Acronym | RPW |
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Founded | 2011 |
Style | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment |
Headquarters | Lockport, Illinois, U.S. |
Founder(s) | Billy Corgan Jacques Baron Gabe Baron |
Parent | National Wrestling Alliance |
Formerly | Resistance Pro Wrestling (2011–2017) |
The Resistance is an American professional wrestling promotion, formerly known as Resistance Pro Wrestling, founded by musician Billy Corgan, alongside brothers Jacques and Gabe Baron.[1][2][3][4] The promotion holds monthly events around Chicago, attracting "between 300 and 600 people per event."[5] The company's headquarters are located in Lockport, Illinois.[6] Corgan left the promotion in November 2014.[7] The company's website was down as of August 3, 2018, and their YouTube channel has been inactive since November 2017. As of October 2018, it is being reported that Billy Corgan has re-purchased and is reviving the brand National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) including a full back-catalogue and 20-year success plan.
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