Are you strapped for cash like a former world champion jobbing for pain killers? Here are 10 indie shows you can watch right now that won’t break the bank.

New Generation Wrestling

NGW is a large, well-produced indie promotion in the United Kingdom that releases a weekly show available free on YouTube.

Notable alumni include Fit Finlay and Rockstar Spud. NGW has a fairly robust roster including current Undisputed Champion Nathan Cruz and indie veteran El Ligero. Recently NGW signed a partnership with Jeff Jarett’s Global Force Wrestling to increase cross-pond exposure for talent.

Experience the best Great Britain has to offer and check out their latest episode here at ngwuk.com.

2. New England Championship Wrestling

Based in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the NECW has survived since 2000 to become the best known promotion in the north-east United States. Droves of well-known wrestlers have competed in NECW’s ring and top talent continues to show up week after week. Known for the depth of its women’s championship roster and its family friendly shows, New England Championship Wrestling has become popular both on the Internet and regionally.

Catch all the action every week on their YouTube page.

West Coast Championship Wrestling Connection

The WCWC is the Pacific Northwest’s premier championship wrestling organization operating out of Oregon’s capitol city Salem. Every week you can catch their show, West Coast Wrestling Connection on YouTube and the local KPDX-TV station late at night. Former WWE stars such as Gangrel and Matt Striker are regulars at the show.

They have three championship belts, a Pacific Northwest Championship and Legacy Championship are both currently held by the local favorite Eric Righ. The WCWC Tag Team Championship which was won by Ricky Gibson and Greg Romero on February 6th of this year. The WCWC puts on a very consistently good show that many agree carries the torch for Portland wrestling.

You can watch the latest West Coast Championship Wrestling every Monday at noon pacific time on YouTube.

Combat Zone Wrestling: Dojo Wars

Do you like your wrestling to be EXTREEEEME? Well New Jersey’s own Combat Zone Wrestling has had your hookup for years. In addition to their well-known, ultra-violent pay-per-view events, CZW produces a tamer, bi-weekly show that’s free on YouTube called Dojo Wars.

Dojo Wars showcases the best up and comers from the CZW Academy in Blackwood, NJ every other week and gives you a glimpse of what it’s like to train to be a professional wrestler. If you are in the area, the events are a bargain at only $5 for admission. Most of these ferocious fighters are green and hustling to make a name for themselves but seasoned professionals and wrestlers from other gyms occasionally come for a challenge. Absent from the show are the familiar bloodbaths and 30 foot drops we’ve come to expect from the Combat Zone, and in its place is a much more pure form of the sport that all wrestling buffs can appreciate.

Watch the future of pro wrestling take shape at Dojo Wars every other week on their Youtube channel.

Ohio Valley Wrestling





Ohio Valley Wrestling is an indie promo most of us have heard of owing to the depth of talent that has emerged from its ranks over the years. WWE Stars from John Cena to Brock Lesnar all cut their teeth with this Louisville, Kentucky outfit. Their official relationships with the NWA, WWE and TNA have now come to pass but don’t let that dissuade you. Fresh talent is still here putting on fantastic matches in the mid-eastern United States.

You can see the latest episode of OVW TV in high-definition on their website every Thursday afternoon.

Reality of Wrestling



Booker T’s own independent promotion that runs out of Houston Texas brings some of pro wrestling’s biggest draws and top unsigned talent to the squared circle every week. Booker T’s knack for matchmaking and industry connections have helped propel RoW into a local sensation. On their weekly show you’ll see the best the indies have to offer with regulars such as Diamonds Champion Kylie Rae joined by special guests like Kurt Angle. The best part? All of the proceeds from RoW events go to charities for causes such as autism and flood relief.

Make some time to watch 45 minutes of one of the best produced indie shows on the internet today at realityofwrestling.com.

Rocky Mountain Pro Wrestling



National Wrestling Alliance holdout Rocky Mountain Pro Wrestling has been putting on family friendly pro wrestling match ups in the Colorado and Utah for a few years now and it’s never been easier to catch all of the action from the comfort of your own home. Former WWE/WCW writer Vince Russo recently joined the team and the promotion is headed for television with its weekly show Charged which will air on the Hunt Channel in a prime time slot. This is sure to lead to greater exposure for local favorites like Curtis Cole and Taeler Hendrix who will appear at ShockTober this fall.

Watch Rocky Mountain Pro Charged every week for free on their YouTube channel every Thursday to see what could be the next top indie company take shape.

Gold Rush Pro Wrestling





GRPW is a regional promotion operating in Pacifica, California that have put together many high quality matchups and tournaments that support local school fund-raising effort. Although they don’t have a weekly program they do stream all of their events live online and it never fails to entertain.

If you can’t make it to the left coast to see the spectacle in person, you can check out the matches and replays of their latest events on their YouTube channel.

Paragon Pro Wrestling





PPW is relatively new but the shows production value and larger than life characters make this quick watch easily worth the price of admission (free). Founded in 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada Paragon’s shows punch above their weight featuring highly talented indie wrestlers cutting major tv quality promos. If they can continue to hold audience’s attention with their self-described ‘old-school’ approach and character driven storylines they just might make it.

See Paragon Pro Wrestling TV on YouTube and the FITE app every Saturday.

Championship Wrestling from Hollywood





Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CWFH) premiered in 2010 and has so far racked up over 250 hours of wrestling so far with no signs of stopping. United Wrestling Network Television Champion “Main Event” James Morgan currently leads a fantastic roster of indie regulars and former big names such as Jake the Snake Roberts and X-Pac making appearances.

Watch CWFH free with the FITE app for android and iOS.

This is just a small sample of what’s currently available in our golden-age of independent wrestling. Don’t forget, just because these shows are free of charge, doesn’t mean they don’t have costs. Most of these guys and gals rely on merchandise, tickets and pay-per-view sales to pay the bills. Support independent wrestling and buy something once in a while!