15 Facts About CWF Mid-Atlantic

Carolina Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic is an American independent professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Rudd in 2000.

CWF Mid-Atlantic was one of 32 territories affiliated with AWA Superstars from 2005 to 2007, officially representing the mid-Atlantic region, until Dale Gagne was forced by a court order to cease licensing under the American Wrestling Association name.

Promotion enjoyed a long association with CWF Mid-Atlantic wrestling legend Johnny Weaver, who was a commentator and presenter of the annual Johnny Weaver Invitational tournament until his death in 2008.

CWF Mid-Atlantic is an important organization for women's wrestling in the Southeast.

In spite of the large number of promotions in the state, they were eventually able to expand the CWF Mid-Atlantic to cover a sizable area of the southeastern United States, based primarily in the Carolinas and Virginia.

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Johnny Weaver had a long association with CWF Mid-Atlantic, working as a guest commentator and presenter of the annual Johnny Weaver Invitational tournament up until his death in 2008.

Rusty Loudermilk was a CWF Mid-Atlantic mainstay, occupying a number of roles including sports agent and manager .

In February 2001, CWF Mid-Atlantic became an official affiliate promotion for the Frontier Wrestling Alliance based in the United Kingdom.

CWF Mid-Atlantic was heavily involved in the campaign to stop the H-232 bill.

Promotion had a three-year association with AWA Superstars, one of 32 territories across the continental United States, with CWF Mid-Atlantic officially representing the Mid-Atlantic United States.

Key moments in the AWA-CWF Mid-Atlantic relationship included Ric Converse capturing the AWA World Heavyweight Championship from Takao Omori on June 14,2006, and his subsequent feud with Steve Corino over the title.

Two months before leaving the AWA, on May 19,2007, CWF Mid-Atlantic held three live events in three different states; a Carolina Sports Arena television taping in Burlington, NC, a joint show with South Atlantic Wrestling at Hooker Stadium in Martinsville, VA, and a house show in Sharon, SC.

On November 14,2009, a PWI event involving CWF Mid-Atlantic, Premier Wrestling Showcase, and Rider's Championship Wrestling was held at the Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium in Burlington, North Carolina.

CWF Mid-Atlantic is a major promotion in the Southeastern United States for women's wrestling.

CWF Mid-Atlantic has held an annual open invitational tournament in honor of Johnny Weaver since 2004.