NWA Central States

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:sports_championship
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:National_Wrestling_Alliance
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri
gptkbp:championshipsWon gptkb:NWA_Central_States_Heavyweight_Championship
gptkb:NWA_Central_States_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkbp:discontinued 1990
gptkbp:events fan engagement
live events
special events
merchandising
wrestling matches
weekly wrestling shows
local television advertising
gptkbp:fanBase regional wrestling fans
gptkbp:founded 1985
gptkbp:historicalSignificance training ground for future stars
contributed to the popularity of wrestling in the 1980s
part_of_NWA_history
development_of_wrestling_in_the_Midwest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NWA Central States
gptkbp:legacy influenced local wrestling promotions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Midwest_United_States
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Dustin_Rhodes_vs._Larry_Zbyszko
Bob_Geigel_vs._Pat_O'Connor
Bob_Orton_Jr._vs._Harley_Race
Ted_DiBiase_vs._Dick_Murdoch
gptkbp:notableWinners gptkb:Bob_Orton_Jr.
gptkb:Dustin_Rhodes
Larry Zbyszko
Harley Race
Ted DiBiase
gptkbp:openedIn financial difficulties
decline in popularity
competition from other promotions
changes in the wrestling industry
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Pat_O'Connor
gptkb:Bob_Geigel
gptkbp:ringName gptkb:Jim_Ross
high-flying moves
Larry Matysik
brawling
technical wrestling
gptkbp:style gptkb:American_professional_wrestling
gptkbp:successor Heart_of_America_Sports_Attractions
gptkbp:televisionShow gptkb:Central_States_Wrestling