Ladies Professional Wrestling Association was a wrestling promotion based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that was active from 1989 to 1992.
The Beginning[]
The seeds of the LPWA were planted with the formation of Women's Championship Wrestling, the brainchild of Joseph Infante and former AWA Las Vegas area promoter Tor Berg. Women's Championship Wrestling taped a TV pilot in 1987, which later saw video release through Video Gems.
Television[]
Tor Berg, with advisor Wally Karbo and producers Earl Greenburg and Steve Edwards, renamed and relaunched the LPWA on December 18, 1989 before a sold out Riverside Hotel in Laughlin, Nevada. The LPWA produced two programs, the one-hour Super Ladies of Wrestling and the half-hour Ladies Championship Wrestling, these programs aired weekly on Sportschannel America, MSG Network, Prime, Home Team Sports, New England Sports Network, Sunshine Network and in first-run syndication and in overseas markets.
Live Events[]
The LPWA taped events in:
- Riverside Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
- International Amphitheater, Chicago, Illinois
- Jackson Coliseum, Jackson, Tennessee
- Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, Minnesota
The End[]
The LPWA closed its doors in 1992 after they ran the "Super Ladies" pay per view to moderate success. An attempt to revive the LPWA as WNWA, a National Wrestling Alliance territory, was made in 1997, unfortunately the project was abandoned in 1999 when the company failed to secure a television contract.
Commentators & Officials[]
- Ashley Kennedy (Color commentator)
- Barbie (Host of LPWA Central)
- Billy Anderson (Ring announcer)
- Boni Blackstone (Play by play and Interviewer)
- Brad Rheingans (Trainer)
- Chris Cruise (Play by play)
- Eddie Sharkey (Referee)
- Jesse Hernandez (Referee)
- Jim Cornette (Color commentator)
- Joe Pedicino (Play by play)
- John DeMarc (Referee)
- Louie Spicoli (Time Keeper)
- Ken Resnick (Play by play)
- Mick Karch (Play by play)
- Nick Bockwinkel (Color commentator)
- Sgt Slaughter (Color commentator)
- Tom Johnson (Referee)
- Tor Berg (LPWA President)
- Wally Karbo (LPWA Commissioner)
Music[]
- LPWA Theme by Jet 88
Managers[]
- Adnan Al-Kaissie
- Adrian Street
- Ashley Kennedy
- Boogaloo Brown
- Jonathan Blue
- Norman
- Queen Christopher Love
Wrestlers[]
- See Alumni section.
Championships[]
- LPWA World Championship
- LPWA World Tag Team Championship
- LPWA Japanese Championship
The LPWA also recognized the existing World Mixed Tag Team Championship which was held by Adrian Street and his valet Miss Linda.
