World League Wrestling

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World League Wrestling
Details
Acronym WLW
Established 1999
Style Professional wrestling
Location Eldon, Missouri
Founder(s) Harley Race
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World League Wrestling (WLW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion. It was created in 1999 by Harley Race.

[edit] History

WLW was started as Harley Race's Wrestling Academy, which seeked to train up-and-coming wrestlers who will benefit from Race's unique experience and perspective on the wrestling business. Race's events are family oriented, and usually raise funds for local charities. As well as featuring his students, legends like Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Bret Hart, and even Mitsuharu Misawa makinge guest appearances. WLW has a working agreement with Misawa's Japanese promotion, Pro Wrestling NOAH and have NOAH star Takeshi Morishima as a former heavyweight champion[1]. He is credited with training former WWE world tag team champion Trevor Murdoch who was then known as Trevor Rhodes.

[edit] Current champions

Title Notes Current Champion(s)
WLW Heavyweight Championship Trevor Rhodes
WLW Ladies Championship Christie Summers
WLW Tag Team Championship Vacant


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