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This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in Great Britain and Ireland, including England, Scotland, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man and lists both active and notable defunct professional wrestling promotions from the 1950s to the present day.

England[edit]

Promotion name Location Promoter(s) Years active Notes
1 Pro Wrestling Doncaster Steven Gauntley, Adam Moverley 2005–2011

2022–2023

[1][2][3]
4 Front Wrestling (4FW) Wiltshire David Sharp 2004–present [1][4]
5 Star Wrestling Sheffield, Liverpool Daniel Hinkles 2015–2018
All Star Wrestling Liverpool Brian Dixon (1970-2023)
Joseph Allmark (2022–present) 		1970–present Longest-running UK wrestling promotion.[1][5][6]
Bellatrix Female Warriors Norfolk, Essex Saraya Knight 2006–2009, 2011–present Female-only wrestling promotion originally known as World Association of Women's Wrestling
Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA) Portsmouth, Essex, London Elisar Cabrera, Mark Sloan, Alex Shane, Tony Simpson 1993–2007, 2009–2012 [1][7][8][9]
International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) Portsmouth, Essex, London Daniel Edler, Billy Wood, Paul Hopkins 2004–present
Joint Promotions / Ring Wrestling Stars London Les Martin and Dale family cartel

The Hurst Syndicate
Jarvis Astaire
William Hill plc
Max Crabtree

1952–1995 [5][10]
Lucha Britannia London Garry Vanderhorne 2006–present
New Generation Wrestling (NGW) Hull Richard Dunn 2008–present [11]
NXT UK (WWE) London, Cardiff, Blackpool Triple H
Vince McMahon 		2018–2022 WWE's UK-based brands.
Preston City Wrestling (PCW) Preston Steve Fludder 2011–present
PROGRESS Wrestling London Jon Briley and Glen Joseph 2012–present
Pro Wrestling Chaos Bristol Flash Morgan Webster & Wild Boar 2013–present Founded by David Youell, Nicholas Woolcock & Robert Clark in 2013, they handed ownership to Morgan Webster and Wild Boar in 2020. They also have a working relationship with New Wave Wrestling where they hold joint shows in Ebbw Vale, Wales on occasions.[12]
Pro-Wrestling: EVE London Dann Read, Emily Read 2010–present Female-only wrestling promotion.[13]
Pro Wrestling Pride South West Darren Saviour 2012–2017 [14]
Revolution Pro Wrestling London

Hampshire

Andy Quildan, Andy Simmonz 2012–present
TNT Extreme Wrestling Liverpool Jay Apter, Lee McAteer, Martyn Best 2015–present
World Association of Wrestling (WAW) East Anglia Ricky Knight, Zak Zodiac 1993–present [1][15]

Ireland[edit]

Name Location Owner(s) Years active Notes
Irish Whip Wrestling Dublin Ray Rooney 2002–present
Fight Factory Pro Wrestling Dublin Phil Boyd 2004–present
Over the Top Wrestling Dublin/Belfast Joe Cabray 2014–present
Titanic Wrestling Belfast JDP 2019–present

Scotland[edit]

Name Location Owner(s) Years active Notes
Relwyskow Promotions (as independent) Glasgow Ann Relwyskow 1986–1994 Previously part of Joint Promotions, not included in 1986 sale to Max Crabtree.
Produced TV specials for Grampian and STV 1990 and 1993[16]
Insane Championship Wrestling Glasgow Mark Dallas & Duncan Gray 2006–present

Wales[edit]

Name Location Owner(s) Years active Notes
ATTACK! Pro Wrestling Cardiff Mark Andrews 2011–present Founded by Pete Dunne & Jim Lee in Birmingham in 2011. Mark Andrews obtained ownership of the promotion after it briefly shut down in 2021 and revived it in 2023. They also run shows in different parts of Wales such as Swansea and England such as Bristol, Cheltenham and London.
British Wrestling Federation Rhyl Orig Williams 1960s - c.2002
Dragon Kingdom Wrestling Tredegar Rhys Benjamin Baldwin 2024–present [17]
Exposure Wrestling Entertainment (EWE) Newport Nigel Fleming 2015–present They also hold events in different parts of Wales such as Cardiff, Swansea and other locations.[18]
New Wave Wrestling (NWW) Cardiff, Newport Brendan White 2009-Present Originally founded in 2009 by Mike Bird and Benjamin Harris under the name 'Dragon Pro Wrestling', ownership changed in 2022 to Brendan White, who rebranded the promotion as New Wave Wrestling.[19] The promotion also has a branch in West Midlands in England being run by Flash Morgan Webster called 'New Wave Wrestling West Midlands', so this branch is sometimes referred to as 'New Wave Wrestling Wales'.
No Mercy Wrestling Caerphilly Chris Bevan 2022–present [20]
Pro Wrestling Karnage Pencoed Kai Sandbrook 2021–present [21]
Slammasters Wrestling (SMW) Beddau Jonathan Walker 2019–present [22]
South Wales Pro Wrestling (SWPW) South Wales Mark Andrews 2024–present Announced in 2024 as the 'sister promotion of Attack! Pro Wrestling'.
VCW Pro Wrestling (VCW) South Wales Chris Bevan 2020–present Founded in 2020 by a previous owner under the name 'Valley Championship Wrestling', Chris Bevan was declared the new owner of the promotion in 2024 and it was renamed to 'VCW Pro Wrestling'.[23]
Welsh Wrestling Wales Alan Ravenhill 2005–present [24]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Garrison, Nick; Brian Wescott (2008). "1PW-1 Pro Wrestling". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  3. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "1 Pro Wrestling". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  4. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "4-Front Wrestling". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Pro-Wrestling Title Histories: United Kingdom". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  6. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "All-Star Wrestling". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Frontier Wrestling Alliance". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  8. ^ Oliver, Earl; Brian Westcott (2004). "FWA-Frontier Wrestling Alliance (UK)". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  9. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Frontier Wrestling Alliance". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Joint Promotions". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  11. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "New Generation Wrestling". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  12. ^ "Pro Wrestling Chaos (PWC) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database".
  13. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Pro-Wrestling: EVE". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  14. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Pro Wrestling Pride". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  15. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "World Association of Wrestling". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  16. ^ ITV Wrestling Post-88 Scotland section includes full broadcast details of specials
  17. ^ "Dragon Kingdom Wrestling (Dragon Kingdom) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database".
  18. ^ "Exposure Wrestling Entertainment (EWE) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database".
  19. ^ "New Wave Wrestling (NWW) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  20. ^ "No Mercy Wrestling « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database".
  21. ^ "Pro Wrestling Karnage « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database".
  22. ^ "Slammasters Wrestling (SMW) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database".
  23. ^ "VCW Pro Wrestling (VCW) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database".
  24. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Welsh Wrestling « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database".
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