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Singapore Pro Wrestling
Singapore Pro Wrestling logo
AcronymSPW
Founded2012[1]
Headquarters126 Joo Seng Road, #02-01 Goldpine Industrial Building, 368355, Singapore[2]
Founder(s)Andruew Tang[3]
Vadim Koryagin[3]
Websitehttps://www.spw.com.sg/

Singapore Pro Wrestling, commonly shortened to SPW, is a professional wrestling promotion based in Singapore.[4] It was the first modern professional wrestling promotion in Southeast Asia,[5] and was founded by Andruew Tang (known as "The Statement" Andruew Tang in SPW), the first Singaporean professional wrestler, and Vadim Koryagin, in February 2012.[6][7] The promotion also has a wrestling school, in which Andruew Tang is the head coach, and SPW wrestlers, Aiden Rex, Dr. Gore, Alexis Lee and Da Butcherman work as assistant coaches.[8] SPW is best known for producing Dante Chen (known as "Trexxus" during his time in SPW), the first wrestler from Southeast Asia to sign with WWE, making his debut on WWE NXT, on 22 September 2021.[9]

Early years (2011–2014)

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In 2011, Andruew Tang, an aspiring Singaporean professional wrestler, would attend a talk by Vadim Koryagin, a Russian businessman and owner of Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF), a Russia-based promotion, established in 2002.[10] Together the two would form the nation's first pro wrestling promotion, Singapore Pro Wrestling in February 2012.[6][7] They would begin to train the first generation of Singaporean professional wrestlers, including Tang, who would become "The Statement" Andruew Tang, Singapore's first professional wrestler and Kaiser Trexxus, who would become the first Singaporean in the WWE, through Vadim's coaching and expertise.[11] SPW faced difficulties in the beginning, with many people doubting the promotion, and believing that Singaporeans "were too small".[12] In the beginning some of their wrestlers would appear in IWF shows, but later on they would host live shows in Singapore, beginning to gain an audience.[13] SPW would develop more regular talent, including Dr. Gore and The Eurasian Dragon, and eventually Tang and Trexxus would become trainers, after honing their talents.[14] In 2014, SPW would grow to a size that they were able to host international talent including Johnny Gargano and Sonjay Dutt.[15]

Growth and expansion (2015–2019)

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A major turning point for SPW, was when they hosted a show a day before the 2015 WWE Live Event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, which sold out completely.[12] SPW would inaugurate their first title, the Southeast Asian Championship in 2015, with their first champion being "The Statement" Andruew Tang.[16] SPW would host foreign talent, including IWF wrestler, Lokomotiv and DDT wrestler, Masa Takanashi, who would help the promotion grow, each winning the Southeast Asian championship.[16] In the next year SPW would add three more titles to the promotion, the Queen of Asia, Tag Team and Singapore championships.[16] In 2017, Rene Dupree would debut in SPW, facing Tang. Later that year, NXT UK Champion, at that time, Pete Dunne would debut in the company and face Tang in a singles match.[17] SPW would continue to grow, developing local talent such as Alexis Lee (who would be called for a WWE tryout along with The Statement and Kaiser Trexxus),[18] bodybuilder and the 2016 Mr. Singapore, Danie "Destroyer" Dharma,[19] Da Butcherman, Big T, BGJ and Aiden Rex, who would all win various championships in the SPW promotion. In 2018, SPW would host its first all female event, titled Ladies Night. The main event of this show would feature Riho facing Makoto, which would become SPWs most viewed match ever.[20] In 2019, globally-known AEW wrestler, Kenny Omega, would also debut in the promotion, participating in a 3 on 3 tag match.[21] Tajiri would make his SPW debut in 2019, defeating Tang.[22] SPW would grow to have over 10,000 subscribers on YouTube, and over 10,000 followers on Instagram and Facebook combined.[23][24][25]

Covid-19 and return (2020–present)

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SPW hosted its last show of 2020, No Guts No Glory, in February, featuring then NXT UK Women's Champion, Meiko Satomura and Dash Chisako in the main event.[26] During the COVID-19 pandemic, SPW produced two seasons of an in-house show, called SPW Prove: Alive and Kicking and SPW Prove: It's A Slamdemic. During the first season of Prove, The Statement would retire Kaiser Trexxus from the promotion,[27] who would leave to WWE NXT and debut as Dante Chen.[28] Their second season was cut short as restrictions were lifted and SPW returned to a live show format, with their first private live show back on 15 April 2022, SPW: Sembawang Showdown, a private event for migrant workers of Singapore.[29][30] SPW hosted their first public live show, SPW: Homecoming on 27 May 2022, that sold out in a few days.[31][32] In July, SPW had their second public event of the year, SPW: Battlefront.[33] In September, SPW would announce its partnership with Nothing But Cheese Burger to introduce the promotions 5th title, The NBCB Championship, a 24/7 championship.[34] In November 2022, SPW hosted its 10th anniversary show, featuring the return of Riho, Tajiri, Masa Takanashi, HoHo Lun and the debut of Chris Brookes and Mei Suruga, SPW X: Astronomical Anniversary.[35]

Ring name Real name Notes
Aiden Rex[36] Unknown[37]
Alexis Lee[38] Lee Xin Yi[39]
Big T[40] Mohammed Taufik[41]
BGJ[42] Unknown
Black Arrow[43] Kamalraj[44] SPW 24/7 Champion
Bryson Blade[45] Unknown
Carl Hella[46] Joel Sam Thomas[47] General Manager
CBK[48] Unknown
CK Vin[38] Alvin Ho[49] SPW Singapore Champion
Da Butcherman[38] Danial Alias[50] SPW Southeast Asian Champion
Destroyer Dharma[36] Danie Dharma[51]
Dr. Gore[52] Caleb Tan[53]
Emman[54] Unknown
Kentona Unknown
Kyle "The Trickster" Black[45] Keeran Broysten[55]
Mason Unknown
Meta[38] Unknown
Mr. Frois[56] Unknown Ring Announcer
Referee Ryan[45] Unknown Referee
Referee Sodiq[33] Unknown Referee
Riky Malek Unknown
Riz[38] Riz[57]
RJ Unknown
Sayn RH[58] Unknown
"The Statement" Andruew Tang[4] Andruew Tang You Liang[59] Co-Founder / Promoter
Yuki Kamifuku[60] Yuki Kamifuku SPW Queen of Asia Champion

Notable alumni/guests

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[61][62][63]

Progression of champions

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SPW Southeast Asian Championship

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SPW Southeast Asian Championship
Details
PromotionSingapore Pro Wrestling
Date establishedOct 23, 2015
Current champion(s)Da Butcherman
Date wonNov 8, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s)"The Statement" Andruew Tang
Most reigns"The Statement" Andruew Tang (5 reigns)
Longest reign"The Statement" Andruew Tang (826 days)
Shortest reignShaukat (22 days)
Oldest champion"The Statement" Andruew Tang
(35 years, 79 days)
Youngest championKaiser Trexxus
(21 years, 7 days)
Heaviest championLokomotiv (115 kg)
Lightest championAiden Rex (64 kg)

The SPW Southeast Asian Championship is the regional championship, and the primary and most prestigious title of the Singapore Pro Wrestling promotion. There have been a total of 10 reigns shared between 6 different champions. The current champion is Da Butcherman, who won the title for the first time on 8 November 2024. Tang was also the inaugural champion, and is the only wrestler to have held the title more than once. Tang has the record for having the record for the longest reign at 826 days and the most reigns at 5.[64]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily

SPW Singapore Championship

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SPW Singapore Championship
Details
PromotionSingapore Pro Wrestling
Date establishedOct 28, 2016
Current champion(s)CK Vin
Date won8 November 2024
Statistics
First champion(s)The Eurasian Dragon
Most reignsBlack Arrow (2 reigns)
Longest reignDa Butcherman (1098 days)
Shortest reignThe Eurasian Dragon (43 days)
Oldest championDestroyer Dharma
(33 years, 0 days)
Youngest championDa Butcherman
(24 years, 314 days)
Heaviest championDa Butcherman (110 kg)
Lightest championAiden Rex (64 kg)

The SPW Singapore Championship is the national championship and the secondary title of the Singapore Pro Wrestling promotion.[67] There have been a total of six reigns. The current champion is CK Vin, who won the title for the first time on 8 November 2024. The inaugural champion was the Eurasian Dragon who won the belt in 2016. Da Butcherman holds the record for the longest reigning Singapore Champion at 1098 days. Black Arrow holds the record for most reigns at 2.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily

SPW Queen of Asia Championship

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SPW Queen of Asia Championship
Details
PromotionSingapore Pro Wrestling
Date established2017
Current champion(s)Yuki Kamifuku
Date won24 November 2023[68]
Statistics
First champion(s)Kasey
Longest reignRiho
(1,491 days)
Shortest reignJibzy
(69 days)
Oldest championAlexis Lee
(27 years, 123 days)
Youngest championKasey
(20 years, 222 days)
Heaviest championJibzy
(51 kg)
Lightest championRiho
(45 kg)

The SPW Queen of Asia Championship is the women's title of the Singapore Pro Wrestling promotion.[69] The current champion is Alexis Lee who won the championship on the 25th of November, 2022. Kasey was the first champion and Riho holds the record for longest reign at 1307 days.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily

SPW Southeast Asian Tag Team Championships

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SPW Southeast Asian Tag Team Championships
Details
PromotionSingapore Pro Wrestling
Date established2014
Current champion(s)The Juicy Boyz
Date won16 November 2024
Statistics
First champion(s)Onslaught
Most reignsBad Company & The Horrors (2 reigns)
Longest reignAlexis Lee & Nyc (485 days)
Shortest reignBad Company (30 days)

The SPW Southeast Asian Tag Team Championship are the tag team titles of the Singapore Pro Wrestling promotion.[70] The title is currently held by Miles Karu and The Wonderboy, The Juicy Boyz. Onslaught, the duo of Andruew Tang and Trexxus were the first champions, and the duo of Alexis Lee and Nyc are the longest reigning champions at 485 days. This title has been vacated on three separate occasions.[70]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily

SPW 24/7 Championship

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SPW 24/7 Championship
Details
PromotionSingapore Pro Wrestling
Date establishedOctober 7, 2022
Current champion(s)Bryson Blade
Date won8 November 2024
Statistics
First champion(s)Destroyer Dharma
Most reignsDestroyer Dharma (3 reigns)
Longest reignBig T (350 days)
Shortest reignSeveral people (<1 day)
Oldest championDestroyer Dharma (36 years old)
Youngest championBryson Blade (21 years old)

The SPW 24/7 Championship, formerly known as SPW NBCB Championship,[72] is the 24/7 title of the Singapore Pro Wrestling promotion, meaning it must be defended at all times, and opponents can demand a match on their own accord.[34] Bryson Blade is the current 24/7 Champion. Destroyer Dharma holds the record for most reigns at 3, and Big T holds the record for longest reign.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
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