@VinceMcMahon was one of my greatest business mentors and a father figure. They were notable because their Mid-South Wrestling. What makes a great wrestling promoter? He enjoys exploring the quirky side of pro wrestling, and luckily there's no shortage of material. 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National Wrestling Federation (19861994), National Wrestling Alliance - Omaha (1957-1959), Southern Championship Wrestling (19831990), Midwest Championship Wrestling (19841986), Mid-South Wrestling Association / Mid-South Pro Wrestling (1982), New England Wrestling Association (19881993), NWA Southeastern Championship Wrestling (19741980), Ohio Championship Wrestling / All-Star Wrestling Alliance / American States Wrestling Alliance (1988unknown), Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club (1959-1991), Diamond Belt Championship Wrestling (19801981), Southern Wrestling Federation (19881993), North American Wrestling Alliance (19822000), Eastern Wrestling Association (19741989), Northeast Championship Wrestling (19831993), Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club (1952-1985), Great Lakes Wrestling Association (19891994), Midwest Championship Wrestling (19811992), West Coast Wrestling Alliance (19911992), Virginia Wrestling Association (19881993), Mountain Wrestling Association (19791995), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (19681978), Capitol Wrestling Corporation (19541963), All-American Championship Wrestling (19881996), All-American Championship Wrestling (19832013), Pacific Coast Championship Wrestling (19911992), Mid-South Wrestling Association (19911996), All Star Championship Wrestling (19901992), All-California Championship Wrestling (19871989), North American Wrestling Alliance (19821995), National Independent Championship Wrestling (1985), Professional Wrestling Federation (19891991), Northeast Wrestling Federation (19841985), International Wrestling Federation (19861990), Superstar Championship Wrestling (19731978), Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (19841992), Intercontinental / International Championship Wrestling Alliance (19891995), International Wrestling Alliance (19791997), Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club (1952-1959), Southern States Championship Wrestling (19861991), Tri-State Wrestling Association (19851986), East Coast Wrestling Federation 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United States Wrestling Federation (19952000), Oregon Professional Wrestling Federation (1994), Wild Championship Wrestling Outlaws (1997), Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling (19972003), NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (1999), Confederate Wrestling Association (19951996), Nu Wave Wrestling Association (19961999), Eastern U.S. Championship Wrestling (19921994), American Commonwealth Wrestling (19931994), Championship International Wrestling Alliance (19981999), Wrestling Federation of America (20032004), Allied Powers Wrestling Federation (20032011), South's Greatest Wrestling Fans (19981999), United Professional Wrestling Association (2005), Sunshine Wrestling Federation (19911998), Central Championship Wrestling (19922000), West Coast Wrestling Alliance (19921997), Hardcore Championship Wrestling (19961998), Devastation Wrestling Federation (20042006), National Wrestling Federation (19931996), American Commonwealth Wrestling (19931995), North American Westling Alliance (19921999), Tennessee Championship Wrestling (19921995), East Coast Professional Wrestling (1991), All-Star Championship Wrestling (19921993), Coast to Coast Wrestling Federation / Golden State Wrestling (19921994), Southern Wrestling Association (19911994), Continental Wrestling Alliance (19931994), United States Championship Wrestling (19931998), American Wrestling Federation (19992000), 3K Wrestling Fighting Athletes (20082009), Atlantic States Wrestling Federation (19921996), Tennessee Valley Wrestling Alliance (1998), Pan-American Championship Wrestling (1999), Associated Wrestlers of the Universe (19921994), Renegade Wrestling Federation (19931994), Global Championship Wrestling (19971999), Universal Superstars of America (19921997), American Independent Wrestling Federation (1992), New England Wrestling Alliance (19922005), Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling (19952001), World Wrestling Stars Alliance (20042005), Northern Wrestling Federation (19941998), Ultimate Wrestling Federation (19962008), Universal Independent Wrestling (19921993), Cal-International Pro Wrestling (19941998), American Championship Wrestling (19992002), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (19971998), South East Championship Wrestling (1998), Insane Hardcore Wrestling (19982003; 2008), Southern Championship Wrestling (19951998), Pennsylvania Wrestling Alliance (19982000), Tri-State Wrestling Federation (19901992), International Wrestling Federation (1998), All-Pro Championship Wrestling (19941996), North American Wrestling Federation (1998), Hardcore Championship Wrestling (19962010), Heritage Championship Wrestling (19901991), Championship International Wrestling Alliance (1998), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling / Gulf Coast Wrestling Alliance (1994), Mid-South Wrestling Federation (19962002), Southwestern Championship Wrestling (1998), American Wrestling Federation (19902000; 2006), California Championship Wrestling (19972001), Universal Championship Wrestling (19921993), Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling (1992), World Class II: The Next Generation (1997), Championship Wrestling Association (1998), Great American Wrestling Federation (19951997), New England Wrestling Federation (19902001), Southern Championship Wrestling (19952017), Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (1997), Independent International Wrestling Association (19961997), International Wrestling Organization (19982001), Missouri Wrestling Federation / Midwest Wrestling Federation / International Championship Wrestling (19921995), Northern States Wrestling Alliance (19951996), Midwestern Wrestling Alliance (19931994), Massachusetts Wrestling Association (1995), Caribbean Championship Wrestling (19931994), Maximum Championship Wrestling (19961997), Power Zone Wrestling Alliance (19941997), Evolution Championship Pro Wrestling (2004), North Georgia Wrestling Association (19921997), American Independent Wrestling Alliance (19901998), All-Star Championship Wrestling (19992001), Rocket City Championship Wrestling (2016-), Connecticut Championship Wrestling (20002007), Slammers Wrestling Federation (19861998), Championship Wrestling Federation (19961997), Allied Powers Wrestling Federation (19982003), Moondog Championship Wrestling (19982003), Moondog Championship Wrestling (19982009), Eastern States Wrestling / Eastern Shores Wrestling (19941998), American Wrestling Federation (19971998), Independent Championship Wrestling (19961998), Long Island Wrestling Federation (19972002), National Championship Wrestling (19972009), Powerhouse Championship Wrestling (19932000), International Championship Wrestling Association (19911994), Wrestling Group International (19931998), International Wrestling Federation (19911993), United Independent Wrestling Alliance (19982000), International Wrestling Organization (1994), Mainstream Wrestling Organization (19971998), United Independent Wrestling Alliance (1999), Southern Michigan Championship Wrestling (19971998), Midwest Championship Wrestling Alliance (19941997), Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling (2004), Central States Wrestling Alliance (19931998), Mississippi Valley Wrestling Association (19971998), Eastern Township Wrestling Association (1992), Independent Professional Wrestling (19982003), Connecticut Championship Wrestling (19982007), Atlantic Championship Wrestling / Alternative Championship Wrestling (19942004), Unified Championship Wrestling (19982000), Eastern States Wrestling / Eastern Shores Wrestling (1994), Gateway City Championship Wrestling / Heartland Championship Wrestling (19911994), Southeastern Professional Wrestling Federation (19961998), United Atlantic Championship Wrestling (19941998), American Championship Wrestling (19931999), All-Star Wrestling Association (19911993), North American Wrestling Federation (19791984), Fantasy Pro-Wrestling Federation (19921994), Professional Wrestling Federation (19901999), All Star Championship Wrestling (19961999), Rhode Island Wrestling Alliance (19952004), Golden State Wrestling Alliance (19981999), National Wrestling Conference (19931998), American Wrestling Federation (19911992), Appalachian Mountain Wrestling (19981999), Diehard Championship Wrestling (19972000), International Wrestling Association (1995), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (19951997), Bloody Rage American Wrestling League (19982003), The Ultimate Wrestling Experience (2011), United States Wrestling League (19931998), NWA Southwest / Southwest Wrestling Alliance (19982011), United Independent Wrestling Alliance (19992001), Southern Wrestling Association (19921998), Atlantic States Championship Wrestling (1998), Mid-Eastern Championship Wrestling (19951997), Wild Independent Wrestling Federation (19951996), Connecticut Championship Wrestling (19981999), Golden State Wrestling Alliance (19982000), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (19951999), Iron Fist Wrestling Federation (19961997), Hardcore Wrestling Federation (19971999), Dyersburg Championship Wrestling (19982010), Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Alliance (19931995), Coastal Championship Wrestling (19972008), United Atlantic Championship Wrestling (19951998), St. Paul Championship Wrestling (19981999), Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling (19972002), Volunteer Championship Wrestling (19971998), Continental Wrestling Federation (19962002), Alternative Championship Wrestling (19942004), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (19952005), Midwest Territorial Wrestling (19941995), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (19912002), Championship Wrestling of Michigan / Pro Wrestling Worldwide (19972003; 2007), This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 00:11. This is a list of professional wrestling promoters in the United States.. Pioneer-era (1900s-1940s) This section lists notable professional wrestling promoters, especially those of the "Farmer" Burns-Frank Gotch and "Gold Dust Trio"-eras, active prior to the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948.. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine. Did the most recent legislative session change the Texas Combative Sports Law? All Rights Reserved. Perhaps there wasn't sufficient influence by Australian promoters and P.R. [6], Lia Maivia had one daughter, Mataniufeagaimaleata Fitisemanu (Ata Fitisemanu), with her first husband Sione Papali'i Fitisemanu. [3] The Anoa'i family established the "Lia Maivia Scholarship" in her honor. Australia enjoys one of the richest histories of professional wrestling in the world. > Sporting Connection
Same goes for The Iron Sheik, who gets a funny scene with Lia about what he is not allowed to say at the Maivia family barbecue.