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| The '''Texas Wrestling Academy''' (formerly known as '''The Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy''') is a ] ] that was operated by ] and Rudy Boy Gonzalez |
The '''Texas Wrestling Academy''' (formerly known as '''The Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy''') is a ] ] that was operated by ] and Rudy Boy Gonzalez. The school has produced many well-known wrestlers such as ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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| Acronym | TWA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas |
| Founder(s) | Shawn Michaels Rudy Boy Gonzalez José Lothario Ken Johnson |
| Formerly | Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy Official Website http://texaswrestling.wordpress.com/twa-academy/ |
The Texas Wrestling Academy (formerly known as The Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy) is a professional wrestling training school that was operated by Shawn Michaels and Rudy Boy Gonzalez. The school has produced many well-known wrestlers such as Daniel Bryan, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Lance Cade, Shawn Hernandez, Matt Bentley and Milano Collection A.T.
History
After briefly retiring from active wrestling in 1998 after back surgery, Shawn Michaels opened the Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy in April 1999 with Ken Johnson, Jose Lothario and Rudy Boy Gonzalez. They also started a professional wrestling promotion to go along with the school called the Texas Wrestling Alliance (TWA).
Tribute show
A tribute to former WWE superstar Lance Cade, who trained at the SMWA, took place on March 5, 2011 at the Texas Wrestling Academy gym in San Antonio, Texas. Cade died on August 13, 2010 as a result of heart failure.
List of former students
References
- ^ Jaya Roopansingh. "Shawn Michaels, still the show-stopper". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- "Lance Cade Tribute Show in San Antonio". wrestleview.com. 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
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