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Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American based promotion, based around the 'ultraviolent' style of professional wrestling. In 1999, John Zandig and four of his students, Ric Blade, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain started to run wrestling shows in places like New Jersey and Delaware showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling called "ultraviolent". Ladders, tables, thumbtacks, barbed wire, fluorescent light tubes and fire, are common elements of "ultraviolent" wrestling matches in CZW. The company filled a niche for hardcore wrestling fans that had been left by Extreme Championship Wrestling, and found fame in the infamous ECW Arena with their Cage of Death 3 show in the year 2001, the year ECW folded. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... There are many different styles used in professional wrestling. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Joe Eubanks (b. ... The Future of Hardcore Nick Gage is a professional wrestler best known from Combat Zone Wrestling. ... Christopher Wilson is an American professional wrestler from Combat Zone Wrestling better known as Justice Pain. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  Ranked 49th  - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km²)  - Width 30 miles (48 km)  - Length 100 miles (161 km)  - % water 21. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ultraviolence is a term from the novel A Clockwork Orange, referring to acts of extreme violence — random and unjustified (e. ... A ladder Missing image A portable ladder A ladder is a vertical set of steps. ... A wooden dining table and chairs. ... A thumbtack is a short nail or pin with a large, slightly rounded head made of metal which is used to fasten documents to a background for public display and which can easily be removed by hand. ... A selection of forms of barbed wire. ... Light tubes or light pipes are used for transporting or distributing natural or artificial light. ... A forest fire Fire is a rapid oxidation process that creates light, heat, smoke, and releases energy in varying intensities. ... A niche market is a focused, targetable portion of a market sector. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The New Alhambra Arena. ...

Annual events

Cage of Death

Main article: Cage of Death

CZW's biggest show is the year-end Cage Of Death. It always features the infamous "Cage Of Death" match, a steel cage with various weapons, objects, and plenty of wrestling violence. Electrified cage walls, cacti, tables, light tubes, glass, thumbtacks, baseball bats, and barbed-wire have been used in it. Matches always include high risk wrestling bumps. The Cage of Death also has different formats and stipulations, as it be a singles, tag team, or gauntlet match. // The Cage Of Death is the Combat Zone Wrestling promotions biggest annual professional wrestling show, which happens at the end of the year and always features the eponymous Cage Of Death match. ... // The Cage Of Death is the Combat Zone Wrestling promotions biggest annual professional wrestling show, which happens at the end of the year and always features the eponymous Cage Of Death match. ... A bump occurs whenever a wrestler hits the mat or the arena floor after receiving a move from his/her opponent. ...

Tournament of Death

Main article: Tournament of Death

CZW's yearly death-match tournament features the use of fire, weed whackers, light tubes, and other weapons. T.O.D has resulted in excessive blood loss for many of the wrestlers who have participated in it. Previous winners include Wifebeater (TOD 1 and 3), Nick Mondo, Necro Butcher, Nick Gage and Drake Younger. The annual Tournament of Death helped put Combat Zone Wrestling and ultraviolent wrestling on the map. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Best of the Best

Main article: CZW Best of the Best

CZW's yearly tournament that differs from other CZW events in how it emphasizes athleticism more than weapons use. The Best of the Best tournament is, by design, a Junior Heavyweight Tournament. In 2005, however, the tournament was formatted as an open weight tournament. The next year, it returned to its original format. Previous winners include Winger, Trent Acid, B-Boy, Sonjay Dutt, Mike Quackenbush and Ruckus in that order. Combat Zone Wrestlings Best of the Best is a professional wrestling tournament and supershow held in the CZW promotion. ... Michael Verde is better known as Trent Acid. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Profile Mike Quackenbush (born Michael Spillane, March 18, 1976) is the owner of Chikara Pro Wrestling. ... Ruckus (real name Claude Marrow) is an American independent professional wrestler who mainly performs in the Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) promotion and is a member of the Blackout stable with Eddie Kingston, Sabian, Ricky Reyes, and Robbie Mireno. ...

Roster

Main article: Combat Zone Wrestling roster

This is a list of professional wrestlers who wrestle in Combat Zone Wrestling. ...

Championships

Current Champions

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Defunct Championships

• CZW Death Match Championship

The CZW Death Match Championship was a title contested for in the North Americian independent professional wrestling promotion Combat Zone Wrestling. ...

External links

• Combat Zone Wrestling's official web site
• Combat Zone Wrestling's official Message Board
• Combat Zone Wrestling's Fan Forum
• CZW's official photo site, (photography by Mark "whacks" Pantalone)