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Current

Deleted under (CSD A7) in June 2006 and by uncontested prod in August 2006.
    • Notability: New England regional promotion whose former champions include Spike Dudley, Ronnie D. Lishus, Slyk Wagner Brown and Brian Black, the latter signed to a developmental contract with the WWE in 2005 [1].
    • "Framingham Grad Finds Himself Wrsetling For A break Into The WWE". Boston Globe. 28 Mar 2004
    • "Wrestling event to build skating programs for youths". The Berkshire Eagle. 06 May 2002
    • "School of hard knocks - On the road to the WWE". The Sun 22 Feb 2006
    • "Sports". Providence Journal. 07 Aug 2004
    • "Throwing His Weight Around". Boston Globe 29 Aug 2004
    • "Once Hailed As "Mr. USA" On The Independent Circuit, Tony Atlas". Boston Globe. 02 Dec 2001
    • "Harvard graduate dreams of WWF Ex-Hersey standout pursues". Daily Herald 22 Aug 2001
    • "Art Ring masters; Exhibit reveals the dreams, struggles of aspiring pro-wrestlers". Boston Herald 06 Nov 2003
    • Clevett, Jason (2002-04-22). "John Walters building a 'Killer' career". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  • Eastern Wrestling Alliance (1998-present)
    • Notability: New England-based wrestling promotion whose former champions include Tony Atlas, Axl Rotten, Damon Darchangelo, Kidd USA and Robbie Ellis [2]/[3]. Other wrestlers include Tom Matera and John Stagikas.
    • "Getting wild in tights - Local man views grappling as an art form". Worcester Telegraph Gazette 22 Dec 2006
    • "School Of Hard Knocks". Baltimore Sun 28 Sept 2006
    • "It was just Wild and Krazy guys - wrestling fans enjoy soap opera". Worcester Telegraph Gazette 06 Oct 2004
    • "Class Acts: The Theatrics of Professional Wrestling Find A Place In The Curriculum At One North Carolina College". Palm Beach Post 26 Mar 2000
    • Conner, Floyd. Wrestlings Most Wanted (P): The Top 10 Book of Pro Wrestling's Outrageous Performers, Punishing Piledrivers and Other Oddities. Dulles, Virginia: Brassey's, 2001. ISBN 1-57488-308-9
    • Prahlad, Kate (2007-03-10). "For Hardwick, being bad feels so good". Examiner.com. Retrieved 2007-04-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
Deleted as nonsense in July 2005
    • Notability: North Carolina-based promotion whose former champions include George South, Masked Superstar and Brad Armstrong [4].
    • "He knows who REAL referee is: George South has made his pro wrestling events his ministry". Charlotte Observer. 28 July 2005
    • "Steamboat, Flair's son to grace same ring at Spindale House". Post and Courier. 31 Oct 2004
    • Green, Jordan. "‘I was famous for getting beat up’: The glorious and tragic story of Carolina wrasslin’". Yes! Weekly. 15 Dec 2005
    • "Raw's Move To USA Network Sparks On-Air Battle With Spike TV". Winston-Salem Journal 01 Oct 2005
    • Johnson, Annie (2004-02-22). "Beauty and the beasts in South Carolina". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
Deleted on February 14 and March 17 (see: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/International Wrestling Cartel)
  • "Harsh reality tosses wrestler out of WWE ring". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 24 Jul 2003
  • "Big Butler Fair wrestler relies on broader shoulders". Pittsburgh Post Gazette 25 Jun 2003
  • "Collier: Promoter finds funerals, wrestling make good match". Pittsburgh Post Gazette 11 Jun 2006
  • "Harsh reality tosses wrestler out of WWE ring". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 24 Jul 2003
  • Heyl, Eric (2005-12-05). "PNC Park gets a little Ugly". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2007-04-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
Deleted as non notable in August 2006
  • "Pro-wrestling club entertains PSU club with first show". Penn State Digital Collegan. 06 Dec 2004
Former champions include Gangrel, D'Lo Brown, Simon Diamond and A.J. Styles [9]. Merged with Border City Wrestling in April 2003 and later split in September 2003.
  • "A Pro League Of Their Own". Charlotte Observer. 14 Dec 2000
  • "Nothing Personal, Sweatheart". Charlotte Observer. 14 Feb 2003
  • New England Championship Wrestling
    • Boston-based promotion whose roster includes independent wrestlers "Revolution" Chris Venom and "Psycho" Mike Osbourne.
    • Kocian, Lisa. "Throwing Their Weight Around - Wrestlers Go To The Mat For A Charitable Cause". Boston Globe. 05 Dec 2004
    • Ryan, Steven and Dawn Witlin. "Women take to ring - no holds barred". Boston Herald. 06 Mar 2006
    • Kahn, Joseph P. "Glam Slam - Taking Their Place In The Ring, These Women Wrestlers Are Winning Devoted Fans". Boston Globe. 10 Jun 2006
Deleted as non notable on August 2006 (see: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pro Wrestling Unplugged) and on October 2006 under (CSD-G4)
    • Four votes for Keep against three for Delete in afd discussion.
    • Notability: Owned by Tod Gordon
    • Has one of the hightest attendences in the Mid-Atlantic region (PSPhenom) including rival promotion Combat Zone Wrestling (199.111.68.105).
    • Has originated several specialty matches since used in other wrestling promotions and are heavily used in its annual Crazy 8 Tournament (Asher Katz).
    • Featured in Mexican wrestling press because of their working relationship with the native promotion XLAW. PWU also was featured in overseas press when they recently ran a show featuring Japan's Dragon's Gate wrestlers. Most recently they hosted a rare stateside appearence of Hayabusa and several Japanese fans attended as well as Japanese press (Asher Katz).
  • "'Dirty Deeds' does it this weekend". Evening Sun 18 Apr 2006
  • "My Job: Pro wrstler and promoter endured triumph and tragedy". York Daily Record. 21 Dec 2005
  • Notability: Parent company of Afa Anoai's World Xtreme Wrestling [15].
  • "Red Lake Falls' Tag Team - Hometown Boys Pin Hope On Pro Wrestling". Grand Forks Herald. 22 Sept 2002
  • Pro wrestler dies in the ring". Associated Press. 10 Jan 2000

National Wrestling Alliance and Regional territories

Central States

Deleted as redirect to deleted Heart of America Sports Attractions in February 2007.
    • Boness, Kenneth R. Pile Driver: The Life of Charles "Midget" Fischer. Philadelphia: Xlibris Corporation, 2002. ISBN 1-4010-8453-2
    • "Wrestling Legend Lou Thez Dies After Heart Operation". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 29 Apr 2002
    • "Sports". Zanesfield Signal. 27 Mar 1931
    • "Sports". Newark Advocate. 16 Jan 1936
    • "Sports". Mansfield News Journal. 13 Mar 1939
    • "Sports". Mansfield News Journal. 15 Feb 1940
    • "Sports". Newark Advocate. 09 May 1951

Mid-Atlantic

Mid-South

New England

Deleted as redirect to deleted Big Time Wrestling (usa) in August 2006 and by an uncontested prod in February 2007.

Pacific Northwest

Championship Pro Wrestling Deleted after uncontested prod in September 2006.

International

Defunct and Inactive Promotions

Deleted as non notable in March 2007 (see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Main Event Championship Wrestling).
Deleted due to uncontested prod in February 2007.
    • Promoted by Dusty Rhodes.
    • Niesse, Mark. "Former WCW wrsetlers finding work outside the ring". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 23 Nov 2003
    • "Wrestling Promoters Decry Bill". Macon Telegraph. 09 Mar 2001
    • "Father-And-Son Wrestling Team Takes On Old Foes This Weekend". Macon Telegraph 11 Aug 2000
    • "Dream Date". Macon Telegraph. 09 Jun 2000
    • "Outside The Ring, World's Still A Fight For Wrestler's". Macon Telegraph. 09 Nov 2003
    • Oliver, Greg (2001-08-03). "Dustin Rhodes back in the saddle". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
    • Schramm, Chris (2002-04-01). "Catching up with Daffney". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
    • Oliver, Greg (2005-10-23). "Sonny Siaki". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
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