Formed in 1948, the

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. Under the control of the NWA Board of Directors (consisting of various prominent, regional promoters), the organization oversaw the NWA's national territory system which recognized one world champion, participated in talent exchanges, and collectively protected the territorial integrity of member promotions. Unlike independent promotions, territories collaborate and recognize other member promotions. In 1993, the territories were reorganized following the withdrawal of

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(NJPW). As other territories left the organization, the NWA would discontinue its memberships in August 2012. The following is a list of all past NWA-affiliated promotions and/or territories.

Former NWA-affiliated promotions and/or territories

The following promotions joined the NWA between its founding in 1948 and before the organization was acquired by Lightning One in October 2017. † ''indicates a founding member of the NWA''

References

External links

Official NWA website

Official NWA YouTube channel

Official NWA Facebook page
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