Worldwide Wrestling Associates
| Founded | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Founder(s) | Cal Eaton Aileen Eaton |
| Owner(s) | Cal Eaton (1958–1966) Mike LeBell (1966–1982) |
| Formerly | North American Wrestling Alliance (1958–1961) Worldwide Wrestling Associates (1961–1968) |
NWA Hollywood Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Los Angeles, California in the United States that promoted professional wrestling matches throughout Southern California. The promotion was founded in 1958 as the North American Wrestling Alliance, a member of the National Wrestling Alliance. The promotion broke away from the NWA in 1959 and was renamed Worldwide Wrestling Associates in 1961. In 1968, the promotion rejoined the NWA and adopted its final name, remaining a member until the promotion was closed in 1982.
In 1942, Frank Garbutt, vice president of the Los Angeles Athletic Club hired former California State Athletic Commission inspector Alvah "Cal" Eaton as the promoter of the Grand Olympic Auditorium at the advice of his secretary, Aileen LeBell. Eaton and LeBell married in 1948, and over the following years the couple became major professional wrestling and boxing promoters in Southern California. In 1965, the couple began promoting weekly professional wrestling events from the Olympic that aired on KTLA Channel 5.
On July 24, 1957, Lou Thesz defeated Édouard Carpentier under controversial circumstances to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the principal championship recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. The decision was challenged by some members of the National Wrestling Alliance who continued to recognize Carpentier as World Heavyweight Champion.
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