Northern Championship Wrestling (Les Promotions NCW Inc.) is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
History Founded in 1986 by François Poirier and Phil Bélanger in Joliette, Quebec as the Amateur Wrestling Association, while in high school. In 1992, they changed their name to Lutte Lanaudière, as they moved from Joliette to Lanaudière. In 1995, they changed their name to its current name Northern Championship Wrestling, and moved to Montreal in 1996, running wrestling shows at the Centre Notre-Dame de Rosaire (Centre N.D.R.) from 1996 to 2009 and at Saint-Barthelemy Center in from 2009 to 2013. Currently shows are held at Centre LGH (10015 ave Bruxelles, Montréal Nord).
On August 13, 2005, shortly after his departure from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the promotion hosted Lance Storm for a show called SummerStorm in order to promote his new Storm Wrestling Academy. Storm got involved in the main event, doing a run-in to help Manuel Vegas retain the NCW Quebec title against Chakal.
Sylvain Grenier wrestled for the promotion from November 2002 until starting full-time with WWE at No Way Out 2003. He first wrestled former NCW Quebec Champion Manuel Vegas, then defeated NCW wrestlers Chakal, Chase Ironside and Nova Cain.
Sylvain returned to NCW at ChallengeMania 15 on May 19, 2007. Still under contract with WWE, he tagged with Don Paysan and Bishop to defeat Chakal, Nightmare and Phil Bélanger in the Main Event. After his release from WWE, Sylvan returned to NCW, wrestling Franky The Mobster at Montreal Chairshot Massacre in October 2007.
On August 23, 2008, NCW hosted a wrestling SuperShow involving The Honky Tonk Man, Johnny Devine and Bushwhacker Luke.
Since 1995, NCW wrestlers such as Chakal, Franky The Mobster, Nova Cain and Don Paysan have been ranked in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated's PWI 500.
In April 2009, nCw drew 600 for Abdullah The Butcher's Last Match in Canada.
In September 2009, nCw hosted their first edition of NCW Femmes Fatales which regrouped many fighting female in North America. NCW Femmes Fatales was announced in April 2010 to be part of the Female Fight League during the 45th Edition of the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion in Las Vegas.
In November 2009, they gave an hommage to Maurice Vachon and Paul Vachon as part of a documentary tracing back Mad Dog's career.
Championships
Current championships ChampionshipChampion(s)Previous Champion(s)DateDays HeldLocationNCW Quebec Heavyweight ChampionshipFranky The MobsterJesse ChampagneOctober 29, 2021+Mirabel, QuebecNCW Inter-Cities Heavyweight ChampionshipBrad AlekxisJesse ChampagneMay 6, 2017+Sainte-Thérèse, QuebecNCW Tag Team ChampionshipVacantGrindhouse June 17, 2017Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec
Retired championships
ChampionshipFinal ChampionDateNCW Triple Crown ChampionshipJames StoneOctober 15, 2016NCW Cruiserweight ChampionshipChakalDecember 15, 2007NCW X-Treme ChampionshipChakalDecember 15, 2007NCW Television ChampionshipSteven the Sweet BoySeptember 13, 2003NCW Women's ChampionshipVanessa Kraven2005NCW Hardcore ChampionshipManuel VegasAugust 16, 2003
NCW Hall of Fame #YearRing nameInducted byInducted for Notes1996 Wrestling NCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)1997 Helped get the then Amateur Wrestling Association started in the High School.1997 Wrestling NCW Inter-Cites Championship (1 time)1998 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (4 times), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (2 times), and NCW Tag Team Championship (4 times)1999 Wrestling NCW Tag Team Championship (2 times)1999 2000 Wrestling/Founder NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (3 times), and NCW Tag Team Championship (3 times)2001 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (3 times)2002 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (4 times), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (1 time), and NCW Tag Team Championship (7 times)2002 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (3 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (3 times), and NCW Hardcore Championship (1 time)2003 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (2 times), and NCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)2004 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (3 times), and NCW Tag Team Championship (6 times)2005 Managing 2006 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (2 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (9 times), NCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time), and NCW Hardcore Championship (1 time)2006 Wrestling NCW Inter-Cites Championship (3 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (3 times)2007 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (4 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (11 times), and NCW Hardcore Championship (1 time)2008 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (2 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (9 times)2010 Wrestling 2010 Promoting 2013 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (6 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (5 times), NCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)2013 Wrestling NCW Inter-Cites Championship (2 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)2013 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (1 time) and NCW Tag Team Championship (2 times), and NCW Cruiserweight Championship (4 times)2014 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (2 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (5 times), NCW Cruiserweight Championship (3 times), NCW X-Treme Championship (2 times), and NCW Hardcore Championship2014 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (2 times) and NCW Tag Team Championship (3 times), NCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time), and NCW Feminin Championship (1 time)2014 Wrestling NCW Feminin Championship (2 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (2 times), and NCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)2015 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (1 time), NCW Triple Couronne Championship (1 time), NCW Tag Team Championship (9 times), and NCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) 2015 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (3 times), NCW Tag Team Championship (1 time), and NCW Cruiserweight Championship (3 times) 2015 Valet 2016 Wrestling NCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time), NCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)2016 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (5 times), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (2 times), NCW Triple Couronne Championship (1 time), NCW Tag Team Championship (13 times), NCW X-Treme Championship (1 time), and NCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times) 2019 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (1 time), NCW Tag Team Championship (8 times), and NCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)2019 Wrestling NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NCW Inter-Cites Championship (1 time), and NCW Tag Team Championship (3 times)
– Entries without a birth name indicates that the inductee did not perform under a ring name. – This section mainly lists the major accomplishments of each inductee in the promotion.
See also Professional wrestling in Canada List of professional wrestling halls of fame
References
External links Official website