Pro Wrestling Epic

Pro Wrestling Epic (PWE) is an American independent professional wrestling company based in Lincoln, Illinois. Established in 2009, PWE runs shows in Lincoln, Springfield, Mount Pulaski, Waynesville, and Atlanta, Illinois. PWE is featured at two of the top festivals in the state of Illinois every August, The Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival and the Waynesville Fall Fling.

History
The first PWE event, "April Fools" was held at Club Chrome in Springfield, Illinois on April 4, 2009. This event featured Al Snow and saw Bloody Harker Dirge become the first champion of the company. In August of 2009, PWE was featured as a part of the Lincoln Art and Balloon festival, a festival that garners national attention. PWE still performs every year at the Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival. In April of 2010, PWE started doing shows at the Mt. Pulaski American Legion Hall on a regular basis. Shows were held reguraly at this venue until May 2013. In August 2010, PWE started doing shows at the Waynesville Fall Fling and continue to do so every year. PWE has also held shows at the Capital City Bar & Grill in Springfield, IL, Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln, IL, Phanny's Bar in Atlanta, IL and most recently at the American Legion Hall in Waynesville, IL. In April 2011 PWE started its Epic 8 Tournament, a tournament that features top independent talent from around the midwest, the winner of the tournament recieves a Pro Wrestling Epic title shot.