Harley Race's Wrestling Academy
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Acronym | WLW |
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Founded | 1999[1] |
Headquarters | Troy, Missouri |
Founder(s) | Harley Race |
Harley Race's Wrestling Academy is a
History
School
The Harley Race Wrestling Academy was operated by Harley Race.
The school has two wrestling rings and weight room.[2] The school is attended mostly by men, but occasionally women join as well.[2]
The school initially put on local wrestling events that raised money for local charities in Missouri.[2] The wrestling school later began a running partnership with Pro Wrestling Noah that includes many of the program's talent touring with the Japanese-based wrestling promotion. YouTube celebrity OutlawDipper has stated in his previous videos that he attended this wrestling school and lived in Eldon, Missouri.
History of World League Wrestling
In 1999, Race began World Legion Wrestling, (WLW), an
Current champions
Championship | Champion(s) | Date Won |
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WLW Heavyweight Championship | "Superstar" Steve Fender | October 15, 2022 |
WLW Tag Team Championship | Dysfunction (Brandon "Espy" Espinosa and Kyle Roberts) | December 10, 2022 |
WLW Ladies Championship | Vacant | TBD |
WLW Junior Heavyweight Championship | Raheem De La Suede | June 5, 2021 |
References
- ^ Sloca, Paul (April 12, 2000). "Learning from Harley Race, A dream fulfilled: Getting slammed at the wrestling academy". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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- ^ "Brochure". Harley Race's Wrestling Academy. Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ a b Oliver, Greg (July 10, 2005). "Newton HOF set to grow by six". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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Further reading
- Morris, Frank (November 18, 2005). "Harley Race's Night-School Pro Wrestling Classes". NPR.