Southern States Wrestling
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| Acronym | SSW |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Style | Wrasslin' |
| Headquarters |
Fall Branch, Tennessee (1991-1998) Kingsport, Tennessee (1999-present) |
| Founder(s) | Beau James |
| Owner(s) | Beau James (1991-present) |
| Parent | National Wrestling Alliance |
| Sister | Championship Wrestling |
| Formerly | NWA Championship Wrestling |
| Website | SouthernStatesWrestling.com |
Southern States Wrestling was an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in eastern Tennessee. Founded by wrestler Beau James in early 1991, SSW (along with NWA Bluegrass) succeeded Smoky Mountain Wrestling as the top promotion in eastern Tennessee following its close. It featured a number of former SMW mainstays including Steve Flynn, Tracy Smothers, Killer Kyle, Tom Prichard, Bunkhouse Buck, Buddy Landell, The Mongolian Stomper and The Batten Twins (Bart & Brad Batten). While in the promotion, Ricky Morton teamed with longtime Fantastics rival Bobby Fulton as the Fantastic Express as well as forming a second incarnation of the Rock 'n' Roll Express with Ricky Harrison capturing the promotion's tag team title with both men.
Others to appear in the promotion have included former National Wrestling Alliance veterans Ivan Koloff, Jimmy Valiant, Junkyard Dog, Pez Whatley, Terry Taylor, Shane Douglas and female wrestlers Sherri Martel, Debbie Combs, Brandi Alexander, Lexie Fyfe and Malia Hosaka. Jillian Hall,EZ Money, and Andy Douglas. The promotion also runs a wrestling school in Fall Branch, Tennessee.
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