The Globalization of the NWA

It wasn’t long ago, when the influence of the National Wrestling Alliance only went as far as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. With all the talk of how the NWA has grown leaps and bounds in the past few years, very little is spoken about the International Expansion of the NWA. Here’s a break down of the growth of the NWA in the past 5 Years.

2003
NWA Mid-Atlantic used a mix of the their current roster and an expanded roster that included Dr. Death Steve Williams and Terry Taylor to promote a series of events in the People’s Republic of China.

2005
NWA Mid-Atlantic made another expedition to Asia, this time to Korea. This show was packed with Superstars; Sting, Billy Gunn, Dusty Rhodes, Buff Bagwell, Terry Taylor, Raven, DDP, AJ Styles and then Worlds Champion Jeff Jarret.

2006
NWA Championship Wrestling From Florida begin to sanction Korea’s World Wrestling Alliance, creating NWA South Korea.

NWA Pro Wrestling enter a partnership with Explosive Pro Wrestling in Perth and Adelaide. The partnership includes NWA Sanctioning of NWA Australia and a talent exchange.

2007
NWA Pro tours Australia with NWA Australia. Claudio Castagnoli, and Rocky Romero join the Australian roster to determine an Australian National Champion. Plus a World Tag Team defense of then champions, The Real American Heroes. And a main event that saw Sean Waltman wrestle Bryan Danielson.

2008
David Marquez, with Blue Demon Jr. announces the creation of a new NWA member in Mexico.
New Japan Pro Wrestling rejoins the National Wrestling Alliance.
NWA Pro announced its sanctioning of International Catch Wrestling Association as NWA France.
And just announced NWA Pro/Pro Wrestling Revolution will be touring Portugal, with El Hijo De Rey Misterio, Balls Mahoney, and Big Vito.

Independent Wrestling Zone canceled its plans to run in Lima Peru, however have announced that it has plans to run Internationally in the Dominican Republic. The dates announced are Sept. 26 in La Romana, Sept. 27 in Santiago, and Sept. 28 – Santo Domingo.

Who is NWA Korea?

Who is NWA Korea?

NWA Korea is the Korean wrestling promotion known as World Wrestling Association an off shoot of the World Wrestling Alliance from Los Angeles, CA. USA. Based on the teachings of KIM II, former World Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion. Kintaro Ohki who wrestled as KIM II was trained by fellow countryman, Japanese Wrestling Legend Rikidozan, who is also the same wrestler to train Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba. KIM II ended his wrestling career in the early 1980s. After his retirement, KIM II began to train current WWA World Champion Lee Wang-Pyo and was considered to be his top student. Known as the “Super Dragon” Wang-Pyo defeated former WWE wrestler Kurgan to become the WWA Heavyweight Champion. KIM II died in 2006, but until his death attended most of the WWA cards.

The Florida Connection…

Rick Love, who competed in Korea and in Japan became a student of KIM II. While spending this time in Korea, Rick Love continued to perfect his craft in both pro-wrestling and martial arts. During this time, Love gained many friends and contacts in Korea. In 2005, Rick Love who was promoting wrestling in Florida met up with another wrestling promoter Clyde Benefield about starting up a wrestling promotion together. Benefield was the senior official of NWA Championship Wrestling From Florida, which was the wrestling promotion of Kevin Rhodes. Together.

This led to the creation of NWA Global Pro Wrestling. Which is the official home of the NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida, NWA South Korea, and all of their affiliates.

NWA Korean Stars:

WWA Heavyweight Champion, “Super Dragon” Lee Wang Pyo, “Korean Iron Man” Noh Gi Shim, An Jae Hong, Nam Tae Rung, Hong Sang Jin, Kang Hyung Koan and Han Dae Ho.