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Big Time Wrestling – also known as the American Wrestling Alliance ( AWA) or National All-Star Wrestling, and sometimes referred to as NWA San Francisco – was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in San Francisco, California, in the United States. [ 2][ 6] Founded by "Professor" Roy Shire (1922–1992) in 1960, the promotion ...
Booker T. 2006–present. Texas All-Star Wrestling. Humble. Bob Murphy. 1994–present. The first successful promotion since the close of World Class Championship Wrestling in 1990 and the Global Wrestling Federation in 1994, it is currently the oldest independent promotion in Texas[ 3][ 4] Texas Wrestling Alliance.
During the 1950s, the National Wrestling Alliance oversaw many wrestling territories such as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling and NWA San Francisco, in a business model known as the "territory system". [ 1 ] This is a list of the most notable past and present professional wrestling promotions.
The history of professional wrestling, as a performing art, started in the early 20th century, with predecessors in funfair and variety strongman and wrestling performances (which often involved match fixing) in the 1830s. [ 1] Professional wrestling is a popular form of entertainment in Australia, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Japan.
Pioneer-era (1900s–1940s) This section lists notable professional wrestling promoters, especially those of the "Farmer" Burns-Frank Gotch and "Gold Dust Trio"-eras, active prior to the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948. Dark Red indicates founding members of the National Wrestling Alliance.
e. Professional wrestling in the United States, until the 1920s, was viewed as a legitimate sport. This view did not endure into the 1930s, as professional wrestling became identified with modern theatrics. The scripted nature of the art has made some critics view it as an illegitimate sport, particularly in comparison to boxing, mixed martial ...
Border City Wrestling, IWA Mid-South, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Ring of Honor: Frankie Kazarian, Jimmy Rave, Conrad Kennedy III, A-1, Scorpio Sky, Mr. Hughes, Shane Douglas: JADEN 1977– 1999– Force One Pro Wrestling, NWA New Jersey: 36 wrestlers, 1 tag team: Jake Roberts (Aurelian Smith Jr.) 1955– 2020–2021 All Elite Wrestling: Lance Archer
1960 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions Only one promotion held notable shows in ...