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| * | R1, formerly known as RAW Training Center opened in July of 2000 |
| * | R1 initially started as a training center for the Real American Wrestling Team or RAW Team |
| * | Former RAW Team members included: Randy Couture (UFC Hall of Fame) Tom Erikson (M.A.R.S. Champion) Dan Henderson (PRIDE Champion @ 2 weight classes) Vladimir Matyushenko (IFL Champion) Frank Trigg (WFA & ICON Sport Champion) |
| * | R1 Head instructor, Rico Chiapparelli was a World Cup Champion Freestyle wrestler and NCAA Champion from the University of Iowa under wrestling icon Dan Gable |
| * | R1 is visited by masters of all styles including some of today's well known MMA Champions |
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| * | Until 2009, R1 was home to Ultimate Pro Wrestling's (UPW), Ultimate University, which developed many WWE and TNA Superstars including John Cena, The Miz, Samoa Joe, among others |
| * | R1 houses the former competition mats from the legendary University of Iowa Wrestling Team retired in March of 2000 after helping the Hawkeyes win 14 NCAA team titles between 1982 - 2000 |
| * | R1 has been voted Best Martial Arts Studio in the South Bay (of L.A.) by the Easy Reader |
| * | R1 has spawned two competitors from Spike TV's "T.U.F." franchise with one going on to become the champion |
| * | R1 instructors are all top level competitors and masters in their perspective art form |
| * | R1 is used regularly as a location for many different types of media locations and photo shoots |
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