Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation

Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
AcronymMEWF
FoundedAugust 2, 1991
Defunct2004
StyleAmerican Wrestling
HeadquartersEssex, Maryland, U.S. (1991-2004)
Founder(s)Dennis Wippercht
Tim Burke
Owner(s)Dennis Wippercht (1991-2002)
Tim Burke (1991-2002)
Donna M. Burke (2002-2004)
WebsiteMEWF.com

The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation was a Mid-Atlantic independent professional wrestling promotion based in Essex, Maryland. Founded by promoter Dennis Wippercht and wrestler Tim "Lucifer" Burke in 1991, the MEWF was one of the leading independent promotions on the East Coast during the 1990s rivaling promotions such as East Coast Wrestling Association, Jersey All Pro Wrestling and Maryland Championship Wrestling.

Among its roster included Extreme Championship Wrestling regulars such as Raven,[1] Stevie Richards, The Blue Meanie,[2] Damien Kane, Pit Bull #2, referee "Judge" Jeff Jones,[3] and The Bad Breed (Ian and Axl Rotten) as well as some of the leading independent wrestlers such as Cueball Carmichael, Johnny Gunn, Max Thrasher, Devon Storm, Morgus the Maniac, Boo Bradley, Jimmy Cicero, Hollywood Bob Starr, Ruckus, Dino Casanova, Corporal Punishment, The Bad Crew and Darkside (Glen Osborne and Rockin' Rebel).

Former World Wrestling Federation wrestlers such as Barry Horowitz, Road Warrior Hawk, Jim Neidhart, The Honky Tonk Man and The Headbangers as well as World Championship Wrestling veterans "Jumping" Joey Maggs[4] and Disco Inferno also had short stints in the promotion.

  1. ^ "Raven Match Results Archive: July 1995". TheRavenEffect.com. 2007-08-17.
  2. ^ Schwann, Brett (2001). "Ten Questions With ... the Blue Meanie". WrestlingClothesline.com.
  3. ^ Epstein, Jack (March 1999). "The Jack Epstein Interview: Jeff Jones". JackEpstein.com.
  4. ^ Oliver, Greg (2006-10-16). "SLAM! Wrestling: Joey Maggs dead at age 37". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)