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Billy Corgan and Lightning One, Inc. (2017–present) 2017–2019: Acquisition and relaunch. On May 1, 2017, it was reported that Billy Corgan, lead singer of the Smashing Pumpkins, had agreed to purchase the NWA, including its name, rights, trademarks and championship belts. The report was confirmed by Tharpe that same day.
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- Owner, Chief Executive Officer & President
The National Wrestling Alliance has officially become a registered trademark of Lightning One, Inc. Lightning One, Inc. owns the the trademarks for merchandise and for entertainment services.
- History
- Programming and Events
- Championships and Accomplishments
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Formation
In 1948, Paul "Pinkie" George, a promoter from the Midwest, founded the National Wrestling Alliance with the backing of five other promoters: Al Haft, Tony Stecher, Harry Light, Orville Brown, and Sam Muchnick. The concept of the NWA was to consolidate the championships of these regional companies into one true world championship of professional wrestling, whose holder would be recognized worldwide. This newly formed NWA Board of Directors decided on Brown to be the first-ever NWA World Heavy...
R. Bruce Tharpe and International Wrestling Corp.
In August 2012, International Wrestling Corp, LLC, a holding company run by Houston-based attorney and wrestling promoter R. Bruce Tharpe, sued Trobich, Baucom, the NWA, and its then-parent company, Trobich's Pro Wrestling Organization LLC, claiming insurance fraud regarding the NWA's liability insurance policy. A settlement was negotiated that transferred the rights to the NWA name and trademarks from Trobich's company to Tharpe's. The new organization moved from a membership model to a lice...
Pay-per-view events
See main article: List of National Wrestling Alliance pay-per-view events. This is a list of NWA pay-per-view events produced while under the ownership of Lightning One, Inc. (2017–present)
Current championships
As of, See main article: List of current champions in the National Wrestling Alliance.
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In 2017-05, Lightning One, Inc., headed by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, acquired the rights to the NWA brand from International Wrestling Corp, LLC.
Jun 23, 2017 · Lightning One, Inc. is a production company that lists Billy Corgan as the Director. As of 6/21, the United States Patent and Trademark Organization now lists Lightning One as the owners for all NWA trademarks.
