The official logo of Moscow Championship Wrestling (MCW), the USSR’s premier professional wrestling promotion. Learn much more about MCW and other forgotten wrestling federations at departmentofwrestling.com/
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A vintage shot of Boris "The Hammer" Kravchenko backstage at the Lenin Victory Palace in 1981. Learn more about Soviet wrestling and other forgotten wrestling facts at departmentofwrestling.com/
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The People's Sport: Wrestling as Soviet Spectacle is available now as a PDF download or in a limited-edition print version--it is a truly fascinating historical document, detailing the philosophy and stars of Moscow Championship Wrestling.
Grab your copy at departmentofwrestling.com/
A salute to the official logo of the National Ring Federation's Continental Clash tournament from 1962. Learn more at departmentofwrestling.com/ and visit thanksforthebumps.threadless.com/ to buy an officially licensed Continental Clash t-shirt.
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A view of The Grand Foundry of Resilient Metals. This post is part of our ongoing join cultural exercise with Jabrovnik’s Ministry of Civic Pageantry, which you can learn more about on our website.
Today's classic match features the 1962 Continental Clash between The Ozark Howler and Thunderclap Malone. Get the full details of this and other famous fights at departmentofwrestling.com/
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The National Ring Federation operated in Albert from the 40s through the 70s, and was known for its hard-hitting, technical wrestling style and significant number of cryptid wrestlers.
Learn more about the NRF and other forgotten federations at departmentofwrestling.com/
The Turbo Triplets engaging in a pre-match ritual before winning the PWA Heartland Tag Team Titles in 1952.
Learn about this and other classic matches at departmentofwrestling.com/
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The Pinnacle Wrestling Association (PWA) operated in the western United States from 1937-1961, and left behind a legacy as a formative influence on the western wrestling scene.
Learn all about this and other forgotten wrestling federations at departmentofwrestling.com/
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Recommended Reading from the DoW: Suplexing Sovereignty: Wrestling with Global Power, a fascinating investigation into who's booking the world of geopolitics. Full details at departmentofwrestling.com/
They endure the hits, elevate their opponents, and carry the invisible weight of every storyline. Their names may not always be remembered, but their work is the foundation of the sport.
Today, we recognize their craft, their sacrifice, and their place in wrestling history.
On this Labor Day, we pause to honor wrestling’s most essential workers: the Jobbers.
No Jobbers, no wrestling. Respect the work.
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Notable residents of the Flats included “The Pale Stranger” and Josip “Five Holds” Pavić.
This post is part of our ongoing join cultural exercise with Jabrovnik’s Ministry of Civic Pageantry.
A look at Maskhouse Flats. Built by Studio Stojic in 1942, this austere wartime block was known for clandestine “persona swaps” in its stairwells, where masked wrestlers would trade outfits before heading to bouts.
We are excited to announce a joint cultural exercise with Jabrovnik’s Ministry of Civic Pageantry to spotlight their most legendary wrestling landmarks: grand arenas, humble training flats, and civic halls echoing with crowd chants. History, architecture, and suplexes—together at last. 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇧
A shot from 1978 as Vinnie "The Viper" Vipowitz takes one Grapple-Bot Mk VII for the GAWL Coastal Cruiserweight Title. Held at the Summit Dome in Ashhaven, PA, the match ended in controversy as The Viper used a magnet to disorient GB7 and score the victory.
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The Great American Wrestling League was a prominent promotion that thrived in the Midwestern United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Learn all about this and other forgotten wrestling federations at departmentofwrestling.com/
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El Hombre Lobo in February 65 as he prepares to defend his WWW Western Range Title against Lexa Torque at the Sunset Colosseum in Sierra Hollow, Utah. Lobo would drop the first fall on a controversial quick-count pinfall, but would rally to triumph with two consecutive submissions.
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World Warrior Wrestling was a pioneering promotion operating in the United States and Japan from the 1950s through the 1980s. Learn all about WWW and other forgotten wrestling federations at departmentofwrestling.com/
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Union Pro Wrestling was a small but significant promotion based out of the Pittsburgh area that pushed the boundaries of professional wrestling to strange new places. You can learn much more about UPW (and other forgotten wrestling federations) at departmentofwrestling.com
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Recommended Reading from the Dow: Kayfabe and Kings: The Hidden Politics of the Squared Circle, Carter Donovan's classic 1954 examination of who really holds power, in and outside the ring. Full details at departmentofwrestling.com
As International Jobbers Month continues, we remind you that enhancement workers are the cornerstones of any successfully functioning federation. Do your part and enlist to become a Jobber today!
LAST IN THE FIGHT - FIRST IN OUR HEARTS!
April is International Jobbers Month! We kick things off with a salute to the International Confederation of Jobbers, one of the most important unions in the world. Visit our web site for more details.
Mad Dog Malone facing off against Duke Riveter for the Steel City Belt at the Velocity Center. Learn more about retired wrestlers and forgotten federations at departmentofwrestling.com