Arizona (aka Awesome) Wrestling Federation (AWF)

I have written extensively about the AWF in the past, but not so much this past year. Just because I didn’t, no other reason. I have still attended every AWF and AWF UNLEASHED show they put on in 2017 – just didn’t write about them as I have before.

Beginning in 2018 I will once again start writing Commentaries/Reviews of each show.

For now, to end 2017, I just wanted to get some thoughts out there on the Arizona (aka Awesome) Wrestling Federation (AWF).




Consistently across the board the AWF has put on the best wrestling shows I have attended or watch during the calendar year of 2017. This includes ROH shows, New Japan shows, WWE and yes, even the can-do-no-wrong NXT.

It doesn’t matter whether the show is the main AWF SHOW, or the secondary AWF UNLEASHED event, the AWF and their talent are just that good.

How good are the talent? Just go back and watch July 3rd an 4th RAW and SD Live. It was AWF talent holding back Samoa Joe on RAW.

During the SD Live Battle Rap the crews with The New Day and The Uso’s were mostly AWF talent (Admittedly they do wrestle elsewhere as well).

Alexander Hammerstone, Klas (former AWF State Champion), Watson (former AWF Unleashed Champion), Owen Travers (then AWF Unleashed Champion), R-Three (current AWF Tag Champion Co-Holder) were AWF talent on SD Live.

Beyond their talent and great matches, one of the best things about the AWF is their booking and story-telling. Month to month they keep consistently with what happened the month before. Usually that is – there have been some really odd confusing moments.

But, overall, they keep what happens at each event in line, in mind and use previous events and matches to build up future shows and feuds. They keep to continuity better than say . . . the WWE, who has a whole creative department dedicated to their feuds that keep failing.

Over the last few months the AWF has stepped up their online game as well. They’ve stepped up their social media presence more than ever. They have a brand new, MUCH improved and regularly update website – that even comes with an AWF SHOP!

My favorite things is their new Newsletter and breaking news e-mail. For their December 2nd Unleashed show I received three e-mails. The First announcing the card for the event, The Second announcing a major change to the card, and a third a day after the show announcing the results. That is Awesome.

Oh, and they train wrestlers too (just check out their website).

I know this sounds a lot like I am being a homer, or biased, but not, the AWF and talent is just this GOOD.

WRESTLEMENTARY AWF 2017 AWARDS

AWF Event of the Year: SUMMER EXPLOSION, August 2017

AWF Match of the Year: AWF Heavyweight I QUIT Championship Match: ‘The Fifty Year Storm’ Mike Camden (c) v ‘The Chief’ Owen Travers

AWF Wrestler of the Year: Dom Vitali, current AWF Heavyweight Champion.

AWF Tag Team of the Year: The Brothers of Wrestling, R-Three and ‘Exciting’ Evan Daniels, current AWF Tag Team Champions.

AWF Unleashed Wrestler of the Year: Watson, former AWF Unleased Champion.

AWF Moment of the Year: Dom Vitali defeating Big Duke to win the AWF Heavyweight Championship in a match where their careers were on the line too. Thus running Big Duke out of the AWF.

AWF one of the best Wrestling Promotions out there, and THE BEST in Arizona.

• AWF Website: www.arizonawrestlingfederation.com
• AWF Facebook: facebook.com/arizonawrestlingfederation/
• AWF Twitter: twitter.com/prowestlingaz
• AWF Youtube: youtube.com/ProwestlingAZ
• AWF Instagram: Instagram.com/arizonawrestlingfederation

 - Ace Masters