AWF Originals

The AWF Originals are a backstage group in the American Wrestling Federation, composed of Ben the Unhinged, The Lexbot, James Duffy Esquire, Chris Pyle, El Flying Diablo, Trevor Gruen, Jeff Patz, Sean Maximus, Ellie Lu and Dashing Daniela.

The name derives from their affiliation with the original freelance group that worked the independant circuit in Florida before coming to the DMV and establishing the AWF. Because of this, they had more experience training & performing with each other and had better matches as a result. The AWF Originals' dedication to the group and to the goals of the company resulted in preferential treatment during the early years.

History
In early 2014, Benjamin McPatz formed a ten-person freelance group of wrestlers that would try to make a name for themselves on the independant circuit in Central Florida. The group rented out an office building in Orlando with McPatz's financial support and set up their wrestling ring in the basement of the building, where they would train while McPatz arranged their bookings upstairs. The group, under the McPatz Wrestling Management, would rent themselves out to independant promotions or any other entertainment venues who would hire them. By promoting themselves on social media and public forums, the group soon began receiving bookings from indie promotions who needed additional talent for shows.

By late-2014, the group was working all throughout the state of Florida. They became recognizable to local wrestling fans and soon were able to be put on the marquee of an outlaw show to help sell tickets. However, with the group's gap year coming to an end, they wrestled their last show at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center on Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. After the show, the group delivered a Curtain Call-like farewell to the Florida crowd before going back to Washington, D.C. to continue college.

However, the group's wrestling endeavors continued, wrestling independant shows throughout the DMV as well as for NOVA Pro Wrestling. Through continuous self-promotion, they were able to retain their following and keep their popularity alive. This lead up to their first self-branded event on August 30, 2015 called School of Pain.

Official AWF Originals

 * Ben the Unhinged
 * Chris Pyle
 * Dashing Daniela
 * Ellie Lu
 * El Flying Diablo
 * James Duffy Esquire
 * Jeff Patz
 * The Lexbot
 * Sean Maximus
 * Trevor Gruen

Honorary AWF Originals

 * Benjamin Cole
 * Jon Silver
 * J.T. Masters
 * Lee
 * Mohawk Morgan
 * The Trash Man

Championships and accomplishments

 * American Wrestling Federation
 * AWF World Championship (5 times) – Lexbot (2), Pyle (2), Duffy (1)
 * AWF Pan-American Championship (1 time) – Diablo (1)
 * AWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – Ben and Patz (2)
 * AWF Women's Championship (3 times) – Ellie (2) and Daniela (1)
 * Capitol Hill match (2016, 2018) – Ben, Pyle
 * AWF Tag Team Tournament (2016) – Ben and Patz