WXO (2000)

Howard Lipkint and Ted DiBiase formed WXO (we were never told what the initials stood for). WXO promised old school wrestling with a modern twist. It held a TV taping that produced three episodes then quietly folded. Maybe you can make it last?

First card Jan/Feb 2000
Weekly Shows syndicated taped one-hour show (to be named by you); recorded in Florida
Monthly PPVs TBA
Championships WXO World Heavyweight Title, WXO Tag Team Titles, WXO TV Title

 

Starting Roster (28)

Johnny Ace
"Black Nature Boy" Scoot Andrews
Adonis (Scott Casey)
Apollo (Frankie Lancaster)
Mike Barton (former Bart Gunn)
Barry Darsow
Danny Dominion
The Dominator (Fred Ottman, former Typhoon)
Mike Enos
"Maniac" Manny Fernandez (not the former NWA legend)
Billy Fives
Al Green
Shawn Hill
Barry Horowitz

Butch Long
Hack Myers
Scott Nash
Chris Nelson
Bill Payne
"Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce
Pat Powers
Tommy Rogers
Mike Shane
Todd Shane
Dan Severn
Ace Steel
Erik Watts
John Zandig
The Bodies - Ace Steel & Danny Dominion
The Heartbreakers - Apollo & Adonis w/ Geamore
The Movement - Johnny Ace & Mike Barton
The Shane Twins - Mike Shane & Todd Shane
Butch Long & Bill Payne
Commentators: Chris Cruise & Stan Lane
Intereviewer: Jennifer Hart
CEO: Ted DiBiase

You can later sign other real wrestlers not under contract with WWF, WWF, or ECW. Realistically, these will not be prime talent right away, but mostly indy guys (especially from Florida) and some has-beens (particularly from NWA/WCW). Keep in mind the promoter and mission which means the product will be fairly clean (not Attitude Era) and will generally be more like the NWA.