Aprofessional wrestling promotion is acompany orbusiness that regularly performs shows involvingprofessional wrestling. "Promotion" also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event. Within theconvention of the show, the company is asports governing body that 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 atouring theatretroupe, as well asevent promotion body for its own events.
Most promotions are self-contained, organized around one or morechampionships and do not acknowledge or recognize the legitimacy of other promotions' titles unless they share a working agreement. Governing bodies, such as theCyberFight,United Wrestling Network,WWNLive,Allied Independent Wrestling Federations, Union of European Wrestling Alliances,Pro Wrestling International and, previously, theNational Wrestling Alliance, act as anumbrella organization that governs titles that are shared among multiple promotions. During the 1950s, the National Wrestling Alliance oversaw many wrestling territories such as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling andNWA 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.
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Africa Wrestling Alliance
Brazilian Wrestling Federation
Continental Wrestling Entertainment
Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel
Gatoh Move Pro WrestlingInternational Catch Wrestling Alliance
Irish Whip Wrestling
Israeli Pro Wrestling Association
IWA Puerto Rico
Kingdom Pro WrestlingLa Liga Wrestling
Singapore Pro Wrestling
Soft Ground Wrestling
Westside Xtreme WrestlingWWCWorld Wrestling ProfessionalsDefunct
Oriental Wrestling Entertainment
Catch Wrestling AssociationRing Ka KingIsraeli Wrestling LeagueUltimate Wrestling Israel
Philippine Wrestling RevolutionManila Wrestling FederationVerband der BerufsringerProfessional wrestling by country | |
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