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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">World Wide Wrestling Alliance</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Acronym</th><td class="infobox-data">WWWA</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data note">2004</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Style</th><td class="infobox-data note">American Wrestling</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio" title="Columbus, Ohio">Columbus, Ohio</a> (2005-current)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Founder(s)</th><td class="infobox-data note"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Richard_Arpin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Richard Arpin (page does not exist)">Richard Arpin</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Owner(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">Richard Arpin (2004)<br />Dave Nelson (2004-2005)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Holding_company" title="Holding company">Parent</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Alliance" title="National Wrestling Alliance">National Wrestling Alliance</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Formerly</th><td class="infobox-data">NWA Ohio</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwwawrestling.net">WWWAwrestling.net</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.WorldWideWrestlingAlliance.com">WorldWideWrestlingAlliance.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>World Wide Wrestling Alliance</b> (WWWA), previously known as <b>NWA Ohio</b>, was an American <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_promotion" class="mw-redirect" title="Professional wrestling promotion">professional wrestling promotion</a>. However, NWA Ohio Owner & Promoter Dave Nelson's claim of ownership of the WWWA name is disputed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Wide_Wrestling_Alliance&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Founded by promoter Richard Arpin, the promotion joined the <a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Alliance" title="National Wrestling Alliance">National Wrestling Alliance</a> as <b>NWA Ohio</b> before being bought by promoter Dave Nelson in 2004. In mid-2005, the organization was renamed the <b>World Wide Wrestling Alliance</b> and held its first event in <a href="/wiki/Circleville,_Ohio" title="Circleville, Ohio">Circleville, Ohio</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Jim_Duggan" title="Jim Duggan">"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan</a> winning the WWWA United States Heavyweight Championship defeating Scott Powers on August 21, 2005. Soon after, the promotion announced its wrestlers would receive contracts to wrestle exclusively for the WWWA. A tour of <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a> for the <a href="/wiki/US_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="US Army">US Army</a> was advertised as well as a later PPV was also scheduled to air on September 20, 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, less than a year later, the organization had attracted a great deal of controversy. In 2005, after a failed attempt to purchase <a href="/wiki/Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling" title="Total Nonstop Action Wrestling">Total Nonstop Action Wrestling</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nelson claimed the promotion would go national with a weekly program on <a href="/wiki/ESPN2" title="ESPN2">ESPN2</a>. However, the show did not debut as promised, and <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> claimed to have never heard of or spoken to Nelson or the company. Former <a href="/wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="World Wrestling Entertainment">WWE</a> and <a href="/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling" title="World Championship Wrestling">WCW</a> star <a href="/wiki/Jim_Duggan" title="Jim Duggan">Hacksaw Jim Duggan</a> has been listed as co-owner of the promotion, but has disclaimed any affiliation on his official website, saying that, despite making a few appearances with the company, he has never signed a contract with them, and that he "has nothing to do with the WWWA or NWA Ohio."<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Apter" title="Bill Apter">Bill Apter</a>, best known as editor of such wrestling publications as <i><a href="/wiki/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated" title="Pro Wrestling Illustrated">Pro Wrestling Illustrated</a></i>, was claimed to be the Commissioner of World Wide Wrestling Alliance. </p><p>Finally, another independent wrestling company using the same name of the World Wide Wrestling Alliance has alleged that Dave Nelson's company is guilty of theft and trademark violation.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Wide_Wrestling_Alliance&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output 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title="Championship Wrestling from Hollywood">Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaotic_Wrestling" title="Chaotic Wrestling">Chaotic Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Combat_Zone_Wrestling" title="Combat Zone Wrestling">Combat Zone Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coastal_Championship_Wrestling" title="Coastal Championship Wrestling">Coastal Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deadlock_Pro-Wrestling" title="Deadlock Pro-Wrestling">Deadlock Pro-Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DEFY_Wrestling" title="DEFY Wrestling">DEFY Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Coast_Wrestling_Association" title="East Coast Wrestling Association">East Coast Wrestling Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Empire_Wrestling_Federation" title="Empire Wrestling Federation">Empire Wrestling Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NWA_Exodus_Pro_Midwest" title="NWA Exodus Pro Midwest">Exodus Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Full_Impact_Pro" title="Full Impact Pro">Full Impact Pro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Changer_Wrestling" title="Game Changer Wrestling">Game Changer Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hoodslam" title="Hoodslam">Hoodslam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/House_of_Glory" title="House of Glory">House of Glory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_Wrestling_Federation" title="Independent Wrestling Federation">Independent Wrestling Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Innovate_Pro_Wrestling" title="Innovate Pro Wrestling">Innovate Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juggalo_Championship_Wrestling" title="Juggalo Championship Wrestling">Juggalo Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaiju_Big_Battel" title="Kaiju Big Battel">Kaiju Big Battel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keystone_State_Wrestling_Alliance" title="Keystone State Wrestling Alliance">Keystone State Wrestling Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Main_Event_Championship_Wrestling" title="Main Event Championship Wrestling">Main Event Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MCW_Pro_Wrestling" title="MCW Pro Wrestling">MCW Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northeast_Wrestling" title="Northeast Wrestling">Northeast Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Wrestling" title="Ohio Valley Wrestling">Ohio Valley Wrestling </a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PCW_Ultra" title="PCW Ultra">PCW Ultra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro_Wrestling_Guerrilla" title="Pro Wrestling Guerrilla">Pro Wrestling Guerrilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premiere_Wrestling_Xperience" title="Premiere Wrestling Xperience">Premiere Wrestling Xperience</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reality_of_Wrestling" title="Reality of Wrestling">Reality of Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_States_Wrestling" title="Southern States Wrestling">Southern States Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ultra_Championship_Wrestling-Zero" title="Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero">Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrior_Wrestling" title="Warrior Wrestling">Warrior Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harley_Race%27s_Wrestling_Academy" title="Harley Race's Wrestling Academy">World League Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Xtreme_Wrestling" title="World Xtreme Wrestling">World Xtreme Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xtreme_Pro_Wrestling" title="Xtreme Pro Wrestling">Xtreme Pro Wrestling</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Women's:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shine_Wrestling" title="Shine Wrestling">Shine Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sukeban_(professional_wrestling)" title="Sukeban (professional wrestling)">Sukeban</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_Superstars_United" title="Women Superstars United">Women Superstars United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Wrestling_Army" title="Women's Wrestling Army">Women's Wrestling Army</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;white-space:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_in_Puerto_Rico" title="Professional wrestling in Puerto Rico">Puerto Rican promotions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Wrestling_Association_(Puerto_Rico)" title="International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)">IWA Puerto Rico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/La_Liga_Wrestling" title="La Liga Wrestling">La Liga Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Wrestling_Council" title="World Wrestling Council">World Wrestling Council</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;white-space:normal;">Governing bodies and interpromotional alliances</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_Wrestling_Network" title="United Wrestling Network">United Wrestling Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWNLive" title="WWNLive">WWNLive</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;white-space:normal;">Notable <a href="/wiki/List_of_professional_wrestling_television_series" title="List of professional wrestling television series">TV programs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/AEW_Collision" title="AEW Collision">AEW Collision</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/AEW_Dynamite" title="AEW Dynamite">AEW Dynamite</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/AEW_Rampage" title="AEW Rampage">AEW Rampage</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/TNA_Impact!" title="TNA Impact!">TNA Impact!</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WWE_NXT" title="WWE NXT">WWE NXT</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Raw" title="WWE Raw">WWE Raw</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WWE_SmackDown" title="WWE SmackDown">WWE SmackDown</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;white-space:normal;">Notable streaming programs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/NWA_Powerrr" title="NWA Powerrr">NWA Powerrr</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ring_of_Honor_Wrestling" title="Ring of Honor Wrestling">Ring of Honor Wrestling</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/TNA_Xplosion" title="TNA Xplosion">TNA Xplosion</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Main_Event" title="WWE Main Event">WWE Main Event</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WWE_NXT_Level_Up" title="WWE NXT Level Up">WWE NXT Level Up</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Speed" title="WWE Speed">WWE Speed</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="Defunct_promotions"><b>Defunct promotions</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;white-space:normal;">National promotions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Wrestling_Association" title="American Wrestling Association">American Wrestling Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Extreme_Championship_Wrestling" title="Extreme Championship Wrestling">Extreme Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Crockett_Promotions" title="Jim Crockett Promotions">Jim Crockett Promotions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Wrestling_Federation_(Bill_Watts)" title="Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)">Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Wrestling_Federation_(Herb_Abrams)" title="Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams)">Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling" title="World Championship Wrestling">World Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Class_Championship_Wrestling" title="World Class Championship Wrestling">World Class Championship Wrestling</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;white-space:normal;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_independent_wrestling_promotions_in_the_United_States" title="List of independent wrestling promotions in the United States">Independent promotions</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Wrestling_Alliance_territories" title="List of National Wrestling Alliance territories">regional territories</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/50th_State_Big_Time_Wrestling" title="50th State Big Time Wrestling">50th State Big Time Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Wrestling_Federation" title="American Wrestling Federation">American Wrestling Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assault_Championship_Wrestling" title="Assault Championship Wrestling">Assault Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_Time_Wrestling_(Boston)" title="Big Time Wrestling (Boston)">Big Time Wrestling (Boston)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_Time_Wrestling_(Detroit)" title="Big Time Wrestling (Detroit)">Big Time Wrestling (Detroit)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_Time_Wrestling_(San_Francisco)" title="Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)">Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capitol_Wrestling_Corporation" title="Capitol Wrestling Corporation">Capitol Wrestling Corporation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Century_Wrestling_Alliance" title="Century Wrestling Alliance">Century Wrestling Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Championship_Wrestling_from_Florida" title="Championship Wrestling from Florida">Championship Wrestling from Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chikara_(professional_wrestling)" title="Chikara (professional wrestling)">Chikara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Continental_Championship_Wrestling" title="Continental Championship Wrestling">Continental Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Continental_Wrestling_Association" title="Continental Wrestling Association">Continental Wrestling Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CWF_Mid-Atlantic" title="CWF Mid-Atlantic">CWF Mid-Atlantic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deep_South_Wrestling" title="Deep South Wrestling">Deep South Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dragon_Gate_USA" title="Dragon Gate USA">Dragon Gate USA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Extreme_Rising" title="Extreme Rising">Extreme Rising</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evolve_(professional_wrestling)" title="Evolve (professional wrestling)">Evolve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Family_Wrestling_Entertainment" title="Family Wrestling Entertainment">Family Wrestling Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Championship_Wrestling" title="Florida Championship Wrestling">Florida Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Kohler_Enterprises" title="Fred Kohler Enterprises">Fred Kohler Enterprises</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Front_Row_Wrestling" title="Front Row Wrestling">Front Row Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Future_of_Wrestling" title="Future of Wrestling">Future of Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Championship_Wrestling" title="Georgia Championship Wrestling">Georgia Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Global_Force_Wrestling" title="Global Force Wrestling">Global Force Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Global_Wrestling_Federation" title="Global Wrestling Federation">Global Wrestling Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hardcore_Homecoming" title="Hardcore Homecoming">Hardcore Homecoming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heart_of_America_Sports_Attractions" title="Heart of America Sports Attractions">Heart of America Sports Attractions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heartland_Wrestling_Association" title="Heartland Wrestling Association">Heartland Wrestling Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/House_of_Hardcore" title="House of Hardcore">House of Hardcore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Houston_Wrestling" title="Houston Wrestling">Houston Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Incredibly_Strange_Wrestling" title="Incredibly Strange Wrestling">Incredibly Strange Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_Professional_Wrestling_Alliance" title="Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance">Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Championship_Wrestling" title="International Championship Wrestling">International Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_World_Class_Championship_Wrestling" title="International World Class Championship Wrestling">International World Class Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IWA_Mid-South" title="IWA Mid-South">IWA Mid-South</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IWF_Promotions" title="IWF Promotions">IWF Promotions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jersey_All_Pro_Wrestling" title="Jersey All Pro Wrestling">Jersey All Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mason-Dixon_Wrestling" title="Mason-Dixon Wrestling">Mason-Dixon Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Memphis_Wrestling" title="Memphis Wrestling">Memphis Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Memphis_Championship_Wrestling" title="Memphis Championship Wrestling">Memphis Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metro_Pro_Wrestling" title="Metro Pro Wrestling">Metro Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Wrestling_Federation" title="Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation">Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Millennium_Wrestling_Federation" title="Millennium Wrestling Federation">Millennium Wrestling Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Conference" title="National Wrestling Conference">National Wrestling Conference</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Federation" title="National Wrestling Federation">National Wrestling Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_England_Championship_Wrestling" title="New England Championship Wrestling">New England Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NOVA_Pro_Wrestling" title="NOVA Pro Wrestling">NOVA Pro 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title="Ring Warriors">Ring Warriors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smoky_Mountain_Wrestling" title="Smoky Mountain Wrestling">Smoky Mountain Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Atlantic_Pro_Wrestling" title="South Atlantic Pro Wrestling">South Atlantic Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_Championship_Wrestling_(Georgia)" title="Southern Championship Wrestling (Georgia)">Southern Championship Wrestling (Georgia)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southwest_Championship_Wrestling" title="Southwest Championship Wrestling">Southwest Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Wrestling_Club" title="St. Louis Wrestling Club">St. Louis Wrestling Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steel_City_Wrestling" title="Steel City Wrestling">Steel City Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_All-Star_Wrestling" title="Texas All-Star Wrestling">Texas All-Star Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Wrestling_Academy" title="Texas Wrestling Academy">Texas Wrestling 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selflink">World Wide Wrestling Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Wrestling_Alliance_(Massachusetts)" title="World Wrestling Alliance (Massachusetts)">World Wrestling Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Wrestling_Association_(Indianapolis)" title="World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis)">World Wrestling Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NWA_Hollywood_Wrestling" title="NWA Hollywood Wrestling">Worldwide Wrestling Associates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Wrestling_Network" title="World Wrestling Network">World Wrestling Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xcitement_Wrestling_Federation" title="Xcitement Wrestling Federation">Xcitement Wrestling Federation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_women%27s_wrestling_promotions_in_the_United_States" title="List of women's wrestling promotions in the United States">Women's</a>:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" 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title="Rise Wrestling">Rise Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shimmer_Women_Athletes" title="Shimmer Women Athletes">Shimmer Women Athletes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Women%27s_Wrestling" title="World Women's Wrestling">World Women's Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrestlicious" title="Wrestlicious">Wrestlicious</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;white-space:normal;">Governing bodies and interpromotional alliances</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Innovate_Wrestling" class="mw-redirect" title="Innovate Wrestling">American Wrestling Affiliates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Global_Professional_Wrestling_Alliance" title="Global Professional Wrestling Alliance">Global Professional Wrestling Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Association" title="National 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