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Top Rope Promotions, formerly known as Yankee Pro Wrestling, is a Northeastern independent professional wrestling promotion based in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is the largest promotion in the southern New England-area rivaling other Northeastern promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, the Millennium Wrestling Federation and New England Championship Wrestling. Its wrestling school The Lock-Up is responsible for training several leading independent wrestlers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview For Burning Hammer )〕 Along with its head trainer Matt Hyson, their seminars have been hosted by Ring of Honor alumni Jamie Noble and A.J. Styles. A number of independent wrestlers competed in Yankee Pro Wrestling during their early careers including Amanda Storm,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=So You're that Girl Wrestler? )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Amanda Storm )〕 Andy Jaxx, DC Drake, Slyck Wagner Brown, Johnny Heartbreaker, Shark Boy, Christian York, Metal Maniac, Robbie Ellis,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview with ECW's Roadkill )〕 Rick Fuller and Dan "The Beast" Severn. Following the close of Extreme Championship Wrestling, several ECW mainstays such as Amish Roadkill,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview with ECW's Roadkill )〕 Dawn Marie, Simon Diamond, Perry Saturn, Tony DeVito, Little Guido, Jerry Lynn, Steve Corino, Justin Credible, Julio Dinero, Chris Hamrick, Big Dick Dudley and Joel Gertner had brief stints in the promotion. In recent years, TNA wrestlers Christy Hemme, Talia, Abyss, Jay Lethal, Joey Matthews and Ron "The Truth" Killings, Bully Ray, and Brother Devon have also made appearances. ==History== The promotion began holding events in the Fall River-New Bedford area during the early-1980s, picking up the old territorial area previously run by the World Wide Wrestling Federation during the 1970s. After going through several name changes and owners, the promotion changed its name from ''New England Wrestling Association'' to ''Yankee Pro Wrestling'' during the 1990s. During this time, the promotion gained a strong following in southern New England regularly bringing in former WWF stars from the 1980s and 90s. Through its wrestling school, the promotion would also feature many wrestlers who later competed in World Wrestling Entertainment, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Ring of Honor and the independent circuit. In 2000, head booker 21-year-old Steve Ricard bought out the promotion. Under the ''Top Rope Promotions'' banner, he continued running monthly shows in the Fall River-New Bedford area successfully making between $500–$5,000 a show. The majority of its shows were held at PAL Hall in Fall River and the Top Rope Arena in New Bedford. The promotion also ran a weekly cable television program in the local area. In addition to monthly events at the PAL Hall in Fall River, Top Rope Promotions runs events at the Creative Auction Centers in Fall River and New Bedford, the historic Adams-Turners Hall in Adams, and the Elks Lodge in Franklin. Top Rope Promotions also appears at the annual Whaling City Festival at Buttonwood Park in New Bedford and at the annual Wolcott Country Fair in Wolcott, Connecticut. The promotion also holds annual events at Outdoor World campground in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, and also appears on occasion at The Wapping Fair in South Windsor Connecticut, however they have not been since 2008. As of 2013 "H20" Ryan Waters and "Nightmare" Nick Steel took over full time duties as in ring trainers at Top Rope Promotions wrestling school "The Lock-Up" following Founder and head Trainer Matt Hyson "Spike Dudley"'s departure from the promotion. Although stepping down as head trainer Matt Hyson is still on great terms with the promotion and very passionate about wrestling saying he simply "desired more time with his wife and children". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Top Rope Promotions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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