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|name =Wrestling Superstars Live
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|acronym =[[WSL (professional wrestling promotion)|WSL]]
|acronym =WSL
|established =1996
|established =1996
|folded =2009
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===Wrestlers===
===Wrestlers===
*[[Nick Bockwinkel]]
*[[Nick Bockwinkle]]
*[[Andrew Fallon]]
*[[Andrew Fallon]]
*[[Aaron Aguilera]]
*[[Aaron Aguilera]]
*[[Brian Christopher|Brian Lawler]]
*[[Brian Christopher|Brian Lawler]]
*[[Doug Basham|Basham]]
*[[Doug Basham|Basham (Douglas Basham)]]
*[[Daniel Hollie|The Damaja]]
*[[Daniel Hollie|The Damaja (Daniel Hollie)]]
*[[Chyna|Joanie "Chyna" Laurer]]
*[[Joanie "Chyna" Lauer]]
*"Illustrious" [[Jonnie Stewart]]
*[["Illustrious" Jonnie Stewart]]
*[[Kamala (wrestler)|Kamala]] and [[Kim Chee (wrestler)|Kim Chee]]
*[[Kamala (wrestler)|Kamala]] and [[Kim Chee]]
*"King of Old School" [[Steve Corino]]
*[[Steve Corino|"King of Old School" Steve Corino]]
*[[Phil Davis (wrestler)|Phil Davis]]
*[[Phil Davis]]{{dn|date=August 2021}}
*[[Lee Amberg]]
*[[Lee Amberg]]
*[[Sean Davis (wrestler)|Sean Davis]]
*[[Sean Davis]]{{dn|date=August 2021}}
*[[Superstar Billy Graham]]
*[[Superstar" Billy Graham]]
*[[Ariya Daivari]]
*[[Ariya Daivari]]
*[[Ace Steel]]
*[[Ace Steel]]
*[[Danny Dominion]]
*[[Danny Dominion]]
*[[Twin Turbo's]] ([[Larry (wrestler)|Larry]] and [[Steve Gligorivic]])
*[[Twin Turbo's]] ([[Larry]] and [[Steve Gligorivic]])
*[[G.Q. Gallo]]
*[[G.Q. Gallo]]
*[[Adam Pearce]]
*[[Adam Pearce]]
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*[[Larry Huntley]]
*[[Larry Huntley]]
*[[Ricky Landell]]
*[[Ricky Landell]]
*[[Navajo Kid (wrestler)|Navajo Kid]]
*[[Navajo Kid (Steve Islas)]]
*[[Lightning Blind Mike]]
*[[Lightning Blind Mike (Michael Hunt)]]
*[[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]]
*[[Jerry "The King" Lawler]]
*[[Sherri Martel]]
*[[Sheri Martel]]
*[[Johnny Valiant|Luscious Johnny V]]
*[["Luscious" Jonnie Valiant]]
*[[Jesse Ventura|Jesse "The Body" Ventura]]
*[[Jesse "The Body" Ventura]]
*[[Kirby Mack]]
*[[Kirby Mack]]
*[[Mick Foley]]
*[[Mick Foley]]
*"The Underwear Model" [[Eric Priest (wrestler)|Eric Priest]]
*[["The Underwear Model" Eric Priest (Mike Boehne)]]
*[[King Kong Bundy]]
*[[King Kong Bundy (Chris Pallies)]]
*[[Dale Gagner]]
*[[Dale Gagner]]
*[[Zach Gowen]]
*[[Zack Gowen]]
*"Dr. Death" [[Steve Williams (wrestler)|Steve Williams]]
*[["Dr. Death" Steve Williams]]
*[[Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]]
*[[Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Runnels)]]
*[[Jimmy Valiant|Jimmy Boogie Woogie Man]]
*[[Jimmy "Boogie Woogie" Man]]
*[[C T Night "The Boss"]]
*[[C T Night "The Boss"]]
*[[Virgil (wrestler)|Virgil]]
*[[Virgil]]
*[[CM Punk]]
*[[CM Punk]]
*[[N8 Mattson]]
*[[N8 Mattson]]
*[[The New York Gangster]]
*[[The New York Gangster]]
*[[Mister Saint Laurent]]
*[[Mister Saint Laurent]]
*[[Noah Lott]]
*[[Noah Lott (Adam Johnson)]]
*[[Jimmy Hart|Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart]]
*[[Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart]]
*[[Sam Houston (wrestler)|Sam Houston]]
*[[Sam Houston]]
*[[Keiji Mutoh|The Ninja]]
*[[The Ninja]]{{dn|date=August 2021}}
*[[JP Dangerously]]
*[[JP Dangerously]]
*[[Chris Norte]]
*[[Chris Norte]]
*[[Buff Bagwell]]
*[[Buff Bagwell]]
*[[Justin Roberts]]
*[[Justin Roberts (Justin Frazen)]]
*[[The Terrorist (wrestler)|The Terrorist]]
*The Terrorist
*[[The Spirit Squad]] ([[Ken Doane]] & [[Mike Mondo]])
*[[The Spirit Squad]] ([[Ken Doane]] & [[Mike Mondo]])
*[[Chasyn Rance]]
*[[Chasyn Rance]]
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*[[Jimmy Snuka]]
*[[Jimmy Snuka]]
*[[Sgt. Slaughter]]
*[[Sgt. Slaughter]]
*[[The Iron Sheik]]
*[[Iron Sheik]]
*[[Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey]]
*[[Sheik Adnan Al Kassie]]
*[[Larry Zbyszko]]
*[[Larry Zbyszko]]


===Tag teams and stables===
===Tag teams and stables===
*[[Team MackTion]] ([[Kirby Mack]] and [[T.J. Mack]])
*[[Team MackTion]] ([[Kirby Mack]] and [[T.J. Mack]])
*[[The Basham Brothers]] ([[Doug Basham]] and [[Danny Basham]]
*[[The Basham Brothers|Basham and The Damaja]]
*[[The Heartbreak Express]] ([[Phil Davis (wrestler)|Phil Davis]] and [[Sean Davis (wrestler)|Sean Davis]])
*[[The Heartbreak Express]] (Phil Davis and Sean Davis)
*[[The Heart Throbs]] ([[Antonio Thomas (wrestler)|Antonio Thomas]] and [[Romeo Roselli]])
*[[The Heart Throbs|The Heartbreakers]] (Antonio and Romeo)


===Company executives===
===Company executives===

Revision as of 13:21, 31 August 2021

Wrestling Superstars Live
AcronymWSL
Founded1996
Defunct2009
StyleAmerican Wrestling
HeadquartersRochester, Minnesota
Founder(s)Dale Gagner
Jonnie Stewart
Owner(s)Dale Gagner
FormerlyAWA Superstars of Wrestling

Wrestling Superstars - Live! was a governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctioned various championships. It was founded in 1996 by Dale Gagner and Jonnie Stewart.

History

In 1996, Dale Gagner and his associate Jonnie Stewart, former American Wrestling Association (AWA) employees, began using the AWA name in the state of Minnesota, falsely claiming with the authorization from the Minnesota Secretary of State, and formed an organization known as AWA Superstars of Wrestling. They began the organization as a continuation of the American Wrestling Association, which closed in 1991.

By 2005, the organization began to franchise the AWA Superstars of Wrestling name, selling memberships to existing independent promotions around the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Japan. Several members of AWA Superstars of Wrestling were former members of the National Wrestling Alliance. In 2007, most of the memberships were terminated by Dale Gagner after defrauding members. Gagner and Stewart then began co-promoting shows with a small number of regional promoters instead.

Lawsuit, renaming and reorganization

On April 26, 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) filed a lawsuit against Dale Gagner, citing trademark infringement, as WWE owned some American Wrestling Association properties due to their purchase after the AWA's closure.[1][2][3]

In a move to sidestep WWE, Jonnie Stewart, with the help of a Chicago-based copyright law firm, attempted to trademark the name "American Wrestling Alliance" instead.

On October 29, 2008, a settlement was reached between Gagner and WWE. The court ruling prohibits Gagner from use of the AWA name or any other derivatives.[4] As a result, the organization was renamed to Wrestling Superstars Live. In a press release sent out October 30, 2007, the organization announced that it will no longer sanction independent territories. Gagner and Stewart noted that each of the remaining territories would be individually assessed.[5]

Championships

When the organization was formed in 1996, Wrestling Superstars Live claimed the lineages and names of original American Wrestling Association Championships. However, following WWE's filed lawsuit against Gagner and Stewart, AWA Wrestling Superstars Live championship reigns are recognized from 1996 and forward.

Championship Final Champion Date won Location Previous holder
World Heavyweight Championship Keith Walker February 21, 2009 Michigan City, Indiana Ricky Landell
World Light Heavyweight Championship Kirby Mack January 7, 2007 Pottstown, Pennsylvania T.J. Mack
World Tag Team Championship Team Vision
(Chasyn Rance and Mister Saint Laurent) 		April 18, 2008 Fayetteville, West Virginia Vacant - Won the 2008 Mountain Mayhem and defeated Team Macktion (Kirby Mack & T.J. Mack) in the Finals
Fighting World Championship Keith Walker September 13, 2008 Waukesha, Wisconsin Ricky Landell

Members

Wrestling Superstars Live had members in the United States, Canada, England and Australia.[6]

Promotions

Promotion State Years
All Action Wrestling Western Australia (2007/11 - 2009/05)
AWA Florida Florida (2005 - 2011)
Brew City Wrestling Wisconsin 2004 - 2008/12
AWA Rush Minnesota 2007
Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling British Columbia 2006
Pinnacle Pro Wrestling Washington 2005-2007
Canadian Wrestling Federation Manitoba 2005/08 - 2007/04
Carolina Wrestling Federation North Carolina 2005 - 2007
Hawai'i Championship Wrestling Hawaii 2006 - 2007
Platinum Pro Wrestling Indiana 2009
NCW National Championship Wrestling Tennessee 2007 - 2010
Millennium Wrestling Federation Massachusetts 2005/03 - 2007
Mountaineer Wrestling Association West Virginia 2004 - 2008
Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1 Pennsylvania 2004 - 2007
Pro Wrestling Zero1 Japan 2004/10 - 2007/12
Rocky Mountain Championship Wrestling Colorado 2005/01 - 2008
Spinebuster / WORLD-1 South Georgia 2005/07 - 2008
Supreme Championship Wrestling Indiana 2005 - 2007
Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero Utah 2005/02 - 2007
West Coast Wrestling Connection Oregon 2007 - 2008

Roster

Wrestlers

Tag teams and stables

Company executives

References

  1. ^ Browning, Dan (2007-04-28). "World Wrestling sues promoter". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28.
  2. ^ "News and Notes, May 4, 2007". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. 2007-05-04.
  3. ^ Ryder, Bob (2007-04-26). "WWE Files Lawsuit Against Gagne For Trademark Violations Associated With AWA". 1wrestling.com.
  4. ^ "WWE wins trademark infringement lawsuit over AWA". wrestleview.com. 2008-10-28.
  5. ^ Gerweck, Steve. "AWA Discontinues Sanctioning". Gerweck.net. Archived from the original on 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-10-30. For Immediate Release.
  6. ^ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/wsl/
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