List of Westside Xtreme Wrestling personnel
Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Essen, Germany. wXw has been one of the leading professional wrestling promotions in Germany, and most of its events have been held in the Ruhr district, primarily in Oberhausen.[1] Since 2013, wXw regularly tours through Germany, adding tour stops outside the country including Switzerland, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom.[2]
This is a list of professional wrestlers who currently work for Westside Xtreme Wrestling, as well as a list of alumni. Executive officers, referees and ring announcers are also listed.[3]
The guest wrestlers appeared due to wXw developing working relationships with several American promotions including Chikara, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Beyond Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Evolve and several Japanese promotions including Dragon Gate, Pro Wrestling Noah, Dramatic Dream Team and Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Through the working relationship with wXw, Big Japan's World Strong Heavyweight Championship features both the CZW and wXw logos.[4] wXw has also maintained relationship withs several European-based promotions, including British promotions International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom, Preston City Wrestling, All Star Wrestling, and Progress Wrestling.[1][5]
Roster
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| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aigle Blanc[3] | Cyril Coquerelle | |
| Aliss Ink[3] | Unknown | |
| Amale[3] | Amale Dib | |
| Anil Marik[3] | Anil Yilmaz | |
| Ava Everett[3] | Evie Rodgerson | |
| Axel "Axeman" Tischer | Axel Tischer | Freelancer |
| Aytac[3] | Aytac Arsian | |
| Baby Allison[3] | Laura Fischer | wXw Women's Champion |
| Bobby Gunns[3] | Robert Schild | |
| Calypso[3] | Calypso Brunel | |
| Danny Fray[3] | Unknown | |
| Dennis "Cash" Dullnig[3] | Dennis Dullnih | |
| Dover[3] | Istvan Szalay | wXw World Tag Team Champion |
| Elijah Blum[3] | Unknown | |
| Fast Time Moodo[3] | Unknown | |
| Gulyas Junior[3] | Attila Boros | |
| Heisenberg[3] | Fabian Neitzel | |
| Hektor[3] | Christian Tscherpel | |
| Icarus[3] | Aron Kiss | wXw World Tag Team Champion |
| Iva Kolasky[3] | Emese Kolarovszki | |
| Jacob Crane[3] | Jakub Kaminski | |
| Jurn Simmons[3] | Jurn Sijtzema | |
| Laurance Roman[3] | Unknown | wXw Shotgun Champion |
| Levaniel[3] | Niklas Knoche | |
| Maggot[3] | Amir Wittkamp | |
| Maria De La Rosa[3] | Unknown | |
| Massimo Pesca[3] | Unknown | |
| Metehan[3] | Metehan Kocabaşoğlu | |
| Michael Knight[3] | Michael Klug | |
| Michael Schenkenberg[3] | Michael Horst | |
| Michelle Green[3] | Unknown | |
| Mike D Vecchio[3] | Michael Vecchio | |
| Nick Schreier[3] | Jannik Schreier | |
| Nikita Charisma[3] | Unknown | |
| Norman Harras[3] | Norman Halberschmidt | Director of Sports |
| Peter Tihanyi[3] | Peter Tihanyi | |
| Rambo[3] | Rambo Braun | |
| Robert Dreissker[3] | Robert Dreissker | Coach |
| Senza Volto[3] | Vincent Fenech | |
| Shigehiro Irie[3] | Shigehiro Irie | wXw Unified World Wrestling Champion |
| Stephanie Maze[3] | Stephanie Karrasch | |
| The Rotation[3] | Axel Halbach | Coach |
| Tristan Archer[3] | Clement Petiot | |
| Zafar Ameen[3] | Unknown |
Alumni
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Andy | Andreas Ullmann | |
| Adam Polak | Adam Kania | |
| Ahura | Aman Khederzadeh | |
| Alex Shelley | Patrick Martin | |
| Alpha Kevin | Kevin Rohde | |
| Angélico | Adam Bridle | |
| Ares | Marco Jaggi | wXw Hall Of Famer (class of 2015)[6] |
| Axel Dieter Jr. | Marcel Barthel | Left the company to work for NXT UK on April 30, 2017.[7] |
| Bryan Danielson | Bryan Lloyd Danielson | |
| Cara Noir | Thomas Dawkins | |
| Chris Brookes | Chris Brookes | |
| Chris Hero | Chris Spradlin | |
| Chris the Bambikiller | Chris Raaber | |
| Claudio Castagnoli | Claudio Castagnoli | |
| Da Mack | Mac Yeboah | |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Daisuke Sekimoto | |
| Delia | Delia Sahraoui | |
| Doug Williams | Douglas Clayton Durdle | wXw Hall Of Famer (class of 2018)[6] |
| El Generico | Rami Sebei | |
| Emil Sitoci | Emil Sitoci | |
| Francis Kaspin | Francis Kaspin | |
| Goldenboy Santos | Joao Bernardo Machado Santos | |
| Ian Rotten | John Benson Williams | |
| Ilja Dragunov | Ilja Rukober | Left the company to work for NXT UK on January 23, 2019.[8] |
| Jay Skillet | Jan Kronenberg | |
| Jimmy Jacobs | Christopher Scoville | |
| John Klinger/Bad Bones | John Klinger | Definitely suspended on March 29, 2018.[9] |
| Jon Moxley | Jonathan David Good | |
| Jonathan Gresham | Jonathan Gresham | |
| Josh Abercrombie | Joshua Raymond | |
| Karsten Beck† | Karsten Pitann | Passed away on October 15, 2020 due to brain cancer.[10] wXw Hall Of Famer (class of 2017)[6] |
| Kim Ray | Unknown | |
| Mad Cow | Unknown | |
| Mason Ryan | Barri Griffiths | |
| Marius Al-Ani | Marius Al Ani | |
| Martin Stone | Martin Harris | |
| Marty Scurll | Martin Scurll | Left the company after his last match at wXw We Love Wrestling Tour 2017: London from January 28, 2017 to work full time for Ring of Honor.[11] |
| Mike Quackenbush | Michael Spillane | |
| Mike Schwarz | Mike Schwarz | |
| Necro Butcher | Dylan Keith Summers | |
| Nicky Foxley | Unknown | |
| Orsi | Unknown | |
| Pete Dunne | Peter Thomas England | |
| Robbie Brookside | Robert Edward Brooks | wXw Hall Of Famer (class of 2019)[12] |
| Sami Callihan | Samuel Johnston | |
| Sasa Keel | Unknown | |
| Tamas Szabo | Unknown | |
| Terry Frazier | Unknown | |
| Timothy Thatcher | Timothy Moura | Left the company to work for WWE on February 5, 2020.[13] |
| Tiny Tim Stuebing | Tim Stuebing | |
| Tommy End | Tom Büdgen | Resigned on August 13, 2016.[14] |
| Walter | Walter Hahn | Left the company to work for WWE on November 26, 2018.[15] |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Lucas Eatwell |
Tag teams & factions
| Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Amboss | Dover, Icarus, Laurance Roman and Robert Dreissker |
| Arrows of Hungary | Dover and Icarus |
| OnlyFriends | Bobby Gunns and Michael Knight |
| Pretty Bastards | Ahura and Maggot |
| Rott & Flott | Nikita Charisma and Michael Schenkenberg |
| The Frenchadors | Aigle Blanc and Senza Volto |
Other staff
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Felix Kohlenberg[16] | Promoter |
| Dennis Birkendahl | Creative Director |
| Tassilo Jung | Head of Talent Relations and Head Referee |
| Thommy Giesen | Ring Announcer |
| Sebastian Hollmichel | Commentator (German) |
| Christian Bischof | Colour Commentator (German) |
| David Bradshaw | Commentator (English) |
| Mett Dimassi | Colour Commentator (English & German) |
| Rainer Ringer | Referee |
| Felix Schulz | Referee |
| Daniel Mallman | Interviewer |
Notable guests
- Abdullah Kobayashi
- A-Kid
- Alex Colon
- Allysin Kay
- Alpha Female
- Anthony Greene
- A. R. Fox
- Brahman Kei
- Brahman Shu
- Cima
- Chris Dickinson
- Chris Ridgeway
- Dave Crist
- Dave Mastiff
- Dave McCall
- Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Davey Richards
- David Starr
- Dezmond Xavier
- D. J. Hyde
- Drake Younger
- Drew Gulak
- El Lindaman
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Isami Kodaka
- Jake Crist
- Jaki Numazawa
- Jimmy Havoc
- Joey Janela
- John Silver
- Jordan Oliver
- Jushin Thunder Liger
- Kankuro Hoshino
- Kazuki Hashimoto
- KC Navarro
- Keith Lee
- Killer Kelly
- Kimber Lee
- Leyla Hirsch
- Lionheart
- Lio Rush
- LuFisto
- Madman Pondo
- Masada
- Masashi Takeda
- Masato Inaba
- Matt Striker
- Matt Tremont
- Men's Teioh
- Mike Bailey
- Nate Carter
- Oney Lorcan
- Paul London
- Rhyno
- Rich Swann
- Ricochet
- Ryuji Ito
- Sha Samuels
- Shadow WX
- Shane Strickland
- Shigehiro Irie
- Shinobu
- Shinya Ishikawa
- T-Hawk
- Takumi Tsukamoto
- Toni Storm
- Tracy Williams
- Trent?
- Trent Seven
- Tyler Bate
- Yoshihito Sasaki
- Yuki Ishikawa
- Yuko Miyamoto
- Yuji Okabayashi
- Zachary Wentz
References
- Cagematch, Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- "Chronik". wXw – more than Wrestling (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling. "Wrestler/Kader". wxw-wrestling.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- "Big Japan Wrestling – Westside Xtreme Wrestling – Combat Zone Wrestling Unified Strong Championship". Wildcat Belts. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- westside Xtreme wrestling, Official MySpace
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling. "DIE WXW HALL OF FAME". wxw-wrestling.com (in German). Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- Jeremy, Jake (April 9, 2017). "Axel Dieter Jr Leaving Germany's wXw Promotion". sescoops.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- Wood, Daniel (January 23, 2019). "WWE Rumors: Top indy star Ilja Dragunov has signed with WWE NXT UK". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- SquaredCircle (August 21, 2018). "What happened between WXW and Bad Bones/John Klinger?". reddit.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- McGeorge, Aleister (October 15, 2020). "German wrestler Karsten Beck dead aged 33: Legend loses long battle with brain cancer". metro.co.uk. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling (January 28, 2017). "wXw We Love Wrestling Tour 2017: London - London Calling". wxwnow.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- Madison, Marc (December 17, 2019). "Robbie Brookside Inducted Into wXw Hall of Fame". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- Martinez, Phillip (February 5, 2020). "WWE Announce Killer Kross & Timothy Thatcher Signings". newsweek.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- Reid, Robin (September 20, 2016). "WHAT'S ON NOW? – TOMMY END BIDS FAREWELL". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- Currier, Joseph (November 26, 2018). "WALTER OFFICIALLY SIGNS WITH WWE". f4wonline.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw)/Rosteer". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- wxwNOW (German wrestling network)
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