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Houston Wrestling/Gulf Athletic Club was a professional wrestling promotion that ran from the mid-1920s through 1987. Originally run by the Sigel family, it reached its greatest popularity under Paul Boesch .
As professional wrestling became a major entertainment business in the 1980s, most of Boesch's affiliates joined the National Wrestling Alliance. Boesch eventually shut down Houston Wrestling in favor of signing with Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation, an affiliation that lasted only four months. [7]
Conway made his wrestling debut in 1971. [3] He would work in India for a bit during his career. In 1972, he made his debut for Houston Wrestling and won Rookie of the Year from Paul Boesch. Conway most notable promotion in his career was Mid-Atlantic Wrestling where he worked from 1974 to 1978 and 1987
Reality of Wrestling: Houston: Booker T: 2006–present Texas All-Star Wrestling: Humble: Bob Murphy 1994–present The first successful promotion since the close of World Class Championship Wrestling in 1990 and the Global Wrestling Federation in 1994, it is currently the oldest independent promotion in Texas [3] [4] Texas Wrestling Alliance ...
However, the Houston franchise was plagued by mismanagement and low attendance. In 1969, the team relocated and became the Carolina Cougars. The Mavericks drew less than 500 fans for most games; their final game in Houston drew just 89 fans. [6] The Coliseum was also home to Houston Wrestling, run by legendary wrestling promoter Paul Boesch.
Houston, Texas: Pro Wrestling Alliance (2006–) Lou Bordeaux 1994 Haverhill, Massachusetts: Universal Championship Wrestling (1994) [1] Joel Andre Bouchard Waterville, Maine: Top Quality Wrestling (2007–2012) J.J. Bowers Fort Wayne, Indiana: Championship International Wrestling Alliance (1998–1999) [1] Cody Boyns 1992 Nashua, New Hampshire
Pages in category "Wrestling venues in Houston" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Astrodome; B.
After WCW, Houston worked in the independent circuit until semi-retiring in 1998. He returned to wrestling on the independent wrestling circuit for GWE, OWE, and others in 2007. [13] Wrestling against some top independent wrestling talent, such as Mike DiBiase. He won the Ark-La-Tex Heavyweight title on November 7, 2015, in Longview, Texas.