END OF AN ERA...

La Habra Heights, CA. - At IWL's "New Era 4" on Saturday, April 11th, PWU Owner Jimmy Quinn entered the ring to make a momentous announcement.

"New Era 4 is the beginning of a new era for IWL, but unfortunately it is also the end of an era for Pro Wrestling Uprising," Quinn said to the crowd. "Effective immediately, PWU is officially closing its doors."

Mr. Quinn thanked the audience and the wrestlers for two and a half years of good memories and for working so many benefit and charity shows.

As PWU World Champion Cast Iron Cothern was about to retire the belt to Quinn, Quinn stopped him and called out IWL Owner "Slic" Vic Luna. Luna came to the ring, at which time, Quinn said "I never wanted my company to go out like this. I didn't want to go out with a whimper. I wanted to go out with a bang. I don't want the legacy of this title and everything I have worked for to just disappear. I propose a title unification match between PWU World Champion Cast Iron Cothern and the IWL World Heavyweight Champion."

Vic Luna has accepted the challenge and a World Heavyweight Championship Unification Match will be seen at an upcoming IWL Show.

Pro Wrestling Uprising is officially closing. The company started on December 10, 2006 and officially ended on April 11, 2009. The PWU World Championship was defended in numerous promotions in California and also took a tour of the Midwest this year as Cothern took it through a few Oklahoma promotions.

The PWU websites and myspaces will close soon, although there may be a page that stays open as a historical record of PWU and HDCW footage. PWU and HDCW DVDs will still be found for sale at some Southern California shows, and there are plans for a retrospective DVD to come out later this year.

We would like to thank all the fans and wrestlers who supported and fought for Pro Wrestling Uprising.

Mr. Quinn says that although PWU is dead, he is not finished with the professional wrestling business.

April Fool’s Prank Angers Dozens!

Palmdale, CA. - Earlier this morning, an announcement was posted on the Pro Wrestling Uprising website announcing the death of PWU Owner Jimmy Quinn. Our phone lines and emails were almost immediately swarmed by well-wishers, including fans, wrestlers and other promoters. For those that may not have noticed the date at the top of the post, it’s April 1st, April Fool’s Day.

We were going to keep up the prank until late this evening, but the actual confusion that has spread from this has legitimately hurt some feelings, so we are retracting the post effective immediately.

We at Pro Wrestling Uprising apologize for any hurt feelings or emotional trauma this may have caused. There are times when harmless fun crosses the line and is no longer harmless. This is one of those times. In the spirit of the day, as the prankee gets too upset, we must jump forth and shout “April Fool’s!”

Let’s put this all behind us, chalk it up to bad ideas and move forward. We hope you will still support us as we expand.

Thank You,
Pro Wrestling Uprising

Top Contender Refuses Title Shot.

From www.iwlwrestling.com.

Justin Ryke News

I, the Scoopster, have just gotten word that Ryke has turned down a PWU Championship title shot, currently held by "Cast Iron" Cothern. Ryke? Turning down a World Title shot?

Pro Wrestling Uprising, the recently revamped promotion formerly known as High Desert Championship Wrestling, have a website which has the listings of the top 5 contenders for their world title. Ryke, the former #1 contender, turned down the shot much to the surprise of PWU owner Jimmy Quinn.

Why would Ryke turn down the chance to hold World Title gold? Is he afraid of "Cast Iron" Cothern? These two men have never faced before, perhaps Ryke feels he has met his match? I actually called Ryke to see what he had to say on the situation. All he said was "I'm not gold hungry like other people I know..."

Whatever the reason, this reporter suspects Ryke has to have something up his sleeve.

But never one to be out of the spotlight for too long, Justin Ryke has posted up this creepy self promotional video. See for yourself the weirdness that is Justin Ryke.

-Scoopster, OUT!

PWU World Champion's Home Vandalized!

Tulsa, OK. - "Cast Iron" Cothern, PWU World Heavyweight Champion, returned home after a match last weekend to discover that his apartment had been flooded. Many of Mr. Cothern's personal belongings were damaged or lost in the deluge. Local Tulsa authorities have determined that the damage was not caused by an accident or by faulty piping.

"It appears that this incident was willfully caused by a person or persons with malicious intent towards the victim," said Tulsa Police Chief Ronald Palmer.

"It's pretty unlivable in there," said Cothern, "Water is coming out of the smoke detectors, the light switches, everything."

Tulsa police are conducting a full investigation into the incident, although there are currently no suspects.

"I have a lot of enemies here," Cothern said.

Below are some photos of Cothern's apartment.

PWU World Heavyweight Championship 3-Way Dance

Tulsa, OK. - "Cast Iron" Cothern, PWU's World Heavyweight Champion defends his title in a 3-Way Dance at Compound Pro Wrestling in Tulsa. Will he still be PWU Champion when he returns to California next month?

PWU Championship Match

Muskogee, OK. - On January 3rd, PWU World Heavyweight Champion "Cast Iron" Cothern defended his title against The Canadian Red Devil. This was the first time the Pro Wrestling Uprising World Championship was defended outside of California. The following video shows some of the highlights, ending with Cothern pinning the Canadian Red Devil. There was more action, and the Devil pinned Cothern for the Tornado Alley Pro Championship later in the match. When we get the full video, we will bring it to you here at PWUOnline. Until then, enjoy the highlights.

Current TV Spot on Pro Wrestling

This Viewer-Produced Content from Current TV focuses on Independent Pro Wrestling. It shows footage from Oklahoma's CXW, and interviews with Shane Morbid, Prophet and others. Look closely and you may even see a particular Gentleman Thug who currently holds the PWU World Heavyweight Championship. Coincidentally, Shane Morbid is a strong contender for the PWU World Heavyweight Championship in Oklahoma.