Power League Wrestling
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| Acronym | PLW |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Style | American Wrestling |
| Headquarters | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Founder(s) | Bob Evans and Mark Amaral |
| Owner(s) | Mark Amaral, Carlos Arenas, Paul Lauzon, and Tommy Degnan |
| Website | Official website |
Power League Wrestling (PLW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was founded in Swansea, Massachusetts by Bob Evans and Mark Amaral in 1991, and later taken over by Amaral, Carlos Arenas, Paul Lauzon, and Tommy Degnan. It is the first and longest running "indy" promotion in the state of Rhode Island and one of the few successful groups outside the Greater Boston Area.
PLW holds wrestling events exclusively for charities and is one of the few professional wrestling promotions to operate as a non-profit organization in the United States. PLW has been praised for its shows to raise money for victims of the September 11 attacks, The Station nightclub fire, and the Boston Marathon bombings.
A number of Northeastern and East Coast-based independent stars have appeared for PLW charity events including "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas, Gino Martino, Claudio Castagnoli, Romeo Roselli, Ken Doane, Robbie Ellis, Hallowicked, Jigsaw, Larry Sweeney, Mike Quackenbush, Shane Storm, Antonio Thomas, and manager Johnny Fabulous. Ariel and Eddie Edwards of Ring of Honor, Michael Sain of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Johnny Curtis of World Wrestling Entertainment all competed in the promotion during their early careers. Former Extreme Championship Wrestling star Spike Dudley, a native of Lincoln, Rhode Island, has made multiple appearances for the promotion. Several PLW alumni have been inducted into the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame since 2008.
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