Diamond Pro Championship Wrestling

The DPCW Logo that was used from Late 2022 to Mid 2023

Diamond Pro Championship Wrestling (Originally Diamond Pro Wrestling, sometimes stylized as Diamond Professional Championship Wrestling) was a major Rec Room Wrestling promotion that was responsible for helping transition Rec Room Wrestling from a silly pastime to an actual hobby. DPCW placed a heavier emphasis on storytelling, gimmicks and in-ring talent than its predecessors did, and helped set the bar for Rec Room Wrestling companies.

## History

### DPW Era (May 2022 - June 2022)

DPW was founded on May 15th, 2022, originally as as an alternative to RZW, the largest promotion at the time which was known for its toxic environment, and the original WRW, which was slowly dying as less people began signing up for shows. Eventually WRW shut down, and since RZW was the only large promotion at the time, many people who were still active in WRW decided to make the jump to DPW.

One of the first storylines in the company revolved around a heated rivalry between The Rocker and Shay Andrews, then going by X Shay. Due to The Rocker both attacking X Shay sevea times and disrespecting Mr. Deep Voice on the mic, he was promptly released from the company. That didn't stop him from hoping the barricade at DPW 7 in order to interfere in X Shay's match, causing a DQ finish. This caused MDV to come out to finally give The Rocker his match against X Shay at Rough Landing in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

However, despite DPW expierencing massive success and growth due to being one of the only alternatives to RZW at the time, there was a problem.

According to Bandi, a few people had told him that they had confused Diamond Pro Wrestling with the real life wrestling promotion, Deadlock Pro Wrestling. Both companies used the DPW acronym, and so it was bound to cause some confusion eventually. And so, Bandi announced that DPWs first Pay-Per View, Rough Landing would also be its last one.

Several wrestlers that joined DPW around this time would end up becoming major stars not only in the company, but also the entire Rec Room Wrestling community. These wrestlers included, but were not limited to: The Rocker, Shay Andrews, Atrocity, Stime Time and Mike Towers.

### Golden Era - (June 2022 - September 2022)

At the end of the show after Rough Landing, Mr. Deep Voice called for the tech crew to cut the lights, signaling the end of DPW, but it wasn't the end of the company. Moments later, the lights would turn back on, and MDV would announce that the company wasn't actually shutting down. Instead, they would be rebranding from DPW to DPCW, which kickstarted a new era for the company.

During this era, several drastic changes were made to the company, including the introduction of the Double Diamond Tag Team Championships at Rough Landing 2, prohibiting the use of real wrestling themes and wrestlers due to the company wanting to be more original, the brand split and the creation of ZER0.

Initially

## Championships and Accomplishments

DPCW Black Diamond World Championship

DPCW Heavyweight Championship

DPCW Apex Championship

DPCW YouTube Championship

DPCW Double Diamond Tag Team Championship

ZER0 Championship

ZER0 Legacy Championship

Diamond Briefcase

DPCW Hall of Fame Ring

Diamond League Cup Trophy