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Continuing its expansion in its new era, the National Wrestling Alliance has officially announces NWA World League Wrestling (WLW) as the latest addition to its partner territories under the Lightning One era. The fifth regional promotion to join NWA in the last two years, Missouri-based WLW was founded a quarter-century ago by the late professional wrestling legend Harley Race. “When you thought of NWA back in the day, you thought of Harley Race. It was a company had a lot of pride and respect for,” says reigning NWA World Tag Team champion Trevor Murdoch.
A two-time NWA World’s Champion and former NWA National Heavyweight Champion, Murdoch’s career started in WLW under Race who was one of the most decorated wrestlers in NWA history and a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion. He acted as a liaison in negotiations to bring WLW under NWA’s banner. Murdoch shares, “As the student of Harley Race and representative of him throughout my career, it feels good that I can do this for World League Wrestling and bring these two together. Now an official territory, the National Wrestling Alliance formally recognizes all NWA WLW champions. Additionally, a talent-sharing agreement will benefit both promotions as asserted by Murdoch noting, “We are going to be a developmental system for the NWA to find some of the top, young talents that have not been seen, that might not be getting opportunities they deserve. This is an opportunity, too, for World League Wrestling wrestlers to work with talent from the NWA. The NWA is going to bring some of the best wrestlers in the world to World League Wrestling. If these future stars want to make their mark in this business, they’ll have their opportunities against the best the NWA has to offer.”
Murdoch points out the partnership offers young talents the chance to learn from veterans like Aron Stevens and reigning NWA World’s champion Thom Latimer. Additionally, he says, WLW wrestlers will now be seen by National Wrestling Alliance owner and President William Patrick Corgan. WLW has long attracted top names in pro wrestling through the years, according to Murdoch, pointing to past agreements with legends like “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Meng/Haku and more. The new partnership with NWA, he asserts, is a major step toward cementing its founder’s vision. Murdoch states, “To take a company Harley built from the ground up with the next generation of wrestlers, and 25 years later become part of the NWA brand, is a testament to what Harley was trying to do in the world of pro wrestling. WLW is a company that has a heritage, a lineage, a depth, all built by the eight-time World’s Heavyweight champion and through his eyes. By becoming an official NWA territory, we’re taking his idea, his vision and bringing it to the next generation and taking it to the next level so the world can see it.”
Catch the stars of NWA World League Wrestling in upcoming events and NWA Signature Live Events throughout the holiday season where they will be seen in future episodes of NWA's weekly flagship program NWA Powerrr. Meanwhile, enjoy hard-hitting and heart-pounding professional wrestling action featuring the stars of the National Wrestling Alliance and its partner territories in the current season of NWA Powerrr with new episodes streaming every Tuesday at 6:05 pm ET (Wednesday at 6:05 am PHT/HKT/SGT) and previous episodes on-demand on NWA's official X (formerly Twitter) account. For more news and updates on the stars of the National Wrestling Alliance and upcoming NWA events, visit its official website at www.NationalWrestlingAlliance.com and @NWA on its official social media accounts.
