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The X Wrestling Federation (XWF) (later referred to as the Xcitement Wrestling Federation) was an American professional wrestling promotion that operated from 2001 to 2002. [1]
Nov 29, 2020 · The news of WWF acquiring WCW sent shockwaves throughout the wrestling industry and created much uncertainty. Without any viable alternatives with national exposure, the talent and fans were only left with one primary option.
Jul 2, 2017 · Xcitement Wrestling Federation, or better known simply as the XWF, was a wrestling company formed in late 2001 by Jimmy Hart, Greg Valentine and Brian Knobbs. The idea being that the company would challenge the WWF since both ECW and WCW had gone out of business earlier in the year.
- Xwf’S Family Centered Wrestling Aimed to Counter WWE’s More Adult Entertainment
- Several Names from WCW’s Past Were in XWF, But A New Star Was Also Born
- XWF Folded Due to A Lack of Interest from Fans and McMahon's interference
The man behind XWF was entrepreneur Kevin Harrington. Famous for helping to usher in the era of infomercials on TV, he saw an open market with WCW’s exit that could be filled. His aim was to do the opposite of WWE. While Vince McMahon’s promotion was edgy and raunchy, Harrington wanted to do something that everyone in the family could watch and enj...
XWF got off the ground initially thanks to its abundance of starpower. “We had guys like Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, Tony Schiavone, Rowdy Piper, The Road Warriors, Mr. Perfect! I mean you name it, they were there! It was a fantastic atmosphere!” Nobbs said. With Schiavone and Jerry Lawler on commentary, the initial storyline would see Piper as the c...
Soon after XWF filmed their ten episodes, WWE and Vince McMahon began to sign away their stars like Hulk Hogan. When network execs found this out, they quickly lost interest in pursuing XWF. What would be the point when so many initial stars would no longer be there? XWF still tried their best, booking house shows and signing another big name in Re...
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Xcitement Wrestling Federation - commonly known as XWF - was a short lived professional wrestling promotion from late 2001 to early 2002. XWF's slogan was "No more prima donnas, no more politics, in your face!".
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The X Wrestling Federation ( XWF) (later referred to as the Xcitement Wrestling Federation) was an American professional wrestling promotion that operated from 2001 to 2002.
