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WAW Wrestling is an independent promotion hailing out of Manchester, New Hampshire. A non-profit organization that donates to charity, WAW Wrestling offers a weekly show called 'Aftermath' that airs on Website/YouTube as well as its own website.
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WAW Wrestling is an was a independent promotion hailing out of Manchester, New Hampshire. A non-profit organization that donates to charity, WAW Wrestling offers offered a weekly show called 'Aftermath' that airs on Website/YouTube as well as its own website.
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* TroubledProduction: Due to strict state regulations, WAW always operated somewhat under the radar. This became an issue in 2019, when a rift began forming between members of the company's operating committee and co-owners. This ended up putting WAW in the spotlight of the New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission and, under the threat of a full investigation, the company was sadly forced to shut down.
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Unfortunately, the promotion went under during the summer of 2019 following irreconcilable disagreements between part-owner Nicholas Parks and the rest of WAW staff, in addition to a state investigation into WAW's operations. The company lost its primary venue, Murphy's Bareknuckle Boxing Gym, and was forced to close. Though it's gone, WAW Wrestling's Youtube channel is still up and contains archives of nearly all of its matches.
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* TroubledProduction: Due to strict state regulations, WAW always operated somewhat under the radar. This became an issue in 2019, when a rift began forming between members of the company's operating committee and co-owners. This ended up putting WAW in the spotlight of the New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission and, under the threat of a full investigation, the company was sadly forced to shut down.
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No relation to the similarly named independent British wrestling promotion, the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Association_of_Wrestling World Association of Wrestling]].
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Bashing an entire state of 1.4 million people is counterproductive.
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WAW Wrestling is an independent promotion hailing out of Manchester, New Hampshire (that tiny state in New England that never really seems to have much going on). A non-profit organization that donates to charity, WAW Wrestling offers a weekly show called 'Aftermath' that airs on Website/YouTube as well as its own website.
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WAW Wrestling is an independent promotion hailing out of Manchester, New Hampshire (that tiny state in New England that never really seems to have much going on).Hampshire. A non-profit organization that donates to charity, WAW Wrestling offers a weekly show called 'Aftermath' that airs on Website/YouTube as well as its own website.
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* CoolOldGuy: Nachos Bell Grande, who is billed as having been born in 1969. Arguably even cooler is Peter Labrie, ring announcer.
* EvilForeigner: A classic wrestling trope, WAW has featured villains billed from other countries:
* EvilForeigner: A classic wrestling trope, WAW has featured villains billed from other countries:
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Rocko may be an AxCrazy king of violence, but everybody knows he's infatuated with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
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** Rocko may be an AxCrazy king of violence, but everybody knows he's infatuated with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
** Rocko may be an AxCrazy king of violence, but everybody knows he's infatuated with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
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No bashing, please.
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After 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A meeting was held to highlight concerns from members of the locker room and to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks and a couple of wrestlers who sided with him formed a petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
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I guess it didn't need the broken link.
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WAW's site can be found ''[[http://wawwrestling.com/index.html here]]''.
... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A meeting was held to highlight concerns from members of the locker room and to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks and a couple of wrestlers who sided with him formed a petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A meeting was held to highlight concerns from members of the locker room and to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks and a couple of wrestlers who sided with him formed a petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
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... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after
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... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A meeting was held to highlight concerns from members of the locker room and to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks and a couple of wrestlers who sided with him formed a petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
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What part of "No bashing" did you not understand?
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WAW's site can be found ''[[http://wawwrestling.com/index.html here]]''.
... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A meeting was held to highlight concerns from members of the locker room and to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks and a couple of wrestlers who sided with him formed a petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A meeting was held to highlight concerns from members of the locker room and to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks and a couple of wrestlers who sided with him formed a petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
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... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A meeting was held to highlight concerns from members of the locker room and to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks and a couple of wrestlers who sided with him formed a petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
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You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A petition went around the locker room collecting signatures to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks started his own petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
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You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A petition went around meeting was held to highlight concerns from members of the locker room collecting signatures and to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks started his own and a couple of wrestlers who sided with him formed a petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
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I'm putting this back because what happened, happened.
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... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A petition went around the locker room collecting signatures to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks started his own petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A petition went around the locker room collecting signatures to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks started his own petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
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Removing bashing and complaining per policy. Under discussion at https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13327578050A72722200&page=123#comment-3056
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... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A petition went around the locker room collecting signatures to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks started his own petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A petition went around the locker room collecting signatures to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks started his own petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
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Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=Derais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
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Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for [=Derais=], [=DeRais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
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Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck DeRais on a later show out of good faith and respect for DeRais, who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
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Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck DeRais [=DeRais=] on a later show out of good faith and respect for DeRais, [=Derais=], who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
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... Or it COULD before WAW crumbled to bits in a fiery heap of failure.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A petition went around the locker room collecting signatures to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks started his own petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck DeRais on a later show out of good faith and respect for DeRais, who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
You see, after 21 years of operation, part-owner and commentator Nick "Shats O' Bannigan" Parks was asked to take a 2-month leave of absence. Growing tensions in the locker room, including reports of verbal abuse and harassment, had caused a rift between Parks and members of the locker room. A petition went around the locker room collecting signatures to request Parks' temporary leave; in retaliation, Parks started his own petition to remove one of the other owners from power.
Parks lied about the contents of the petition to many who signed it, according to those who spoke up in a meeting afterward. He had also gone behind the backs of the other owners of the company and applied to the NH Boxing and Wrestling Commission to instate WAW as an official non-profit organization. ... [[EpicFail And unwittingly exposed the company to state investigation as it had been operating under the table for two decades.]]
Anyway, after that fateful meeting in early July 2019, half of the roster, including the WAW champion Draven Filth, walked out the door. Many would never return, though Filth agreed to drop the belt to Buck DeRais on a later show out of good faith and respect for DeRais, who was set to retire. The company would not last much longer; after a few more shows, WAW was sent a cease and desist from the commission, and they closed their doors in NH for good.
They resurfaced in some mark's garage in Massachusetts and ran shows out of a literal backyard, because WAW had been working for so long to develop a decent reputation, why not butcher it? It is now the laughing stock of any self-respecting promotion in New England, and it's best not to mention the time you spent there lest you never want to work a show.
There is still a Youtube channel containing the impressive catalog of matches WAW has built over the years; the channel can be found ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/WAWwrestlingDotCom here]]''. Feel free to watch it in order to remember WAW back when it wasn't a walking punchline.
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** Kevin Gyles, a bulky wrestler with a shirt that reads 'Chop, Gyles, Chop' should seem [[KevinSteen somewhat familiar.]]
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Rocko may be an [[AxeCrazy axe crazy]] king of violence, but everybody knows he's infaturated with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
** [[EvilForeigner Morgan Kennedy Kilmarnock]] has a trademark favorite ''drink'' in Moxie, a beverage mostly sold in certain parts of New England (even though he purports to be from Canada).
** [[EvilForeigner Morgan Kennedy Kilmarnock]] has a trademark favorite ''drink'' in Moxie, a beverage mostly sold in certain parts of New England (even though he purports to be from Canada).
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Rocko may be an [[AxeCrazy axe crazy]] AxCrazy king of violence, but everybody knows he's infaturated infatuated with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
**[[EvilForeigner [[ForeignWrestlingHeel Morgan Kennedy Kilmarnock]] has a trademark favorite ''drink'' in Moxie, a beverage mostly sold in certain parts of New England (even though he purports to be from Canada).
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** Ecuador is from... [[CaptainObvious Ecuador]].
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** Ecuador is from... [[CaptainObvious Ecuador]].Ecuador.
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WAW Wrestling is an independent promotion hailing out of Manchester, New Hampshire (that tiny state in New England that never really seems to have much going on). A non-profit organization that donates to charity, WAW Wrestling offers a weekly show called 'Aftermath' that airs on YouTube as well as its own website.
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WAW Wrestling is an independent promotion hailing out of Manchester, New Hampshire (that tiny state in New England that never really seems to have much going on). A non-profit organization that donates to charity, WAW Wrestling offers a weekly show called 'Aftermath' that airs on YouTube Website/YouTube as well as its own website.
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* TheGiant: Most of the wrestlers are rather small, but there are a few big guys peppered here and there. Special mention goes to the 6′5″, 350-pound Stitches (who is both the tallest and the heaviest wrestler).
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* TheGiant: Most of the wrestlers are rather small, but there are a few big guys peppered here and there. Special mention goes to the 6′5″, 350-pound Stitches (who Kevin Gyles.
** Draven Filth isboth the tallest and the heaviest wrestler).even taller than Gyles, though he is not quite as heavy.
** Draven Filth is
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* TheAce: Johnny Psycho, for a face version. Chris Shady is a good heel version.
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* TheAce: Johnny Psycho, for a face version. Chris Shady Whoever the current champion is a good heel version.at the time, especially if they're face.
** Kevin Gyles, a bulky wrestler with a shirt that reads 'Chop, Gyles, Chop' should seem [[KevinSteen somewhat familiar.]]
* EvilForeigner: A classic wrestling trope, WAW has featured villains billed from other countries:
** Grimm is from Germany.
** Ecuador is from... [[CaptainObvious Ecuador]].
** MKK is from Canada.
** Grimm is from Germany.
** Ecuador is from... [[CaptainObvious Ecuador]].
** MKK is from Canada.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: WAW commentator Chad Epik is stuck in one of these, saying nasty things about crowd favorites like Nachos Bell Grande while praising other faces like Johnny Psycho.(in the wrestling world its called being a tweener. in chad epiks world and in his own words *I'm like Switzerland. I am not a good guy or bad guy as long as i am getting paid I'm happy *)
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: WAW commentator Chad Epik is used to be stuck in one of these, saying nasty things about crowd favorites like Nachos Bell Grande while praising other faces like Johnny Psycho.(in the wrestling world its called being Psycho. Nowadays, he's a tweener. solid face.
* HellBentForLeather: Grimm. He's a scary, scary gimp covered head-to-toe inchad epiks world and in his own words *I'm like Switzerland. I am not a good guy or bad guy as long as i am getting paid I'm happy *)black leather.
* HellBentForLeather: Grimm. He's a scary, scary gimp covered head-to-toe in
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*TrademarkFavoriteFood: Rocko may be an [[AxeCrazy axe crazy]] king of violence, but everybody knows he's infaturated with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
** [[EvilForeigner Morgan Kennedy Kilmarnock]] has a trademark favorite ''drink'' in Moxie, a beverage mostly sold in certain parts of New England (even though he purports to be from Canada).
** [[EvilForeigner Morgan Kennedy Kilmarnock]] has a trademark favorite ''drink'' in Moxie, a beverage mostly sold in certain parts of New England (even though he purports to be from Canada).
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* JokeCharacter: To say nothing of their in-ring abilities and win-loss records, Ecuador and Nachos Bell Grande can each be considered this.
** LethalJokeCharacter: Freakin Flax, on the other hand...
** LethalJokeCharacter: Freakin Flax, on the other hand...
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* JokeCharacter: To say nothing of their in-ring abilities and win-loss records, Ecuador and Nachos Bell Grande can each Most masked characters hold this distinction, hardly ever scoring a win over anybody but at least manage to be considered this.
somewhat entertaining in the process.
** LethalJokeCharacter:Freakin Flax, [[FunnyForeigner Nachos Bell Grande]], on the other hand...
** LethalJokeCharacter:
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* PowerStable: The 3 Kings seems to be one. Things get even worse with Dirty Dealer as their manager.
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* PowerStable: Any established team of three or more performers tends to be this, especially if they're heel. The 3 Kings seems to be one. Things get even worse with Dirty Dealer as their manager.and the Flaxion are two notable examples.
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* FakeNationality: Delilah Hayden, billed from Osaka, Japan, is clearly Caucasian. WAW Wrestling has the good-enough nature to [[http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/409698_427074437328620_612344303_n.jpg poke fun at this]], however.
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* CaptainErsatz: Jonny Psycho, in particular, should have people thinking of CMPunk.
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* CaptainErsatz: Jonny Psycho, in particular, should have people thinking of CMPunk.Wrestling/CMPunk.
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* FunWithAcronyms: The Inner City Posse, the resident {{juggalo}} stable, has the initials 'ICP'. Of course, the name is also a reference to ICP's (the musicians) original name.
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* FunWithAcronyms: The Inner City Posse, the resident {{juggalo}} stable, has the initials 'ICP'. Of course, the name is also a reference to ICP's [[Music/InsaneClownPosse ICP's]] (the musicians) original name.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: WAW commentator Chad Epik is stuck in one of these, saying nasty things about crowd favorites like Nachos Bell Grande while praising other faces like Johnny Psycho.(in the wrestling world its called being a tweener. in chad epiks world and in his world *I'm like Switzerland. I am not a good guy or bad guy as long as i am getting paid I'm happy *)
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: WAW commentator Chad Epik is stuck in one of these, saying nasty things about crowd favorites like Nachos Bell Grande while praising other faces like Johnny Psycho.(in the wrestling world its called being a tweener. in chad epiks world and in his world own words *I'm like Switzerland. I am not a good guy or bad guy as long as i am getting paid I'm happy *)
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: WAW commentator Chad Epik is stuck in one of these, saying nasty things about crowd favorites like Nachos Bell Grande while praising other faces like Johnny Psycho.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: WAW commentator Chad Epik is stuck in one of these, saying nasty things about crowd favorites like Nachos Bell Grande while praising other faces like Johnny Psycho.(in the wrestling world its called being a tweener. in chad epiks world and in his world *I'm like Switzerland. I am not a good guy or bad guy as long as i am getting paid I'm happy *)
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* RefugeInAudacity: Just check the page image. Wrestler gimmicks include juggalos, ravers from Ecuador, androgynous figures in zebra print clothing, and goat-faced luchadores.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[RefugeInAudacity Yeah, it's that kind of promotion]]]]
WAW Wrestling is an independent promotion hailing out of Manchester, New Hampshire (that tiny state in New England that never really seems to have much going on). A non-profit organization that donates to charity, WAW Wrestling offers a weekly show called 'Aftermath' that airs on YouTube as well as its own website.
WAW's site can be found ''[[http://wawwrestling.com/index.html here]]''.
!!WAW Wrestling contains examples of...
* TheAce: Johnny Psycho, for a face version. Chris Shady is a good heel version.
* ActionGirl: Just about every female in the promotion, actually. It would be easier to list the ones that ''don't'' qualify.
* CaptainErsatz: Jonny Psycho, in particular, should have people thinking of CMPunk.
* CoolOldGuy: Nachos Bell Grande, who is billed as having been born in 1969. Arguably even cooler is Peter Labrie, ring announcer.
* FakeNationality: Delilah Hayden, billed from Osaka, Japan, is clearly Caucasian. WAW Wrestling has the good-enough nature to [[http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/409698_427074437328620_612344303_n.jpg poke fun at this]], however.
* FunWithAcronyms: The Inner City Posse, the resident {{juggalo}} stable, has the initials 'ICP'. Of course, the name is also a reference to ICP's (the musicians) original name.
* TheGiant: Most of the wrestlers are rather small, but there are a few big guys peppered here and there. Special mention goes to the 6′5″, 350-pound Stitches (who is both the tallest and the heaviest wrestler).
* GimmickMatches: Hoo boy, there are a lot of these. For the full list, see ''[[http://www.wawwrestling.com/matchtypes.html this page]]''. In general, though, the more gimmicky matches tend to be rare and seldom get in the way of the actual wrestling.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: WAW commentator Chad Epik is stuck in one of these, saying nasty things about crowd favorites like Nachos Bell Grande while praising other faces like Johnny Psycho.
* JokeCharacter: To say nothing of their in-ring abilities and win-loss records, Ecuador and Nachos Bell Grande can each be considered this.
** LethalJokeCharacter: Freakin Flax, on the other hand...
* PartsUnknown: Of the 'from wherever he/she feels like' variety.
* PowerStable: The 3 Kings seems to be one. Things get even worse with Dirty Dealer as their manager.
* RefugeInAudacity: Just check the page image. Wrestler gimmicks include juggalos, ravers from Ecuador, androgynous figures in zebra print clothing, and goat-faced luchadores.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[RefugeInAudacity Yeah, it's that kind of promotion]]]]
WAW Wrestling is an independent promotion hailing out of Manchester, New Hampshire (that tiny state in New England that never really seems to have much going on). A non-profit organization that donates to charity, WAW Wrestling offers a weekly show called 'Aftermath' that airs on YouTube as well as its own website.
WAW's site can be found ''[[http://wawwrestling.com/index.html here]]''.
!!WAW Wrestling contains examples of...
* TheAce: Johnny Psycho, for a face version. Chris Shady is a good heel version.
* ActionGirl: Just about every female in the promotion, actually. It would be easier to list the ones that ''don't'' qualify.
* CaptainErsatz: Jonny Psycho, in particular, should have people thinking of CMPunk.
* CoolOldGuy: Nachos Bell Grande, who is billed as having been born in 1969. Arguably even cooler is Peter Labrie, ring announcer.
* FakeNationality: Delilah Hayden, billed from Osaka, Japan, is clearly Caucasian. WAW Wrestling has the good-enough nature to [[http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/409698_427074437328620_612344303_n.jpg poke fun at this]], however.
* FunWithAcronyms: The Inner City Posse, the resident {{juggalo}} stable, has the initials 'ICP'. Of course, the name is also a reference to ICP's (the musicians) original name.
* TheGiant: Most of the wrestlers are rather small, but there are a few big guys peppered here and there. Special mention goes to the 6′5″, 350-pound Stitches (who is both the tallest and the heaviest wrestler).
* GimmickMatches: Hoo boy, there are a lot of these. For the full list, see ''[[http://www.wawwrestling.com/matchtypes.html this page]]''. In general, though, the more gimmicky matches tend to be rare and seldom get in the way of the actual wrestling.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: WAW commentator Chad Epik is stuck in one of these, saying nasty things about crowd favorites like Nachos Bell Grande while praising other faces like Johnny Psycho.
* JokeCharacter: To say nothing of their in-ring abilities and win-loss records, Ecuador and Nachos Bell Grande can each be considered this.
** LethalJokeCharacter: Freakin Flax, on the other hand...
* PartsUnknown: Of the 'from wherever he/she feels like' variety.
* PowerStable: The 3 Kings seems to be one. Things get even worse with Dirty Dealer as their manager.
* RefugeInAudacity: Just check the page image. Wrestler gimmicks include juggalos, ravers from Ecuador, androgynous figures in zebra print clothing, and goat-faced luchadores.
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