What is United States Wrestling Association (USWA)?
The Memphis area has been a hot area for wrestling for decades. It has operated out of the Mid-South Coliseum since the 1950s, originally under the operations of Nick Gulas and Roy Welch. It became the USWA in August, 1989 when promoter Jerry Jarrett began copromoting the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The area has thrived since the mid-70s on the performance of one man, Jerry Lawler. Regular stars include Lawler, his son Brian Christopher, Bill Dundee and announcer Lance Russell. Fred Deaton posts regular USWA TV show reports. Here is his description of the promotion: “A very unique local promotion with local ‘stars’ and local ‘story lines’. Usually involves a Mega Heel-good guy combo persona garnering the attention, half cheers half boos; a time honored feud that never resolves; gimmick matches; a place for new rising or older stars to change their routine; and a ‘local’ rising young star moving up” (i.e. Sean now Shawn Michaels). However the USWA ran into legal and money problems leaving t
