XPW was a hardcore wrestling promotion that featured many violent matches, reminiscent of the Japanese death matches popularized overseas. XPW also kept a huge focus on the soap opera aspect of wrestling, as the storylines involved porn stars, alternative lifestyles, profanity, and sadistic violence.
What is Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW)?
In Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, an extra electrical pathway between your heart’s upper and lower chambers causes a rapid heartbeat. The condition, which is present at birth, is fairly rare. The episodes of fast heartbeats usually aren’t life-threatening, but serious heart problems can occur.
Where did WWE pay-per-view events take place?
WEW hosted its shows on Pay-Per-View at the ECW Arena, the former home of Extreme Championship Wrestling. Former arenas they used to host the show are The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and at The Centerstage in Atlanta, Georgia.
Where did XPW come from?
It attempted to carve a local niche on the West Coast, particularly Los Angeles, California and its roots can be traced back to Verne Langdon’s Slammers Wrestling Federation, which ran shows in Southern California from 1990-1996 and trained many of XPW’s future wrestlers.
