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World Wrestling Association

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Acronym
  
WWA

Style
  
Lucha libre

Owner(s)
  
Benjamin Mora Jr.

Founded
  
1986

Founder(s)
  
Benjamin Mora Jr.

Headquarters
  
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

The World Wrestling Association (WWA) is a lucha libre promotion based in the Tijuana-area of Mexico. It was founded in 1986 by Benjamin Mora Jr.. It featured some of Mexico's best luchadores at the time, such as Rey Mysterio Jr., La Parka and Juventud Guerrera, during the late 1980s and early 1990s and was also featured on American television via the Fox Sports en EspaƱol channel.

Contents

Although inactive during the late 1990s, during which time much of its roster had left to compete in World Championship Wrestling and international promotions, the World Wrestling Association resumed operations in 2004.

Footnotes

1 Although the official WWA Junior Heavyweight title is currently being defended in Mexico, A disputed Branch of the title has surfaced in Japan.

Roster

The roster included some widely popular wrestlers such as:

  • L.A. Park
  • Super Parka
  • Blue Panther
  • El Hijo del Santo
  • Rey Misterio Sr.
  • Rey Mysterio Jr.
  • Perro Aguayo Jr.
  • Blue Demon Jr.
  • Nicho el Millonario
  • Juventud Guerrera
  • Pentagon Black
  • The Patriot
  • Racing Dawg
  • Espectro Jr.
  • Scorpio Jr.
  • Tiger Jeet Singh
  • Alcatraz, Backstage interviewer (also Benjamin Moras Brother)
  • Armando Munoz, Backstage interviewer
  • Extreme Tiger
  • Tinieblas Jr.
  • Mil Mascaras
  • Rayo de Jalisco
  • Perro Aguayo
  • Brazo de Plata (Super Porky)
  • Kayra
  • Lola Gonzales
  • Shocker
  • Vampiro
  • On DVD

    in 2006 World Wrestling Organization was released on DVD. It features 25 matches from The WWA broadcasts that were featured on Fox sports en Espanol.

    References

    World Wrestling Association Wikipedia