National Wrestling Alliance
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The National Wrestling Alliance is a historic professional wrestling governing body and promotion founded in 1948 that once served as the sport’s dominant sanctioning organization in North America.
Statements (117)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional wrestling governing body
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professional wrestling promotion ⓘ sports organization ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerAffiliation |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ring of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Total Nonstop Action Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ World Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation |
Charlotte, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerRole | sanctioning body for member promotions ⓘ |
| founded | 1948 ⓘ |
| founder |
Al Haft
NERFINISHED
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Harry Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Orville Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Boesch NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinkie George NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Muchnick NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Stecher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Waterloo, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sports entertainment ⓘ |
| governs |
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
NERFINISHED
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NWA World Tag Team Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA World Women’s Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLogo | NWA logo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | The National Treasure of Professional Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Bill Corgan
NERFINISHED
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Bob Geigel NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Coralluzzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Brody NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Crockett Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Muchnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
NWA National Heavyweight Championship
NERFINISHED
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NWA Television Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA World Tag Team Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA World Women’s Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA World Women’s Tag Team Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://nationalwrestlingalliance.com ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| historicalSignificance | once the dominant professional wrestling sanctioning body in North America ⓘ |
| industry | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| influenced |
Extreme Championship Wrestling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major League Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ Ring of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Total Nonstop Action Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ World Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ modern independent wrestling promotions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableChampion |
Cody Rhodes
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Dan Severn NERFINISHED ⓘ Dory Funk Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Dusty Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Kiniski NERFINISHED ⓘ Harley Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Brisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerry Von Erich NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Thesz NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Aldis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ric Flair NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Steamboat NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
NERFINISHED
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NWA Crockett Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA Hard Times NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA Into the Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA Starrcade (early years) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMemberPromotion |
All Japan Pro Wrestling
GENERATED
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Central States Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ Championship Wrestling from Florida GENERATED ⓘ Georgia Championship Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ Jim Crockett Promotions GENERATED ⓘ Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ NWA All-Star Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ NWA Big Time Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ NWA Central States GENERATED ⓘ NWA Detroit GENERATED ⓘ NWA Hollywood Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ NWA Mid-America GENERATED ⓘ NWA Polynesian Pro Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ NWA San Francisco GENERATED ⓘ NWA Tri-State GENERATED ⓘ NWA Western States Sports GENERATED ⓘ New Japan Pro-Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ Pacific Northwest Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ Stampede Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ World Class Championship Wrestling GENERATED ⓘ World Wrestling Council GENERATED ⓘ |
| owner | Billy Corgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakInfluencePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ early 1980s ⓘ |
| shortName | NWA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| televisionProgram |
NWA Main Event
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NWA Powerrr NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA Pro Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA USA NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA World Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA World Wide Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ World Championship Wrestling (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorySystem | NWA territory system ⓘ |
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