West Coast Pro Wrestling

West Coast Pro Wrestling
West Coast Pro
TypePrivate
IndustryProfessional wrestling
FoundedOctober 2018 (October 2018)
FoundersScott Bregante
HeadquartersPacifica, California, U.S.
Key people
Vinnie Massaro (Promoter)
Chris Hero (Head of Creative)[1]
OwnersScott Bregante
Websitewww.westcoastprowrestling.com

West Coast Pro Wrestling (West Coast Pro) often referred to simply as West Coast Pro, is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Pacifica, California, owned and founded by Scott Bregante in 2018.

History

Formation and activity

Owner and founder of the promotion Scott Bregante announced at the beginning of October 2018 the launch of the promotion with its headquarters being established in Pacifica, California.[2] The promotion held its inaugural event, the Chapter One: Halloween, on October 13, 2018, at The Gold Mine training center. The name of the promotion is derived from the geographic position of the headquarters hometown which is in the Bay Area, thus part from the West Coast of the United States itself.[3]

West Coast Pro currently has four different active championships. On March 1, 2019, the promotion held an eight-person tournament to crown the inaugural West Coast Pro Heavyweight Champion, won by Alexander Hammerstone and also involving Tyler Bateman, Marcus Lewis, Steven Tresario, Dave Dutra, Will Hobbs, Johnny Dynamo and Levi Shapiro.[4] At West Coast Pro Marvelous Coast on March 23, 2024, Los Suavecitos (Danny Rose and Ricky Gee) defeated Beef Tank (Beef and Calvin Tankman) to become the inaugural West Coast Pro Tag Team Champions.[5] On April 4, 2025, at BTW/West Coast Pro Battle Of The Bay, a cross-over event between West Coast Pro and Big Time Wrestling, Bret The Threat defeated Jiah Jewell to become the inaugural West Coast Pro Golden Gate Champion.[6]

Partnerships

In March 2023, Chris Hero returned to professional wrestling as the promotion's "match maker", thus cementing his position as the head of the creative team.[1] The promotion began acting as an important scouting space for WWE's young talent program of WWE ID since mid-2023.[7] Several of the promotion's natives scouted by the program were Johnnie Robbie and Starboy Charlie.[8] Other native talent of the promotion such as Powerhouse Hobbs, Titus Alexander and Jacob Fatu have been featured at All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Total Nonstop Action (TNA) and in Japan.[9]

On March 29, 2024, Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) announced that they had entered into a strategic partnership with West Coast Pro and Prestige Wrestling. Most of the pay-per-view events are available on Wrestle Universe.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes Ref.
West Coast Pro Heavyweight Championship Vinnie Massaro 1 November 1, 2025 299+ San Francisco, CA Defeated Kevin Blackwood in a title vs. career match at West Coas⁠t Pro How The West Was Won. [11]
West Coast Pro Golden Gate Championship Andrew Cass 2 February 27, 2026 181+ Commerce, CA Defeated Alan Angels and G. Sharpe in a three-way match at West Coast Pro Evil Empire. [12]
West Coast Pro Tag Team Championship
Aaron Solo and Alan Angels 1
(1, 1)		 March 22, 2026 158+ San Francisco, CA Defeated The Crush Boys (Starboy Charlie and Titus Alexander) at PWR/West Coast Pro Lucha Libre Night. [13]
West Coast Pro Women's Championship Mio Momono 1 April 16, 2026 133+ Las Vegas, NV Defeated Johnnie Robbie at West Coast Pro West Coast Vs. The World 2026. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Mutter, Eric (March 7, 2023). "Former WWE NXT Star Chris Hero Returns To Wrestling As 'Match Maker' Of West Coast Pro". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ Mike Hamley (Bodyslam.net) (June 14, 2022). "INDIE'd - Episode 4 - Interview with Scott Bregante of West Coast Pro Wrestling". youtube.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ "West Coast Pro Wrestling presents Chapter 1". indydependent.com. Indy Dependent. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "West Coast Pro When the Smoke Clears". Cagematch. March 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ Vetter, Chris (March 24, 2024). "West Coast Pro "Marvelous Coast" results (3/23): Vetter's review of Starboy Charlie vs. Kevin Blackwood for the WCPW Title, Sandra Moone, Masha Slamovich, and Mio Momono vs. Takumi Iroha, Chigusa Nagayo, and Queen Aminata". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ "BTW/West Coast Pro Battle Of The Bay". Cagematch. April 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ Middleton, Marc (January 9, 2023). "Update on WWE Scouting at Indie Wrestling Events, Gabe Sapolsky's Popular Indie Wrestling "Spaces"". wrestlingheadlines.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ SP3 (May 15, 2026). "6 New WWE ID Signings". wrestletalk.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (April 15, 2026). "West Coast Pro to showcase wrestling at its 'rawest form' with rising women's star headlining its main event". Fox News. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ @deadlockpro (March 29, 2024). "As of today, DPW has entered into a strategic partnership with West Coast Pro Wrestling & Prestige Wrestling! The very best independent professional wrestling coast-to-coast" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ Vetter, Chris (November 2, 2025). "West Coast Pro "How The West Was Won" results: Vetter's review of Kevin Blackwood vs. Vinny Massaro in a title vs. career match, Jushin Liger's appearance, Gabe Kidd vs. Karl Fredericks". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ Vetter, Chris (March 1, 2026). "West Coast Pro "Evil Empire" results: Vetter's review of Vinnie Massaro vs. LaBron Kozone for the WCPW Title, Johnnie Robbie vs. Laynie Luck for the WCPW Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 22, 2026). "PWR/West Coast Pro Lucha Libre Night". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ Vetter, Chris (April 24, 2026). "West Coast Pro "West Coast Vs The World" results: Vetter's review of Johnnie Robbie vs. Mio Momono for the WCPW Women's Title, Starboy Charlie vs. Adam Priest, Miko Alana vs. Aja Kong". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
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