World Wide Wrestling Alliance
| Acronym | WWWA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Style | American Wrestling |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio (2005-current) |
| Founder(s) | Richard Arpin |
| Owner(s) | Richard Arpin (2004) Dave Nelson (2004-2005) |
| Parent | National Wrestling Alliance |
| Formerly | NWA Ohio |
| Website | WWWAwrestling.net WorldWideWrestlingAlliance.com |
The World Wide Wrestling Alliance (WWWA), previously known as NWA Ohio, was an American
professional wrestling promotion
. However, NWA Ohio Owner & Promoter Dave Nelson's claim of ownership of the WWWA name is disputed.
History
Founded by promoter Richard Arpin, the promotion joined the
US Army was advertised as well as a later PPV was also scheduled to air on September 20, 2005.[1]
However, less than a year later, the organization had attracted a great deal of controversy. In 2005, after a failed attempt to purchase
WWE and WCW star Hacksaw Jim Duggan has been listed as co-owner of the promotion, but has disclaimed any affiliation on his official website, saying that, despite making a few appearances with the company, he has never signed a contract with them, and that he "has nothing to do with the WWWA or NWA Ohio."[3] Bill Apter, best known as editor of such wrestling publications as Pro Wrestling Illustrated
, was claimed to be the Commissioner of World Wide Wrestling Alliance.
Finally, another independent wrestling company using the same name of the World Wide Wrestling Alliance has alleged that Dave Nelson's company is guilty of theft and trademark violation.[4]
References
- ^ Martin, Adam (2005-08-24). "New WWWA promotion (formerly NWA Ohio) gains ESPN TV deal, more". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ Nation, Ryan (2005-08-24). "SLAM! Wrestling: Ohio promoter Nelson eyes bigger things". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "Update: October 8th/05". HacksawJimDuggan.com. Archived from the original on 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2005-10-16.
- ^ "World Wide Wrestling Alliance News". Archived from the original on 2005-11-05. Retrieved 2005-10-20.
