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This section lists notable professional wrestling promoters during the "Golden Age of Professional Wrestling" following the creation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948. While most promoters operated specific wrestling "territories" as members of the NWA, a number of so-called "outlaw" promotions were also prominent during this period.
During the 1950s, the National Wrestling Alliance oversaw many wrestling territories such as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling and NWA 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.
This is a list of independent wrestling promotions in the United States, sorted by regional area, and lists both active and defunct "indy promotions" from the 1990s and 2000s. This list does not include the regional territories or promotions affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance .
Pages in category "Professional wrestling promoters" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 218 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
American independent professional wrestling promotions (9 C, 7 P) American women's professional wrestling promotions (3 C, 18 P) American Wrestling Association (4 C, 12 P)
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Independent promotions are essentially viewed as a minor league or farm system for the larger national promotions, as wrestlers in "indie" companies (especially young wrestlers just starting their careers) are usually honing their craft with the goal of being noticed and signed by a major national promotion such as WWE, All Elite Wrestling (AEW ...
Promoters used localized television as a weapon for eliminating the competition by purchasing airtime from rival territories, effectively putting them out of business. [22] The NWA territory system in North America. The NWA was the most dominant wrestling body in the 1950s, and a large number of wrestling promotions had been under its leadership.