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List of National Wrestling Alliance territories
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Formed in 1948, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) governing body was the largest organization in professional wrestling until the World Wrestling Federation's Golden Era. Under the control of the NWA Board of Directors (consisting of various prominent, regional promoters), the governing body oversaw wrestling's national territory system, a system which saw promotions (referred to as "territories") recognize one world heavyweight champion, participate in talent exchanges, and collectively protect the territorial integrity of NWA members. Unlike modern independent promotions, the territories were regarded as major promotions and often collaborated with other NWA members.
In 1993, the NWA was reorganized following the withdrawals of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), with the majority of new NWA territories being small independent promotions. As other territories withdrew from the governing body, the NWA would discontinue its memberships in August 2012 and adopted a licensing model. In 2017, the NWA was purchased by Billy Corgan's Lightning One, Inc., which abandoned the licensing model and gradually transformed the NWA from a governing body to a stand-alone wrestling promotion.
In October 2023, while still under the ownership of Billy Corgan's Lightning One, Inc., the NWA reintroduced the territory system. The first NWA-affiliated promotion introduced under the new system was NWA Exodus Pro Midwest, owned by then NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Michael "EC3" Hutter.
Current NWA-affiliated promotions and/or territories
The following promotions joined the NWA after the re-establishment of the territory system in October 2023.
;Territories
| Promotion | Year(s) in the NWA | Territory | Promoter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWA JCP Southeast | 2023– | Coalfield, Tennessee | Joe Cazana |
| NWA: Chicago | 2024– | Chicago, Illinois | Bryan Idol and Billy Corgan |
| NWA Kross Fire | 2024– | Sevierville, Tennessee | Kenzie Paige and Kylie Paige |
| NWA World League Wrestling | 2024– | Troy, Missouri | Leland Race |
;Sub-governing bodies
| Governing body | Affiliate(s) | Year(s) in the NWA | Territory | Promoter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA Texas | Dogg Pound Championship Wrestling | 2024– | San Antonio, Texas | Carlene Denise Moore-Begnaud and Rodney Begnaud |
| Texas Style Wrestling | 2024– | Dallas, Texas | David Horachek and Randy Cline | |
| NWA New Mexico | Duke City Championship Wrestling | 2025– | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Fred Slow |
;Unsanctioned
| Governing body | Affiliate(s) | Year(s) in the NWA | Territory | Promoter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA Fight The World (FTW) Wrestling Academy | 2023- (Unsanctioned) | Largo, Florida | Bryan Idol, Mike Mondo and Natalia Markova |
Former NWA-affiliated promotions and/or territories
The following promotions were members/licensees of the NWA between its founding in 1948 and the organization's acquisition by Lightning One in 2017.
† indicates a founding member of the NWA
| Promotion | Year(s) in the NWA | Territory | Promoter(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA Iowa | title=NWA Membership Rosters: 1948 | url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/members/1948.html | access-date=January 6, 2014}} | Des Moines, Iowa | Paul "Pinkie" George† |
| Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club | 1948–1960 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Tony Stecher† (through 1954) | ||
| Wally Karbo (through 1954–1960) | |||||
| Verne Gagne (through 1954–1960) | |||||
| Harry Light Wrestling Office | 1948–1961 | Detroit, Michigan | Harry Light† | ||
| Midwest Wrestling Association | 1948–1967 | Columbus, Ohio | Al Haft† | ||
| St. Louis Wrestling Club | 1948–1985 | St. Louis, Missouri | Sam Muchnick† (through 1982) | ||
| Bob Geigel | |||||
| Central States Wrestling | 1948–1988 | Kansas City, Missouri | Orville Brown† (through 1958) | ||
| George Simpson (through 1958) | |||||
| Bob Geigel (1958–1986, 1987–1988) | |||||
| Jim Crockett, Jr. (1986–1987) | |||||
| NWA Montana | 1949–1950 | Great Falls, Montana | Jerry Meeker | ||
| NWA Hollywood | title=NWA Membership Rosters: 1949 | url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/members/1949.html | access-date=January 6, 2014}} | Los Angeles, California | Hugh Nichols |
| American Wrestling Association | 1949–1957 | Boston, Massachusetts | Paul Bowser | ||
| NWA Nebraska | 1949–1957 | Omaha, Nebraska | Max Clayton | ||
| Montreal Wrestling | 1949–1957 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Eddie Quinn | ||
| John J. Doyle Enterprises | |||||
| California Wrestling Office | |||||
| Hollywood Wrestling | 1949–1958 | ||||
| 1968–1983 | Los Angeles, California | Johnny Doyle (through 1954) | |||
| Cal Eaton (1954–1966) | |||||
| Mike LeBell (1958–1983) | |||||
| NWA San Francisco | 1949–1961 | San Francisco, California | Joe Malcewicz | ||
| Fred Kohler Enterprises | 1949–1963 | Chicago, Illinois | Fred Kohler | ||
| Southwest Sports | 1949–1966 | Houston, Texas | Morris Sigel | ||
| Ed McLemore | |||||
| Paul Boesch | |||||
| Norman Clark | |||||
| 50th State Big Time Wrestling | 1949–1979 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Al Karasick (through 1961) | ||
| Ed Francis | |||||
| James Blears | |||||
| NWA Mid-America | 1949–1981 | Dyersburg, Tennessee | |||
| Nashville, Tennessee | Nick Gulas | ||||
| Roy Welch | |||||
| John Cazana | |||||
| Joe Gunter | |||||
| Tulsa Promotions | |||||
| Leroy McGuirk's Championship Wrestling | |||||
| Tri-States Wrestling | |||||
| Midwest Championship Wrestling | |||||
| NWA Tri-State | |||||
| Mid-South Wrestling | 1949–1982 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Sam Avey (through 1958) | ||
| Leroy McGuirk (1951–1979) | |||||
| Bill Watts (1979–1982) | |||||
| Maple Leaf Wrestling | 1949–1984 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Frank Tunney (through 1983) | ||
| Jack Tunney | |||||
| ABC Booking | |||||
| Mid South Sports | |||||
| Georgia Championship Wrestling | 1949–1984 | Atlanta, Georgia | Paul Jones (through 1974) | ||
| Jim Barnett (1973–1983) | |||||
| Ole Anderson | |||||
| Eastern Sports Enterprises | title=New York City Booking Office | url=http://www.legacyofwrestling.com/NYBookingOffice.html | access-date=January 6, 2014}} | New York City, New York | Rudy Dusek |
| Manhattan Booking Agency | |||||
| Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises | 1950–1957 | New York City, New York | Joseph "Toots" Mondt | ||
| NWA Indianapolis | 1950–1960 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Billy Thom (through 1959) | ||
| Balk Estes | |||||
| Salt Lake Wrestling Club | title=NWA Membership Rosters: 1950 | url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/members/1950.html | access-date=January 6, 2014}} | Orem, Utah | Dave Reynolds |
| Upstate Athletic Club | |||||
| Buffalo Athletic Club | |||||
| Erie Athletic Club | title=Buffalo Wrestling Booking Office | url=http://www.legacyofwrestling.com/BuffaloOffice.html | access-date=January 6, 2014}} | Buffalo, New York | Ed Don George (through late 1950s) |
| Bobby Bruns | |||||
| Pedro Martinez | |||||
| NWA New Mexico | 1950–1982 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Mike London | ||
| Championship Wrestling from Florida | 1950–1987 | Tampa, Florida | Clarence Luttrell (through 1971) | ||
| Eddie Graham (through 1985) | |||||
| Hiro Matsuda (1985–1987) | |||||
| Duke Keomuka (1985–1987) | |||||
| Western States Sports | title=NWA Membership Rosters: 1951 | url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/members/1951.html | access-date=January 6, 2014}} | Amarillo, Texas | Dory Detton (through 1955) |
| Karl Sarpolis (1955–1966) | |||||
| Dory Funk (1955–1973) | |||||
| Dory Funk, Jr. (1967–1978) | |||||
| Terry Funk (1967–1978) | |||||
| Dick Murdoch (1978–1980) | |||||
| Bob Windham (1978–1980) | |||||
| Foothills Athletic Club | |||||
| Big Time Wrestling | |||||
| Stampede Wrestling | 1951–1982 | Calgary, Alberta | Larry Tillman (through 1952) | ||
| Stu Hart (1952–1982) | |||||
| Jim Crockett Promotions | |||||
| Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling | 1951–1988 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Jim Crockett (through 1973) | ||
| Jim Crockett, Jr.(1973–1988) | |||||
| Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance | 1953–1973 | Tokyo, Japan | Rikidōzan (through 1963) | ||
| Toyonobori (through 1966) | |||||
| Yoshinosato | |||||
| NWA Gulf Coast | 1953–1978 | Dothan, Alabama | Buddy Fuller (through 1960) | ||
| Lee Fields | |||||
| Bobby Fields | |||||
| Rocky McGuire | |||||
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | 1953–1986 | Mexico City, Mexico | Salvador Lutteroth | ||
| Capitol Wrestling Corporation | |||||
| World Wide Wrestling Federation | |||||
| World Wrestling Federation | 1953–1963 | ||||
| 1971–1983 | Washington, D.C. | ||||
| New York City, New York | Vincent J. McMahon (through 1982) | ||||
| Joseph "Toots" Mondt (through 1965) | |||||
| Vincent K. McMahon (from 1982) | |||||
| Pacific Northwest Wrestling | 1957–1992 | Eugene, Oregon | Don Owen | ||
| NWA All Star Wrestling | Early 1960s–1985 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Sandor Kovacs (through 1977) | ||
| Al Tomko | |||||
| All-Star Pro Wrestling | 1962–early 1990s | Wellington, New Zealand | Steve Rickard | ||
| Big Time Wrestling | 1964–1980 | Detroit, Michigan | Ed Farhat (The Sheik) | ||
| Francis Flesher | |||||
| NWA Big Time Wrestling | |||||
| World Class Championship Wrestling | 1966–1986 | Dallas, Texas | Jack Adkisson (Fritz Von Erich) | ||
| Big Time Wrestling | 1968–1981 | San Francisco, California | Roy Shire | ||
| Eastern Sports Association | 1969–1977 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Al Zinck | ||
| World Championship Wrestling | 1969–1978 | Sydney, New South Wales | Jim Barnett | ||
| All Japan Pro Wrestling | 1973–1986 | Tokyo, Japan | Shohei Baba | ||
| NWA Southeast Championship Wrestling | |||||
| Continental Championship Wrestling | 1974–1987 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Jim Barnett | ||
| Ron Fuller | |||||
| Korean Wrestling Association | Mid 1970s–1983 | Seoul, South Korea | Kim Ill | ||
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | July 20, 1975 – 1985 | ||||
| 1992–1993 | |||||
| 2008–2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Antonio Inoki (1972–1989) | |||
| Seiji Sakaguchi (1989–1999) | |||||
| Tatsumi Fujinami (1999-June 2004) | |||||
| Masakazu Kusama (June 2004-June 2005) | |||||
| Simon Kelly Inoki (June 2005-April 2007) | |||||
| Naoki Sugabayashi (April 2007-September 2013) | |||||
| Kaname Tezuka (September 2013 – February 2016) | |||||
| Katsuhiko Harada (February 2016 – December 2023) | |||||
| Hiroshi Tanahashi (December 2023 – present) | |||||
| Capitol Sports Promotions | |||||
| World Wrestling Council | 1979–1987 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Carlos Colón | ||
| Victor Jovica | |||||
| NWA Polynesian Pro Wrestling | 1979–1988 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Peter Maivia (through 1982) | ||
| Lia Maivia | |||||
| Championship Wrestling from Georgia | 1984-1985 | Atlanta, Georgia | Ole Anderson | ||
| World Championship Wrestling | 1988–1993 | Atlanta, Georgia | Jim Herd (1988–1992) | ||
| Kip Allen Frey (1992) | |||||
| Bill Watts (1992–1993) | |||||
| Eric Bischoff (1993) | |||||
| Dominicana De Espectaculos | Late 1980s | Dominican Republic | Arcadio Disla Brito | ||
| NWA New Jersey | |||||
| NWA Championship Wrestling America | 1992–2000 | New Jersey | Dennis Coralluzzo | ||
| Eastern Championship Wrestling | 1993–1994 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Tod Gordon | ||
| NWA UK Hammerlock | 1993–2013 | United Kingdom | |||
| Ireland | Dean Champion | ||||
| Smoky Mountain Wrestling | 1994–1995 | Tennessee | |||
| Kentucky | |||||
| Virginia | |||||
| West Virginia | |||||
| North Carolina | |||||
| South Carolina | |||||
| Georgia | Jim Cornette | ||||
| Sandy Scott | |||||
| International Wrestling Association | 1994–2001 | ||||
| 2007–2009 | Puerto Rico | Víctor Quiñones | |||
| Juan Rivera | |||||
| NWA Florida | 1994–2005 | South Florida | Howard Brody (through 2002) | ||
| Joe Price | |||||
| Ron Niemi | |||||
| Pro Wrestling eXpress | |||||
| NWA East | 1995 | Pennsylvania | Jim Miller | ||
| IWA Japan | 1995–1996 | Japan | Víctor Quiñones | ||
| Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling | 1996 | British Columbia | ECCW Entertainment Co. Ltd. | ||
| NWA Main Event | 1997 | Tennessee | Jason Womack | ||
| NWA Music City Wrestling | |||||
| NWA Worldwide | 1997–1999 | ||||
| 1999-Oct 2000 | Tennessee | Bert Prentice | |||
| NWA 2000 | 1997–2001 | North Carolina | |||
| New Jersey | Steve Corino | ||||
| Marc Coralluzzo | |||||
| Ohio Valley Wrestling | 1997–2001 | Indiana | |||
| Kentucky | Daniel Briley | ||||
| Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling | 1998 | North Carolina | |||
| South Carolina | Ricky Nelson | ||||
| NWA Midwest | 1998 | Illinois | |||
| Indiana | |||||
| Iowa | |||||
| Kansas | |||||
| Missouri | |||||
| Wisconsin | |||||
| Florida | |||||
| New Hampshire | |||||
| Massachusetts | Rico Mann | ||||
| Ed Chuman | |||||
| Pennsylvania Wrestling Alliance | 1998–2000 | Pennsylvania | Robert Fischer | ||
| Torrence Tate | |||||
| John Wickizer | |||||
| NWA New York | 1998–2000 | New York | Carlina O'Brien | ||
| Richard O'Brien | |||||
| NWA Northeast | 1996–2000 | New York | |||
| Connecticut | Michael O'Brien | ||||
| NWA Michigan | |||||
| NWA Great Lakes | 1998–2002 | Michigan | Gene Austin | ||
| Canadian Wrestling Federation | 1998–2005 | Manitoba | Ernie Todd | ||
| NWA Georgia | 1998–2005 | Alabama | |||
| Georgia | |||||
| Tennessee | Bill Behrens | ||||
| NWA West Virginia | |||||
| NWA West Virginia/Ohio | |||||
| NWA Tri-State | 1998–2007 | West Virginia | |||
| Ohio | Richard Arpin | ||||
| NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling | 2000–2010 | Japan | Kyoko Inoue | ||
| Tetsuya Koda | |||||
| NWA Southwest | 1998–2011 | Texas | Ken Taylor | ||
| NWA Germany | 1999–2002 | Germany | |||
| Austria | Franz Schumann | ||||
| Island X-treme Wrestling Federation | |||||
| NWA Hawaii | 1999–2007 | Hawaii | Parrish Ho | ||
| Joseph Tramontano | |||||
| NWA Mid-South | 1999–2009 | Tennessee | |||
| Arkansas | Alvin Minnick | ||||
| New England Championship Wrestling | 2000 | Massachusetts | Sheldon Goldberg | ||
| International Independent Wrestling | |||||
| Impact Independent Wrestling | 2000–2003 | Rhode Island | Tim Boutin | ||
| NWA Fusion | 2000–2013 | Virginia | Rick O'Brien | ||
| Larry Horsley | |||||
| NWA Absolute Entertainment | 2009 | Northern Michigan | James Dillinger | James Allred | |
| Gary "The Freak" Neeley | |||||
| NWA Addicted | |||||
| NWA Green Mountain | 2004-May 2006 | ||||
| 2006 | |||||
| 2007 | [Vermont | Chad Merchant | |||
| Chad Peters | |||||
| All-Star Championship Wrestling | 2002–2012 | Wisconsin | Jason Jerry | ||
| NWA All-Star Wrestling | 2006–2012 | Virginia | Stan Lee | ||
| Allied Powers Wrestling Federation | 2008 | Pennsylvania | Bubba Brewer | ||
| Alternative Pro Wrestling | 2008–2012 | Royston, Georgia | |||
| Alternative Wrestling Show | 2005–2012 | California | Bart Kapitzke | ||
| NWA Anarchy | 2005 | Georgia | Jerry Palmer | ||
| Franklin Dove | |||||
| NWA Ark-La-TX | 2012–2014 | Longview, Texas | Phillip Sullivan | ||
| NWA Australian Wrestling Alliance | 2011 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||
| NWA Battle Zone | 2002–2012 | Mississippi | Denny McLain | ||
| NWA Bluegrass | 2002 | Kentucky | Kenny McCoy | ||
| NWA Blue Ridge | 2004–2005 | Virginia | James Gillenwater | ||
| NWA Bodyslam | 2011–2012 | Texas | Rudy Boy Gonzales | ||
| NWA Brew City Wrestling | 2009–2011 | Wisconsin | Frankie DeFalco | ||
| NWA California | 2004–2006 | Central California | Zack Reeb | ||
| NWA Capital | 2009–2012 | Albany, New York | Frank Chiofalo | ||
| NWA Carolinas | 2007–2010 | North Carolina | Eldon Speer | ||
| Central States Wrestling | 2001–2008 | Kansas | |||
| Missouri | Joseph McDonald | ||||
| Championship Pro Wrestling | 2006–2007 | Oregon | Sam Simms | ||
| Kevin Brandt | |||||
| NWA Championship Wrestling From Hollywood | 2010–2012 | California | David Marquez | ||
| Championship Wrestling from Florida | 2003–2012 | Northern Florida | Kevin Rhodes | ||
| Championship Wrestling Incorporated | 2008 | West Virginia | |||
| NWA Charlotte | 2009 | North Carolina | J. D. Costello | ||
| NWA Chattanooga | 2010–2012 | Tennessee | |||
| NWA Cold Front | 1997–2007 | New England | Ellen Magliaro | ||
| NWA Coastal | 2011–2012 | New Jersey | Phil Varlese | ||
| Dakota Pro Wrestling | 2010–2012 | North Dakota | |||
| South Dakota | Brian Walther | ||||
| NWA DAWG (Dangerous Adrenaline Wrestling Gladiators) | 2010–2013 | New Jersey | Lawrence Zirconium | ||
| Deep Southern Championship Wrestling | 2011–2012 | Georgia | |||
| Dynamo Pro Wrestling | 2008–2012 | Kansas | |||
| Missouri | Jim Yount | ||||
| NWA Empire | 2004–2008 | New York | Jill Rosario (2004–2008) | ||
| Dave Ann (2008) | |||||
| Empire Wrestling Federation | 2006–2012 | California | Jesse Hernandez | ||
| Explosive Pro Wrestling | 2006–2012 | Perth, Australia | |||
| Explosive Pro Wrestling-Adelaide | 2008–2011 | Adelaide, Australia | |||
| NWA Force One Pro Wrestling | 2009–2012 | New Jersey | Johnny Calzone | ||
| NWA Full Throttle Action | 2011–2012 | Oklahoma | Will Peden | ||
| Fusion Pro Wrestling | 2008–2009 | Colorado | Victoria Star | ||
| Billy Roberts | |||||
| Jeff Michaels | |||||
| NWA Great Championship Wrestling | 2004–2007 | Georgia | Jerry Oates | ||
| NWA Great Lakes Wrestling | 2009 | Michigan | Anthony Watson, Nate Mattson, Brian Dunn, Great Lakes Broadcasting Group | ||
| Gulf Coast Wrestling Alliance | 2008–2009 | Texas | Ben Galvan | ||
| High Risk Wrestling | 2007 | California | Matt Jackson | ||
| International Catch Wrestling Alliance | |||||
| NWA France | 2002 | France | Daniel Jalbert | ||
| Frontier Championship Wrestling | 2010–2011 | Illinois | Richard Bonjour | ||
| Impact Zone Wrestling | 2008–2010 | Arizona | Steve Greyeyes Islas | ||
| NWA Indiana | 2005–2010 | Indiana | Shawn Cook | ||
| Guy Lombardo | |||||
| Marc Houston | |||||
| Inoki Genome Federation | 2007 | Japan | Antonio Inoki | ||
| Insane Championship Wrestling | Wisconsin | ||||
| NWA Intermountain Wrestling Revolution | 2012–2013 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Brad Lisenby | ||
| IWA Mid-South | Illinois | Ian Rotten | |||
| NWA Ireland | 2004–2008 | Ireland | Paul Tracey | ||
| NWA Korea | 2006–2017 | South Korea | Lee Whang Pyo | ||
| NWA Liberty States | 2012–2013 | New Jersey | Ricky Otazu | ||
| NWA Lone Star | 2011–2012 | Texas | Tony Brooklyn | ||
| NWA Lucha Chicago | 2010 | Illinois | |||
| Mach One Wrestling | 2008–2012 | California | John Ian | ||
| Metro Pro Wrestling | 2010–2012 | Kansas | Chris Gough | ||
| NWA Mexico | 2008–2008 | ||||
| 2008–2013 | Mexico | Blue Demon, Jr. | |||
| Daniel Acevas | |||||
| Mid-American Wrestling | 2004–2007 | Wisconsin | Carmine DeSpirito | ||
| Mr. Chainsaw Pro Wrestling | 2008 | Kalkaska, Michigan | Hardcore Harry | ||
| Mountain Empire Championship Wrestling | Virginia | ||||
| NWA New Beginnings | 2009–2010 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Greg Price | ||
| NWA New South | 2003–2008 | Mississippi | Bob Serio | ||
| NWA No Limits Wrestling | 2003–2009 | Muscatine, Iowa | Doug Ritter | ||
| Scott Ritter | |||||
| North American Wrestling Association | Georgia | ||||
| NWA North Jersey | 2004–2005 | Northern New Jersey | El Bandido | ||
| NWA Northern Championship Wrestling | 2009 | Lansing, Michigan | |||
| NWA On Fire | 2008 | New Jersey | |||
| Maine | |||||
| Connecticut | Mario Savoldi | ||||
| Tommy Savoldi | |||||
| NWA Optimum | 2009–2010 | Illinois | Jon Kmetz | ||
| Paradise Pro Wrestling | |||||
| Lucha Americana International | 2009 | Texas | |||
| NWA Platinum | 2009–2010 | Indiana | |||
| NWA Premier | 2011–2013 | West Virginia | Chance Prophet | ||
| NWA ProSouth Wrestling | 2011 | Alabama | Terry Batey | ||
| NWA Pro Wrestling | 2005 | California | |||
| Colorado | |||||
| Arizona | |||||
| Utah | |||||
| Australia | David Marquez | ||||
| Pro Wrestling Evolution | Georgia | ||||
| Pro Wrestling Fusion | 2009–2011 | Florida | Joseph Cabibbo | ||
| NWA Pro Wrestling Krush | 2010 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Rasche Brown | ||
| Pro Wrestling Next | 2009 | Iowa | |||
| Pro Wrestling Revolution | 2008–2012 | Northern California | Gabriel Ramirez | ||
| NWA Quebec Pro Wrestling | 2004–2010 | Quebec | Rodney Kellman | ||
| Rebellious Wrestling Federation | 2009–2010 | Illinois | Sean David | ||
| Pro Wrestling Zero-One | |||||
| Pro Wrestling Zero1 | 2001–2004 | ||||
| 2011 | Japan | Shinya Hashimoto & Yoshiyuki Nakamura | |||
| Yoshiyuki Nakamura & Shinjiro Ohtani | |||||
| NWA Ring Warriors | 2011 | Florida | Howard Brody | ||
| Rising Phoenix Wrestling | 2007 | Arizona | Earnest Guill | ||
| NWA Rocky Mountain | 2002–2003 | Utah | Mike Esposito | ||
| NWA Rocky Top | 2005 | Tennessee | James Strange | ||
| Scottish Wrestling Alliance | 2004–2008 | Scotland | Pete Murphy | ||
| NWA: Cyberspace | |||||
| NWA Shockwave | 2005–2006 | ||||
| 2006–2007 | New Jersey | Billy & Daisy Firehawk | |||
| SoCal Pro Wrestling | 2008–2012 | Oceanside, California | Jeff Dino | ||
| NWA South Atlantic | 2003–2009 | Orlando, Florida | Steve Michaels | ||
| D.J. Jeff | |||||
| Sunray Pro Wrestling | 2003–2004 | Florida | Mike Tyler | ||
| NWA Alabama Pro Wrestling | |||||
| NWA Xtreme | 2002–2004 | Alabama | Kevin Brannen | ||
| NWA: Total Nonstop Action | 2002–2004 | Tennessee | |||
| Florida | Jeff Jarrett | ||||
| Jerry Jarrett | |||||
| Ultimate NWA | 2003 | Alabama | Will Owens | ||
| NWA Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero | 2003 | Utah | Steve Neilson | ||
| Universal Fighting-Arts Organization | 1999 | Japan | Antonio Inoki | ||
| NWA Universal | 2003 | Oklahoma | Christopher Fox | ||
| NWA Wisconsin | 2003–2012 | Wisconsin | Jason Jerry | ||
| Upstate Pro Wrestling | 2004–2013 | Upstate New York | Jill Rosario (2004–2008) | ||
| Dave Ann (2008) | |||||
| Chip Stetson (2008–present) | |||||
| West Coast Wrestling Connection | 2005 | Oregon | Jeff Manning/Pat Kelly | ||
| NWA Wrestle Birmingham | 2005 | Alabama | Linda Marx | ||
| NWA Top Rope | 2005–2013 | Tennessee | Mike Sircy | ||
| NWA Wales | 2006–2007 | ||||
| NWA Bayou Independent Wrestling | 2007 | Louisiana | Josh Newell | ||
| NWA Washington | 2007–2008 | Washington | |||
| NWA Underground | 2007–2011 | Indiana | Merle Ramsey | ||
| Eric King | |||||
| Undisputed Championship Wrestling | 2008 | Pennsylvania | Chris Ashton | ||
| NWA Insanity | 2009 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||
| NWA Unleashed | 2009 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | |||
| NWA Supreme | 2009–2011 | Illinois | David Cavazos | ||
| Victory Independent Pro Wrestling | 2009–2011 | Michigan | |||
| NWA New Revolution Wrestling | 2010 | Denver, Colorado | Matt Yaden | ||
| NWA WildKat | 2011 | Louisiana | Luke Hawx | ||
| Orlando Jordan | |||||
| Total Wrestling Explosion | 2011–2012 | Mississippi | |||
| NWA Wild West | 2011–2012 | Arizona | |||
| Xplosion Nacional de Lucha Libre | 2011–2012 | Chile | |||
| NWA WarZone | 2012 | Victoria, Australia | Ben Gilbert | ||
| NWA Velocity | 2012 | Austin, Texas | Austin Rhodes | ||
| Total Championship Wrestling | Austin, Texas | John Peterson | |||
| Xtreme Limit Wrestling | Wisconsin | Chad Vandermark | |||
| NWA Supreme | Southern Indiana | Jeremy Bevins | |||
| NWA Mid West | Marion, Ohio | James J. Martin | |||
| NWA Atlanta | 2011 | Atlanta, Georgia | Jackie Marler | ||
| NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance | 2011 | St. Petersburg, Florida | |||
| NWA Branded Outlaw Wrestling | 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | Ray Aikens/Clint Hansen | ||
| NWA Central States Championship Wrestling | 2013 | East St. Louis, Illinois | Charles Wilcox | ||
| NWA Next Level Wrestling | 2013 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Devin Driscoll | ||
| NWA Appalachia | 2014 | West Virginia | Tyson Smith | ||
| NWA Mid South Pro Wrestling | 2014 | South Carolina | Darrell Freeman | ||
| NWA Combat Sport | 2015 | Pensacola, Florida | Travis Edgeworth/Lucha Locura | ||
| NWA Blue Collar Wrestling | 2015 | Oregon | |||
| NWA Big Apple | June 2016 | New York | Andrew Anderson / Ebenezer Baldwin Bowles | ||
| Diamond Stars Wrestling | 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| American Wrestling Entertainment | 2004-2005 | New England | Dan Lussier | ||
| NWA Old School Wrestling | 2013 | Odessa, Texas | Fred Urban III | ||
| NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling | 2012 | North Carolina | Vinnie Vain | ||
| NWA Smoky Mountain | 2004-2017 | Kingsport, Tennessee | Tony Givens | ||
| NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling | 2007 | Nashville, Tennessee | Jason Womack | ||
| NWA Texas Stampede Wrestling | 2013 | Balch Springs, Texas | James Beard | ||
| NWA Texoma | 2011 | Ardmore, Oklahoma | Robert Langdon | ||
| NWA Top of Texas | 2011 | Amarillo, Texas | Jack Kelso | ||
| NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling | 2014-2017 | California | Billy Blade | ||
| Joseph Duncan | |||||
| NWA World Class | 2009 | Rio Grande Valley, Texas | Carmine DeSpirito | ||
| NWA Wrestling Revolution | 2007 | McAllen, Texas | James Dante | ||
| NWA Wrecking Ball Wrestling | 2007 | Wichita, Kansas | Tony Martin | ||
| Xtreme Latin American Wrestling | 2007 | Mexico City, Mexico | Ernesto Ocampo | ||
| Carolina Wrestling Entertainment | 2007 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Richie Blaisdell | ||
| NWA Exodus Pro Midwest | 2023–2025 | Cleveland, Ohio | Michael Hutter |
Timeline, 1948–1993
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bar:2 color:skyblue from:1948 till:1988 text:"Heart of America Sports Attractions"
bar:3 color:skyblue from:1948 till:1967 text:"Midwest Wrestling Association"
bar:4 color:skyblue from:1948 till:1960 text:"Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club"
bar:5 color:skyblue from:1948 till:1959 text:"NWA Iowa"
bar:6 color:skyblue from:1948 till:1959 text:"Sam Muchnick Sports Attractions" bar:6 color:pink from:1959 till:1985 text:"St. Louis Wrestling Club"
bar:7 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1972 text:"ABC Booking" bar:7 color:pink from:1972 till:1974 text:"Mid South Sports" bar:7 color:skyblue from:1974 till:1984 text:"Georgia Championship Wrestling" bar:7 color:pink from:1984 till:1985 text:"Championship Wrestling from Georgia"
bar:8 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1957 text:"American Wrestling Association (Boston)"
bar:9 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1957 text:"Canadian Athletic Promotions" bar:9 color:skyblue from:1959 till:1964
bar:10 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1963 text:"Fred Kohler Enterprises"
bar:11 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1966 text:"Gulf Athletic Club"
bar:12 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1954 text:"John J. Doyle Enterprises" bar:12 color:pink from:1954 till: 1958 text:"California Wrestling Office" bar:12 color:skyblue from:1968 till:1983 text:"NWA Hollywood Wrestling"
bar:13 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1984 text:"Maple Leaf Wrestling"
bar:14 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1961 text:"Mid-Pacific Promotions" bar:14 color:pink from:1961 till:1979 text:"50th State Big Time Wrestling"
bar:15 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1956 text:"NWA Hollywood (Hugh Nichols)"
bar:16 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1981 text:"NWA Mid-America"
bar:17 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1950 text:"NWA Montana"
bar:18 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1957 text:"NWA Nebraska"
bar:19 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1961 text:"NWA San Francisco"
bar:20 color:skyblue from:1949 till:1979 text:"NWA Tri-State" bar:20 color:pink from:1979 till:1982 text:"Mid-South Wrestling"
bar:21 color:skyblue from:1950 till:1987 text:"Championship Wrestling from Florida"
bar:22 color:skyblue from:1950 till:1957 text:"Eastern Sports Enterprises"
bar:23 color:skyblue from:1950 till:1955 text:"Manhattan Booking Agency" bar:23 color:pink from:1955 till:1957 text:"Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises"
bar:24 color:skyblue from:1950 till:1960 text:"NWA Indianapolis"
bar:25 color:skyblue from:1950 till:1982 text:"NWA New Mexico"
bar:26 color:skyblue from:1950 till:1960 text:"Salt Lake Wrestling Club (until 1960 at least)
bar:27 color:skyblue from:1950 till:1955 text:"Upstate Athletic Club" bar:27 color:pink from:1955 till:1968 text:"Buffalo Athletic Club" bar:27 color:skyblue from:1968 till:1970 text:"Erie Athletic Club"
bar:28 color:skyblue from:1951 till:1988 text:"Jim Crockett Promotions"
bar:29 color:skyblue from:1951 till:1952 text:"Klondike Wrestling" bar:29 color:pink from:1952 till:1965 text:"Big Time Wrestling bar:29 color:skyblue from:1965 till:1967 text:"Wildcat Wrestling" bar:29 color:pink from:1967 till:1982 text:"Stampede Wrestling"
bar:30 color:skyblue from:1951 till:1955 text:"NWA El Paso"
bar:31 color:skyblue from:1951 till:1960 text:"Tri-State Sports (until 1960 at least)
bar:32 color:skyblue from:1951 till:1980 text:"Western States Sports"
bar:33 color:skyblue from:1952 till:1992 text:"Pacific Northwest Wrestling"
bar:34 color:skyblue from:1952 till:1986 text:"Empresa Mudial de Lucha Libre"
bar:35 color:skyblue from:1953 till:1974 text:"Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling" bar:35 color:pink from:1974 till:1985 text:"Southeastern Championship Wrestling" bar:35 color:skyblue from:1985 till:1988 text:"Continental Championship Wrestling"
bar:36 color:skyblue from:1954 till:1957 text:"NWA Arizona"
bar:37 color:skyblue from:1957 till:1961 text:"Capitol Wrestling Corporation" bar:37 color:pink from:1971 till:1979 text:"World Wide Wrestling Federation" bar:37 color:skyblue from:1979 till:1983 text:"World Wrestling Federation"
bar:38 color:skyblue from:1964 till:1980 text:"Big Time Wrestling (Detroit)"
bar:39 color:skyblue from:1964 till:1979 text:"Catch Schober"
bar:40 color:skyblue from:1966 till:1981 text:"Big Time Wrestling (Dallas)" bar:40 color:pink from:1981 till:1986 text:"World Class Championship Wrestling"
bar:41 color:skyblue from:1968 till:1981 text:"Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)"
bar:42 color:skyblue from:1968 till:1977 text:"Northwest Wrestling Promotions" bar:42 color:pink from:1977 till:1985 text:"All-Star Wrestling"
bar:43 color:skyblue from:1969 till:1973 text:"Japan Pro Wrestling Association"
bar:44 color:skyblue from:1969 till:1978 text:"World Championship Wrestling (Australia)"
bar:45 color:skyblue from:1970 till:1983 text:"Korean Wrestling Association"
bar:46 color:skyblue from:1972 till:1993 text:"All-Star Pro Wrestling"
bar:47 color:skyblue from:1973 till:1986 text:"All Japan Pro-Wrestling"
bar:48 color:skyblue from:1975 till:1976 text:"Eastern Sports Association"
bar:49 color:skyblue from:1975 till:1985 text:"New Japan Pro-Wrestling" bar:49 color:skyblue from:1992 till:1993
bar:50 color:skyblue from:1977 till:1986 text:"Continental Wrestling Association"
bar:51 color:skyblue from:1979 till:1988 text:"Polynesian Pacific Championship Wrestling"
bar:52 color:skyblue from:1979 till:1987 text:"World Wrestling Council"
bar:53 color:skyblue from:1981 till:1985 text:"Domincana de Espectaculos"
bar:54 color:skyblue from:1988 till:1993 text:"World Championship Wrestling (Atlanta)"
bar:55 color:skyblue from:1992 till:1993 text:"NWA New Jersey"
ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:5 start:1948
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