Established in 1948 in the Midwest, the NWA began with modest roots and quickly rose to become the sole governing body for professional wrestling through the 1960s, maintaining its dominance as ...

For more than six decades, Don Wright has been a name whispered with both respect and awe in the world of professional ...

NWA wrestler Bryan Idol, left, a Long Island native, launches a drop kick on "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason at NWA Hard Times 5 in Dothan, Ala., on March 22. Credit: National Wrestling Alliance/Jason ...

Brisco quickly won several NWA Florida regional championships, and after a brief stint in Japan, he returned in the early 1970s with younger brother Gerald -- whom he had himself trained -- in tow.

While wrestling is cyclical, the styles and production that worked three decades ago wouldn't usually work today. But "NWA Powerrr" is more than just nostalgia — it's a highwire act.