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Established: 2005
Location: Doncaster, UK
Founders: Steven and Rosie Gauntley
Alumni:
Website: http://www.1pwonline.co.uk/
Link to IPW Academy on site.
Established: 2001
Location: Ocala,
FL
Founder and Owner: Dory
Funk, Jr.
Alumni: Mickie James
Website: http://www.dory-funk.com/
Link to Funking Conservatory Wrestling School on site.
Established:
Location: Broadview Heights, OH
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.aiwrestling.com/
Established: 1972
Location: Japan
Owner: Shoehi “Giant” Baba and the Momota Brothers
Alumni:
Website in English: http://www.ajpw.puroresufan.com/
Website in Japanese: http://www.all-japan.co.jp/
Established: 1991
Location: Hayward,
CA
Owner: Roland
Alexander
Alumni:
Website: http://www.allprowrestling.com/
Link to All Pro Wrestling Training Camp on site.
All Star Wrestling
Big Time Wrestling
Established:
Location: Liverpool, England
Manager: Brian Dixon
Alumni:
Website: http://www.bigtimewrestlinguk.com/index.php
Established:
Location: City of Industry, CA
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.alternativewrestlingshow.com
Established:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.acpwrestling.com/
Link to ACPW Wrestling School: http://www.acpwrestling.com/training.html
Established: 2003
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.acwwrestling.com
This site has a link to ACW Wrestling Academy
Established:
Location: Madison, IN
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://scwsuperstars.tripod.com
Links to http://www.awastars.com/
Established:
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com/
There is a link to The Anarchy Training Facility on the site.
Established: 1992
Location: Mexico
Founder: Antonio
Pena
Alumni:
Website in Spanish and English: http://www.triplea.com.mx/
Website in Japanese and English: http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/
Established: 1999
Location: Dulwich Hill, NSW
Founders: Greg Bownds and Robert Jones
Alumni:
Website: http://www.awfwrestling.com.au/
Link to Australian Wrestling Federation School: http://www.awfwrestling.com.au/awfschool.php
Established: 1996
Location: Japan
Founder: Yuki Ishikawa
Alumni:
Website:
Established:
Location: Japan
Owner:
Alumni:
Website:
Established: 1995
Location: Japan
Founders: Shinya
Kojika and Kendo Nagasaki
Alumni:
Website in Japanese: http://www.bjw.co.jp/
Established:
Location: Phoenixville, PA
Owner: Rockin’ Rebel
Alumni:
Website: http://myspace.com/blackballdwrestling
Top Gun Wrestling Academy
Established:
Location: Edgewater, NJ
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.squaredcircleentertainment.com/home.html
Information on BWO Training Classes on site.
Established:
Location: New Jersey
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.squaredcircleentertainment.com/BWONSinfo.html
Established:
Location: New Jersey
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.squaredcircleentertainment.com/home.html
Established:
Location: North Andover, MA
Owner:
Alumni: CTC lists Christopher Nowinski and Aaron Stevens as
graduates.
Website: www.chaoticwrestling.com
Link to CTC, Chaotic Training Center, home of Killer
Kowalski’s School of Pro Wrestling on site
Established: 2002
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Owner: Mike
Quackenbush
Alumni:
Website: http://www.chikarapro.com/
Free weekly video podcast: http://wigglysworld.com/chikara/Site/chikara.html
Link to Chikara Wrestle Factory (wrestling school) on main
Chikara site. Wrestle Factory is run by Mike Quackenbush, owner and wrestler,
and Chris Hero, wrestler.
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.capw.net/
Established: 1999
Location: Philadelphia,
PA
Owner: John
Zandig
Alumni:
Website: http://www.czwrestling.com/
Link to the CZW Wrestling Academy: http://academy.czwrestling.com/
Established:
Location: Oklahoma
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.oklachamp.com
Established: 1993
Location: Mexico
Founder: Salvador Lutteroth Gonzales
Alumni:
Website in Spanish: http://www.cmll.com/
Established: 2005
Location: McDonough, GA
Owner: Jody
Hamilton
Alumni:
Website: http://www.dswrestling.com/
Established: 2004
Location: Japan
Owner:
Alumni:
Website in Japanese: http://www.gaora.co.jp/dragongate/
Established:
Location: Japan
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.ddtpro.com/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.dcwlive.com/
Link to DCW Training School on site.
Established: 1967
Location: Newark,
DE
Promoter: Jim Kettner
Alumni: Listed as ECWA Hall of Fame Members http://www.ecwaprowrestling.com/halloffame/index.html
Website: http://www.ecwaprowrestling.com/
Established:
Location: Maryland
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.ewamaryland.com/
Formerly Heartland Wrestling Association
Established:
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Owner: Cody Hawk
Alumni:
Website: http://www.hwaonline.com/
Established: 2006
Location: Japan
Owner:
Alumni:
Website in Japanese: http://sports.livedoor.com/battle/eldorado/
Established:
Location: Illinois
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.eliteprowrestling.com/
Link to Elite Pro Dojo: http://www.eliteprowrestling.com/id80.html
Established: 1996
Location: Southern, CA
Owner: Jesse Hernandez
Alumni:
Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Rocky Romero.
Website: http://www.empirewrestlingfederation.com/
Jesse Hernandez School of Hard Knocks Empire Wrestling
Federation: http://www.empirewrestlingfederation.com/hard_knocks/hard_knocks.htm
Established: 2001
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.epwadelaide.com/news.htm
Links to pro wrestling training schools listed on this site.
Formerly Explosive Coast Wrestling/ECW Perth
Established: 2001
Location: Perth, Australia
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.epwperth.com/main.html
Link to Explosive Pro Wrestling Training is on site
Established:
Location: Marion, IN
Owner:
Alumni: Listed as EWF Hall of Fame Members: http://www.ewfarena.com/index2.html
Website: http://www.ewfarena.com
Link to EWF Pro Wrestling Training Camp on site.
Established:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.fnwwrestling.net/
Link to FNW Training School on site.
Established: 2007
Location: Tampa,
FL
President: Steven Keirn – affiliated with WWE
Alumni:
Website: http://fcwwrestling.com
Site links to www.wwe.com
Established:
Location: Florida
Owner:
Alumni: None listed on site.
Website: http://www.fullimpactpro.com
No links to wrestling school, links to Ring of Honor and
Shimmer Wrestling
Established: 2003
Location: Honolulu,
HI
Owners: Don Muraco and Linda Bade
Alumni:
Website: http://www.808hcw.com/
Link to DOJO training school: http://www.808hcw.com/train.html
Established:
Location: Columbus, IN
Promoter: Jerry Wilson
Alumni:
Website: http://hoosierprowrestling.bravehost.com/
Established:
Location: Japan
Promoter:
Alumni:
Website in Japanese: http://www.hustlehustle.com/
Established: 2003
Location: New Zealand
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.impactprowrestling.co.nz/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.iwadeepsouth.com/
Established:
Location: Charleslton, WV
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.iwadeepsouth.com/
Established: 1996
Location: Louisville, KY
Owner: Ian Rotten
Alumni:
Website: http://www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com/
There are no links to wrestling school on this site, but
there are links to other IWA organizations
Established:
Location: Switzerland
Owner:
Alumni: None listed on site
Website: http://www.iwa-switzerland.ch/
There is a link for training: http://www.iwa-switzerland.ch/training/
but the site is not in English.
Established:
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.insanityprowrestling.com/
Established
Location: Australia
Owner:
Alumni
Website: http://www.internationalassault.com/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website:
Established: 2004
Location: South East England
Manager: Daniel Elder
Alumni:
Website: http://www.ipwuk.com/
Link to IPW Training on site.
Established: 1994
Location: Japan
Owner: Victor Quinones
Alumni:
Website:
Established: 1994
Location: Puerto Rico
Founder: Victor Quinones
Alumni:
Website in Spanish and English: http://www.iwapr.tv/
Established: 2002
Location: Southeast Ireland
Founder:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.irishwhipwrestling.com/
Link to Irish Whip Training facility on site.
Established: 1997
Location: New Jersey
Owner: "Fat" Frank Ladeavia, CEO and President /Jeff
Shapiro CFO and President
Alumni:
Website: http://www.japw.net/
Established: 1999
Location:
Owner: Insane
Clown Posse
Alumni:
Website: http://www.juggalowrestling.com/
There is no link to wrestling school on this site.
Established: 2001
Location: Japan
Founder: Taka Michinoku
Alumni:
Website in Japanese: http://www.k-dojo.co.jp/
Established: 2006
Location: New Zealand
Founder: Rip Morgan
Alumni: Al Hobman, Rick Martel and Robert Bruce
Website: http://www.kiwiprowrestling.co.nz/
Established:
Location: Ontario, Canada
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.livinglegendswrestling.com/
Established:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.locowrestling.com/
Loco Wrestling Training Facility is being built at the
present time.
Established:
Location: South Amherst, OH
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://megacw.com/startframe.htm
Link to Mega Championship Wrestling Training on site.
Established: 2003
Location: Memphis, TN
Owner: Corey Maclin
Alumni:
Website: http://www.memphiswrestlingtv.com/
(website not working as of 08/06/2007)
Updated October 8, 2007
Established: 2005
Location: Cornelia, GA
Owner: Jerry Palmer
Alumni:
AWC Atlas Wrestling Company
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.pwx-online.org/
Link to ACW Wrestling Academy on site.
Established:
Location: Western New York
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.nwaempire.com
Established:
Location: Indiana
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.nwaindiana.com/
Established:
Location: Illinois
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.midwestwrestling.com/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni: http://nwacoldfront.com/1.html
Website:
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website:
Established: 1997
Location: Plano, TX
Promoter: Ken Taylor
Alumni:
Website: http://www.nwa-southwest.com/
Established:
Location: Fall River, MA
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.topropepromotions.com/index.htm
Link to The Lock Up Training School http://www.topropepromotions.com/lock.htm
Established: 1993
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.hammerlockwrestling.com/
Link to Hammerlock School of Wrestling on site.
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.nwa-wildside.com
Governing body for a group of independent wrestling
professional promotions established 1948
Website: http://www.nwawrestling.com/
Established
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.www.nwswrestling.com
Founded: 2007
Location: Northeast England
Founders: Martin Bean and Michael O'Neill
Alumni:
Website:
Established:
Location: OH
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.new-era-wrestling.com/
Link to New Era Training School on site.
Established: 1972
Location: Japan
Founder: Antonio Inoki
Alumni:
Website in Japanese: http://www.njpw.co.jp/
Website in English: http://www.njpw.com/
Link to Los Angeles DOJO on this site
Established:
Location: New Zealand
Founder: Martin Stirling
Alumni:
Website: http://www.nzwpw.co.nz/
Established:
Location: Torino, Italy
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.nwewrestling.com/
Established: 1998
Location: Louisville, KY
Owners: Danny Davis, WWE
Alumni:
Website: http://www.ovwrestling.com/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.pcwwrestling.com
Established:
Location:
Owner
Alumni
Website: http://www.auswrestling.com/
Link to PCWE Training is on site.
Established: 2006
Location: Houston, TX
Owner: Booker T
Alumni:
Website: http://www.bookertonline.com/
(Booker T’s website)
Established: 2003
Location: Southern, CA
Owners: The PWG Six
Alumni:
Website: http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/
Established:
Location: Massachusetts
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.fullthrottlepwl.com/
Established: 2000
Location: Japan
Founder: Mitsuharu Misawa
Alumni:
Website in Japanese: http://www.noah.co.jp/
Website in English: http://www.noah-usa.cc/
Established:
Location: Indiana
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.renwrestling.com/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.prowrestlingunplugged.com
Established: 2001
Location: Japan
Owner:
Alumni:
Website in English: http://www.zerooneusa.com/
Website in Japanese: http://www.zero-one-max.com/
Established: 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Founders: Jeff Black, Michael Becherer and Joey Hallem
Alumni:
Website: http://www.purewrestlingcanada.com/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.queensofchaoswrestling.com/
Established: 2005
Location: London, England
Owner: Len Davies
Alumni:
Website: http://www.realqualitywrestling.com/index.php
Established: 2003
Location: Japan
Owner:
Alumni:
Website:
Established: 2002
Location: Bristol, PA
Owner: Cary Silkin
Alumni:
Website: http://www.rohwrestling.com/
Established: 2005
Location: Berwyn, IL
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.shimmerwrestling.com/
Established: 2002
Location: Nashville, TN
Owner: Privately owned LLC
Website: http://www.tnawrestling.com/
Established: 1998
Location: California
Owner: Rick Bassman
Alumni:
Website: http://www.upw.com/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.wrestlersunion.ca/
Established:
Location: Florida
Owner: Frank Goodman
Alumni:
Website: http://www.uxwwrestling.net/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.victoryprowrestling.com
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.wextremew.com/
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni:
Website: http://www.worldprofessionalwrestling.fws1.com/
Established: 1952
Location: Stamford, CT
Owners: Publicly owned corporation
Alumni:
Website: http://www.wwe.com/
Established: 2004
Location: Mexico
Owner:
Alumni:
Website:
Established: 1973
Location: Puerto Rico
Founders: Carlos Colon, Victor Jovica and Gorilla Monsoon
Alumni:
Website in Spanish: http://www.superestrellaswwc.com/2007/index.php
Established: 2002
Location: United Kingdom
Founders: Gary Graham and Carl Turner
Alumni:
Website: http://www.wzwuk.com/
Information on wZw Training School listed on site.
Established:
Location:
Owner:
Alumni
Website:
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