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At the start of the 1960s, wrestling promoters battled over Boston and New York much like their "Gold Dust Trio" counterparts did during the 1920s and 1930s. Two figures from this era, Jack Pfefer and Toots Mondt, partnered with younger promoters Tony Santos and Vince McMahon Sr. respectively.
Tony Santos, Jr. [33] [34] Promoting Posthumous induction; promoted of Big Time Wrestling with his father Tony Santos, Sr. during the late-1960s and 1970s. 2011: Tony Santos, Sr. [33] [34] Promoting Posthumous induction; founder of Big Time Wrestling. [19] 2011: The Lake Sisters (Ann and Ruth Lake) [33] [34] [38] Wrestling 2011: Richard Byrnes ...
This section lists notable professional wrestling promoters during the "Golden Age of Professional Wrestling" following the creation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948. While most promoters operated specific wrestling "territories" as members of the NWA, a number of so-called "outlaw" promotions were also prominent during this period.
Big Time Wrestling: Boston, Massachusetts: Tony Santos, Sr. 1960–1975 [4] [5] Century Wrestling Alliance: Boston, Massachusetts: Tony Rumble Ellen Magliaro 1989–2007 Joined the NWA as NWA New England in 1997. [4] [6] He was the promoter there until his death in 1999. Rumble's wife, Ellen Magliaro ran it until its closure.
Moolah later left Pfeffer's promotion and began wrestling under Boston promoters Tony Santos and Paul Bowser. [20] In 1955, she began working for Vince McMahon, Sr. 's Capitol Wrestling Corporation .
"When I first started taking pictures, [Tennessee promoter] Christine Jarrett encouraged me to send them in to the Wrestling News," Cornette said in an interview on the "6:05 Superpodcast" in 2017.
The late promoter took over Polynesian Pro Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance’s territory in Hawaii, after her husband died in 1982, according to the WWE. There, she was tasked with ...
Meet all 13 Section 1 Division I wrestling champions for 2024. We caught up with the newly-crowned bunch to discuss their title and life off the mat.