World Incorporated Wrestling
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| World Incorporated Wrestling | |
|---|---|
| Trading name | WIW |
| Type | Internet professional wrestling Fantasy wrestling |
| Industry | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment Fantasy wrestling Media and Technology Streaming media |
| Founded | October, 1998 Helena, Montana |
| Founder | Brian McAlmond |
| Headquarters | Helena, Montana |
| Area served | Internet worldwide |
| Key people | Glennda McAlmond (Chairwomen and Chief Executive Officer) Rex Martin (Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events, and Creative) Dixie Finnegan (Chief Brand Officer) |
| Products | Internet Television Publishing Music Merchandise Internet Live events |
| Owner | Glennda McAlmond (52%) Rex Martin (40%) Dixie Finnegan (30%) |
| Number of employees | approximately 600+ (2018) |
| Website | www.wiw.com (coming soon) |
World Incorporated Wrestling, Inc (a/b/a WIW) is an American internet traded, privately controlled entertainment company that deals primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources.
WIW also refers to the professional wrestling promotion itself, founded by Brian McAlmond in 1999, in 2000 after the passing of Brian McAlmond, Glennda McAlmond started to take the roll of founder. The company's headquarters are located in Helena, Montana. The company promotes under two main roster brands: Rage and ShowDown, and developmental division NGW.
As in other professional wrestling promotions, WIW shows are not legitimate contests, but purely Sports entertainment-based, featuring storyline-driven, scripted, and choreographed matches, though they often include moves that can put performers at risk of injury if not performed correctly.
As of 2000, the company's majority owner is its chairman and CEO, Glennda McAlmond. Along with her brother and sister Rex Martin and Dixie Finnegan, they each hold approximately 70% of WIW's equity and 96% of the voting power.
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Company history
Brian McAlmond and New Millennium (1999-2000)
WIW Attitude Era (2000-2002)
Anonymous management and various GMs (2006-2008)
Glennda McAlmond Era (2009-2013)
The New Era of WIW (2014-2016)
Brand split (2016-present)
Championships and accomplishments
Current championships
- Main artcle: List of current champions in WIW
Main roster
- Rage
| Rage | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
| World Heavyweight Championship | Kevin McAlmond | 1 | May 27, 2023 | 244 | Charming, California | Defeated Kevin Hunter to become the inaugural champion at Night of Champions. | |
| Women's World Championship | Jennipher Harper | 1 | April 1, 2023 | 300 | Helena, Montana | Defeated Kaila Matteson on SuperBrawl XV Night 1. | |
| International Championship | Clay Bignell | 1 | June 11, 2022 | 594 | Great Falls, Montana | Defeated Bradlee Woehl on ShowDown. | |
- ShowDown
| ShowDown | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
| WIW World Championship | Martin McAlmond | 5 | May 2, 2023 | 269 | Helena, Montana | Defeated Kevin McAlmond on Draft Day: Rage | |
| Heavyweight Championship | 2 | August 30, 2020 | 1,244 | Butte, Montana | Althought he defeated Kevin McAlmond on Rage for both belts, Martin's reign as Heavyweight Champion continued. Martin is recognized as the Undisputed WIW World Heavyweight Championship. | ||
| WIW Women's Championship | Kristen Swingley | 1 | August 5, 2023 | 174 | Helena, Montana | Cashed in her Money in the Bank Contract to defeat Willa Holland at SummerBash. | |
| United Nations Championship | Chris Colfer | 1 | November 4, 2023 | 83 | Charming, California | Defeated Richard Munoz on All Hail. | |
- Tag Team
| Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Tag Team Championship | Pinnacle of Judgment (Chris Gomez and Jeremiah Lawrence) | 2 | October 25, 2023 | 62 | Great Falls, Montana | Defeated Ryan Barnhart and TJ McAlmond on Rage | |
| Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | 2 | ||||||
| Women's Tag Team Championship | Marcie McCarvel and Shaylyn Layton | 1 | January 17, 2024 | 9 | Helena, Montana | Defeated The OG-2s (Jade Cline and Ashley Jones) on Rage. | |
- Duel branded
| Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach for the Sky Championship | Kevin McAlmond | 1 | April 1, 2023 | 300 | Helena, Montana | Defeated Eric Stevens in the tournament finals at SuperBrawl XV Night 1. | |
- The WIW World and Heavyweight Tag Team Championships - while maintaining their separate lineages - are jointly defended across both brands as the Undisputed WIW World (Heavyweight) Tag Team Championship
- The WIW Women's Tag Team Championship is defended across both brands.
- The Reach for the Sky Heavyweight Championship will be defend across all brands.
Developmental
- NGW
| NGW | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
| NGW Championship | Tyson Booth | 1 | September 30, 2023 | 118 | Billings, Montana | Defeated Brandon Clouse at No Remorse. | |
| NGW Women's Championship | Sierra Diehl | 1 | October 26, 2023 | 92 | Helena, Montana | Defeated Ali Richards at Halloween Mayhem Night 1. | |
| NGW Television Championship | Robert Rogge | 1 | December 9, 2023 | 48 | Great Falls, Montana | Defeated Miro Munoz at NGW Doomsday. | |
| NGW Tag Team Championship | Carl Honadel and Tomothy Rogers | 2 | November 16, 2023 | 71 | Helena, Montana | Defeated Varsity University (Matt Clark and Austin York) on NGW. | |
- Defunct championships
- Main article: List of former championships in WIW
- Other accomplishments
See also
- List of WIW pay-per-view events
- Montana Wrestling Alliance
- List of WIW personnel
- WIW Tribute to the Troops
