In addition, XPW kept a huge focus on the soap opera aspect of wrestling, as the storylines involved porn stars, alternative lifestyles, profanity, and sadistic violence. ![]() The promotion based its style around hardcore wrestling, featuring many violent matches reminiscent of the Japanese death matches popularized overseas. XPW was founded in the summer of 1999 on the West Coast, particularly Los Angeles, California. History Original West Coast Edition (1999–2002) Xtreme Pro Wrestling Thanks to promotional efforts on the part of Shane Douglas and Cody Michaels, the East Coast invasion featured XPW garnering some success in cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.īig Vision Entertainment held a second XPW reunion show in August 2009. In 2002, Shane Douglas returned to XPW, and the "All-New XPW" was relocated in Pennsylvania. XPW was originally based in California, where controversy and X-rated content were of huge importance. From 2000 to 2002, XPW held an annual deathmatch tournament called Baptized in Blood. The promotion focuses on hardcore wrestling, and under Zicari, had connections to the Los Angeles porn industry. ![]() Zicari appeared on-camera as owner alongside his wife Lizzy Borden. Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion formerly owned by Extreme Associates CEO and director Rob Zicari, who appeared on shows under the name Rob Black.
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