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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 .
After the launch of WWE NIL, the WWE Independent Development (WWE ID) program was launched on October 29, 2024 to develop and support the training of independent professional wrestlers. [2] The wrestling schools and promotions initially designated under WWE ID are Reality of Wrestling , Black and Brave Academy, Nightmare Factory, Elite Pro ...
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).
The NXT brand is for wrestlers in an advanced stage in their training in the developmental system, who are prepping for a potential call up to the main roster. [9] Note - WWE (particularly NXT) has a partnership with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). As a result, TNA wrestlers may periodically appear on NXT programming, and vice versa.
Reality of Wrestling (ROW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Houston, Texas. It was established as Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) in 2005 by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. [2] Since 2024, it has been used as a developmental territory by WWE under the WWE ID program.
Herrera wanted to maintain the old style of booking with heavyweights such as Atlantis, El Dandy and El Satánico, while Peña wanted to feature younger, faster moving wrestlers such as Konnan, Octagón or Máscara Sagráda. In the end CMLL owner Paco Alonso decided to go with Herrera's booking style.
This is an incomplete list of professional wrestlers, commentators, managers, road agents, and other workers associated in professional wrestling categorized by the promotion of which the wrestlers are mainly associated.
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.