List of professional wrestling promoters in the United States

Professional wrestling promoters in the United States include:

Pioneer-era (1900s–1940s) This section lists notable professional wrestling promoters, especially those of the "Farmer" Burns-Frank Gotch and "Gold Dust Trio"-eras, active prior to the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948.

Dark Red indicates founding members of the National Wrestling Alliance. Light Red indicates later members of the National Wrestling Alliance.

Ring nameLifeYears activeLocationPromotion Ref.Heywood Allen1882–19581905–1949Louisville, KentuckyMidwest Wrestling Alliance (1935–1947)Perry Bash1941–1948Wichita, KansasPaul Bowser1886–19601910–1960Boston, MassachusettsAmerican Wrestling Association (1922–1960) Orville Brown 1908–1981 1931–1957 St. Louis, Missouri Midwest Wrestling Association (1948–1963) Jim Crockett, Sr.1909–19731931–1973Charlotte, North CarolinaJim Crockett Promotions (1931–1973)Price Daulton1944–1945Tampa, Florida Max Clayton1896-19571926–1957Omaha National Wrestling Alliance (Omaha) (1948-1957)Jimmy Demetral1892–19781915–1973Madison, WisconsinInternational Wrestling Promotion (1924–1973)Ray Fabiani1889–19731923–1969PhiladelphiaClayton Fisher1909–19771938–1940Albuquerque, New Mexico Pinkie George 1904–1993 1931–1976 Des Moines, Iowa Midwest Wrestling AssociationNWA Central States (1948–1958) Nick Gulas1915–19911937–1980Nashville, TennesseeNWA Mid-America (1953–1980)Mid-South Wrestling Association / Mid-South Pro Wrestling (1982)South Wrestling (1982) Al Haft 1886–1976 1914–1965 Columbus, Ohio Midwest Wrestling Alliance (1930–1948) Virgil Hamlin1922–1957Portland, OregonPacific Coast Wrestling (1922–1957)Chris Jordan1886-19401906–1940Birmingham, AlabamaChris Jordan Promotions (1932–1940)Paul Jones1902–19881929–1984Atlanta, Georgia (GCW)Georgia Championship Wrestling (1944–1984)Al Karasick1890–19651921–1962Honolulu, Hawaii50th State Big Time Wrestling (1936–1962)Gust Karras1902–19761918–1976St. Joseph, MissouriGust Karras Sports Promotions (1933–1948)NWA Central States (1949–1976)Fred Kohler1903–19691925–1965ChicagoNWA Chicago (1949–1963)International Wrestling Association (1963–1965)Doc Krone1873–19341896–1934ChicagoHarry LandryFriars Point, MississippiNational Wrestling Association (1932–1946) Harry Light 1898–1971 1945–1965 Detroit, Michigan Harry Light Wrestling Office (1945–1948)NWA Detroit (1948–1958) Bob Luce1928–20071965–1989ChicagoAmerican Wrestling Association (1965-1985)World Wrestling Association (1965–1989)Joe Malcewicz1897–19651922–1962San Francisco, CaliforniaNWA San Francisco (1949–1962)Sam MarbargerIndianapolis, IndianaNational Wrestling AssociationEd McLemore1905–19691940–1966Houston, TexasSouthwest Sports (1940–1966)Jess McMahon1882–19541915–1954Long Island, New YorkCapitol Wrestling Corporation (1915–1954) Sam Muchnick 1905–1998 1932–1982 St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Wrestling Club (1942–1982) Toots Mondt1886–19761902–1965World Wide Wrestling Federation (1963–1965)Tom Packs1894–19641922–1948St. Louis, MissouriTom Packs Sport Enterprises, Inc. (1922–1948)Jack Pfefer1894–19741924–1967New York City, New YorkSan Diego, CaliforniaToledo, OhioTex Porter1907–19981927–1953Seattle, WashingtonPacific Coast Wrestling (1945–1953)Eddie Quinn1906–19651939–1963New England and QuebecJohn Regus1917–1995Memphis, TennesseeNWA Mid-America (1953–1980)Bill Sallade1945–1949Tampa, FloridaMorris Siegel1897–19661929–1966Houston, TexasSouthwest Sports (1929–1966)George Simpson1897–deceased 1935–1964Kansas City, MissouriNWA Central States (1948–1964) Tony Stecher 1889–1954 1933–1954 Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club (1933–1948)NWA Minneapolis (1948–1954) George Tuohey1865-1927Boston, MassachusettsAmerican Wrestling Association (1919–1922)Adam Weissmuller1899–19371930–1937Detroit, MichiganEd White1875–19551914–1943ChicagoNational Wrestling Association (1919–1943)Bertram WilloughbyDallas, TexasSouthwest Sports (1936–1940)

Territory-era (1940s–1980s) This section lists notable professional wrestling promoters during the "Golden Age of Professional Wrestling" following the creation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948. While most promoters operated specific wrestling "territories" as members of the NWA, a number of so-called "outlaw" promotions were also prominent during this period.

Dark Red indicates founding members of the National Wrestling Alliance. Light Red indicates members of the National Wrestling Alliance. Green indicates territory-era promoters who are still active.