Professional wrestling promotion
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A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that performs regular shows involving professional wrestling for monetary gain.
Currently, the only major wrestling organizations left in North America are World Wrestling Entertainment, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) (a former NWA member that is still loosely linked to that organization), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. Of these, WWE is by far the largest and most influential. However, outside North America, there are other federations throughout Europe and also in Japan, South America, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the rest of the Caribbean. However there are also a number of small independent wrestling organizations that are upstarts. Or they are the creations of former wrestlers from the bigger promotions. Some of the lesser known independent organizations include Atlas Championship Wrestling (ACW), New World Wrestling (NWW), and the New Wrestling Horizon (NWH) just to name a few.
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Australia
- Australian Wrestling Federation (AWF)
- All Action Wrestling (AAW)
- Capital Pro Wrestling (CPW)
- Explosive Pro Wrestling (EPW)
- International Wrestling Australia (IWA)
- Joint Promotions Pro Wrestling (JPPW)
- Main Event Wrestling (MEW)
- Major Impact Wrestling (MIW)
- Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA)
- Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW)
- Total Wrestling Entertainment (TWE)
- Ultimate Wrestling Alliance (UWA)
- World Series Wrestling (WSW)
- Xtreme Pro Wrestling Australia (XPWA)
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Defunct
- International Wrestling Alliance (IWA)
- Superstars of Wrestling (SOW)
- World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA)
- World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
- National Wrestling Alliance Australia (NWA Australia)* Now joined with Joint Promotions Pro Wrestling.
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Canada
- Action Wrestling Entertainment (AWE)
- AWA Canada
- Border City Wrestling (BCW)
- CPW International
- Inter Species Wrestling (ISW)
- International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS)
- Monster Pro Wrestling (MPW)
- Praire Wrestling Alliance (PWA)
- Northern Championship Wrestling (nCw)
- NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW)
- Real Action Wrestling (RAW)
- Real Canadian Wrestling (RCW)
- Stampede Wrestling
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Defunct
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Germany
- German Stampede Wrestling (GSW)
- westside Xtreme wrestling (wXw)
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Defunct
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Finland
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Defunct
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France
- International Catch Wrestling Alliance (ICWA)
- France Catch (aka Fighting Spirit Federation - FSF)
- Force Francophone de Catch (2FC)
- Federation Française de Catch Professionel (FFCP)
- Wrestling Stars (IWSF)
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Israel
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Italy
- Nu-Wrestling Evolution (NWE)
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Japan
- All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)
- Big Japan Pro Wrestling
- Dragon Gate
- Dramatic Dream Team
- HUSTLE
- International Wrestling Alliance Kakutoushijuku (IWA Kakutoushijuku or Kokusai Promotion)
- International Wrestling Association of Japan (IWA Japan)
- Jd'
- JWP Project
- Kaientai Dojo (K-DOJO)
- Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling (LLPW)
- Major Girl's Fighting A to Z
- Michinoku Pro Wrestling
- N.E.O.
- New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)
- Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW)
- Pancrase
- Pro Wrestling NOAH
- Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX
- Riki Pro
- Wrestling Marvelous of the Future (WMF)
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Defunct
- All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (also known as "Zenjo")
- Fighting Network RINGS (RINGS)
- Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling
- Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW)
- GAEA Japan
- International Pro Wrestling (International Wrestling Enterprise, IWE)
- Japan Women's Pro Wrestling
- Japan Wrestling Association (JWA)
- Kingdom
- Pro Wrestling Wrestle Association (WAR)
- Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE
- Super World of Sports (SWS)
- Tokyo Pro Wrestling (TPW)
- Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF)
- UWF International (UWFI)
- Wrestling Association "R" (WAR)
- Wrestling International New Generations (W*ING)
- World Entertainment Wrestling (WEW)
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Mexico
- Asistencía Asesoria y Administración (AAA)
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)
- ENESMA
- International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG)
- Universal Wrestling Association (UWA)
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Defunct
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New Zealand
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Defunct
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Norway
- Norges Wrestlingforbund (NWF)
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Pacific
Current Primary
Defunct
- Polynesian Pacific Wrestling (PPW)
- Hawaii Pro Wrestling (HPW)
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Puerto Rico
- International Wrestling Association (IWA)
- World Wrestling Council (WWC)
- New Wrestling Star (NWS)
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Defunct
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Sweden
- GBG Wrestling (GBGW)
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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
- 1 Pro Wrestling
- 3 Count Wrestling (3CW)
- All-Star Promotions
- Anti Watershed Wrestling
- British Championship Wrestling (BCW)
- British Wrestling Alliance (BWA)
- British Wrestling Federation (BWF)
- Combat Sports Federation (CSF)
- Extreme Pro Wrestling Entertainment (EPWE)
- Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA)
- Future Championship Wrestling (FCW)
- International Championship Wresting (ICWUK)
- International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK)
- Irish Whip Wrestling (IwW)
- K-Star Wrestling (KSW)
- Leicester Professional Wrestling(LPW)
- Midlands Professional Wrestling (MPW)
- NWA Ireland
- NWA UK Hammerlock
- Real Quality Wrestling
- The Wrestling Alliance
- Ulster Championship Wrestling (UCW)
- Varsity Pro Wrestling (VPW)
- Wrestling Association of Rugby (WAR)
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Defunct
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United States of America
- Adrenaline Unleashed (AU)
- All Pro Wrestling (APW)
- American Wrestling Association (AWA Superstars)
- Ballpark Brawl
- Carolina Championship Wrestling (CCW)
- Chaotic Wrestling (CW)
- Championship Pro Wrestling (CPW)
- Christian Wrestling Federation (CWF)
- Collision Pro Wrestling (CPW)
- Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW)
- Connecticut Championship Wrestling (CCW)
- East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA)
- Empire Wrestling Federation (EWF)
- Exodus Wrestling Alliance (EWA)
- Extreme Wrestling Federation (EWF)
- Florida Wrestling Federation (FWF)
- French Lake Wrestling Association (FLWA)
- Full Impact Pro (FIP)
- Future of Wrestling (FOW)
- Gateway Championship Wrestling (GCW)
- Great Championship Wrestling (GCW)
- Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA)
- House of Pain Wrestling Federation (HoPWF)
- Incredibly Strange Wrestling (ISW)
- ICW Pro Wrestling (ICW)
- Independent Professional Wrestling (IPW)
- Independent Wrestling Association: Mid-South (IWA Mid-South)
- International Wrestling Cartel (IWC)
- Jersey All-Pro Wrestling (JAPW)
- Live Action Wrestling (LAW)
- Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW)
- Memphis Wrestling
- Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MEWF)
- Midwest Pro Wrestling (MPW)
- Minnesota Independent Wrestling (MIW)
- National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
- National Wrestling Federation (NWF)
- National Wrestling League (NWL)
- Neo-Pro Wrestling
- New York Wrestling Connection (NYWC)
- Northeast Wrestling (NEW)
- Northern Premier Wrestling (NPW)
- NWA Anarchy
- NWA Bluegrass
- NWA Cyberspace
- NWA East
- NWA Florida
- NWA Mid-Atlantic
- NWA Mid-South
- NWA Midwest
- NWA New England
- NWA New Jersey
- NWA North Jersey
- NWA Southwest
- NWA Virginia
- NWA Wisconsin
- NWA West Virginia
- NWA Worldwide
- New World Wrestling (NWW)
- Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW)
- Pacific Northwest Pro Wrestling (PNPW)
- Phoenix Championship Wrestling (PCW)
- Plymouth Championship Wrestling (PCW)
- Portland Wrestling {PW)
- Pro Wrestling Evolution (PWE)
- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG)
- Ring of Honor (ROH)
- Shimmer Wrestling
- Southern Championshp Wrestling (SCW)
- Southern States Wrestling (SSW)
- Steel Domain Wrestling (SDW)
- Susquehanna Wrestling Organization (SWO)
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
- Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW)
- United Wrestling Association (UWA)
- Universal Wrestling Alliance (UWA)
- West Coast Wrestling Connection (WC on TV)
- Windy City Pro Wrestling (WCPW)
- World Industry of Wrestling (WIW)
- Women's Extreme Wrestling (WEW)
- World League Wrestling (WLW)
- World Wide Wrestling Alliance (WWWA)
- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- World Wrestling Legends (WWL)
- World Xtreme Wrestling (wXw)
- WrestleReunion
- Wrestling Society X (WSX)
- Xtreme Fight Club (XFC)
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Defunct
- All-American Championship Wrestling (AACW)
- All-American Wrestling (AAW)
- All-Pro Wrestling (APW)
- All States Wrestling (ASW)
- American Championship Wrestling (ACW)
- American Commonwealth Wrestling (ACW)
- American Wrestling Association (AWA)
- American Wrestling Federation (AWF - Alperstein)
- American Wrestling Federation (AWF - Scozzari)
- Atlantic Coastal Wrestling (ACW)
- Atlantic Wrestling Federation (AWF)
- Big Time Wrestling (BTW)
- Century Wrestling Association (CWA)
- Championship Wrestling Midwest (CWM)
- Championship Wrestling U.S.A.
- Continental Wrestling Association (CWA)
- Continental Wrestling Federation (CWF)
- Cumberland Wrestling Council (CWC)
- Dangerous Women of Wrestling (DWOW)
- Deep South Wrestling (DSW)
- East Coast Championship Wrestling (ECCW)
- East Coast Professional Wrestling (ECPW)
- Elite Wrestling Alliance (EWA)
- Empire Professional Wrestling (EPW)
- Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)
- Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW)
- Florida Wrestling Alliance (FWA)
- Florida Wrestling Council (FWC)
- Girls With Attitude (GWA)
- Global Wrestling Association (GWA)
- Global Wrestling Federation (GWF)
- Gold Coast Championship Wrestling
- Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW)
- Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (GCCW)
- Hardcore Homecoming
- Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance (IPWA)
- Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling (ISPW)
- Indiana All-Pro Wrestling
- International Association of Wrestling (IAW)
- International Championship Wrestling (ICW)
- International Championship Wrestling Association (ICWA)
- International World Class Championship Wrestling (IWCCW)
- International Wrestling Federation (IWF)
- Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP)
- Juggalo Championshit Wrestling (JCW)
- Kick Ass Wrestling Association
- Ladies Pro Wrestling Association (LPWA)
- Lunatic Wrestling Federation (LWF)
- Main Event Championship Wrestling (MECW)
- Major League Wrestling (MLW)
- Memphis Championship Wrestling (MCW)
- Memphis Power Pro Wrestling (PPW)
- Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Alliance
- Mid-South Wrestling
- Mid-Southern Wrestling
- Midwest Championship Wrestling (MCW)
- Midwest Territorial Wrestling (MTW)
- Motor City Wrestling (MCW)
- Music City Wrestling (MCW)
- National Championship Wrestling (NCW)
- National Wrestling Council (NWC)
- National Wrestling Federation (1970's)
- New Mid-West Wrestling
- No Rules Wrestling
- North Georgia Wrestling Alliance
- NWA 2000
- NWA Georgia
- NWA Wildside
- OMEGA Pro Wrestling
- Oregon Wrestling Federation (OWF)
- Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW)
- Peach State Wrestling
- Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling (PCW)
- Plant Championship Wrestling (PCW)
- Power Zone Wrestling Alliance (PZWA)
- Powerful Women of Wrestling (POWW)
- Premier Wrestling Federation (PWF)
- Professional Championship Wrestling Federation (PCWF)
- Pro-Pain-Pro Wrestling (3PW)
- Pro Wrestling America (PWA)
- Pro Wrestling Express (PWX)
- Pro Wrestling Federation (PWF)
- Pro Wrestling International (PWI)
- Pro Wrestling USA
- Ruff Cut Wrestling (RCW)
- Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW)
- Southeast Championship Wrestling
- Southern California Championship Wrestling (SCCW)
- Southern Professional Wrestling Federation
- Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW)
- Steel City Wrestling (SCW)
- Texas Wrestling Alliance (TWA)
- Texas Wrestling Federation (TWF)
- Tri-Star Wrestling
- The Wrestling Federation
- Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling (TCW)
- Trans World Wrestling Alliance
- Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (TWA)
- United States Wrestling Association (USWA)
- United States Wrestling League (USWL)
- Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF - Bill Watts)
- Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF - Herb Abrams)
- West Four Wrestling Alliance
- West Virginia Wrestling Alliance
- Wild West Wrestling
- Women of Wrestling (WOW)
- World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
- World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW)
- World Professional Wrestling (WPW)
- World Television Wrestling (WTW)
- World Wrestling Association (WWA)
- Wrestle America 2000 (WA2K)
- World Wrestling Organization (WWO)
- WXO
- X Wrestling Federation (XWF)
- Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW)