The Empire Wrestling Federation (EWF) is an independent wrestling promotion based in Covina, California . It is owned and operated by Jesse Hernandez . The EWF is also tied to Hernandez's wrestling school , The School Of Hard Knocks . The EWF is the longest running promotion in Southern California, running continuously from 1996. The EWF is a former affiliate of the National Wrestling Alliance .
57-719: Professional wrestling tag team championship EWF Tag Team Championship Details Promotion Empire Wrestling Federation Date established December 6, 1996 Current champion(s) Los Compas (Ray Malvado & Flecha Fugaz) Date won September 23, 2023 Statistics First champion(s) The Ghetto Boyz (John Black and Johnny Love) Most reigns The Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero) (5 reigns) Longest reign Los MexiMachos (Tio Chulo and Tortuga) (448 days) Shortest reign Anchors Away (David E. Jones and Ryan Stone) (2 days) The EWF Tag Team Championship
114-565: A battle royal to become Luna's new partner after Under Pressure left the promotion. Los Chivos (Enigma de Oro and Kayam) 2 July 23, 2004 Covina, California The Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero) 5 April 22, 2005 Los Cubanitos were stripped of the title on May 25, 2005. Los Chivos (Enigma de Oro and Kayam) 3 July 22, 2005 Covina, California Defeated The K.I.D.D. and Vizzion, Mistrust (Dan Korbick and Rudy Luna) and The War Machines (Joe Kimbal and Plague) in
171-472: A four-way match to win the vacant title at Independent's Day: Night Two . Dan Kobrick and Guerrero Negro 1 November 25, 2005 Covina, California Won the title at Bloodlust . Los Chivos (Enigma de Oro and Kayam) 4 December 23, 2005 Covina, California This was a Masks vs. Title match at Holiday Fear . La Ola del Mal (Extreme Loco and Black Metal) 1 August 11, 2006 Covina, California Won
228-558: A gauntlet match. Fallen Empire (Ryan Taylor and Mondo Vega) 1 July 13, 2013 San Bernardino, California Von Dooms (Cyanide and Vintage Dragon) 2 April 4, 2013 Covina, California Fallen Empire (Ryan Taylor and Mondo Vega) 2 December 6, 2013 Covina, California Defeat the Von Dooms, Anchors Away: David E. Jones and Ryan Stone, The Revolution: Che Cabrera and Sasha Darveko, The Mixtape Kings: Jacob Diez and Jerome Robinson, and
285-631: A handicap match when Devon Willis was unable to attend. Bo Cooper and Jason King 1 January 24, 2003 Covina, California Defeated Lil' Haystacks and The Graffiti Kid, subbing for Kyle Haystacks. Los Chivos (Enigma de Oro and Kayam) 1 May 25, 2003 Covina, California The Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero) 4 September 26, 2003 The West Coast Ryders (Rudy Luna and Under Pressure) 4 January 23, 2004 Covina, California Bino Gambino and Rudy Luna 1 April 23, 2004 Covina, California Gambino won
342-528: A household in the CDP was $ 34,860, and the median income for a family was $ 39,812. Males had a median income of $ 35,862 versus $ 21,586 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 17,708. About 7.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. Nye County receives an unusually large 29 percent of its income from federal benefits which amounts to $ 9,408 for each resident of
399-567: A quiet lifestyle in Pahrump, selling stamps and rare coins . Retired actress June Kenney lived in Pahrump from 2010 to her death in 2021. Musical group Escape the Fate was founded in, and originally from, Pahrump, before the band relocated to Las Vegas. Infamous "Hollywood madam" Heidi Fleiss moved to Pahrump in 2005. Melvin Dummar , who claimed to have saved the life of Howard Hughes and who
456-494: A result, summer nights are pleasantly warm, bottoming out in the mid-60s or 70s °F (around 20 °C). Pahrump's location in a valley leads to large diurnal temperature ranges, typically 30 °F (17 °C) but occasionally 40 °F (22 °C). By late August and early September, the sweltering summer heat noticeably tempers down. September is the gateway to fall, which brings very pleasant weather. October highs are generally 80 °F (27 °C) and nighttime temperatures in
513-602: A show in Hemet, California . Other pro wrestling stars have made appearance at EWF shows including Mando Guerrero , Peter Maivia , Ludvig Borga , The Honky Tonk Man , Tony Atlas and Tom Brandi . Many EWF wrestlers appear as jobbers on World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) broadcasts, and at the 1999 Royal Rumble the orderlies sent to apprehend Kane were performed by the EWF roster, including then owners Bill Anderson and Jesse Hernandez. They held their 20th Anniversary Extravaganza at
570-485: A similar elevation to Las Vegas, daytime highs in summer average within a few degrees lower than that of Las Vegas. Record highs are similar between the two cities as well. A typical day during June through August brings temperatures around 100 °F (38 °C), and occasionally 110 °F (43 °C). Nighttime temperatures, however, are noticeably cooler. This is due to the lack of an urban heat island in Pahrump, allowing for intense radiative cooling after sundown. As
627-844: A way to keep the families engaged and involved," said Principal Funchess, adding, “This is just a great opportunity for Thompson families to come enjoy a positive event here at the school while supporting academic achievement.” In 2016 The Empire Wrestling Federation held an event at the Fox Theatre in San Bernardino to benefit victims of the 2015 San Bernardino Attack . In 2016, EWF announced its first hall of Fame inductees, who were inducted in its 20th anniversary show in Covina California. The first Inductees were: The 2017 class included: Class of 2018 will be: Pahrump, Nevada Pahrump ( / p ə ˈ r ʌ m p / pə- RUMP )
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#1732877126203684-518: Is Positively Fifth Street by James McManus . On November 15, 2006, the Pahrump town board voted for an ordinance declaring English the official language of business, limiting the display of foreign flags, and denying housing assistance or other welfare benefits to illegal immigrants. A measure in the ordinance required an American flag to be displayed above any other flag, regardless of what organization, nation, or government it represented. County Sheriff Tony DeMeo said he would not attempt to enforce
741-453: Is also VetRANS, a transportation service for veterans. Both services run by appointment, and offer transport to certain destinations in Las Vegas. Salt Lake Express serves Pahrump on its bus route from Las Vegas to Reno. Eastern Sierra Transit Authority provides bus service from Pahrump to Tecopa, California . Residents, and those visiting Pahrump, utilize McCarran International Airport in
798-533: Is an unincorporated town located at the southernmost tip of Nye County , Nevada , United States , about 50 miles (80 km) west of Las Vegas (roughly an hour away by driving distance). Pahrump lies adjacent to the Nevada– California border and the area had a population of 44,738 as of the 2020 census. Pahrump was originally inhabited by the Southern Paiute . It was slowly inhabited by settlers in
855-452: Is served by Prime-TV affiliate KPVM-TV 25 It has ten digital channels 25.1 (PrimeTV), 25.2 ( thisTV , 25.3 America's Voice , 25.4 OANN , 25.5 Shop LC , 25.6 Home Shopping Network , 25.7 conservative talk radio, 25.8 country, 25.9 Nuestra Vision , and 25.10 Fun Roads . Pahrump is also home to KACP 103.1 FM which airs a country music format. Pahrump Valley Transportation is the only public transportation in Pahrump. However, there
912-645: Is the tag team professional wrestling title in the Southern California -based Empire Wrestling Federation independent promotion . It was established in 1996, when John Black and Johnny Love, The Ghetto Boyz, were declared the first champions. There have been a total of 44 recognized champion teams who have had a combined 65 official reigns. Title history [ edit ] Wrestlers: Times: Date: Location: Notes: The Ghetto Boyz (John Black and Johnny Love) 1 December 6, 1996 San Bernardino, California Awarded
969-603: The International Wrestling Council in Riverside, California . In June 1996, a tribute to Superstar Billy Graham was held. Several EWF wrestlers from the past have gone on to national fame, including Rico Constantino , Awesome Kong , Louie Spicolli , Frankie Kazarian , Christopher Daniels , Shelly Martinez and Melina Perez . In 1997, Chris Jericho and Lee Marshall of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) mentioned EWF on WCW broadcasts and Marshall attended
1026-545: The census-designated place of Pahrump has a total area of 297.9 sq mi (771.5 km ), all of which is land. By area, it is the largest CDP in the contiguous United States, although it ranks only eleventh nationally, since the largest ten are all in Alaska. The area lies in the Mojave Desert . Summers in Pahrump are generally very hot and dry, with occasional pushes of monsoonal moisture beginning in early July. Being at
1083-469: The 1960s, Pahrump had no telephone service except a radio transmitter phone in a phone booth next to the small market, and there were no paved roads in or out of the Pahrump Valley. As Las Vegas grew, the Pahrump region also saw more real estate development and population growth. This led to the introduction of telephone service and the construction of a paved highway between Las Vegas and Pahrump during
1140-557: The 50s °F (low teens °C). Due to its elevation, Pahrump is protected from the searing summer temperatures experienced in the nearby Death Valley . Like other locations in the Mojave desert, winters are typically mild, with occasional pushes of cold air from the north. Daytime highs average from the mid-50s and 60s °F (10s °C), but low temperatures hover around freezing for most nights between December and February. Spring brings pleasantly warm temperatures and cool evenings. Like other locations in
1197-709: The A-List: Jeremy Jaeger and Roger Ruiz in a gauntlet match. Anchors Away 2 May 16, 2014 Azusa, California Defeat Taylor, the Von Dooms: Cyanide and Vintage Dragon, and Los Maravillas: Maravilla Dos and Maravilla Uno in 4-way match. Fallen Empire (Ryan Taylor and Mondo Vega) 3 May 18, 2014 Covina, California Connected (Tommy Wilson and Tyshaun Prince) 1 January 19, 2015 Covina, California Congregation of Pain (Archimedes and Juan Roman) 1 May 8, 2015 Covina, California Defeat
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#17328771262031254-635: The Bruiser and Ein Idol) 1 August 3, 2012 Covina, California Barroom Saints (D.K. Murphy and Joshua Dunbar) 1 November 2, 2012 Covina, California Von Dooms (Cyanide and Vintage Dragon) 1 December 7, 2012 Covina, California Defeat the Barroom Saints, Anchors Away: David E. Jones and Ryan Stone, Andrew Hellman and Mike Maze, Jafar and Muhammed Raccid Najjar, and Nothing But Trouble: Eddie Mattson and Maddix in
1311-563: The CDP was 96.1% White , 0.1% African American , 1.1% Native American , 1.4% Asian , 0.37% Pacific Islander , 2.27% from other races , and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.9% of the population. There were 10,153 households, out of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who
1368-1414: The Connected, the Von Dooms: Cyanide and The Vintage Dragon, and the Rebel Renegades: Joe Gamble and Ju Dizz in 4-way match. Adrian Quest and Andy Brown 1 September 4, 2015 Covina, California HATE (Che Cabrera & Rico Dynamite) 1 August 05, 2016 Covina, California Super Beetle and Ty Ray 1 June 02, 2017 Covina, California HATE (Che Cabrera & Rico Dynamite) 2 October, 2017 California Davion Foreman and Jorel Nelson 1 December 01, 2017 Covina, California Calder McColl and Dr. Kruger 1 April 06, 2018 Covina, California True Grit (Hoss Hogg and Jesse James) 1 May 04, 2018 Covina, California Honesty Is The Best Policy (Archimedes and Honest John) 1 March 01, 2019 Covina, California Los MexiMachos (MexiMacho I and MexiMacho II) 1 May 03, 2019 Covina, California Honesty Is The Best Policy (Archimedes and Honest John) 2 N/A Covina, California The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Tito Escondido ) 1 July 06, 2019 Covina, California The titles were vacated on October, 2021 when
1425-812: The EWF Arena in Covina, Ca on May 6, 2016. The EWF School of Hard Knocks is owned and operated by Jesse Hernandez and is currently located at the American Sports University, 399 North "D" Street in San Bernardino, CA. The School of Hard Knocks became the Official Training Facility of the National Wrestling Alliance in 2007 and has trained countless students from such countries as Canada, France, Australia, India, Great Britain, Russia, Mexico and others, in addition to those students who come to
1482-610: The EWF held the Inland Title Tournament. Originally conceived as a Round Robin Tournament it was later changed to a traditional single elimination format. The winner each year would receive an EWF Championship title match. The Empire Wrestling Federation is always giving back to the communities it runs in. On March 10, 2012, the EWF put on a show for the students of Thompson Elementary School in Highland, CA. "Honestly, I see this as
1539-406: The Las Vegas area, approximately 60 miles east of Pahrump. A private airport, Calvada Meadows Airport , also serves Pahrump, however, aircraft must request permission before landing at this small airport. Enterprise Rent-A-Car operates a local branch for vehicle rental needs. Pahrump has taxi service operating 24 hours a day. Pahrump was the hometown of author and radio personality Art Bell . He
1596-475: The Mojave desert, this is the windiest time of year. Snowfall is rare in Pahrump, but there is generally at least one snow day per year. As of the census of 2000, there were 24,631 people, 10,153 households, and 7,127 families residing in the census-designated place (CDP) of Pahrump. The population density was 82.7 inhabitants per square mile (31.9/km ). There were 11,651 housing units at an average density of 39.1 per square mile (15.1/km ). The racial makeup of
1653-546: The Philippines, where he resided until 2011, when he again returned to Pahrump. Bell hosted Art Bell's Dark Matter , also dealing with paranormal subject matter, which aired on SiriusXM, from his home in Pahrump. In July 2015, Art Bell returned to the airwaves with a new show, Midnight in the Desert , which aired weeknights in a three-hour time slot. The show covered much of the same material as Coast to Coast AM . Bell retired from
1710-592: The company. The Empire Wrestling Federation previously held two annual events, the Great Goliath and the Inland Title Tournament. The Great Goliath is a battle royal, held in honor of the wrestler who trained Jesse Hernandez, the EWF's owner and promoter, it has been held during the EWF's Anniversary Extravaganza in May since 2006. The winner is awarded a shot at the EWF Heavyweight Championship . Up until 2014
1767-516: The county. Pahrump has an unincorporated town status, with a limited government that manages land-use planning, recreation, and fire, while leaving most services to Nye County. In 2012, Pahrump voted to disband the Town Board form of government in favor of an advisory board under the County Commissioners. It was finalized in 2014 when the incumbent elected members' terms expired. The Town Board
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1824-515: The late 1960s. Later, this road ( NV 160 ) was extended from Pahrump northward to US 95 , near Amargosa Valley . A second paved road ( NV 372 ) was introduced that went from Pahrump to neighboring Shoshone, California , which provided a link to the Death Valley area, as well as a shorter route to those wishing to travel to Los Angeles or other areas in California. In the fifties and sixties, there
1881-456: The late 19th century. They reportedly chose the name for Pahrump after the original Southern Paiute name Pah-Rimpi , or "Water Rock," so named because of the abundant artesian wells in the valley. Because of the artesian wells, the new inhabitants of Pahrump Valley began a number of large ranch -style holdings, mostly over 1,000 acres (400 ha) in size. On the ranches, alfalfa and cotton were grown, and livestock were raised. Until
1938-458: The legislative district was empowered to appoint a successor; Pahrump utility general manager Gregory Hafen II won appointment to the seat. Libertarian writer and filmmaker J. Neil Schulman , author of Alongside Night (1978) and writer/producer/director of the indie film Alongside Night , lived in Pahrump. Schulman was the first to produce a film that featured Pahrump, in the script of Lady Magdalene's , which starred Nichelle Nichols as
1995-531: The ordinance, which was repealed four months later because of bad publicity. On November 4, 2017, Koenigsegg Automotive AB achieved the highest top speed of a production car ever, surpassing the Bugatti Veyron . The Koenigsegg Agera RS reached a top speed of 277.9 mph (447.2 km/h) on Nevada State Route 160 in the Pahrump region. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
2052-643: The original on 2007-12-13 . Retrieved 2008-01-14 . ^ "Independent Wrestling Results – September 2003" . onlineworldofwrestling.com . Retrieved 2008-07-05 . ^ "Independent Wrestling Results – April 2005" . onlineworldofwrestling.com . Retrieved 2008-07-04 . ^ "EWF Bloodlust results" . Empire Wrestling Federation . Archived from the original on October 11, 2008 . Retrieved 2008-01-14 . ^ "EWF Holiday Fear results" . Empire Wrestling Federation . Retrieved 2008-01-14 . ^ "EWF Meltdown 2K6 results" . Empire Wrestling Federation . Archived from
2109-570: The original on 2008-06-17 . Retrieved 2008-01-14 . ^ "EWF Live at the Hudson results" . Empire Wrestling Federation . Archived from the original on 2008-06-17 . Retrieved 2008-01-14 . ^ "Knockdown Dragout 2 results" . Empire Wrestling Federation . Archived from the original on October 7, 2008 . Retrieved 2008-06-29 . ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 9, 2009). "EWF Breakin' In The New Year '09" . CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database . Archived from
2166-451: The original on October 7, 2008 . Retrieved 2008-01-14 . ^ "EWF Cause 4 Concern results" . Empire Wrestling Federation . Archived from the original on October 7, 2008 . Retrieved 2008-01-14 . ^ "EWF Overkill 2 results" . Empire Wrestling Federation . Archived from the original on 2008-06-17 . Retrieved 2008-01-14 . ^ "EWF No Excuses results" . Empire Wrestling Federation . Archived from
2223-695: The original on February 16, 2023 . Retrieved February 16, 2023 . ^ "Knockdown Dragout 3 results" (in German). Cagematch . Retrieved 2009-06-28 . External links [ edit ] EWF Tag Team Championship Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EWF_Tag_Team_Championship&oldid=1240763971 " Categories : Empire Wrestling Federation championships Tag team wrestling championships Hidden categories: CS1 German-language sources (de) Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Empire Wrestling Federation EWF
2280-510: The promotion. Aggravated Assault (Malice and Mayhem) 1 June 25, 2000 San Bernardino, California Awarded the title. Los Cubanitos (Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero) 2 April 29, 2001 San Bernardino, California Aggravated Assault (Malice and Mayhem) 2 June 14, 2001 Pahrump, Nevada Los Cubanitos (Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero) 3 February 16, 2002 San Bernardino, California Los Cubanitos were stripped of
2337-606: The school from all regions of the United States . The EWF's School of Hard Knocks has sent several wrestlers to prominent promotions across the globe including Melina , Rico Constantino , Frankie Kazarian , Awesome Kong , Rocky Romero , Ricky Reyes , Alex Koslov and Shelly Martinez . The School of Hard Knocks also has served as the training area for Chris Jericho , Layla , Eve Torres , Rhaka Khan , Lena Yada and others, who looked to brush up on their in-ring skills. The school and some of its students are set to be promoted in
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2394-501: The show in December 2015. Bell died on April 13, 2018, in Pahrump. Michael Jackson purchased a home in the area in 2008, where he briefly had a home studio and home schooled his three children. Pahrump is the home of Ronald Wayne , the third co-founder of Apple Computer along with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak . Wayne relinquished his equity in Apple for $ 800 in 1976; he now lives
2451-950: The title at Breakin' in the New Year . The A-List (Jeremy Jaeger and Roger Ruiz) 1 June 26, 2009 Covina, California Defeated The Young Bucks and The Cutler Brothers (Brandon and Dustin) in a three-way match at Knockdown Dragout 3 . SoCal Crazy and Espiritu Infernal 1 December 27, 2009 Rowland Heights, California Anchors Away 1 April 23, 2009 Covina, California SoCal Crazy and Espiritu Infernal 2 May 21, 2010 Covina, California Los Luchas (Phoenix Star and Zokre) 1 September 3, 2010 Covina, California La Familia (Raunchy Rico and Damian Arsnik) 1 September 23, 2011 Covina, California The A-List (Roger Ruiz and Jeremey Jaeger) 2 January 21, 2012 San Bernardino, California Hollywood Underground (Dave
2508-426: The title at Meltdown 2K6 . The Iron Express (Hook Bomberry and Joey Harder) 1 September 8, 2006 Covina, California Won the title at Cause 4 Concern . TNT (Johnny Dynamite and Brandon Nitro ) 1 April 27, 2007 Covina, California Won the title at Overkill 2 . Aggravated Assault (Malice and Mayhem) 3 August 24, 2007 Covina, California This
2565-434: The title on July 1, 2002 for injuring their opponents. Threat and Desire 1 July 19, 2002 Covina, California Won a battle royal to win the vacant title. P.H.A.T. (Eric Matlock and Devon Willis) 1 August 16, 2002 Covina, California The Haystacks Brothers (Kyle Haystacks and Lil' Haystacks) 1 November 15, 2002 Covina, California Defeated Eric Matlock in
2622-775: The title. Cruising With Danger (Dick Danger and Eddie Williams) 1 April 16, 1997 San Bernardino, California The title was vacated on October 10, 1997. Johnny Love and Eddie Williams 1 March 15, 1998 Hemet, California Awarded the title. The Wrecking Crew (Big Q and Billy D) 1 August 2, 1998 Rialto, California Knightmare and Krazy K.C. 1 November 8, 1998 Lancaster, California The Wrecking Crew (Big Q and Billy D) 2 December 13, 1998 San Jacinto, California Bad Influence (Josh Galaxy and Frankie Kazarian ) 1 April 17, 1999 Colton, California The title were vacated on July 18, 1997 when Galaxy
2679-463: The upcoming reality show, "Slam School". The EWF Cruiserweight Championship was introduced in 2004 and was won by Liger Rivera in a 4-Way match. It was defended from 2004 until it was retired in 2011. It had been featured in the EWF's Match of the Year in both 2009 and 2010. Ray Rosas was the last EWF Cruiserweight Champion. Also defunct was the women's championship belt. It has yet to be brought back into
2736-650: The wolf zaddies left the promotion during the covid 19 pandemic. Anthony Idol & Raunchy Rico 1 October 23, 2021 San Bernardino, California Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex Mccallion) 1 December, 2021 San Bernardino, California Los MexiMachos (MexiMacho I and MexiMacho II) 2 July 02, 2022 San Bernardino, California Los Compas (Ray Malvado and Flecha Fugaz) 1 September 23, 2023 San Bernardino, California References [ edit ] ^ "EWF Tag Team Title History" . Empire Wrestling Federation . Archived from
2793-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 10.6% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 55.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median income for
2850-464: Was a Tables match at No Excuses . La Ola del Mal (Extreme Loco and Black Metal) 2 November 11, 2007 San Bernardino, California Won the title at Live at the Hudson . Famous for Fearless ( T. J. Perkins and Liger Rivera) 1 June 27, 2008 Covina, California Won the title at Knockdown Dragout 2 . The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) 1 January 10, 2009 Covina, California Won
2907-409: Was a two-room elementary school and the high school students went to Shoshone. In 1974, Pahrump's first high school, Pahrump Valley High School, was constructed. Pahrump is an archetypal example of an exurb (a residential region beyond suburbs). Almost all significant agriculture has ended in the valley, and over the years the surface aquifers have been drained. Residential housing growth in Pahrump
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#17328771262032964-986: Was disbanded as of January 2015. Gregory Hafen II ( R ) represents the 36th district for the Nevada Assembly . Public education in Pahrump is administered by the Nye County School District . The district headquarters is in Pahrump. Pahrump has a public library . The county is in the service area of Great Basin College . Notable businesses in the area include the Spring Mountain Motor Sports Ranch. Golden Entertainment operates three casinos in Pahrump. Two legal brothels , Sheri's Ranch and Chicken Ranch , are located in Pahrump. Due to their proximity to Las Vegas , they tend to be more expensive than other legal brothels in Nevada. Pahrump
3021-534: Was founded in 1996 by Bill Anderson and Jesse Hernandez. The promotion's name comes from the Inland Empire , the popular name of the area surrounding San Bernardino. It saw its first show in May 1996 at the Boys and Girls Club of San Bernardino as Bobby Bradley defeated Tom "Zuma" Howard to become the first EWF Heavyweight Champion. In 1999, Bill Anderson left the EWF and formed his own promotion and wrestling school,
3078-428: Was injured. Los Cubanitos ( Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero ) 1 September 6, 1999 Colton, California Awarded the title. Los Cubanitos were stripped of the title on December 4, 1999. Red Tornado and Sun Warrior 1 February 26, 2000 Parker, Arizona Won a three-way match to win the vacant title. The title were vacated on April 8, 2000 when Sun Warrior left
3135-470: Was known for founding Coast to Coast AM , an overnight radio talk show mainly about paranormal subjects, conspiracies, and other oddities that he broadcast from his home studio. At one time, Bell owned KNYE , the local radio station located in Pahrump. After the death of his wife Ramona, Bell remarried and relocated to the Philippines. On the December 28, 2006, broadcast of Coast to Coast AM , Bell announced he had returned to Pahrump, but he later returned to
3192-451: Was named in a disputed will as Hughes's main beneficiary, lived for a while in Pahrump and died there in 2018. Although brothel owner Dennis Hof died in nearby Crystal , he referred to himself in political ads as "The Trump of Pahrump," a sobriquet he credited to Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone (an early supporter of Hof). Hof was elected posthumously to a seat in the Nevada Assembly in 2018. A group of county commissioners within
3249-484: Was partly responsible for Nye County ranking among the fastest growing counties nationwide in 2005. Las Vegas casino owner Ted Binion buried a large treasure of silver in a secret underground vault in Pahrump. In 1998, Binion died under suspicious circumstances, and one of the parties accused of murdering Binion was apprehended while digging up the vault in Pahrump. A book about the Binion murder trial (and Las Vegas poker)
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