American Wrestling Association (Boston)

This article is about the Boston based wrestling promotion. For the later Minneapolis based promotion, see American Wrestling Association.
American Wrestling Association
AcronymAWA
Founded1931
StyleProfessional wrestling
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
FounderPaul Bowser
OwnerPaul Bowser (1931–1958)

The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Paul Bowser and based in Boston, Massachusetts that ran from 1931 until 1958. From 1949 to 1958 the promotion was the Boston office of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), before breaking from the NWA and shortly afterward succeeded by the independent Atlantic Athletic Corporation. The AWA held events at venues throughout New England, its primary buildings being the Boston Garden and the Boston Arena.

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