List of professional wrestling promotions

Listing of professional wrestling promotions by country

This article is about professional wrestling promotions from throughout the world. For a list of National Wrestling Alliance-affiliated promotions, see List of National Wrestling Alliance territories.

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History

* History of professional wrestling
* By year
* Early wrestling championships
* Gold Dust Trio
* 1980s boom
* Black Saturday
* 1994 NWA World Title Tournament
* Monday Night War
* Attitude Era
* 2000 All Japan Pro Wrestling mass exodus
* The Invasion
* Wednesday Night Wars

Notable promotions

* All Elite Wrestling
* All Japan Pro Wrestling
* All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
* All Star Wrestling
* American Wrestling Association
* Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
* Extreme Championship Wrestling
* DDT Pro-Wrestling
* Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
* Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
* Jim Crockett Promotions
* Joint Promotions
* Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
* Major League Wrestling
* Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling
* National Wrestling Alliance
* New Japan Pro-Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Noah
* Ring of Honor
* Soft Ground Wrestling
* Stampede Wrestling
* Titanes en el ring
* Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
* UWF International
* Women of Wrestling
* World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
* World Championship Wrestling (United States)
* World Wonder Ring Stardom
* WWE
* Raw
* SmackDown
* NXT
* Evolve
* Others

Notable men

Early 20th century (Before 1949)

* Bert Assirati
* Billy Riley
* Billy Sandow
* Ed "Strangler" Lewis
* Frank Gotch
* George Hackenschmidt
* The Great Gama
* Jack Pfefer
* Joe Stecher
* Jim Londos
* Lou Thesz
* Martin "Farmer" Burns
* Orville Brown
* Salvador Lutteroth
* Toots Mondt

Mid 20th century (1950−1969)

* Blue Demon
* Bruno Sammartino
* Buddy Rogers
* Danny Hodge
* Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer
* Édouard Carpentier
* El Santo
* Freddie Blassie
* Gene Kiniski
* Gorgeous George
* Karl Gotch
* Killer Kowalski
* Rikidōzan
* Sam Muchnick
* Stu Hart
* Verne Gagne

1970s

* Abdullah The Butcher
* Akira Maeda
* André the Giant
* Antonio Inoki
* Baron von Raschke
* Big Daddy
* Billy Robinson
* Carlos Colón
* Dory Funk Jr.
* Dusty Rhodes
* Ernie Ladd
* Giant Baba
* Gordon Solie
* Harley Race
* Jack Brisco
* Mil Máscaras
* Negro Navarro
* Nick Bockwinkel
* Terry Funk

1980s

* Bobby Heenan
* Dynamite Kid
* Genichiro Tenryu
* Hulk Hogan
* Jim Crockett Jr.
* Kerry Von Erich
* Randy Savage
* Ric Flair
* Ricky Steamboat
* Roddy Piper
* Satoru Sayama
* Stan Hansen
* Ted DiBiase
* Vince McMahon

1990s

* Akira Taue
* Antonio Peña
* Atsushi Onita
* Bret Hart
* Eric Bischoff
* Jim Ross
* Jushin Liger
* Keiji Muto
* Kenta Kobashi
* Kevin Nash
* Mick Foley
* Mitsuharu Misawa
* Owen Hart
* Paul Heyman
* Rob Van Dam
* Ron Simmons
* Scott Hall
* Shawn Michaels
* Sting
* Steve Austin
* The Rock
* The Undertaker
* Toshiaki Kawada
* Triple H
* Vince Russo

2000s

* AJ Styles
* Batista
* Brock Lesnar
* Chris Jericho
* Eddie Guerrero
* Edge
* Hiroshi Tanahashi
* Jeff Hardy
* Jeff Jarrett
* John Cena
* Kurt Angle
* Místico
* Naomichi Marufuji
* Randy Orton
* Rey Mysterio
* Samoa Joe

2010s−2020s

* Bryan Danielson
* CM Punk
* Cody Rhodes
* Jon Moxley
* Kazuchika Okada
* Kenny Omega
* Nick Khan
* Roman Reigns
* Rossy Ogawa
* Seth Rollins
* Tetsuya Naito
* Tony Khan
* Will Ospreay
* Zack Sabre Jr.

Notable women

Early and Mid 20th century (1900−1974)

* Chabela Romero
* Cora Livingston
* Donna Christanello
* Ethel Johnson
* Irma González
* June Byers
* La Dama Enmascarada
* Mae Young
* Mildred Burke
* The Fabulous Moolah

Late 20th century (1975−1999)

* Aja Kong
* Akira Hokuto
* Bull Nakano
* Chigusa Nagayo
* Chyna
* Dump Matsumoto
* Jackie Sato
* Lady Apache
* Lioness Asuka
* Madusa Miceli
* Manami Toyota
* Megumi Kudo
* Miss Elizabeth
* Sherri Martel
* Wendi Richter

2000s

* Awesome Kong
* Ayako Hamada
* Beth Phoenix
* Faby Apache
* Gail Kim
* Kaori Yoneyama
* Lita
* Madison Eagles
* Marcela
* Nanae Takahashi
* Sara Del Rey
* Stephanie McMahon
* Trish Stratus

2010s

* Alexa Bliss
* Asuka
* Bayley
* Becky Lynch
* Charlotte Flair
* Iyo Sky
* Kairi Sane
* Mayu Iwatani
* Meiko Satomura
* Mercedes Moné
* Princesa Sugehit
* Ronda Rousey

2020s

* Bianca Belair
* Giulia
* Liv Morgan
* Rhea Ripley
* Sareee
* Syuri
* Toni Storm
* Utami Hayashishita

Notable tag teams and stables

Mid 20th century − 1970s

* Assassins
* Blackjacks
* Blond Bombers
* The Duseks
* Fabulous Kangaroos
* First Family
* Kalmikoffs
* Los Misioneros de la Muerte
* Sharpe Brothers
* Valiant Brothers
* Wild Samoans

1980s

* Brain Busters
* British Bulldogs
* Bushwackers
* Crush Gals
* Demolition
* Fabulous Freebirds
* Four Horsemen
* Hart Foundation
* Heenan Family
* Los Infernales
* Mega Powers
* Nasty Boys
* Midnight Express
* Revolution
* Road Warriors
* Rock 'n' Roll Express
* Steiner Brothers

1990s

* Cho-Ten
* Dangerous Alliance
* D-Generation X (New Age Outlaws)
* Doom
* Dudley Brothers and the Dudley Boyz
* Dungeon of Doom
* Harlem Heat
* Heisei Ishingun
* Holy Demon Army
* Jado & Gedo
* Kai En Tai
* Las Cachorras Orientales
* Los Gringos Locos
* Ministry of Darkness
* Miracle Violence Connection
* New World Order (Outsiders)
* Public Enemy

2000s

* Age of the Fall
* Apollo 55
* Beer Money, Inc.
* The Briscoes
* Brothers of Destruction
* Burning
* Colony
* Edge & Christian
* Evolution
* Hardy Boyz
* Kings of Wrestling
* Latin American Xchange
* Los Guerreros
* Main Event Mafia
* Motor City Machine Guns
* Tencozy
* Voodoo Murders

2010s and 2020s

* The Addiction / SCU
* American Wolves
* Blackpool Combat Club / Death Riders
* Bloodline (Usos)
* Bullet Club
* Chaos
* Elite
* FTR
* Golden Lovers
* Judgment Day
* Los Ingobernables (de Japón)
* Los Perros del Mal
* New Day
* Oedo Tai
* Queen's Quest
* Shield
* Undisputed Era (reDRagon)
* Wyatt Family
* Young Bucks

By region

* Australia
* Bolivia
* Canada
* China
* France
* India
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* Mexico
* New Zealand
* Puerto Rico
* Russia
* Saudi Arabia
* United Kingdom
* United States

Styles

* British wrestling
* All-in style
* Mountevans rules
* Cruiserweight
* X Division
* French catch
* Hardcore
* Intergender
* Lucha libre
* Midget
* Mini-Estrella
* Puroresu
* Shoot style
* U-Kei
* Women's

Concepts

* Attire
* Masks
* Wrestling singlet
* Wrestling shoe
* Blading
* Championship
* World Heavyweight
* Dirt sheet
* Glossary of terms
* Kayfabe
* Gimmick
* Face
* Heel
* Shoot
* Heat
* Job
* Push
* House show
* Match types
* Music
* Ring name
* Sports entertainment
* Tag team
* Weight classes
* Wrestling ring

Culture

* Backyard wrestling
* Cauliflower Alley Club
* Cauliflower ear
* Comic books
* Fantasy wrestling
* Films
* Luchador films
* Magazines
* Paintings
* Gustave Courbet
* Thomas Eakins
* William Etty
* George Luks
* Rib
* Ribera Steakhouse
* Ten-bell salute
* Video games
* Wrestling personalities in politics
* Zubaz

Media outlets

* Botchamania
* Box y Lucha
* Dark Side of the Ring
* Fighting Spirit Magazine
* Live Audio Wrestling
* OSW Review
* Power Slam
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
* Solowrestling
* Súper Luchas
* WrestleCrap
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Controversies

* Animals in professional wrestling
* Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide
* David Arquette in WCW
* Death of Owen Hart
* Fingerpoke of Doom
* Killing of Bruiser Brody
* Killing of Rikidōzan
* Mass Transit incident
* Montreal Screwjob
* Premature deaths
* Ring boy scandal
* Speaking Out
* United States v. McMahon
* Vince McMahon sex trafficking scandal
* WWE–Saudi Arabia relationship

Lists

* Attendance records
* Championships
* Families
* Halls of fame
* Matches rated 5 or more stars by Dave Meltzer
* Moves
* Promotions
* Rivalries
* Rosters
* TV shows
* Wrestling families

Related topics

* Combat sport
* Comparison of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts
* Martial arts
* Mock combat
* Pankration
* Shootfighting
* Sport wrestling
* Amateur
* Catch
* Shoot
* Submission
* Lancashire
* Luta Livre
* Pehlwani
* Stage combat
* Theatre
* Theatresports

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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. Within the convention of the show, the company is a sports governing body which sanctions wrestling matches and gives authority to the championships and is responsible for maintaining the divisions and their rankings. In truth, the company serves as a touring theatre troupe, as well as event promotion body for its own events.

Most promotions are self-contained, organized around one or more championships and do not acknowledge or recognize the legitimacy of other promotions' titles unless they share a working agreement. Governing bodies, such as the CyberFight, United Wrestling Network, WWNLive, Allied Independent Wrestling Federations, Union of European Wrestling Alliances, Pro Wrestling International and, previously, the National Wrestling Alliance, act as an umbrella organization which governs titles that are shared among multiple promotions. During the 1950s, the National Wrestling Alliance oversaw many wrestling territories such as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling and NWA San Francisco, in a business model known as the "territory system".[1]

This is a list of the most notable past and present professional wrestling promotions.

## Australia and New Zealand

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Main article: List of professional wrestling promotions in Australia

Active

* Australasian Wrestling Federation
* Impact Pro Wrestling
* International Wrestling Australia
* Melbourne City Wrestling
* New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling
* Riot City Wrestling
* Southern Pro Wrestling
* World Series Wrestling

Defunct

* Dominion Wrestling Union
* I-Generation Superstars of Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance
* World Championship Wrestling
* World Wrestling All-Stars

## Canada

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Main article: List of independent wrestling promotions in Canada

Active

* Border City Wrestling
* Great Canadian Wrestling
* High Impact Wrestling Canada
* International Wrestling Syndicate
* Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling
* Northern Championship Wrestling
* nCw Femmes Fatales
* Real Canadian Wrestling

Defunct

* BSE Pro
* Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling
* Eastern Sports Association
* Hart Legacy Wrestling
* International Wrestling Alliance
* Lutte Internationale
* Maximum Pro Wrestling
* NWA: All-Star Wrestling
* Prairie Wrestling Alliance
* Stampede Wrestling

## Japan

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Main article: List of professional wrestling promotions in Japan

Active

* Action Advance Pro Wrestling
* All Japan Pro Wrestling
* Big Japan Pro Wrestling
* CyberFight
(umbrella brand)
* DDT Pro-Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Noah
* Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
* Dradition
* Dragongate
* Dream Star Fighting Marigold
* Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling-Explosion
* Ganbare Pro-Wrestling
* Gleat
* Ice Ribbon
* Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
* Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling-X
* Lion's Gate Project
* Michinoku Pro Wrestling
* New Japan Pro-Wrestling
* Osaka Pro Wrestling
* Oz Academy
* Pro-Wrestling Basara
* Pro Wrestling Freedoms
* Pro Wrestling Land's End
* Pro-Wrestling Shi-En
* Pro Wrestling Wave
* Pro Wrestling Zero1
* Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out
* Pure-J
* Seadlinnng
* Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
* Strong Style Pro-Wrestling
* Tenryu Project
* Tokyo Gurentai
* World Wonder Ring Stardom
* Wrestling of Darkness 666

Defunct

* All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
* Apache Pro-Wrestling Army
* Arsion
* Battlarts
* Diamond Ring
* Federacion Universal de Lucha Libre
* Fighting Network Rings
* Gaea Japan
* Global Professional Wrestling Alliance
* Hustle
* Inoki Genome Federation
* International Wrestling Enterprise
* IWA Japan
* Japan Pro-Wrestling
* Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
* Japan Wrestling Association
* Jd'
* JWP Joshi Puroresu
* Kingdom
* NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling
* Never (professional wrestling)
* Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi
* Riki Pro (WJ)
* Smash
* Super World of Sports
* Tokyo Pro Wrestling
* Universal Wrestling Federation
* Union Pro Wrestling
* UWF International
* Wrestle Association "R"
* Wrestling International New Generations
* Wrestle-1
* Wrestling New Classic

## Mexico

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Main article: List of professional wrestling promotions in Mexico

Active

* Alianza Universal De Lucha Libre
* Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
(Triple A)
* Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
* International Wrestling Revolution Group
* The Crash Lucha Libre
* Toryumon Mexico

Defunct

* International Wrestling League
* Los Perros del Mal
* Lucha Libre Elite
* Nación Lucha Libre
* Promo Azteca
* Universal Wrestling Association
* World Wrestling Association
* Xtreme Latin American Wrestling

## United Kingdom and Ireland

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Main article: List of professional wrestling promotions in the United Kingdom

Active

* 1 Pro Wrestling
* All Star Wrestling
* Attack! Pro Wrestling
* Bellatrix Female Warriors
* British Kingdom Pro-Wrestling
* Fight Factory Pro Wrestling
* Grand Pro Wrestling
* Insane Championship Wrestling
* International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
* Irish Whip Wrestling
* Lucha Britannia
* New Generation Wrestling
* Over the Top Wrestling
* Pro Championship Wrestling
* PROGRESS Wrestling
* Pro-Wrestling: EVE
* Revolution Pro Wrestling
* World Association of Wrestling

Defunct

* 5 Star Wrestling
* Frontier Wrestling Alliance
* Joint Promotions
* Pro Wrestling Elite
* Pro Wrestling Pride
* World of Sport Wrestling
* X Wrestling Alliance

## United States

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Main article: List of independent wrestling promotions in the United States

Main article: List of women's wrestling promotions in the United States

Active

* All American Wrestling
* All Elite Wrestling
* All Pro Wrestling
* Assault Championship Wrestling
* !Bang!
* Chaotic Wrestling
* Combat Zone Wrestling
* Deadlock Pro-Wrestling
* East Coast Wrestling Association
* Empire Wrestling Federation
* Funking Conservatory
* Game Changer Wrestling
* Harley Race's Wrestling Academy
* House of Hardcore
* House of Glory
* Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
* Juggalo Championship Wrestling
* Lucha VaVOOM
* Major League Wrestling
* MCW Pro Wrestling
* Millennium Wrestling Federation
* National Wrestling Alliance
* New England Championship Wrestling
* Northeast Wrestling
* Ohio Valley Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
* Reality of Wrestling
* Revolutionary Championship Wrestling
* Ring of Honor
* Southern States Wrestling
* Texas All-Star Wrestling
* Texas Wrestling Alliance
* Top Rope Promotions
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
* Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero
* United Wrestling Network
(governing body)
* Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
* Warrior Wrestling
* West Coast Wrestling Connection
* Women Superstars United
* Women of Wrestling
* Women's Wrestling Army
* World League Wrestling
* World Wrestling Network
(governing body)
* Full Impact Pro
* Shine Wrestling
* WWE

Defunct (modern-era)

* American Wrestling Federation
* Century Wrestling Alliance
* Chikara
* CWF Mid-Atlantic Wrestling
* Deep South Wrestling
* Dragon Gate USA
* Extreme Championship Wrestling (1992–2001)
* Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE, 2006–2010)
* Extreme Rising
* Evolve
* Family Wrestling Entertainment
* Florida Championship Wrestling
* Front Row Wrestling
* Future of Wrestling
* Global Force Wrestling
* Hardcore Homecoming
* Heartland Wrestling Association
* Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
* Incredibly Strange Wrestling
* Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance
* Independent Wrestling Federation
* IWF Promotions
* Jersey All Pro Wrestling
* Lucha Libre USA
* Lucha Underground
* Main Event Championship Wrestling
* Mason-Dixon Wrestling
* Memphis Championship Wrestling
* Memphis Wrestling
(governing body)
* Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
* Naked Women's Wrestling League
* National Championship Wrestling
* OMEGA Championship Wrestling
* Phoenix Championship Wrestling
* Power League Wrestling
* Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
* Resistance Pro Wrestling
* Rise Wrestling
* Southern Championship Wrestling
* Shimmer Women Athletes
* Steel City Wrestling
* Texas Wrestling Alliance
* Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
* Ultimate Pro Wrestling
* Warriors 4 Christ Wrestling
* Women of Wrestling
* Wrestling Society X
* Wrestling Superstars Live
* Wrestlicious
* Xcitement Wrestling Federation
* Xtreme Pro Wrestling
* World Wide Wrestling Alliance
* World Women's Wrestling
* World Wrestling Stars
* World Wrestling Legends
* World Xtreme Wrestling
* WrestleReunion

Defunct (territory-era)

* All-Star Championship Wrestling
* American Wrestling Association
* Championship Wrestling from Florida
* Championship Wrestling from Georgia
* Continental Championship Wrestling
* Continental Wrestling Association
* Georgia Championship Wrestling
* Global Wrestling Federation
* Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
* Heart of America Sports Attractions
* International Championship Wrestling
* International World Class Championship Wrestling
* International Wrestling Association
* International Wrestling Federation
* Jim Crockett Promotions
* Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
* Mid-South Wrestling
* Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club
* National Wrestling Association
(governing body)
* National Wrestling Federation
* Pacific Northwest Wrestling
* Powerful Women of Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling America
* Pro Wrestling USA
* Smoky Mountain Wrestling
* Southern Championship Wrestling (Georgia)
* Southwest Championship Wrestling
* St. Louis Wrestling Club
* United States Wrestling Association
* Universal Wrestling Federation
* Windy City Pro Wrestling
* World Championship Wrestling
* World Class Championship Wrestling
* World Wrestling Association
* World Wrestling Network
* Worldwide Wrestling Associates

## Other

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Main articles: List of professional wrestling promotions in Europe, List of professional wrestling promotions in New Zealand, and List of professional wrestling promotions in South America

Active

* Africa Wrestling Alliance
* Brazilian Wrestling Federation
* Continental Wrestling Entertainment
* Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel
* Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling
* International Catch Wrestling Alliance
* Irish Whip Wrestling
* Israeli Pro Wrestling Association
* IWA Puerto Rico
* Kingdom Pro Wrestling
* La Liga Wrestling
* Singapore Pro Wrestling
* Soft Ground Wrestling
* Westside Xtreme Wrestling
* WWC
* World Wrestling Professionals

Defunct

* Oriental Wrestling Entertainment
* Catch Wrestling Association
* Ring Ka King
* Israeli Wrestling League
* Ultimate Wrestling Israel
* Philippine Wrestling Revolution
* Manila Wrestling Federation
* Verband der Berufsringer

## See also

[edit]

* List of professional wrestling rosters
* List of women's wrestling promotions

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "The History of Wrestling's Territories Era". ArcGIS StoryMaps. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-03.

## External links

[edit]

* List of All Promotions at Cagematch.net
* Promotions at OWW.com
* Wrestlingdata.com
* The Internet Wrestling Database

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Professional wrestling by country

Americas|

* Professional wrestling in Mexico
* promotions
* Professional wrestling in the United States
* independent promotions
* women's promotions
* Professional wrestling in Puerto Rico
* Professional wrestling in Canada
* independent promotions

Asia|

* Professional wrestling in China
* Professional wrestling in Israel
* Professional wrestling in Saudi Arabia
* Professional wrestling in Iran
* Professional wrestling in Japan
* promotions

Europe|

* Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
* promotions
* Professional wrestling in France
* Professional wrestling in Russia

Oceania|

* Professional wrestling in Australia
* promotions
* Professional wrestling in New Zealand
* promotions

Attendance records|

* Europe
* Japan
* Mexico
* Puerto Rico
* United Kingdom

Related|

* Promotions
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