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International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico) Championships
International Wrestling Association may refer to: *International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico) (IWA), one of several major promotions based in Puerto Rico which was established by promoter Victor Quiñones in 1994. *International Wrestling Association of Japan (IWA Japan), a Japanese-based promotion, founded by Victor Quiñones in 1994 as an offshoot of IWA Puerto Rico and successor of WI*NG. *International Wrestling Association (1970s), a short-lived Cleveland-based promotion established by promoters Pedro Martinez and Eddie Einhorn in one of the earliest attempts to establish a national wrestling promotion during 1975. *International Wrestling Association (Chicago), a defunct Chicago-based regional promotion established by promoter Fred Kohler (promoter), Fred Kohler during the early 1960s. *International Wrestling Association (Montreal), a regional Montreal-based regional promotion established by promoter Johnny Rougeau during the 1960s and 1970s. The promotion would eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)
The International Wrestling Association is a conglomerate of professional wrestling promotions that originated in Puerto Rico and currently operates there and in the state of Florida. Founded in 1999 by promoter Víctor Quiñones (who had also created the unrelated IWA-Japan in 1994) as a novel promotion, it quickly entered an agreement to serve as a development territory for the World Wrestling Federation (now known as WWE) that lasted until 2001. During its first decade, IWA grew to rival the long-standing World Wrestling Council (WWC). Its business model relies on pushing younger talents, using veterans and foreign wrestlers to get them over with the public. Besides a number of alliances with foreign promotions that included Total Nonstop Action (now known as Impact Wrestling), International Wrestling Association of Japan, IWA Mid-South, and Ring of Honor (ROH), the company was also a member of the National Wrestling Alliance between 2007 and 2008. After its original incarnati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
