List of independent wrestling promotions in the United States
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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 pre-1980s regional territories or present-day promotions affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance
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National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
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Connecticut
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Website | Notes | |
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Power & Glory Wrestling | Fairfield Fairfield, Connecticut Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404... |
Vito Esparo | 2007- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Assault Championship Wrestling Assault Championship Wrestling Assault Championship Wrestling was an American independent wrestling promotion based in Connecticut and promoted by Jason Knight, a retired wrestler and manager, during the early 2000s... |
Waterbury Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City... |
Jason Knight Jason Knight Ronald Jason Knight is an American professional wrestler and manager. He is best known for his stints in Eastern / Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he was a one time World Television Champion.-World Wrestling Federation :... |
2000–2004 | Yes | ||
Connecticut Championship Wrestling | Milford Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census... |
Joe LaChance | 1999–2007 | Yes | ||
Defiant Pro Wrestling | Waterbury Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City... |
Mike Milano | 2004–2008 | Yes | ||
MXW Pro Wrestling MXW Pro Wrestling MXW Pro Wrestling is an independent professional wrestling promotion founded and operated by former ECW manager and color commentator Joel Gertner... |
Waterbury Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City... |
Joel Gertner Joel Gertner Joel Gertner is an American Professional wrestling announcer and manager best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling.-Early career:... |
2004–2010 | Yes |
Maine
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All Out Mayhem | Portland Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
Christian Redinger | 2006- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Eastern Wrestling Alliance Eastern Wrestling Alliance The Eastern Wrestling Alliance is an American professional wrestling promotion currently based in Massachusetts and founded in 1998 by James St. Jean and Bob Staples. The EWA has been a prominent professional wrestling company in the New England area since the early 2000s beginning most notably in... |
Portland Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
James St. Jean Bob Staples |
1997–2008 | Yes | ||
Pro Wrestling America Live Pro Wrestling America Live Pro Wrestling America Live, commonly known as just Pro Wrestling America, is a New England independent professional wrestling promotion based in Waterville, Maine.-History:... |
Waterville Waterville, Maine Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center.... |
Joshua James Duprey Joel Andre Bouchard |
2007–2010 | Yes |
Massachusetts
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Big Time Wrestling | Reading Reading, Massachusetts Reading is an affluent town situated in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, some north of central Boston. The population was 24,747 at the 2010 census.-Settlement and Independence:... |
Terry Allen | 2006- | Yes | ||
Chaotic Wrestling Chaotic Wrestling Chaotic Wrestling is an American independent wrestling promotion based in North Andover, Massachusetts owned by Jamie Jamitowski and formerly Killer Kowalski prior to his death in August 2008. In addition to the promotion is the Chaotic Training Center, a professional wrestling school where... |
North Andover North Andover, Massachusetts North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. North Andover is the home of Merrimack College, a private, Catholic four-year institution .... |
Jamie Jamitowski Killer Kowalski Killer Kowalski Władek "Killer" Kowalski was a Canadian professional wrestler. Kowalski wrestled for numerous promotions during his career, including the NWA and WWF, and was a known heel wrestler... |
2000- | Yes | ||
Millennium Wrestling Federation Millennium Wrestling Federation The Millennium Wrestling Federation is a New England independent professional wrestling promotion based in Melrose, Massachusetts. Founded in January 2001 by promoters Dan Mirade & Neil Manolian, the MWF is one of the top promotions in the Northeastern United States along with Chaotic Wrestling,... |
Melrose Melrose, Massachusetts -Government:Robert J. Dolan is the mayor. Melrose is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Paul Brodeur . Katherine Clark is the state senator for wards 1 through 5 and Thomas McGee is the state senator for wards 6 and 7. Melrose is part of the seventh Congressional... |
Don Mirade Johnny Fabulous |
2001- | Yes | ||
New World Wrestling Xtreme | Blackstone Blackstone, Massachusetts Blackstone is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,026 at the 2010 census. It is formally a part of the Providence metropolitan area. Blackstone is the only municipality in Massachusetts to employ automatic cameras in traffic enforcement.- History :This... |
Paulie Gilmore Paulie Gilmore James E. Allen is an American professional wrestler and promoter, best known by his ringname "Big" Paulie Gilmore or Gilmorea, who wrestled on the New England independent circuit for the Century Wrestling Alliance, the National Wrestling Alliance, the Millennium Wrestling Federation and the World... |
2003– | Yes | ||
Top Rope Promotions Top Rope Promotions Top Rope Promotions, formerly known as Yankee Pro Wrestling, is a Northeastern independent professional wrestling promotion based in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is the largest promotion in the southern New England-area rivaling other Northeastern promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, the... |
Fall River Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in... |
Steve Ricard | 1984- | Yes | ||
World Wrestling Stars World Wrestling Alliance (Massachusetts) The WWS World Wrestling Stars formerly the WWA World Wrestling Alliance now WWA NEWENGLAND is a New England-based American independent professional wrestling promotion located in Massachusetts. Founded by former WWF referee Fred Sparta and his brother Mike in 1996. Fred retired in the year 2000 and... |
Rockland Rockland, Massachusetts Rockland is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The 2010 census records its population at 17,489. As of December 31, 2009, there are 11,809 registered voters in the community.-History:... |
Mike Sparta | 1998- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
American Wrestling Federation | Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County... |
Gordon Scozzari | 1991–1992 | No | ||
Century Wrestling Alliance Century Wrestling Alliance The Century Wrestling Alliance, formerly known as NWA Cold Front and NWA New England, is a New England-based American independent wrestling promotion located in Boston, Massachusetts... |
Revere Revere, Massachusetts Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :... |
Ellen Magliaro Tony Rumble Tony Rumble Anthony David Magliaro was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Boston Bad Boy" Tony Rumble. He competed on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic independent circuit during the 1980s and 90s... |
1989–2007 | Yes | ||
Elite Wrestling Alliance | Beverly Beverly, Massachusetts Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,343 on , which differs by no more than several hundred from the 39,862 obtained in the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community on the North Shore, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides... |
Donnie Deluca | 1994–2001 | Yes | ||
International Wrestling Federation | Reading Reading, Massachusetts Reading is an affluent town situated in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, some north of central Boston. The population was 24,747 at the 2010 census.-Settlement and Independence:... |
Killer Kowalski | 1979–1995 | No | ||
International World Class Championship Wrestling International World Class Championship Wrestling International World Class Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was promoted by Angelo Savoldi and his sons Mario, Tom, and Joseph Savoldi.... |
Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... |
Joe Savoldi Joe Savoldi Joseph Anthony Savoldi Jr., more commonly known as Jumping Joe Savoldi was an Italian-born, American football player and professional wrestler.... |
1984–1996 | No | ||
New England Championship Wrestling New England Championship Wrestling New England Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in the Northeastern United States and has promoted events since 2000... |
Jamaica Plain | Sheldon Goldberg | 2000–2010 | Yes | ||
New England Wrestling Association | New Bedford New Bedford, Massachusetts New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts... |
Joe Eugenio | 1988–1994 | No | ||
South Coast Championship Wrestling | New Bedford New Bedford, Massachusetts New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts... |
Joe Eugenio | 1999–2002 | No |
New Hampshire
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New Hampshire Championship Wrestling | Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which... |
Marc Schmottlach | 2010- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Front Row Wrestling Front Row Wrestling Front Row Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion located in Rochester, New Hampshire. It is one of the few New England-based promotions outside Massachusetts, such as Pro Wrestling America Live in Maine and Joel Gertner's MXW Pro Wrestling in Connecticut, and is the... |
Rochester Rochester, New Hampshire Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752. The city includes the villages of East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair.... |
Scott C. Despres | 2003-2010 | Yes | ||
Ringside Wrestling | Nashua Nashua, New Hampshire -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile... |
Jeff Costa | 1994–1998 | No | ||
All-Star Wrestling Association | Nashua Nashua, New Hampshire -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile... |
Jeff Costa | 2002–2005 | No | ||
Wrestling Federation of America | Dover Dover, New Hampshire Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region... |
Steve Bradley Steve Bradley Steven Richard Bisson was an American professional wrestler who had competed on North American independent promotions throughout the 1990s including East Coast Wrestling Association, IWA Puerto Rico and the National Wrestling Alliance as well as spending over three years in World Wrestling... |
2003–2004 | Yes |
Rhode Island
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Power League Wrestling | Pawtucket Pawtucket, Rhode Island Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:... |
Jack Martin Ralph Adams |
1991- | Yes | ||
PWF Northeast | Providence Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region... |
Matthew West Kyle White Spencer Jawitz Rich Bastarache |
2002–2005, 2011- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
New England Wrestling Alliance | Cranston Cranston, Rhode Island Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston... |
Rocco Dellasandro | 1991–2004 | Yes | ||
Rhode Island Wrestling Alliance | Cranston Cranston, Rhode Island Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston... |
Alfred Traveiso, Jr. Chris Sanders |
1995–2004 | Yes |
Delaware
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Dynamite Championship Wrestling | Dover Dover, Delaware The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware... |
Johnson Joshua | 2003- | Yes | ||
East Coast Wrestling Association East Coast Wrestling Association East Coast Wrestling Association is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by promoter Jim Kettner in 1967. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country... |
Wilmington Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... |
Jim Kettner Mike Tartaglia |
1967- | Yes |
Maryland
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Maryland Championship Wrestling Maryland Championship Wrestling Maryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Dundalk, Maryland, and has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s as well as participating in numerous fundraising events throughout the state.Rivaling other east coast independent... |
Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore... |
Dan McDevitt Dick Caricofe Dennis Whipwrecht |
1998-2003; 2006- |
Yes | ||
National Wrestling League National Wrestling League The National Wrestling League, headquartered out of Hagerstown, Maryland, was founded by Dick Caricofe in 1988, and has held professional wrestling events throughout the US and overseas in Guam, Saipan, Pohnpei, Hawaiian Islands, Palau, and the Marshall Islands... |
Hagerstown Hagerstown, Maryland Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the... |
Dick Caricofe John Rambo |
1988- | No | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation was a Mid-Atlantic independent professional wrestling promotion based in Essex, Maryland. Founded by promoter Dennis Wippercht and wrestler Tim "Lucifer" Burke in 1991, the MEWF was one of the leading independent promotions on the East Coast during the 1990s... |
Essex Essex, Maryland -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 39,078 people, 15,952 households, and 10,336 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,104.1 people per square mile . There were 16,997 housing units at an average density of 1,785.1 per square mile... |
Dennis Wippercht Tim Burke |
1991–2004 | Yes |
New Jersey
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Bodyslam Wrestling Organization | Elmwood Park Elmwood Park, New Jersey Elmwood Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 19,403.... |
Glenn Ulrich | 2005- | Yes | ||
East Coast Professional Wrestling | Lake Hiawatha Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey Lake Hiawatha is an unincorporated area within Parsippany-Troy Hills in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07034... |
Gino Caruso | 1992- | Yes | ||
Empire Wrestling Alliance | Jersey Shore Jersey Shore The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having... |
Ron Post | 1997- | Yes | ||
Force One Pro Wrestling Force One Pro Wrestling NWA Force One Pro Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in New Jersey. It runs shows in Egg Harbor Township and in Hammonton NJ.-History:... |
Egg Harbor City Egg Harbor City, New Jersey Egg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 4,243.... |
Tommy Cairo Tommy Cairo Thomas "Tommy" Cairo is an American retired professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his 1994 feud with The Sandman in Extreme Championship Wrestling. He is the former co-owner of the New Jersey-based Force One Pro Wrestling promotion and school.-Career:Cairo was a bodybuilder before... Phil Varlese Pat DiGiacomo James Pillman |
2006- | Yes | ||
Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling | Little Falls Little Falls, New Jersey Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City.... |
Tommy Fierro | 1999- | Yes | ||
Independent Wrestling Federation Independent Wrestling Federation The Independent Wrestling Federation is a professional wrestling promotion based in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The IWF features upcoming talent, in some cases, which have made it to the World Wrestling Entertainment . Along with producing live events for the public, the IWF also gives youth... |
Woodland Park | Kevin Knight | 1998- | Yes | ||
Jersey All Pro Wrestling Jersey All Pro Wrestling Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.-1997:Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by "Fat" Frank Iadeavia on April 19, 1997. This promotion was born out of a dream of "Fat" Frank. He wanted to take the promotion... |
Bayonne Bayonne, New Jersey Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east... |
Frank Iadeavia | 1997- | Yes | ||
Jersey Shore Championship Wrestling | Seaside Park, New Jersey Seaside Park, New Jersey Seaside Park is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,579. Seaside Park is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.The first inhabitants... |
Frank Iadeavia | 2011- | Yes | ||
National Wrestling Superstars | Hazlet Hazlet, New Jersey Hazlet Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,334.... |
Joe Panzarino | 2002- | Yes | ||
Tri-State Wrestling Alliance | Sewell, New Jersey Sewell, New Jersey Sewell is an unincorporated area within Mantua Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. Sewell also refers to part of Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, which is not part of Mantua Township. Locals refer to the Sewell part of Mantua as Old Sewell... |
Mike Tartaglia | 1998- | Yes | ||
United Wrestling Coalition United Wrestling Coalition United Wrestling Coalition is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.-History:The United Wrestling Coalition was formed on March 21, 1998 in Browns Mills, New Jersey, with Derik Starr winning the first match in UWC history, a battle royal, to win the UWC Heavyweight Championship... |
Jobstown Jobstown, New Jersey Jobstown is an unincorporated area within Springfield Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08041.... |
Dave and Lois Thomas | 1998- | Yes | ||
Women Superstars Uncensored Women Superstars Uncensored Women Superstars Uncensored is an American, New Jersey based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event in 1996. Shows combine wrestling interspersed with both serious and comedic storylines. The company tapes two DVDs worth of material during weekend shows... |
Lake Hiawatha Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey Lake Hiawatha is an unincorporated area within Parsippany-Troy Hills in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07034... |
Sean Hansen | 2007- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
American Wrestling Council | Iselin Iselin, New Jersey Iselin is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 16,698.-Geography:... |
AJ Sparxx | 1997–1998 | Yes | ||
Bloody Rage American Wrestling League (B.R.A.W.L) | Somerdale Somerdale, New Jersey Somerdale is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,192.The Borough of Somerdale was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of... |
Jersey Hurricane | 1999–2003 | Yes | ||
Jersey Championship Wrestling | Hasbrouck Heights Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey Hasbrouck Heights is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 11,842. An inner-ring suburb of New York City, Hasbrouck Heights is located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan and west of Upper Manhattan.Hasbrouck Heights was... |
JCW Productions | 1999–2004 | Yes | ||
National Wrestling Federation | Bricktown Brick Township, New Jersey -Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88... |
DC Drake DC Drake Don Clyde "DC" Drake is a former American professional wrestler. He became the Heavyweight Champion for the National Wrestling Federation and Tri-State Wrestling Alliance which later became Extreme Championship Wrestling.-Training:... |
1986–1994 | No | ||
Phoenix Championship Wrestling Phoenix Championship Wrestling Phoenix Championship Wrestling was a short-lived American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Toms River, New Jersey. It was founded by twin brothers Don and Mike Bucci in 2001 and promoted by Don Bucci until its close two years later... |
Toms River Toms River, New Jersey Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township... |
Don Bucci | 2001–2003 | Yes | ||
Stars & Stripes Championship Wrestling | Belleville Belleville, New Jersey Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 35,926.-History:... |
Carmine Sabia | 1998–2005 | Yes |
New York
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World of Unpredictable Wrestling | Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated... |
Johnny Rodz Johnny Rodz Johnny Rodriguez is a retired American professional wrestler. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Rodz.-World Wide Wrestling Federation:... |
1980- | Yes | ||
Empire State Wrestling | Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they... |
Scott Heim | 2002- | Yes | ||
Family Wrestling Entertament | Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... |
Jordan Schneider | 2011- | Yes | ||
In Your Face Wrestling | Capital Region Capital District New York's Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is a region in upstate New York that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of the state: Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County... |
Ryan Williams Scott Weinbloom |
2007- | Yes | ||
Maximum Force Wrestling Inc. | Dunkirk | David Coia, Jr. | 2000– | Yes | ||
New York Wrestling Connection | Hicksville Hicksville, New York Hicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 41,547 at the 2010 census... |
John Curse Mikey Whipwreck Mikey Whipwreck John Watson , better known by his ring name Mikey Whipwreck, is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling where he became the third ECW Triple Crown Champion.... |
2002- | Yes | ||
Northeast Wrestling | Cornwall-on-Hudson | Michael O'Brien | 1995- | Yes | ||
Pier 6 Wrestling | Rochester Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City... |
Adam Nowak | 2008- | Yes | ||
Ultimate Wrestling | Geneva Geneva, New York Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive... |
Terry Ridley | 2006- | Yes | ||
Warriors of Wrestling | Staten Island Staten Island Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay... |
Joe Bellini | 2008- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Ballpark Brawl Wrestling | Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... |
Chris Hill | 2003–2007 | Yes | ||
Elite Wrestling Federation | Schenectady Schenectady, New York Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135... |
2001–2002 | No | |||
Hardcore Wrestling Alliance | Holbrook Holbrook, New York Holbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 27,512 at the 2000 Census.-Geography:Holbrook is located at .... |
Paul Lauria | 1999–2000 | No | ||
Impact Championship Wrestling | Queens Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States.... |
Jac Saboth | 2000– | Yes | ||
World of Hurt Wrestling | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
David DeJohn | 1999–2007 | Yes |
Pennsylvania
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American Championship Pro Wrestling | Philadelphia | Chris Sutton | 2005- | Yes | ||
AWA WORLD-1 South | Pottstown Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the... |
Steve Corino Steve Corino Steven Eugene "Steve" Corino is a Canadian professional wrestler, who currently works for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Ring of Honor and numerous other independent promotions. Corino is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion.-Early years :Corino began wrestling in 1994... Rob Dimension Bryan Reigel |
2001- | Yes | ||
CHIKARA | Allentown Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently... |
Mike Quackenbush | 2002- | Yes | ||
Combat Zone Wrestling Combat Zone Wrestling Combat Zone Wrestling is a independent wrestling promotion. In 1999, John Zandig and four of his students, Ric Blade, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain began to run backyard wrestling shows in New Jersey and Delaware, showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling dubbed as "ultraviolence"... |
Philadelphia | DJ Hyde | 1999- | Yes | ||
Dragon Gate USA Dragon Gate USA Dragon Gate USA is an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2009 as an international expansion of the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate.Gabe Sapolsky, former head booker of Ring of Honor, serves as the promotion's Vice President.... |
Philadelphia | Satoshi Oji Gabe Sapolsky |
2009- | Yes | ||
International Wrestling Cartel | Pittsburgh | Norm Conners Chuck Roberts |
2001- | Yes | ||
Pro Wrestling Entertainment | Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, eight miles west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mechanicsburg was settled in 1806 and incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1828... |
Tiffani Monroe | 2004- | Yes | ||
Ring of Honor Ring of Honor Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011... |
Bristol Bristol, Pennsylvania Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Philadelphia opposite Burlington, N.J. on the Delaware River. Bristol was first incorporated in 1720. Although its charter was revised in 1905, the original charter remains in effect, making Bristol one of the older boroughs in... |
Cary Silkin | 2002- | Yes | ||
Women's Extreme Wrestling Women's Extreme Wrestling Women's Extreme Wrestling , also known as Women's Erotic Wrestling, is an all woman professional wrestling promotion based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with offices in New York City, New York. They are notable because their storylines usually are filled with erotic and sexual themes... |
Philadelphia | Dave Milan | 2002- | Yes | ||
World Wide Wrestling Alliance | Hatfield Hatfield, Pennsylvania Hatfield is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,290 at the time of the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatfield is located at .... |
Dino Sanna | 1981- | Yes | ||
World Xtreme Wrestling World Xtreme Wrestling World Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam.... |
Allentown Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently... |
Afa Anoa'i Afa Anoa'i Arthur "Afa" Anoa'i, Sr. is a Samoan American retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. Since retiring in the 1990s, he has operated the World Xtreme Wrestling promotion and trained wrestlers at the Wild Samoan Training Facility.-Early life:Anoa'i was born in Samoa, but... |
1996- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Allied Powers Wrestling Federation | Indiana Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was... |
Chris Lash Ken Brewer, Jr. |
1998- | Yes | ||
Extreme Championship Wrestling Extreme Championship Wrestling Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001... |
Philadelphia | Tod Gordon Tod Gordon Tod Gordon is the President of Carver W. Reed Co. Inc, a Philadelphia jewelry store and loan office that was established in 1860. He is also the founder of both defunct Professional wrestling promotions Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling... Paul Heyman Paul Heyman Paul Heyman is an American entertainment producer, best known for his career in professional wrestling as a promoter, manager, commentator and journalist. He is also an occasional actor in film.... |
1992–2002 | Yes | ||
Future Wrestling Alliance | Palo Alto Palo Alto, Pennsylvania Palo Alto is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2000 census. The borough stretches along the south bank of the Schuylkill River. Bacon Street is the main street of town. The borough shares Pottsville's ZIP Code, telephone exchanges, and... |
Smart Mark Video Smart Mark Video Smart Mark Video is an American video production and distribution house. It was founded in 1998 by Mike Burns and a group of friends involved in the operation of the now defunct Future Wrestling Alliance independent professional wrestling promotion... |
1998–2002 | Yes | ||
Hardway Wrestling | Bethlehem Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,... |
The Bad Crew Bad Crew The Bad Crew was an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Bad Crew #1 and Bad Crew #2 , who competed in North American regional and independent promotions throughout the 1990s including Extreme Championship Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling... |
1998–2004 | Yes | ||
International Pro Wrestling | Harrisburg Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania... |
Doug Flex Brick Bronsky Brick Bronsky Jeffrey "Jeff" Beltzner , also known by his ring name Brick Bronsky, is an American actor, film producer, professional wrestler and sports promoter. He gained particular notoriety for starring in a string of films for Troma Studios during the early-1990s, most notably, in Sgt... |
1997–2004 | No | ||
KAPOW! | Philadelphia | 2002–2005 | Yes | |||
Keystone Championship Wrestling | Altoona Altoona, Pennsylvania -History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868... |
Ken Downs | 2002–2009 | Yes | ||
Major League Wrestling Major League Wrestling Major League Wrestling is a professional wrestling promotion that markets its presentation around hybrid wrestling, which encompasses and showcases many different forms of wrestling. MLW's mission is to present itself as an alternative to sports entertainment... |
Philadelphia | Court Bauer Court Bauer Court Bauer is an American TV producer and entertainment executive. Bauer serves as an Executive Producer on "Frank Shamrock: UNGLOVED," a reality TV series spotlighting Shamrock's life in and out of the MMA game... |
2002–2005 | No | ||
Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling | Reading Reading, Pennsylvania Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,... |
Blaine DeSantis | 1995–2000 | No | ||
Pittsburgh Wrestling League | North Versailles | 1999–2001 | No | |||
Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling | Philadelphia | The Blue Meanie Brian Heffron Brian Heffron is a professional wrestler and actor better known as The Blue Meanie or Da Blue Guy.-Early career:... Jasmin St. Claire Jasmin St. Claire Jasmin St. Claire is a former pornographic actress who is best known for starring in "gang bang" pornographic movies, in which she has sex with large numbers of men continuously. She is also known for her work as a professional wrestling personality, most notably for ECW... |
2002–2005 | Yes | ||
Pro-Wrestling 3000 | Limerick | Steve Corino Ryan Kavangh Reyes Nunez |
2007–2009 | Yes | ||
Pro Wrestling Unplugged | Philadelphia | Tod Gordon Tod Gordon Tod Gordon is the President of Carver W. Reed Co. Inc, a Philadelphia jewelry store and loan office that was established in 1860. He is also the founder of both defunct Professional wrestling promotions Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling... Johnny Kashmere Johnny Kashmere Johnny Kashmere is an American professional wrestler, best known as one half of The Backseat Boyz, along with the late Trent Acid... |
2004–2010 | Yes | ||
Steel City Wrestling | Pittsburgh | Norm Conners | 1994–1999 | No | ||
Tri-State Wrestling Alliance | Philadelphia | Joel Goodhart | 1989–1992 | Yes |
Illinois
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SHIMMER Women Athletes SHIMMER Women Athletes Shimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005... |
Berwyn Berwyn, Illinois Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:... |
Dave Prazak Dave Prazak Dave Prazak is a professional wrestling manager and commentator. He works for many independent wrestling promotions in America. He is the founder of the all female wrestling promotion Shimmer Women Athletes.-Managing:... Allison Danger |
2005- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
American Wrestling Federation American Wrestling Federation The American Wrestling Federation was a national professional wrestling federation founded by Paul Alperstein.-History:Alperstein, a promoter from Chicago, founded the AWF in 1994 and was on-air president of the company.... |
Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
Paul Alperstein | 1994–1996 | No | ||
Powerhouse Championship Wrestling | LaSalle | Tim Lyle | 1993–2000 | Yes | ||
Windy City Pro Wrestling Windy City Pro Wrestling Windy City Pro Wrestling was an American regional professional wrestling promotion based in Chicago, Illinois. Established by retired wrestler Sam DeCero in 1988, the promotion was one of several major regional territories in the Midwest during the late 1980s, along with Dick the Bruiser's World... |
Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
Sam DeCero Sam DeCero Samuel "Sam" DeCero is a retired American professional wrestler, manager, trainer and promoter. He was one-half of the Maxx Brothers, also known as the Wild or World Warriors, with Mad Maxx who together competed in the American Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Association, winning the... |
1988-2010 | Yes |
Indiana
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Hoosier Pro Wrestling | Columbus Columbus, Indiana Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest... |
Jerry Wilson | 1998- | Yes | ||
Frontier Elite Wrestling | Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
Dustin Dyson | 2002- | Yes | ||
Main Event Championship Wrestling Main Event Championship Wrestling Main Event Championship Wrestling is a privately owned professional wrestling promotion founded by Jason Daniel. The company is active in the integrated-media industry, broadcasting its events on television and the Internet. MECW also gains revenue from live events, product licensing, and direct... |
Evansville Evansville, Indiana Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the... |
Jason Daniel | 2009- | Yes | ||
Michiana Championship Wrestling | Goshen Goshen, Indiana Goshen is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern... |
Jeremy Parson | 2008- | Yes | ||
New Era Wrestling | Shelbyville Shelbyville, Indiana Shelbyville is a city in Addison Township, Shelby County, Indiana, United States. The population was 17,951 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Shelby County... |
2005- | Yes | |||
Supreme Championship Wrestling | Madison Madison, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 12,004 people, 5,092 households, and 3,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,402.9 people per square mile . There were 5,597 housing units at an average density of 654.1 per square mile... |
Matt Bickers | 1997- | Yes | ||
Wild Championship Wrestling Outlaws | Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
Don Basher | 1995- | Yes | ||
XCW Mid-West Championship Wrestling | New Albany New Albany, Indiana New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of... |
"Marvelous" Mitch Ryder Danny Walker |
2007- | No | ||
Defunct | ||||||
International Association of Wrestling | Mishawaka Mishawaka, Indiana Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census... |
Brian Costello | 1992–2005 | Yes | ||
Main Event Championship Wrestling | Evansville Evansville, Indiana Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the... |
John Collins | 2001 | No | ||
New Wave Championship Wrestling | Evansville Evansville, Indiana Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the... |
John Collins | 2001–2002 | Yes | ||
Pro Wrestling International | Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
Diamond Dan | 1994–1998 | Yes | ||
Ringside Wrestling Federation | Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
Don White | 2003–2007 | Yes |
Iowa
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3XWrestling | Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Todd Countryman | 2006- | Yes | ||
Pro Wrestling Phoenix | Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across... |
Cody Murphy | 2005- | Yes |
Michigan
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All-World Wrestling League | Williamston Williamston, Michigan Williamston is a city in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is at the southeast corner of Williamstown Township, but is politically independent. A portion of Williamston was annexed from adjacent Wheatfield Township. Downtown Williamston is located at the intersection of Grand... |
Ed Farhat, Jr. | 2004- | Yes | ||
Juggalo Championship Wrestling | Detroit | Shaggy 2 Dope Violent J |
1999- | Yes | ||
Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling | Warren Warren, Michigan Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb.... |
Malcolm Monroe, Jr. | 1994- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Championship Wrestling Federation | Warren Warren, Michigan Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb.... |
Dave St. Onge Thomas LaPeer Art Marshall |
1996–1997 | No | ||
International Wrestling Revolution | Detroit | Josh Movado Bubba Mackenzie |
2002–2007 | Yes | ||
Maximum Pro Wrestling | Livonia Livonia, Michigan Livonia is a city in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Livonia is a very large suburb with an array of traditional neighborhoods connected to the metropolitan area by freeways. The population was 96,942 at the 2010 census, making it Michigan's 9th largest... |
Scott D'Amore Scott D'Amore Scott Francis D'Amore is a Canadian professional wrestler, manager, promoter, booker and entrepreneur. He formerly managed Team Canada in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He was also the former head of the creative team... Allan Young |
2002–2003 | Yes | ||
Midwest Territorial Wrestling | Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan -Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the... |
Gary Woronchak | 1994–1995 | No | ||
Motor City Wrestling | Warren Warren, Michigan Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb.... |
Kurt Schneider | 1981–2000 | No | ||
TWX Wrestling | Flint Flint, Michigan Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the... |
Shawn Grugel Gordon Harris Bob Breckenridge |
2009-2010 | Yes | ||
Xtreme Wrestling Federation | Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan -Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the... |
Art Marshall | 2001–2002 | No |
Minnesota
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F1rst Wrestling | Minneapolis | Arik Cannon Arik Cannon Arik Cannon is a professional wrestler known for competing in companies such as Chikara, Dragon Gate USA, IWA Mid-South, All American Wrestling and Wrestling Society X.-Career:... |
2007- | Yes | ||
Steel Domain Wrestling | Lakeville Lakeville, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 43,128 people, 13,609 households, and 11,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,192.4 people per square mile . There were 13,799 housing units at an average density of 381.5 per square mile... |
Ed Hellier | 1998– | Yes | ||
Western Wrestling Association | Minneapolis | Bill Wasserman | 1985- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Midwest Pro Wrestling | Minneapolis | Eddie Sharkey Eddie Sharkey Eddie Sharkey is an American professional wrestling trainer. He is often called "The Trainer of Champions", and has been instrumental in training some of the biggest names in the industry, including the Road Warriors , "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Tom Zenk, Bob Backlund, Jerry Lynn, Sean Waltman, Nord... |
1999–2007 | Yes | ||
Northern Premier Wrestling | Gibbon Gibbon, Minnesota Gibbon is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... |
J.B. Trask | 1994–1999 | No | ||
Pro Wrestling America Pro Wrestling America Pro Wrestling America is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota during the 1980s and early 1990s. Founded and promoted by retired wrestler Eddie Sharkey, a longtime veteran of the American Wrestling Association and owner of the Pro Wrestling America Training... |
Minneapolis | Eddie Sharkey Eddie Sharkey Eddie Sharkey is an American professional wrestling trainer. He is often called "The Trainer of Champions", and has been instrumental in training some of the biggest names in the industry, including the Road Warriors , "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Tom Zenk, Bob Backlund, Jerry Lynn, Sean Waltman, Nord... |
1985–1998 | No |
Missouri
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World League Wrestling | Eldon Eldon, Missouri Eldon is a city in Miller County, Missouri, United States. It is thirty miles southwest from Jefferson City. The population was 4,895 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eldon is located at... |
Harley Race Harley Race Harley Leland Race is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter and trainer. During his career as a wrestler, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 7 times... |
1999- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Midwest Renegade Wrestling | St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
Mike Rogers Ty Dalton |
1996–2000 | No |
Ohio
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Attitude Wrestling Federation | Zanesville Zanesville, Ohio Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio... |
Dustin Taylor | 2008- | No | ||
Heartland Wrestling Association Heartland Wrestling Association The Heartland Wrestling Association is a Midwestern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A former developmental territory for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation during the 1990s, it was listed as one of the top independent... |
Cincinnati | Chad Dillefeld | 1996- | Yes | ||
International Wrestling Association | Niles Niles, Ohio Niles is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 20,932 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Pete Lucic | 1990- | No | ||
Northern Wrestling Federation | Cincinnati | Johnny Diamond Roger Ruffen |
1998- | Yes | ||
Ohio Championship Wrestling | Coshocton Coshocton, Ohio Coshocton is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the city was 11,682 at the 2000 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River.... |
Jeff Lanham | 2004- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Global Wrestling Association | Lima Lima, Ohio Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo.... |
Al Snow Al Snow Allen Ray Sarven is an American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name of Al Snow. He is best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment and currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a road agent.-Early career:Sarven... |
1993–1999 | No | ||
New Era Pro Wrestling | Painesville Painesville, Ohio As of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile... |
Eddie Edwards | 2001–2007 | Yes | ||
Outlaws of Championship Wrestling | Cleveland | William Rabbits Paul Michalski Frank Urankar II |
1999–2002 | Yes | ||
World Wide Wrestling Alliance World Wide Wrestling Alliance The World Wide Wrestling Alliance , formerly known as NWA Ohio, is a defunct American professional wrestling promotion. However, NWA Ohio Owner & Promoter Dave Nelson's claim of owership of the WWWA name is disputed.-History:... |
Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... |
Richard Arpin Dave Nelson |
2004–2005 | No |
Wisconsin
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Brew City Wrestling | West Allis West Allis, Wisconsin West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 61,254 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from Edward P. Allis, who started the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in the 19th century. The site of the town was... |
Frankie DeFalco | 2004- | Yes | ||
Great Lakes Championship Wrestling | Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the... |
David Herro | 1997- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Mid-American Wrestling | Milwaukee | Carmine DeSpirito | 1992–2007 | Yes |
Florida
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!Bang! !BANG! !Bang! is a professional wrestling promotion owned by Dory Funk, Jr. It is run by the Funking Conservatory, a full-service professional wrestling school, and the stars of !BANG! play as members of the Funking Conservatory team... |
Ocala Ocala, Florida Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala... |
Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Ernest Funk Jr. known professionally as Dory Funk, Jr. is a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional... |
2001- | Yes | ||
Coastal Championship Wrestling | Coral Springs Coral Springs, Florida Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 121,096... |
Bruno Sassi Bruno Sassi Bruno Sassi is an American professional wrestler best known for being a member of the tag team Phi Delta Slam, as well as his appearances in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling... |
2004- | Yes | ||
Florida Championship Wrestling Florida Championship Wrestling Championship Wrestling from Florida was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office existing from 1961, when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion, until 1987, when it closed down. It is also referred to as Florida Championship Wrestling... |
Tampa Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
Bill Brown Bernie Siegel |
1992- | Yes | ||
Florida Pro Wrestling | Sarasota Sarasota, Florida Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers... |
Brian Gould | 2011- | Yes | ||
Full Impact Pro Full Impact Pro Full Impact Pro is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Florida. Their shows are taped and then sold as DVDs. Full Impact Pro was the sister promotion of Ring of Honor until 2009... |
Largo Largo, Florida Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, USA and is part of the Tampa Bay Area. Centrally located, it is the crossroads of the county. As of the 2000 census, the City had a total population of 69,371. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau was... |
Sal Hamaoui | 2004- | Yes | ||
Hardkore Championship Wrestling | Hollywood Hollywood, Florida -Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of... |
Nick Mayberry | 2002- | Yes | ||
New Era Wrestling | Ft Myers Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure.... |
Craig Stokes Bruce Stokes D.B. Harrison |
2009- | Yes | ||
USA Xtreme Pro Wrestling | Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
Frank Goodman | 1996- | Yes | ||
World Pro Wrestling | Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
Jerry Grey | 1988- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Florida Wrestling Alliance | Tampa Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
Cliff Anderson | 1998–2004 | No | ||
Florida Wrestling Federation | Winter Haven Winter Haven, Florida Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County... |
Al Hardiman | 1992–2002 | No | ||
Future of Wrestling Future of Wrestling Future of Wrestling is an American independent wrestling promotion based in southern Florida starting during the late 1990s. Founded by Bobby Rogers, the promotion was a predecessor of Full Impact Pro, Independent Pro Wrestling and NWA Florida and featured several top independent wrestlers... |
Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010... |
Bobby Rogers | 1998–2003 | Yes | ||
Independent Professional Wrestling | Davie Davie, Florida Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands... |
Ron Niemi Mike Pescina |
1998–2003 | Yes | ||
International Championship Wrestling Association | Tampa Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
Square Circle Promotions | 1992–1996 | No | ||
Southern Championship Wrestling Florida | DeBary DeBary, Florida As of the census of 2000, there were 15,559 people, 6,538 households, and 4,720 families residing in the city. The population density was 853.8 inhabitants per square mile . There were 7,001 housing units at an average density of 384.2 per square mile... |
2003–2007 | Yes | |||
Sunray Pro Wrestling | Melbourne Melbourne, Florida Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida... |
Joe Price | 2003–2004 | Yes | ||
Xtreme Wrestling Federation | Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
Jimmy Hart Jimmy Hart James "Jimmy" Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South." He has managed many professional... |
2001–2005 | Yes |
Georgia
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Appalachian Championship Wrestling | Ellijay Ellijay, Georgia Ellijay is a city in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,584 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Gilmer County.Ellijay lies where two rivers, the Ellijay and the Cartecay, come together to form the Coosawattee River... |
Kevin Hensley | 2010- | Yes | ||
Great Championship Wrestling | Columbus Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... |
Jerry Oates | 2004- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Deep South Wrestling | McDonough McDonough, Georgia McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 22084 at the 2010 census. Inclusion of the unincorporated neighborhoods surrounding McDonough, which are not part of a town/city, raises the population to approximately 30,000 from an estimate in 2008. The city is the... |
Jody Hamilton Jody Hamilton Joseph "Jody" Hamilton is an American retired professional wrestler and current wrestling promoter and trainer. In his active days Hamiltion was best known as known as one half of the tag team The Assassins where he was called "Assassin #1"... |
2005–2007 | Yes | ||
National Championship Wrestling | Cornelia Cornelia, Georgia Cornelia is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,834 at the 2010 census. It is home to one of the world's largest apple sculptures, which is displayed on top of an obelisk shaped monument... |
Steve Martin | 1997–1999 | No | ||
National Wrestling Federation | Dalton Dalton, Georgia Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128... |
2000–2003 | No | |||
North Georgia Wrestling Alliance | Forest Park Forest Park, Georgia Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is located approximately nine miles south of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Sam Kent | 1994–1997 | No | ||
Spinebuster Championship Wrestling | Valdosta Valdosta, Georgia Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588... |
2004–2005 | Yes | |||
Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling was a Southeastern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Marietta, Georgia. It was founded by retired wrestler and former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dusty Rhodes in 2000 and, during its three years in operation, held events throughout the... |
Marietta Marietta, Georgia Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs... |
Dusty Rhodes Dusty Rhodes (wrestler) Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. , better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler currently working for WWE... |
2000–2003 | Yes | ||
War Zone Wrestling Alliance | Gainesville Gainesville, Georgia -Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring... |
1997–1998 | No |
Kentucky
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Independent Wrestling Association Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky.- History :... |
Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... |
Ian Rotten Ian Rotten John Benson Williams is an American professional Wrestler better known by his ring name Ian Rotten. He has wrestled in Global Wrestling Federation , Extreme Championship Wrestling , and his own wrestling promotion IWA: Mid-South.-Early career:After becoming a fan of Dusty Rhodes and "Superstar"... |
1996- | Yes | ||
Ohio Valley Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is run by owner Danny Davis and was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1997 until 2000... |
Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... |
Danny Davis | 1998- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
PWF Mid-South | Kentucky | 2001–2002 | No | |||
Tri-State Wrestling | Kentucky | Jeff Libolt | 2000–2003 | No | ||
USA Main Event Wrestling | Jamestown Jamestown, Kentucky Jamestown is a city in, and the county seat of, Russell County, Kentucky . The area was first settled in 1826 and named Jacksonville in honor of General Andrew Jackson. By 1827 the settlement was incorporated and renamed Jamestown in honor of James Wooldridge, who had donated the land for the town... |
Dale Mann Mike Mann |
1997–2000 | No |
North Carolina
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Allied Independent Wrestling Federations | White Plains White Plains, North Carolina White Plains is a census-designated place in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census.- Geography :White Plains is located at .... |
Rick Deezel | 1992- | Yes | ||
High Velocity Wrestling | Hendersonville Hendersonville, North Carolina Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, southeast of Asheville. In 1900, 1,917 persons lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,223, up fivefold in one century. It is the county... |
Gary Benfield (Viper) | 2001- | Yes | ||
CWF-Mid Atlantic Wrestling | Burlington Burlington, North Carolina Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010... |
Danny Wenkel | 2000- | Yes | ||
Power Pro Wrestling | Sanford Sanford, North Carolina Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at .... |
Dick Foley | 2006- | Yes | ||
Squared Circle Wrestling Alliance | Eden Eden, North Carolina Eden is a city in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,908 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated in 1967 through the consolidation of three separate towns: Leaksville, Spray, and Draper.... |
Mark Cates Founder: Robert Stanley |
2003- | Yes | ||
Sudden Thrill Wrestling | Clyde Clyde, North Carolina Clyde is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The 200 census recorded the population at 1,324 people. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clyde is located at .... |
Marty Nelson | 2009- | Yes | ||
United Professional Wrestling Association | Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina... |
Donald Brower | 2005- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling | Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina... |
Dave Renegade | 2000–2002 | Yes | ||
Great American Wrestling Federation | Asheville Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... |
Bill Hagan | 1996–1999 | No | ||
OMEGA Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts The Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, also known as OMEGA, is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in central North Carolina.... |
Cameron Cameron, North Carolina Cameron is a town in Moore County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.-History:Cameron grew up around a plank road that was followed in later years by a railroad. The town was planned in 1875 and incorporated in 1876. Cameron was at the end of the Raleigh... |
Matt Hardy Matt Hardy Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .... Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is a former two–time TNA World Heavyweight Champion... |
1997–1999 | No | ||
Pro Wrestling Federation | Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
Gary Quartanelli | 1990–1999 | No | ||
South Atlantic Pro Wrestling | Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... |
Paul Jones Paul Jones (wrestler) Paul Jones is a retired professional wrestler and manager. He had success in the National Wrestling Alliance 's Mid-Atlantic region, including an NWA World Tag Team title reign with Ricky Steamboat.-Career:... Frank Dusek |
1990–1992 | No | ||
South Eastern Wrestling Alliance | Sylva Sylva, North Carolina Sylva is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,588. It is the county seat, having taken over from nearby Webster in 1913.-Geography:Sylva... |
1991–1997 | No | |||
Southern Championship Wrestling | Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... |
Jack Cates | 1994–2004 | Yes |
South Carolina
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Coastal Championship Wrestling | Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the... |
Robert Hochman | 2003–2005 | Yes |
Tennessee
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Just Plain Wrestling | Millington Millington, Tennessee Millington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 10,176. Millington was the home of the recently closed Memphis Motorsports Park. It was granted the title "Flag City Tennessee" by the Tennessee State Legislature. The Naval Support Activity Mid-South is... |
Chris Thigpen | 2004- | Yes | ||
Showtime All-Star Wrestling | Millersville Millersville, Tennessee Millersville is a city in Robertson and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 5,308 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Millersville is located at .... |
T.J. Weatherby | 2006 | Yes | ||
Southern States Wrestling Southern States Wrestling Southern States Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in eastern Tennessee. Founded by wrestler Beau James in early 1991, SSW succeeded Smoky Mountain Wrestling as the top promotion in eastern Tennessee following its close... |
Kingsport Kingsport, Tennessee Kingsport is a city located mainly in Sullivan County with some western portions in Hawkins County in the US state of Tennessee. The majority of the city lies in Sullivan County... |
Beau James | 1991- | Yes | ||
Tennessee Independent Wrestling Federation | Brownsville Brownsville, Tennessee Brownsville is a city in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Haywood County. The city is named after Jacob Jennings Brown, an officer who served during The War of 1812.-Geography:... |
Randy Byrd James Mea |
1991- | Yes | ||
Tennessee Xtreme Wrestling | Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region... |
Jerry and Preston Tipton | 2007- | Yes | ||
United States Wrestling Organization | Springfield Springfield, Tennessee Springfield is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,329 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County.-Geography:Springfield is located at .... |
Tony Falk | 2001- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Appalachian Mountain Wrestling | Elizabethton Elizabethton, Tennessee Elizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Elizabethton is also the historical site both of the first independent American government located west of both the Eastern Continental Divide and the original thirteen British American colonies.Elizabethton is also the... |
Allen Jarnagan Brian Smith |
1998–1999 | No | ||
Memphis Championship Wrestling Memphis Championship Wrestling Memphis Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion run by Terry Golden, based in Memphis, Tennessee. The promotion's first event was on February 20, 2000, and it remained active up until mid-2001... |
Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
Terry Golden | 2000–2001 | No | ||
Memphis Power Pro Wrestling | Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
Randy Hales | 1998–2004 | No | ||
Music City Wrestling | Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
Bert Prentice Bill Behrens |
1997- | No | ||
New Blood Wrestling | Dyersburg Dyersburg, Tennessee Dyersburg is a city in and the county seat of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States, north-northeast of Memphis on the Forked Deer River. The population was 17,145 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Dyersburg is located at... |
Sir Mo Robert Horne (wrestler) Robert Lawrence Horne is a retired American professional wrestler who is most famous for his time in the World Wrestling Federation as Mo, part of the tag-team Men on a Mission with partner Mabel.-Harlem Knights:... |
2006–2009 | Yes | ||
New Breed Championship Wrestling | Brownsville Brownsville, Tennessee Brownsville is a city in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Haywood County. The city is named after Jacob Jennings Brown, an officer who served during The War of 1812.-Geography:... |
James Mea | 1996–2002 | No | ||
Real Wrestling Federation | Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
2001–2003 | Yes | |||
Smoky Mountain Wrestling Smoky Mountain Wrestling Smoky Mountain Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that held events in the Appalachian area of the United States from October 1991 to December 1995, when it was run by Jim Cornette... |
Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region... |
Jim Cornette Jim Cornette James Mark "Jim" Cornette is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. As a manager, he has worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation and from 1991 to 1995, was the owner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling... |
1991–1995 | No | ||
TAJJ Championship Wrestling | Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
Adam Dunn | 1997–2004 | Yes | ||
United States Wrestling Association United States Wrestling Association The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by former CWA owner Jerry Jarrett.-Foundation:... |
Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
Jerry Jarrett Jerry Jarrett Jerry W. Jarrett is an American promoter and former professional wrestler, and the father of wrestler Jeff Jarrett. He is the co-founder and former part-owner of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling... Jerry Lawler Jerry Lawler Jerry O'Neil Lawler is an American professional wrestler, wrestling commentator, musician, businessman, commercial artist and film actor, known throughout the wrestling world as Jerry "The King" Lawler. He is currently signed to WWE, working on its Raw brand as the color commentator and occasional... |
1988–1997 | No | ||
USA Championship Wrestling | Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
Bert Prentice | 2001–2003 | No |
Virginia
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United Wrestling Federation UWF Live United Wrestling Federation Live is a professional wrestling promotion. It was started by Hermie Sadler, Earl Hebner, and Dave Hebner in late 2005. It was designed to be an outlet for TNA to do house shows, and also to have other independent talent compete in Virginia, North Carolina, and... |
Richmond Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area... |
Hermie Sadler Hermie Sadler Herman Marion Sadler III is an American race car driver/announcer and professional wrestling promoter from Emporia, Virginia. He is also an advocate for autism research, as his daughter Hailie Dru, was diagnosed with the disorder in 2001... Earl Hebner Earl Hebner Earl William Hebner is a professional wrestling referee currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and the twin brother of Dave Hebner... Dave Hebner Dave Hebner Dave Hebner is an American professional wrestling authority figure, promoter, road agent and referee.-Career:Hebner debuted as a professional wrestling referee in the late 1970s in the Richmond, Virginia area... |
2005- | Yes | ||
Vanguard Championship Wrestling | Smithfield Smithfield, Virginia Smithfield is a town in Isle of Wight County, in the South Hampton Roads subregion of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia in the United States. The population was 8,089 at the 2010 census.... |
Ronald Nowel Travis Bradshaw |
1996- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance The Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance was an American independent professional wrestling promotion that held events in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, especially in the Carolinas and Virginia, from October 1995 to February 2001, when it was run by Cueball Carmichael and... |
Arlington Arlington County, Virginia Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The land that became Arlington was originally donated by Virginia to the United States government to form part of the new federal capital district. On February 27, 1801, the United States Congress organized the area as a subdivision of... |
Kevin Carson Cueball Carmichael Cueball Carmichael Chris Jackson is an American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter, known by his ringname Cueball Carmichael, who competes in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast independent circuit... |
1995–1999 | Yes | ||
Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Alliance | Edinburg Edinburg, Virginia Edinburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Edinburg is located at .... |
Doug Ward | 1995–1997 | No | ||
West Virginia
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Championship Pro Wrestling | Martinsburg Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest... |
Jamie Cave | 1997- | Yes | ||
Mason-Dixon Wrestling Mason-Dixon Wrestling Mason-Dixon Wrestling is an American independent wrestling promotion, formerly known as Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling which spawned up in the Clarksburg area October 1997 after a promotional rift in the WVWA between Jim Hawkins, Buddy "Bubba" Rose and Greg Shriver, based in Nutter Fort,... |
Nutter Fort Nutter Fort, West Virginia Nutter Fort is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, incorporated in 1923. The town is a southeastern suburb of Clarksburg, West Virginia. Since 1996, Nutter Fort has held the West Virginia Blackberry Festival during the first weekend of August. The population was 1,686 at the... |
Jim Hawkins | 1997- | Yes | ||
IWA East Coast | Dunbar Dunbar, West Virginia Dunbar is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. The population was 7,907 at the 2010 census estimate. Dunbar was incorporated on April 19, 1921, by an Act of the West Virginia Legislature, and named for Dunbar Baines, a prominent area banker.-History:Located at Dunbar is... |
Mad Man Pondo | 2004- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Atlantic Terror Championship Wrestling | Martinsburg Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest... |
Barry Casino | 2000–2001 | No |
Nevada
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Adrenaline Unleashed | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
Kent Wilson Don Laughlin |
2005- | Yes | ||
Future Stars of Wrestling | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
Joe DeFalco Rocky T |
2009- | Yes | ||
Reno Wrestle Factory | Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... |
Steven Pienkoski | 2009- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association Ladies Professional Wrestling Association The Ladies Professional Wrestling Association was an all-female wrestling promotion which operated in the early 1990s . It was considered a successor to such women's promotions as Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling , but it differed in that, while GLOW slanted more toward WWF-style sports entertainment... |
Laughlin Laughlin, Nevada Laughlin is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, and a port located on the Colorado River. Laughlin is south of Las Vegas, located in the far southern tip of Nevada. It is best known for its gaming, entertainment, and water recreation. As of the 2010 census, the... |
Tor Berg | 1989–1992 | Yes | ||
National Wrestling Council | Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
T.C. Martin | 1994–1997 | No |
Oklahoma
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Sooner World Class Wrestling | Oklahoma City | Rick Garrett | 2007- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Power Zone Wrestling Alliance | Shawnee Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical... |
Rick Garrett | 1994–1996 | No | ||
Steel Rage Pro Wrestling | Sapulpa Sapulpa, Oklahoma Sapulpa is a city in Creek and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 20,544 at the 2010 United States census, compared to 19,166 at the 2000 census... |
Sarah Harmon | 2002–2006 | Yes |
Texas
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Anarchy Championship Wrestling | Austin Austin Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon... |
Daryl Childress | 2006- | Yes | ||
Christian Wrestling Federation | Rockwall Rockwall, Texas Rockwall is a city in Rockwall County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. It is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 37,490 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Rockwall County. Rockwall County is the second wealthiest county in the state of Texas in terms... |
Rob Vaughn | 2000- | Yes | ||
Deep East Texas Rasslin' | Lufkin | Lance Moore Zac Acrey |
2009- | Yes | ||
Professional Championship Wrestling | Arlington Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex... |
The Busseys | 2000- | Yes | ||
Pro Wrestling Alliance Pro Wrestling Alliance Pro Wrestling Alliance is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Houston, Texas. It was started in 2005 by Booker T.-History:The Pro Wrestling Alliance used to hold monthly events at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, Texas... |
Houston | Booker T Booker Huffman Robert Booker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to WWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the World Wrestling Entertainment and World... |
2006- | Yes | ||
River City Wrestling | San Antonio | Brandon Oliver | 2002- | Yes | ||
Texas All-Star Wrestling Texas All-Star Wrestling Texas All-Star Wrestling is a professional wrestling promotion that was established by Bob Murphy in Humble, Texas in 1994. It is the oldest independent promotion in the state of Texas and one of three based in the Greater Houston area along with Booker T's Pro Wrestling Alliance and World of... |
Humble Humble, Texas Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,579. The city shares a zip code with the small Houston neighborhood of Bordersville, although people who live in Bordersville still have Humble... |
Bob Murphy | 1994- | Yes | ||
Texas Independent Wresting League | Statewide | Paul Ingram | 2010- | Yes | ||
Texas Wrestling Alliance Texas Wrestling Academy The Texas Wrestling Academy is a professional wrestling training school that was operated by Shawn Michaels and Rudy Boy Gonzalez... |
San Antonio | Rudy Gonzales | 1999- | Yes | ||
Texas Wrestling Federation | Seguin Seguin, Texas Seguin is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, in the United States. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,011; the July 1, 2009 Census estimate, however, showed the population had increased to 26,842... |
Jimmy Perez | 2004- | Yes | ||
Warriors 4 Christ Wrestling Warriors 4 Christ Wrestling Warriors 4 Christ Wrestling is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in San Antonio, Texas. W4CW is a non-profit organization operated by Warriors 4 Christ INC.-History:The company's founder and President, Curtis Stone A.K.A... |
San Antonio | Curtis Stone | 1999- | Yes | ||
World of Wrestling | Houston | Charles Taylor | 1998- | Yes | ||
Wrecking Ball Wrestling | Dallas | Tony Martin | 2006- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Extreme Texas Wrestling | San Antonio | Rudy Boy Gonzalez | 2001–2002 | Yes | ||
Global Wrestling Federation Global Wrestling Federation Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. It started in June 1991 and folded in September 1994. At one time its shows were presented on the ESPN television network. On many weeks, the promotion provided programming five days a week airing at 4 p.m... |
Dallas | Max Andrews Grey Pierson |
1991–1994 | No | ||
XCW Wrestling | Denton Denton, Texas The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex... |
Nite Davis | 2000–2009 | Yes |
Utah
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Website | Notes | |
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American Championship Wrestling | Salt Lake City | Nic Hardy | 2003- | Yes | ||
Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero is an American Independent professional wrestling promotion based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Founded by promoter Steve Neilson in 2002 which was originally American Professional Wrestling until January of 2003 when it was changed to Ultra Championship Wrestling Zero... |
Salt Lake City | Steve Neilson | 2003- | Yes | ||
Wrestling Alliance of the Rockies | Salt Lake City | Spencer Cage | 2010- | Yes |
California
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Website | Notes | |
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All Pro Wrestling All Pro Wrestling All Pro Wrestling Gym Wars is a professional wrestling television program produced by APW which originally aired weekly on Saturday mornings on KFTY Channel 50 in the San Francisco Bay Area, beginning December 5, 2009. The series features the professional wrestlers of All Pro Wrestling competing in... |
Hayward Hayward, California Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in... |
Roland Alexander | 1995- | Yes | ||
Empire Wrestling Federation Empire Wrestling Federation The Empire Wrestling Federation is an independent wrestling promotion based in San Bernardino, California. It is owned and operated by Jesse Hernandez). The EWF is also tied to Hernandez's wrestling school, The School Of Hard Knocks. The EWF is the longest running promotion in Southern California,... |
San Bernardino San Bernardino, California San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States... |
Jesse Hernandez Bill Anderson |
1996- | Yes | ||
Incredibly Strange Wrestling Incredibly Strange Wrestling Incredibly Strange Wrestling was a San Francisco-based professional wrestling promotion, heavily influenced by masked Mexican Wrestling or Lucha Libre... |
San Francisco | Johnny Legend August Ragone |
1995- | No | ||
New Wave Pro Wrestling | San Diego | Andrew Jassick Trevor Allen |
2007- | Yes | ||
Pro Championship Wrestling | Oroville Oroville, California Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. The population was 15,506 at the 2010 census, up from 13,004 at the 2000 census... |
James Hate | 1999- | Yes | ||
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Pro Wrestling Guerrilla is a professional wrestling promotion that is run by wrestlers themselves as it was created by Southern California wrestlers Disco Machine, Excalibur, Joey Ryan, Scott Lost, Super Dragon, and Top Gun Talwar... |
Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
Excalibur Excalibur (wrestler) Marc Letzmann is a former American professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Excalibur. Letzmann is one of the six founders of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he continues to work as the company's "Liaison to the Board of Directors"... Joey Ryan Scott Lost Super Dragon Super Dragon Daniel Lyon , better known by his ring name Super Dragon, is an American professional wrestler. Beginning his career in 1997, he has competed in companies such as All Pro Wrestling, Revolution Pro, Combat Zone Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor... |
2003- | Yes | ||
SoCal Pro | Oceanside Oceanside, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was 3,961.8 people per square mile... |
Jeff Dino | 2011- | Yes | ||
Ultimate Pro Wrestling | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
Rick Bassman | 1998- | Yes | ||
Vendetta Pro Wrestling | Santa Maria Santa Maria, California Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county... |
Billy Blade | 2005- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
American Independent Wrestling Alliance | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
Ed Aherns | 1990–1998 | No | ||
New American Wrestling | Pomona Pomona, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile... |
1995–1996 | No | |||
Revolution Pro Wrestling | Industry Industry, California Industry is an industrial suburb of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. Home to over 2,500 businesses and 80,000 jobs, but only 219 residents at the 2010 census - down from 777 residents as of the 2000 United States census - the city is almost entirely industrial... |
Gabe Ramirez | 1999–2004 | No | ||
Slammers Wrestling Federation | Studio City Studio City, Los Angeles, California Studio City is an affluent residential neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley. Studio City expands over four ZIP code areas: 91604 and sections of 91602, 91607 and 90210.... |
Verne Langdon El Toro Bravo |
1989–1997 | Yes | ||
West Coast Wrestling Association | Fresno Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... |
Ward Enterprises | 1990–1991 | Yes | ||
Women of Wrestling Women of Wrestling Women of Wrestling, aka WOW!, is a professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane, previously the founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. It was based in Los Angeles, California... |
Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
David McLane David McLane David B. McLane is a senior marketing executive with over 25 years experience in identifying and producing uniquely targeted live events and media entertainment properties through his company, David McLane Enterprises, Inc... |
2000–2001 | Yes | ||
Wrestling Society X Wrestling Society X Wrestling Society X was a short-lived professional wrestling-based television series produced in 2006 by Big Vision Entertainment. The weekly television series formerly aired on MTV, MTV2, MTV Tr3s, and over a dozen other MTV outlets throughout the world... |
Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
Kevin Kleinrock Kevin Kleinrock Kevin Kleinrock is an Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Consultant, and Business Developer. He is the former producer of Xtreme Pro Wrestling. He is also the co-creator, producer and head booker of Wrestling Society X which aired on MTV and additional networks worldwide. In the wake of WSX,... Cody Michaels Cody Michaels Cody Michaels has an extensive background in professional wrestling both as an in-ring performer and also behind the scenes as a booker, promoter, and creator.-Early career:... Vampiro Vampiro Ian Richard Hodgkinson , better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently working as a wrestler and a consultant for Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Hodgkinson is semi-retired and is a member of the citizen crime patrol organization Guardian Angels, acting as... |
2006–2007 | No | ||
Xtreme Pro Wrestling Xtreme Pro Wrestling Xtreme Pro Wrestling is an independent professional wrestling promotion formerly owned by Extreme Associates CEO and director Rob Zicari, who appeared on shows under the name Rob Black. Zicari appeared on-camera as owner alongside his wife Lizzy Borden. The promotion focuses on hardcore wrestling,... |
Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California Sherman Oaks is an affluent district in the San Fernando Valley area of the city of Los Angeles, California. In contrast to much of the Valley, the area is relatively urbanized, with commercial skyscrapers along Ventura Boulevard as well as scattered throughout... |
Rob Zicari Rob Zicari Robert D. Zicari a.k.a. Rob Black is an American pornographer and former professional wrestling promoter. Together with his wife Janet Romano he owns the porn company Extreme Associates.... Tom Byron Tom Byron Tom Byron is an American pornographic actor and director. He is of Italian descent and is an alumnus of the University of Houston. He has also been credited as Tom Byrom, Tim Byron, Tom Bryon, Tom Bryan, and Tommy Byron... |
1999–2003 | Yes |
Hawaii
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Website | Notes | |
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Action Zone Wrestling | Waipahu | Daryl Bonilla | 2005- | Yes | ||
Defunct | ||||||
Hawai'i Championship Wrestling Hawai'i Championship Wrestling Hawai'i Championship Wrestling , was an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2003. It had been associated with both AWA Superstars, and also, the NWA. The company folded in July 2008.-History:... |
Honolulu | Don Muraco Don Muraco Donald Muraco , better known by his ring name "The Rock" Don Muraco, is a retired American professional wrestler... Linda Bade |
2003–2008 | Yes |
Washington
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Website | Notes | |
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Championship Wrestling U.S.A. | Vancouver Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010... |
Sandy Barr Sandy Barr Ferrin Charles Barr was an American professional wrestler, referee, promoter and trainer who spent his career mostly in the Western United States and Canada... |
1992–1997 | No |