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Pages in category "Professional wrestling styles". The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
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.
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
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.