Promotions like the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), and Mid-South Wrestling ...

After repeated defeats at the hands of the Authors of Pain, the team of Tomasso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano imploded. Following “NXT TakeOver: Chicago,” Ciampa whispered to Johnny, “It's my ...

Her journey began in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), where she claimed the AWA World Women’s Championship, setting the stage for a career filled with firsts. In 1988, Miceli became the ...

The "Macedonian Madman" Chris Markoff died at 85 years old on February 10 after suffering a stroke at the beginning of the year. Markoff, whose real name was Risto Zelevarov, wrestled from the ...

Robert Remus in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), working for and being trained by WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne. Four years later, Remus donned a mask as Super Destroyer Mark II ...

Bischoff started working in wrestling for the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association in 1986 under the ownership of Verne Gagne. In 1989, he became an on-air interviewer and host of the ...

Woods won the bout and the Omaha version of the American Wrestling Association title, but he relinquished the belt in a rematch two weeks later against Vachon, another accomplished wrestler who ...

A change in location sets the stage for three of South Carroll’s best to return home when Maryland and American wrestle on ...

My goal was to be dominant in the girls sport.” After becoming an All-American over the summer, Cantu has a chance to prove ...

Starting his career as a manager in the American Wrestling Association in the late '80s, Diamond Dallas Page made his first WWE appearance in 1990 when he drove The Honky Tonk Man and Greg ...

Michaels began his WWE career in 1987 (then known as WWF) as a member of The Rockers alongside Marty Janetty, whom he had worked with in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and National ...

Pro wrestlers have been known to branch off into other ventures like acting, sometimes winning awards in the process.