Who is the current FCW champion?
Bo Rotundo
11 & Current Champion: Bo Rotundo This man is only 21 years old and yet he is the current FCW Champion.
When did WWE buy FCW?
2012
From 2008 to 2012, the promotion served as the official developmental territory for WWE. It was then in 2012 that the WWE officially bought out FCW and renamed it WWE NXT.
Is FCW an NXT?
WWE News: Florida Championship Wrestling Officially Becomes NXT Wrestling. In 2008, the Florida-based wrestling promotion, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) became the official developmental territory for the WWE. Since then, several FCW alumni have gone on to join the WWE’s main roster.
Who owns FCW?
Steve Keirn
Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) was a professional wrestling promotion based on the former National Wrestling Alliance member promotion, Championship Wrestling from Florida, which operated from 1961 until 1987….Florida Championship Wrestling.
| Acronym | FCW |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tampa, Florida |
| Founder(s) | Steve Keirn, WWE |
| Owner(s) | Steve Keirn |
| Parent | WWE |
Who was the first FCW champion?
Jake Hager
The first champion was Jake Hager who won a 23-man battle royal by defeating Ted DiBiase Jr. to become the first champion. On March 22, 2008, Hager defeated FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion Heath Miller to unify the two championships and retire the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship.
Is WWE a FCW?
FCW is a professional wrestling television program for Florida Championship Wrestling, WWE’s developmental territory.
What does FCW stand for?
FCW
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| FCW | Federal Computer Week |
| FCW | Florida Championship Wrestling |
| FCW | Front Collision Warning (automotive technology) |
| FCW | Forward Collision Warning |
When did the Florida Heavyweight Championship come out?
The FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned and promoted by Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), a former developmental territory of WWE. It is contested for in their heavyweight division. The championship was created and debuted on February 15, 2008 at a FCW house show.
Who was the first heavyweight champion of FCW?
It is contested for in their heavyweight division. The championship was created and debuted on February 15, 2008 at a FCW house show. The first champion was Jake Hager who won a 23-man battle royal by defeating Ted DiBiase Jr. to become the first champion.
Who was the last WWE World Heavyweight Champion?
Jake Hager holds the record for the longest reign (as an individual) with 216 days. In August 2012, the championship was retired when FCW was closed down and WWE created NXT as the new farm territory and replaced with the NXT Championship. The final champion was Richie Steamboat, who defeated Rick Victor to win the title.
When did the NWA Florida Championship Wrestling end?
It was picked back up in 1966 by CWF and lasted until 1987 when the company was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions. In 1988, the newly created Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), soon renamed Pro Wrestling Federation (PWF), picked it back up in 1988 and it continued its lineage through NWA Florida, until they ceased operations in 2006.