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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf professional wrestling governing body
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
Houston, Texas NERFINISHED
St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED
formerRole sanctioning body for member promotions
founded 1948
founder Al Haft NERFINISHED
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
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
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
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
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 NERFINISHED
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
NWA Crockett Cup NERFINISHED
NWA Hard Times NERFINISHED
NWA Into the Fire NERFINISHED
NWA Starrcade (early years) NERFINISHED
notableMemberPromotion All Japan Pro Wrestling GENERATED
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
1960s
1970s
early 1980s
shortName NWA NERFINISHED
sport professional wrestling
televisionProgram NWA Main Event NERFINISHED
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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Total Nonstop Action Wrestling collaboratedWith National Wrestling Alliance
Lex Luger employer National Wrestling Alliance
Roddy Piper employer National Wrestling Alliance
Four Horsemen (professional wrestling stable) promotion National Wrestling Alliance
Zack Ryder promotionWorkedFor National Wrestling Alliance
Paul Heyman workedFor National Wrestling Alliance
Lex Luger wrestledForPromotion National Wrestling Alliance