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| Acronym | MWF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Style | American Wrestling |
| Headquarters | Melrose, Massachusetts |
| Founder(s) | Dan Mirade & Neil Manolian |
| Owner(s) | John Cena Sr. (2007-current) Dan Mirade (2001-2022) Neil Manolian (2001-2007) |
| Parent | Fabulous Productions, Inc. |
| Website | MWFProWrestling.com |
The Millennium Wrestling Federation (MWF) is a New England independent professional wrestling promotion based in Melrose, Massachusetts. Founded in January 2001 by promoters Dan Mirade & Neil Manolian, the MWF is one of the top promotions in the Northeastern United States along with Chaotic Wrestling, New England Championship Wrestling and Yankee Pro Wrestling.
Among the wrestlers who have appeared in the promotion include independent wrestlers Abyss, A.J. Styles, Kofi Kingston, Joey Mercury, Antonio Thomas, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Rick Fuller, Homicide, and R. J. Brewer.
Due to its close working relationship with World Wrestling Entertainment, the promotion is one of several on the independent circuit to regularly feature many former World Wrestling Federation veterans including "Road Dog" Jesse James Armstrong, Scotty 2 Hotty, Al Snow, Kamala, Demolition (Ax and Smash) and MWF President Paul Bearer. Former WWF World Heavyweight Champion The Iron Sheik served as MWF Lt. Commissioner. Others who have also made appearances include The Missing Link, Bob Orton Jr. and Ox Baker.
John Cena Sr., the father of multi-time World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, took control of the promotion in September 2007 after buying out Chairman Neil Manolian's partial stock in the company. Cena became MWF South President after a confrontation with Paul Bearer at Soul Survivor VIII.