1) All other offices alongside their respective duties and powers established in the UWA shall be retained for same said function in the PWI.
2) All regulations and stipulations pertaining to all former UWA championships still in existence (including the "chaos championships" a.k.a. Deathmatch and Hardcore championships) are fully restored; addendum - the Immunity Championship shall not exist as a chaos championship, but a championship with the following rules: First Champion of the 6th Era to be determined by an Extreme Open Battle Royal on Opening Day, and subsequently challengers for the Championship will be willingly chosen by the Champion or they will earn it either via an Extreme Battle Royal following a major PPV or in an Open Hardcore Elimination Match. The Women's Immunity and Women's Tag Team Championships will also follow the same rules as the Men's Tag and Immunity. Addendum: The Tag Titles of both divisions will be defended under traditional tag rules except during Pay Per Views.
3) All champions will be required to compete - as directed/needed - every three episodes.
4) All members of the talent roster shall be eligible for pursuing all existing championships except as described in rule #7.
5) Pursuant to rule #4, every qualifying* (see rule # 6) member of the talent roster shall be privileged with no less than one title shot - determined at the discretion of the President - within the season. If any qualifying member of the talent roster shall be unjustifiably overlooked at any time, an automatic PWI Championship match shall be given to them.
6) "Qualifying" Talent includes anyone in the top and middle roster tiers - see #'s 9 and 10 - as well as the tag and women's divisions.
7) The Women's Division Championships shall be exclusive to the women's roster. Addendum: Inter-gender wrestling is officially banned from PWI.
8) Count-outs shall only transpire when all active participants are incapacitated outside of the ring in "traditional rule" one-fall bouts. Once the count has commenced, traditional rules apply. Otherwise, count-outs will no longer be utilized.
9) By February 1st, 2020, all superstars will receive a tier designation - which will be maintained according to standards seen in #10 -, and their designation will affect their placement on the cards according to the following standard: Monday shows will feature tiers one and two, Pay-Per-Views and Showcase will feature tier one stars exclusively, and tier three stars will be featured on Ascendants and Spotlight.
10) Movement on the tier system will follow (among other factors) the following pattern: three straight losses will lead to a demotion, three straight victories will lead to a promotion (three straight victories as a Tier One star will result in consideration for a title shot).
All Rules are subject to review/change.
Premier Athlete Tournament Roulette
Stipulations:
16 Entrants; all random selection. First round matches are not pre-announced, but are revealed just before the bell rings. Each subsequent round – except for the final round – will select opponents randomly amongst the pool of qualifying superstars who’ve advanced. No two matches from the Quarterfinals through the Finals will utilize the same match stipulation across both divisions (once a stipulation has been drawn it is removed from the roulette).
Quarterfinal Round: In addition to the random selection of opponents, the match stipulation will likewise be randomly selected from amongst the following options; Aerial Assault Match, No Holds Barred, Cage, First Blood, Bone Break Rules, Finisher to Finish, Casket Match, and Barbwire
Semifinal Round: In addition to the random selection of opponents, the match stipulation will likewise be randomly selected from amongst the following options; Submission, Falls Count Anywhere, 30-Minute Iron Man, and Two out of Three Falls
Final Round: The match will commence as a 3 Stages of Hell Match with the three stipulations randomly selected from the following; Last Man Standing, Strap Match, No Way Out Match, Ultimate X Match, Concussion Match, Ambulance Match, Cell, Crimson Car Match, Rafter Match, or Tables Match
The winner will receive the distinction of becoming PWI’s “Premier Athlete”, a privilege which will afford them a choice of two of the following rights which must be utilized by the season finale and must be revealed no later than the returning broadcast from spring break; a) 3 title shots of their choosing, b) serving as the “boss” for a day, c) automatic placement as a finalist for the next tournament (which would make that match a triple threat), d) immunity, and e) the power to control their own match stipulations for the duration of the season.
Follow “The Vein” for updates as to the entrants and progress of this tournament.
Additional Rules Pertinent to the Immunity Championship
HIGHLANDER RULE:
* "There can be only one" Immune superstar in the men's and one in the women's divisions, respectively. If the Premier Athlete elects "immunity" as one of their perks for winning the tournament it will force the Premier Athlete to challenge in an Immunity Championship Match to establish the single immune talent of said division within a month after the existence of two immune superstars therein.
CASH-IN OPTION:
* The Immunity Champion will reserve the right to relinquish their championship in exchange for a shot at the world championship of their division, but they will likewise forfeit the right to enjoy immunity from the consequences of their actions during said challenge since the title abdication would have to precede the title opportunity.
Rules pertaining to the Ascendant Championship
1. All Male Third Tier Athletes will be eligible to challenge for the Ascendant Championship.
2. The Ascendant Championship must be defended twice a month.
3. If the Ascendant Champion reigns for 4 consecutive weeks and loses the championship, they will be automatically guaranteed a rematch for the championship.
4. If the Ascendant Champion reigns for 8 consecutive weeks and loses the championship, they will be given the choice of an automatic rematch for the championship or a promotion to the second tier.
5. If the Ascendant Champion reigns for 12 consecutive weeks and loses the championship, they will be automatically promoted to the top tier.
6. If the Ascendant Champion reigns for 16 consecutive weeks they will be automatically eligible for a World Championship opportunity.
7. New Ascendant Champions will be crowned when the championship is vacant via an Ascendant Roster Gauntlet Match.
RULES OF THE PRESEASON
1) The Promotional Administrators of each UWA sudivision shall be granted with all executive powers necessary to manage their respective promotions and shall be directly supervised by the Cabinet President.
2) All other offices alongside their respective duties and powers established in the UWA prior to March 2005 (with the exception of the commissioners) shall be retained.
3) No assembly amongst athletes - either for stables or the establishment of a union - shall be created without the authorization of the athlete('s) Promotional Administrator. {Amended - March 9th, 2009} Henceforth, No authorization for assembly shall be required.
4) The Unauthorized appearance/interference of an opposing promotion is not to be tolerated and will be construed as trespassing; a violation punishable by suspension and/or a $100,000 fine.
5) All regulations and stipulations pertaining to all first-era UWA championships still in existence (including the "chaos championships" a.k.a. Deathmatch and Hardcore championships) are fully restored.
6) All UWA Champions are granted free movement privileges between subdivisions, but are not obligated to do so unless directed.
7) Beginning with the August 2008 PPV, every other UWA hosted PPV will feature interpromotional matches; including defenses of UWA Tag, Women's, Immunity and World Heavyweight Championships.
8) The UWA World Heavyweight Championship will be determined by a WWF Champion v. USWA Champion match in accordance with rule #7, wherein the victorious champion and promotion will be recognized as the UWA Champion. All successive champions within the victorious promotion will receive this prestigious honor until the moment the opposing promotion is declared the winner under this rule.
9) {Appended - March 9th, 2009} With the exception of the World Heavyweight Champion, all UWA Champions will be required to compete - as directed/needed - every month, even if the month in question doesn't highlight their respective Sub-Promotion.
All Rules are subject to review/change.
