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The Chesapeake Professional Wrestling Association, commonly referred to as the CPWA, is an American professional wrestling company that serves the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay Chesapeake Bay] area, hosting live events in the states of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1976 after the incorporation of the Chesapeake Wrestling Alliance, the CPWA became a major player in the wrestling landscape of the Mid-Atlantic region during the height of the territory era, becoming a member of the NWA. The company is headquartered out of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk,_Virginia Norfolk, Virginia].
The Chesapeake Professional Wrestling Association, commonly referred to as the CPWA, is an American professional wrestling company that serves the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay Chesapeake Bay] area, hosting live events in the states of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1980 after the incorporation of the Chesapeake Wrestling Alliance, the CPWA became a major player in the wrestling landscape of the Mid-Atlantic region during the height of the territory era, becoming a member of the NWA. The company is headquartered out of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk,_Virginia Norfolk, Virginia].


== History ==
== History ==
=== Early Years (1976 - 1986) ===
=== Tidewater Professional Wrestling (1976 - 1980) ===

Revision as of 14:50, 5 September 2023

Chesapeake Professional Wrestling Association
Formerly
  • Tidewater Professional Wrestling, inc.
Sportprofessional wrestling
Founded
  • 20 March 1976 (as Tidewater Professional Wrestling)
  • 1 January 1980 (as CPWA)
Founder
  • Thomas J. Daniels, Sr. (Tidewater Professional Wrestling)
  • Thomas J. Daniels, Jr., Ray Jackson, Mark Donovan (CPWA)

The Chesapeake Professional Wrestling Association, commonly referred to as the CPWA, is an American professional wrestling company that serves the Chesapeake Bay area, hosting live events in the states of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1980 after the incorporation of the Chesapeake Wrestling Alliance, the CPWA became a major player in the wrestling landscape of the Mid-Atlantic region during the height of the territory era, becoming a member of the NWA. The company is headquartered out of Norfolk, Virginia.

History

Tidewater Professional Wrestling (1976 - 1980)