How it started...

The CZW Pro Wrestling Academy was founded in New Jersey by John Zandig in 1998. After training the classes alone, Zandig enlisted the help of Jon Dahmer, who helped train with Zandig for the next three classes. The academy then relocated to The Arena in Philadelphia, PA. and briefly merged with the Chikara Wrestle Factory. Shortly after the second class, the Academy separated from the Chikara Wrestle factory and moved it's operation back to New Jersey. Not long after moving back to Jersey, head trainers D.J. Hyde and Jon Dahmer moved the school back to Philadelphia. After using the old Arena and then the building adjacent to it for the last 6 years, the school has been moved to it's current home in Blackwood, NJ. Currently, D.J. Hyde is the head trainer of the academy, along with assistant trainers Drew Gulak and Sami Callihan, with members of the CZW locker room joining them every session.

Who has graduated from it?

13th Class - Head Trainers: BLK Jeez & DJ Hyde
(Philadelphia, PA)

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12th Class - Head Trainers: BLK Jeez & DJ Hyde
(Philadelphia, PA)

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11th Class - Head Trainers: BLK Jeez & DJ Hyde
(Philadelphia, PA)

Latin Dragon

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10th Class - Head Trainer: DJ Hyde
(Philadelphia, PA)

Kit Osborne

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9th Class - Head Trainers: DJ Hyde and Jon Dahmer
(Philadelphia, PA)

Adam Cole, Tyler Veritas

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8th Class - Head Trainers: DJ Hyde & Jon Dahmer
(New Jersey)

LJ Cruz, Alex Colon, Joe Gacy, Ryan Slater

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7th Class - Head Trainers: Mike Quackenbush, Chris Hero, Jorge "Skayde" Rivera
(Philadelphia, PA)

Andy Sumner, Drew Gulak, Danny Havoc
*Little Mondo began training during this time

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6th Class - Head Trainers: Jon Dahmer & John Zandig
(New Jersey)

Merc, Sean Bishop, Crossbones, Ravage

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5th Class - Head Trainers: Jon Dahmer & John Zandig
(New Jersey)

Cory Kastle, Niles Young, DJ Hyde, Jude, Rick Feinberg
*BLK Jeez and Joker began training at the Academy during this time

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4th Class - Head Trainers: Jon Dahmer & John Zandig
(New Jersey)

GQ, Chris Cash, Ian Knoxx, Chris Styles

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3rd Class - Head Trainers: John Zandig
(New Jersey)

TCK, Ric Blade

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2nd Class - Head Trainers: John Zandig
(New Jersey)

Nick Gage, Justice Pain, Wifebeater

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1st Class - Head Trainers: John Zandig
(New Jersey)

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