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	American Wrestling Association - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		American Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling organization, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
		The AWA was influential in Pro Wrestling USA, an attempt to establish a national federation to compete against the WWF, in 1984.
		The AWA lost momentum as Verne Gagne overemphasized his son Greg in AWA storylines, and the promotion folded in the early 1990s after most of its talent had left for the World Wrestling Federation, now World Wrestling Entertainment.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/American_Wrestling_Association (233 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Among them was overemphasizing his son Greg in AWA storylines (which led to speculation of nepotism by Verne within the company); and failure to make Hulk Hogan the focus of his company when he had the chance.
		Abroad, the AWA had working agreements with Japanese promotions International Pro Wrestling (1969 to 1980), then All Japan Pro Wrestling (1980 to 1988, although the relationship was strained in 1986 by the AWA Title debacle surrounding Stan Hansen), and, near the end, New Japan Pro Wrestling.
		The influence of Verne Gagne and the AWA as a whole in professional wrestling is immeasurable.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=American_Wrestling_Association (2474 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In Japan, Gotch was known as "The god of Pro Wrestling" due to his influence in shaping the Japanese professional wrestling style.
		Karl Gotch excelled in amateur wrestling, competing (as Charles Istaz) for Belgium in the 1948 Olympics in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.
		His more athletic, less entertainment-based wrestling style was passed on to Inoki, who further developed it into the strong style that has been the norm in New Japan Pro Wrestling ever since.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Karl_Istaz (643 words)

	American Wrestling Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Until the late 1980s, the AWA was considered one of the top wrestling companies in the world and Verne Gagne was its biggest star.
		to wrestle for the WWF in December 1983.
		The influence of Verne Gagne and the AWA as a whole in professional wrestling is immeasurable.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Wrestling_Association (2476 words)

	"The Case for the American Wrestling Association"
		The National Wrestling Alliance, of course, did not go along with this title switch and so two champions were the result.
		The promoters individually are reluctant to cut down the number of times they have the champion per year and the collective result is that super bowl type eliminations have been blocked by the individual demands made by promoters from both alliances on the universal champion that would result.
		For the sake of wrestling, the Verne Gagne vs. Dory Funk Jr.
	www.wrestling-titles.com /awa/case.html (1145 words)

	Wrestling Timeline
		AWA splits from the NWA (although was not an actual member of the NWA) when champion refuses to defend against the AWA Number One contender.
		AWA is re-formed as American Wrestling Association Allstars after the rights for the name and logo was purchased.
		AWA should be forgotten the original title and company died in 1991.
	www.davejennings.co.uk /timeline.htm (2753 words)

	[EWR] :: American Wrestling Association: A New Breed - Wrestling Games Zone Forums
		Until the late 1980s, American Wrestling Association was considered one of the greatest promotions in the wrestling scene.
		Rich businessman and dedicated wrestling fan Jake Rivers met with Gagne, and they both agreed on letting Rivers open a new brand under the protective wing of the old AWA glory.
		As said in a press conference by Jake Rivers himself, AWA New Breed’s main focus would be pure wrestling rather than the classic gimmicky AWA appeal, to fit better the new breed chosen.
	www.wrestlinggameszone.com /forum/showthread.php?p=521037#post521037 (1550 words)

	SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Hall of Fame announces Class of 2005
		In the Ladies Division, former American Wrestling Association champion Penny Banner will be presented with an induction ring.
		Funk, whose father was a famous pro wrestler, began his wrestling career in 1964 and held many titles including the coveted NWA belt.
		Fuzzy was born in Rhode Island in 1928 and died in 1976.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/2004/11/02/697433.html (967 words)

	American Chronicle: Who made professional wrestling what it is today?
		Wrestling fans, especially on the internet, will swear that either Hulk Hogan or Ric Flair is the epitome of what makes professional wrestling great today.
		There isn?t one entity that made professional wrestling; the fact is, everyone who has ever worked hard on their character, in the ring, and on the microphone has made professional wrestling what it is today.
		Anyone and everyone who has been in professional wrestling?s illustrious history has had their thumb-print in the success of professional wrestling; therefore, they also made professional wrestling what it is today.
	www.americanchronicle.com /articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=8554 (1173 words)

	Professional Wrestling Online Museum - Ring Chronicle Hall of Fame Inductee - Verne Gagne
		Although it is true that Gagne was to the American Wrestling Association what Bruno was to the WWWF, the "no frills" Gagne carved his own, unique niche' in the sport and is truly a legend of wrestling.
		Pat O' Conner was named the inaugural AWA champ, but when he failed to meet Gagne within 90 days, the new organization stripped O`Conner of the title and awarded it to Gagne.
		In many ways, Verne Gagne was the A.W.A., through his many years as champion, ambassador of the American Wrestling Association, and when away from the camera, owner/operator of the AWA.
	www.wrestlingmuseum.com /pages/bios/halloffame/gagnebio.html (616 words)

	SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Sitting Ringside for a lesson in history
		The good news is that wrestling history is cyclical and when you look at the more than 150 years of American heritage, you'll notice the McMahon era is only one moment -- if an important one -- on this continuum.
		At the end of the 19th century, wrestling matches were not predetermined contests and there was little of the character building of today.
		The tectonic shifts in wrestling have all occurred thanks to technological developments, which means that something might come about to topple Vince, which (in my opinion) would be cause for celebration.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2006/07/24/1700550.html (1495 words)

	Black Bears at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary - The American Bear Association
		It also enables animals to practice wrestling for when later in life they may have to do it in an aggressive encounter, for example when challenging other males for breeding rights.
		Female American Black Bears normally produce a litter of cubs every 2 years once they have reached sexual maturity (at about 3-5 years old), however Norma Jean seems to be a little erratic, and does not always produce cubs when expected.
		The brown color phase in American fl bears is a recessive trait that occurs less frequently than the fl phase.
	www.americanbear.org /sanctuary/bears.html (1889 words)

	Curt Hennig: living up to the moniker Mr. Perfect can be a demanding order, yet the late wrestler—more often than ...
		Curt Hennig achieved that pinnacle in 1987 when the American Wrestling Association pushed him to the top of their roster just eight years into his young career.
		Wrestling was several years away from mainstream popularity when Curt Hennig debuted in the sport in 1979.
		Perfect" was born in 1988, as Hennig bolted the AWA for the greener pastures of WWE.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_1_5/ai_101337656?lstpn=article_results&lstpc=search&lstpr=external&lstprs=other&lstwid=1&lstwn=search_results&lstwp=body_middle (967 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com Movies: The one, the only, Da Crusher remembered
		Wrestling back then was family entertainment, fun and harmless, and for me, Da Crusher, was the personification of Milwaukee.
		These grapplers wrestled, in some cases, into their 60s and had the battle scars to prove it: cauliflower ears (from innumerable headlocks) and scar tissue on their foreheads (yes, they actually took "the cut" to create the requisite blood bath, a staple of virtually every main event).
		Wrestling has always been sports entertainment, a battle between good and evil where both the plot and the outcome were predetermined in advance.
	www.onmilwaukee.com /movies/articles/dacrusher.html (793 words)

	Solies' Classic Wrestling Images from the AWA
		The American Wrestling Association was a Minnesota based independent promotion started by Tony Stecher in the 1930's and later run by wrestling legend Verne Gagne from 1951 until it folded in 1991.
		Widely considered to be the first great tag team were The Kalmikoffs who won the AWA Tag Team Championship in 1963.
		Wrestling II appeared regularly in the AWA over the years as well as nearly every other promotion.
	www.solie.org /awa.html (593 words)

	Professional Wrestling Online Museum - Ring Chronicle Hall of Fame Inductee - Lou Thesz
		Next was the National Wrestling Association World Title which he won on three seperate occasions in 1939, 1947, and 1948.
		Very few wrestlers ever had the skill and wrestling knowledge to attain the status of "hooker"...and the ones who did were treated with extra respect in the dressing room.
		Today, with the complete disposal of true wrestling competition (shoots) in pro wrestling, Thesz has sadly stated in interviews that hooking is all but a lost art.
	www.wrestlingmuseum.com /pages/bios/halloffame/theszbio.html (694 words)

	AUEAGLES.COM: American Wrestling Participates in Keystone Classic
		Before coming to American, Waters spent six years as a Navy SEAL, one of the most powerful and elite commando forces in the United States Military.
		In his first season as an Eagle, he made an immediate impact on the mats, both in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) and the nation, leading his weight class (184) in wins throughout the season.
		American University, which fields a 19-sport NCAA Division I athletics program featuring 10 women’s sports and nine for men, completed its third year of membership in the Patriot League.
	www.american.edu /athletics/wres/articles/2003-2004%20Articles/3-26_NCAA%20On%20Campus.htm (288 words)

	PowerWrestling.com - Jerry Lynn Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		His first television appearances were on ESPN as part of the American Wrestling Association roster in 1989 and 1990.
		After the AWA folded, Lynn wrestled for the Global Wrestling Federation based in Dallas, Texas.
		Following the bankruptcy of ECW in April 2001, Lynn was hired by the World Wrestling Federation in mid-2001, where he defeated Crash Holly for the Light Heavyweight Championship in his debut match.
	powerwrestling.com /brands/nwatna/bios/files/jerrylynn.shtml (620 words)

	IWIM - Maurice Vachon
		He adopted the name "Mad Dog" while wrestling in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) with Verne Gagne, and became a top draw worldwide.
		In the late 1980s, Maurice wrestled in the WWF for a while.
		March 30, 2006 - The International Wrestling Institute and Museum announced at a packed press conference that it was moving to Waterloo, Iowa, and would be re-named the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum.
	www.wrestlingmuseum.org /people/vachon_maurice.html (413 words)

	Scott Hall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hall wrestled in the WWF as Razor Ramon, a Cuban-American from Miami, who was modeled after Tony Montana, Al Pacino's character from the movie Scarface even though his appearance and dress sense resemble Montana's friend Manny Ray.
		Although he was pushed as a heel (wrestling villain) in his early WWF days, he gained considerable popularity, and won the WWF Intercontinental Championship on four occasions, then a record.
		The highlights of his stay in New Japan, however, were defeats: a loss to All Japan Pro Wrestling Triple Crown champion Keiji Mutoh (the match was booked by New Japan, but AJPW referee Kyohei Wada officiated), and a loss to rookie Hiroshi Tanahashi, who was trying to break out into the heavyweight division.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scott_Hall (1913 words)

	Rhodes, Dusty Wrestleinfo
		The Outlaws battled their way through several wrestling promotions including the American Wrestling Association (AWA) where they fought with the popular tag team of the Crusher and Bruiser.
		When Sullivan protested the Midnight Rider being allowed to wrestle, NWA President Bob Giegel made a ruling that if any NWA official discovered the Midnight Rider was Rhodes, then Rhodes would be banned from wrestling from a year.
		The attack left Rhodes with a broken ankle and due to his inability to wrestle, he was stripped of the NWA World Television Title which he had held since March 1985 after defeating Tully Blanchard.
	www.wrestleinfo.com /Page89.html (1538 words)

	1WRESTLING.COM - NEWSLINE - PRO WRESTLING'S DAILY NEWS SOURCE
		This Best of Classic Wrestling documentary Pay-Per-View is hosted by the legendary wrestling announcer "Mean Gene" Okerlund, and features 88-minutes of the finest in classic wrestling action from the archives of the American Wrestling Association.
		The state of professional wrestling at the start of the 1980's was the same as it had always been.
		They won the AWA Tag Team Championship but classic AWA fans remember their main event battles against Greg Gagne and "Jumping" Jim Brunzell, also known as the High Flyers.
	www.1wrestling.com /news/newsline.asp?news=7192 (976 words)

	Obsessed With Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Gene Okerlund's career began in the American Wrestling Association in the early 1970s filling in for an absent announcer..
		Gene Okerlund was given the moniker "Mean" Gene by AWA alumni Jesse "the Body" Ventura..
		Mean Gene's role increased dramatically and became one of the most recognizable faces (and voices) in wrestling..
	www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/m/mean-gene.html (523 words)

	Obsessed With Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		World Championship Wrestling - Was the #2 Promotion before Vince bought it.
		Deep South Wrestling - An official WWE developmental Territory based in Georgia.
		Ohio Valley Wrestling - An official WWE developmental Territory based in Kentucky.
	www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /titles/index.html (247 words)

	American Wrestling Association
		Founded by wrestler/promoter Verne Gagne and associate Wally Karbo, Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club, Inc. originally held membership in the National Wrestling Alliance until a dispute recognition of the NWA World heavyweight championship.
		The AWA had originally been used as a brand name by promoter Paul Bowser from the late 1920's to the early 50's, and briefly in the 50's by Chicago promoters Ray Fabiani and Leonard Schwartz.
		Gagne existed as the top regional promoter in the midwest until the mid-1980's, when, like every other promoter in the industry, he was faced by the realities of cable television and promoter expansion.
	www.kayfabememories.com /Regions/awa/awa.htm (431 words)

	USWA Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Of course, this statistic must be interpreted in the light of how professional wrestling operates.
		Lawler wanted to record a wrestling album with him singing and, since they had gone to school together, he called Hart and asked him to be a part of it.
		So close are the two men that on April 2, 2005, when Hart was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Lawler performed Hart's induction.
	www.freewebs.com /uswawrestling/jerrylawler.htm (444 words)

	World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship to be Decided Across Michigan This June
		By defeating G.Q. Gallo at an AWA live event in April, Steve Corino was named the number-one contender for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and will seek vindication for his earlier losses to Takao Omori.
		“We are excited to bring the AWA World Heavyweight Championship to the great state of Michigan,” said Dale Gagne, President of the AWA.
		This series of title defenses is sanctioned by the American Wrestling Association and is proudly presented by AWA Michigan (promoter Brian Maday).
	www.prleap.com /pr/8505 (503 words)

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