What does WWA mean in PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

History

The WWA was founded by Vince McMahon Jr., Ted Turner, and Jim Crockett in 1978. McMahon Jr., who had previously been managing World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), saw potential in an organization that catered exclusively to professional wrestling. At first, WWA promoted a few smaller independent shows around the United States, but eventually began booking larger events with several wrestlers from across the country appearing. This helped establish them as one of the leading promotions within the industry and they continued to grow through the 1980s and 1990s.

Events

Some of their most successful events include WrestleMania I, II, III, IV, V, X8, XIX, XXIV, Royal Rumble 2002 through 2011, and Survivor Series 1998-2018. The WWA also held its own annual pay-per-view called Global Extravaganza which featured some of their biggest stars such as Hulk Hogan and John Cena. Along with this event there have been many other specialties show such as King of The Ring 1995-2002 and No Mercy 2001 through 2007 which were both well received by fans all over the world.

Wrestlers

The WWA has seen many legendary wrestlers over its four decades of existence including Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Rey Mysterio Jr., Edge & Christian, Big Show & Kane “The Brothers Of Destruction” Shawn Michaels & Triple H “DeGeneration X” Stone Cold Steve Austin & The Rock “The Attitude Era” John Cena & Brock Lesnar “The Ruthless Aggression Era” plus many more superstars throughout its history. They continue to welcome new wrestlers from around the world every year with WrestleMania being their signature event showcasing all that is good about professional wrestling each April.