National Wrestling Alliance

Japanese: National Wrestling Alliance(英語表記)NationalWrestlingAlliance
National Wrestling Alliance


[history]
Professional wrestlers already existed in the Greek and Roman eras, but it is said that professional wrestling as a show business as we know it today was not established until the end of the 19th century, with Frank Gotch recognized as the first world champion in 1905. Its popularity in the United States increased after World War II, and in 1948 the world's largest organization, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), now World Championship Wrestling (WCW), was created as an alliance of promoters (promoters), with Lou Thesz, known as the "Iron Man," holding the throne for a long time. However, in 1957 the American Wrestling Association (AWA) was formed, and in 1963 the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF)...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "National Wrestling Alliance" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[歴史]
 ギリシア・ローマ時代にはすでに職業レスラーが存在したが,現在のような形の興行としてのプロレスが確立されたのは19世紀末といわれ,1905年にはフランク・ゴッチが初代世界王者に認定されている。アメリカで人気が高まったのは第2次世界大戦後で,1948年には世界最大の組織National Wrestling Alliance(NWA),現World Championship Wrestling (WCW)がプロモーター(興行主)の同盟組織として作られ,〈鉄人〉と呼ばれたルー・テーズが長期にわたって王座を守った。しかし57年にはAmerican Wrestling Association(AWA),63年にはWorld Wide Wrestling Federation(WWWF。…

※「National Wrestling Alliance」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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