List of NWA territories
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of National Wrestling Alliance territories which are a group of smaller independent professional wrestling promotions that use the NWA name or claim some affiliation with the governing body, however many of these promotions do not have a strong claim to the original National Wrestling Alliance that existed in the 1940s - 1980s.
Contents |
[edit] Current territories
| Promotion | Promoter(s) | Founded | Territory(ies) | Affiliate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling |
Dave Republic | 1996 | British Columbia Washington Oregon |
NWA Oregon |
| Inoki Genome Federation | Antonio Inoki | 2007– | Japan | |
| New Japan Pro Wrestling | Antonio Inoki | 1972 | Japan | |
| International Wrestling Association | Victor Quiñones | 1994–2001 2007– |
Puerto Rico | |
| NWA Addicted [1] | Chad Merchant Chad Peters |
2004 | Vermont | NWA Cold Front |
| NWA Anarchy | Jerry Palmer | 2005 | Georgia | NWA Georgia |
| NWA Battle Zone [2] | Denny McLain | 2002 | Mississippi | NWA New South |
| NWA Bluegrass [3] | Kenny McCoy | 2002 | Kentucky | |
| NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida | Kevin Rhodes | 2003 | North Florida | |
| NWA Cold Front [4] | Ellen Magliaro | New England | NWA Addicted | |
| NWA Georgia | Bill Behrens | 1998 | Alabama Georgia Tennessee |
NWA Anarchy NWA Blue Ridge NWA Rocky Top North American Wrestling Association Pro Wrestling Evolution Ultimate |
| NWA Main Event [5] | Mike Porter | 1997 | Tennessee | NWA Georgia |
| NWA Mid-Atlantic [6] | Ricky Nelson | 1998 | North Carolina South Carolina |
|
| NWA Mid-South [7] | Alvin Minnick | 1997 | Tennessee Arkansas |
|
| NWA Midwest [8] | Ed Chuman | 1998 | Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Wisconsin |
NWA Central States NWA Indy NWA No Limits NWA Wisconsin |
| NWA Mountain State Wrestling [9] | 2005 | West Virginia | NWA Tri-State | |
| NWA New Jersey/New York | Fred Rubenstein | 2003 | New Jersey New York |
NWA North Jersey NWA Shockwave NWA Upstate |
| NWA North Jersey | Fred Rubenstein | 2004 | Northern New Jersey | NWA New Jersey/New York NWA Shockwave NWA Upstate |
| NWA Oregon [10] | Sam Simms Kevin Brandt |
2005 | Oregon | Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling |
| NWA Pro Wrestling | David Marquez | 2005 | California | NWA Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero Explosive Pro Wrestling (Aus) ALternative Wrestling Show Empire Wrestling Federation Rising Phoenix Wrestling NWA Pro Wrestling East |
| NWA Pro Wrestling Express | Jim Miller | 1995 | Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia |
|
| NWA Quebec [11] | Rodney Kellman | 2004 | Quebec | |
| NWA Rocky Top [12] | James Strange | 2005 | Tennessee | NWA Georgia |
| NWA Shockwave | 2002 | New Jersey | NWA New Jersey/New York NWA North Jersey NWA Upstate |
|
| NWA Southwest | Ken Taylor | 1998 | Texas Oklahoma |
NWA Oklahoma |
| NWA Top-Rope [13] | Mike Sircy | 2005 | Tennessee | NWA Main Event |
| NWA Tri-State [14] | Richard Arpin | 1998 | Ohio West Virginia Kentucky |
NWA Mountain State |
| NWA UK Hammerlock | Andre Baker | 1993 | Great Britain Ireland |
NWA Ireland Scottish Wrestling Alliance |
| NWA Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero [15] | Steve Neilson | 2003 | Utah | NWA Pro Wrestling |
| NWA Underground | 2007 | Indiana | NWA Midwest | |
| NWA Universal [16] | Chris Fox | 2003 | Oklahoma | |
| NWA Upstate | Mike Rosario Jill Rosario |
2004 | Upstate New York | NWA Empire www.nwaupny.com |
| NWA Championship Wrestling from Virginia | Rick O'Brien | 2000 | Virginia | NWA All-Star Wrestling Mountain Empire Championship Wrestling |
| NWA Wisconsin | Jason Jerry | 2002 | Wisconsin | NWA Midwest |
| NWA Wrestle Birmingham [17] | Linda Marx | 2005 | Alabama | NWA Georgia |
| Ultimate NWA [18] | Will Owens | 2003 | Tennessee | NWA Georgia |
[edit] Defunct and former NWA member promotions
† indicates a founding member of the NWA.
| Promotion | Promoter(s) | Years with NWA | Territory(ies) | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Japan Pro Wrestling | Shohei Baba | 1973–1986 | Japan | |
| All-Star Pro Wrestling | Steve Rickard | 1962–early 1990s | New Zealand | |
| American Wrestling Association | Paul Bowser | 1949–Late 1950s | Boston area | |
| Canadian Wrestling Federation | Ernie Todd | 1998–2005 | Manitoba | |
| Championship Wrestling from Florida | Clarence Luttrell (through 1971) Eddie Graham (through 1985) Hiro Matsuda (1985–1987) Duke Keomuka (1985–1987) |
195?–1987 | Florida | |
| Eastern Sports Association | Al Zinck | Late 1960s–1977 | Canadian Maritimes | |
| Empresa Mexicana/Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
Salvador Lutteroth | 1950s–1980s | Mexico | |
| Georgia Championship Wrestling | Jim Barnett (through 1983) Ole Anderson |
1972–1984 | Georgia | |
| Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance | Rikidozan (through 1963) Toyonobori (through 1966) Yoshinosato |
1953–1973 | Japan | |
| Korean Wrestling Association | Kim Ill | Mid 1970s–1983 | South Korea | |
| Maple Leaf Wrestling | Frank Tunney (through 1983) Jack Tunney |
???–1984 | Toronto | |
| Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling | Jim Crockett, Jr. | 1973–1991 | Virginia North Carolina South Carolina |
|
| Midwest Wrestling Association | Al Haft† | 1948–Mid 1960s | Ohio Kentucky |
|
| Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club | Tony Stecher† (through 1954) Wally Karbo (through 1954–1960) Verne Gagne (through 1954–1960) |
1948–1960 | Minnesota | |
| Montreal Wrestling | Eddie Quinn | ???–1957 | Montreal | |
| NWA 2000 | Steve Corino Marc Coralluzzo |
1997–2001 | North Carolina New Jersey |
|
| NWA Alabama/Xtreme | Kevin Brannen | 2002–2004 | Alabama | |
| NWA All Star Wrestling | Sandor Kovacs (through 1977) Al Tomko |
Early 1960s–1985 | British Columbia | |
| NWA Buffalo/Ohio | Ed Don George (through late 1950s) Bobby Bruns |
1952–1964 | New York Ohio |
|
| NWA California | Zack Reeb | 2004–2006 | Central California | |
| NWA Chicago | Fred Kohler | 1948–1964 | Illinois Michigan |
|
| NWA Capitol Wrestling | Vincent J. McMahon Toots Mondt |
1953–1963 | New York | |
| NWA Detroit | Harry Light† (through 195?) Ed Farhat (The Sheik) (1964–1980) Francis Flesher (1964–1980) |
1948–1980 | Michigan | |
| NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling | Tod Gordon | 1992–1994 | Pennsylvania Maryland |
|
| NWA Great Championship Wrestling | Jerry Oates | 2004–2007 | Georgia | NWA Georgia |
| NWA Florida | Howard Brody (through 2002) Joe Price Ron Niemi |
1990s–2005 | South Florida | |
| NWA Gulf Coast | Buddy Fuller (through 1960) Lee Fields Bobby Fields Rocky McGuire |
195?–1978 | Alabama Florida Louisiana Mississippi |
|
| NWA/IXWF (Hawaii) |
Parrish Ho aka David Heart Joseph Tramontano |
1999–2007 | Hawaii | |
| Mid-Pacific Promotions (Hawaii) |
Ed Francis James Blears |
1962–1979 | Hawaii | |
| NWA Heart of America/Central States | Orville Brown† (through 1958) George Simpson (through 1958) Bob Geigel (1958–1986, 1987–1988) Jim Crockett, Jr. (1986–1987) |
1948–1988 | Missouri Kansas Iowa |
|
| NWA Hollywood Wrestling | Gene LeBell Mike LeBell |
1968–1982 | Southern California | |
| NWA Indianapolis | Billy Thom (through 1959) Balk Estes |
1950s–1960 | Indiana | |
| NWA Iowa | Paul George† | 1948–1959 | Iowa | |
| NWA Los Angeles | Johnny Doyle | ???–1958 | Greater Los Angeles Area | |
| NWA Michigan/Great Lakes | Gene Miller | 1998–2002 | Indiana Michigan Ohio |
|
| NWA Mid-America | Nick Gulas Roy Welch John Cazana Joe Gunter |
1940s–1981 | Tennessee Kentucky North Alabama |
|
| NWA New York | Carlina O'Brien Richard O'Brien |
1998–2000 | New York | |
| NWA Northeast | Michael O'Brien | 1998–2000 | New York Connecticut |
|
| NWA Ohio Valley | Daniel Briley | 1997–2001 | Indiana Kentucky |
|
| NWA Pacific Northwest | Don Owen | 1957–1992 | Oregon Washington |
|
| NWA Rocky Mountain | Mike Esposito | 2002–2003 | Utah | |
| NWA San Francisco | Joe Malcewicz | ???–1961 | San Francisco Bay Area | |
| NWA San Francisco | Roy Shire | 1968–1981 | San Francisco Bay Area | |
| NWA Southeast Championship Wrestling/ Continental Championship Wrestling |
Jim Barnett Ron Fuller |
1974–1987 | Tennessee Alabama |
|
| NWA Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | Jeff Jarrett Jerry Jarrett |
2002–2004 | Tennessee Florida |
|
| NWA Tri-State | Sam Avey (through 1958) Leroy McGuirk |
195?–1982 | Arkansas Oklahoma |
|
| NWA Western States | Dory Detton (through 1952) Frank Menacker (through 1955) Doc Sarpolis (through 1967) Dory Funk (through 1973) Dory Funk, Jr. (1967–1978) Terry Funk (1967–1978) Dick Murdoch (1978–1980) Bob Windham (1978–1980) |
???–1980 | West Texas | |
| Pennsylvania Wrestling Alliance | Robert Fischer Torrence Tate John Wickizer |
1998–2000 | Pennsylvania | |
| Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE | Shinya Hashimoto Yoshiyuki Nakamura |
2001–2004 | Japan | |
| St. Louis Wrestling Club | Sam Muchnick† (through 1982) Bob Geigel |
1948–1985 | Missouri | |
| Stampede Wrestling | Stu Hart | 1949(?)–1982 | Alberta | |
| World Championship Wrestling | Jim Barnett | 1969–1978 | Australia | |
| World Class Championship Wrestling | Jack Adkisson (Fritz Von Erich) | 1966–1986 | Texas | |
| World Wrestling Council | Carlos Colón Victor Jovica |
1979–Late 1980s | Puerto Rico | |
| World Wrestling Federation | Vince McMahon | 1979–1983 | Northeastern United States | Florida Championship Wrestling |
[edit] Other former promoters
- Big Ace Clark – Idaho Championship Wrestling Alliance
- Mike London – New Mexico
- Roland Meeker – Montana
- Dave Reynolds – Utah
[edit] References
- ^ NWA Addicted. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Battle Zone. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Bluegrass. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Cold Front. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Main Event. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Mid-Atlantic. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Mid-South. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Midwest. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Mountain State. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Bluegrass. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Quebec. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Rocky Top. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Top Rope. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Tri-State. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA UCW-Zero. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ NWA Universal. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Wrestle Birmingham. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ NWA Ultimate NWA. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
