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The World Wrestling Association (WWA) - operating under the legal name Championship Wrestling of Indiana, Inc. - was established in 1964 by Dick Afflis and Wilbur Snyder. The duo purchased the Indianapolis NWA promotion in 1964 from its longtime owner Jim Barnett, who at that time was attempting to start up a promotion in Australia. The name of the promotion was taken from the former promotions in the Chicago and Los Angeles areas.
In 1965, the WWA purchased the Chicago wrestling promotion of Fred Kohler. In May of the same year, the promotion ceased promoting events in Detroit.
The promotion developed wrestlers such as Bobby Heenan and amateur wrestler Greg Wojciechowski. Wojciechowski wrestled for the WWA under the name "The Great Wojo" and held the WWA World Heavyweight Championship three times. In later years, Scott Steiner got his start in the WWA under his real name, Scott Rechsteiner.
A talent sharing agreement with American Wrestling Association (AWA) head (and longtime champion) Verne Gagne brought forth other talent, including The Crusher and Baron von Raschke. The WWA also put on joint wrestling events with the AWA starting in 1966. In 1971, the WWA returned to promoting events in Detroit in competition with NWA Detroit until 1975.
The WWA tried to make a go of it in the mid-1980s, when Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation was buying regional promotions across the country, but the Bruiser's advancing age and the talent drain to the WWF was too much and the WWA ceased promoting matches in 1989. |
April 25, 1964 WWA Southside Armory in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Lorenzo Parente defeats Angelo Poffo by DQ (12:00) The Mongol defeats Roger Kirby (9:00) Joe Tangaro defeats Nicoli Volkoff (8:00) WWA World Tag Team Title: Dick The Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder (c) vs. The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Dan Miller) - Time Limit Draw (60:00)
May 9, 1964 WWA Sunnyside Garden in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Nicoli Volkoff defeats Ray Gordon (19:00) Lorenzo Parente defeats Bill Frazier (12:00) Angelo Poffo vs. Joe Brunetti - Time Limit Draw (30:00) WWA World Tag Team Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Dick The Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder (c) defeat The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Dan Miller) (w/Leo Newman) [2:1]
May 15, 1964 WWA International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, USA Johnny Carr defeats Johnny King Joe Tangero & Lorenzo Parente defeat Francisco Rios & Red Kelly Dennis Hall defeats Tug Neilson Wilbur Snyder defeats Jack Wilson Johnny Valentine defeats Moose Cholak by DQ WWA World Heavyweight Title: Dick The Bruiser (c) vs. Pat O'Connor - No Contest
May 23, 1964 WWA in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Felipe Ramos vs. Jungle Tiger - Draw The Green Giant defeats Red Kelly Jack Wilson defeats Big Hammer Pat O'Connor defeats Moose Cholak by DQ
May 29, 1964 WWA Victory Field in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Bobby Managoff vs. Joe Blanchard - Time Limit Draw (20:00) Little Boy Blue & Marcel Semard defeat Chico Santana & Pee Wee Lopez (14:00) Bob Whitlow defeats Bill Miller by DQ (9:00) Angelo Poffo & Nicoli Volkoff vs. Bob Ellis & Wilbur Snyder - Double DQ Bobby Graham vs. Joe Brunetti - No Contest WWA World Heavyweight Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Dick The Bruiser (c) defeats Fred Blassie [2:1]
December 25, 1964 WWA Northside Armory in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Prince Pullins defeats Roger Kirby (14:00) Bobo Brazil defeats Jack Allen (9:00) Best Two Out Of Three Falls: The Volkoff Brothers (Boris Volkoff & Nicoli Volkoff) defeat The Hillbillies (18:00) Johnny Valentine vs. Wilbur Snyder - No Contest (29:00)
December 25, 1965 WWA Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Ray Gordon defeats The Masked Hercules (12:00) Angelo Poffo defeats Sweet Daddy Long (20:00) Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Johnny Valentine defeats Bobo Brazil by DQ WWA World Tag Team Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder defeat The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) (c) (25:00) - TITLE CHANGE !!! WWA World Heavyweight Title: Dick The Bruiser defeats Gene Kiniski (c) (18:00) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
October 8, 1966 WWA in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Igor Volkoff defeats Tom Jones Moose Cholak defeats Jose Betancourt The Destroyer defeats The Assassin WWA World Tag Team Title: The Devil's Duo (Angelo Poffo & Chris Markoff) (c) defeat Luis Martinez & Wilbur Snyder WWA World Heavyweight Title: Mitsu Arakawa defeats Dick The Bruiser (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
November 11, 1966 WWA Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, USA Mr. Moto defeats El Bandito Nick Bockwinkel vs. Rip Miller - Draw WWA Los Angeles World Tag Team Title: El Shereef & Hard Boiled Haggerty (c) defeat Luis Hernandez & Pedro Morales WWA World Heavyweight Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Mark Lewin (c) vs. Buddy Austin [1:1]
December 27, 1967 WWA State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Lord Littlebrook defeats Mighty Atom The Assassin defeats Doug Gilbert Paul Christy defeats Dennis Dolly WWA World Tag Team Title: Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeat Dr. Moto & Mitsu Arakawa (c) by DQ WWA World Heavyweight Title: Blackjack Lanza defeats Wilbur Snyder (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
June 15, 1968 WWA in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Cora Combs defeats Mae Godner Wilbur Snyder defeats Angelo Poffo Bill Watts defeats Big K Blackjack Lanza defeats Pat O'Connor Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher vs. Dr. Moto & Mitsu Arakawa - No Contest
December 26, 1969 WWA State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Angelo Poffo defeats Gary Valen Paul Christy defeats Joe Tomasso Sheik (c) vs. Wilbur Snyder - Double Count Out Baron von Raschke defeats Bobo Brazil by DQ WWA World Tag Team Title: The Chain Gang (Jack Dillinger & Jim Dillinger) (c) defeat The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent)
March 7, 1970 WWA State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Angelo Poffo vs. Joe Blanchard - Time Limit Draw (20:00) Apache Lou defeats Johnny Kace Bill Miller vs. Pat O'Connor - Double KO WWA World Tag Team Title: The Chain Gang (Jack Dillinger & Jim Dillinger) (c) defeat Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder WWA World Heavyweight Title No Disqualification: Baron von Raschke defeats Dick The Bruiser (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
December 26, 1970 WWA State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Ivan Kalmikoff defeats Bull Ramos Bill Miller defeats Luis Martinez Igor Vozdik defeats Mitsu Arakawa WWA World Heavyweight Title: Baron von Raschke (c) defeats Bobo Brazil WWA World Tag Team Title: Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder defeat The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent) (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
May 14, 1971 WWA Tyndall Armory in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Angelo Poffo defeats Ken Dillinger Moose Cholak defeats Nicoli Volkoff Ivan Kalmikoff, The Mighty Igor & Wilbur Snyder defeat The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent) & George Cannon
May 25, 1971 WWA Tyndall Armory in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Baron von Raschke defeats Angelo Poffo Boxing: Bobby Heenan defeats Prince Pullins WWA World Tag Team Title: Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder (c) defeat The Fargo Brothers (Don Fargo & Johnny Fargo)
June 18, 1971 WWA Bush Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Angelo Poffo defeats Ron Romez The Mighty Igor defeats Mitsu Arakawa Bobo Brazil defeats George Cannon WWA World Tag Team Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls: The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent) defeat Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder (c) by Count Out [2:1] WWA World Heavyweight Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Baron von Raschke (c) vs. Dick The Bruiser - Double DQ [1:1]
July 16, 1971 WWA Bush Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Paul Christy vs. Prince Pullins - Time Limit Draw (20:00) Moose Cholak defeats Bill Miller by Count Out Wilbur Snyder defeats Hans Schmidt WWA World Heavyweight Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Baron von Raschke (c) defeats Ernie Ladd by DQ [2:1] WWA World Tag Team Title: Bobo Brazil & Dick The Bruiser defeat The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent) (c) by DQ [2:1]
November 6, 1971 WWA The Olympia in Detroit, Michigan, USA Art Thomas defeats Johnny Diamond Dan Miller vs. The Pro - Draw Cora Combs & Donna Lemke defeat Paula Steele & Sara Lee Moose Cholak defeats Ricky Cortez WWA World Tag Team Title: The Blackjacks (Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan) defeat Paul Christy & Wilbur Snyder (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!! WWA World Heavyweight Title: Dick The Bruiser (c) defeats Bill Miller
November 26, 1971 WWA The Olympia in Detroit, Michigan, USA Paula Steele defeats Henrietta Pringle (7:40) Art Thomas defeats Dan Miller (14:51) The Vachons (Butcher Vachon & Mad Dog Vachon) defeat Frank Adonis & Tom Demarco (6:02) Bill Miller vs. The Pro - Time Limit Draw (15:00) WWA World Tag Team Title: The Blackjacks (Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan) (c) defeat Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder (26:00) WWA World Heavyweight Title German Death: Baron von Raschke defeats Dick The Bruiser (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
December 10, 1971 WWA The Olympia in Detroit, Michigan, USA Venus LaRue defeats Paula Steele The Pro defeats Angelo Poffo The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Dan Miller) defeat Jim Alexi & Paul Christy Bobby Heenan defeats Moose Cholak WWA World Heavyweight Title: Baron von Raschke (c) defeats Wilbur Snyder WWA World Tag Team Title: The Blackjacks (Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan) (c) defeat Art Thomas & Dick The Bruiser by DQ
December 27, 1971 WWA Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Wilbur Snyder defeats Nicoli Volkoff Danny Miller defeats Frank Adonis Jim Dillinger vs. Paul Christy - Draw The Professor defeats Johnny Kace Battle Royal: The Professor defeats Angelo Poffo and Bill Miller and Danny Miller and Frank Adonis and Jim Dillinger and Johnny Kace and Nicoli Volkoff and Paul Christy and Wilbur Snyder
December 27, 1971 WWA The Olympia in Detroit, Michigan, USA Ken Dillinger defeats Jim Alexi Venus LaRue defeats Mary Jane Mull Andre Roussimoff defeats Firpo Zbyszko Butcher Vachon & Ricky Cortez defeat Fred Rogers & Joe Furr Lumberjack: Moose Cholak defeats Baron von Raschke Art Thomas, Dick The Bruiser & The Super Brucie defeat Bobby Heenan & The Blackjacks (Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan)
December 26, 1972 WWA Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Johnny Kace defeats Prince Pullins Ernie Ladd defeats Gilbert Guerrero Higo Hamaguchi & Mitsu Arakawa defeat Billy Red Cloud & Bold Eagle The Mongolian Stomper defeats Frank Adonis The Blackjacks (Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan) defeat Bob Ellis & Wilbur Snyder WWA World Heavyweight Title: Baron von Raschke (c) vs. The Crusher - Draw
December 28, 1972 WWA Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Billy Red Cloud vs. Mongolian Stomper - Draw Wilbur Snyder defeats Higo Hamaguchi Moose Cholak defeats Blackjack Mulligan Baron von Raschke defeats Bobby Bold Eagle Battle Royal: Bob Ellis defeats Baron von Raschke and Billy Red Cloud and Bobby Bold Eagle and Higo Hamaguchi and Jimmy Valiant and Mongolian Stomper and Moose Cholak and The Beast and Wilbur Snyder
December 26, 1973 WWA Exposition Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Bob Ellis defeats Ken Dillinger Ernie Ladd vs. Pepper Gomez - Draw Billy Red Cloud defeats Baron von Raschke Bobby Heenan defeats Luis Martinez Jimmy Valiant defeats The Professor Wilbur Snyder defeats Cowboy Parker WWWF Heavyweight Title: Bruno Sammartino (c) defeats Johnny Valiant 24 Man Two Ring Battle Royal: Winner: ???
December 27, 1973 WWA in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Luis Martinez defeats Cowboy Parker Bobby Heenan defeats Billy Red Cloud Mitsu Arakawa defeats The Professor Bob Ellis defeats Johnny Valiant Ernie Ladd defeats Bull Bullinski Two Ring Battle Royal: Winner: Baron von Raschke & Jimmy Valiant
January 5, 1974 WWA Exposition Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Ivan Koloff defeats Prince Pullins Bobby Heenan defeats Raul Guzman Tony Romano defeats Gilbert Guerrero Pepper Gomez defeats Baron von Raschk WWA World Heavyweight Title: Bob Ellis (c) vs. Ivan Koloff - Draw WWA World Tag Team Title: The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) defeat Bruno Sammartino & Dick The Bruiser (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
January 25, 1974 WWA in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Bobby Bold Eagle vs. Cowboy Parker - Draw Mike Snyder defeats The Great Saki Wilbur Snyder defeats Bo Brown Mitsu Arakawa defeats Clem Turner Luis Martinez defeats Tony Romano Mexican Death: Pepper Gomez defeats Bobby Heenan WWA World Heavyweight Title Loser Leaves Town: Bob Ellis (c) defeats Baron von Raschke WWA World Tag Team Title: Bruno Sammartino & Dick The Bruiser (c) defeat The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) by DQ...
January 26, 1974 WWA in Detroit, Michigan, USA Bobby Bold Eagle vs. The Beast - Draw Art Thomas defeats Tony Romano WWA World Heavyweight Title: Bob Ellis (c) defeats Cowboy Parke Bobby Heenan defeats Luis Martinez WWA World Tag Team Title: The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) (c) defeat Bruno Sammartino & Dick The Bruiser
February 7, 1974 WWA Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Clem Turner defeats Raul Guzman Tony Romano defeats Tom Lynch Bobby Bold Eagle defeats The Great Saki Luis Martinez & Pepper Gomez defeat Ken Dillinger & Mark Manson WWA World Heavyweight Title: Killer Kowalski defeats Bob Ellis (c) by DQ WWA World Tag Team Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls Steel Cage: The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) (c) defeat Bruno Sammartino & Dick The Bruiser
May 1, 1976 WWA in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Moose Cholak defeats Emile Zapata Johnny Starr defeats Raul Guzman Wilbur Snyder defeats Blackjack Heddon The Bounty Hunters (David Novak & Jerry Novak) defeat Bobby Bold Eagle & Steve Regal 16 Man Battle Royal: Winner: Art Thomas AWA World Heavyweight Title: Nick Bockwinkel (c) defeats Art Thomas WWA World Heavyweight Title: The Masked Strangler defeats Pepper Gomez (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!! WWA World Tag Team Title Cage: Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeat Chuck O'Connor & Ox Baker (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
December 2, 1978 WWA Exposition Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Bobo Brazil defeats Jim Grabmire Walter Johnson defeats Jackie Ruffin Spike Huber defeats Jim Grabmire Paul Christy defeats Bobby Bold Eagle Bobo Brazil vs. Walter Johnson - Draw WWA World Tag Team Title: Pepper Gomez & Wilbur Snyder defeat The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!! WWA World Heavyweight Title: Guy Mitchell defeats Dick The Bruiser (c) by DQ
March 31, 1979 WWA State Fairgrounds in Detroit, Michigan, USA Mike Wayne defeats Juan Zapata Bobo Brazil defeats The Medic Ed George defeats Randy Savage Mighty Igor defeats Pancho Villa Pampero Firpo defeats El Santos Ox Baker vs. The Sheik - Draw
April 1, 1979 WWA in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Bold Eagle defeats Jim Lancaster Doornob Nixon & Paul Christy defeat Johnny Starr & Spike Huber Bobo Brazil defeats Ox Baker WWA World Tag Team Title: Igor Volkoff & Roger Kirby defeat Pepper Gomez & Wilbur Snyder (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!! Bruiser Brody defeats Dick The Bruiser by DQ
November 1, 1980 WWA Expo Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Jose Martinez vs. Roger Kirby - Draw Ernie Ladd defeats Jim Lancaster Spike Huber defeats Bruiser Brody by DQ Bobby Bold Eagle defeats Jim Lancaster Bruiser Brody defeats Jim Lancaster Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder defeat Ali Hassan & Roger Kirby WWA World Heavyweight Title: Ernie Ladd defeats Dick The Bruiser (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
November 15, 1980 WWA in Hammond, Indiana, USA Tiny Hampton defeats Tom Lynch Ali Hassan & Paul Christy defeat Art Thomas & Moose Cholak Spike Huber defeats Roger Kirby Dick The Bruiser defeats Baron von Raschke by Count Out
November 29, 1980 WWA Expo Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Max Blue defeats The Black Saint Spike Huber defeats The Black Saint Ali Hassan defeats Dutch Savage WWA World Tag Team Title: Spike Huber & Wilbur Snyder (c) defeat Don Kent & Paul Christy by DQ Ernie Ladd defeats Dutch Savage Bobby Bold Eagle vs. Jerry Graham Jr. - Draw Bobby Bold Eagle vs. Don Kent - Draw WWA World Heavyweight Title: Dick The Bruiser defeats Ernie Ladd (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
May 5, 1981 WWA in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Bobo Brazil defeats Dutch Savage Mark Mason defeats Bobby Bold Eagle Ali Hassan defeats Bobby Bold Eagle Greg Wojokowski defeats Dutch Savage Bobo Brazil defeats Johnny Starr Lumberjack: Dick The Bruiser defeats Johnny Valiant WWA World Tag Team Title: Spike Huber & Wilbur Snyder (c) defeat Jerry Graham Jr. & Moose Cholak
June 13, 1981 WWA in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA El Bracero vs. Johnny Starr - Time Limit Draw Johnny Valiant defeats Mark Dartell Bobo Brazil defeats Dick Young Two On One Handicap: Dick The Bruiser defeats Johnny Starr & Paul Christy WWA World Tag Team Title: The Kelly Twins (Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly) defeat Spike Huber & Wilbur Snyder (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
September 19, 1981 WWA in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Big John Studd defeats Greg Lake El Bracero defeats Ali Hassan by DQ WWA World Tag Team Title: The Kelly Twins (Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly) (c) defeat Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder Spike Huber defeats Jerry Graham Jr The Kelly Twins (Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly) defeat Greg Lake & Greg Wojokowski WWA World Heavyweight Title: Bobo Brazil (c) defeats Big John Studd Lumberjack: Dick The Bruiser defeats Johnny Valiant
October 11, 1981 WWA in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA The Kelly Twins (Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly) defeat Dick Young & Mark Dartell Blackjack Mulligan defeats Mark Dartell Strap: El Bracero defeats Ali Hassan Debbie Combs defeats Priscilla Purcell Paul Christy vs. Spike Huber - Draw WWA World Tag Team Title: The Kelly Twins (Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly) (c) defeat Dick The Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder WWA World Heavyweight Title: Blackjack Mulligan defeats Bobo Brazil (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
January 16, 1982 WWA Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Mike Kelly defeats Juan Zapata Hoss Hogg & JR Hogg defeat Buddy Sullivan & Joe Cagle The Kelly Twins (Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly) defeat Steve Cooper & The Patriot The Patriot defeats Jose Elizia Hoss Hogg & JR Hogg defeat Gilbert Guerrero & Juan Zapata Steve Regal & Wilbur Snyder defeat Jerry Valiant & The Hooded Hangman Steel Cage: Dick The Bruiser & Spike Huber defeat The Kelly Twins (Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly) |