National Wrestling Federation
Acronym | NWF |
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Founded | 1970 |
Style | American Wrestling |
Headquarters | Buffalo, New York Cleveland, Ohio |
Founder(s) | Pedro Martínez |
Owner(s) | Pedro Martínez Johnny Powers |
Sister | Lutte Internationale |
National Wrestling Federation was a wrestling promotion based in Buffalo, New York and owned by promoter Pedro Martínez (no relation to the baseball player) which operated from 1970 to 1974. Some of wrestling's biggest names wrestled here, including Johnny Powers, Abdullah the Butcher, Ox Baker, Johnny Valentine, Ernie Ladd and others.
The Heavyweight and North American Heavyweight titles were later used by New Japan Pro Wrestling as its main titles until 1981. Cranberry "Juice" Jones took over the right in 1982 to make a new NWF and stayed in business until 1993.
Championships
- NWF Heavyweight Championship
- NWF North American Heavyweight Championship
- NWF World Tag Team Championship
- NWF Brass Knuckles Championship – First and only champion was Ernie Ladd, defeating Luke Graham on May 18 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio.