World Incorporated Wrestling
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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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[edit] Company history
[edit] Brian McAlmond and New Millennium (1999-2000)
[edit] WIW Attitude Era (2000-2002)
[edit] Anonymous management and various GMs (2006-2008)
[edit] Glennda McAlmond Era (2009-2013)
[edit] The New Era of WIW (2014-2016)
[edit] Brand split (2016-present)
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Current championships
- Main artcle: List of current champions in WIW
[edit] Main roster
- Rage
Rage | |||||||
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Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
World Heavyweight Championship | Kevin McAlmond | 1 | May 27, 2023 | 343 | Charming, California | Defeated Kevin Hunter to become the inaugural champion at Night of Champions. | |
Women's World Championship | Sarah Grobel | 5 | May 25, 2024 | 1 | Charming, California | Defeated Ali Richards at Royalty of the Ring. | |
International Championship | Brendan McGuire | 1 | August 3, 2024 | 1 | Great Falls, Montana | Defeated Jared Hunt at SummerBash. | |
World Tag Team Championship | Pinnacle of Judgment (Chris Gomez and Casey Lee) | 2 (3) (1, 3) | June 26, 2024 | 1 | Great Falls, Montana | Defeated Deranged Truth (Kody Baker and Josh Smith) on Rage. |
- ShowDown
ShowDown | |||||||
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Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
Unified WIW World Championship (WIW World and Heavyweight Championship) | Ryan Barnhart | 1 | April, 7, 2024 | 27 | Missoula, Montana | Defeated Robert at SuperBrawl XVI Night 2. Martin McAlmond was recognized as champion, but due to medical reasons, he was no longer able to defend the title, so Robert substituted for him in the matches. | |
WIW Women's Championship | Renae Geerlings | 2 | August 3, 2024 | 1 | Great Falls, Montana | Defeated Ashley Holshue at SummerBash | |
United Nations Championship | Zack Harding | 1 | August 3, 2024 | 1 | Great Falls, Montana | Defeated Chris Colfer at SummerBash | |
WIW Tag Team Championship | The McBloodline (Brandin McAlmond and Clayton McAlmond) | 1 | August 2, 2024 | 1 | Great Falls, Montana | Defeated OKR (Pat Morgan and Justin Kirkbride) on ShowDown. |
- Duel branded
Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
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Women's Tag Team Championship | Willa Holland and Brandi Cusker | 1 | May 4, 2024 | 1 | Missoula, Montana | Defeated The Oregon Warriors (Gwen Svekis and Jenna Lilley) at Retaliation France. | |
Reach for the Sky Championship | Kevin McAlmond | 1 | April 1, 2023 | 399 | 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.
[edit] Developmental
- NGW
NGW | |||||||
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Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
NGW Championship | Ryan Clouse | 1 | April 25, 2024 | 9 | Helena, Montana | Defeated Tyson Booth at NGW: Spring Break Brawl. | |
NGW Women's Championship | Marcie McCarvel | 2 | April 6, 2024 | 28 | Helena, Montana | Defeated Sierra Diehl at Rise & Extricate. | |
NGW Television Championship | Kyle Skonberg | 1 | January 11, 2024 | 114 | Helena, Montana | Defeated Robert Rogge on NGW. | |
NGW Women's Television Championship | Title announced during Rise & Extricate on April 6, 2024. Inaugural champion will be crowned in a six-woman ladder match at Battle Scars on June 9, 2024. | ||||||
NGW Tag Team Championship | Zack Lubek and Spencer Davis | 1 | April 11, 2024 | 23 | Helena, Montana | Defeated Brendan McGuire and Eli Eason on NGW. |
[edit] Retired championships
- Main article: List of former championships in WIW
[edit] See also
- List of WIW pay-per-view events
- Montana Wrestling Alliance
- List of WIW personnel
- WIW Tribute to the Troops