Full Impact Pro

 

FULL IMPACT PRO (FIP)

Founded: August 2nd, 2003 

Founded By: Sal Hamaoui

Headquarters Location: Largo, Florida, U.S.

Key People: 

-Sal Hamaoui (President)

-Trevin Adams (Vice President) 

Parent Company: WWNLive (World Wrestling Network)

Website: www.FullImpactPro.com 

Sister promotions:

-Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH) (2003-2009)

-Shine Wrestling (2012-present)

-EVOLVE (2010-2020)

-Dragon Gate USA (2009-2015)

HISTORY:

Full Impact Pro (FIP) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion. It is currently part of the World Wrestling Network (WWN), along with Shine Wrestling. Sal Hamaoui founded the company and serves as the President while Trevin Adams is Vice President of FIP.

FIP was founded in 2003 and has run majority of it's events in the state of Florida. The promotion was inactive from the years 2011 iintil early 2013. They currently promote the FIP World Heavyweight Championship, FIP Tag Team Championship and FIP Florida Heritage Championship. 

The company was founded in 2003 by Sal Hamaoui. It was originally the sister promotion of Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH). The first event was held on August 2nd, 2003. The main event saw Mike Awesome defeat Justin Credible and New Jack. On September 25th, 2004, FIP introduced the FIP World Heavyweight Championship at Emergence: Part Two, where Homicide defeated CM Punk in the finals of a tournament to become inaugural champion.

On April 22nd, 2005, FIP introduced the FIP Tag Team Championship. Eddie Vegas and Jimmy Rave defeated the teams of Roderick Strong and Jerrelle Clark and CM Punk and Don Juan to become the inaugural champions. On March 3rd, 2007, Roderick Strong succesfully defended the FIP World Heavyweight Championship against PAC in Liverpool, England at ROH's Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool event. On March 10th, 2007, FIP introduced their third championship, the FIP Florida Heritage Championship. Erick Stevens defeated Roderick Strong at Battle for the Belts to win the championship. In 2009, FIP and ROH parted ways. 

After the partnership with Ring of Honor dissolved, FIP became a sister promotion under the World Wrestling Network (WWN) governing body for various independent professional wrestling promotions in the United States. WWN was founded by FIP founder Sal Hamaoui and Gabe Sapolsky (a founder of Ring of Honor in 2002 and long-time booker of the promotion). In 2011, WWN launched "WWNLive", a web-based, live-streaming service that featured internet pay-per-view events from all its affiliated promotions. On October 29th, 2011, FIP held the 2011 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup, its last show before its hiatus from 2011-2013. FIP returned to running events regularly in Florida on February 1st, 2013. 

In November of 2014, FIP, EVOLVE, Dragon Gate USA and Shine Wrestling participated in a WWNLive-organized tour of China. The following month, WWNLive announced a long-term deal with Great-Wall International Sports Management for regular tours of Asia. During the tour of China, Rich Swann defeated Trent Baretta to win the FIP World Heavyweight Championship and later defended it against AR Fox while still in China. 

FIP has it's own training facility in Trinity, Florida, which they shared with EVOLVE and Shine Wrestling under the name "World Wrestling Network Academy" or "WWN Academy". 

On October 24th, 2016, WWNLive and FloSports announced a new streaming service, Club WWN, which would host events by the WWNLive promotions, including FIP.

RECURRING SHOWS:

Over the years, Full Impact Pro has established a series of recurring shows that they produce almost every year they have been active. Starting in 2004, FUP has held the "Florida Rumble", often highlighted by FIP's version of the Royal Rumble match, with the winner becoming number one contender for the FIP World Heavyweight Championship. Early in the year they usually hold a show billed as "New Year's Class" and also used show names such as "Fallout", "Everything Burns", "Heatstroke", "Declaration of Independence" and "Violence is the Answer" on multiple occasions.

From 2009 through 2011, FIP hosted the annual Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup, an annual tournament over several nights. In 2009, Davey Richards defeated Silas Young in the finals to win the tournament. In 2010, Sami Callihan won the 32-man tournament, last defeating Jon Moxley in the finals. AR Fox defeated Johnny Gargano to win the 2011 tournament. In both 2007 and 2009, honored long time Championship Wrestling from Florida promoter Eddie Graham by holding the "Eddie Graham Memorial Battle of the Belts", using the name of one of Graham's major shows. While working with Ring of Honor Wrestling, FIP co-promoted the show "Impact of Honor" on June 10th, 2006. In 2006, 2007 and 2010, FIP promoted a show called "Cage of Pain" (I and II and III, respectively) with each show featuring a Steel Cage match. 

CHAMPIONS:

• FIP World Heavyweight Championship: Karam - Date won: November 14th, 2021 - Reign: 1, Days Held: 810 (Defeated Jon Davis at WWN Supershow: Battle of the Belts)
• FIP Florida Heritage Championship: Anthony Greene - Date won: November 14th, 2021 - Reign: 1, Days Held: 810 (Defeated Troy Hollywood at WWN Supershow: Battle of the Belts)
• FIP World Tag Team Championship: The Island Kings (Jaka and Sean Maluta) - Date won: November 14th, 2021 - Reign: 1, Days Held: 810 (Defeated previous champions The Skulk (Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray). OAO (Hunter Law and Snoop Strikes) and The NYC Crew (Nino Cruz and Steve Pena) in a 4-Way Tag Team match at WWN Supershow: Battle of the Belts)

TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPIONS:

Full Impact Pro (FIP) defines a "Triple Crown" winner as someone who has held all three championships in FIP at some point in their career. To date, only two wrestlers have won the FIP Triple Crown, Erick Stevens, being the first when he won the FIP Florida Heritage Championship on December 20th, 2008 and Jon Davis, who achieved the accomplishment in April 2017. 

• Erick Stevens - World Heavyweight Championship: December 30th, 2007, Florida Heritage Championship: March 10th, 2007 and World Tag Team Champiuonship: December 20th, 2008 (with Roderick Strong)
• Jon Davis - World Heavyweight Championship: February 1st, 2013, World Tag Team Championship: July 31st, 2010 (with Kory Chavis) and Florida Heritage Championship: April 2nd, 2017