World Wrestling Association
Mexican professional wrestling promotion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mexican professional wrestling promotion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The World Wrestling Association (WWA) (Asociación Mundial de Lucha Libre in Spanish) is a lucha libre promotion based in the Tijuana-area of Mexico. It was founded in 1986 by Benjamin Mora Jr.. It featured some of Mexico's best luchadores at the time, such as Rey Misterio Jr., La Parka and Juventud Guerrera, during the late 1980s and early 1990s and was also featured on American television via the Fox Sports en Español channel.
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| Acronym | WWA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Style | Lucha libre |
| Headquarters | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Founder(s) | Benjamin Mora Jr. |
| Owner(s) | Benjamin Mora Jr. |
Although inactive during the late 1990s, during which time much of its roster had left to compete in World Championship Wrestling and international promotions, the World Wrestling Association resumed operations in 2004.
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Days | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWA World Heavyweight Championship | Rayo de Jalisco Jr. | March 21, 2003 | 7,872 | Tijuana |
| WWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | Cien Caras Jr. | May 5, 2014 | 3,809 | Guadalajara |
| WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship 1 | Atlantis | December 5, 2014 | 3,595 | Tijuana |
| WWA World Light Heavyweight Championship | Heddi Karaoui | November 11, 2013 | 3,984 | Mexico City |
| WWA World Lightweight Championship | TJ Boy | May 17, 2013 | 4,162 | Tijuana |
| WWA World Middleweight Championship | Olímpico | February 20, 2009 | 5,709 | Puebla |
| WWA World Minis Championship | Mascarita Sagrada | July 11, 2015 | 3,377 | London |
| WWA World Tag Team Championship | Bestia 666 and Damián 666 | December 5, 2014 | 3,595 | Tijuana |
| WWA World Trios Championship | Trios Fantasia (Super Muñeco, Super Pinocho & Super Raton) |
December 14, 2013 | 3,951 | Tampico |
| WWA World Welterweight Championship | Bandido | September 28, 2017 | 2,567 | Aguascalientes |
The roster included some widely popular wrestlers such as:
In 2006 World Wrestling Organization was released on DVD. It features 25 matches from The WWA broadcasts that were featured on Fox sports en Espanol.
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