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OMEGA Championship Wrestling

Professional wrestling promotion

Field	Value
name	OMEGA Championship Wrestling
image	ΩMΞGΔ.jpg
acronym	OMEGA/OCW
established	1997
location	Cameron, North Carolina, United States
founder	The Hardy Boyz
owner	Gregory Helms
Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy

The Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, also known as OMEGA or OMEGA Championship Wrestling (stylized as ΩMΞGΔ CHΔMPIΩNSHIP WRΞSTLIΠG), is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in central North Carolina, United States.

It featured and helped launch the careers of both Hardys, Shannon Moore, and others. The promotion has been inactive since 2017.

History

Established in 1997, OMEGA was run and created by Matt and Jeff Hardy. They began the promotion because at the time, there were not many places to wrestle, nor did they know anyone who could help. Both Matt and Jeff Hardy took apart the ring and put it back together at every event they had, while Matt Hardy sewed all the costumes worn in OMEGA.

Closure

The promotion folded in October 1999, after both Matt and Jeff Hardy had signed with the World Wrestling Federation, leaving the other wrestlers to make careers for themselves, with many moving onto NWA Wildside.

In 2007, Highspots.com produced a two-disc DVD set entitled OMEGA: Uncommon Passion, chronicling the history of the promotion, including matches and interviews with many OMEGA wrestlers.

Revival

Matt Hardy had announced that OMEGA would return in January 2013 with an event titled "Chinlock For Chuck" a fundraising event for former wrestler Chuck Coates (MADD Max) who at the time was suffering from Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. The main event featured Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Shane "Hurricane" Helms and "Cowboy" James Storm defeating Gunner, Steve Corino, CW Anderson and Lodi. On October 12, 2013 at "Chapel Thrill", Hardy announced a Tournament for the OMEGA Heavyweight Championship which featured Matt Hardy vs. CW Anderson and Shane "Hurricane" Helms vs. "The King" Shane Williams. After Hardy's qualifying match he was attacked by CW but was saved by the returning Willow the Whisp. Hardy won that match and now advanced to the finals. In their April event "Chaos in Cameron" The Hardy Boyz defeated The Briscoe Brothers in the main event.

On February 28, 2015, OMEGA held an event called Night of a Champion, featuring the finals of the OMEGA Heavyweight Championship tournament. Jeff Hardy (replacing an injured Shane Helms) defeated his brother, Matt Hardy, to become the first OMEGA Champion since 2000.

On August 14, 2015, OMEGA announced a partnership with Global Force Wrestling (GFW). On January 25, 2017, OMEGA announced it would crown its first tag team champions since 1999.

Championships

Active championships

Championship	Current champion(s)	Previous champion(s)	Date won	Location
OMEGA Heavyweight Championship	Matt Hardy	Trevor Lee	November 21, 2015	Smithfield, North Carolina
OMEGA Tag Team Championship	The Broken Hardys
(Broken Matt & Brother Nero)	N/A	January 29, 2017	Gibsonville, North Carolina

Defunct championships

Championship	Final champion(s)	Previous champion(s)	Date won	Location
OMEGA New Frontiers Championship	Cham Pain	Kid Dynamo	January 29, 1999	Wendell, North Carolina
OMEGA Light Heavyweight Championship	Joey Matthews	Christian York	January 29, 1999	Wendell, North Carolina

Roster

Male wrestlers

Andrew Everett
Caleb Konley
Jeff Hardy
John Skyler
Matt Hardy
Matt Sydal
Matt Riviera
Ricky Morton
Robert Gibson
Scott Steiner
Shane Helms
Trevor Lee

Female wrestlers

Amber O'Neal
Reby Sky
Mia Svensson
Kacee Carlisle
Jayme Jameson

Notable alumni

Cham Pain
Rambunctious
Christian York
Joey Matthews
Kid Dynamo
Krazy K
Lita
The Dupps
Mike Maverick
Otto Schwanz
Rick Michaels
Venom
Caprice Coleman

References

Jim Varsallone. (December 2001). "Matt and Jeff Hardy - Interview". Wrestling Digest.
Hardy, Matt. (2007-05-29). "Will Not Die-aries: Thoughts on rival Gregroy Helms". [[WWE.
Milner, John M.. (2005-06-13). "The Hurricane". SLAM! Wrestling.
"Organization Of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts". Cagematch.de.
Caldwell, James. "News: Global Force & OMEGA starting a working relationship, title match added to Friday's Global Force show in N.C.". PWTorch.com.

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