Territories
Before becoming WWE, this promotion was known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation.
The WWWF
Before AEW, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega helped popularize this independent faction.
Bullet Club
This wrestler ended Bruno Sammartino’s first WWWF Championship reign in 1971.
Ivan Koloff
This insider wrestling term refers to portraying staged events as legitimate.
Kayfabe
This masked ECW wrestler was known for bringing a frying pan to the ring.
The Sandman
This legendary Memphis promoter and wrestler was the father of Jeff Jarrett.
Jerry Jarrett
This Philadelphia-based hardcore promotion was founded by Tod Gordon in 1992.
ECW
This WCW pay-per-view in 2000 featured every championship changing hands.
New Blood Rising
A planned storyline direction or future match outcome is known by this term.
Booking Angle
Before becoming “Stone Cold,” Steve Austin teamed with Brian Pillman in this WCW tag team.
The Hollywood Blonds
This NWA territory based in Dallas eventually became World Class Championship Wrestling.
Big Time Wrestling
Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness had a legendary rivalry in this promotion before joining major companies.
Ring of Honor
This wrestler became the first-ever ROH World Champion in 2002.
Low Ki
This famous 1997 incident involved Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, and Vince McMahon in Montreal.
Montreal Screwjob
This wrestler portrayed the evil “Higher Power” during the Corporate Ministry storyline.
Vince McMahon
Nick Bockwinkel became a star in this Midwestern promotion run by Verne Gagne.
The AWA
This independent promotion founded by Antonio Inoki became famous for its “Strong Style” of wrestling and initials “NJPW.”
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
This NJPW wrestler’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship reign lasted a record 720 days.
Kazuchika Okada
The “Pipe Bomb” promo delivered in 2011 was performed by this wrestler.
CM Punk
This cult-favorite promotion held the annual “Battle of Los Angeles” tournament.
PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla)
In 1984, Vince McMahon purchased Georgia Championship Wrestling’s TV slot on this network, leading fans to dub it “Black Saturday.”
TBS
Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega first gained worldwide attention as the “Golden Lovers” in this Japanese promotion.
DDT Pro-Wrestling
This wrestler unified the AJPW Triple Crown Championships in 1989 by combining the PWF, NWA United National, and NWA International titles.
Jumbo Tsuruta
This Japanese term describes the strong-style fighting spirit philosophy associated with Antonio Inoki.
King’s Road
Mitsuharu Misawa shocked wrestling fans in 1990 by unmasking himself and defeating this legend to win the Triple Crown.
Jumbo Tsuruta