Prestige Wrestling
| Prestige Wrestling | |
| Formerly | Prestige Championship Wrestling |
Company type | Private |
| Industry | Professional wrestling |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | William Quintana |
| Defunct | 2026 |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Owners | William Quintana |
| Website | www |
Prestige Wrestling, formerly known as Prestige Championship Wrestling (PCW), was an independent professional wrestling promotion founded by William Quintana.
History
[edit ]Prestige Wrestling was founded as Prestige Championship Wrestling (PCW) in 2017 and held their first show on April 15 at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston, Oregon with the inaugural PCW Heavyweight Champion being crowned at the event in a no disqualification match between Kenny Lush and Mike Santiago.[1] The PCW Heavyweight Championship would change hands on June 23, 2017 during Proving Grounds when former TNA World Tag Team Champion, Davey Richards defeated both Kenny Lush and King Khash in a three way match two win the championship.[2] In late 2017, PCW would change its name to Prestige Wrestling and would hold their first event under their new name on October 27, 2017. Titled Prestige 3: Alpha // Omega, the event featured Tom Lawlor, former WWE NXT Tag Team Champion, Simon Grimm, Billy Gunn, and former ECW World Television Champion, Super Crazy.[3]
On September 29, 2019, Prestige held their first livestreamed event with Prestige Roseland at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. Featuring commentary by Joe Dombrowski, the show featured Rhyno, All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) Orange Cassidy, and Alex Zayne. The event was headlined by a knockout or submission only match for the Prestige Championship between Tom Lawlor and Chris Dickinson.[4] [5]
On March 31, 2023, Prestige made their Los Angeles debut with their Nervous Breakdown show at the Globe Theatre.[6] The show took place during WrestleMania 39 weekend as part of WrestleCon and was streamed live on Highspots with the main event match being a six man tag team match between the Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida) and Ultimo Dragon against Team Filthy (Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs, and Tom Lawlor).[7] On December 14, 2023, Prestige held a joint show with Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW). Originally set to be held at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles, the event was moved to the Vermont Hollywood on after it was reported that the Globe Theatre had shut down.[8] The main event would be a tag team match between MK Ultra (Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich) and 121000000 (Maki Ito and Miyu Yamashita) and would be streamed live on Wrestle Universe.[9]
On July 12, 2024, Prestige held their first show at the Viking Pavilion in Portland, Oregon and was the first Prestige show to be aired live on YouTube.[10] The show would also feature AEW and Ring of Honor wrestlers Shelton Benjamin, Athena, MxM (Mason Madden and Mansoor), Lio Rush, Roderick Strong, Danhausen, and Evil Uno, Major League Wrestling (MLW) wrestlers Timothy Thatcher and Alan Angels who would defend the Prestige Championhip against Evil Uno, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) wrestlers Mike Santana, Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) who would defend the Prestige Tag Team Championship against the Midnight Heat (Eddie Pearl and Ricky Gibson), C4 (Cody Chhun and Guillermo Rosas), and MxM, Masha Slamovich, and Mike Santana. The show would also feature a singles match between Motor City Machine Guns members Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin and would be the final time the two wrestlers fought each other.[11] On July 22, 2024, Prestige teamed up with Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) and West Coast Pro Wrestling to present Untouchable at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco, California and would feature Calvin Tankman defending the DPW Worlds Championship against Jiah Jewell, Adam Priest defending the DPW National Championship against Vinnie Massaro, and Alan Angels defending the Prestige Championship against Starboy Charlie.[12]
In the summer of 2025, Portland Wrestling, a local promotion in Portland, Oregon announced the cancellation of their booking of Joey Ryan on a show titled Reborn, a former wrestler who was accused of sexual misconduct in 2020 with nearly 20 allegations against him. Prestige Wrestling owner William Quintana responded to the attempt by saying "If you’re on our shows and you willingly share this locker room, help set up at this show or are involved with this show you are getting pulled from all future bookings. So goddamn tired of this stuff. Gatekeep harder."[13] Quintana also announced that Prestige would be running an event in response to this titled FJR which took place on August 23, 2025 at the Oregon Pro-Wrestling School in Hillsboro, Oregon. The profits from the show would go to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network in support of survivors of sexual violence.[14]
On September 16, 2025, it was announced that Prestige was going on an indefinite hiatus after their final show on February 20, 2026.[15] Titled Roseland XIII: The End, the event would be the final show that Prestige would hold before shutting down. On January 10, 2026, Prestige Champion Kevin Blackwood would announce his retirement match would take place on February 20, 2026.[16] In the main event, Blackwood would lose the Prestige Championship to Judas Icarus, ending his nine-year career as a wrestler.[17]
Championships
[edit ]| Championship | Final champion(s) | Date won | Days held | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestige Championship | Judas Icarus | February 20, 2026 | 1 | Portland, Oregon |
| Prestige Tag Team Championship | The Hammer Brothers (Jack Hammer and Sledge Hammer) | February 20, 2026 | 1 |
Events
[edit ]2017
[edit ]| Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15 | PCW 1[1] | Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center | Hermiston, Oregon | Kenny Lush vs. Mike Santiago for the vacant PCW Heavyweight Championship | ||
| June 23 | PCW 2: Proving Grounds[2] | Kenny Kush (c) vs. King Khash vs. Davey Williams for the PCW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| October 27 | Prestige 3: Alpha // Omega[3] | Drexl vs. Sonico in a falls count anywhere match | ||||
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
| ||||||
2018
[edit ]| Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Prestige 4: Do or Die[18] | Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center | Hermiston, Oregon | Tom Lawlor vs. MV Young in a Prestige Championship tournament first round no disqualification loser leaves Prestige match | ||
| May 11 | Prestige 5: Valley Clash[19] | Benton County Fairgrounds | Corvallis, Oregon | Simon Grimm vs. Tom Lawlor | ||
| June 8 | Prestige 6: Reality Unfolds[20] | Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center | Hermiston, Oregon | King Khash vs. Tom Lawlor in a Prestige Championship tournament final round match | ||
| October 12 | Prestige 7: Revenge I Seek[21] | Sonico vs. Drexi | ||||
| December 8 | Rise or Die Trying[22] | King Khash (c) vs. Sonico for the Prestige Championship | ||||
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
| ||||||
2019
[edit ]| Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22 | Tower of Snakes [23] | Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center | Hermiston, Oregon | King Khash (c) vs. Tom Lawlor for the Prestige Championship | ||
| May 3 | Viva La Raza[24] | Tom Lawlor (c) vs. MV Young for the Prestige Championship | ||||
| May 24 | The New Fury[25] | The Pin | Spokane, Washington | Simon Grimm vs. Darby Allin | ||
| June 29 | Attribute of the Strong[26] | Bossanova Ballroom | Portland, Oregon | Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Simon Grimm for the Prestige Championship | ||
| September 29 | Roseland [4] | Roseland Theater | Portland, Oregon | Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Chris Dickinson in a knockout or submission only match for the Prestige Championship | ||
| October 18 | Live by the Code[27] | Uptown Theater | Richland, Washington | Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Tyler Bateman for the Prestige Championship | ||
| November 15 | Rise or Die Trying[28] | The Pin | Spokane, Washington | Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Drexl vs. Ethan HD vs. Sonico vs. Zicky Dice for the Prestige Championship | ||
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
| ||||||
2022
[edit ]2023
[edit ]2024
[edit ]2025
[edit ]2026
[edit ]| Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 19 (aired April 15) |
Celebration of Life [32] | Oregon Pro-Wrestling School | Hillsboro, Oregon | Kevin Blackwood (c) vs. Amira for the Prestige Championship | ||
| February 20 | Prestige Roseland XIII: The End [33] | Roseland Theater | Portland, Oregon | Kevin Blackwood (c) vs. Judas Icarus for the Prestige Championship | The final Prestige Wrestling show | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
| ||||||
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "PCW 1". Cagematch. April 15, 2017.
- ^ a b "PCW 2: Proving Ground". Cagematch. June 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Prestige 3: Alpha // Omega". Cagematch. October 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Prestige Roseland". Cagematch. September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Dombrowski 2019 Event Results". Joe Dombrowski. 2019.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (April 15, 2023). "Prestige Wrestling "Nervous Breakdown" results: Vetter's review of Ultimo Dragon, Kushida, and Alex Shelley vs. Tom Lawlor, Royce Isaacs, and Jorel Nelson, Aja Kong vs. Masha Slamovich, Shigehiro Irie vs. Kevin Blackwood, Timothy Thatcher vs. Robert Martyr, Miyu Yamashita vs. Taya Valkyrie, Titus Alexander vs. Michael Oku for the West Coast Pro Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
- ^ Hall, Thomas (April 3, 2023). "Hall's Prestige Wrestling Nervous Breakdown Review". 411Mania.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (November 15, 2023). "Prestige Wrestling Gives Update On Joint TJPW Show After Globe Theater Shuts Down". 411Mania.
- ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (December 16, 2023). "Prestige/TJPW Combat Princess USA Results (12/14): MK Ultra, Shoko Nakajima, Taya Valkyrie In Action". Fightful.
- ^ a b Brennan, Corey (July 13, 2024). "Prestige Combat Clash PDX Results And Stream (7/12): Motor City Machine Guns Face Off". Fightful.
- ^ Lee, Joseph (July 13, 2024). "Prestige Combat Clash PDX Results: Athena Returns To The Ring, Motor City Machine Guns Fight". 411Mania.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 22, 2024). "WCP x DPW x Prestige Untouchable Results (7/20): Shelton Benjamin, Alex Shelley, Adam Priest In Action". Fightful.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 5, 2025). "Portland Wrestling Books, Later Cancels Joey Ryan For August Event". Fightful.
- ^ Macorn, Charley (August 20, 2025). "Prestige Wrestling Makes Hillsboro Debut with Charity Event to Support Survivors of Sexual Violence". Hillsboro Herald.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (September 16, 2025). "Prestige Wrestling To Take Indefinite Hiatus After Final Four Scheduled Shows". Fightful. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (January 10, 2026). "Kevin Blackwood Announces He's Stepping Away From Wrestling After February 20". Fightful.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (February 22, 2026). "Kevin Blackwood Competes In Final Match". Fightful.
- ^ "Prestige 4: Do or Die". Cagematch. March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Prestige 5: Valley Clash". Cagematch. May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Prestige 6: Reality Unfolds". Cagematch. August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Prestige 7: Revenge I Seek". Cagematch. October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Prestige Rise or Die Trying". Cagematch. December 8, 2018.
- ^ "Prestige Tower of Snakes". Cagematch. February 22, 2019.
- ^ "Prestige Viva La Raza". Cagematch. May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Prestige The New Fury". Cagematch. May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Attribute of the Strong". Cagematch. June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Prestige Live by the Code". Cagematch. October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Prestige Rise or Die Trying 2019". Cagematch. November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Prestige Nervous Breakdown". Cagematch. March 31, 2023.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (January 12, 2025). "Prestige Wrestling Roseland X Results (1/11): Alan Angels vs. Mike Santana, Kevin Blackwood vs. Masato Tanaka". Fightful.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (October 15, 2025). "Prestige Wrestling "Roseland XII" results: Vetter's review of Judas Icarus vs. Kevin Blackwood for the Prestige Title, Midnight Heat vs. The Good Brothers for the Prestige Tag Titles, Shayna Baszler vs. Dani Luna". Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
- ^ "Prestige Celebration Of Life". Cagematch. April 15, 2026.
- ^ Lawrenz, Jordon (February 21, 2026). "Prestige Roseland XIII: The End Results (2/20): The Final Prestige Wrestling Event Ever". Fightful.