Winnipeg Pro Wrestling

Winnipeg Pro Wrestling
AcronymWPW
Founded2018
StyleProfessional wrestling
HeadquartersWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Owner(s)Devin Bray & Ben Kissock
WebsiteWinnipeg Pro Wrestling

Winnipeg Pro Wrestling (WPW) is a Canadian independent professional wrestling promotion. The promotion hosts live events in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and broadcasts its shows on tape delay on YouTube. It will begin airing on Rogers TV on March 20, 2026. As of 2026, WPW has two men's singles championships, one women's singles championship, and one men's tag team championship.

History

Winnipeg Pro Wrestling (WPW) was established in late 2018, holding its inaugural event at the Sherbrook Inn in Winnipeg's West Broadway neighborhood. Following the sell-out of its debut show, the promotion transitioned to larger venues. The company is owned and operated by Devin Bray and Ben Kissock, who have managed day-to-day operations since its inception.[1][2]

Since the relaxation of COVID-19 lockdowns, the promotion has increased its schedule to approximately five events per year. Its matches, typically held in venues with capacities of several hundred, frequently reach capacity shortly after tickets are released for sale.

WPW utilizes episodic storytelling with continuity across its events. The promotion maintains a roster of over 50 athletes, comprising local performers and out-of-province wrestlers who appear on a regular basis. While focusing on regional talent, WPW has featured guest appearances from internationally recognized wrestlers, including Mercedes Moné, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows. The promotion also features a recurring cast of on-screen personnel, including ringside security, backstage interviewers, and announcers. Co-owner Devin Bray portrays the character Gene Spungo, a color commentator distinguished by his signature cowboy hat.[3][4]

Since its inception, Winnipeg Pro Wrestling has transitioned from community spaces to major municipal landmarks. The promotion's flagship annual October event "Rumble In The Burt" is held at the Burton Cummings Theatre. It set a promotion attendance record with over 1,600 fans in attendance in 2025. In addition to its residency at the West End Cultural Centre, WPW has produced events at several prominent Winnipeg venues, including Canada Life Centre, Princess Auto Stadium, Manitoba Museum, the Red River Exhibition, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Centennial Concert Hall, and the Winnipeg Railway Museum.[5]

On February 25, 2026, WPW announced that the promotion will be premiering on Rogers TV in Canada on March 20, marking their television debut. Rumble In The Burt 3, which was taped on October 19, 2025, will be the show that will air on the promotion's premiere.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

Current champions

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Defenses Location Notes Ref.
WPW Championship Chad Daniels 1 October 19, 2025 151 1 Winnipeg, Manitoba Defeated previous champion James Roth and Bobby Schink in a triple threat match at Rumble in The Burt 3. [7]
WPW Women's Championship Mercedes Moné 1 October 19, 2025 151 0 Defeated Jody Threat at Rumble in The Burt 3. [7]
WPW Tag Team Championship Nu Money
(Bryce Bentley and Scott Ripley The Third)		 1 July 18, 2025 244 5 Defeated one-half of the previous champions Bobby Schink in a 2-on-1 Handicap match at Friday Night Fights. [8]
WPW 92.1 CITI Championship Sammy Peppers 1 October 19, 2025 151 3 Defeated Anderson Tyson Moore in a Ladder match at Rumble in The Burt 3. [7]

WPW Championship

The WPW Championship[9] is a men's professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the Canadian promotion Winnipeg Pro Wrestling (WPW). It is the promotion's primary and most prestigious championship. As of March 19, 2026, there have been five reigns among five champions. AJ Sanchez is the inaugural champion and held the title the longest at 1,141 days; although the COVID-19 lockdown occurred during his title reign, which forced WPW to not host an event for 855 days between December 12, 2019 and April 15, 2022. Meanwhile, Bobby Schink held the title the shortest at 254 days. James Roth successfully defended the title the most frequently with one every 40 days.

Chad Daniels is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating James Roth at Rumble In The Burt 3 on October 19, 2025, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[7]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 AJ Sanchez December 12, 2019 Pain Actually Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 1,141 5 Defeated Tyler Colton to become the inaugural champion. [10]
2 Bobby Schink January 26, 2023 Cold Out Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 254 3 [11]
3 Tyler Colton October 7, 2023 Rumble At The Burt Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 383 3 [12]
4 James Roth October 24, 2024 Rumble In The Burt Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 360 9 [13]
5 Chad Daniels October 19, 2025 Rumble In The Burt 3 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 151+ 1+ [7]

WPW Women's Championship

The WPW Women's Championship[14] is a women's professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the Canadian promotion Winnipeg Pro Wrestling (WPW). As of March 19, 2026, there have been six reigns among five champions and two vacancies. Jody Threat is the inaugural champion and held the title the longest at 503 days in her first reign. She also held the title the shortest at 37 days in her second reign. Ava Lawless successfully defended the title most frequently with one every 53.8 days.

Mercedes Moné is the current champion in her first reign. She won the title by defeating Jody Threat at Rumble In The Burt 3 on October 19, 2025 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[15]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Jody Threat September 9, 2022 Don't Tell Mom... The Referee Is Dead! Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 503 9 Defeated Allie Katch to become the inaugural champion. [16]
2 Seleziya Sparx January 25, 2024 Cold Out Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 87 0 [17]
— Vacated April 21, 2024 — — — —
3 Vanna Black April 28, 2024 Fight At The Museum 2 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 134 0 Defeated Ava Lawless to win the vacant title. [18]
— Vacated September 9, 2024 — — — —
4 Ava Lawless October 24, 2024 Rumble In The Burt Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 323 6 Defeated Allie Katch to win the vacant title. [13]
5 Jody Threat September 12, 2025 Nuclear Heat Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 37 0 [19]
6 Mercedes Moné October 19, 2025 Rumble In The Burt 3 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 151+ 0+ [15]

Combined reigns

† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of reigns Combined days No. of defenses
1 Jody Threat 2 540 9
2 Ava Lawless 1 323 6
3 Mercedes Moné † 1 151+ 0+
4 Vanna Black 1 134 0
5 Seleziya Sparx 1 87 0

WPW Tag Team Championship

The WPW Tag Team Championship[20] is a men's professional wrestling world ag team championship created and promoted by the Canadian promotion Winnipeg Pro Wrestling (WPW). It is a standard tag team championship, being contested by teams of two wrestlers. As of March 19, 2026, there have been four reigns among four teams and six individual champions. Red Hot Summer (Bryce Bentley and Sammy Peppers) were the inaugural champions. They held the titles the longest at 378 days. Meanwhile, Bobby Schink and AJ Sanchez held the titles the shortest at 173 days. Nu Money (Bryce Bentley & Scott Ripley III) have successfully defended the titles the most frequently with one every 45.8 days.

Nu Money (Bryce Bentley & Scott Ripley III) are the current champions in their first reign as a team. Both are in their second reign individually. They won the titles by defeating one-half of the defending champions Bobby Schink in a 2-on-1 Handicap match at Friday Night Fights on July 18, 2025, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[8]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Red Hot Summer
(Bryce Bentley and Sammy Peppers) 		May 12, 2023 True Violence Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 378 6 Defeated Technical Difficulties (Moses The Deliverer and Rahim De La Suede) to become the inaugural champions. [21]
2 The Prosperity Gospel
(Scott Ripley III and Tommy Lee Curtis) 		May 24, 2024 The Young & The Wrestlers Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 247 1 [22]
3 Bobby Schink and AJ Sanchez January 26, 2025 Blizzardy Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 173 2 [23]
4 Nu Money
(Bryce Bentley & Scott Ripley III) 		July 18, 2025 Friday Night Fights Winnipeg, Manitoba 1
(2, 2) 		244+ 6+ Defeated one-half of the defending champions Bobby Schink in a 2-on-1 Handicap match. [8]

Combined reigns

By individual
† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of reigns Combined days No. of defenses
1 Bryce Bentley † 2 622+ 11+
2 Scott Ripley III † 2 491+ 6+
3 Sammy Peppers 1 378 6
4 Tommy Lee Curtis 1 247 1
5 AJ Sanchez 1 173 1
Bobby Schink 2

WPW 92.1 CITI Championship

The WPW 92.1 CITI Championship[24] is a men's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the Canadian promotion Winnipeg Pro Wrestling (WPW). It is named after 92.1 CITI, a commercial radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that broadcasts a mainstream rock format. As of March 19, 2026, there have been three reigns among three champions. Devon Monroe was the inaugural champion. Sammy Peppers have held the title the longest at 151 days, while Anderson Tyler Moore held the title the shortest at 93 days. Moore successfully defended the title the most frequently with one every 23.25 days.

Sammy Peppers is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Anderson Tyler Moore at Rumble In The Burt 3 on October 19, 2025, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[7]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Devon Monroe April 12, 2025 Fight At The Museum 3 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 97 0 Defeated Anderson Tyson Moore, Big Merv, Jackson Conway, Nick Nelson, and Ronnie Attitude in a Championship Scramble match to become the inaugural champion. [25]
2 Anderson Tyson Moore July 18, 2025 I Still Know Who You Pinned Last Summer Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 93 4 [26]
3 Sammy Peppers October 19, 2025 Rumble In The Burt 3 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 151+ 3+ This was a ladder match. [7]

Voyageur Cup

The Voyageur Cup is an annual single-elimination tournament held in March at the West End Cultural Center. The winner of the men's tournament earns a future WPW Championship match. In 2026, a women's tournament was created with the winner earning a future WPW Women's Championship match.

Year Division Winner Runner-up Event Dates Venue Location Ref.
2024 Men James Roth Chad Daniels Winnipeg Street Fighter March 8–9, 2024 West End Cultural Center Winnipeg, Manitoba [27]
2025 Men Bobby Schink Tommy Billington Normal Kombat March 7–8, 2025 [28]
2026 Women Jody Threat Shayna Baszler Voyageur Cup March 13–14, 2026 [29][30]
Men Devon Monroe Brax [29]
Tournament brackets

Winner's championship opportunity

Legend
  Won the WPW Championship (men) or the WPW Women's Championship (women)
  Failed to win the title

Year Division Tournament winner Championship match Ref.
Opponent(s) Event Date Venue Location
2024 Men James Roth Tyler Colton (c) Fight At The Museum 2 April 28, 2024 Manitoba Museum Winnipeg, Manitoba [18]
2025 Men Bobby Schink James Roth (c) and Chad Daniels[a] Rumble In The Burt 3 October 19, 2025 Burton Cummings Theatre [7]
2026 Women Jody Threat Mercedes Moné (c) Fight At The Museum 4 March 31, 2026 Manitoba Museum [30]
Men Devon Monroe Chad Daniels (c)[b] Rumble In The Burt 4 October 2026 Burton Cummings Theatre [31][29]
(c) – denotes the defending champion

Notes

  1. ^ This was a Triple Threat match that was won by Chad Daniels.
  2. ^ Chad Daniels is the current WPW Champion. The title might change hands in the months leading into Rumble In The Burt 4.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Rollason, Kevin (December 9, 2025). "Hollywood actor filming in Winnipeg shows off wrestling prowess". Winniped Free Press. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  3. ^ Bray, Dan (June 20, 2025). "ANNOUNCING RUMBLE IN THE BURT 3". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. ^ Swinton, Lyric. "Mercedes Moné's Historic Weekend Ends With 12 Belts And World Title Match Set For Full Gear". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  5. ^ "Events". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  6. ^ Thompson, Andrew (February 25, 2026). "Winnipeg Pro Wrestling To Premiere On RogersTV, Debut Show Will Feature Mercedes Moné's WPW Women's Title Win". Fightful. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
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  8. ^ a b c "WPW Friday Night Fights". Cagematch. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
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  11. ^ "WPW COLD OUT". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
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  13. ^ a b "WPW RUMBLE IN THE BURT". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  14. ^ "WPW Women's Championship history". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  15. ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (October 20, 2025). "Mercedes Mone Becomes 12 Belts Mone, Wins WPW Women's Title". Fightful. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  16. ^ "WPW DON'T TELL MOM...THE REFEREE IS DEAD!". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  17. ^ "WPW COLD OUT 2024". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  18. ^ a b "FIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  19. ^ "WPW NUCLEAR HEAT". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
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  21. ^ "WPW TRUE VIOLENCE". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  22. ^ "WPW THE YOUNG & THE WRESTLERS". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  23. ^ "WPW BLIZZARDY". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  24. ^ "WPW 92.1 CITI Championship history". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  25. ^ "FIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 3". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  26. ^ "I STILL KNOW WHO YOU PINNED LAST SUMMER". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  27. ^ "WPW Voyageur Cup". Cagematch. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  28. ^ "2025 Voyageur Cup". Cagematch. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i "WPW VOYAGEUR CUP 2026 - 2 NIGHTS!". Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  30. ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (March 14, 2026). "Jody Threat To Challenge Mercedes Mone For WPW Women's Championship". Fightful. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  31. ^ Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. "RONNIE ATTITUDE ENTERS THE WPW MEN'S VOYAGEUR CUP". Instagram. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
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