WRESTLER PROFILES

[Josh Prohibition Gallery] [Josh Prohibition Interview]	Wrestler: Josh Prohibition Real Name: Josh Piscura Birthday: July 4, 1979 Hometown: Born in Salt Lake City, Utah Moved to Brecksville, Ohio Marital Status: Has girlfriend Height & Weight: 6' - 200 lbs Trained by: JT Lightning CAPW Training Center Cleveland, OH Debut: April 21, 2001 Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: T-bone Suplex The Path of Resistance The Sobriety Driver Favorite Moves: Prohibition Plow Straight Edge Brass Knuckles shot Notable Feuds: M-Dogg 20 Nick Berk (CZW)
Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling Tag Team titles; Mid-Ohio Wrestling Cruiserweight titles; XPW Tag Team titles w/Iron Matt Cross; Cleveland All Pro Wrestling (CAPW) Tag Team titles w/M-Dogg 20; UWA Hardcore Wrestling Lightweight title defeating Christopher Bishop (June 17, 2005); UWA Hardcore Wrestling Canadian title defeating M-Dogg20 (November 23, 2006);
In The Beginning: Josh Piscura was a professional baseball player before getting into wrestling due to a shoulder injury.. Josh Piscura began wrestling in his backyard with some of his friends, and a tape somehow got into the hands of a local promotor.. April 25, 1999: Josh's match was a 3-WAY between Matt Capiccioni (M-Dogg20) and Josh's brother Dave Piscura (Creeping Death).. Josh Prohibition's indy wrestling career took off from there and he gained a lot of media exposure for his violent ring style.. Josh Prohibition suffered a few bad concussions and other injuries and decided to hang up the wrestling boots.. Josh Prohibition was lured back to wrestling by local promoter and trainer JT Lightning who ran Cleveland All Pro Wrestling.. Josh Prohibition attended the Cleveland All Pro Wrestling Training Center in Cleveland, Ohio.. 2002: Independent Circuit: January 11, 2002--NEPW: Josh Prohibition & M-Dogg 20 defeated Virus & Unknown.. January 24, 2002--IWA Mid South Wrestling 300th Show: Josh Prohibition defeated Colt Cabana.. 2003: Independent Circuit: February 14, 2003 - Xtreme Pro Wrestling: Youthanazia beat Chris Chetti & Chris Candido to retain.. March 8, 2003 - XPW: Youthanazia over Christian York/Danny Doring and Tracy Smothers/Chris Hamrick to retain.. March 9, 2003 - CAPW: Josh Prohibition & M-Dogg20 beat Chris Sabin & Frankie Kazarian to retain the Tag titles.. May 18, 2003 - CAPW: Sheik Abdul Hassan & DisCole Fever defeated M-Dogg 20 & Josh Prohibition.. September 10, 2003 'Backyard Wrestling-Don't Try This At Home' Video Game Release: M-Dogg20 pinned Josh Prohibition.. September 19, 2003 - Union of Independent Professional Wrestlers: Josh Prohibition pinned AERO in Erie, PA.. September 27, 2003 - Lucha Xtreme Wrestling: Aerial Express (Scorpio Sky/Quicksilver) beat Youthanazia (Prohibition/Matt Cross).. 2004: Independent Circuit: February 13, 2004--IWA Mid South Wrestling: Josh Prohibition & M-Dogg 20 defeated Eddie Kingston & Jack Marciano.. March 6, 2004 - IWA Mid South Wrestling: M-Dogg 20 & Josh Prohibition b Vito & Sal Thomaselli (Pro Wrestling Iron).. June 5, 2004--Jersey All Pro Wrestling: Los Maximos defeated Josh Prohibition & M-Dogg20.. September 18, 2004--JAPW: The SAT & Amazing Red vs Josh Prohibition & M-Dogg20 & Sonjay Dutt ended in a NO CONTEST.. ~~~Sonjay Dutt was injured (He was sent to hospital where he learned that he suffered a dislocated elbow).. September 25, 2004--NWA Upstate New York: Dunn & Marcos b M Dogg 20 & Josh Prohibition (1st Round Tag Team tournament).. October 3, 2004 --- C.A.P.W: Josh Prohibition defeated Jason Turner for the Junior Heavyweight title.. December 5, 2004 ---- C.A.P.W: Josh Prohibition defeated Nigel McGuinness in the "Spotlight Challenge" match. 2005: Independent Circuit: January 15, 2005--World Pro Wrestling: M-Dogg 20 defeated Josh Prohibition in a Falls Court Anywhere match.. February 18, 2005--UWA Hardcore title: M-Dogg 20 defeated Josh Prohibition to retain the UWA Canadian title.. February 26, 2005--IWC: Tracy Smothers & Chris Hamrick defeated Matt Cross & Josh Prohibition.. February 27, 2005--IWC: John McChesney defeated Josh Prohibition.. March 4, 2005--Mid-Ohio Wrestling: Josh Prohibiton defeated Roger Rowe.. February 6, 2005 --- C.A.P.W: Josh Prohibition defeated Alex Shelley to retain the Junior Heavyweight title.. March 6, 2005 --- C.A.P.W: Josh Prohibition defeated Dios "The Rush" Salvador to retain the Junior title.. March 18, 2005--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Austin Aries defeated Josh Prohibition to retain the ROH World Title.. April 3, 2005 --- C.A.P.W: Josh Prohibition defeated Matt Stryker to retain the Junior Heavyweight title.. May 1. 2005 --- C.A.P.W: Josh Prohibition defeated Davey Andrews to retain the Junior Heavyweight title... May 13, 2005--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated Blade.. June 5, 2005 --- C.A.P.W: DIos Salvador defeated Matt Stryker and Chris Sabin and Josh Prohibition to win the Junior title. June 17, 2005--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated Christopher Bishop to win the Lightweight title.. September 10, 2005--NWA Upstate: M-Dogg 20 & Josh Prohibition defeated Charisma & Gabe Saint (First Round).. ~~~M-Dogg20 & Josh Prohibition defeated The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos) in the second round of the Tournament.. ~~~M-Dogg20 & Josh Prohibition defeated Austin Aries & Roderick Strong to become the NWA Upstate Tag Team Champions! November 25, 2005--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated El Generico.. 2006: Independent Circuit: January 8, 2006 --- Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Chris Cronus defeated Josh Prohibition .. January 13, 2006--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Alex Shelley defeated Josh Prohibition.. February 11, 2006--NWA Upstate: Cheech & Cloudy defeated The Burning River Brigade to win the Tag Team titles.. February 17, 2006--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibtion defeated Osiris in a Deathmatch to win ownership of UWA.... March 18, 2006--International Wrestling Cartel: The Gambinos defeated M-Dogg20 & Josh Prohibition to retain the Tag Team titles March 24, 2006--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Jerry Lynn defeated Josh Prohibition in a special feature main event.. April 15, 2006--International Wrestling Cartel: M-Dogg20 & Josh Prohibition defeated The Gambino Brothers by DQ.. April 28, 2006--UWA Hardcore: Josh Prohibition defeated Petey Williams (playing a fan in the crowd).. May 13, 2006--International Wrestling Cartel: M-Dogg20 & Josh Prohibition beat The Gambino Brothers to win the Tag Team titles May 26, 2006--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated Jerry Lynn...... June 9, 2006--IWC: J-Rocc & Raymond Rowe beat M-Dogg/Prohibition and The Gambinos in a 3-WAY to win the Tag Titles.. September 10, 2006--Cleveland All-Pro-Wrestling: Josh Prohibition vs M-Dogg20 ended in a 15-minute time limit draw.. September 22, 2006--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated Chris Sabin... October 8, 2006--CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated Josh Prohibition and M-Dogg 20 and Zach Gowen in a 4-WAY October 27, 2006--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated Jerry Lynn in Mississauaga, ONTARIO .. October 28, 2006--UWA: Jerry Lynn & M-Dogg 20 & Osyris beat Josh Prohibition & Lionel Knight & Christopher Bishop.. November 5, 2006--Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: M-Dogg20 defeated Josh Prohibition after interference from Zach Gowen November 23, 2006--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated Rip Impact | Josh Prohibition defeated M-Dogg20.. December 3, 2006--CAPW: Cristopher Daniels & Zach Gowan & M-Dogg20 beat Josh Prohibition & Johnny Gargano & N8 Mattson.. 2007: Independent Circuit: January 14, 2007--Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Zach Gowan defeated Josh Prohibition w/Johnny Gargano January 19, 2007--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated Chris Sabin to retain the Canadian title.. February 16, 2007--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated M-Dogg 20 and Sonjay Dutt in a wild 3-WAY.. March 23, 2007--UWA Harcore Wrestling: Josh Prohibition defeated Dan Paysan to retain the Canadian title.. April 27, 2007--UWA Hardcore: Josh Prohibition & Christopher Bishop defeated Osiris & Sonjay Dutt in a bloodbath.. May 25, 2007--UWA Hardcore: Josh Prohibition beat Alex Shelley and M-Dogg20 in a 3-WAY to retain the UWA Canadian title May 26, 2007--UWA Hardcore: Josh Prohibition defeated Okada with the Tigerdriver '98 to retain the UWA Canadian title June 22, 2007--UWA: Josh Prohibition defeated Sonjay Dutt with the Drunken Driver '98 to retain the UWA Canadian title August 4, 2007--International Wrestling Cartel: Matt Cross & Josh Prohibition defeated Tracy Smothers & Chris Hamrick.. August 5, 2007--Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Josh Prohibition & Johnny Gargano defeated The Motor City Machine Guns.. December 7, 2007--IWC: The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) defeated The Burning River Brigade.. 2008: Independent Circuit: January 18, 2008--UWA: Petey Williams defeated Josh Prohibition by DQ after Lionel Knight & Johnny Gargano interfered January 19, 2008--ICW: Babyface Fire defeated Josh Prohibition & Matt Cross to retain the IWC Tag Team titles! February 24, 2008--Absolute Intense Wrestling: Johnny Gargano defeated Josh Prohibition in Brookpark, Ohio..