Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/Wrestling Title Histories/Promotions

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This is an expanded missing topics and requested articles list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Professional wrestling. It is based on the 4th and final edition of "Wrestling Title Histories" (2000) by Royal Duncan and Gary Will. It also incorporates information from various online and print sources to fill in missing information from the book and help determine which promotions are notable to include on Wikipedia. Out of 710 original entries, there are 607 left.

List[edit]

  Currently active
  Territory-era National Wrestling Alliance members (1948-1992)
  Modern-era National Wrestling Alliance members (1993-2017)
Name Location Owner(s) Years active Website Covered by
CM LOW PWH Solie WD WT WTH Misc.
5-Star Wrestling United States West Virginia Daniel McClung 1998-1999 1st: Yes
2nd: Yes
[1] [1]
Action Wrestling Alliance Canada Manitoba Tom Bland 1995-1997 N/A [2] [2]
All-American Wrestling United States New Jersey Tito Torres 1973-1991? [3]
All-American Wrestling United States Virginia Jerry Vanover
Mike Million
Denny Million
1985-1998 [4] [5]
All-California Championship Wrestling United States California Joe Palumbo 1987-1989 N/A [6]
Allied Powers Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania Chris Lash 1998-2011 1st: Yes
2nd: Yes
[7] [8] [9] [10] [3]
All-Pro Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina Jim Foxx 1994-1996 [11]
All Pro Wrestling (Gary Calhoun) United States Florida Gary Calhoun 1983-1984 N/A [12]
All Pro Wrestling (Mike Dugger) United States Tennessee Mike Dugger 1994-1999 [13] [14]
All Pro Wrestling (Kenny Valiant) United States Mississippi Kenny Valiant 1990- [15]
All South Championship Wrestling United States Florida 1974 N/A [16]
All South Wrestling Alliance United States Georgia Ann Gunkel 1972-1974 N/A [17] [18] [19] [20] [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
All Star Championship Wrestling United States West Virginia Fred Salem 1996-1999 [21]
All-Star Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina Mike Cavanaugh 1992-1993 N/A [22]
All Star Championship Wrestling United States Georgia Grady Odom 1985 N/A [23]
All Star Championship Wrestling United States Tennessee Bill Needham 1990-1992 N/A [24] [25]
All-Star Championship Wrestling United States Wisconsin Michael Krause 1999- Yes [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]
All Star Wrestling (Greg Price) United States Georgia Greg Price 1993-1998 [31] [32]
All Star Wrestling (Mark Wood) United States West Virginia Mark Wood 1992-1993 N/A [33]
All Star Wrestling (Phil Golden) United States Kentucky Phil Golden 1972-1974 N/A [34]
All Star Wrestling (Tony Falk) United States Kentucky Tony Falk 1995-2002 [35]
All Star Wrestling Alliance United States Utah 1999 [36]
All Star Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania 1997-1998 [37]
All-State Wrestling United States Tennessee Jerome Muse 1993-1996 [38]
Alternative Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina Brian Powell
Anthony White
Tim Woody
1994-2004 [39] [40]
Amarillo United States Texas Dory Funk Sr. 1953-1981 N/A [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46]
American Championship Wrestling United States Ohio 1998 [47]
American Championship Wrestling United States Virginia Bob Ross 1978- N/A [48]
American Championship Wrestling United States South Carolina Chaz Rocco
Mitch Goude
1993-1998 [49]
American Championship Wrestling United States Arkansas Chris Rose
Dewayne Huckaba
1999 [50]
American Championship Wrestling United States Kansas Dan Adams 1997-1998 Yes [51] [11][12]
American Classic Wrestling United States South Carolina Andy McDaniel 1998-1999 [52]
American Commonwealth Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Mark Bodey
Ed Zohn
Jeff Capo
1993-1995 [53] [54] [13][14]
American Federation of Wrestling United States Iowa 1932-1941 N/A [55] [56] [57]
American Independent Wrestling Alliance United States California Edward Ahrens
Alejandro Fregoso
1989-1998 [58] [15][16]
American Independent Wrestling Federation United States North Carolina Dean Puckett 1992- Yes [59] [60] [61] [62] [15][17][18][19][20][21][22]
American International Wrestling United States Kentucky Larry Bowling 1989 N/A [63]
American Pro Wrestling United States South Carolina Jerry Bragg 1998- [] [64] [23][24][25][26][27]
American States Wrestling Alliance United States Ohio Charlie Fulton
Mike Collins
1988- Yes [65] [66] [28][29][30]
[31][32][33]
American Wrestling Alliance (David Millican) United States Tennessee David Millican 1995-1996 [67]
American Wrestling Association (Paul Bowser) United States Massachusetts Paul Bowser 1922-1960 N/A [68] [69] [70] [71]
American Wrestling Association (Chicago) United States Illinois Ray Fabiani
Leonard Schwartz
1951-1953 N/A [72] [73] [74]
American Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)  Puerto Rico 1998-1999 [75]
American Wrestling Council United States New Jersey AJ Sparxx 1997-1998 Yes [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] [34]
American Wrestling Federation (Gordon Scozzari) United States New York Gordon Scozzari 1991-1992 N/A [81] [82] [35][36][37]
American Wrestling Federation (Frank Cain) United States Maryland Frank Cain 1986 N/A [83]
American Wrestling Federation (Maryland) United States Maryland 1999 [84]
American Wrestling Federation (John Brammer) United States Ohio John Brammer 1990-1992 N/A [85]
American Wrestling Federation (Ohio) United States Ohio 1998 [86]
American Wrestling Federation (Indianapolis) United States Indiana 1989-1992 N/A [87]
American Wrestling Federation (West Virginia) United States West Virginia 1999 Yes [88]
American Wrestling Federation (Carolinas) United States Carolinas Charlie Babb
Ron Martinez
1982-1983 N/A [89]
American Wrestling Federation (North Carolina) United States North Carolina 1991 N/A [90]
American Wrestling Federation (Georgia) United States Georgia 1984 N/A [91]
American Wrestling Federation (Tennessee) United States Tennessee Jeff Molande
Mark Little
1997-1998 [92]
American Wrestling Federation (Leroy Cook) United States Arkansas Leroy Cook 1999-2000 Yes [93]
American Wrestling Federation (Steve Catcher) United States Arizona Steve Catcher 1990-2000 [94] [95] [96] [38]
American Wrestling Federation (Ric Drasin) United States California Ric Drasin 1997 [97] [39]
Americas Wrestling Federation  Puerto Rico Hugo Savinovich 1991-1993 N/A [98] [99]
Apocalypse Wrestling Federation Canada Ontario Ron Hutchison 1998-2004
2009-2012
Yes [100] [101] [102]
Appalachian Championship Wrestling United States West Virginia Mark Wood 1993 N/A [103]
Appalachian Mountain Wrestling (North Carolina) United States Tennessee Allen Jarnagan
Brian Smith
1998-1999 [104] [105]
Appalachian Wrestling Alliance United States West Virginia 1999 [106]
Associated Wrestlers of the Universe United States Texas Danny Davis 1992-1994 [107]
Atlantic Championship Wrestling United States New Jersey Barry Rothman 1999-2000 [108] [109]
Atlantic Championship Wrestling / Alternative Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina Brian Powell
Anthony White
Tim Woody
1994-2004 [110]
Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling (North Carolina) United States North Carolina Harold Bass
Joe Wheeler
1997-2002 Yes [111] [40]
Atlantic Coast Wrestling United States North Carolina Nelson Royal 1988-1989 N/A [112]
Atlantic Coast Wrestling United States North Carolina Mitch Goude 1992 N/A [113]
Atlantic Coast Wrestling United States Carolinas Ira Parks 1981-1990 N/A [114]
Atlantic Coast Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania 1992 N/A [115]
Atlantic States Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina John Medlin 1998-1999 [116]
Atlantic States Wrestling Alliance United States Maryland Lou Martin 1989-1992 [117]
Atlantic States Wrestling Federation United States Georgia Jeff Cowey
Greg Oakes
Rodney Dobson
1992-1996 N/A [118]
Atlantic Terror Championship Wrestling United States West Virginia 1998-2001 [119] [120]
Atlantic Wrestling Council United States Florida Michael Rapuano 1990-1994 N/A [121]
Atlantic Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania Phil Livelsberger 1988-1993 N/A [122]
Atlantic Wrestling Federation United States South Carolina Jorge Maldonado 1994 N/A [123]
Bad Boys of Wrestling United States Texas Ed Beckley 1998-2000 [124] [125] [126] [41][11][42][43][44]
Badger State Pro Wrestling United States Wisconsin Mike Thompson
William Powell
1996-2003 1st: Yes
2nd: Yes
[127]
Bama Extreme Wrestling United States Alabama 1999 [128]
Bay Area Wrestling United States California Woody Farmer 1989-1992 N/A [129]
Big Bear Promotions Canada Ontario Dave McKigney 1967-1988 N/A [130] [131] [132] [133] [45][46]
Big D Pro Wrestling United States Texas Gary Sturdevant 1992-1994 N/A [134] [135] [136] [47]
Big Time Wrestling United States Massachusetts Tony Santos
Terry Allen
1960-1975
2006-
Yes [137] [138] [139] [140] [141] [142]
Big Time Wrestling United States Ohio James Hines 1992- [143]
Big Time Wrestling United States California Kirk White 1996- 1st: Yes
2nd: Yes?
[144] [145] [146]
Black Diamond Pro Wrestling United States West Virginia 1999 Yes [147]
Bloody Rage American Wrestling League United States New Jersey Jersey Hurricane 1999-2003 Yes [148] [149] [150] [151] [48][49]
Burke County Wrestling United States North Carolina Jeff Patton 1993-1994 N/A [152]
Cable Championship Wrestling United States Tennessee Fred Baxter 1994-1996 [153]
Cajun Wrestling Federation United States Louisiana Tony Martinelli 1997-2009 [154] [50]
California Championship Wrestling United States California Charles Gibbs 1997-2001 Yes [155]
California Pro Wrestling United States California Karl Lauer 1983-1990 N/A [156]
Cal-International Pro Wrestling United States California Dan Farren
Larry Doyle
1994-1998 [157]
Canadian International Wrestling Canada Quebec Paul Vachon
Mike Vachon
1994 N/A [158]
Canadian National Wrestling Association Canada Alberta Fred May
Frank Sisson
1990-1991 N/A [159] [2]
Canadian Rocky Mountain Wrestling Canada Alberta Ed Langley
Darryl Harty
1992-1995 N/A [160] [161] [2]
Canadian Wrestling Alliance Canada British Columbia Dave Bruce
Judy Bruce
Dillon Powers
1993-1994 N/A [162] [2]
Canadian Wrestling Association / Superstars of Wrestling Canada Ontario
United States Michigan
George Cannon 1976-1984 N/A [163] [164]
Canadian Wrestling Connection Canada Alberta Bob Pupetz 1989-1992 N/A [165] [2]
Canadian Wrestling Federation Canada Manitoba Ernie Todd 1995- Yes [166] [167] [168] [169] [170] [2]
Canadian Wrestling League Canada Manitoba Walter Shefchyk
Terry Tomko
1990-1992 N/A [171] [172] [2]
Can-Am Wrestling United States New York Anthony Magliaro 1993 N/A [173]
Can-Am Wrestling Federation Canada Alberta Steve Wilde
Steve Gillespie
Otto Gentile
1997-2003 Yes [174] [175] [176] [2]
Capital City Wrestling United States Ohio Al Burzynski 1999 [177]
Caribbean Championship Wrestling United States Florida Rocky Johnson 1993-1994 N/A [178]
Carolina Championship Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina Glenwood Crocker
Dexter Justice-Smithfield
Jerry Kennett
Sandy Lee
Jim Massingale
1987-1997 [179] [51][52]
Central Canadian Pro Wrestling Canada Manitoba Ernest Rheault 1977-1995 N/A [180] [181] [182] [2]
Central Carolina Pro Wrestling United States North Carolina John Medlin 1998-2000 Yes [183] [184]
Central Championship Wrestling United States Missouri Carral Brown 1992-2000 [185]
Central Florida Wrestling United States Florida Johnny Jackson 1994 N/A [186]
Central States Wrestling Alliance United States Missouri Mark Morton
Frank Reed
Leo Schneider
1993-1998 1st: Yes
2nd: Yes
[187]
Central Wrestling Federation United States Florida 1989-1990 N/A [188]
Central Wrestling Federation United States Kentucky Chad Appling
Terry England
1997-2000 [189]
Championship International Wrestling Alliance United States Indiana J.J. Bowers
Angel Gabriel
1997- [190] [191] [192]
Championship Pro Wrestling United States West Virginia Michael Heimberger
Robert Heimberger
1997-2003 Yes [193] [194]
Championship Pro Wrestling United States West Virginia Tyson Smith
Tommy Gibson
1998-1999 [195]
Championship Wrestling America United States Indiana Jeff Cohen 1994 [196]
Championship Wrestling Association (Mississippi) United States Mississippi Rodney Grimes 1998-1999 [197]
Championship Wrestling Federation United States Michigan David St. Onge
Art Marshall
Thomas LaPeer
1996-1997 [198] [199]
Championship Wrestling Federation United States Florida Larry Malenko 1991 N/A [200]
Championship Wrestling From Texas United States Texas Bert Prentice 1992 N/A [201]
Chaotic World Wrestling United States Massachusetts 1999 [202]
Circle City Wrestling United States Indiana Mike Samples 1996-1997 [203] [204]
Classic Championship Wrestling United States Indiana 1998-1999 [205]
Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling United States Ohio J.T. Lightning 1993-1997 Yes [206] [207] [53][54][55][56]
Cleveland Wrestling Alliance United States Ohio G-Moe 1996- [208] [209] [57][58][59]
Coastal Carolina Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina Carl Wilson
David Allen
Andrew Bellamy
1991-1994 N/A [210]
Coastal Championship Wrestling United States Florida Bill Weaver 1997-2008 [211]
Coastal Pro Wrestling United States Massachusetts Nick Castantini 1993-1994 N/A [212]
Coast to Coast Wrestling Federation United States California Scott Cole
Kris Pope
1992-1994 N/A [213]
Combat Championship Wrestling United States Arizona Paul Stevens 1998 [214]
Connecticut Championship Wrestling United States Connecticut Barron Vangor Toth
Michael Paolini
1998-2007 [215] [60][61][62]
Connecticut Pro Wrestling United States Connecticut Bob Onofrio 1998-1999 [216] [63][64][65]
Continental Wrestling Alliance (Paul Swanger) United States Pennsylvania Paul Swanger 1983-1984 N/A [217]
Continental Wrestling Alliance (Pat Conners) United States Virginia Pat Conners 1993-1994 N/A [218]
Confederate Wrestling Association / Continental Wrestling Alliance United States Texas James Beard
Bob Meister
1995-1997 [219] [220] [221] [222]
Continental Wrestling Federation (Arkansas) United States Arkansas Allen Withrow
Roger Withrow
1996-2002 [223]
Cumberland Wrestling Council United States Tennessee Kevin Acres 1991-1999 [224]
Cutting Edge Wrestling Canada Newfoundland Gordon Glynn
Sailor White
1998-2003 [225] [226]
Deep South Wrestling (Louisiana) United States Louisiana Dennis Goff
Michael Goff
1999-2001 Yes [227]
Diamond Belt Championship Wrestling United States Idaho David Gould 1980-1981 N/A [228]
Diehard Championship Wrestling United States Kentucky Robert Smith 1997-2000 [229]
Dominion Wrestling Association United States Virginia 1994 N/A [230]
Dragon's Den (professional wrestling) United States Arizona Paul Stevens 1998-2000 [231]
Dyersburg Championship Wrestling United States Tennessee Dale Walker 1998-2010 [232]
East Coast Professional Wrestling United States New Jersey Gino Caruso 1991- Yes [233] [234] [235] [236] [15][66][67][68]
East Coast Wrestling United States North Carolina 1989-1990 N/A [237]
East Coast Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania Paul Swanger 1984 N/A [238] [69]
Eastern Pro Wrestling United States New Jersey 1999 Yes [239]
Eastern States Wrestling / Eastern Shores Wrestling United States New York Brian Latham
Louis Reardon
1994-2000 [240] [241] [242]
Eastern Township Wrestling Association Canada Quebec
United States Vermont
Donny Myers 1992- [243] [244]
Eastern U.S. Championship Wrestling United States Kentucky Don Belt 1991-1994 [245]
Eastern Wrestling Alliance United States Maine James St. Jean
Bob Staples
1998-2008 Yes [246] [247] [70][71]
Eastern Wrestling Alliance (Ted Stanley) United States New Jersey Ted Stanley 1985 N/A [248]
Eastern Wrestling Association United States North Carolina Johnny Hunter 1974-1989 N/A [249]
Eastern Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania Paul Olesek Sr.
Paul Olesek Jr.
Jake Kemmerer
1998-2001 Yes [250] [251] [252] [253] [72][73][74][75]
Eastern Wrestling Federation United States North Carolina Larry Skipper 1997-2003 Yes [254]
Empire Wrestling Association (Alliance) United States New Jersey Ron Post 1997-2007
2008-
Yes [255] [256] [257]
Empire Wrestling Federation (New Jersey) United States New Jersey Jack Barnett
Enzo Morabito
1983-1985 N/A [258]
Empire Wrestling Federation (Ontario) Canada Ontario 1998-2000 Yes [259] [260]
Eternity Wrestling Association United States New Jersey 1998-1999 Yes [261]
European Wrestling Union  South Africa Roger Kohne
Sam Cohen
1974-1984 N/A [262] [263]
Exodus Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina George South 1999-2015 1st: Yes
2nd: Yes
[264] [265] [266] [76][77][78][79][80][81]
Extreme Coastal Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina 1999 N/A [267] [82]
Extreme Pro Wrestling United States Texas Calvin Knapp 1998-1999 [268]
eXtreme Pro Wrestling United States California Rob Black
Kevin Kleinrock
Pat Hernandez
Darren McMillan
1999-2003 Yes [269] [270] [271] [272] [83][16]
Extreme Wrestling Alliance United States South Carolina 1998 [273]
Extreme Wrestling Federation United States Indiana Jason Maples 1998-2012 [274] [275] [276]
Fantasy Pro-Wrestling Federation United States North Carolina Kandy Ryan 1990-1994 N/A [277]
Firepro Championship Wrestling United States Illinois 1999 [278]
Five Star Wrestling United States New York 1998 [279]
Florida Championship Wrestling United States Florida Bill Brown
Bernie Siegel
1998-2002 Yes [280] [281] [282]
Florida Wrestling Alliance United States Florida John Brody 1994-1995 [283]
Florida Wrestling Alliance United States Florida Cliff Anderson 1996-2004 Yes [284] [66]
Florida Wrestling Council United States Florida 1995 [285]
Florida Wrestling Federation United States Florida Al Hardiman 1992-2002 [286] [287] [66]
Future Wrestling Alliance United States Pennsylvania Mike Burns 1998-2002 [288] [289] [290] [291]
Galaxy Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania Tom Cusati
Dennis Coraluzzo
1993 [292]
Garden State Wrestling Alliance United States New Jersey Mike Sharpe 1993-1994 N/A [293]
Gateway City Championship Wrestling United States Missouri Frank Reed 1991-1994 N/A [294]
Georgia All-Star Wrestling United States Georgia Joe Pedicino 1990-1991 N/A [295]
Georgia Pro Wrestling United States Georgia 1999 [296]
Georgia Superstars United States Georgia Bill Dundee
Jim Cornette
1983 N/A [297]
Georgia Wrestling Alliance United States Georgia Bo Oates
Ted Oates
1997-1999 [298]
Georgia Xtreme Wrestling United States Georgia 1999 [299]
Global Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina Henry Dean
Spanky Keane
1997-1999 [300]
Global Pro Wrestling United States Arkansas Bill Ash 1999-2006 Yes [301] [302]
Global Wrestling United States Florida Bob Roop
Boris Malenko
Red Roberts
1986-1988 N/A [303]
Global Wrestling Alliance United States Pennsylvania 1982 N/A [304]
Global Wrestling Alliance United States Ohio Mark Cuccia
Allen Sarven
Wayne Cryderman
1993-1999 [305] [306] [307] [308] [309]
Go Gudan  Japan Ryuma Go 1993-1995 [310] [311]
Golden State Wrestling Alliance United States California Dave Touchstone
Peter Savage
1998-2000 [312]
Grande Wrestling Alliance United States Pennsylvania Isaias Aviles 1997-1999 [313] [314] [84]
Grand Prix Wrestling (Quebec) Canada Quebec Paul Vachon
Gary Legault
Lucien Gregorie
1971-1975 N/A [315] [316] [317]
Great American Mat Endeavors United States California Grant Miller
Kurt Brown
1995-1996 [318]
Great American Wrestling Federation United States North Carolina Bill Hagan 1995-2000 [319] [320] [15][85][86]
Great Lakes Championship Wrestling United States Wisconsin Dave Herro 1997- Yes [321] [322] [323] [87][88][89][90][91]
[92][93][94][95][96]
Great Lakes Wrestling United States Michigan Mike Kelly 1995-2004 [324] [325] [326] [327] [97]
Great Lakes Wrestling Association United States Ohio Lou Kokely
Joe Weaver
1989-1994 Yes [328]
Great South Wrestling Federation United States Texas Dave Rahman 1998 [329]
Green Mountain Wrestling United States Vermont Gary Langevin 1996-2003 Yes [330] [331] [70][98][99][100]
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (Rick Garcia) United States Texas Rick Garcia 1994- [332]
Hardcore Championship Wrestling United States Tennessee Bud Petty
Randall Fanning
Steve Bryant
1996-1998 [333]
Hardcore Championship Wrestling United States Kentucky Darrell Fugate 1996-2010 [334]
Hardcore Wrestling (Saskatchewan) Canada Saskatchewan Charles Pichette
Sean Dunster
John Cozman
1996-1997 [335] [336] [2]
Hardcore Wrestling Federation United States Indiana Mark Vance
Mike Samples
1997-1999 [337]
Hollywood Heavyweight Wrestling United States California Dan Farren
Johnny Legend
Danny Wolfe
1990 N/A [338]
Impact Wrestling Federation United States California Gary Key 1998-1999 Yes [339]
Independent Championship Wrestling United States Ohio 1986-1992 N/A [340]
Independent Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina Marcus Watkins 1992-2005 [341]
Independent Championship Wrestling United States Florida Syd Breeze 1999-2002 Yes [342]
Independent Championship Wrestling United States Illinois Scott Little 1996-1998 [343]
Independent International Wrestling Association United States Virginia Calvin Hodge 1996-1997 [344]
Independent Professional Wrestling United States Florida Ron Niemi
Mike Pescina
1998-2003 Yes [345]
Independent Pro Wrestling? United States Virginia [346]
Independent Pro Wrestling Association United States Florida Rusty Brooks 1988-2003 [347]
Independent Superstars of Pro Wrestling United States New Jersey Tommy Fierro 1999-2001
2009-2010
Yes [348] [349] [350] [101][102]
Independent Wrestling Alliance United States Massachusetts 1999 [351] [352]
Independent Wrestling Alliance United States Pennsylvania Jimmy Deo 1990-1993 N/A [353]
Independent Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina 1999 [354]
Independent Wrestling Association United States Kentucky Ian Rotten 1996- [355] [356] [357]
Independent Wrestling Federation (Connecticut) United States Connecticut 1991 N/A [358]
Independent Wrestling Federation United States New Jersey Kevin Serio 1998-2017 Yes [359] [360]
Insane Championship Wrestling (Michigan) United States Michigan Malcolm Monroe Sr. 1996-2000 Yes [361] [362] [363]
Insane Hardcore Wrestling United States Texas David K. Farmer 1998-2003
2008-
[364] [365] [366]
Insane Wrestling Alliance United States Florida Rick Knopf
Scott Bickley
J.R. Rhodes
1996- Yes [367]
Intense Wrestling Inc. United States Ohio Tom Gyarmati 1998-2007 [368]
Inter-Continental Pro Wrestling United States Arkansas Bill Ash 1995-1999 [369] [370]
International Championship Wrestling (Steve DeVito) United States New York Steve DeVito 1989 N/A [371]
International Championship Wrestling (Henry Hubbard) United States Missouri Henry Hubbard 1992-1995 N/A [372]
International Championship Wrestling (Tim Flowers) Canada British Columbia Tim Flowers 1996-2009 Yes [373] [374] [375] [376] [2][103]
International Championship Wrestling (Joe Frocklage) Canada Ontario Joe Frocklage
Waldo von Erich
1997-1999 Yes [377]
International Championship Wrestling Association United States Florida Dan Ulrich
Billy Mack
1991-1994 N/A [378] [66]
International Fighting Network United States New Jersey 1994 N/A [379]
International Pro Wrestling (Doug Flex) United States Pennsylvania Doug Flex 1997-2004 [380]
International Pro-Wrestling Force  Japan Masahiko Kimura 1956 N/A [381]
International Wrestling Canada Nova Scotia Al Zink 1977-1984 N/A [382] [383] [384]
International Wrestling Alliance (Ohio) United States Ohio 1993-1998 [385]
International Wrestling Alliance (Indiana) United States Indiana 1989-1990 N/A [386] [387]
International Wrestling Alliance (North Carolina) United States North Carolina Ken Spence 1979-1997 N/A [388]
International Wrestling Alliance (Chicago) United States Illinois Fred Kohler
Jack Pfefer
1962-1963 N/A [389] [390]
International Wrestling Alliance (Steve Catcher) United States Utah Steve Catcher [391]
International Wrestling Alliance (Australia)  Australia Jim Barnett
Johnny Doyle
1964-1974 N/A [392] [393]
International Wrestling Association (Eddie Einhorn) United States Ohio Eddie Einhorn 1975-1978 N/A [394] [395]
International Wrestling Association (Eddie Quinn) Canada Quebec Eddie Quinn 1930-1964 N/A [396] [397] [398]
International Wrestling Association (Johnny Rougeau) Canada Quebec Johnny Rougeau
Bob Langevin
1964-1975 N/A [399] [400] [401]
International Wrestling Association (Ohio) United States Ohio Rob Russen
Pete Lucic
1989-1998 [402] [403] [66]
International Wrestling Association (Kentucky) United States Kentucky 1984 N/A [404]
International Wrestling Australia  Australia Tyrone Townsend 1998- [405] [406] [407] [408]
International Wrestling Council  Mexico Antonio Peña 1993-2007 [409] [410] [411]
International Wrestling Federation United States Massachusetts Killer Kowalski 1979-2001 N/A [412] [70][66][15][104]
International Wrestling Federation (Ohio) United States Ohio 1995 N/A [413]
International Wrestling Federation (Florida) United States Florida Eddie Mansfield 1991-1993 N/A [414]
International Wrestling Federation (Mississippi) United States Mississippi Leslie Jones
John Forsythe
1998- [415]
International Wrestling Federation (California) United States California Eric Shaw 1986-1990 N/A [416]
International Wrestling Federation (New Zealand)  New Zealand Vaughan Palelei
Martin Sterling
1993 N/A [417]
International Wrestling League (Atlanta) United States Georgia 1981 N/A [418]
International Wrestling Organization United States Michigan Tom Howard 1998-2001 [419]
International Wrestling Organization United States Tennessee David Martin 1994 N/A [420]
International Wrestling Union United States Georgia Don Lewis 1998-2001 Yes [421]
International Wrestling Union United States Arizona Marcial Bovee 1983 N/A [422]
Interstate Wrestling Alliance United States Missouri Earl Mangrum 1999 [423]
Iron Fist Wrestling Federation United States Texas Donny Valentine 1996-1997 [424]
Iron Ring Wrestling United States Tennessee Pharnell Raines
Jeff Tankersley
1998-2011 [425]
Japanese Women Pro-Wrestling  Japan Tsuneyoshi Mochimaru 1986-1992 N/A [426] [427] [428]
Japanese Women's Pro-Wrestling Association  Japan 1967-1968 N/A [429] [430]
Kick Ass Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina 1999 [431]
Kick Ass Wrestling United States Tennessee Van Hardin 1998-2000 [432]
KYDA Pro Wrestling United States Virginia James Zaveski 1998- Yes [433] [434]
Lakeshore Wrestling Organization United States Michigan Joe Ortega 1998-1999 [435]
Long Island Wrestling Federation United States New York Bobby Lombardi 1997-2002? [436] [437] [438]
Low Country Wrestling United States South Carolina Andy McDaniel 1998 [439]
Lunatic Wrestling Federation United States Illinois Larry Statkus
Phil Brooks
Brian Wawczak
1993-2004 [440] [105][106]
Mainstream Wrestling Organization United States North Carolina Jerry Martin 1997-1998 [441]
Maritimes Championship Wrestling Canada Nova Scotia Paul Peller
Stephan Pettipas
1990-1992 N/A [442]
Massachusetts Championship Wrestling United States Massachusetts 1996 [443]
Massachusetts Wrestling Association United States Massachusetts Mark Johnson 1995 [444]
Masterz of Mayhem United States Ohio Mike Brown
Elizabeth Brown
1994-2006? [445]
Maximum Championship Wrestling United States Oklahoma Barry Jones
Pete Maguire
1996-1997 [446]
Mayhem Independent Wrestling United States Massachusetts Joe Matterazzo
Randy Blake
Kyle White
Matthew West
1998-2004 [447] [448] [70]
Michigan Championship Wrestling United States Michigan Fritz Burns
Ricky Cortez
1977-1994 N/A [449] [450]
Michigan Wrestling Alliance United States Michigan David St. Onge 1997-2004 [451]
Mid-American Wrestling United States Wisconsin Carmine DeSpirito 1993-2007 Yes [452] [453]
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (David Baucom) United States North Carolina David Baucom 1999- Yes [454] [455] [456] [457]
Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Alliance United States Virginia Doug Ward 1993-1995 N/A [458] [66][15]
Mid-Continental Wrestling Association United States Kentucky Dale Mann 1980-1987 N/A [459]
Middle Atlantic States Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Jack Williamson 1992 N/A [460]
Middle Tennessee Wrestling United States Tennessee 1999 [461]
Mid-Eastern Championship Wrestling United States Virginia Chris Tibbs 1995-1998 [462]
Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association United States Missouri Tony Casta 1985- Yes [463] [464] [465]
Mid-South Wrestling Association United States Tennessee Nick Gulas
Russ Edwards
1982 N/A [466]
Mid-South Wrestling Association United States Tennessee Freddie Morton 1991-1996 [467]
Mid-South Wrestling Association United States Tennessee 1999 [468]
Mid-South Wrestling Association United States Oklahoma Leroy McGuirk
Bill Watts
1958-1986 N/A [469] [470] [471] [472]
Mid-South Wrestling Federation United States Oklahoma Rick Garrett
Tom Jones
1998-1999 [473]
Mid-States Championship Wrestling United States South Dakota Bert Prentice 1984 N/A [474]
Midwest All-Pro United States Michigan 1988-1993 N/A [475]
Midwest Championship Wrestling United States Ohio Jim Painter 1991-1992 N/A [476]
Midwest Championship Wrestling United States Michigan Malcolm Monroe Sr. 1993-1996 [477] [478] [479]
Midwest Championship Wrestling United States Iowa Dale Edwards 1984-1986 N/A [480]
Midwest Championship Wrestling Alliance United States Ohio Pete Miragliotta 1994-1997 [481]
Midwestern Wrestling Alliance United States Indiana Don Parker 1992-1993 N/A [482]
Midwest Pro Wrestling United States Minnesota Eddie Sharkey
Johnny Emerald
1999-2006 Yes [483] [484] [485] [71]
Midwest Renegade Wrestling United States Missouri Mike Rogers
Brant Wilkens
Ben Oliver
1998-2005 Yes [486] [487]
Midwest Territorial Wrestling United States Michigan Gary Woronchak 1994-1995 N/A [488] [489] [490] [491] [492] [66][107][108]
Midwest Wrestling Association (Al Haft) United States Ohio Al Haft 1919-1965 N/A [493] [494] [495] [496] [497]
Midwest Wrestling Association United States Ohio 1984-1986 N/A [498]
Millenium Wrestling Association United States Alabama 1998-2000 Yes [499]
Minnesota Independent Wrestling United States Minnesota Terry Fox 1999- [500] [501]
Mississippi Valley Wrestling Association United States Missouri Steve Murphy 1997-1998 [502]
Missouri State Wrestling Alliance United States Missouri Frank Reed 1992-1993 N/A [503]
Missouri Wrestling Federation United States Missouri [504]
Moondog Championship Wrestling United States Arkansas Larry Latham
LaFonce Latham
1998-2009 [505]
Motor City Wrestling United States Michigan Kurt Schneider
Dan Curtis
1989-2000 [506] [66][15][108][107]
Mountain State Wrestling Association United States West Virginia Troy Strimel 1997-1998 Yes [507] [109][110][111][112][113]
Mountain Wrestling Association United States Kentucky Dale Mann 1997-2011 [508] [509]
Music City Wrestling United States Tennessee Bill Behrens
Bert Prentice
1997-1998 [510] [511]
NWAA United States Missouri Henry Rogers 1963-1987 N/A [512]
National Independent Championship Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Bob Raskin 1985 N/A [513]
National Championship Wrestling (Pennsylvania) United States Pennsylvania Darren Wyse
Jonathan Luvstruck
1997-2009 [514]
National Championship Wrestling (Jerry Bragg) United States North Carolina Jerry Bragg 1990-1993 N/A [515]
National Championship Wrestling (Tim Horner) United States Tennessee Tim Horner 1994 N/A [516]
National Wrestling Association (Harry Landry) United States United States Harry Landry 1930-1949 N/A [517] [518] [519]
National Wrestling Conference United States Ohio Chris Livingstone 1993-1998 [520]
National Wrestling Council United States Florida Johnny Evans 1993-2009 [521]
National Wrestling Council United States Nevada T.C. Martin 1994-1995 N/A [522] [523] [524] [525] [114]
National Wrestling Federation (D.C. Drake) United States New Jersey D.C. Drake 1986-1994 N/A [526] [527]
National Wrestling Federation (North Carolina) United States North Carolina Tim Calhoun
Roger Knapp
Roger Abshire
1993-1997 [528]
National Wrestling Federation (Willie Paul Davis) United States Tennessee Willie Paul Davis 1998 [529]
Nationwide Championship Wrestling United States Kentucky 1998-1999 [530]
Nationwide Wrestling Inc. United States Georgia 1999 [531]
New Age Championship Wrestling United States North Carolina Christopher Annon
Joshua Annon
1998-1999 [532]
New Age Wrestling Alliance United States Tennessee 1998 [533]
New American Wrestling United States Indiana Jeff Osborne
Sean Brockmole
1993-1994 N/A [534]
New Brand Wrestling Canada Manitoba Walter Shefchyk 1977-1984 N/A [535] [2]
New Breed Pro Wrestling United States Florida Sean Tasco 1998-2004 [536]
New Dimension Wrestling United States North Carolina Ken Spence
Christopher Plano
1997-2005 Yes [537] [538] [539] [115]
New England Pro Wrestling United States Massachusetts Rick Martello 1994-1996 [540]
New England Wrestling Alliance United States Massachusetts Jack Viles 1975-1977 N/A [541]
New England Wrestling Alliance United States Rhode Island Rocco Dellasandro 1992-2005 Yes [542] [104][107]
New England Wrestling Association United States Massachusetts Joe Eugenio 1988-1993 N/A [543] [544] [71][15]
New England Wrestling Federation United States Massachusetts Richard Byrnes 1982-1985 N/A [545]
New England Wrestling Federation United States Vermont Gary Hathaway 1990-2001 [546] [547] [70]
New Generation Wrestling (Kansas) United States Kansas / Iowa 1999 [548]
New Independent Wrestling Association United States New York Rene Reyes
Mickey DiFate
1984-1985 N/A [549]
New Jack City Wrestling United States New Jersey Charles Calhoun
A.J. Sparxx
1995-1998 [550] [551] [552]
New Midwest Wrestling United States Illinois Frank Thurman 1997 [553]
New Millenium Wrestling United States New Jersey 1999-2000 [554]
New World Wrestling United States North Carolina Jeff Patton 1994-1995 N/A [555]
North American Championship Wrestling United States West Virginia Gene Dargan 1979-1985 N/A [556] [557]
North American Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Mike Donatelli 1986-1995 [558]
North American Wrestling Alliance United States New York Tony DeMura 1992-1999 [559]
North American Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina James Wells 1980-1999 [560]
North American Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina Buddy Porter
Mark Henderson
1982-2000 [561] [562]
North American Wrestling Alliance United States Georgia 1997-1999 [563]
North American Wrestling Alliance United States Texas Tim Brooks 1990-1991 N/A [564]
North American Wrestling Association United States North Carolina George Scott
John Ringley
Mike Lamberth
1990 N/A [565]
North American Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania 1983 N/A [566]
North American Wrestling Federation United States Ohio 1995 N/A [567]
North American Wrestling Federation United States Wisconsin Randy Ricci
Eric Freedom
1998-2012 Yes [568] [569] [570]
North American Wrestling Federation  Japan Seiji Aoyagi 1991 N/A [571]
Northeast Championship Wrestling United States New England 1985-1992 N/A [572]
National Class Wrestling United States Texas Rod Whitworth 1993 N/A [573]
New Age Wrestling Alliance United States Tennessee Clarence Santini
Michael Gowing
1999 [574]
New Tokyo Pro Wrestling  Japan Takashi Ishikawa 1994-1998 [575] [576]
New Wave Wrestling United States Nebraska 1996-1998 [577]
Northeast Championship Wrestling United States Massachusetts Tom Janette 1983-1993 N/A [578]
North East Championship Wrestling United States Tennessee Allen Jarnagan 1995 N/A [579]
Northeast Wrestling United States New Jersey Ben Lagerstrom 1995-1998 [580]
Northeast Wrestling United States New York Mike O'Brien 1994-1998
2000-
1st: Yes
2nd: Yes
[581] [582] [583] [584] [15]
Northern Premier Wrestling United States Minnesota Joe Benkowski 1995-1998 Yes [585] [586] [104]
Northern States Wrestling Alliance United States New Jersey Frank Iadevaia 1995-1996 N/A [587]
Northern States Wrestling Alliance United States Michigan Dan Curtis
Art Marshall
1997-1998 [588] [589] [590] [116][117][118]
Northern Wrestling Council United States Pennsylvania Rick Fenwick
Tommy Fierro
1994 N/A [591]
Northern Wrestling Federation United States Ohio Johnny Diamond 1994- Yes [592] [593] [594] [119][120][121]
North Georgia Wrestling Association United States Georgia Sam Kent 1992-1997 [595] [596] [66][122]
Nu-Age Wrestling United States Wisconsin Chris Bassett 1990-1997 [597] [598] [599]
Nu Wave Wrestling Association United States Indiana Bill Slaydon
Rod Bollenbacher
1996-1999 [600] [123]
NWA 2000 United States New Jersey Marc Coralluzzo
Steve Corino
1997-2001 [601] [602]
NWA East United States Pennsylvania Jim Miller 1994-2012 Yes [603] [604] [605]
NWA Florida (Howard Brody) United States Florida Howard Brody 1990-2002 [606] [607] [608] [609]
NWA Georgia United States Georgia Bill Behrens 1998-1999 Yes [610] [611] [612]
NWA Michigan United States Michigan Gene Miller 1998-2000 Yes [613] [614] [615]
NWA Mid-South United States Tennessee Jim Princeton
Hugh Rundles
Alvin Minnick
1999-2009 Yes [616] [617] [618] [619]
NWA New Jersey United States New Jersey Dennis Coralluzzo 1994-2001 Yes [620] [621] [622] [623]
NWA New York United States New York Carlina O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
1998-2000 Yes [624] [625] [626] [627]
NWA Northeast United States New York Mike O'Brien 1998-2000 [628] [629] [630] [631]
NWA Southwest United States Texas Ken Taylor 1998-2011 Yes [632] [633] [634] [635] [124][125][126][127][128]
NWA of WV/Ohio United States West Virginia Richard Arpin 1998-2007 Yes [636] [637] [638]
Ohio Championship Wrestling United States Ohio Henry Robinson 1982 N/A [639]
Ohio Championship Wrestling United States Ohio [640]
Ohio Wrestling Federation United States Ohio 1999 [641]
Oklahoma Pro United States Oklahoma Pete Maguire
Rob Biggins
1997-2000 [642]
Oregon Professional Wrestling Federation United States Oregon Ron Barber 1994 N/A [643] [103]
Oregon Wrestling Federation United States Oregon Bill Haynes 1988 N/A [644] [103][129][130]
Ozark Mountain Wrestling United States Arkansas Bert Prentice 1994-1995 [645] [646] [647]
Pacific Coast Championship Wrestling United States California Jerry Monti 1991-1992 N/A [648]
Pacific Coast Crown Championship Wrestling United States California Don Adams 1986-1987 N/A [649]
Packerland Pro Wrestling United States Wisconsin Chris Bassett 1998- [650] [651] [652]
Pan-American Championship Wrestling United States Florida Daryl Davis
Johnny Evans
Larry Hamilton
1999- [653]
Peach State Wrestling United States Georgia Ben Masters 1991-1996 [654]
Penn Atlantic Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Marlene Breegle 1997-1998 [655]
Penn York All Star Professional Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Don Adams 1996-1999 [656]
Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Blaine DeSantis 1995-2001 [657] [658] [659] [15]
Pennsylvania Wrestling Alliance United States Pennsylvania Flexx Wheeler
John Wickizer
Robert Fischer
1998-2000 [660] [661] [662]
Pittsburgh Wrestling League United States Pennsylvania Jim Miller 1999-2001 Yes [663] [664] [665] [666]
Plant City Wrestling Federation United States Florida 1994-1995 N/A [667]
Polynesian Pacific Wrestling United States Hawaii Peter Maivia
Lia Maivia
1971-1988 N/A [668] [669]
Portland Wrestling (Ivan and Jeff Kafoury) United States Oregon Ivan Kafoury
Jeff Kafoury
1997-2001 [670] [103]
Powerhouse Championship Wrestling United States Illinois Tim Lyle
Brian Lyle
1993-2000 Yes [671]
Powerhouse Wrestling United States Georgia Mark Bradley 1994 N/A [672]
Power Pro Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina 1999 [673]
Power Zone Wrestling Federation United States Oklahoma Tom Jones 1994-1997 [674] [66][131][132][133]
Premier Wrestling Federation  United Kingdom John Freemantle 1987- N/A [675] [676]
Professional Organization of Wrestling United States New York 1998 [677]
Professional Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina [678]
Professional Wrestling Alliance United States Florida John Davenport 1985 N/A [679]
Professional Wrestling Federation United States New Jersey 1992 N/A [680]
Professional Wrestling Federation United States North Carolina Gary Sabaugh
George South
1990-1999 1st: Yes
2nd: Yes
[681] [682] [683] [684]
Professional Wrestling Florida United States Florida Mike Graham 1989-1991 N/A [685] [686] [687] [688]
Pro Wrestling Express United States Pennsylvania Jim Miller 1994- Yes [689] [690] [691]
Pro Wrestling Fujiwara-Gumi  Japan Yoshiaki Fujiwara 1991-1996 [692] [693]
Pro Wrestling International United States Illinois Terry Scholl 1984-1995 N/A [694]
Pro Wrestling International (Mississippi) United States Mississippi John Horton 1992-1994 N/A [695]
Pro Wrestling International (Texas) United States Texas Jose Lothario 1998-1999 [696]
Pro Wrestling Worldwide United States Michigan Scott Zeinstra 1997-2003
2007-
[697]
Rage in the Cage United States Arizona 1996-1997 [698]
Rampage Championship Wrestling United States Georgia 1998 [699]
Real American Wrestling United States Ohio 1998 [700]
Rebel Championship Wrestling Canada Ontario Mark Fox
Brent Fox
1998 [701]
Regional Championship Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Ray Torres
David Valentin
1996- [702]
Renegades of Wrestling United States Kansas 1999 [703]
Renegade Wrestling Alliance Canada Ontario Steve Buckley 1994-1999 Yes [704] [705]
Renegade Wrestling Federation United States Connecticut Scott Decker 1993-1994 N/A [706]
Rhode Island Wrestling Alliance United States Rhode Island Chris Sanders
Alfredo Travieso Jr.
1995-2004 Yes [707] [70][71]
Richmond Championship Wrestling United States New York Carlina O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
1997-1998 [708] [709] [710] [711]
Ringside 41 United States New York 1976 N/A [712]
Ringside Wrestling Alliance United States Indiana Don Sparton 1994-1999 [713]
River City Wrestling Canada Manitoba Wayne Stanton
Dave Pinsky
Doug McColl
1993-2012 Yes [714] [715] [716] [717] [2]
Royal Wrestling Ring Canada Quebec Alain Field 1994-1997 [718]
Scenic City Wrestling United States Tennessee 1999 [719]
Slammers Wrestling Federation United States California Verne Langdon 1986-1998 Yes [720] [721] [722] [15][16]
Solid Gold Pro Wrestling United States Virginia Jay Martin 1999-2000 Yes [723] [134]
Soul City Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Robert Geary
Richard Marchand
1996-2000 [724] [135][136]
South Atlantic Pro Wrestling United States North Carolina George Scott
John Ringley
Mike Lamberth
1990-1992 N/A [725] [726] [727]
South Carolina Championship Wrestling United States South Carolina 1990 N/A [728]
Southern Carolina Wrestling United States South Carolina Lewis Crane 1990-1999 N/A [729]
South East Championship Wrestling United States Arkansas Paul Eubanks 1998-1999 [730]
Southeastern Championship Wrestling (Bruce Wren) United States Florida Bruce Wren 1991-2002 Yes [731]
Southeastern Championship Wrestling (Kentucky) United States Kentucky 1998-1999 [732]
Southeastern Professional Wrestling Federation United States Florida Frank Reyes 1996-1998 [733]
South Eastern Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina Chuck Justice 1991-1997 [734] [735]
Southeastern Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina Chuck Justice 1989 N/A [736]
Southeast Pro Wrestling Alliance United States Florida 1999 [737]
Southeast Wrestling Association United States North Carolina 1992 N/A [738]
Southern All Star Wrestling United States Tennessee 1997-1999 [739]
Southern Championship Wrestling (Jerry Bragg) United States North Carolina Jerry Bragg 1983-1990 N/A [740]
Southern Championship Wrestling (South Carolina) United States South Carolina Paul Hallams 1995-2017 Yes [741] [742]
Southern Championship Wrestling (Tennessee) United States Tennessee Joseph Fillers 1995-1998 [743]
Southern Championship Wrestling (Louisiana) United States Louisiana Lolly Griffin
Johnny Mantell
1996 [744]
Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling United States Illinois Herb Simmons 1984-1992 N/A [745] [746]
Southern Michigan Championship Wrestling United States Michigan Gene Miller 1997-1998 Yes [747] [748] [749]
Southern Tennessee Wrestling United States Tennessee Randall Fanning
Steve Bryant
1998-1999 [750]
Southern Wrestling Alliance United States North Carolina Scott Spratt 1998-1999 [751]
Southern Wrestling Alliance United States Florida Jerry Flynn 1991 N/A [752]
Southern Wrestling Association United States Virginia Bob Nettles
Bob Coley
1991-1994 N/A [753]
Southern Wrestling Association United States Tennessee Gene Thompson 1992-1998 [754]
Southern Wrestling Federation United States Florida Jerry Grey 1988-1993 N/A [755]
South Pacific Wrestling Association  New Zealand Ernie Pinches
Don Scott
1954-1992 N/A [756] [757]
South's Greatest Wrestling Fans United States Mississippi Danny McLain
Wesley Jenkins
Don Brodie
1998-1999 Yes [758] [759] [760] [137][138][139]
Southwest Wrestling Alliance United States Texas Ken Taylor 1998-2011 [761]
Star Cavalcade Wrestling United States Georgia Lowell Takles
Sue Takles
Frank Cain
1988 N/A [762]
Starr Promotions Canada Manitoba Frank Piche
Ron Cadman
1994-1995 N/A [763]
Star Wrestling United States Georgia Frank Cain 1982 N/A [764]
St. Paul Championship Wrestling United States Minnesota Ed Hellier
Ray Whebbe
1998-2001 1st: Yes
2nd: Yes
[765] [766] [767] [768] [769]
Suncoast Pro Wrestling United States Florida Henry Raines 1989-1993 N/A [770]
Sunflower State Wrestling United States Kansas Dan Adams 1989-1993 N/A [771]
Sunshine Wrestling Alliance United States Florida 1990-1991 N/A [772]
Sunshine Wrestling Federation United States Florida Bill Brown
Bernie Siegel
1991-1998 [773] [774] [140][141][142]
Superstar Championship Wrestling United States Washington Dean Silverstone 1972-1978 N/A [775] [776] [103]
Superstars of Wrestling (Skandor Akbar) United States Texas Skandor Akbar
Tom Lance
1998-2002 Yes [777]
Tennessee Championship Wrestling United States Tennessee Joey Carrier 1992-1995 N/A [778]
Tennessee Independent Wrestling Federation United States Tennessee Randy Byrd
James Mea
1991- Yes [779]
Tennessee Mountain Wrestling United States Tennessee Ron Garvin 1995-2001 [780] [781]
Tennessee Valley Wrestling Alliance United States Tennessee Stephen Creasy 1998 [782]
Texas All-Pro United States Texas Tugboat Taylor 1989-1995 [783] [784]
Texas All-Star United States Texas Fred Behrend 1985-1986 N/A [785] [786] [787] [788]
Texas Championship Wrestling United States Texas Rick Leribeus 1996-2000 [789]
Texas Championship Wrestling United States Texas Tom Caizzo
John Allen
Nite Davis
1999-2010 Yes [790] [791] [143][144][145]
Texas Outlaw Promotions United States Texas Wes Wilson 1993-2003 [792] [793]
Texas Wrestling Association United States Texas Jason Nash 1999-2001 [794] [795]
Texas Wrestling Federation United States Texas Gary Hart 1990-1991 N/A [796] [797] [798]
Three Rivers Wrestling Association United States West Virginia Lord Zoltan
Gene Dargan
1977-1979 N/A [799] [800]
Thunder Wrestling Federation United States Florida Nick Jarman
Maurice Williams
1998-2000 Yes [801]
Trans World Wrestling Alliance United States Pennsylvania 1998 [802]
Trans-World Wrestling Association  Japan Isao Yoshihara 1968 N/A [803]
Tri-Star Wrestling Alliance United States Georgia Doug Watkins 1992- [804]
Tri-State Wrestling United States Kentucky Shelby Adcock
Mike Samples
1991-1994 [805] [806]
Tri-State Wrestling Association United States Ohio John Summers 1985-1986 N/A [807]
Tri-State Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania Shawn Fitzgerald
Joe Perri
1990-1992 N/A [808]
Tri-Town Championship Wrestling United States Indiana Josh Lomberger
Rudy Lomberger
1998-1999 [809]
Ultimate Championship Wrestling United States New York Emily Tzortzatos 1995 [810]
Ultimate Championship Wrestling United States West Virginia Ken Staubs 1995-1997 [811]
Ultimate Championship Wrestling United States Virginia W.D. Woody 1995-2005 Yes [812] [134][146]
Ultimate Championship Wrestling United States Kentucky Terry England 1997-1998 [813] [814]
Ultimate Championship Wrestling United States Kentucky 1999 [815]
Ultimate Wrestling Alliance United States Tennessee 1999 [816]
Ultimate Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania Marty Aulicino 1991-2002 [817]
Ultimate Wrestling Federation United States Louisiana Yes [818]
Underground Wrestling Cult of America United States Massachusetts Ken Doucette 1997 [819] [70][147]
Unified Championship Wrestling United States Rhode Island Anthony Rufo
Vincent Ratte
1998-2000 [820] [70]
Unified Championship Wrestling United States Alabama 1998 [821] [822]
Unified Wrestling Federation United States Indiana George Morales 1994-1998 [823]
United Atlantic Championship Wrestling United States Tennessee Jesse Ellis
Tim Welch
Rusty Roberts
1994-1998 [824]
United Championship Wrestling United States Georgia Jim Anthony 1998-2002 Yes [825]
United Championship Wrestling United States Oklahoma 1999 [826]
United Independent Wrestling Alliance United States California Scott Harvey
Jason Levin
Ryan McGonagle
1999-2001 Yes [827]
United States Wrestling Federation United States Massachusetts Richard Byrnes 1982-1985 N/A [828]
United States Wrestling Federation United States New York Bob Bailey
Robin Hunt
1995-1998 [829]
United States Wrestling Federation United States North Carolina 1998-1999 [830]
United States Wrestling Federation United States Missouri 1992 N/A [831]
United States Wrestling Federation United States Texas 1992-1993 N/A [832]
United States Wrestling League United States Pennsylvania Frank Szabo 1993-1998 [833]
United Wrestling Alliance United States Pennsylvania 1999 [834]
United Wrestling Alliance United States West Virginia 1982 N/A [835]
United Wrestling Association United States Virginia Mike Samson 1989-1995 [836]
United Wrestling Coalition United States New Jersey Dave Thomas
Lois Thomas
1998- Yes [837] [838] [839]
United Wrestling Organization United States South Carolina 1991 N/A [840]
Universal Championship Wrestling United States New Hampshire John McAdam
Cody Boyns
1992 N/A [841]
Universal Championship Wrestling United States Massachusetts Lou Bordeaux 1994 N/A [842]
Universal Championship Wrestling Association United States Florida 1994-1995 [843]
Universal Independent Wrestling United States Maryland Ed Zohn 1991-1994 N/A [844]
Universal Independent Wrestling Alliance United States Washington Dave Dobashi 1995-1997 Yes [845]
Universal Superstars of America United States New York Tommy Dee 1992-1997 [846]
Universal Wrestling United States New York Roger Reed 1977 N/A [847]
Universal Wrestling Alliance United States New Jersey Dennis Galamb
Jim Ryan
1985-1990 N/A [848] [148]
Universal Wrestling Alliance United States Tennessee Clarence Santini 1998 [849]
Universal Wrestling Alliance United States Texas 1993-1994 [850]
Universal Wrestling Alliance Canada British Columbia Al Tomko 1985-1989 N/A [851] [852] [853] [2][103]
Universal Wrestling Alliance  Mexico Francisco Flores
Carlos Maynes
1975-1995 N/A [854] [855] [856]
Universal Wrestling Association (New Jersey) United States New Jersey 1990-1992 N/A [857]
Universal Wrestling Association (Detroit) United States Michigan 1983 N/A [858]
Universal Wrestling Association (Ron Lendowski) United States Florida Ron Lendowski 1985 N/A [859]
Universal Wrestling Federation (Ohio) United States Ohio Bobby Davis
Mark Lewin
Don Lewin
1971 N/A [860]
USA Wrestling (Alabama) United States Alabama Austin Idol 1992-1993 N/A [861]
USA Wrestling (Tennessee) United States Tennessee David Woods
Robert Fuller
1987-1988 N/A [862] [863]
USA Main Event Wrestling United States Kentucky 1999 [864]
Vega International Wrestling United States New York 1978-1979 N/A [865]
Victory World Wrestling United States Pennsylvania Marlene Breegle 1998-1999 [866]
Virginia Carolina Wrestling United States North Carolina Bobby Sechrist 1998 [867]
Virginia Championship Wrestling United States Virginia Ronnie Nowel
Travis Bradshaw
1996- Yes [868] [869] [870] [871] [71][149][150][151]
Virginia Wrestling Association United States Virginia Dave Leehy 1988-1993 N/A [872] [152]
Virginia Wrestling Federation United States Virginia 1999-2000 Yes [873]
Volunteer Championship Wrestling United States Tennessee Scott Wilcox 1997-1998 [874]
Wai-Kato Wrestling Association  New Zealand Shane O'Rourke 1991-1992 N/A [875]
Warriors of Wrestling United States Tennessee Jim Princeton
Hugh Rundles
Alvin Minnick
1997-1999 Yes [876] [877] [878] [879]
Warriors of Wrestling United States Texas 1999-2005? Yes [880] [153][154][155][156]
War Zone Wrestling Alliance United States Georgia 1997-1998 N/A [881] [882]
West Coast Championship Wrestling Canada British Columbia Mark Vellios 1991-1996 [883] [884] [885] [886] [2][103]
West Coast Wrestling Alliance United States California Gloria Gale Lane 1991-1992 N/A [887]
Western Ohio Wrestling United States Ohio Wayne Cryderman 1999 [888]
Western States Alliance United States California Antone Leone 1981-1982 N/A [889] [157][158]
Western States Wrestling Alliance United States Arizona Barry Bernsten
David Rose
Marcial Bovee
1974-1991 N/A [890] [891] [159]
Western States Wrestling Association United States California Bill Anderson
Jesse Hernandez
1988-1991 N/A [892]
Western Wrestling Association United States Minnesota Patricia Brown
Bill Wasserman
1988- Yes [893] [160]
West Four Wrestling Alliance Canada Manitoba Joan McGuire
Tony Condello
1974-1994 N/A [894] [895] [896] [897] [2]
West Virginia Wrestling United States West Virginia Scott McKeever 1993-1994 N/A [898]
Wildcat Wrestling Canada Manitoba Dan Micallef 1994 N/A [899] [2]
Wild Cat Wrestling Canada Manitoba Gerald Lightfoot
Bob Cowan
1998-2000 [900] [2]
Wild Championship Wrestling Outlaws United States Indiana Ron Owens 1997- Yes [901] [902] [903] [71][161][162][163][164]
Wild Independent Wrestling Federation United States Pennsylvania Ray Torres
David Valentin
1995-1996 [904]
Wild Wrestling Action United States Indiana Fred Willis 1992 N/A [905]
Wolverine Wrestling United States Michigan Bert Ruby
Fritz Burns
Ricky Cortez
1968-1977 N/A [906] [907]
World Alliance Wrestling United States Florida Angelo Poffo 1993 N/A [908]
World All-Pro Wrestling United States Wisconsin 1999 N/A [909]
World Class Championship Wrestling (Kansas/Arkansas) United States Kansas / Arkansas 1999 Yes [910]
World Class Wrestling Federation United States Texas Richard Adcock
Bruce Bennett
Bob Murphy
1995-1996 [911] [912]
World Independent Wrestling United States New Hampshire Jeff Costa
Kevin Hughes
Rip Morrison
Bob Evans
1996-1999 [913] [70]
World League Wrestling (Georgia) United States Georgia Lars Anderson 1980 N/A [914]
World League Wrestling (Don Curtis) United States Florida Don Curtis 1981 N/A [915]
World League Wrestling (Lars Anderson) United States Hawaii Lars Anderson 1996-2000 [916] [165]
World Legion Wrestling United States Missouri Harley Race
Karl Lauer
David Marquez
1999 Yes [917] [918] [919] [920]
World Organization of Wrestling United States Alabama Steve Hicks 1998 [921]
World Power Wrestling United States California Martin Marin 1996- Yes [922] [923] [166][167][168][169]
[170][171][172][173]
World Professional Wrestling United States West Virginia Steve Podunavac 1997-1999 [924]
World Professional Wrestling Federation United States Florida William Almas 1994-2000 Yes [925] [174]
World Pro Wrestling United States Florida Jerry Grey 1988- Yes [926] [15]
World Wide Wrestling  Australia Bob Blassie
Andy Harpas
Wayne Pickford
Ken Dunlop
Red Flair
1988-2002 N/A [927] [928] [929]
World Wide Wrestling Alliance (Dino Sanna) United States Pennsylvania Dino Sanna 1980- Yes [930] [931] [932] [66][175][176][177]
[178][179][180][181]
World Wide Wrestling Association United States Ohio Vince McMahon Sr.
Toots Mondt
Larry Atkins
1963 N/A [933] [934]
World Wrestling Alliance (Missouri) United States Missouri Bob Geigel 1987-1988 N/A [935] [936] [937]
World Wrestling Association (Detroit) United States Michigan Dick Afflis 1964-1987 N/A [938] [939] [940] [941] [942]
World Wrestling Association (New Jersey) United States New Jersey Larry Sharpe 1989-2001 Yes [943] [944] [945] [946]
World Wrestling Coalition United States New York Carlina O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
1995-1996 [947] [948] [949] [950]
World Wrestling Council (Mark Tendler) United States New York Mark Tendler 1986 N/A [951]
World Wrestling Enterprise United States New Jersey 1995-1997 [952]
World Wrestling Organization United States New Jersey 1995-2014 [953] [954]
World Wrestling Organization United States West Virginia 1994-1996 [955]
World Wrestling Organization United States North Carolina James Thurston 1998-2001 Yes [956]
World Wrestling Organization United States Alabama Umanosuke Ueda 1987-1988 N/A [957]
World Wrestling Organization  Mexico Armando Espinoza Jr. 1997- [958]
Wrestlepalooza (Tom Anthony) United States Connecticut Tom Anthony 1997 [959]
Wrestling Independent Network United States Maryland Ed Zohn
Jeff Capo
Juli Blanton
1989-1993 N/A [960] [961]
The Wrestling Outfit United States Virginia 1999 [962]
Wrestling World Superstars Europe Bob Yorey 1993 N/A [963] [964] [182]

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