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The National Wrestling Alliance was born in 1948, long before any sort of "Territory Era" had ever been thought of. The idea was to create a sole governing body for a number of wrestling promotions throughout the country, resulting in the first truly recognized world champion.
Over time, talent from all over the world would flock to the National Wrestling Alliance in hopes of landing a shot at what is now known more commonly as the "ten pounds of gold." In the early days of NWA's rise, there were many smaller promotions who advertised championship bouts at their respective events. However, they quickly learned that they could achieve much more success, at a higher level if they would affiliate themselves with the NWA.
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Lou Thesz, Ric Flair, Buddy Rogers and Verne Gagne are just a few of NWA's groundbreaking stars. It was because of these premier names holding the NWA World Heavyweight Championship that success would be sustained for years to come. The National Wrestling Alliance is still in existence today and has seen a recent surge in popularity.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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