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| Acronym | FOW |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Style | American Wrestling Hardcore wrestling |
| Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Founder(s) | Bobby Rogers |
| Owner(s) | Bobby Rogers (1998–2003) |
| Website | TheFOW.com FutureofWrestling.com (original website) |
Future of Wrestling was an American independent wrestling promotion based in southern Florida starting during the late 1990s. Founded by Bobby Rogers, the promotion was a predecessor of Full Impact Pro, Independent Pro Wrestling and NWA Florida[1] and featured independent wrestlers as well as World Championship Wrestling veterans Dusty Rhodes, Kevin Sullivan, Norman Smiley and Curt Hennig, the latter holding the FOW Heavyweight Championship at the time of his death in February 2003, just prior to the promotions closure.
The promotion was associated with Rusty Brooks's School of Hard Knocks, which acted as its training school throughout its five-year history. Former mainstays such as Low Ki, The Shane Twins and Phi Delta Slam (Bruno Sassi & Big Tilly)[2] have since signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. In 2005, former FOW Tag Team Champion Hassan Assad signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment to compete in its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling.
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