| Reality of Wrestling | |
| Type: | Private |
| Founded: | [1] |
| Founder: | Booker T Sharmell |
| Hq Location: | Houston, Texas |
| Hq Location Country: | United States |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Industry: | Professional wrestling |
| Genre: | Sports entertainment |
| Former Name: | Pro Wrestling Alliance (2006–2011) |
Reality of Wrestling (ROW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Houston, Texas. It was established as Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) in 2005 by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.[2]
The Pro Wrestling Alliance's first show was held in December 2006. Owner Booker T started the promotion to give professional wrestlers the opportunity to properly train, as well as to keep the legacy of Paul Boesch's Houston Wrestling alive.[3] The money made at shows is donated to Fights For Kids Foundation, which helps kids stay off the streets and shows them the benefits of a better life.[4]
Monthly events were held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, Texas, and later at the Clear Lake Recreation Sports Center in Clear Lake, Texas.
In December 2007, Rob Van Dam wrestled his first match after leaving WWE against Booker T for the PWA, and the match is included on the DVD The Best of RVD TV Vol 1 DVD in the extras.[5]
On March 9, 2012, after seven years as the Pro Wrestling Alliance, the promotion was re-launched as Reality of Wrestling (ROW) and began holding events at the Booker T World Gym Arena in Texas City, Texas.[6] [7] The name change was a spontaneous decision of Booker T.[3] In December 2012, the promotion almost closed with Christmas Chaos planned as the last show.[3] However, last minute investors and partners helped the promotion continue to run.[3]
The promotion produces a weekly YouTube show with tapings taking place once monthly at their live events in Clear Lake. ROW later launched a local television program in Houston, Texas that originally aired on KUBE-TV Channel 57 and currently airs on Sunday mornings on KIAH-TV Channel 39.[3] In February 2014, ROW partnered with the Soul of the South Network to air the show in 20 cities.[3] They aired their first internet pay-per-view in July 2014.[3] Episodes are aired on the website FITE TV.
The promotion also includes a school that has a two-year training program for beginning professional wrestlers, as opposed to the more traditional three and six month programs at other schools.[8]
On July 6, 2019, ROW and Impact Wrestling co-produced an event together called Deep Impact that aired live on YouTube and Twitch.[9]
On October 20, 2021, it was announced that ROW would hold its first event outside of Texas called One Night in Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 19, 2021 at MGM Grand Las Vegas.[10] [11]
On January 25, 2024, ROW, and the United Wrestling Network (UWN)'s Memphis Wrestling & Championship Wrestling promotions, announced a talent exchange program.[12] [13]
On October 29, 2024, ROW become a independent wrestling school for the WWE's developmental program designed for the independent wrestlers called WWE ID, short for WWE Independent Development.[14]
Note: Tables with a "Days rec." column means that ROW officially recognizes a different number of days that a wrestler has held a title, generally due to an event airing on tape delay.
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Days rec. | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW Heavyweight Championship | Zilla Fatu | 1 | August 10, 2024 | Texas City, Texas | Defeated Edge Stone at Summer of Champions X: Part 3. | [15] | ||
| ROW Texas Championship | Ryan Davidson | 3 | August 10, 2024 | Defeated Danny Limelight in a Steel Cage match at Summer of Champions X: Part 1. | [16] | |||
| ROW Television Championship | Clay Roberts | 2 | August 10, 2024 | Defeated Chandler Hopkins and defending champion Erik Lockhart at ROW Summer of Champions X: Part 2. | [17] | |||
| ROW Tag Team Championship | The Kentish Brothers | 1 (1,1) | July 13, 2024 | Defeated The Highway Men (JP Harlow and Joey Hyder) at ROW Revolution Rising. | [18] | |||
| ROW Diamonds Division Championship | Rache Chanel | 1 | August 10, 2024 | Defeated Mia Friday at Summer of Champions X: Part 3. This was Chanel's Battle to the Bell cash-in match. | [19] | |||
| ROW Women's Tag Team Championship | Jada Stone and Maya World | 1 (1,1) | August 10, 2024 | Defeated Kalientita and Londyn Dior at Summer of Champions X: Part 2 to become the inaugural champions. | ||||
| ROW Games: Ultimate Athlete | Terron Beckham | May 18, 2024 | Terron Beckham became the inaugural winner of the ROW Games: Ultimate Athlete. | [20] | |
| ROW King of The Summer | Max Castellanos | September 23, 2024 | Won a 20-man Battle Royal at Summer of Champions X: Part 2 by last eliminating Izzy James. |