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American Wrestling Association

A brief history of AWA

American Wrestling Association

NWA Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club
(July 1948 - May 1960)

NWA Omaha (July 1948 - 1950s)

American Wrestling Association
(May 1960 - 1991)

Promoters :

Minneapolis :

Tony Stecher (1930s - 1954)

Wally Karbo (1954< - 1985)

Omaha :

Max Clayton (1930s? - 1950s)

Joe Dusek (1950s - 1970s?)

Verne Gagne (late 1950s - 1991)

*AWA merged with Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) in May 1988 to form the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). AWA eventually withdrew from the deal, going out of buiness shortly thereafter.

Continental Wrestling Association

Introduction

NWA Mid-America (until 1980)

Championship/Continental Wrestling Association (1977-1989)

United States Wrestling Association
(1988-1997)

Promoters :

Jack Price Jones (Nashville: 1930s)

Charley Rentrop (Memphis: 1930s)

Nick Gulas (1940s - 1981) & Roy Welch (1940s - 1977)

Jerry Jarrett (1977 - December 1996)

Jerry Lawler (USWA: December 1996- November 1997)

*Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) merged with AWA and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) in May 1988 to form the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). AWA eventually withdrew from the deal, going out of buiness shortly thereafter.

World Class Championship Wrestling

Introduction

Southwest Sports (until 1966)

NWA World Class Championship Wrestling (1966 - Febrauary 1986)

World Class Wrestling Association (1986 - August 1989)

Dallas : United States Wrestling Association (August 1989 - July 1990)

World Class Wrestling Association (July 1990 - January 1991)

United States Wrestling Association (January 1991 - June 1991)

Promoters:

Julius Sigel (1925 - 1929)

Morris Sigel (Houston: 1929 - 1966) & Ed McLemore (Dallas: 1940s - 1966)

Bertram Willoughby (Dallas; 1930s)

Paul Boesch (Houston; 1940s - August 1987)

Jack Adkisson (1966 - 1987)

Ken Lusk, Kevin Adkisson, & Kerry Adkisson (WCWA: 1987 - 1988)

Jerry Jarrett (USWA: 1988 - July 1990)

Kevin Adkisson (WCWA: July 1990 - January 1991)

Jerry Jarrett (USWA: January 1991 - June 1991)

*World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) merged with AWA and Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) in May 1988 to form the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). AWA eventually withdrew from the deal, going out of buiness shortly thereafter.

United States Wrestling Association

Introduction

A conglomerate of:

American Wrestling Association (briefly),
Continental Wrestling Association,
World Class Championship Wrestling (also known as World Class Wrestling Association).

Promoters:

Jerry Jarrett (USWA: 1988 - July 1990, January 1991 - June 1991)

*Merger of WCCW, AWA and CWA in May 1988. AWA eventually withdrew from the deal, going out of buiness in the process.

SuperClash	AWA Stadium Shows	Cotton Bowl Cards	Parade of Champions
StarWars	Misc. Events	Title Tournaments	Misc. Tournaments

Defunct AWA titles:

AWA World Heavyweight Title	AWA World Light Heavyweight Title	AWA World Tag Team Title	AWA Women's Title
NWA World Heavyweight Title (Omaha)	AWA United States Heavyweight Title	AWA Southern Heavyweight Title	AWA Southern Tag Team Title
	AWA Midwest Heavyweight Title	AWA Midwest Tag Team Title

Defunct CWA titles:

NWA Mid-America
(1948-1980)

NWA World Heavyweight Title	NWA Tennessee World Junior Heavyweight Title	NWA World Tag Team Title (Tennessee Version)	NWA World 6-Man Title
NWA Brass Knuckles Title	NWA World Women's Title	NWA Mid-America Southern Heavyweight Title	NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title
NWA Mid-America Southern Tag Team Title	NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title	NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title	NWA Tennessee Heavyweight Title
	NWA Tennessee Tag Team Title	NWA United States Tag Team Title (Mid-America version)

CWA
(1977-1989)

AWA World Heavyweight Title	AWA World Tag Team Title	CWA World Heavyweight Title	CWA World Tag Team Title
AWA Southern Heavyweight	AWA Southern Tag Team Title	CWA International Heavyweight Title	CWA International Tag Team Title

NWA World Heavyweight Title

CWA Heavyweight Title

CWA Tag Team Title

Defunct World Class titles:

NWA Texas/Southwest Sports
(1925-1966)

NWA World Heavyweight Title (Texas Version)	(NWA?) World Tag Team Title (Texas Version)	Texas Heavyweight Title	NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Title
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title	NWA Texas Tag Team Title	NWA Texas Women's Title	Southern Heavyweight Title (Texas version)

NWA World Class Championship Wrestling
(1966-1986)

NWA World Heavyweight Title (Texas Version)	(NWA?) World Tag Team Title (Texas Version)	NWA World Class 6-Man Tag Team Title
NWA American Heavyweight Title	NWA American Tag Team Title	NWA World Class Television Title
Texas Heavyweight Title	NWA Texas Tag Team Title	NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title

World Class Wrestling Association
(1986-1986)

WCWA World Heavyweight Title	WCWA World Light Heavyweight Title	WCWA World Tag Team Title	WCWA World 6-Man Tag Team Title
	Texas Heavyweight Title	Texas Tag Team Title

Defunct USWA titles:

USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title	USWA World Tag Team Title	WCWA Heavyweight Title	WCWA Tag Team Title
Texas Heavyweight Title	USWA (Southern) Heavyweight Title	USWA Television Title	USWA Women's Title