Championship Wrestling from Florida is being re-created by Coastal Championship Wrestling and Kevin Sullivan.
CCW confirmed the news, which was first reported by Mike Johnson of PWInsider, in an official announcement on their website. The company has begun pre-production on the project, and Sullivan has been named Executive Producer and Creative Director.
“Gangrel” David Heath (Producer and Head of Talent Relations) and Bill Alfonso (Producer and Media Relations) are also working on the project. Per CCW, filming for a new “flagship show” will begin in May, and they are having discussions with multiple distribution partners. branded events are set to start in July. The company is currently set to start holding branded events in July.
In a statement, Sullivan highlighted the legacy of Championship Wrestling from Florida, which includes legends like Dusty Rhodes and Gordon Solie.
“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 said.
Nelio Cuomo Costa, CCW’s Executive Director also commented by noting that Championshp Wrestling from Florida inspired CCW and played a major part in its creation.
“The spirit of Championship Wrestling from Florida clearly inspired CCW: The Last Territory,” Costa said. “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.”
Prior to this re-creation project, Championship Wrestling from Florida had been defunct since 1987.
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