{{Short description|British professional wrestling promotion}} {{distinguish|IPW:UK}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Use British English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox wrestling promotion |name = One Pro Wrestling |image = 1PW_New_Logo.png |caption = One Pro Wrestling's logo |acronym = 1PW |established = 2005<br>11 April 2022 (relaunch) |folded = 29 September 2023 |style = Professional wrestling<br>Sports entertainment |location = Doncaster, England |founder = Steven Gauntley |owner = Steven Gauntley |parent = |sister = |formerly = |website = }}
'''One Pro Wrestling''' (abbreviated as '''1PW''') was a British professional wrestling promotion. 1PW was founded in 2005 by Steven Gauntley. Originally run by the now defunct retail chain 1 Up Games, the company's headquarters were located in Doncaster.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://1prowrestling.com/about/history|title=One Pro Wrestlinh History|work=1prowrestling.com|publisher=One Pro Wrestling|access-date=28 April 2023}}</ref>
==Early days== The promotion was founded in 2005, and went into liquidation in 2007; however, they would restart within the same year, until August 2013, when they announced their closure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/news/804/Breaking-News-UK-promotion-1PW-goes-into-liquidation/|title=Breaking News: UK promotion 1PW goes into liquidation|work=wrestlingnewssource.com|first=Harry|last=Chaplin|date=5 January 2007|access-date=28 April 2023}}</ref>
==Relaunch== On 11 April 2022, One Pro Wrestling announced its return, with its first event, A New Twist of Fate, taking place on 1 October at the Doncaster Dome.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 April 2022 |title=Wrestling Megastars To Headline Sensational 1PW Relaunch |url=https://1prowrestling.com/news/wrestling-megastars-to-headline-sensational-1pw-relaunch-1 |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=1prowrestling.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Rob Van Dam, Jamie Hayter, Mickie James, Christopher Daniels, Cara Noir, Nick Aldis appeared on the show, with the event being shown on FITE TV. A follow-up event (No Turning Back) scheduled for 18 February 2023 included the 1PW debut of Will Ospreay taking on the hometown wrestler in Robbie X. John Morrison and Rhyno also debuted in Lincoln.
On 22 April 2023, 1PW returned to the Doncaster Dome with All or Nothing. Will Ospreay was crowned the first 1PW World Heavyweight Champion since the re-launch, meanwhile Robbie X won the Openweight Championship, Boisterous Behaviour (Man Like DeReiss and Leon Slater) won the Tag Team Championships and Lizzy Evo became the inaugural 1PW Women's World Champion.<ref name="History" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tessier |first=Colin |date=23 April 2023 |title=1PW All Or Nothing Results (4/22): Will Ospreay Wins World Title |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/1pw-nothing-results-4-22-200502193.html |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 8 September 2023, Will Ospreay announced that he would not work for 1PW again, amid accusations that the promotion had not paid employees, including current Openweight Champion Robbie X.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Jeremy |date=8 September 2023 |title=Will Ospreay Announces He’s Parting Ways With 1PW |url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/will-ospreay-parting-ways-1pw/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=411Mania |language=en-US}}</ref> On 15 September 2023, One Pro Wrestling confirmed that all of their championships had been vacated.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Corey |date=2023-09-15 |title=Exclusive: Matt Cardona Will Face James Storm For Vacant One Pro Wrestling World Title Following Former Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay's Exit |url=https://www.bodyslam.net/2023/09/15/exclusive-matt-cardona-will-face-james-storm-for-vacant-one-pro-wrestling-world-title-following-former-heavyweight-champion-will-ospreays-exit/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=BodySlam.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 27 September 2023, former 1PW announcer Joe Dombrowski made a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), accusing 1PW owner Steven Gauntley of deceptive business practises and fraud. Shortly afterwards, wrestler Matt Cardona, who had been advertised to compete for the 1PW World Heavyweight Championship in a future show, announced that the show had been cancelled, revealed issues he had with receiving payment from 1PW in the past and claimed that Gauntley was refusing to respond to messages from him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Corey |date=2023-09-27 |title=Former 1PW Wrestling Announcer Joe Dombrowski Exposes Former Owner Steven Gauntley For Litany Of Lies, Deceptive Practises And Incredible Amount Of Money Owed |url=https://www.bodyslam.net/2023/09/27/former-1pw-wrestling-announcer-joe-dombrowski-exposes-former-owner-steven-gauntley-for-litany-of-lies-deceptive-practises-and-incredible-amount-of-money-owed/ |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=BodySlam.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
The following day to Dombrowski's accusations, Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust, which operate the Doncaster Dome announced they were suspending ticket sales on all future 1PW shows at the venue whilst investigations into the allegations took place. Meanwhile, the official 1PW website and social media accounts went offline.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Burke |first=Darren |date=28 September 2023 |title=Doncaster wrestling show suspended amid 'fraud' allegations |work=Doncaster Free Press |url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/doncaster-wrestling-show-suspended-amid-fraud-allegations-4352884 |access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref>
On 29 September 2023, 1PW's Instagram account announced that the company had ceased trading and all future events had been cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2023 |title=Announcement from 1PW Ltd |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxx9A6yskr6/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Instagram}}</ref>
==Championships== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background:#fcfdff; font-size:85%;" !Championship || Final champion(s) || Date || Notes |- | 1PW Heavyweight Championship | Will Ospreay | rowspan=4| 29 September 2023 | rowspan=4 align=left|All titles were vacated on 15 September 2023 after multiple wrestlers ended their working relationship with the promotion. They were officially deactivated on 29 September due to the closure of the promotion.<ref name=":0" /> |- | 1PW Tag Team Championship | Boisterous Behaviour<br>{{small|(Man Like DeReiss and Leon Slater)}} |- | 1PW Openweight Championship | Robbie X |- | 1PW Women's World Championship | Lizzy Evo |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{One Pro Wrestling}} {{Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom}}
Category:British professional wrestling promotions Category:2005 establishments in the United Kingdom Category:2013 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Category:2022 establishments in the United Kingdom Category:2023 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Category:One Pro Wrestling Category:Defunct professional wrestling promotions