See also: 2009 season in 2KW
Origin
In December 1999, 2KW initiated as an obscure federation in Manhattan, New York under the foundation of Vinny Mac, SyNN, and Kid Krazy in their youth. The federation raided other backyard wrestling leagues seeking potential for their roster. Presented inaugurally as a frivolous product, they gained opportunity to feature regional programming on the New York non-profit public access station known as the Manhattan Neighborhood Network, fortunately garnering wide Manhattan viewership and abundant positive reviews via emails. Eventually they were prompted to switch direction of 2KW to take a rather serious tone, acquiring Jackal, Reaper, Grifter and Saylo in 2000 to enlarge the roster while many else followed.
They were, for a certain period, also associated with the Ghetto Wrestling Alliance (GWA) in 2001, sharing championships before splitting off into their own entity. The GWA Hardcore World Championship was created as an anti-championship to rival the GWA World Championship for those who storyline felt their talent was further prominent than that particular title. The belt, after won by SyNN, was renamed the 2KW World Championship in 2001 along with the GWA/2KW Television Championship.
They proceeded to receive countless publicity including two UPN news articles about the show with the first article trashing backyard wrestling, but due to positive reviews a follow-up story was conducted to report how contrasting 2KW was to the stereotypes of the practice. Footage of 2KW also appeared on the Best of Backyard Wrestling and even on Maxim Magazine's B-There Volume 2 DVDs.
Divided World Entertainment
Around 2003, 2KW came to the management of Divided World Entertainment, an off-screen operations department and also designed to shakes things up on-screen through the appointment of a representative. The first act of control was vacating the 2KW World Championship from Jae Peso, thereafter igniting conflict with roster members. It was initially led by Grifter as the first representative in charge. Eventually 2KW owner SyNN, FNB, Scythe and Jamal Jackson became members to form a management team, who all work cohesively behind the scenes in planning events, concepts and scripted storylines with SyNN giving the final approval. Grifter most recently became re-elected as on-screen representative.
Rising Popularity
2KW premiered on YouTube in 2006 picking up from their 2006 season and reached a significant height in their 2008 season as the federation began spreading and its name garnered more popularity among the wrestling community in contrast to previous years. Their subscriptions and channel views visibly and effectively escalated on YouTube, this, during the heated feud between FNB and William Black acquiring more notoriety for the federation. They had also repatched their alliance back with community Global Backyard Wrestling News (GBYWN) the same year after leaving it, which appeared to be of extra support and joined with the Georgia Wrestling Circuit (GWC), backyard wrestling's biggest federation alliance on YouTube.
While 2KW appears to often be a "spotty" league, there are workers which display their technical prowess and ingenuity. Public regard also has it that "their moves are inventive, and they are brilliantly entertaining", extending opinions as far as to bring comparisons to professional wrestling companies and calling it better entertainment.
2KW Saturday and other events
2KW Saturday was originally one of two different day taped shows that had alternated with 2KW Tuesday which was discontinued gradually leaving the saturday show as its sole event of the week unless a supercard is occuring. The show, including all other events, were taped in a Manhattan, New York at the recreational use of a park in a neighborhood community where people come out to observe shows known as the Little Flower Playground, taking place around typically 2-8 pm provided there are no circumstancial weather conditions. Their biggest show of the year among all is Just Another Night.
End of park shows & competition with RWA
Around the outset of 2009, SyNN disclosed plans to take his federation to more professional heights with a mutual investment by the entire roster. A facility available for rent within New York was going to cost money, but SyNN figured a collaborative finanical effort could make the move successful.
Overview
Former and current roster flash photos.
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2KW has survived by a common unity based on the federation's potential and promise held. Most of all involved for its long haul, have paid dues and strived in political hardships for the vision of owner SyNN to one day take his creation which exceeded others within the city of New York to the promised land. Arguably 2KW topped the backyard wrestling world trying to defy stereotypes through showcasing the wrestling abilities of the volunteering competitors, having multiple talent coming in and out from various places and stacked shows with avid and interactive audience besieging the park venue. Attribution to its success so far is their ability to stand out very creatively such as with manuevers as well as offering enticing entertainment.
Various parks have been used to host events permittedly in the neighborhood locality of Manhattan without any issues from local authorities for performing in a public area. Occasionally, police officers would also observe indisputably. With backyard wrestling a liable practice for injuries, minimal room for error encouraged all competitors into performing as safe as possible for who were mostly untrained athletes under extreme unprofessional conditions, and was able to prevent any big injuries.
2KW talent also travels to and hold events with other federations. In backyard wrestling, they have held shows with Xtreme Street Wrestling, and 3 Count Wrestling. In more professional standards, Insane Backyard Wrestling, and RWA.
Product style
2KW offers a consistently physically intense, technical and spot-oriented shoot wrestling style which combined with the talent provide unparallel and unrivalled, pure, risky, unadulterated wrestling action with innovative "spots" and moves becoming quite exceptional in the current era of backyard wrestling. Occassionally stepping out of the normal, 2KW will display a rare showcase of hardcore wrestling in a moderate fashion, quite seen in matches lately between FNB and William Black. Moreover, the federation focuses on a ruling system that morely emphasizes and permits talent to display their true wrestling ability.
Current champions
Defunct championships
Collaborations
The 2KW family in a group photo.
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2KW has been involved with wrestling events outside of 2KW and/or New York City.
- On June 30, 2007, 2KW held a supershow, Wrestlefezt, in Coal Township, Pennsylvania.
- On February 28, 2009, 2KW held a supershow with RWA and NAW in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Trivia
- Despite that 2KW began in 1999, any video footage of the organization had been released online after their 2006 application for a YouTube account, which picked up production from its 2006 period. A compilation of clips featuring Reaper is the only evidential internet video material citing some of their past. Videos of the federation (some also made by fans) are available on other video-sharing websites and even streamed on Justin.tv as of 2008.
Special events
External links
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| Championships | 2KW World Championship • 2KW Television Championship • 2KW North Eastern Championship • 2KW Junior Heavyweight Championship • 2KW Tag Team Championship
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| Wrestlers | Angel Ortiz, Anthony Silva, Check, Cozz, Damien Sage, Dread, Dubb C, FNB, FX, G-Styles, Grifter, Hollywood, Jamal Jackson, Joe Bullrog, Joel Vega, Joey Resto, John Ávila, Kamakazi, Kris Kage, Manny Biggz, Matt Vengeance, Mitch Von Wolf, Nolan Ávila, Pyro, Raze, Rico Hernández, Saylo, Scorpion, Scythe, Shawn Matthews, Sik, Statik, SyNN, Tek, ToXXSyNN, V.i.P, Whiplash, William Black • Alumni
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| Shows | 2KW Saturday • Special events
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| Seasons | 2009 season in 2KW
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