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Pages in category "Defunct professional wrestling promotions" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
"Promotion" also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event. Within the convention of the show , the company is a sports governing body which sanctions wrestling matches and gives authority to the championships and is responsible for maintaining the divisions and their rankings.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Los Angeles: Excalibur Joey Ryan Scott Lost Super Dragon: 2003–present [72] [75] Ultimate Pro Wrestling: Los Angeles Rick Bassman 1998–2007 The home promotion for many current stars of TNA, WWE and Zero One; as of 2005, is an official talent scout for the WWE [72] [76] [77] Wrestling Society X: Los Angeles Kevin ...
In 1953, Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) became a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). During this time, CWC wrestlers could compete for championships operated by the NWA. [ 3 ] In 1957, the CWC created the NWA United States Television Championship , its first overall men's singles championship, with Johnny Valentine being the ...
Western States Sports (also known as the Amarillo Territory) was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Amarillo, Texas in the United States. [1] Founded by Dory Detton in 1946, the promotion enjoyed its greatest success in the 1960s and 1970s under the management of Dory Funk and, later, his sons Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, with its top performers including the Funks themselves ...
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 ...
The latest wave of WWE releasing stars is underway with 10 reported departures since Friday night, including some former champions and a WWE Hall of Famer. Good Brothers (Karl Anderson and Luke ...
Extreme Rising (formerly Extreme Reunion) was an American independent professional wrestling promotion founded in 2012. Meant to fill the void of hardcore wrestling left behind by the defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Extreme Rising assembled a roster of ECW alumni, but later expanded to include younger talent. The promotion closed ...