List of National Wrestling Alliance territories
The original NWA territory system in North America
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is a professional wrestling governing body which has historically been the largest league of independent wrestling promotions in the world also referred to as "territories" as they each generally covered and controlled a certain geographic location.[1] The territories are all independent professional wrestling promotions who are loosely affiliated with each other through their membership of the NWA and at time cross promote wrestlers or championships from other promotions.[2] From 1974 up until the mid-1980s the Territories were very well defined and was able to sanction/influence wrestling promoters outside the NWA, but since the expansion of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and the secession of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1991 the NWA has less influence on non-NWA members.[3]
Current territories (2012-present)
| Promotion | Promoter(s) | Founded | Territory(ies) | Former Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA Appalachia | Tyson Smith | 2014 | West Virginia | |
| NWA Atlanta | Jackie Marler | 2011 | Atlanta, Georgia | NWA Action Mid-Georgia Championship Wrestling |
| NWA Bayou Independent Wrestling | Josh Newell | 2007 | Louisiana, Mississippi | |
| NWA Big Apple | Andrew Anderson / Ebenezer Baldwin Bowles | June 2016 | New York / New Jersey / Connecticut | |
| NWA Blue Collar Wrestling | 2015 | Oregon | ||
| NWA Branded Outlaw Wrestling | David Schulze, Jr | 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | |
| NWA Central States Championship Wrestling | Charles Wilcox | 2013 | East St. Louis, Illinois | Power Slam Entertainment |
| NWA Combat Sport | Travis Edgeworth/Lucha Locura | 2015 | Pensacola, Florida | |
| Diamond Stars Wrestling | 2016 | Tokyo | ||
| NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance | 2011 | St. Petersburg, Florida | ||
| NWA Insanity | 2009 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Insane Championship Wrestling | |
| NWA Mid South Pro Wrestling | Darrell Freeman | 2014 | South Carolina | Old School Wrestling Aliance |
| NWA New Revolution Wrestling | Matt Yaden | 2010 | Denver, Colorado | |
| NWA Next Level Wrestling | Devin Driscoll | 2013 | Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| NWA Old School Wrestling | Fred Urban III | 2013 | Odessa, Texas | |
| NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling | Vinnie Vain | 2012 | North Carolina | NWA Warzone Wrestling NWA Southern Pro Wrestling NWA E.D.G.E NWA R.A.G.E |
| NWA Smoky Mountain Wrestling | Tony Givens | 2004 | Kingsport, Tennessee | Championship Wrestling Alliance NWA Blue Ridge Southern States Wrestling |
| NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling | Jason Womack | 2007 | Nashville, Tennessee | Showtime All-Star Wrestling |
| NWA Supreme | Jeremy Bevins | Southern Indiana | South Central Wrestling, Infinity Pro Wrestling, Supreme Championship Wrestling, American Wrestling All-Stars Supreme | |
| NWA Mid West | James J. Martin | Marion, Ohio | ||
| NWA Texas Stampede Wrestling | James Beard | 2013 | Balch Springs, Texas | |
| NWA Texoma | 2011 | Ardmore, Oklahoma | ||
| NWA Top of Texas | Jack Kelso | 2011 | Amarillo, Texas | Pro Wrestling Federation NWA Amarillo |
| NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling[4] | Billy Blade Joseph Duncan |
2009 | California | |
| NWA World Class | Carmine DeSpirito | 2009 | Rio Grande Valley, Texas | |
| NWA Wrestling Revolution | James Dante | 2007 | McAllen, Texas | |
| NWA Wrecking Ball Wrestling | Tony Martin | 2007 | Wichita, Kansas Frisco, Texas |
Defunct and former NWA member promotions
1948–1993
The following promotions joined the NWA between its founding in 1948 and the 1993 reorganization following the withdrawal of World Championship Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling.[2]
† indicates a founding member of the NWA.
| Headquarters | Promotion | Promoter(s) | Years with NWA | Territory (-ies) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | NWA New Mexico | Mike London | 1950–1982[5] | New Mexico Colorado El Paso, Texas |
| Amarillo | Southwestern States Enterprises[6] | Dory Detton (through 1955) Karl Sarpolis (1955–1966) Dory Funk (1955–1973) Dory Funk, Jr. (1967–1978) Terry Funk (1967–1978) Dick Murdoch (1978–1980) Bob Windham (1978–1980) |
1951–1980[7] | West Texas |
| Atlanta | ABC Booking Mid South Sports Georgia Championship Wrestling |
Paul Jones (through 1974) Jim Barnett (1973–1983) Ole Anderson |
1949–1984[8] | Georgia |
| Atlanta | World Championship Wrestling | Jim Herd (1988–1992) Kip Allen Frey (1992) Bill Watts (1992–1993) Eric Bischoff (1993) |
1988–1993 | United States |
| Boston | American Wrestling Association[9] | Paul Bowser | 1949–1957[8] | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Buffalo, New York | Upstate Athletic Club Buffalo Athletic Club Erie Athletic Club |
Ed Don George (through late 1950s) Bobby Bruns Pedro Martinez |
1950–1970[10][11] | Western New York Erie, Pennsylvania[10] Cleveland, Ohio |
| Calgary | Foothills Athletic Club Big Time Wrestling Stampede Wrestling[12] |
Larry Tillman (through 1952) Stu Hart (1952–1982) |
1951–1982[7] | Alberta |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | Jim Crockett Promotions Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling |
Jim Crockett (through 1973) Jim Crockett, Jr.(1973–1988) |
1951–1988[7] | Virginia North Carolina South Carolina |
| Chicago | Fred Kohler Enterprises[6] | Fred Kohler | 1949–1963[6] | Illinois Michigan |
| Columbus, Ohio | Midwest Wrestling Association | Al Haft† | 1948–Mid 1960s[13] | Ohio Kentucky |
| Dallas | World Class Championship Wrestling | Jack Adkisson (Fritz Von Erich) | 1966–1986 | Texas |
| Detroit | Harry Light Wrestling Office[6] | Harry Light† | 1948–1961[13] | Michigan |
| Des Moines | NWA Iowa | Paul "Pinkie" George† | 1948–1959[13] | Iowa |
| Detroit | Big Time Wrestling | Ed Farhat (The Sheik) Francis Flesher |
1964–1980 | Michigan |
| Dominican Republic | Dominicana De Espectaculos | Arcadio Disla Brito | Late 1980s | Dominican Republic |
| Dothan, Alabama | NWA Gulf Coast | Buddy Fuller (through 1960) Lee Fields Bobby Fields Rocky McGuire |
195?–1978 | Alabama Florida Louisiana Mississippi |
| Dyersburg, Tennessee Nashville |
NWA Mid-America | Nick Gulas Roy Welch John Cazana Joe Gunter |
1949–1981[8] | Tennessee Kentucky North Alabama |
| Eugene, Oregon | NWA Pacific Northwest | Don Owen | 1957–1992 | Oregon Washington |
| Great Falls, Montana | NWA Montana | Jerry Meeker | 1949–1950[14] | Montana |
| Halifax | Eastern Sports Association | Al Zinck | 1969–1977 | Canadian Maritimes |
| Houston | Southwest Sports | Morris Sigel Ed McLemore Paul Boesch Norman Clark |
1949–1966[8] | East Texas |
| Indianapolis | NWA Indianapolis | Billy Thom (through 1959) Balk Estes |
1950–1960 | Indiana |
| Hollywood | NWA Hollywood | Hugh Nichols | 1949–1956[8] | Hollywood San Diego |
| Honolulu | Mid-Pacific Promotions | Al Karasick (through 1961) Ed Francis James Blears |
1949–1979[8] | Hawaii |
| Honolulu | NWA Polynesian Wrestling | Peter Maivia (through 1982) Leah Maivia |
1979–1988 | Hawaii |
| Kansas City | 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[13] | Missouri Kansas Iowa |
| Knoxville | NWA Southeast Championship Wrestling Continental Championship Wrestling |
Jim Barnett Ron Fuller |
1974–1987 | Tennessee Alabama |
| Los Angeles | John J. Doyle Enterprises California Wrestling Office Hollywood Wrestling[6] |
Johnny Doyle (through 1954) Cal Eaton (1954–1966) Mike LeBell (1958–1983) |
1949–1958 1968–1983[6] |
Southern California |
| Mexico City | Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | Salvador Lutteroth | 1953–1986[15] | Mexico |
| Minneapolis | Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club | Tony Stecher† (through 1954) Wally Karbo (through 1954–1960) Verne Gagne (through 1954–1960) |
1948–1960[13] | Minnesota |
| Montreal | Montreal Wrestling | Eddie Quinn | 1949–1957[8] | Montreal |
| New Jersey | NWA New Jersey NWA Championship Wrestling America |
Dennis Coralluzzo | 1992–2000 | New Jersey |
| New York City | Eastern Sports Enterprises[16] | Rudy Dusek | 1950–1957[17][6] | New York metropolitan area |
| New York City | Manhattan Booking Agency Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises |
Joseph "Toots" Mondt | 1950–1957[17][6] | New York City |
| Omaha | NWA Nebraska | Max Clayton | 1949–1957[18] | Nebraska |
| Orem, Utah | Salt Lake Wrestling Club | Dave Reynolds | 1950–1960s[19] | Utah |
| Philadelphia | Eastern Championship Wrestling | Tod Gordon | 1992–1994 | Pennsylvania Maryland |
| St. Louis | St. Louis Wrestling Club | Sam Muchnick† (through 1982) Bob Geigel |
1948–1985[13] | Missouri |
| San Francisco | NWA San Francisco | Joe Malcewicz | 1949–1961[8] | San Francisco Bay Area |
| San Francisco | Big Time Wrestling | Roy Shire | 1968–1981 | San Francisco Bay Area |
| San Juan | Capitol Sports Promotions World Wrestling Council |
Carlos Colón Victor Jovica |
1979–Late 1980s | Puerto Rico |
| Seoul | Korean Wrestling Association | Kim Ill | Mid 1970s–1983 | South Korea |
| Sydney, Australia | World Championship Wrestling | Jim Barnett | 1969–1978 | Australia |
| Tampa | Championship Wrestling from Florida | Clarence Luttrell (through 1971) Eddie Graham (through 1985) Hiro Matsuda (1985–1987) Duke Keomuka (1985–1987) |
1950–1987[19] | Florida |
| Tokyo | All Japan Pro Wrestling | Shohei Baba | 1973–1986 | Japan |
| Tokyo | Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance | Rikidōzan (through 1963) Toyonobori (through 1966) Yoshinosato |
1953–1973 | Japan |
| Tokyo | New Japan Pro Wrestling | Antonio Inoki (1972–1989) Seiji Sakaguchi (1989–1999) Tatsumi Fujinami (1999-June 2004) Masakazu Kusama (June 2004-June 2005) Simon Kelly Inoki (June 2005-April 2007) Naoki Sugabayashi (April 2007-September 2013) Kaname Tezuka (September 2013 – February 2016) Katsuhiko Harada (February 2016 – present) |
July 20, 1975–1985 1992–1993 |
Japan |
| Toronto | Maple Leaf Wrestling | Frank Tunney (through 1983) Jack Tunney |
1949–1984[8] | Southern Ontario |
| Tulsa | Tulsa Promotions Leroy McGuirk's Championship Wrestling Tri-States Wrestling Midwest Championship Wrestling[20] |
Sam Avey (through 1958) Leroy McGuirk(1951–1982) |
1949–1982[8] | Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana |
| Vancouver | NWA All Star Wrestling | Sandor Kovacs (through 1977) Al Tomko |
Early 1960s–1985 | British Columbia |
| Washington, DC New York City |
Capitol Wrestling Corporation World Wide Wrestling Federation World Wrestling Federation |
Vince McMahon, Sr. (through 1982) Joseph "Toots" Mondt (through 1965) Vince McMahon (from 1982) |
1957–1961 1971–1983 |
Northeastern United States |
| Wellington | All-Star Pro Wrestling | Steve Rickard | 1962–early 1990s | New Zealand |
Since 1993
The following promotions joined the NWA after the 1993 reorganization, and have since withdrawn or ceased operations.
| Promotion | Promoter(s) | Years with NWA | Territory (-ies) | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA 2000 | Steve Corino Marc Coralluzzo |
1997–2001 | North Carolina New Jersey |
|
| NWA Absolute Entertainment | James Allred Gary "The Freak" Neeley |
2009 | Northern Michigan | Affiliate of NWA East |
| NWA Addicted[21] NWA Green Mountain |
Chad Merchant Chad Peters |
2004-May 2006 2006 2007 |
Vermont | NWA New England |
| All-Star Championship Wrestling | Jason Jerry | 2002–2012 | Wisconsin | NWA Midwest NWA Wisconsin |
| NWA All-Star Wrestling | Stan Lee | 2006–2012 | Virginia | NWA Virginia NWA Fusion |
| Allied Powers Wrestling Federation | Bubba Brewer | 2008 | Pennsylvania | Associate of NWA East |
| Alternative Pro Wrestling | 2008–2012 | Royston, Georgia | NWA Georgia | |
| Alternative Wrestling Show | Bart Kapitzke | 2005–2012 | California | NWA Pro |
| NWA Anarchy | Jerry Palmer Franklin Dove |
2005 | Georgia | NWA Georgia |
| NWA Ark-La-Tx | Phillip Sullivan | 2012–2014 | Long View, Texas | |
| NWA Australian Wrestling Alliance | 2011 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
| NWA Battle Zone[22] | Denny McLain | 2002–2012 | Mississippi | NWA New South |
| NWA Bluegrass[23] | Kenny McCoy | 2002 | Kentucky | |
| NWA Blue Ridge | James Gillenwater | 2004–2005 | Virginia | NWA Virginia |
| NWA Bodyslam | Rudy Boy Gonzales | 2011–2012 | Texas | NWA Houston |
| NWA Brew City Wrestling | Frankie DeFalco | 2009–2011 | Wisconsin | NWA Midwest NWA Wisconsin |
| NWA California | Zack Reeb | 2004–2006 | Central California | |
| Canadian Wrestling Federation | Ernie Todd | 1998–2005 | Manitoba | |
| NWA Capital | Frank Chiofalo | 2009–2012 | Albany, New York Area | NWA New Jersey/New York NWA New York/ NWA Upstate NWA Empire |
| NWA Carolinas | Eldon Speer | 2007–2010 | North Carolina | Affiliate of NWA Mid-Atlantic |
| Central States Wrestling | Joseph McDonald | 2001–2008 | Kansas Missouri |
NWA Midwest |
| Championship Pro Wrestling | Sam Simms Kevin Brandt |
2006–2007 | Oregon | Associate of NWA ECCW |
| Championship Wrestling From Hollywood | David Marquez | 2010–2013 | California | |
| Championship Wrestling from Florida | Kevin Rhodes | 2003–2012 | Northern Florida | NWA South Atlantic NWA Heat Wave |
| Championship Wrestling Incorporated | 2008 | West Virginia | Affiliate of NWA East | |
| NWA Charlotte | J. D. Costello | 2009 | North Carolina | |
| NWA Chattanooga | 2010–2012 | Tennessee | ||
| NWA Cold Front | Ellen Magliaro | New England | Formerly NWA New England NWA Green Mountain | |
| NWA Coastal | Phil Varlese | 2011–2012 | New Jersey | |
| Dakota Pro Wrestling | Brian Walther | 2010–2012 | North Dakota South Dakota |
NWA Pro |
| NWA DAWG | Lawrence Zirconium | 2010–2013 | New Jersey | |
| Deep Southern Championship Wrestling | 2011–2012 | Georgia | ||
| Dynamo Pro Wrestling | Jim Yount | 2008–2012 | Kansas Missouri |
NWA Midwest |
| Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling | ECCW Entertainment Co. Ltd. | 1996 | British Columbia | NWA Oregon/ CPW NWA Washington |
| NWA Empire | Jill Rosario (2004–2008) Dave Ann (2008) |
2004–2008 | New York | Associate of NWA Upstate |
| Empire Wrestling Federation | Jesse Hernandez | 2006–2012 | California | NWA Pro |
| Explosive Pro Wrestling Explosive Pro Wrestling Adelaide |
2006–2012 2008–2011 |
Perth, Australia Adelaide, Australia |
NWA Pro Wrestling | |
| NWA Florida | Howard Brody (through 2002) Joe Price Ron Niemi |
1994–2005 | South Florida | |
| NWA Force One Pro Wrestling | Johnny Calzone | 2009–2012 | New Jersey | NWA New Jersey/New York NWA DAWG NWA Coastal |
| NWA Full Throttle Action | Will Peden | 2011–2012 | Oklahoma | |
| NWA Fusion | Rick O'Brien Larry Horsley |
2000–2013 | Virginia | NWA Virginia NWA All-Star Wrestling Mountain Empire Championship Wrestling |
| Fusion Pro Wrestling | Victoria Star Billy Roberts Jeff Michaels |
2008–2009 | Colorado | NWA Pro Wrestling |
| NWA Georgia | Bill Behrens | 1998–2005 | Alabama Georgia Tennessee |
NWA Anarchy NWA Blue Ridge NWA Rocky Top North American Wrestling Association Pro Wrestling Evolution Ultimate NWA |
| NWA Germany | Franz Schumann | 1999–2002 | Germany Austria |
|
| NWA Great Championship Wrestling | Jerry Oates | 2004–2007 | Georgia | NWA Georgia |
| NWA Great Lakes Wrestling | Anthony Watson, Nate Mattson, Brian Dunn, Great Lakes Broadcasting Group | 2009 | Michigan | Associate Member Of NWA East |
| Gulf Coast Wrestling Alliance | Ben Galvan | 2008–2009 | Texas | NWA Southwest |
| NWA Hawaii/IXWF | Parrish Ho Joseph Tramontano |
1999–2007 | Hawaii | |
| High Risk Wrestling | Matt Jackson | 2007 | California | NWA Pro |
| ICWA - NWA France | Daniel Jalbert | 2002 | France | NWA France |
| Frontier Championship Wrestling | Richard Bonjour | 2010–2011 | Illinois | NWA Midwest |
| Impact Zone Wrestling | Steve Greyeyes Islas | 2008–2010 | Arizona | NWA Pro |
| NWA Indiana | Shawn Cook Guy Lombardo Marc Houston |
2005–2010 | Indiana | NWA Midwest |
| Inoki Genome Federation | Antonio Inoki | 2007 | Japan | |
| Insane Championship Wrestling | Wisconsin | NWA Midwest NWA Wisconsin | ||
| NWA Intermountain Wrestling Revolution | Brad Lisenby | 2012–2013 | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| International Independent Wrestling Impact Independent Wrestling |
Tim Boutin | 2000–2003 | Rhode Island | NWA New England |
| International Wrestling Association | Victor Quiñones Juan Rivera |
1994–2001 2007–2009 |
Puerto Rico | |
| IWA Mid-South | Ian Rotten | Illinois | NWA Midwest | |
| IWA Japan[24] | Victor Quiñonez | 1995–1996 | Japan | |
| NWA Ireland[25] | Paul Tracey | 2004–2008 | Ireland | NWA UK Hammerlock |
| NWA Korea[26] | Lee Whang Pyo | 2006– | South Korea | |
| NWA Liberty States | Ricky Otazu | 2012–2013 | New Jersey | |
| NWA Lone Star | Tony Brooklyn | 2011–2012 | Texas | |
| NWA Lucha Chicago | 2010 | Illinois | NWA Midwest | |
| Mach One Wrestling | John Ian | 2008–2012 | California | NWA Pro Wrestling |
| NWA Main Event[27] | Mike Porter | 1997 | Tennessee | NWA Top Rope |
| Metro Pro Wrestling | Chris Gough | 2010–2012 | Kansas | NWA Midwest |
| NWA Mexico[28] | Blue Demon, Jr. Daniel Acevas |
2008–2008 2008–2013 |
Mexico | NWA Pro Wrestling |
| NWA Michigan NWA Great Lakes |
Gene Austin | 1998–2002 | Michigan | |
| Mid-American Wrestling | Carmine DeSpirito | 2004–2007 | Wisconsin | NWA Midwest NWA Wisconsin |
| Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling[29] | Ricky Nelson | 1998 | North Carolina South Carolina |
NWA Carolinas NWA WarZone/NWA E.D.G.E. |
| NWA Mid-South[30] | Alvin Minnick | 1999–2009 | Tennessee Arkansas |
Associate of NWA Main Event |
| NWA Midwest[31] | Rico Mann Ed Chuman |
1998 | Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Missouri Wisconsin Florida New Hampshire Massachusetts |
NWA MidWest Brew City NWA MidWest Supreme NWA MidWest Xtreme Limits NWA MidWest Dynamo Pro NWA MidWest Wisconsin NWA MidWest Kansas - Metro Pro NWA Florida - Pro Wrestling Fusion NWA MidWest Underground NWA Liberty States New Hampshire NWA Liberty States Massachusetts Mid-American Wrestling Insane Championship Wrestling NWA Supreme League of Wrestling Frontier Championship Wrestling NWA Platinum NWA Lucha Chicago Pro Wrestling Next NWA Optimum Rebellious Wrestling Federation IWA Mid-South |
| Mr. Chainsaw Pro Wrestling | Hardcore Harry | 2008 | Kalkaska, MI | Associate of NWA East |
| Mountain Empire Championship Wrestling | Virginia | NWA Virginia | ||
| NWA Music City Wrestling NWA Worldwide |
Bert Prentice | 1997–1999 1999-Oct 2000 |
Tennessee | |
| NEO Japan | Kyoko Inoue Tetsuya Koda |
1998–2010 | Japan | |
| NWA New Beginnings | Greg Price | 2009–2010 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| New England Championship Wrestling | Sheldon Goldberg | 2000 | Massachusetts | |
| NWA New South | Bob Serio | 2003–2008 | Mississippi | NWA Battlezone |
| NWA New York | Carlina O'Brien Richard O'Brien |
1998–2000 | New York | |
| NWA No Limits Wrestling | Doug Ritter Scott Ritter |
2003–2009 | Muscatine, Iowa | |
| NWA Northeast | Michael O'Brien | 1998–2000 | New York Connecticut |
|
| North American Wrestling Association | Georgia | NWA Georgia | ||
| NWA North Jersey | El Bandido | 2004–2005 | Northern New Jersey | NWA New Jersey/New York NWA Shockwave NWA NY |
| NWA Northern Championship Wrestling | 2009 | Lansing, Michigan | ||
| NWA Ohio Valley | Daniel Briley | 1997–2001 | Indiana Kentucky |
|
| NWA On Fire | Mario Savoldi Tommy Savoldi |
2008 | New Jersey Maine Connecticut |
NWA Pro East |
| NWA Optimum | Jon Kmetz | 2009–2010 | Illinois | NWA Midwest |
| Paradise Pro Wrestling Lucha Americana International |
2009 | Texas | NWA Southwest | |
| Pennsylvania Wrestling Alliance | Robert Fischer Torrence Tate John Wickizer |
1998–2000 | Pennsylvania | |
| NWA Platinum | 2009–2010 | Indiana | NWA Midwest | |
| NWA Premier | Chance Prophet | 2011–2013 | West Virginia | |
| NWA ProSouth Wrestling | Terry Batey | 2011 | Alabama | |
| NWA Pro Wrestling | David Marquez | 2005 | California Colorado Arizona Utah Australia |
Alternative Wrestling Show Empire Wrestling Federation NWA Pro Explosive Professional Wrestling Adelaide Fusion Pro Wrestling High Risk Wrestling Impact Zone Wrestling NWA Pro Wrestling East NWA Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero Rising Phoenix Wrestling Pro Wrestling Revolution SoCal Pro Wrestling NWA Mexico Dakota Pro Wrestling Mach One Wrestling |
| Pro Wrestling Evolution | Georgia | NWA Georgia | ||
| Pro Wrestling Fusion | Joseph Cabibbo | 2009–2011 | Florida | NWA Midwest |
| NWA Pro Wrestling Krush | Rasche Brown | 2010 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Pro Wrestling Next | 2009 | Iowa | NWA Midwest | |
| Pro Wrestling Revolution | Gabriel Ramirez | 2008–2012 | Northern California | NWA Pro |
| NWA Pro Wrestling eXpress[32] | Jim Miller | 1995 | Pennsylvania, Michigan | NWA Great Lakes Wrestling Hybrid Pro Wrestling Mr. Chainsaw Pro Wrestling Victory Independent Pro Wrestling Allied Powers Wrestling Federation Championship Wrestling Federation Heroes of Wrestling Undisputed Championship Wrestling Susquehanna Wrestling Organization Victory Independent Pro Wrestling |
| NWA Quebec Pro Wrestling[33] | Rodney Kellman | 2004–2010 | Quebec | Portneuf Wrestling Association |
| Rebellious Wrestling Federation | Sean David | 2009–2010 | Illinois | NWA Midwest |
| NWA Ring Warriors | Howard Brody | 2011 | Florida | |
| Rising Phoenix Wrestling | Earnest Guill | 2007 | Arizona | NWA Pro |
| NWA Rocky Mountain | Mike Esposito | 2002–2003 | Utah | |
| NWA Rocky Top[34] | James Strange | 2005 | Tennessee | NWA Georgia |
| Scottish Wrestling Alliance | Pete Murphy | 2004–2008 | Scotland | NWA UK Hammerlock |
| NWA Cyberspace NWA Shockwave |
Billy & Daisy Firehawk Derek Gordon |
2005–2006 2006–2007 |
New Jersey | NWA New Jersey/New York NWA North Jersey NWA Upstate |
| Smoky Mountain Wrestling | Jim Cornette Sandy Scott |
1994–1995 | Tennessee Kentucky Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia |
|
| SoCal Pro Wrestling | Jeff Dino | 2008–2012 | Oceanside, California | NWA Pro Wrestling |
| NWA South Atlantic | Steve Michaels D.J. Jeff |
2003–2009 | Orlando, Florida | Associate of NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida |
| NWA Southwest | Ken Taylor | 1998–2011 | Texas | NWA Houston NWA Top of Texas NWA Oklahoma/NWA Universal Total Championship Wrestling Gulf Coast Wrestling Alliance Rio Grande Valley Wrestling Lucha Americana International Paradise Pro Wrestling |
| Sunray Pro Wrestling | Mike Tyler | 2003–2004 | Florida | NWA Florida |
| NWA Supreme | David Cavazos | 2009–2011 | Illinois | NWA Midwest |
| NWA Top Rope | Mike Sircy | 2005–2013 | Tennessee | |
| NWA Total Nonstop Action Wrestling[35] | Jeff Jarrett Jerry Jarrett |
2002–2007 | Tennessee Florida |
|
| Total Championship Wrestling | John Peterson | Austin, Texas | NWA Southwest | |
| Total Wrestling Explosion | 2011–2012 | Mississippi | Associate of NWA Battlezone | |
| Ultimate NWA[36] | Will Owens | 2003 | Alabama | NWA Georgia |
| NWA Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero[37] | Steve Neilson | 2003 | Utah | NWA Pro Wrestling |
| NWA Underground | Merle Ramsey Eric King |
2007–2011 | Indiana | NWA Midwest NWA East |
| Undisputed Championship Wrestling | 2008 | Pennsylvania | Affiliate of NWA East | |
| NWA UK Hammerlock | Dean Champion | 1993–2013 | Great Britain Ireland |
|
| NWA Universal[38] | Christopher Fox | 2003 | Oklahoma | NWA Southwest |
| NWA Unleashed | 2009 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | ||
| Upstate Pro Wrestling | Jill Rosario (2004–2008) Dave Ann (2008) Chip Stetson (2008–present) |
2004–2013 | Upstate New York | NWA Upstate NWA Empire NWA Capital |
| NWA Velocity | Austin Rhodes | 2012 | Austin, Texas | |
| Victory Independent Pro Wrestling | 2009–2011 | Michigan | Affiliate of NWA East | |
| NWA Wales | 2006–2007 | NWA UK Hammerlock | ||
| NWA WarZone | Ben Gilbert | 2012 | Victoria | |
| NWA Washington | 2007–2008 | State of Washington | Associate of NWA ECCW | |
| West Coast Wrestling Connection | Jeff Manning/Pat Kelly | 2005 | Oregon | NWA Pro Wrestling |
| NWA West Virginia NWA West Virginia/Ohio NWA Tri-State |
Richard Arpin | 1998–2007 | West Virginia Ohio |
|
| NWA WildKat | Luke Hawx Orlando Jordan |
2011 | Louisiana | |
| NWA Wild West | 2011–2012 | Arizona | ||
| NWA Wisconsin | Jason Jerry | 2003–2012 | Wisconsin | NWA Midwest All-Star Championship Wrestling Brew City Wrestling Mid American Wrestling NWA Unleashed Xtreme Limits Wrestling Insane Championship Wrestling |
| NWA Wrestle Birmingham[39] | Linda Marx | 2005 | Alabama | NWA Georgia |
| Xplosion Nacional de Lucha Libre | 2011–2012 | Chile | NWA Pro Wrestling | |
| NWA Alabama Pro Wrestling NWA Xtreme |
Kevin Brannen | 2002–2004 | Alabama | NWA Georgia |
| Xtreme Limit Wrestling | Chad Vandermark | Wisconsin | NWA Midwest NWA Wisconsin | |
| Pro Wrestling Zero1 | Shinya Hashimoto & Yoshiyuki Nakamura Yoshiyuki Nakamura & Shinjiro Ohtani |
2001–2004 2007–2011 |
Japan | Zero1 Pro Wrestling Australia |
Territories pulling out
Professional wrestling territories over the years have pulled out. Notable ones include WCCW, (World Class Championship Wrestling, WWWF (Known as WWE nowadays) and ECW (transitioned from Eastern Championship Wrestling, to Extreme Championship Wrestling) These promotions and various others have taken the chance in order to work alone and become bigger.
There is a difference between territories and independent promotions. Independent promotions work alone, some collaborate and recognize other promotions such as the partnership of Ring of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). After the past few decades, independent promotions have become more popular than territories. [40] They still operate to this day.
References
- ↑ "WrestlingTerritories.png". Freakin' Awesome Network Forums :: Freakin' Awesome Wrestling Forum :: (w)Rest of Wrestling. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- 1 2 "1993 - 2012".
- ↑ "NWA Ringside". NWA Ringside. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "VENDETTA PRO WRESTLING JOINS NWA".
- ↑ "Albuquerque Wrestling Booking Office". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Professional Wrestling. ECW Press. ISBN 9781554902743.
- 1 2 3 "NWA Membership Rosters: 1951". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NWA Membership Rosters: 1949". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ Not to be confused with the Minneapolis version of the American Wrestling Association.
- 1 2 "Buffalo Wrestling Booking Office". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Upstate Athletic Club (NWA Buffalo office)". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (2004). Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781582618173.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NWA Membership Rosters: 1948". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Great Falls Wrestling Booking Office". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Mexico City Booking Office". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Rudy Dusek Wrestling History". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- 1 2 "New York City Booking Office". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Omaha Wrestling Booking Office". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- 1 2 "NWA Membership Rosters: 1950". Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Leroy McGuirk Wrestling History". Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "NWA Addicted". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "NWA Battle Zone". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "NWA Bluegrass". Archived from the original on April 5, 2005. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "IWA Japan « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "NWA Ireland - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "Who is NWA Korea? | Alliance-Wrestling.com". alliance-wrestling.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "NWA Main Event". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "National Wrestling Alliance Mexico (NWA Mexico) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "NWA Mid-Atlantic". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "NWA Mid-South". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "NWA Midwest". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling eXpress". Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ "NWA Quebec". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "NWA Rocky Top". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Impact Wrestling – Total NonStop Action". impactwrestling.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "NWA Ultimate NWA". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "NWA UCW-Zero". Retrieved January 28, 2008.
- ↑ "NWA Universal". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "NWA Wrestle Birmingham". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Independent Promotion Listing". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
External links
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.