ECW World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a men's professional wrestlingworld heavyweight championship originally used in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and later, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the original world title of the ECW promotion, spun off from the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
World Championship WrestlingWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Ted Turner in 1988, after Turner Broadcasting System, through a subsidiary named Universal Wrestling Corporation, purchased the assets of National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territoryJim Crockett Promotions (JCP) (which had aired its programming on TBS).
Lucha Libre AAA WorldwideLucha Libre AAA Worldwide, commonly referred to as simply AAA (pronounced "Triple A"), is a Mexican professional wrestlingpromotion based in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded as Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración de Espectáculos (lit.'Attendance, Advisory, and Administration of Spectacles'), the promotion has been dubbed "La Caravana 3 Veces Estelar" (lit.'The 3-Star Caravan') due to its extensive touring schedule.
Nación Lucha LibreNación Lucha Libre is a Mexican professional wrestlingpromotion based in Mexico City, Mexico. The promotion, founded in 2019, was owned and managed by former WWE ChampionAlberto Del Rio and Chavo Guerrero Jr. It closed down on January 8, 2020. However, As of February 9, 2021 it has been announced on their Instagram that the promotion will be returning for a Season 2 although an official date has not yet been given.
All Elite WrestlingAll Elite Wrestling (AEW) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. It is majority owned and operated by Tony Khan, who serves as president and chief executive officer. AEW was founded in 2019 by Khan with professional wrestlersKenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, and brothers Matt and Nick Jackson serving as initial co-executive vice presidents, following the success of the independent wrestling event All In in 2018.
Total Nonstop Action WrestlingTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA Wrestling or simply TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment. TNA was founded in May 2002 by professional wrestlers Jeff and Jerry Jarrett, and was initially affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and subtitled as NWA: Total Nonstop Action (NWA-TNA).
WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007)The WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestlingchampionship originally used in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE). It was contested by wrestlers under 220 lbs, billed as cruiserweights. Following the acquisition of WCW by the then-WWF in 2001, it became a WWF (and later, WWE) championship and replaced the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
WWEWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestlingpromotion. It is the largest and most valuable wrestling promotion in the world and has expanded beyond professional wrestling into film, football, and other business ventures, including the licensing of its intellectual property to other companies to produce video games and action figures. WWE is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of The WME Group.Lucha UndergroundLucha Underground was an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2014 by United Artists Media Group. Lucha Underground also refers to its weekly television program, which featured characters portrayed by wrestlers from Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and the American and Mexican independent circuits.
Ring of HonorRing of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded by former professional Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002 and operated by promoter Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011; the promotion was subsequently sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group, and then sold to Tony Khan.
Ring nameA ring name is a type of stage name or nickname used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxe whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting the wrong image. Since the advent of the Internet, it has been relatively easy to discover a fighter's real name.
Professional wrestlingProfessional wrestling, often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling, is a form of athletic theater centered around mock combat, with the premise that its performers are competitive wrestlers. The legitimate sport of wrestling has never been popular enough in the United States to sustain a professional scene because the action is considered too slow-paced.
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