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5-461: Memphis Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee . Founded in 2003, Memphis Wrestling evolved from an earlier short-lived promotion called Memphis Championship Wrestling . The promotion became defunct in 2014. The Memphis Wrestling in-studio television show, Memphis Wrestling: Home of Rhythm and Bruise , was broadcast weekly on WLMT-TV CW30 Memphis ,
10-442: Is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling . "Promotion" also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event. Within the convention of the show , the company is a sports governing body which sanctions wrestling matches and gives authority to the championships and is responsible for maintaining the divisions and their rankings. In truth,
15-624: The Fight Network in Europe , while also airing on the Fight Network in Canada . In January 2008, Memphis Wrestling began running repeats of previously-aired shows. On August 9, 2008, Memphis Wrestling returned to its 11 AM Saturday spot, now on channel 50. The show ceased airing in 2014. Professional wrestling promotion 1970s and 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s and 2020s A professional wrestling promotion
20-548: The Memphis, Tennessee affiliate of The CW Television Network , and was produced in the WLMT studio. It was originally broadcast every Saturday morning at 11 AM CT , beginning on May 17, 2003. In 2006, due to numerous conflicts with other Saturday morning broadcasting commitments, such as college football, the weekly broadcast moved to 10 PM CT and was renamed Memphis Wrestling Prime Time . The promotion also aired internationally on
25-577: The company serves as a touring theatre troupe , as well as event promotion body for its own events. Most promotions are self-contained, organized around one or more championships and do not acknowledge or recognize the legitimacy of other promotions' titles unless they share a working agreement. Governing bodies, such as the CyberFight , United Wrestling Network , WWNLive , Allied Independent Wrestling Federations , Union of European Wrestling Alliances, Pro Wrestling International and, previously,
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