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Category Archives: 1948-1979

Profile: Paul Boesch

Featuredby Will Burns

This article is courtesy of Project Territories.com Paul Boesch left a legacy in Houston and Texas in general, as the heart and soul of professional wrestling to the thousands of […]

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1948-1979, Houston Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Profiles, Territories

The Battle of Atlanta

March 21, 2020by Will Burns

Even to this day, Atlanta, Georgia is a hotbed for professional wrestling.  It all started back in 1944, Paul Jones, a main event wrestler in Los Angeles and Texas, moved […]

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1948-1979, Georgia Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance

Profile: Gene Kiniski

March 5, 2020by Will Burns 4 Comments

Holding the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for 1,131 days, former Canadian football star Gene Kiniski was one of the most successful champions in the record books.  In a time when […]

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1948-1979, National Wrestling Alliance, Profiles

The Event That Nearly Changed The Course Of Wrestling History

February 18, 2020by Will Burns 1 Comment

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon on the 4th of October 1975 in Charlotte, North Carolina and six men were about to board a small flight east across the state […]

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1948-1979, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance

Profile: Mildred Burke

February 3, 2020by Will Burns

Behind the glitz and the glamour of professional wrestling is a legend of a true pioneer for women in the sport – Mildred Burke.  Burke was considered as one of […]

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1948-1979, National Wrestling Alliance, Profiles

Profile: Dory Funk Jr.

January 31, 2020by Will Burns 4 Comments

Second generation athlete Dory Funk Jr. holds the honour of the second-longest reign as NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, retaining onto the championship for a total of 1,563 days.  Only Lou […]

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1948-1979, National Wrestling Alliance, Profiles

Profile: Sam Muchnick

January 26, 2020by Will Burns 5 Comments

In the shady business of professional wrestling uniquely St. Louis wrestling promoter Sam Muchnick became known as “the honest wrestling promoter”. His influence within the National Wrestling Alliance was incomparable […]

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1948-1979, National Wrestling Alliance, Profiles, St. Louis Wrestling

Profile: Buddy Rogers

January 22, 2020by Will Burns 2 Comments

**Edits made on 23rd January 2020 – thanks to Dick Bourne of the midatlanticgateway.com for correcting some of our information. Visit Amazon and buy some of Dick’s books by clicking […]

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1948-1979, National Wrestling Alliance, Profiles

Profile: Rikidozan

January 15, 2020by Will Burns

When it comes to professional wrestling in Japan (known as Puroresu), it has a vast history being performed on the carnival circuits. Although, in 1883, learning of the popularity stateside, […]

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1948-1979, National Wrestling Alliance, Profiles

Profile: Lou Thesz

January 10, 2020by Will Burns 10 Comments

It is speculated through many in the professional wrestling business that the National Wrestling Alliance would not have excelled without the legitimate athlete Lou Thesz at the helm. He is […]

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1948-1979, National Wrestling Alliance, Profiles

Profile: Orville Brown

January 6, 2020by Will Burns 2 Comments

Kansas born Orville Brown was the first-ever World Heavyweight Champion of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) after the organisation’s formation in 1948. This was a title he never lost as […]

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1948-1979, National Wrestling Alliance, Profiles

The National Wrestling Alliance 1948-1979

January 3, 2020by Will Burns

In the 1940’s, the popularity of Professional Wrestling was growing within the United States. Many ambitious entrepreneurs had created their own regional wrestling promotions and each promoter claimed to have […]

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