Mildred Burke is On June 28, 2013, the WWE formally shuttered the Florida Championship Wrestling Arena, moving all equipment and personnel to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. History. [74] On November 19, 2021, NJPW would re-establish a relationship with Pro Wrestling Noah with Noah wrestlers being involved at the third night of NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 16 event. Gonzlez was retroactively recognized by the NWA beginning February 16, 2015. 100 Trevor Murdoch: June 11, 2022: Alwayz Ready: Knoxville, TN: 2 145+ 145+ Defeated Nick Aldis, Thom Latimer, and Sam Shaw in a fatal four-way match for the vacant title. Lethal", "New Japan announces new championship, unveils belt", "NJPW returning to Long Beach, California in March", "New Japan Pro Wrestling signs India TV deal", "NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING ANNOUNCE FALLOUT DOWN UNDER TOUR! It also served as a developmental territory for World Championship Wrestling. [6] In the weeks leading to Hard Times, EC3 would continue to lambast the NWA for their reliance on nostalgia, while also questioning Latimer's purpose in the promotion. History. He was three-time. [25], New Japan aired its first internet pay-per-view, the fourth day of the 2012 G1 Climax, on August 5, 2012. Over the last couple of years CMLL have held three regular events each year and a number of one off, special events. [4] With the creation of the UWA EMLL faced a rival national promotion for the first time. He would then be victorious in matches against Jocephus and Caleb Konley, and lose in a competitive outing against reigning NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis in a non-title match. On January 17, 2015, Murdoch faced Derek McQuinn in a losing effort. [7] It was affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance at various points in its history. champion determined today in Charlotte", "NWA News: NWA World Title spoiler result - Pearce vs. Cabana - from Sunday's NWA Hollywood TV taping (updated w/video)", "NWA News: New NWA World Hvt. The biggest weekly show being the Friday night Super Viernes ("Super Friday") show held in the famous Arena Mexico in Mexico City. In 2015, several of CMLL's shows became available live on their YouTube channel and they have held a number of internet-Pay Per Views (PPVs). On August 23, 2014, Murdoch competed for the Heavy on Wrestling title but lost to Lance Hoyt in a 3-way match. Inductees receive commemorative medals that have their names inscribed on it with the logo of the NWA.. In February 2021, it was reported that NJPW had entered into partnerships with All Elite Wrestling (AEW)[73] and Impact Wrestling. NWA Wildside was an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cornelia, Georgia, with an office in Atlanta, Georgia, operating between September 1999 and April 2005. Championship retired after announcement of the IWGP, a new governing body, which would promote their own-branded championships. Mueller has two sons and is the stepfather to his wife's daughter from a previous relationship. It was originally formed when National Championship Wrestling merged with NWA Georgia. He later appeared for the National It was reported at the same time that NJPW and ROH had no joint shows planned for the future. [8] Murdoch held the title for 182 days before losing it to Chris Adonis. | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "NJPW CANCELS SHOWS FROM MARCH 115 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK", "NJPW CANCELS REMAINDER OF NEW JAPAN CUP TOUR DUE TO CORONAVIRUS", "STARDOM MAKES MAJOR SCHEDULE CHANGES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK", "Sakura Genesis, April 11 Kanagawa events cancelled", "NJPW cancels events through May 4, Wrestling Dontaku included", "Best of the Super Junior 27 Tour Events Cancelled | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "Wrestle Dynasty postponed to 2021 NJoAWD1 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "New Japan Cup 2020 a NJPW World Special this June! After a deal was struck in March 2022, ROH was officially sold to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) He would then feud with both Goldust and his tag partner Snitsky. [12], In the mid-1980s, Chavo Lutteroth II retired, allowing his nephew Paco Alonso, grandson of Chavo Lutteroth I, to take control of EMLL. [3][28], Mueller debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on the April 23, 2009 edition of TNA Impact!, under the name "The Outlaw" Jethro Holliday, teaming with Eric Young to defeat the team of No Limit (Naito and Yujiro), advancing to the second round of Team 3D's open invitational tag team tournament. Wildside's weekly one-hour TV show aired nationally and was available to as much as 40% of the United States at its peak. New England Championship Wrestling (NECW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in the Northeastern United States that has promoted events since 2000. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. [58], On October 31, 2019, Super7 announced the first line of NJPW action figures. [2], Wildside was originally named National Championship Wrestling in 1997 and was owned by Steve Martin, who often made appearances on the wrestling card. He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit under the ring name Aron Rex, where he was the first-ever Impact Grand Champion in 2016. The promotion thrived with stars such as NWA champions Lou Thesz and Gene Kiniski, Graham, Bobby Shane, Robert Lee Schoenberger, Don Curtis, Sam Steamboat, The Magnificent Muraco (Don Muraco), the Great Malenko (Larry Simon), Johnny Valentine, Hiro Matsuda, Bob Orton Sr. and later Bob Orton Jr., Joe Scarpa (later known as Chief Jay Strongbow), Wahoo McDaniel, the Funks (Terry and Dory Jr.), the Briscos (Jack and Jerry), Buddy Colt (Ron Read), Dusty Rhodes, Blackjack Mulligan, Bruiser Brody, Kendall Windham, Barry Windham, Mike Rotunda, Lex Lugar, Rick Rood (later Rick Rude), Harley Race, Andr the Giant, Jim Duggan, Butch Reed, Rick Steiner, The Freebirds, Cactus Jack, Scott Hall, Terry Allen (later more famous as Magnum T. 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During the match, Cade and Murdoch trapped Candice in order to set her up for Umaga to attack, until Jeff Hardy came out and attacked Umaga with a steel chair. Pedro Martnez (no relation to the baseball player) owned the original National Wrestling Federation, which operated from 1970 to 1974.The NWF Heavyweight Championship and NWF North American Heavyweight Championship were later used by New Japan Pro-Wrestling as its main titles until 1981.. During the original version of the NWF, popular performers included Capital Combat took place on Saturday, May 19, 1990, at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. He is also a former one-time NWA National Four-time NWA North American Tag Team Champion, one-time, One-time IWA World Tag Team Champion with Kotetsu Yamamoto as the Yamaha Brothers. He is also a former one-time NWA National Watson won the match and the championship by count out. [46], On May 12, 2017, NJPW announced the creation of a new title: the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, with the inaugural champion to be crowned during the promotion's G1 Special in USA shows in Long Beach, California on July 1 and 2. [75], During Wrestle Kingdom 16 in January 2022, it was announced that NJPW programming, including new programs and reruns of past English broadcasts, would return to AXS TV and Fight Network in the United States and Canada. [12][17], At NWA 74, Homicide defended the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship against both Kerry[9] and Ricky Morton[6] on consecutive nights. Ric Flair defended the title ROH51017!! The longest reigning champion is Lou Thesz, who held the title from November 27, 1949 to March 15, 1956, for a total of 2,300 days (6 years, 3 months, and 16 days); Thesz also holds the record for longest combined reigns at 3,749 days. He lost the MPW Heavyweight Championship to Derek Stone in the beginning to 2011 and would eventually vacate the WLW Heavyweight Championship. NJPW has had agreements with various MMA and professional wrestling promotions around the world, including WWE, All Elite Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, American Wrestling Association, World Class Championship Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, WAR, UWFi, Ring of Honor, Pride Fighting Championships, and Jersey All Pro Wrestling. 8X NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. Cade, playing a smooth-talking cowboy, while Murdoch appeared to be an angry "white trash" southern trucker. A two-day tournament to determine the inaugural champion was held between November 15 and 19, 2012. In 1999, the winners were. The original owner and promoter was "Cowboy" Clarence Preston Luttrall, a former journeyman heel wrestler who once fought a widely publicized boxing match, resulting from a wrestling angle, with a forty-something Jack Dempsey. Howard Brody started NWA Florida in 1990 and he booked for it until 2002. History. On the September 19 Powerrr, the semifinals began, with Dak Draper and Chris Adonis advancing to the finals after defeating Brian Myers and "Magic" Jake Dumas, respectively. Winner of the 1981 MSG Tag League, 1982 MSG Series and 1985 IWGP League and the Sagawa Express Cup. The event featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [citation needed]. It worked but Cowboy took a severe beating. On Night 2 of NWA 74, Nick Aldis defeated Flip Gordon before the pair were attacked by Odinson, leading to Aldis suffering a concussion. Production Background. This is considered a continuation of Flair's previous reign, This title change is not recognized by the NWA. The title returned to Jarrett later on due to the nature of the championship match. [19], On September 19, 2014, CMLL became only the second promotion in the Americas, after WWE, to draw a $1million gate with their 81st Anniversary Show, headlined by a Mask vs. Origins "World Championship Wrestling" was a television show produced by Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) since 1982. An elimination tag team tournament where an established star teams with a young midcarder with the intent to give the younger wrestler more credibility. On the June 14 episode of NWA Powerrr, Bully Ray, special master of ceremonies for the night, was confronted by Mike Knox and VSK of the Cardona Family. This promotion was a chief NWA territory during the 1970s When Eddie Graham committed suicide in January 1985, due to a combination of personal and business problems, responsibility for the office went to Hiro Matsuda and Duke Keomuka, both of whom bought in during the 1960s. It took place on February 20, 1989 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.. Continental Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Dothan, Alabama from 1985 until 1989, owned by Ron Fuller.The promotion evolved out of the NWA-affiliated Southeastern Championship Wrestling and Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling territories owned by Fuller, who purchased the Knoxville territory from On January 4, 1992, NJPW partnered with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to produce Super Warriors, the first ever January 4 Tokyo Dome Show,[15] an event that would become an annual tradition for NJPW and is considered their biggest event of the year and comparable to WWE's WrestleMania event. Styles. Jim Barnett (who had briefly owned the Australian promotion of that name) came to Atlanta in the 1970s during an internal struggle for control of GCW. Hard Times 3 (also known as Hard Times in New Orleans) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Park during the CMLL 75th Anniversary Show degenerated into a brawl on the floor that was so out of control that both wrestler were fired by CMLL a short time later. Hard Times 3 (also known as Hard Times in New Orleans) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). [3][7][8], In 1953, Salvador Lutteroth joined the US based National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), becoming the official NWA territory for all of Mexico, known as "NWA-EMLL" outside Mexico. on April 8 tapings Jackson was in the #1 contenders battle royal for the heavyweight title won by Mahabali Vera. NWA Wildside was an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cornelia, Georgia, with an office in Atlanta, Georgia, operating between September 1999 and April 2005. [72] A single-elimination six-man tag team tournament, held in 2010 and 2011. While in operation, NWA Wildside was one of the main affiliates of the National Wrestling Alliance, a group that dates back to 1948. [29][30] On the May 7 episode of Impact! Big Time Wrestling also known as the American Wrestling Alliance (AWA) or National All-Star Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in San Francisco, California in the United States. Trevor Murdoch is the current champion in his second reign. [67] The next day, NJPW postponed their Wrestle Dynasty event to 2021, which was to take place in Madison Square Garden in New York. The series currently streams on FITE TV, where episodes are also made available on-demand, and the NWA's YouTube channel. Powerrr features wrestlers performing in matches and getting interviewed.These elements champion - vacant title filled in four-way match Sunday", "NWA News: Pearce vs. Cabana series concludes, but without NWA champ following "controversy" (w/Video)", "Presents Wrestle Kingdom 8 in ", "NWA news: New NWA World champion determined in Vegas", "BREAKING NEWS: Tim Storm defeats Jax Dane in Sherman, TX to become the new NWA World's Heavyweight Champion!!! In 2010, after leaving TNA, Murdoch defeated Trent Stone in a leather strap match for the WLW Heavyweight Championship and won the MPW Heavyweight Championship in October. [15], After Paco Alonso chose to ignore Pea's booking ideas, Pea began negotiations with Televisa television channel to fund a new wrestling promotion that would provide Televisa with weekly wrestling shows. William Theodore Mueller (born September 10, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Trevor Murdoch.He is currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance where he is the current NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion in his second reign and WildKat Sports Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. Ring Warriors was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ring Warriors was a member promotion of the National Wrestling Alliance from September 2011 to 2012. Vacated: June 11, 2022: Alwayz Ready: Knoxville, TN Cardona vacated the title due to an injury. [8] NJPW's biggest event is the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show, held each year since 1992 and currently promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom banner. Gonzlez was stripped of the title later in the evening due to the fall having been counted by the wrong referee. [7] He is also a former one-time NWA National Champion.[8]. This led to him helping former partner Cade win his matches and hinted at the two of them reforming their team. [4] However, two weeks later, after "The Question Mark" and KC Roxx - Stevens' other client - lost a tag team match, a new Question Mark emerged and attacked Stevens'. He then made a name for himself as part of The Dupps, a hillbilly tag team consisting of kayfabe brothers Stan Dupp (Mueller) and Bo Dupp. The promotion was previously known as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) (Mexican Wrestling Enterprise). [49] A Los Angeles office was scheduled to be opened before the end of 2017, with a dojo scheduled to be opened at the start of 2018. Currently owned and operated by Sheldon Goldberg, is one of the top independent wrestling promotions in New England.Its roster has included independent wrestlers Antonio "The As it turns out luck was on Lutteroth and EMLL's side as Lutteroth and the personnel at Arena Coliseo bought a lottery ticket worth 5 million Pesos. | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "NJPW welcomes the fans back to Osaka Jo Hall July 11 & 12! On the October 25 episode of PowerrrSurge, Kyle Davis announced a Mask vs. [citation needed], In the mid-1980s, retired wrestler Antonio Pea became one of the main bookers for EMLL, helping determine who would win matches, what storylines to use and so on, he was also a driving force behind the name change to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. National Wrestling Alliance/International Wrestling Corp. National Wrestling Alliance/Lightning One Inc. "Today the world lost one of the toughest men ever to walk God's green earth. Beginning in 1987, the events would air live on pay-per-view television. It will take place on November 12, 2022 at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, Louisiana. Currently owned and operated by Sheldon Goldberg, is one of the top independent wrestling promotions in New England.Its roster has included independent wrestlers Antonio "The on April 23 at the final tapings for the promotion Jackson, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Mahabali Veera, Matt Morgan and Pagal Parinda defeated RDX (Abyss, Deadly Danda, Scott Steiner, Sir Brutus Magnus and Sonjay Dutt) in a ten-man tag team match. [14] Starting in 1996 CMLL began promoting an annual show in March, first paying homage to Salvador Lutteroth, then later Lutteroth and El Santo and then finally becoming the Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to Two Legends") annual show series. [4] In 2019, they had run a record 13 shows in the United States, with plans to run double that in 2020. NWA Wildside was an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cornelia, Georgia, with an office in Atlanta, Georgia, operating between September 1999 and April 2005. A 16-man tournament with the purpose of identifying which of the "Rookies" in the tournament would move up the ranks of the promotion. Aron Steven Haddad (born August 3, 1982) is an American retired professional wrestler best known for wrestling with WWE under the ring name Damien Sandow. This page was last edited on 8 November 2022, at 21:47. [80] After All Elite Wrestling (AEW) was launched by wrestlers working for NJPW, they started signing foreigners to guaranteed deals as well. [28] The title match would then take place on October 22, but after many shenanigans, the match ended in a time limit draw. 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