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While Championship Wrestling was generally taped in Poughkeepsie, New York, Saturday Night's Main Event was taped in front of packed arenas around the country. WrestleMania's popularity and ratings appeal made professional wrestling a television mainstay. Wrestling, now synonymous with the WWF, began to throw more grandiose matches.
Independent Superstars of Pro Wrestling (1999–2010) 80's Wrestling Con [1] Joseph Fillers Flag Pond, Tennessee: Southern Championship Wrestling (1995–1998) [1] Robert Fischer Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Wrestling Alliance (1998–2000) [1] [46] Shawn Fitzgerald Verona, Pennsylvania: Tri-State Wrestling Federation (1990–1992) [1] Doug Flex ...
While wrestling in WCW, Barr wrestled under the name "The Juicer" due to copyright issues. [3] Big Van Vader: All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation: 1987–2017 United States [3] [4] Black Blood: World Championship Wrestling: 1991 United States [3] [6] [10] [13] Black Cat
The Universal Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1979 to 1987. Former employees in the UWF consisted of professional wrestlers , managers , play-by-play and color commentators , announcers , interviewers and referees .
International Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling promotion based in Cleveland, Ohio from 1975 to 1978. Former employees in the IWA consisted of professional wrestlers , managers , play-by-play and color commentators , announcers , interviewers and referees .
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.
May 2 - Bret Hart captured his first Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Championship by beating Leo Burke in Bret's hometown of Calgary, Alberta. July 18 - Nick Bockwinkel's 5-year reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion ended as Verne Gagne pinned him in Chicago, Illinois, to become the new champion. He retired after this bout.
1970 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. ... Promotion Name Abbreviation Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre: EMLL