Pride Wrestling is an American developmental professional wrestling promotion, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company was previously known as PCW: Premium Academy. The company is ran by Charles Jackson and it operates as the developmental federation for Premium Championship Wrestling. PCW Hall of Famer/former PCW World Heavyweight Champion Mariano Fernandez is the head trainer and on-screen authority figure while fellow PCW alumni SJ Funk is the trainer in the Intermediate Class. PCW Hall of Famer Danielle Lopez trains the Beginners Class. Some of the PCW roster works both the main roster and for Pride Wrestling while the others are independent wrestlers.