AAW Wrestling


AAW, also known as AAW Wrestling or AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined and formerly known as All American Wrestling, is an independent professional wrestling promotion originally based in Berwyn, Illinois, now based in Merrionette Park.

History

The company was established in 2004 in Berwyn, Illinois. Events were largely held in the Berwyn Eagles Club until 2015, when majority of shows began being held at 115 Bourbon St. in Merrionette Park, Illinois. Currently, event are held at the Logan Square Auditorium and 115 Burbon Street among others. AAW has also held events in Illinois in Carpentersville, Highwood, Milan, Palatine, Arlington Heights, and Pontiac, as well as in Iowa in Davenport and Donahue.
AAW originally stood for All American Wrestling, but has been simply recognized as AAW since the start of 2007. Tony Scarpone owned and ran AAW from its start in 2004 through May 2005, when Danny Daniels and Jim Lynam began running the company. Daniels and Lynam then purchased AAW in December 2005.
On September 10, 2005, AAW held the show entitled ReDefined at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois.
Champions at the time, Heavyweight Champion-Robert Anthony, Jayson Reign, Silas Young and Zero with Brandy Glaze in a six way mayhem match. Mannix/Zero were a tag team the show before and worked like one. Jerry Lynn beats Zero with a cradle pile driver.
Mike Venon the #1 contender for the title gets ambushed in the back by Jim Jesus. He is left bloody in the back and will not wrestle the champion Robert Anthony
Next up is Trik Davis with Dave Prazak vs Gary Havok with Rick Wiles. In more of a comedy match, with Trik Davis winning with a roll up and his feet on the second rope.
Brandon Tomaselli and Josh Abercrobie vs Marek Brave and Tyler Black. Brave pins Abercrombie with a suple x into a small package.
Jim Jesus comes up next to talk in the ring. Brad Bradley with Jim Jesus vs Chase Richards. It starts out with Lynam throwing out an open challenge. Ash Sanchez and Roach answer the challenge and each take a lariot and get pinned. Cameron Cage then comes up next, lands a few punches and then take a lariot for the pin. Finally Chase Richards comes out. During the match Zero comes back out to distract Richards. Then Bradley hits a lariot for the 1-2-3. After the match Zero attacks Richards and beats him with his cowboy boot. Zero was the former tag partner of Richards.
Brave and Black get interviewed next, Eric Priest interrupts the interview with Derek St. Holmes and Weston Benton attacking Brave and Black. Priest calls out Shane Douglas in the interview.
Machine vs Botch, former tag partners. Machine wins when Botch is handed a chair and uses it, after Machine got distracted when Botch was done and just couldn't finish him off.
Danny Daniels is next with a taped promo. The cruiserweight champion Dan Lawrence is on with him. Looking for payback against Bryce Benjamin. They are having a County Wipping Match. In the video Daniels is giving Lawrence a hard time. The video ends with Lawrence slapping Daniels.
Safari Stu and Tristan Hayze vs Derek St. Holmes and Weston Benton. #1 contenders match for the AAW Tag Team Championships. During the match Black and Brave come out to distract St.Holmes/Benton. Double sunset flips for the pin and Safari Stu/Hayes win the match.
The Cruiserweight Champion is next. Bryce Benton with Jason Dukes and Lucas vs Dan Lawrence. This is a county wipping match. Dukes and Lucas interfere a lot in the match. Lawrence wins with a Benjamin drive, hitting Benton in two turn buckles while he is over his back.
Eric Priest vs Chris Styles. During the match St. Holmes/Benton and Brave/Black interfere. Styles hits a flat liner for a 5 count but the ref was dealing the interference. Tony Scarpone then comes in a mistakingly hits Styles with a bat and Priest pined Styles for the win. After the match Scarpone grabs a mic and challenges, Oct 1, Priest/St.Holmes/Benton vs Black/Brave/Scarpone.
Main event for the Heavyweight Championship, Robert Anthony with Jim Jesus, Lynam grabs the mic and talks, Jerry Lynn takes the challenge because he won the 6 man match. During the match Lynam gets involved. Brad Bradley comes in and hits a lariot, Ego sunset flip for the pin to retain. After the match Mike Venom hits the ring and goes after Bradley. Venom then chases Ego back to the ring and Lynn hits Ego with the cradle piledriver to end the show.

Championships

Complete championship histories are available by clicking the links in the Championship column in the table below.
ChampionshipCurrent championHeld sinceDaysPrevious champion
AAW Heavyweight ChampionshipMance WarnerDecember 28, 2019Josh Alexander
AAW Heritage ChampionshipHakim ZaneDecember 28, 2019Paco
AAW Tag Team ChampionshipBesties in the World
August 29, 2019LAX
AAW Women's ChampionshipKris StatlanderDecember 28, 2019Jessicka Havok

Roster

Male wrestlers

Ring nameReal nameNotes
Unknown
Unknown
UnknownAAW Tag Team Champion
UnknownAAW Heritage Champion
Jacob Doyle
Josh AlexanderJoshua Lemay
Mance WarnerUnknownAAW Heavyweight Champion
UnknownAAW Tag Team Champion
Unknown
Unknown
Penta El 0MUnknown
Rey FenixUnknown
Unknown
Karam Alame

Female wrestlers

Ring nameReal nameNotes
Kristen StadtlanderAAW Women's Champion