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| '''Don Owens''' began promoting wrestling cards that aired on television in Portland, the first televised professional wrestling in history in 1948. The National Wrestling Alliance was first formed in Waterloo, Iowa. The first NWA President was P.L. "Pinkie" George. Orville Brown was recognized as the first World Heavyweight Champion. The NWA worked under a revolutionary "territory" system, similar to a franchise of a business. The promotion owned a large sum of promotions in different areas of the world, with the World Championship recognized as the highest championship in the promotion. The champion was permitted to go on tours of member's promotions. The system was very successful. Stampede Wrestling, a promotion based out of Calgary in Canada was an early admittance in 1948 and was run by the famous Hart family. | '''Don Owens''' began promoting wrestling cards that aired on television in ], the first televised professional wrestling in history in 1948. The ] was first formed in Waterloo, Iowa. The first NWA President was P.L. "Pinkie" George. Orville Brown was recognized as the first World Heavyweight Champion. The NWA worked under a revolutionary "territory" system, similar to a franchise of a business. The promotion owned a large sum of promotions in different areas of the world, with the World Championship recognized as the highest championship in the promotion. The champion was permitted to go on tours of member's promotions. The system was very successful. Stampede Wrestling, a promotion based out of Calgary in Canada was an early admittance in 1948 and was run by the famous Hart family. | ||
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Don Owens began promoting wrestling cards that aired on television in Portland, the first televised professional wrestling in history in 1948. The National Wrestling Alliance was first formed in Waterloo, Iowa. The first NWA President was P.L. "Pinkie" George. Orville Brown was recognized as the first World Heavyweight Champion. The NWA worked under a revolutionary "territory" system, similar to a franchise of a business. The promotion owned a large sum of promotions in different areas of the world, with the World Championship recognized as the highest championship in the promotion. The champion was permitted to go on tours of member's promotions. The system was very successful. Stampede Wrestling, a promotion based out of Calgary in Canada was an early admittance in 1948 and was run by the famous Hart family.
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