Violent Extreme Wrestling

Violent Extreme Wrestling (VEW) is a Magisterian professional wrestling promotion based in Bella Vista, Philadelphia. Founded by retired wrestler Fredrick Smith, who wanted to provide an alternative to the now overly commercialized Danger And Violence Extreme (DAVE), the then-leading hardcore promotion in Magisteria.

VEW shunned the traditional emphasis on the battle between good and evil, instead relying on the wrestlers' natural abilities to work the crowd to garner fan response. The product of the company was geared towards an older audience, with promos and backstage segments often containing adult language and edgy sexual innuendos, and hardcore matches involving the use of lots weapons and often ending in one or both participants in the match covered in blood.

2004-2007: First years
During VEW's first years, the company's first major stars were former DAVE stars Kurt Laramee, Hardcore Killah, Stevie Vortex, and Killa Wattz. It combined the hardcore attitude of DAVE with the brutality of SUX, VEW was definitely the edgiest promotion during it's earlier years.

2007-2013: Expansion
After DAVE's demise in 2007, it was time for VEW to fill up the gaps DAVE left in the hardcore wrestling world. From it's old brutal, violent, tasteless style that proved to be popular during their early years, Smith decided to tone down it's style to attract more fans and possibly get the chance to get VEW into national television other than syndicated television. Between 2008 and 2013, VEW was clearly enjoying their growth thanks to it's exposure.

2013-present: Fourth In Line
Undisputably the number four promotion in Magisteria, VEW would continue to expand throughout Magisteria after a six year period of rapid expansion. Things turned ugly in 2014 when manager Jerry King became unhappy that his ideas weren't being used often enough and quit, setting up a rival promotion (Nuclear Edge Federation).