American Wrestling Alliance | |
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Company Profile | |
Acronym | AWA |
Company Slogan | |
Founder | National Wrestling Alliance |
Owners | American Wrestling Alliance (June 6 to November 26, 2006) National Wrestling Alliance (November 26, 2006 - January 8, 2008) Christian Championship Wrestling (January 8 to May 31, 2008) United Wrestling Federation (May 31, 2008 - Current) |
Founded | June 6, 2006 to November 26, 2006 (First Run) January 8, 2008 to May 31, 2008 (Second Run) |
Dissolved | November 26, 2006; May 31, 2008 |
Formerly | {{{formerly}}} |
HeadQuarters | Atlanta, GA, US ![]() |
Area Served | World Wide |
Industry | Sports Sports Entertainment |
Genre | Wrestling |
Style | {{{style}}} |
Key People | |
Parent | National Wrestling Alliance (November 26, 2006 to January 8, 2008) Christian Championship Wrestling (January 8 to May 31, 2008) United Wrestling Federation (May 31, 2008 to Current) |
Brands | |
Sister Companies | {{{sister}}} |
Homepage |
The American Wrestling Alliance, or AWA, was a professional wrestling organization based out of Atlanta, Georgia and relocated to two locations; first in Virginia Beach, Virginia, then onto New York City, New York, and now to its current location in Atlanta, Georgia. American Wrestling Alliance mainly operated in the southestern parts of the United States including in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee where most of the wrestling bouts were promoted in. In some occation, American Wrestling Alliance also promoted in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
History
2006 - 2008
National Wrestling Alliance, who also operates GWA, openned AWA to the southeastern United States. This is a brand extension from the Global Wrestling Alliance. On August 25, 2006, National Wrestling Alliance ciosed it down due to low turn-outs. It was owned by the National Wrestling Alliance from June 6, 2006 to January 2007, then from January 2007 to January 8, 2008, it was owned by Maximillion Pegasus, and it was sold on January 8, 2008 to the Christian Championship Wrestling bought out American Wrestling Alliance to break up the monopolising the NWA. It is unclear that American Wrestling Alliance would reopen under CCW's banner.
2009 - 2010
Through 2009 and 2010, American Wrestling Alliance had been on the shelf for these two years, but, the new owners of the company, United Wrestling Federation had indeed mention in a press release that the American Wrestling Alliance would be coming back in 2011 for a territorial companion for one of its three brands (at that time)
2011 - Current
As promise, the American Wrestling Alliance made its reopen as the Betrayal's' territorial companion for the next few years; unless there is an excessive amount of wrestlers on their three brands.
Current Champions and Accomplishments
Promotion | Championship | Current Champion(s) | Held Since |
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AWA | AWA World Champion | Vacant | January 1, 2008 |
AWA Tag Team Champions | Vacant | January 1, 2008 |
Gallery
Christian Championship Wrestling | |
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Programming | Retribution • Salvation • TNA Impact • Pay Per View • Night of the Champions |
Brand Championships | CCW: World Heavyweight • United States • X-Division • World Tag Team TNA: World • X-Division • World Tag Team Defunct Championships: World • Tag Team |
Other Accomplishments | Gauntlet for the Gold • King of the Mountain Match • Money in the Bank • Ultimate X |
Miscellaneous | Roster • Title reigns (by length) • Draft Lottery (2006 • 2007 • 2008) |
Other wrestling organizations acquired | American Wrestling Alliance • Global Wrestling Alliance • National Wrestling Alliance • World Championship Wrestling • World Wrestling All-Stars • World Wrestling Entertainment |
United Wrestling Federation | |
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History | The Invasion • Brand Extension • UWF Draft (2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012) |
Superstars | Current employees • Champions • Former championships • Diva • Alumni • Christian Championship Wrestling employees • National Wrestling Alliance employees |
Programming | Betrayal • Deception • Legacy • Current programming • Former programming • Pay-per-views • Night of the Champions |
Developmental Territories | Happy Sunshine Wrestling Federation • Omega Wrestling Alliance • Total Nonstop Action |
Other Accomplishments | Gauntlet for the Gold • King of the Mountain • Money in the Bank • Ultimate X |
Other wrestling organizations acquired | American Wrestling Alliance • Christian Championship Wrestling (History) • Global Wrestling Alliance • National Wrestling Alliance • World Championship Wrestling • World Wrestling All-Stars • World Wrestling Entertainment |