News of American Wrestling Association

Everywhere on the 'net I read that the AWA heavyweight title regained world title status in 2005 when Z1 joined the AWA. Is this also recognized by Pro Wrestling Illustrated and did PWI confirm this in one of its magazines and/or website?

Thanks!

According to the website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the "AWA", "American Wrestling Association", and "All Star Wrestling" trademarks have been assigned to WWE Libraries, Inc., which is a division of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. that also legally holds the rights to the ECW related assets and intellectual property. The former was assigned by AWA American Sumo, Inc. and the latter two were assigned by Squared Circle Ventures, Inc. The trademarks were ...

In the On and Around the Mat World section of "The Ring's Wrestling Magazine" in the early 80's the would list each promotion by booking office/affliation, list the current champs and give some news. This comes from the Feb 1981 issue


Memphis Booking Office - AWA, CWA
World Brass Knucks HC - Don Fargo

I doubled checked in WTH and it mentions Fargo as the Brass Knuckles Champion in Memphis 2/79

I recall Crusher having ...

Check this out. :roll:

http://www.awastars.com/hogan.html

I'm reading my copy of the Canadian Pro wrestling hall of Fame book and it mentions that Karl & Kurt von Steiger defeated Paul & Mad Dog Vachon for the AWA Tag Team titles in 1971.

Has any one else heard of this story????

<span style='color:#0000ff'>Anyone know who owns the following AWA belts today and can ANYONE provide any puctures of ANY of them?

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</span> <a href='http://"http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/awatv.htm"' target='_blank'><span style='color:#0000ff'>International Televison Title</span></a> <a href='http://"http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/awaamer.htm"' target='_blank'><span style='color:#0000ff'>America's Heavyweight Title</span></a> <a href='http://"http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/awamidh.htm"' target='_blank'><span style='color:#0000ff'>Midwest Heavyweight Title</span></a> <a href='http://"http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/awamidtg.htm"' target='_blank'><span style='color:#0000ff'>Midwest Tag Team Titles</span></a> <a href='http://"http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/awasouh.htm"' target='_blank'><span style='color:#0000ff'>Southern Heavyweight Title</span></a> <a href='http://"http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/awasotag.htm"' target='_blank'><span style='color:#0000ff'>Southern Tag Team Titles</span></a> <a href='http://"http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/awaus.htm"' target='_blank'><span style='color:#0000ff'>United States Heavyweight Title</span></a> ...

This question is for Hisa: Why do you not have this title listed in the title histories section?

I would appreciate anyone who can lead me in the right direction.

The Minneapolis-based promotion headed by Verne Gagne.

Topics for other pre-1990s A.W.A. titles (Boston, Indiana, etc.) should be posted under "Title Histories - General."

Any change we will see the history of Dale Gagner's AWA (<a href='http://www.awastars.com' target='_blank'>http://www.awastars.com</a>) titles on this Web site?

others pictures and articles here (in french and in english) <a href='http://home.nordnet.fr/~fgoblet/bezy/index.htm' target='_blank'>http://home.nordnet.fr/~fgoblet/bezy/index.htm</a>