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NWA Founding Era (1948-1963)

Jack Pfeffer

Jack Pfeffer

'Whipper' Billy Watson

'Whipper' Billy Watson

Ed 'Strangler' Lewis

Ed 'Strangler' Lewis

George Simpson

George Simpson

Ray Gunkel

Ray Gunkel

ABC (Georgia)

Jim Londos

Jim Londos

Arizona Athletic Association

Hugh Nichols

Hugh Nichols

NWA Hollywood

Tony Stecher

Tony Stecher

Minneapolis Wrestling Club

NWA Founder, AWA Founder (Minneapolis Wrestling Club 1933-1954), Brother/Manager of World Champion Joe Stecher

Sam Muchnick

Sam Muchnick

St. Louis Wrestling Club

NWA Founder & 25 Year Leader, St. Louis Wrestling Club (1945-1982)

Eddie Quinn

Eddie Quinn

Montreal Wrestling

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler Enterprises (Chicago)

NWA Founder & President (1960-1963), Chicagoland Promoter (1936-1965), 2nd Wrestling on TV

Wally Karbo

Wally Karbo

Minneapolis Wrestling Club

Roy Welch

Roy Welch

NWA Mid-America / Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (Nashville, AL & Pensacola)

“The Original Paul Jones” (Andrew Lutzi)

“The Original Paul Jones” (Andrew Lutzi)

ABC Booking (Georgia)

Buddy Fuller

Buddy Fuller

Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (Mobile, AL)

Clarence ‘Cowboy’ Lutrall

Clarence ‘Cowboy’ Lutrall

Championship Wrestling from Florida

Mike London

Mike London

NWA New Mexico (Albuquerque & Denver)

Dory Funk Senior

Dory Funk Senior

Southwest States Enterprises (Amarillo)

Rikidozan

Rikidozan

Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance

Al Tomko

Al Tomko

Winnipeg & Madison, WI / All-Star Wrestling (Vancouver)

Bobby Bruns

Bobby Bruns

Cal Eaton

Cal Eaton

Ed McLemore

Ed McLemore

NWA Meetings

NWA Meetings

Rocky McGuire

Rocky McGuire

Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (Dothan)

Rod Fenton

Rod Fenton

Arizona Athletic Association / Vancouver Booking Office

Al Haft

Al Haft

Midwest Wrestling Alliance (Columbus)

NWA & MWA Founder, Columbus, Ohio Promoter (1919-1965)

Harry Light

Harry Light

Harry Light Booking Office (Detroit)

Founding NWA Member, Detroit Big Time Wrestling Promoter (1929-1964), 1st Wrestling on TV

Don Owen

Don Owen

Pacific Northwest Wrestling

Johnny Doyle

Johnny Doyle

NWA Hollywood / AWA (Indiana)

Morris Sigel

Morris Sigel

Houston Wrestling

Verne Gagne

Verne Gagne

Minneapolis Wrestling Club

Leroy McGuirk

Leroy McGuirk

Tri-State Wrestling

Rudy Dusek

Rudy Dusek

Eastern Sports Enterprises (NYC, DC-MA)

Ed Don George

Ed Don George

Upstate Athletic Club (Buffalo)

Max Clayton

Max Clayton

NWA Nebraska (Omaha)

Founding NWA Member, Omaha Promoter (1926-1957)

Karl “Doc” Sarpolis

Karl “Doc” Sarpolis

Southwest States Enterprises (Amarillo)

Stu Hart

Stu Hart

Klondike Wrestling / Big Time Wrestling (Calgary)

Salvador Lutteroth

Salvador Lutteroth

EMLL (Mexico City)

Pat O'Connor

Pat O'Connor

Balk Estes

Balk Estes

NWA Indiana

Sam Avey

Sam Avey

Tri-State Wrestling (Tulsa)

Founding The NWA

Founding The NWA

Joe Dusek

Joe Dusek

All-Star Wrestling (Omaha)

Jim Barnett

Jim Barnett

Fred Kohler Enterprises (Indiana)

Paul Pinkie George

Paul Pinkie George

NWA Iowa

First NWA President (1948-1950), NWA Iowa Promoter (1928-1959)

Orville Brown

Orville Brown

Central States Wrestling (KCMO)

Paul Bowser

Paul Bowser

American Wrestling Association (Boston)

Joe Malcewicz

Joe Malcewicz

NWA San Francisco

Paul Boesch

Paul Boesch

Houston Wrestling

Nick Gulas

Nick Gulas

NWA Mid-America (TN & AL)

Frank Tunney

Frank Tunney

Maple Leaf Wrestling (Toronto)

Joseph ‘Toots’ Mondt

Joseph ‘Toots’ Mondt

Manhattan Booking Office / Capitol Wrestling Corporation

Pedro Martinez

Pedro Martinez

Upstate Athletic Club / Manhattan Booking Office / Buffalo Athletic Club / National Wrestling Federation

Al Karasick

Al Karasick

Mid-Pacific Promotions (Hawaii)

Dory Detton

Dory Detton

Southwest States Enterprises (Amarillo)

Jim Crockett Senior

Jim Crockett Senior

Jim Crockett Promotions

Vincent James McMahon

Vincent James McMahon

Capitol Wrestling Corporation

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