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AWF Warriors of Wrestling



First Aired in 1995

Paul Alperstein's American Wrestling Federation attempted to become the third national professional wrestling promotion in launching a nationally syndicated one-hour weekly television show entitled "Warriors of Wrestling," on the weekend of September 21 - 22, 1996. The exclusive distributor for the 1996 series was BKS/Bates Entertainment with advertising sales handled by All-American Television, Inc. in New York.


The launch of the AWF as a third major professional wrestling organization resulted from the initial test launch of "Warriors of Wrestling" as a syndicated series in spring 1995. According to Jason Robar, the 1995 series "seemed to disappear after a short period of time. The original version of the Warriors of Wrestling was filmed in a softer, film-like tone, and featured many of the current regulars in AWF.

All AWF matches were contested on a round system, with non-title matches scheduled for three four-minute rounds and all championship matches scheduled for 12-round bouts. The outcome of matches which did not end in a pin fall or submission was decided by the scoring decision of AWF judges at ringside together with the referee.


Despite its backing by BKS/Bates Entertainment (a television distribution joint venture linked to Bates Worldwide Advertising with billings of nearly $6 billion), the show was broadcast for only 12 weeks before folding under financial pressures. - TomZenk.com's Match History Section

Broadcast history

Spring 1995: "test launch" syndicated in some markets

September 1996-December 1996: Weekends, nationally syndicated

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Awards

Figure Four Weekly Year End Awards

Worst Promotion:

1996: Winner



Rec.Sport.Pro-Wrestling Year End Awards

Worst TV Show:

1995: Second Place (winner: WCW)

1996: Winner



Worst Organization:

1996: Winner

AWF Title Histories

AWF World Championship
Won By
Won From
Date
Location
Shown on

Tito Santana
*
11/29/94
Chicago, IL
AWF Warriors Of Wrestling 4/25/95

Bob Orton Jr.**
Tito Santana
10/5/96
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
AWF Warriors Of Wrestling 10/19/96

Tito Santana (2)
Bob Orton, JR
10/5/96
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
AWF Warriors Of Wrestling 11/2/96 and 11/9/96
* Santana defeated Orton in the finals of a tournament.

**AWF Commissioner Jim Brunzell held up the title due to Sheik Adnon's interference during the title match. Santana defeated Orton in a rematch for the title
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Episodes:

1. 9/21/96
2. 9/28/96
3. 10/5/96



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