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This is a list of independent wrestling promotions in the United States, sorted by regional area, and lists both active and defunct "indy promotions" from the 1990s and 2000s. This list does not include the regional territories or promotions affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance .
Independent promotions are usually local in focus and, lacking national TV contracts, are much more dependent on revenue from house show attendance. Due to their lower budgets, most independent promotions offer low salaries (it is not unusual for a wrestler to work for free due to the fact most promoters can only afford to pay well-known talent).
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.
DEFY Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based out of Seattle, Washington.DEFY was created in 2017 after founders Jim Perry and Matt Farmer successfully petitioned the Washington state government (specifically the Washington State Department of Licensing) to alter laws around professional wrestling, which they had argued had severely impacted the ability of ...
National Independent Championship Wrestling (1985) National Wrestling Federation (1986–1988) [1] Gene Reed Denver, Colorado: American Wrestling Association (1963-1985) Roger Reed Universal Wrestling (1977) [1] René Reyes Ardsley, New York: New Independent Wrestling Association (1984–1985) [1] Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Runnels Jr.) 1945–2015 ...
Many accomplished Japanese indie wrestlers, including Aja Kong and Kazusada Higuchi, are stepping into the ring during WrestleMania weekend in L.A. The scene in California has a rich history of ...
Sister promotion to Beyond Wrestling Defunct ChickFight: San Francisco, California: Jason Deadrich 2004–2008 Dangerous Women of Wrestling Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Steve O'Neill, Dan Kowal 1999–2007 Formerly "Gorgeous Ladies of Outrageous Wrestling" until 2003 Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (G.L.O.W.) Las Vegas, Nevada: Meshulam Riklis ...
World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) was a Florida-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam.