Championship Wrestling from Florida is being reborn.
PWInsider first reported that Coastal Championship Wrestling (CCW) is relaunching Championship Wrestling from Florida, and Kevin Sullivan has been appointed as the Executive Producer and Creative Director. Gangrel” David Heath will work as a producer and the Head of Talent Relations. Bill Alfonso will work as a producer, and he will handle media relations.
CCW has confirmed the news and posted an announcement on their official website, which includes comments from Sullivan, Heath, and CCW's Executive Director Nelio Cuomo Costa. The company stated that filming for a new flagship show will begin in May 2023, and they are in discussions with multiple potential distribution partners. Branded live events are set to begin in July 2023.
From CCW:
The dream and vision of Eddie Graham and Gordon Solie, and the heritage of professional wrestling are reborn in The Last Territory.
As first reported by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, CCW (Coastal Championship Wrestling LLC) has announced today that they have started pre-production in the re-creation of Championship Wrestling from Florida and have appointed Kevin Sullivan to act as Executive Producer and Creative Director.
“The ownership at CCW, and the team we have here, are the spiritual successors to what we created here in Florida with Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, and the countless others who made Championship Wrestling from Florida what I believe to be the greatest territory in professional wrestling history,” Sullivan stated.
Joining Sullivan will be WWE Legend and long-time trainer “Gangrel” David Heath. Heath will serve as a Producer and Head of Talent Relations. Long-time Championship Wrestling from Florida referee Bill Alfonso will also serve as a producer along with Media Relations in the new brand.
“I'm a Florida boy, born and raised, and I'm just super stoked to be a part of something that I've watched and loved my whole life," Heath stated.
CCW has announced that filming will begin in May for an all-new flagship show, and are currently in discussions with multiple distribution partners.
CCW's Executive Director Nelio Cuomo Costa added, "The spirit of Championship Wrestling from Florida clearly inspired CCW: The Last Territory. Dusty Rhodes was instrumental in our creation and early success, so working with Kevin Sullivan and many others in the creation of this new brand is a full circle moment for all of us."
Branded live events are currently scheduled to commence in July 2023.
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Championship Wrestling from Florida previously launched in 1961 and closed down in 1987. WWE owns the promotion's tape library. A number of noteworthy names worked for the company over the years, including Dusty Rhodes, Gordon Solie, Lou Thesz, Percy Pringle (Paul Bearer), Terry Funk, Andre the Giant, and many more.
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