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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">Western States Sports</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data note">1946<sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-LOW1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LOW1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Defunct</th><td class="infobox-data note">1981<sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Amarillo,_Texas" title="Amarillo, Texas">Amarillo, Texas</a>, United States<sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Founder(s)</th><td class="infobox-data note">Dory Detton<sup id="cite_ref-LOW1_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LOW1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Owner(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">Dory Detton (1946–1955)<br /><a href="/wiki/Doc_Sarpolis" title="Doc Sarpolis">Doc Sarpolis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dory_Funk" title="Dory Funk">Dory Funk</a><br />(1955–1967)<br /><a href="/wiki/Dory_Funk" title="Dory Funk">Dory Funk</a><br />(1967–1973)<br /><a href="/wiki/Dory_Funk_Jr." title="Dory Funk Jr.">Dory Funk Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Terry_Funk" title="Terry Funk">Terry Funk</a><br />(1973–1980)<br /><a href="/wiki/Blackjack_Mulligan" title="Blackjack Mulligan">Blackjack Mulligan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dick_Murdoch" title="Dick Murdoch">Dick Murdoch</a><br />(1980–1981)</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">Southwest States Enterprises</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Western States Sports</b> (also known as the <b>Amarillo Territory</b>) was a <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling" title="Professional wrestling">professional wrestling</a> <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_promotion" class="mw-redirect" title="Professional wrestling promotion">promotion</a> headquartered in <a href="/wiki/Amarillo,_Texas" title="Amarillo, Texas">Amarillo, Texas</a> in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Founded by Dory Detton in 1946, the promotion enjoyed its greatest success in the 1960s and 1970s under the management of <a href="/wiki/Dory_Funk" title="Dory Funk">Dory Funk</a> and, later, his sons <a href="/wiki/Dory_Funk_Jr." title="Dory Funk Jr.">Dory Funk Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Terry_Funk" title="Terry Funk">Terry Funk</a>, with its top performers including the Funks themselves and <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Romero_(wrestler)" title="Ricky Romero (wrestler)">Ricky Romero</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Chenevert2011_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chenevert2011-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Solomon2015_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Solomon2015-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Western States Sports promoted professional wrestling events in multiple cities across <a href="/wiki/West_Texas" title="West Texas">West Texas</a> including Amarillo, <a href="/wiki/Abilene,_Texas" title="Abilene, Texas">Abilene</a>, <a href="/wiki/El_Paso,_Texas" title="El Paso, Texas">El Paso</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lubbock,_Texas" title="Lubbock, Texas">Lubbock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Odessa,_Texas" title="Odessa, Texas">Odessa</a>, and <a href="/wiki/San_Angelo,_Texas" title="San Angelo, Texas">San Angelo</a>, along with <a href="/wiki/Albuquerque,_New_Mexico" title="Albuquerque, New Mexico">Albuquerque</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_Mexico" title="New Mexico">New Mexico</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado" title="Colorado Springs, Colorado">Colorado Springs</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pueblo,_Colorado" title="Pueblo, Colorado">Pueblo</a> in <a href="/wiki/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Panhandle" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Panhandle">Oklahoma Panhandle</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DiBiase2009-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RaceTritz2004_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RaceTritz2004-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sold by the Funks in 1980,<sup id="cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012B_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FunkWilliams2012B-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Rickard2010_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rickard2010-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the promotion closed in 1981.<sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <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=Western_States_Sports&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Western States Sports was founded by Dory Detton in 1946. Detton staged his first show in the Tri-State Fairgrounds on March 14, 1946, marking the first professional wrestling show to be held in Amarillo in over five years.<sup id="cite_ref-LOW1_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LOW1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 1951, Southwest States Enterprises joined the <a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Alliance" title="National Wrestling Alliance">National Wrestling Alliance</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LOW2_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LOW2-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1955, retired wrestler <a href="/wiki/Doc_Sarpolis" title="Doc Sarpolis">Karl "Doc" Sarpolis</a> purchased Western States Sports from Detton for $75,000 (equivalent to $853,000 in 2023).<sup id="cite_ref-Hornbaker2007_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hornbaker2007-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He offered local wrestler <a href="/wiki/Dory_Funk" title="Dory Funk">Dory Funk</a> the opportunity to buy-in to the promotion, which he accepted.<sup id="cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FunkWilliams2012-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to booking the promotion, Funk was its biggest star. Sarpolis was elected president of the NWA in 1962.<sup id="cite_ref-Hornbaker2007_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hornbaker2007-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Funk's sons, <a href="/wiki/Dory_Funk_Jr." title="Dory Funk Jr.">Dory Funk Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Terry_Funk" title="Terry Funk">Terry Funk</a>, began wrestling for the promotion in the mid-1960s. After Sarpolis died in 1967, Funk purchased his shares from his widow, giving him full ownership of Western States Sports.<sup id="cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012C_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FunkWilliams2012C-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Solomon2015_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Solomon2015-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dory Funk died in 1973, leaving the Funk brothers as owners of the territory.<sup id="cite_ref-Pope2005_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pope2005-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the early-1970s, the Funks developed a working relationship with <a href="/wiki/Giant_Baba" title="Giant Baba">Giant Baba</a>, owner of the <a href="/wiki/All_Japan_Pro_Wrestling" title="All Japan Pro Wrestling">All Japan Pro Wrestling</a> promotion. A talent exchange between the two promotions saw Japanese wrestlers such as <a href="/wiki/Genichiro_Tenryu" title="Genichiro Tenryu">Genichiro Tenryu</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jumbo_Tsuruta" title="Jumbo Tsuruta">Jumbo Tsuruta</a> debut in Western States Sports before debuting in AJPW.<sup id="cite_ref-BacklundMiller2015_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BacklundMiller2015-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-JohnsonOliver2013B_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JohnsonOliver2013B-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 1980, ticket sales were beginning to decline. The Funk brothers sold the territory to wrestlers <a href="/wiki/Blackjack_Mulligan" title="Blackjack Mulligan">Blackjack Mulligan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dick_Murdoch" title="Dick Murdoch">Dick Murdoch</a> for $20,000 (equivalent to $74,000 in 2023).<sup id="cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012B_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FunkWilliams2012B-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Rickard2010_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rickard2010-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Solomon2015B_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Solomon2015B-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With business continuing to slump, the promotion closed in 1981.<sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Television_programming">Television programming</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Western_States_Sports&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Television programming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Western States Sports aired an hour-long television program on <a href="/wiki/KFDA-TV" title="KFDA-TV">KFDA-TV (Channel 10)</a> each Saturday afternoon.<sup id="cite_ref-Hornbaker2007_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hornbaker2007-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DiBiase2009-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Andrews2014_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Andrews2014-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on a self-published source. (December 2017)">self-published source</span></a></i>]</sup> The program aired in <a href="/wiki/West_Texas" title="West Texas">West Texas</a> along with <a href="/wiki/New_Mexico" title="New Mexico">New Mexico</a> and <a href="/wiki/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a>. It was hosted by Steve Stack.<sup id="cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012D_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FunkWilliams2012D-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The program featured a combination of matches recorded in the KFDA studios in Amarillo, matches recorded at <a href="/wiki/House_show" title="House show">house shows</a>, interviews, and clips of matches from other territories.<sup id="cite_ref-Parrish_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Parrish-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championships">Championships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Western_States_Sports&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Championship </th> <th>Created </th> <th>Abandoned </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NWA_Brass_Knuckles_Championship_(Amarillo_version)" title="NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version)">NWA Brass Knuckles Championship <i>(Amarillo version)</i></a> </td> <td>1962 </td> <td>1981 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The Amarillo version of the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship was created in 1962 when Dory Funk was recognized as the first champion. The championship was abandoned in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading.</span><sup id="cite_ref-BrassTitle_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BrassTitle-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>NWA International Heavyweight Championship (<i>Amarillo version</i>) </td> <td>1960 </td> <td>1981 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The Amarillo version of the NWA International Heavyweight Championship was created in 1960 when <a href="/wiki/Sonny_Myers" title="Sonny Myers">Sonny Myers</a> was recognized as the first champion. The championship was abandoned in 1961. The championship was resurrected in 1974 when <a href="/wiki/Cicl%C3%B3n_Negro" title="Ciclón Negro">Cyclone Negro</a> was billed as having won a tournament. The championship was abandoned once more in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading.</span><sup id="cite_ref-IntHvyTitle_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IntHvyTitle-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NWA_International_Tag_Team_Championship" title="NWA International Tag Team Championship">NWA International Tag Team Championship</a> </td> <td>1959 </td> <td>1975 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/The_Fabulous_Kangaroos" class="mw-redirect" title="The Fabulous Kangaroos">The Fabulous Kangaroos</a> were recognized as the inaugural NWA International Tag Team Champions <i>(Amarillo version)</i> in 1959. The championship was abandoned in 1963. Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk were recognized as champions in 1973, with the championship abandoned once more in 1975.</span><sup id="cite_ref-InternationalTagTitle_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-InternationalTagTitle-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NWA_North_American_Heavyweight_Championship_(Amarillo_version)" title="NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)">NWA North American Heavyweight Championship <i>(Amarillo version)</i></a> </td> <td>1956 </td> <td>1969 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship was created in 1956 when Jim Wright was recognized as the first champion. From 1956 to 1969 it was the premiere singles championship in NWA Western States Sports. The championship was abandoned in 1969 when the <a href="/wiki/NWA_Western_States_Heavyweight_Championship" title="NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship">NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship</a> was introduced.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NATitle_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NATitle-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>NWA North American Tag Team Championship <i>(Amarillo version)</i> </td> <td>1963 </td> <td>1967 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The Amarillo version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship was created in 1963 when <a href="/wiki/Sputnik_Monroe" title="Sputnik Monroe">Sputnik Monroe</a> and Tokyo Tom were recognized as the first champions. The championship was abandoned in 1967.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NATagTitle_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NATagTitle-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NWA_Southwest_Junior_Heavyweight_Championship" title="NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship">NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship</a> </td> <td>1947 </td> <td>1959 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship was created in 1947 when Al Getz won a tournament. The championship was unified with the <a href="/wiki/NWA_North_American_Heavyweight_Championship_(Amarillo_version)" title="NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)">NWA North American Heavyweight Championship <i>(Amarillo version)</i></a> in 1959.</span><sup id="cite_ref-SWSJunior_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SWSJunior-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>NWA Southwest States Heavyweight Championship </td> <td>1957 </td> <td>1968 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The NWA Southwest States Heavyweight Championship was created in 1957 when Art Nelson won a tournament. The championship was abandoned in 1968.</span><sup id="cite_ref-SWSHeavy_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SWSHeavy-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>NWA Southwest States Tag Team Championship </td> <td>1952 </td> <td>1965 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The NWA Southwest States Tag Team Championship was created in 1952 when Dory Funk and Frankie Hill Murdoch won a tournament. The championship was retired in 1956. The championship was revived in 1962 and retired once more in 1965.</span><sup id="cite_ref-SWSTag_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SWSTag-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>NWA Television Championship (<i>Amarillo version</i>) </td> <td>1973 </td> <td>1979 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The Amarillo version of the NWA Television Championship was created in 1973 when Nick Kozak was recognized as the first champion. The championship was abandoned in 1979.</span><sup id="cite_ref-TelevisionTitle_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TelevisionTitle-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>NWA Texas Tag Team Championship </td> <td>1951 </td> <td>1963 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The Amarillo version of the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship was created in 1951 when <a href="/wiki/The_Kalmikoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="The Kalmikoffs">Ivan Kalmikoff</a> and Jack O'Reilly were recognized as the first champions. The championship was abandoned in 1963 when the promotion began recognizing the NWA North American Tag Team Championship <i>(Amarillo version)</i>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-TexasTagTitle_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TexasTagTitle-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NWA_Western_States_Heavyweight_Championship" title="NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship">NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship</a> </td> <td>1969 </td> <td>1981 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship was created in 1969 when the <a href="/wiki/NWA_North_American_Heavyweight_Championship_(Amarillo_version)" title="NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)">NWA North American Heavyweight Champion</a> Dory Funk began to be billed as the NWA Western States Heavyweight Champion. From 1969 to 1981 it was the premiere singles championship in NWA Western States Sports. The championship was abandoned in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading.</span><sup id="cite_ref-WesternHeavy_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WesternHeavy-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BacklundMiller20152_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BacklundMiller20152-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NWA_Western_States_Tag_Team_Championship" title="NWA Western States Tag Team Championship">NWA Western States Tag Team Championship</a> </td> <td>1969 </td> <td>1981 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The NWA Western States Tag Team Championship was created in 1969 when the <a href="/wiki/NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship_(Amarillo_version)" title="NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version)">NWA World Tag Team Champions</a> Chati Yokouchi and <a href="/wiki/Umanosuke_Ueda" title="Umanosuke Ueda">Mr. Ito</a> began to be billed as the NWA Western States Tag Team Champions. The championship was abandoned in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading.</span><sup id="cite_ref-WesternTag_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WesternTag-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship_(Amarillo_version)" title="NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version)">NWA World Tag Team Championship <i>(Amarillo version)</i></a> </td> <td>1955 </td> <td>1968 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The Amarillo version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship was established in 1955 when Art Nelson and <a href="/wiki/The_Crusher_(wrestler)" title="The Crusher (wrestler)">Reggie Lisowski</a> were recognized as the inaugural champions. The championship was abandoned in 1968 when it was replaced by the <a href="/wiki/NWA_Western_States_Tag_Team_Championship" title="NWA Western States Tag Team Championship">NWA Western States Tag Team Championship</a>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-WorldTagTitle_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WorldTagTitle-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>World Heavyweight Championship <i>(Amarillo version)</i> </td> <td>1962 </td> <td>1963 </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">During a period of poor relations with the National Wrestling Alliance, Western States Sports began recognizing <a href="/wiki/Gene_Kiniski" title="Gene Kiniski">Gene Kiniski</a> as its own World Heavyweight Champion in 1962 after he defeated <a href="/wiki/NWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NWA World Heavyweight Championship">NWA World Heavyweight Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rogers_(wrestler)" title="Buddy Rogers (wrestler)">Buddy Rogers</a> on four occasions. The championship was retired in 1963 when relations with the NWA improved and Western States Sports resumed recognition of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.</span><sup id="cite_ref-Hornbaker2007_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hornbaker2007-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WorldTitle_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WorldTitle-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Alumni">Alumni</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Western_States_Sports&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Alumni"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Backlund" title="Bob Backlund">Bob Backlund</a><sup id="cite_ref-BacklundMiller2015_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BacklundMiller2015-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killer_Tim_Brooks" class="mw-redirect" title="Killer Tim Brooks">Killer Tim Brooks</a><sup id="cite_ref-OliverJohnson2010_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OliverJohnson2010-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cicl%C3%B3n_Negro" title="Ciclón Negro">Cyclone Negro</a><sup id="cite_ref-BacklundMiller2015_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BacklundMiller2015-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_DiBiase" title="Ted DiBiase">Ted DiBiase</a><sup id="cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DiBiase2009-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Grasso2014_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grasso2014-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dory_Funk" title="Dory Funk">Dory Funk</a><sup id="cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FunkWilliams2012-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Honea2011_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Honea2011-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dory_Funk_Jr." title="Dory Funk Jr.">Dory Funk Jr.</a><sup id="cite_ref-Honea2011_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Honea2011-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terry_Funk" title="Terry Funk">Terry Funk</a><sup id="cite_ref-Solomon2015_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Solomon2015-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Honea2011_37-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Honea2011-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gory_Guerrero" title="Gory Guerrero">Gory Guerrero</a><sup id="cite_ref-HébertLaprade_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HébertLaprade-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swede_Hanson_(wrestler)" title="Swede Hanson (wrestler)">Swede Hanson</a><sup id="cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DiBiase2009-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rip_Hawk" title="Rip Hawk">Rip Hawk</a><sup id="cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DiBiase2009-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_LeBell" title="Gene LeBell">Gene LeBell</a><sup id="cite_ref-Shannon2011_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shannon2011-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wahoo_McDaniel" title="Wahoo McDaniel">Wahoo McDaniel</a><sup id="cite_ref-Chenevert2011_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chenevert2011-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sputnik_Monroe" title="Sputnik Monroe">Sputnik Monroe</a><sup id="cite_ref-Loverro2007_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Loverro2007-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Chenevert2011_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chenevert2011-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on a self-published source. (December 2017)">self-published source</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Morales" title="Pedro Morales">Pedro Morales</a><sup id="cite_ref-Solomon2010_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Solomon2010-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Murdoch" title="Dick Murdoch">Dick Murdoch</a><sup id="cite_ref-OliverJohnson2010_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OliverJohnson2010-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thunderbolt_Patterson" title="Thunderbolt Patterson">Thunderbolt Patterson</a><sup id="cite_ref-WilsonJohnson2003_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WilsonJohnson2003-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on a self-published source. (December 2017)">self-published source</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harley_Race" title="Harley Race">Harley Race</a><sup id="cite_ref-RaceTritz2004_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RaceTritz2004-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dusty_Rhodes" title="Dusty Rhodes">Dusty Rhodes</a><sup id="cite_ref-RhodesBrody2012_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RhodesBrody2012-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Romero_(wrestler)" title="Ricky Romero (wrestler)">Ricky Romero</a><sup id="cite_ref-Honea2011_37-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Honea2011-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Hornbaker2017_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hornbaker2017-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tito_Santana" title="Tito Santana">Merced Solis</a><sup id="cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DiBiase2009-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Stamp" title="Dennis Stamp">Dennis Stamp</a><sup id="cite_ref-Beilue_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Beilue-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jumbo_Tsuruta" title="Jumbo Tsuruta">Jumbo Tsuruta</a><sup id="cite_ref-BacklundMiller2015_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BacklundMiller2015-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Vachon" title="Maurice Vachon">Maurice Vachon</a><sup id="cite_ref-HébertLaprade_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HébertLaprade-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Watts" title="Bill Watts">Bill Watts</a><sup id="cite_ref-WattsWilliams2006_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WattsWilliams2006-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Weaver" title="Johnny Weaver">Johnny Weaver</a><sup id="cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DiBiase2009-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <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=Western_States_Sports&action=edit&section=5" 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 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class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Cagematch_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Cagematch_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Cagematch_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Cagematch_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Cagematch_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Cagematch_1-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration 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.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=442">"National Wrestling Alliance Western States Sports (NWA Western States)"</a>. <i>Cagematch.net</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 28,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Cagematch.net&rft.atitle=National+Wrestling+Alliance+Western+States+Sports+%28NWA+Western+States%29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagematch.net%2F%3Fid%3D8%26nr%3D442&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-LOW1-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-LOW1_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-LOW1_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-LOW1_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTim_Hornbaker" class="citation web cs1">Tim Hornbaker. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.legacyofwrestling.com/AmarilloTerritory.html">"West Texas Wrestling Territory"</a>. <i>LegacyOfWrestling.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 29,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=LegacyOfWrestling.com&rft.atitle=West+Texas+Wrestling+Territory&rft.au=Tim+Hornbaker&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legacyofwrestling.com%2FAmarilloTerritory.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Chenevert2011-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Chenevert2011_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Chenevert2011_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Chenevert2011_3-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStafford_O._Chenevert2011" class="citation book cs1">Stafford O. Chenevert (2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=ttvNBpHi_BkC&pg=PA15"><i>Amber Waves of Grain</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Xlibris" title="Xlibris">Xlibris</a>. p. 15. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4628-5526-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-4628-5526-1"><bdi>978-1-4628-5526-1</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Amber+Waves+of+Grain&rft.pages=15&rft.pub=Xlibris&rft.date=2011&rft.isbn=978-1-4628-5526-1&rft.au=Stafford+O.+Chenevert&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DttvNBpHi_BkC%26pg%3DPA15&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Solomon2015-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Solomon2015_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Solomon2015_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Solomon2015_4-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBrian_Solomon2015" class="citation book cs1">Brian Solomon (2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=A5DqCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT280"><i>Pro Wrestling FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Most Entertaining Spectacle</i></a>. Backbeat Books. p. 280. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61713-627-6" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-61713-627-6"><bdi>978-1-61713-627-6</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Pro+Wrestling+FAQ%3A+All+That%27s+Left+to+Know+About+the+World%27s+Most+Entertaining+Spectacle&rft.pages=280&rft.pub=Backbeat+Books&rft.date=2015&rft.isbn=978-1-61713-627-6&rft.au=Brian+Solomon&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DA5DqCgAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPT280&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-DiBiase2009-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-DiBiase2009_5-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTed_DiBiase2009" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Ted_DiBiase" title="Ted DiBiase">Ted DiBiase</a> (2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=DDKbvazWMo4C&pg=PT106"><i>Ted DiBiase</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Simon_%26_Schuster" title="Simon & Schuster">Simon & Schuster</a>. p. 106. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4165-5920-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-4165-5920-7"><bdi>978-1-4165-5920-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Ted+DiBiase&rft.pages=106&rft.pub=Simon+%26+Schuster&rft.date=2009&rft.isbn=978-1-4165-5920-7&rft.au=Ted+DiBiase&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DDDKbvazWMo4C%26pg%3DPT106&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-RaceTritz2004-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-RaceTritz2004_6-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-RaceTritz2004_6-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHarley_RaceGerry_Tritz2004" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Harley_Race" title="Harley Race">Harley Race</a>; Gerry Tritz (2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=yKlr1fZuWIEC&pg=PA25"><i>King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Skyhorse_Publishing" title="Skyhorse Publishing">Sports Publishing</a>. p. 25. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-58261-818-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-58261-818-0"><bdi>978-1-58261-818-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=King+of+the+Ring%3A+The+Harley+Race+Story&rft.pages=25&rft.pub=Sports+Publishing&rft.date=2004&rft.isbn=978-1-58261-818-0&rft.au=Harley+Race&rft.au=Gerry+Tritz&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DyKlr1fZuWIEC%26pg%3DPA25&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FunkWilliams2012B-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012B_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012B_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTerry_FunkScott_E._Williams2012" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Funk" title="Terry Funk">Terry Funk</a>; Scott E. Williams (2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Ik_fWwp0TLEC&pg=PT93"><i>Terry Funk: More Than Just Hardcore</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Skyhorse_Publishing" title="Skyhorse Publishing">Sports Publishing</a>. p. 93. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-308-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-308-7"><bdi>978-1-61321-308-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Terry+Funk%3A+More+Than+Just+Hardcore&rft.pages=93&rft.pub=Sports+Publishing&rft.date=2012&rft.isbn=978-1-61321-308-7&rft.au=Terry+Funk&rft.au=Scott+E.+Williams&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DIk_fWwp0TLEC%26pg%3DPT93&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Rickard2010-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Rickard2010_8-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Rickard2010_8-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMike_Rickard2010" class="citation book cs1">Mike Rickard (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=vDQQg4IBJPMC&pg=PT52"><i>Wrestling's Greatest Moments</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/ECW_Press" title="ECW Press">ECW Press</a>. p. 52. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55490-331-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-55490-331-3"><bdi>978-1-55490-331-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Wrestling%27s+Greatest+Moments&rft.pages=52&rft.pub=ECW+Press&rft.date=2010&rft.isbn=978-1-55490-331-3&rft.au=Mike+Rickard&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DvDQQg4IBJPMC%26pg%3DPT52&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-LOW2-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-LOW2_9-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTim_Hornbaker" class="citation web cs1">Tim Hornbaker. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.legacyofwrestling.com/AmarilloOffice.html">"Amarillo Booking Office"</a>. <i>LegacyOfWrestling.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 29,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=LegacyOfWrestling.com&rft.atitle=Amarillo+Booking+Office&rft.au=Tim+Hornbaker&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legacyofwrestling.com%2FAmarilloOffice.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Hornbaker2007-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Hornbaker2007_10-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Hornbaker2007_10-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Hornbaker2007_10-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Hornbaker2007_10-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTim_Hornbaker2007" class="citation book cs1">Tim Hornbaker (2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=npQBhSTtvCsC&pg=PT336"><i>National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Professional Wrestling</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/ECW_Press" title="ECW Press">ECW Press</a>. pp. 335–336. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55490-274-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-55490-274-3"><bdi>978-1-55490-274-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=National+Wrestling+Alliance%3A+The+Untold+Story+of+the+Monopoly+That+Strangled+Professional+Wrestling&rft.pages=335-336&rft.pub=ECW+Press&rft.date=2007&rft.isbn=978-1-55490-274-3&rft.au=Tim+Hornbaker&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DnpQBhSTtvCsC%26pg%3DPT336&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FunkWilliams2012-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012_11-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012_11-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTerry_FunkScott_E._Williams2012" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Funk" title="Terry Funk">Terry Funk</a>; Scott E. Williams (2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Ik_fWwp0TLEC&pg=PT27"><i>Terry Funk: More Than Just Hardcore</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Skyhorse_Publishing" title="Skyhorse Publishing">Sports Publishing</a>. pp. 27–28. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-308-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-308-7"><bdi>978-1-61321-308-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Terry+Funk%3A+More+Than+Just+Hardcore&rft.pages=27-28&rft.pub=Sports+Publishing&rft.date=2012&rft.isbn=978-1-61321-308-7&rft.au=Terry+Funk&rft.au=Scott+E.+Williams&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DIk_fWwp0TLEC%26pg%3DPT27&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FunkWilliams2012C-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012C_12-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTerry_FunkScott_E._Williams2012" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Funk" title="Terry Funk">Terry Funk</a>; Scott E. 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Miller (2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=YTCGCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT99"><i>Backlund: From All-American Boy to Professional Wrestling's World Champion</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Skyhorse_Publishing" title="Skyhorse Publishing">Sports Publishing</a>. p. 99. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-696-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-696-5"><bdi>978-1-61321-696-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Backlund%3A+From+All-American+Boy+to+Professional+Wrestling%27s+World+Champion&rft.pages=99&rft.pub=Sports+Publishing&rft.date=2015&rft.isbn=978-1-61321-696-5&rft.au=Bob+Backlund&rft.au=Robert+H.+Miller&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DYTCGCgAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPT99&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-JohnsonOliver2013B-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-JohnsonOliver2013B_15-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSteven_JohnsonGreg_OliverMike_MooneyhamJ._J._Dillon2013" class="citation book cs1">Steven Johnson; Greg Oliver; Mike Mooneyham; <a href="/wiki/J._J._Dillon" title="J. J. Dillon">J. J. 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Backbeat Books. p. 93. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61713-627-6" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-61713-627-6"><bdi>978-1-61713-627-6</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Pro+Wrestling+FAQ%3A+All+That%27s+Left+to+Know+About+the+World%27s+Most+Entertaining+Spectacle&rft.pages=93&rft.pub=Backbeat+Books&rft.date=2015&rft.isbn=978-1-61713-627-6&rft.au=Brian+Solomon&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DA5DqCgAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPT93&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Andrews2014-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Andrews2014_17-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDanny_Andrews2014" class="citation book cs1">Danny Andrews (2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=he-8BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT275"><i>Things I Have Saw and Did: 50 Years of Thinking Out Loud</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Xlibris" title="Xlibris">Xlibris</a>. p. 275. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4990-7386-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-4990-7386-7"><bdi>978-1-4990-7386-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Things+I+Have+Saw+and+Did%3A+50+Years+of+Thinking+Out+Loud&rft.pages=275&rft.pub=Xlibris&rft.date=2014&rft.isbn=978-1-4990-7386-7&rft.au=Danny+Andrews&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3Dhe-8BAAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPT275&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FunkWilliams2012D-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FunkWilliams2012D_18-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTerry_FunkScott_E._Williams2012" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Funk" title="Terry Funk">Terry Funk</a>; Scott E. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 28,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Wrestling-Titles.com&rft.atitle=NWA+Western+States+Tag+Team+Title&rft.date=2015&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestling-titles.com%2Fus%2Ftx%2Fw%2Fnwa%2Fws-t.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-WorldTagTitle-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-WorldTagTitle_33-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/w/nwa/wt-world-t.html">"World Tag Team Title [W. Texas]"</a>. <i>Wrestling-Titles.com</i>. 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 1,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Wrestling-Titles.com&rft.atitle=World+Tag+Team+Title+%5BW.+Texas%5D&rft.date=2016&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestling-titles.com%2Fus%2Ftx%2Fw%2Fnwa%2Fwt-world-t.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-WorldTitle-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-WorldTitle_34-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/w/nwa/wt-world-h.html">"World Heavyweight Title [W. Texas]"</a>. <i>Wrestling-Titles.com</i>. 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 30,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Wrestling-Titles.com&rft.atitle=World+Heavyweight+Title+%5BW.+Texas%5D&rft.date=2015&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestling-titles.com%2Fus%2Ftx%2Fw%2Fnwa%2Fwt-world-h.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-OliverJohnson2010-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-OliverJohnson2010_35-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-OliverJohnson2010_35-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGreg_OliverSteven_Johnson2010" class="citation book cs1">Greg Oliver; Steven Johnson (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=H-6DoPuiRkEC&pg=PA164"><i>The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/ECW_Press" title="ECW Press">ECW Press</a>. p. 164. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55490-284-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-55490-284-2"><bdi>978-1-55490-284-2</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Pro+Wrestling+Hall+of+Fame%3A+The+Heels&rft.pages=164&rft.pub=ECW+Press&rft.date=2010&rft.isbn=978-1-55490-284-2&rft.au=Greg+Oliver&rft.au=Steven+Johnson&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DH-6DoPuiRkEC%26pg%3DPA164&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Grasso2014-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Grasso2014_36-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJohn_Grasso2014" class="citation book cs1">John Grasso (2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=KUsJAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA80"><i>Historical Dictionary of Wrestling</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Rowman_%26_Littlefield" title="Rowman & Littlefield">Scarecrow Press</a>. p. 80. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8108-7926-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-8108-7926-3"><bdi>978-0-8108-7926-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Historical+Dictionary+of+Wrestling&rft.pages=80&rft.pub=Scarecrow+Press&rft.date=2014&rft.isbn=978-0-8108-7926-3&rft.au=John+Grasso&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DKUsJAwAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPA80&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Honea2011-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Honea2011_37-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Honea2011_37-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Honea2011_37-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Honea2011_37-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJames_T._Honea2011" class="citation book cs1">James T. 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Pat Laprade (2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=yGW1DgAAQBAJ&pg=PT88"><i>Mad Dog: The Maurice Vachon Story</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/ECW_Press" title="ECW Press">ECW Press</a>. p. 88. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-77305-065-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-77305-065-2"><bdi>978-1-77305-065-2</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Mad+Dog%3A+The+Maurice+Vachon+Story&rft.pages=88&rft.pub=ECW+Press&rft.date=2005&rft.isbn=978-1-77305-065-2&rft.au=Bertrand+H%C3%A9bert&rft.au=Pat+Laprade&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DyGW1DgAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPT88&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Shannon2011-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Shannon2011_39-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJake_Shannon2011" class="citation book cs1">Jake Shannon (2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=ATsFAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA102"><i>Say Uncle!: Catch-As-Catch Can Wrestling and the Roots of Ultimate Fighting, Pro Wrestling & Modern Grappling</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/ECW_Press" title="ECW Press">ECW Press</a>. p. 102. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55022-961-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-55022-961-5"><bdi>978-1-55022-961-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Say+Uncle%21%3A+Catch-As-Catch+Can+Wrestling+and+the+Roots+of+Ultimate+Fighting%2C+Pro+Wrestling+%26+Modern+Grappling&rft.pages=102&rft.pub=ECW+Press&rft.date=2011&rft.isbn=978-1-55022-961-5&rft.au=Jake+Shannon&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DATsFAQAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPA102&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Loverro2007-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Loverro2007_40-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFThom_Loverro2007" class="citation book cs1">Thom Loverro (2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=JrGwTebNiUIC&pg=PA25"><i>The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Simon_%26_Schuster" title="Simon & Schuster">Simon & Schuster</a>. p. 25. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4165-6156-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-4165-6156-9"><bdi>978-1-4165-6156-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Rise+%26+Fall+of+ECW%3A+Extreme+Championship+Wrestling&rft.pages=25&rft.pub=Simon+%26+Schuster&rft.date=2007&rft.isbn=978-1-4165-6156-9&rft.au=Thom+Loverro&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DJrGwTebNiUIC%26pg%3DPA25&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Solomon2010-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Solomon2010_41-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBrian_Solomon2010" class="citation book cs1">Brian Solomon (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=WrFWKBBQzAAC&pg=PA134"><i>WWE Legends</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Simon_%26_Schuster" title="Simon & Schuster">Simon & Schuster</a>. p. 134. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4516-0450-4" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-4516-0450-4"><bdi>978-1-4516-0450-4</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=WWE+Legends&rft.pages=134&rft.pub=Simon+%26+Schuster&rft.date=2010&rft.isbn=978-1-4516-0450-4&rft.au=Brian+Solomon&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DWrFWKBBQzAAC%26pg%3DPA134&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-WilsonJohnson2003-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-WilsonJohnson2003_42-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJim_WilsonWeldon_T._Johnson2003" class="citation book cs1">Jim Wilson; Weldon T. Johnson (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=epCYZj7Li-AC&pg=PA142"><i>Chokehold: Pro Wrestling's Real Mayhem Outside the Ring</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Xlibris" title="Xlibris">Xlibris</a>. p. 142. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4628-1172-4" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-4628-1172-4"><bdi>978-1-4628-1172-4</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Chokehold%3A+Pro+Wrestling%27s+Real+Mayhem+Outside+the+Ring&rft.pages=142&rft.pub=Xlibris&rft.date=2003&rft.isbn=978-1-4628-1172-4&rft.au=Jim+Wilson&rft.au=Weldon+T.+Johnson&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DepCYZj7Li-AC%26pg%3DPA142&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-RhodesBrody2012-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-RhodesBrody2012_43-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDusty_RhodesHoward_Brody2012" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Dusty_Rhodes" title="Dusty Rhodes">Dusty Rhodes</a>; Howard Brody (2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=yGUPAWdai_IC&pg=PT47"><i>Dusty: Reflections of Wrestling's American Dream</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Skyhorse_Publishing" title="Skyhorse Publishing">Sports Publishing</a>. p. 47. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-244-8" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-244-8"><bdi>978-1-61321-244-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Dusty%3A+Reflections+of+Wrestling%27s+American+Dream&rft.pages=47&rft.pub=Sports+Publishing&rft.date=2012&rft.isbn=978-1-61321-244-8&rft.au=Dusty+Rhodes&rft.au=Howard+Brody&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DyGUPAWdai_IC%26pg%3DPT47&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Hornbaker2017-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Hornbaker2017_44-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTim_Hornbaker2017" class="citation book cs1">Tim Hornbaker (2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=UuGLDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT699"><i>Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Skyhorse_Publishing" title="Skyhorse Publishing">Skyhorse Publishing</a>. p. 699. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-875-4" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-61321-875-4"><bdi>978-1-61321-875-4</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Legends+of+Pro+Wrestling%3A+150+Years+of+Headlocks%2C+Body+Slams%2C+and+Piledrivers&rft.pages=699&rft.pub=Skyhorse+Publishing&rft.date=2017&rft.isbn=978-1-61321-875-4&rft.au=Tim+Hornbaker&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DUuGLDAAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPT699&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Beilue-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Beilue_45-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJon_Beilue2016" class="citation web cs1">Jon Beilue (July 20, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2015-11-28/beilue-wrestling-life-stamped-his-face">"Beilue: A wrestling life Stamped on his face"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Amarillo_Globe-News" title="Amarillo Globe-News">Amarillo Globe-News</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 1,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Amarillo+Globe-News&rft.atitle=Beilue%3A+A+wrestling+life+Stamped+on+his+face&rft.date=2016-07-20&rft.au=Jon+Beilue&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Famarillo.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2F2015-11-28%2Fbeilue-wrestling-life-stamped-his-face&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-WattsWilliams2006-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-WattsWilliams2006_46-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBill_WattsScott_Williams2006" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Watts" title="Bill Watts">Bill Watts</a>; Scott Williams (2006). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=AOTLLXwEBXkC&pg=PA50"><i>The Cowboy and the Cross: The Bill Watts Story: Rebellion, Wrestling and Redemption</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/ECW_Press" title="ECW Press">ECW Press</a>. p. 50. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55022-708-6" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-55022-708-6"><bdi>978-1-55022-708-6</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Cowboy+and+the+Cross%3A+The+Bill+Watts+Story%3A+Rebellion%2C+Wrestling+and+Redemption&rft.pages=50&rft.pub=ECW+Press&rft.date=2006&rft.isbn=978-1-55022-708-6&rft.au=Bill+Watts&rft.au=Scott+Williams&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DAOTLLXwEBXkC%26pg%3DPA50&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWestern+States+Sports" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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National Wrestling Alliance territories">territories</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>NWA Chicago</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NWA_Exodus_Pro_Midwest" title="NWA Exodus Pro Midwest">NWA Exodus Pro Midwest</a></li> <li>NWA JCP Southeast</li> <li>NWA Kross Fire</li> <li>NWA Texas</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harley_Race%27s_Wrestling_Academy" title="Harley Race's Wrestling Academy">NWA World League Wrestling</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former partners</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/All_Elite_Wrestling" title="All Elite Wrestling">All Elite Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consejo_Mundial_de_Lucha_Libre" title="Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre">Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre</a></li> <li><a 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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"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/All_Elite_Wrestling" title="All Elite Wrestling">All Elite Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Wrestling" title="Major League Wrestling">Major League Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Alliance" title="National Wrestling Alliance">National Wrestling Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ring_of_Honor" title="Ring of Honor">Ring of Honor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling" title="Total Nonstop Action Wrestling">Total Nonstop Action Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</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-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Women_of_Wrestling" title="Women of Wrestling">Women of Wrestling</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/List_of_independent_wrestling_promotions_in_the_United_States" title="List of independent wrestling promotions in the United States">Independent promotions</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-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AAW_Wrestling" title="AAW Wrestling">AAW Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All_Pro_Wrestling" title="All Pro Wrestling">All Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beyond_Wrestling" title="Beyond Wrestling">Beyond Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Championship_Wrestling_from_Hollywood" 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 Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NWA_Mid-America" title="NWA Mid-America">NWA Mid-America</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NWA_San_Francisco" title="NWA San Francisco">NWA San Francisco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NWA_Wildside" title="NWA Wildside">NWA Wildside</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OMEGA_Championship_Wrestling" title="OMEGA Championship Wrestling">OMEGA Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Northwest_Wrestling" title="Pacific Northwest Wrestling">Pacific Northwest Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Championship_Wrestling" title="Phoenix Championship Wrestling">Phoenix Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro-Pain_Pro_Wrestling" title="Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling">Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro_Wrestling_America" title="Pro Wrestling America">Pro Wrestling America</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Resistance_Pro_Wrestling" title="Resistance Pro Wrestling">Resistance Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ring_Warriors" 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 Academy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Top_Rope_Promotions" title="Top Rope Promotions">Top Rope Promotions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turnbuckle_Championship_Wrestling" title="Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling">Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Pro_Wrestling" title="Ultimate Pro Wrestling">Ultimate Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Wrestling_Association" title="United States Wrestling Association">United States Wrestling Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warriors_4_Christ_Wrestling" title="Warriors 4 Christ Wrestling">Warriors 4 Christ Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Wrestling_Connection" title="West Coast Wrestling Connection">West Coast Wrestling Connection</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Western States Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windy_City_Pro_Wrestling" title="Windy City Pro Wrestling">Windy City Pro Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Wide_Wrestling_Alliance" title="World Wide Wrestling Alliance">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" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ChickFight" title="ChickFight">ChickFight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gorgeous_Ladies_of_Wrestling" title="Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling">Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ladies_Major_League_Wrestling" title="Ladies Major League Wrestling">Ladies Major League Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ladies_Professional_Wrestling_Association" title="Ladies Professional Wrestling Association">Ladies Professional Wrestling Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naked_Women%27s_Wrestling_League" title="Naked Women's Wrestling League">Naked Women's Wrestling League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Professional_Girl_Wrestling_Association" title="Professional Girl Wrestling Association">Professional Girl Wrestling Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Powerful_Women_of_Wrestling" title="Powerful Women of Wrestling">Powerful Women of Wrestling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rise_Wrestling" 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 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