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History of the Titan Wrestling Federation

The Titan Wrestling Federation's beginnings can be traced back to a Detroit area Indy promotion, which had quite the large cult following. The Detroit Oldschool Championship Wrestling Federation, which catered to the Greater Detroit region of the Michigan Indy circuit, was the old stomping grounds for TWF President, David L. Anderson. Anderson first competed, then owned the DOCWF once his wrestling days were behind him. Over the years Anderson made a niche for himself in the Detroit area, as his wreckless style made him a local hero among the Indy wrestling fans.

Anderson's passion for, and his sense of responsibility to the sport that brought him success prompted him to give back to the industry by opening up his own wrestling school, to teach local area youth the fundamentals of wrestling. Together with long-time family friend Cannon Storm, Anderson opened a wrestling school catering to young men and women with hopes and dreams of one day making it to the "Big Time". His new focus in life became watching his pupils succeed and make a name for themselves. His dream finally came true when finally one of his students, Jared Blazer, made it big with his ACWO debut. Blazer's success gave Anderson's school credibility, as students finally had someone to look up to, and something to strive for. Since Blazer's emergence, the school, later renamed Hellraiser Wrestling Academy (HWA), saw more and more of its graduates make a name for themselves in the wrestling industry. Besides from Jared Blazer, the Academy boasts such success stories as Sebastian Black, a former NWL World Champion, and IWF Tag Team Champion, Josh Styles, an IWF Tag Team Champion, and Tommy Gunn, an IWF Tag Team Champion.

Using the success of the Academy as a springboard, the Anderson-run DOCWF also gained notoriety for having been where Blazer, Black, Styles and Gunn wrestled their first professional matches. With the rise in popularity, the DOCWF needed to expand in order to keep up with the demands of its following of fans. Thus, Anderson and Storm collaborated on establishing a new federation which would be better able to adhere to the growing popularity of their current promotion. Hence, the Detroit Old School Championship Wrestling Federation expanded, changing its name, and the Titan Wrestling Federation became a reality.

Throughout their tenure as President and Commissioner the TWF thrived and became one of the most popular federations. They have signed talent from all over the world, proving that they knew what it took to make a company successful. In August of 2002 David Anderson stepped away from the TWF granting all presidential privaliges to Cannon Storm after a bitter falling out that split the company to two weekly shows.

At the end of October Cannon Storm realized that the responsibilities of the TWF was too much for one man to handle. Cannon looked for a while but just couldn't select the right man for the job. Raven Starr stepped up as that man only a week after being nearly paralyzed in the ring. Cannon set up a contractual agreement with Raven Starr; Cannon to be the president and Raven as the Commissioner.

As we all found out on October 27th it was announced that Raven Starr had actually signed the President contract and Cannon once again signed the Commissioner contract by accident. Later that evening Raven Starr fired Cannon and took sole possession of the TWF. Starr guided the TWF to a successful run during his tenure as president. This included the signing of many new big name stars which helped maintain the Titan Wrestling Federation's status as one of the elite federations in the wrestling industry. During this time, wrestling legend "The Franchise" Johnny Hawke joined Starr on the other side of the table, as part of management rather than roster, as he took over as Commissioner of the TWF. For the first couple of months, Hawke managed to juggle the task of both competing and his duties as acting commissioner, but after a career ending neck injury, Hawke became full time commissioner. The pressure of running a corporation such as the TWF started to get to Starr. He decided that enough was enough, and when a buyer came along with an offer he couldn't pass up, he sold the company and disappeared from the public eye.

The man who bought the company from Starr was none other than former ACWO president, Danny Firestarter. Firestarter's background in wrestling made him a perfect choice to take over this blue chip franchise. He made an immediate impact by booking two impromptu title matches on the first Sunday Night Rising under his control. During his time as president, the TWF continued its success and even hosted what is considered the pinnacle of Pay Per View's in company history, when the TWF presented Clash of the Titans, which turned out to be a smashing success. Unfortunately, all good things have to come to an end. With the pressures of his other business ventures becoming to great a stress on him, Danny Firestarter decided enough was enough and shut down operations, effectively bringing one of the greatest wrestling dynasties to an end. That is, until now...