World Wide Wrestling Alliance
Encyclopedia
The World Wide Wrestling Alliance (WWWA, 3WA), 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.
as NWA Ohio before being bought by promoter Dave Nelson in 2004. In mid-2005, the organization was renamed the World Wide Wrestling Alliance and held its first event in Circleville, Ohio
featuring "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
winning the WWWA United States Heavyweight Championship defeating Scott Powers on August 21, 2005. Soon after, the promotion announced its wrestlers would receive contracts to wrestle exclusively for the WWWA. A tour of Iraq
for the US Army was advertised as well as a later PPV was also scheduled to air on September 20, 2005.
However, less than a year later, the organization had attracted a great deal of controversy. In 2005, after a failed attempt to purchase Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
, Nelson claimed the promotion would go national with a weekly program on ESPN2
. However, the show did not debut as promised, and ESPN
claimed to have never heard of or spoken to Nelson or the company. Former WWE
and WCW
star Hacksaw Jim Duggan
has been listed as co-owner of the promotion, but has disclaimed any affiliation on his official website, saying that, despite making a few appearances with the company, he has never signed a contract with them, and that he "has nothing to do with the WWWA or NWA Ohio." Bill Apter
, best known as editor of such wrestling publications as Pro Wrestling Illustrated
, was claimed to be the Commissioner of 3WA.
Finally, another independent wrestling company using the same name of the World Wide Wrestling Alliance has alleged that Dave Nelson's company is guilty of theft and trademark violation.
Following these controversies, the promotion's website was taken temporarily offline. As of September 1, 2006, claims have suggested that the promotion has, in fact, been shut down. The Real World Wide Wrestling Alliance is owned and operated by Mr. Dino Sanna. http://www.thewwwa.com
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professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
. However, NWA Ohio Owner & Promoter Dave Nelson's claim of owership of the WWWA name is disputed.
History
Founded by promoter Richard Arpin, the promotion joined the National Wrestling AllianceNational 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...
as NWA Ohio before being bought by promoter Dave Nelson in 2004. In mid-2005, the organization was renamed the World Wide Wrestling Alliance and held its first event in Circleville, Ohio
Circleville, Ohio
Circleville is a city in and the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 13,485 at the 2000 census.-History:...
featuring "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan
James Edward Duggan , better known by his ring name "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment in the 1980s, when it was known as World Wrestling Federation , and World Championship Wrestling...
winning the WWWA United States Heavyweight Championship defeating Scott Powers on August 21, 2005. Soon after, the promotion announced its wrestlers would receive contracts to wrestle exclusively for the WWWA. A tour of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
for the US Army was advertised as well as a later PPV was also scheduled to air on September 20, 2005.
However, less than a year later, the organization had attracted a great deal of controversy. In 2005, after a failed attempt to purchase Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
, Nelson claimed the promotion would go national with a weekly program on ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
. However, the show did not debut as promised, and ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
claimed to have never heard of or spoken to Nelson or the company. Former WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
and WCW
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
star Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan
James Edward Duggan , better known by his ring name "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment in the 1980s, when it was known as World Wrestling Federation , and World Championship Wrestling...
has been listed as co-owner of the promotion, but has disclaimed any affiliation on his official website, saying that, despite making a few appearances with the company, he has never signed a contract with them, and that he "has nothing to do with the WWWA or NWA Ohio." Bill Apter
Bill Apter
Bill Apter is a journalist specializing in professional wrestling and best known for the kayfabe or so-called "mark" magazines for which he edited and photographed matches from the 1970s to the present. The magazine he became most prominently known for was Pro Wrestling Illustrated...
, best known as editor of such wrestling publications as Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Pro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
, was claimed to be the Commissioner of 3WA.
Finally, another independent wrestling company using the same name of the World Wide Wrestling Alliance has alleged that Dave Nelson's company is guilty of theft and trademark violation.
Following these controversies, the promotion's website was taken temporarily offline. As of September 1, 2006, claims have suggested that the promotion has, in fact, been shut down. The Real World Wide Wrestling Alliance is owned and operated by Mr. Dino Sanna. http://www.thewwwa.com
Last champions of Dave Nelson's WWWA
| Titles | Current Champion(s) |
| US Champion | "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan |
| Heavyweight Champion | Ryan Burrage |
| Cruiserweight Champion | Zack Vincent |
| Tag Team Champions | The Juggulator & Kevin Conerly |
Current champions of the "REAL" WWWA
| Titles | Current Champion(s) as of 5/7/2010 |
| World Championship | Dr. Ruthless |
| Heavyweight Championship | "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner Scott Steiner Scott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order... |
| United States Championship | Mitch a Palooza |
| Intercontinental Championship | Johnny Maxx |
| Tag Team Championship | Cujo & Shatter |
| High Impact Championship | "Hollister Punk Rocker" Glenn Storms |
| Ladies Championship | Cindy Rogers |
Current champions of the WWWA
| Titles | Current Champion(s) as of 1/8/2011 |
| World Championship | Dr. Ruthless |
| Heavyweight Championship | "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner Scott Steiner Scott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order... |
| United States Championship | Dennis Reaper |
| Intercontinental Championship | Irish Viper |
| Tag Team Championship | Vacant |
| High Impact Championship | Adrian Bliss |
| Ladies Championship | ??? |