American Wrestling Association

Japanese: American Wrestling Association(英語表記)AmericanWrestlingAssociation
American Wrestling Association

…Wrestling's popularity in the United States grew after World War II, and in 1948 the world's largest organization, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), now World Championship Wrestling (WCW), was formed as an alliance of promoters, with Lou Thesz, known as the Iron Man, holding the title for a long time. However, the American Wrestling Association (AWA) was formed in 1957, and the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWF) in 1963, each of which began to recognize a world champion. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in the "American Wrestling Association" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…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。現,WWF)が組織され,おのおの世界王者を認定するようになった。…

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