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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.
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 ...
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.
B. Backyard Dogs. Beautiful Wrestlers: Down for the Count. The Big Show-Off. Blood Circus (film) Body Slam (film) Bunny Hugged.
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 ...
August 16 – Tarzan Goto [ 15] (died in 2022) August 20 – Bob Cook. August 27 – Sambo Asako (died in 2004) August 28 – Lester Speight. September 17 – Masahiro Chono [ 15] September 24 – Sunny Beach [ 15] September 26 – Knuckles Nelson. September 28 – Steve Blackman [ 15] September 30 – Mustafa Saed.
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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 ...