List of independent wrestling promotions in the United States
This is a list of independent wrestling promotions in the United States, sorted by regional area, and lists both active and defunct "indy promotions" from the 1990s and 2000s. This list does not include pre-1980s regional territories or present-day promotions affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance.
New England
Connecticut
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Assault Championship Wrestling | Waterbury | Jason Knight | 2000–2004 | [1][2] |
Massachusetts
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Century Wrestling Alliance | Revere | Ellen Magliaro Tony Rumble |
1989–2007 | Formerly known as NWA New England from 1998 to 2007. Is the longest-running independent promotion under a single owner in New England[1][3][4][5][6][7] |
Chaotic Wrestling | North Andover | Jamie Jamitowski Killer Kowalski |
2000–present | [8][9][10] |
International Wrestling Federation | Reading | Killer Kowalski | 1979–1995 | Associated with Kowalski's wrestling school, a number of his early students competed in the promotion such as Perry Saturn, Joanie Laurer (later to be known as Chyna) and Paul Levesque (now better known as Triple H); later relocated to Burlington, Vermont[1][3][4][5][11] |
International World Class Championship Wrestling | Boston | Joe Savoldi | 1984–1996 | Dominant independent promotion in New England during the 1980s; succeeded by Century Wrestling Alliance prior to its close in 1996[1][3][5][12] |
Millennium Wrestling Federation | Melrose | Dan Mirade Neil Manolian |
2001–2013 | [8][13][14] |
New England Championship Wrestling | Jamaica Plain | Sheldon Goldberg | 2000–( Last event was in 2018 so far) | [8][15][16][17] |
Top Rope Promotions | Fall River | Steve Ricard | 1984–(Last event was in 2017 so far) | Formerly known as Yankee Pro Wrestling[8][3][4] from 1997 to 2004 |
World Wrestling Stars | Rockland | Mike Sparta | 1998–2010 |
New Hampshire
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Front Row Wrestling | Rochester | Scott C. Despres | 2003–2010 | Announced a merger with NWA Liberty States Wrestling in Massachusetts[18] |
Rhode Island
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Power League Wrestling | Pawtucket | Jack Martin Ralph Adams |
1991–2016 | Oldest independent wrestling promotion in Rhode Island[8][3][19] |
East Coast
Delaware
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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East Coast Wrestling Association | Newark | Jim Kettner Mike Tartaglia[20] |
1967–present | Longest-running independent promotion in Delaware[3][4][5][21] |
Maryland
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Maryland Championship Wrestling | Baltimore | Dan McDevitt Dick Caricofe Dennis Whipwrecht |
1998–2003 2006–present |
Founded by Dan McDevitt and Mark Shrader in 1998, it went on hiatus for three years before resuming operations in 2006[3][22] |
Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation | Essex | Dennis Wippercht Tim Burke |
1991–2004 | [3][4][11][23] |
National Wrestling League | Hagerstown | Dick Caricofe John Rambo |
1988–present | Also known as NWL/HoPWF in association with sister promotion House of Pain Wrestling Federation;[24] is the longest-running independent promotion in Maryland[3][11][25] |
New Jersey
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Independent Wrestling Federation | Woodland Park | Kevin Knight | 1998–2017 | [3][26] |
Jersey All Pro Wrestling | Bayonne | Frank Iadeavia | 1997–2018 | [8][3][27][28] |
Phoenix Championship Wrestling | Toms River | Don Bucci | 2001–2003 | Promoted by the twin brother of Simon Dean, Donnie B, PCW was home to a number of future WWE stars, most notably, Mike Bucci[29] |
United Wrestling Coalition | Jobstown | Dave and Lois Thomas | 1998–present | First independent promotion invited to perform at Six Flags; one of the largest and most successful collectors for the "Toys for Tots" program[3][30] |
Women Superstars Uncensored | Lake Hiawatha | Sean Hansen | 2007–present |
New York
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Family Wrestling Entertainment | Manhattan | Jordan Schneider | 2010–2015 | |
Northeast Wrestling | Newburgh | Mike Lombardi | 1994–present | |
Northeast Wrestling | Newburgh | Mike Lombardi | 1994–present |
Pennsylvania
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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CHIKARA | Allentown | Mike Quackenbush | 2002–2020 | [8] |
Combat Zone Wrestling | Philadelphia | DJ Hyde | 1999–present | [3][31] |
Dragon Gate USA | Philadelphia | Satoshi Oji Gabe Sapolsky |
2009–present | American affiliate of the Japanese puroresu organization Dragon Gate |
Extreme Championship Wrestling | Philadelphia | Tod Gordon Paul Heyman |
1992–2001 | [3][15][4][5][11][32] |
Extreme Rising | Philadelphia | Shane Douglas Kevin Kleinrock Steve O'Neill |
2012–2014 | |
Keystone State Wrestling Alliance | Pittsburgh | Bobby O | 2000–present | |
Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling | Philadelphia | The Blue Meanie Jasmin St. Claire |
2002–2005 | Also known as 3PW; featured many former stars from Extreme Championship Wrestling following its close in 2001[33][34] |
Pro Wrestling eXpress | McKeesport | Jim Miller | 1994–present | [35] |
Steel City Wrestling | Pittsburgh | Norm Connors | 1994–2000 | Promotion closed after Conners entered the mortuary business; became promoter for the International Wrestling Cartel in 2001[3][4][5][36] |
World Xtreme Wrestling | Allentown | Afa Anoa'i | 1996–present | Associated with Afa Anoa'i's Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center[8][3][37] |
Midwest
Illinois
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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All American Wrestling | Berwyn
Chicago LaSalle |
Danny Daniels | 2004–present | In 2018 Began Branching out to Austin TX. |
American Wrestling Federation | Chicago | Paul Alperstein | 1994–1996 | Tito Santana and Sgt. Slaughter were bookers for the promotion[3][38] |
Shimmer Women Athletes | Berwyn | Dave Prazak Allison Danger |
2005–present | [39] |
Windy City Pro Wrestling | Chicago | Sam DeCero | 1988–2010 | [3][15][4][5] |
Indiana
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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IWA Mid-South | Clarksville | Ian Rotten | 1996–present | [8][3][40][41] |
Main Event Championship Wrestling | Evansville | Jason Daniel | 2009–present | |
Heartland Championship Wrestling | Mishawaka | John Rosetto and Dale Gibson | 2017 - present |
Kansas
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Metro Pro Wrestling | Kansas City | Chris Gough | 2010–2016 | Sold to the National Wrasslin' League in December of 2016 |
Michigan
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Juggalo Championship Wrestling | Detroit | Shaggy 2 Dope Violent J |
1999–present | [42] |
Minnesota
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Pro Wrestling America | Minneapolis | Eddie Sharkey | 1985–1998 | [3][11][43][44] |
Missouri
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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National Wrasslin' League | Kansas City, Missouri | Major Baisden | 2016–2018 | |
World League Wrestling | Troy | Harley Race (former) | 1999–present | Associated with the Harley Race Wrestling Academy; formerly affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance[8][3][45] |
Ohio
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Heartland Wrestling Association | Cincinnati | Cody Hawk
Jack Kimble Chad Dillefeld |
1996–2015 | Founded by Les Thatcher[8][3][46][47] |
World Wide Wrestling Alliance | Columbus | Richard Arpin Dave Nelson |
2004–2005 | Originally known as NWA Ohio[48] |
Southeast
Alabama
Nu-wave Championship Wrestling | Dothan Alabama | Danny Poston | 2017- present | Notes |
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Full Impact Pro | Largo | Sal Hamaoui | 2004–present | Sister promotion of Ring of Honor from 2003 to 2009; talent exchange agreement with Dragon Gate USA[49][50] |
Future of Wrestling | Fort Lauderdale | Bobby Rogers | 1998–2003 | Associated with Rusty Brooks' School of Hard Knocks[3][51] |
IGNITE Wrestling | Vero Beach | Kim Artlip | 2016–present | Female-owned indy wrestling promotion |
Ring Warriors | Fort Lauderdale | Howard T. Brody Larry Brannon Paul Jones |
2011–present | Formerly known as NWA Ring Warriors and former partners with NWA Wrestling from 2011 to 2012 |
Shine Wrestling | Tampa | Sal Hamaoui | 2012–present | Sister promotion of Shimmer Women Athletes. Runs events regularly on internet pay-per-view. |
Georgia
Name | Location | Owners | Years Active |
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
South CentralTexas
WestCalifornia
Oregon
Utah
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