History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance

The National Wrestling Alliance is the oldest sanctioning and governing body in professional wrestling. The NWA World Title has the most storied history in the sport dating back to the 1900's. follow the history and Tradition of the most prestigious world title in wrestling from it's creation to the modern era of the NWA today. Learn of the great athletes who held the title, also the ones many say should never have held it, to the ones fighting to keep the heritage alive. The NWA World Title has had it's highs and lows but it's importance ha...

K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City

From the late 1800s to 1988, Kansas City was considered a hotbed of professional wrestling. The lineage of champions in multiple wrestling organizations can be traced to the City of Fountains, and the fan base was considered to be one of the most rampant. The wave of professional wrestling success in the city continued throughout the Twentieth Century until 1988, when Vince McMahon's global World Wrestling Federation ultimately put an end to the independent wrestling territories that once filled up America. K.C. ON THE MAT focuses specifica...

WWE The Big Event

The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which took place on August 28, 1986, at the Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. The event drew a legitimate crowd of 74,000 fans which was an outdoor attendance record at the time. The event set an attendance record for a wrestling show that would not be beaten until WrestleMania III. The main event heading into the event was between WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff for the WWF Championship.

WCW Slamboree 1994

WCW Slamboree '94 took place on May 22, 1994 from the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Assassin, Ole Anderson, Harley Race, Ernie ladd, The Crusher, and Dick the Bruiser were all inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame. The main event was a singles match for the vacant WCW International World Heavyweight Championship between Vader and Sting. Originally Rick Rude was to challenge Vader for the title, however he suffered a career ending back injury and was replaced by Sting. The Nasty Boys faced Cactus Jack & Kevin Sul...

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

Spin The Wheel...Make The Deal II. Cactus Jack and Big Van Vader battle in a match type determined by spinning a wheel. Rick Rude defends the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair. Sting battles Sid Vicious. Dustin Rhodes defends the United States Championship against "Stunning" Steve Austin. Plus, The Nasty Boys and more!

NWA Battle of the Belts

Name of the event: NWA Battle Of The Belts / Date:02.09.1985 / Promotion:Championship Wrestling From Florida, National Wrestling Alliance / Location: Tampa, Florida, USA/ Arena:The Sundome

WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race

Harley Race, inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004, had a tireless work ethic and became a master at inciting crowds while he was entangled in some of the most memorable rivalries of all time.

Exposed!: Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets

Go behind the scenes into the strange world of pro wrestling. Find out why these men are more than athletes, and more like actors. Revealed are the tricks of the trade and the secrets to putting on a good show.

The Super Bowl of Wrestling

The biggest match in the history pits WWWF World Champion "Superstar" Billy Graham against NWA World's hampion Harley Race in a epic confrontation in Miami's Orange Bowl!