Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance
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Not to be confused with Japan Pro-Wrestling.
The Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (日本プロレス協会, Nihon Puroresu Kyōkai), also known as the Japanese Wrestling Association (JWA), was the first professional wrestling promotion to be based in Japan. It operated from 1953 to 1973.
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Acronym | JWA |
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Founded | July 30, 1953 |
Defunct | April 14, 1973 |
Style | Puroresu |
Headquarters | Japan |
Founder(s) | Rikidōzan |
Owner(s) | Rikidōzan (until 1963) |
Successor | All Japan Pro Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
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