NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling explained

Southern All-Star Wrestling (SAW)
Acronym:SAW
Established:2007
Style:Professional wrestling
Location:Grandview, Tennessee
Founder:Reno Riggins, Paul Adams, TJ Weatherby
Owner:Reno Riggins and TJ Weatherby (2007-2009)
Reno Riggins (2009-2013)
National Wrestling Alliance (2013-2014)John Jason Womack (2014-Present)
Formerly:Southern All-Star Wrestling (2007-2009, 2019-present)
Showtime All-Star Wrestling (2009-2012)
NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling (2012-2019)
Website:nwasaw.tv

Showtime All-Star Wrestling and NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Rockwood, Tennessee.

History

SAW began in April 2007, started then business partners Reno Riggins and TJ Weatherby at Weatherby's "SAW Mill," in Millersville, Tennessee. In 2009, Riggins left. He then began to run shows in Nashville, at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds.

SAW then ran shows at the Former Freddie Morton's Auction House (redubbed the new "SAW Mill") which became an Antique Shop in Columbia, Tennessee, and at the Old Armory Building in Pulaski, Tennessee.

Until 2012, SAW toured as well. On November 11, 2012 SAW teamed with the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) to form the New NWA SAW, in addition, SAW returned to Millersville, Tennessee and changed their format, going under the all new NWA SAW Branding. As of March 2013, NWA SAW moved out of the SAWMill in Millersville, and organize events in venues across Middle Tennessee. Under new ownership in 2014,The purchase of NWA SAW was in June of 2014 Bruce Tharpe NWA president sold it to John Jason Womack and gave him permission to use the NWA logos all Belts of NWA in purchase of Company NWA SAW do shows weekly in Rockwood, Spring City, and Dayton.

Television

SAW began broadcasting exclusively on Comcast Cable channel 49 on Saturday nights at midnight. In 2009, SAW moved to Nashville's WNAB, broadcasting on Saturday nights at 8:00 P.M, and became syndicated. In the fall of 2013, SAW left WNAB for the internet until 2014 when SAW returned to Comcast Cable channel 49 on Saturday nights at midnight. In 2016 It then moved to CW20WBXX out of Knoxville The air times for NWA Explosion is Saturday Nights and Thursday nights from 7pm to 11pm on the CW20 @2024

Roster

Male wrestlers

Ring nameNotes
Night Wolf
Gravestone
Justin Brake
Popa Billys Boys
Wolfie D
Big Red
Chris Harris
Mask Destroyer
Chris Classic
Jed Anderson
Drew HaskinsNWA World Tag-Team Champion
Blue Demon
Shark Boy
Shane Morton
Southern Kaos
Christian Rage
Dragon Master
Jason Fitzpatrick NWA World Champion and NWA TV Champion
The Masked Assassin
Billy HAVOC
Silver King
Chris StevensNWA World Tag-Team Champion
Tony Dalton
Southern Rebel Denny RayNWA Southern Heavyweight Champion
Robert Mullican
Nick Iggy
Nore Havoc
Shane Williams
Shawn Hoodrich
Matt Cardona
Marc Sharp
JP Magnum
Corey Crews

Female wrestlers

Ring nameNotes
Eve
Hallie Shadows
Heidi Lovelace
Miss Rachel
Taeler Hendrix

Stables

Team nameMembersNotes
The Bullet ClubJason Fitzpatrick Drew Haskins Chris StevensNWA World and tv and Tag-Team Champions
Divided Nation Tony Dalton and Dragon Master
The Funky White BoysChris Classic And Jed Anderson
Havoc BrothersNore and Billy Havoc

On-air talent

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  • Jason Womack - SAW Operation Manager
  • Jason Womack - SAW Promoter
  • Mark Madden– Play-by-play Commentator
  • Kevin Kelly - Play-by-play Commentator
  • David Penser- Ring Announcer
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  • Mr Keith- Manager
  • JT Hott - Manager
  • Tom Gunn - Manager
  • Jimmy Street - Manager
  • Lekisha Oliver - Media Relations
  • Krull - Media Production
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  • Jason Womack – SAW Management
  • Mike Sircy - NWA Management
  • Nick Patrick – Referee
  • Gene Johnson - Referee
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Championships

ChampionshipChampion(s)PreviousDate WonLocation
Jason Fitzpatrick Beat HammerJack in Tournament Finals September 10, 2022 Rockwood, TN
The Southern Rebel Denny RayBeat Billy Havoc in a one on one matchDecember 10,2022 Pigeon Forge,TN
NWA Southern Tag Team Championship THE Bullet ClubThey beat the Havoc brothers in a Tag-Team matchDecember 3,2022 Pigeon Forge, TN
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship Blue Demon JrBeat Jason Fitzpatrick with a Chair to winDecember 17,2022 Pigeon Forge, TN

See also