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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.
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 ...
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.
A style of wrestling that emphasizes brutality and real violence with matches typically involving minimal technical wrestling, instead focusing on moderate brawling techniques and the use of weapons. hardway. A wrestler drawing blood by any means other than blading, typically from a legitimate strike or potato.
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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 ...
Explosive Pro Wrestling: 2001 Current personnel: Former personnel United States: Extreme Championship Wrestling: 1992–2001 Current personnel: Former personnel United States: Extreme Rising: 2012–2014 Current personnel: Former personnel Ireland: Fight Factory Pro Wrestling: 2004 Current personnel: Former personnel Philippines: Filipino Pro ...