Esta es una lista de promotores de lucha libre profesional en los Estados Unidos.
Era pionera (década de 1900 a 1940)
Esta sección enumera notables promotores de lucha libre profesional, especialmente aquellos de las eras "Farmer" Burns-Frank Gotch y " Gold Dust Trio ", activos antes de la formación de la National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) en 1948.
- El color rojo oscuro indica a los miembros fundadores de la Alianza Nacional de Lucha Libre.
- El rojo claro indica a los miembros posteriores de la Alianza Nacional de Lucha Libre.
Era territorial (década de 1940 a 1980)
Esta sección enumera a los promotores de lucha libre profesional más destacados durante la " Edad de Oro de la Lucha Libre Profesional " tras la creación de la National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) en 1948. Si bien la mayoría de los promotores operaban en "territorios" de lucha libre específicos como miembros de la NWA, varias promociones denominadas "fuera de la ley" también fueron importantes durante este período.
- El color rojo oscuro indica a los miembros fundadores de la Alianza Nacional de Lucha Libre.
- El color rojo claro indica a los miembros de la Alianza Nacional de Lucha Libre.
- El color verde indica los promotores de la era territorial que aún están activos.
Era moderna (década de 1990-actualidad)
Esta sección enumera destacados promotores de lucha libre profesional desde el colapso del sistema de territorio de la National Wrestling Alliance a principios de la década de 1990 hasta el siglo XXI.
Véase también
Notas al pie
- a – Las entradas sin un nombre de nacimiento indican que el individuo no actuó bajo un nombre de ring .
- b – Esto incluye todo el tiempo que el individuo pasa en la industria de la lucha libre, a diferencia de las actividades como promotor.
- c – Antes de la formación de la National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) en 1948, muchos promotores no operaban públicamente bajo una empresa formal. En cambio, la lucha libre se promocionaba de forma independiente en las principales ciudades y solo estaban afiliados de forma vaga a la National Wrestling Association .
- d – En esta sección se enumeran las promociones en las que el individuo era el propietario en lugar de estar empleado en un rol subordinado como agente de reservas o de ruta .
Referencias
- General
- Hornbaker, Tim. National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press, 2007. ISBN 1-55022-741-6
- Specific
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Lectura adicional
Enlaces externos
- Mesa redonda de lucha libre del 21/06/09 (parte 2): Los mejores y peores promotores en YouTube