List of professional wrestling promotions in South America explained

This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in South America, sorted by country, and lists both active and defunct professional wrestling promotions.

South America

Argentina

NameLocationOwner(s)Years activeWebsiteNotesRef.
Active
Titanes en el RingBuenos AiresPaulina Karadagian1963–Yes[1]
Catch ArgentinoBuenos AiresPablo Javier Falcon2013–Yes[2]
Federacion Argentina de CatchBuenos AiresRocky Rolando1990–Yes[3]
Federacion Argentina de LuchaCaseros, Buenos AiresJavier Guerrero2012–YesAlso Called "Superestrellas de la Lucha"[4]
Lucha ExtremaLa Plata, Buenos AiresJeff Aaliya2012–Yes
Lucha FuerteBuenos Aires2017–YesPreviously Run on 1975 and 1988/1989
Defunct
100% LuchaBuenos Aires2006–2010Yes[5]

Bolivia

NameLocationOwner(s)Years activeWebsiteNotesRef.
Active
Fighting CholitasNo
Luchadores Independientes de Enorme Riesgo (Lider)El AltoYes
Lucha Libre con Altura Bolivia (LLA)La PazHalcon DoradoYes[6] [7]

Brazil

NameLocationOwner(s)Years activeWebsiteNotesRef.
Active
Action Pro WrestlingSão PauloRony "Kidd" Goulart2019No[8]
Brazilian Wrestling Federation (BWF)São PauloBob Junior2002–Yes[9]
Evolution Wrestling Force (EWF)Porto AlegreKaOz2013–Yes[10]
Federação Internacional de Luta Livre (FILL)Rio de JaneiroTytan2007–Yes[11]
Gigantes Do Ringue (GDR)São PauloMichel Serdan1986–Yes[12]
RJPW (Rio de Janeiro Pro-wrestling)Rio de JaneiroDomina, Axel e Nogueira2023–Yes
South Wrestling Unión (SWU)Porto AlegreRusher2011–Yes[13]

Chile

NameLocationOwner(s)Years activeWebsiteNotesRef.
Active
Accion Sin Limites (ASL)Concepción2010–Yes[14]
Arica Lucha Libre (ALL)Arica2007–Yes[15]
Campeonato Nacional de Lucha Libre (CNL)Santiago2015–Yes[16]
Chile Lucha Libre (CLL)Santiago2006–Yes[17]
Federacion Nacional de Lucha Libre (FNL)Santiago2015–Yes[18]
Federacion Universitaria de Lucha Libre (FULL)AntofagastaDarko Navarro2002–Yes[19]
FULL CalamaCalamaGuillermo Contreras2015–Yes[20]
Fenix Lucha Libre (FNX)Quilpue2012–Yes[21]
Generacion Lucha Libre (GLL)SantiagoGibson Eduardo Basualdo Molina2008–Yes[22]
Guerreros de la Lucha Libre (GDLL)Independencia2011–Yes[23]
League of Wrestling Chile (LWC)Santiago2016–Yes[24]
LEGIONSantiagoBraulio Moreno2013–Yes[25]
Lucha Factory Bio BioConcepciónRana & Anibal Wilson2017–Yes[26]
Magallanes Lucha Libre (MLL)Punta ArenasMilivoj Marusic & Roberto Araya2016–Yes
MAX Lucha LibreRancagua2006–YesFormerly known as Asociacion Machalina de Lucha Libre.[27]
Nueva Alianza Guerrera (NAG)Quilpue2009–Yes[28]
Never Stop Fighting/NSF Full Lucha LibreSan Clemente2004–Yes[29]
NGEN Lucha LibreLa Cisterna2017–Yes[30]
Puerto Montt Lucha Libre (PMLL)Puerto Montt2016–Yes
Revolucion Lucha Libre (RLL)Santiago2004–Yes[31]
Valparaiso Lucha Libre (VLL)Valparaíso2009–Yes[32]
Xplosion Nacional de Lucha Libre (XNL)Santiago2010–Yes[33]
Xtreme Club Lucha LibreSantiagoSantiago Sangriento2011– Yes[34]
Zona De CombateConcepción, Chile2009– Yes[35]
Defunct
Chile Wrestling NowEsteban GutierrezYes
Hardcore Wrestling RevolutionYes
Impacto Fuerza y AdrenalinaCalama2016–2019No[36]
Lucha Libre Calama (LLC)Calama2013–2020Yes[37]

Colombia

NameLocationOwner(s)Years activeWebsiteNotesRef.
Active
Colombian Wrestling Superstars (CWS)Cali2001–Yes[38]
Warriors Action Total (WAT)BogotáYes
Society Action Wrestling-Wrestling Acción Garantizada (SAW-WAG)Bogotá2001–Yes

Ecuador

NameLocationOwner(s)Years activeWebsiteNotesRef.
Active
Wrestling Alliance Revolution (WAR)Guayaquil2007–Yes[39]

Peru

NameLocationOwner(s)Years activeWebsiteNotesRef.
Active
GeneraXion Lucha Libre (GLL)Lima2011–Yes[40]
Imperio Lucha LibreLima2017–Yes[41]
Leader Wrestling Association (LWA)Santiago de SurcoFlavio Moran, Otto Vidal & Giancarlo Moyano2006–Yes[42]

Venezuela

NameLocationOwner(s)Years activeWebsiteNotesRef.
Active
NGV Lucha LibreCaracasGabriel Vásquez "Dragon Noics"2016–yes

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.cagematch.net//?id=8&nr=2623.
  2. Web site: Catch Argentino « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-04-29.
  3. Web site: Federacion Argentina de Catch (FAC) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-04-29.
  4. Web site: Federacion Argentina de Lucha (FAL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-04-29.
  5. Web site: 100% Lucha « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Lucha Libre con Altura Bolivia (LLA) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-03-09.
  7. Web site: Halcón Dorado fomenta el deporte con su escuela "Lucha Libre con Altura". www.luchalibrebol.com. es. 2017-03-09.
  8. Web site: Action Pro Wrestling (APW) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net.
  9. Web site: Brazilian Wrestling Federation (BWF) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  10. Web site: Evolution Wrestling Force (EWF) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-12.
  11. Web site: Federacao Internacional de Luta Livre (FILL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-12.
  12. Web site: Gigantes Do Ringue (GDR) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  13. Web site: South Wrestling Union (SWU) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-12.
  14. Web site: Accion Sin Limites (ASL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-23.
  15. Web site: Arica Lucha Libre (ALL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-22.
  16. Web site: Campeonato Nacional de Lucha Libre (CNL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-22.
  17. Web site: Chile Lucha Libre (CLL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  18. Web site: Federacion Nacional de Lucha Libre (FNL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-23.
  19. Web site: Federacion Universitaria de Lucha Libre (FULL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2022-11-06.
  20. Web site: FULL Calama « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net.
  21. Web site: Fenix Rebelion Lucha Libre (FNX) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-22.
  22. Web site: Generacion Lucha Libre (GLL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  23. Web site: Guerreros de la Lucha Libre (GDLL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-02-28.
  24. Web site: League of Wrestling Chile (LWC) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-22.
  25. Web site: LEGION « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  26. Web site: Lucha Factory Bio Bio (@luchafactory_aswa.chile) • Instagram photos and videos. www.instagram.com.
  27. Web site: MAX Lucha Libre (MAX) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  28. Web site: Nueva Alianza Guerrera (NAG) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-22.
  29. Web site: National Strike Force (NSF/FULL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-22.
  30. Web site: NGEN Lucha Libre « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2024-01-16.
  31. Web site: Revolucion Lucha Libre (RLL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  32. Web site: Valparaiso Lucha Libre (VLL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  33. Web site: Xplosion Nacional de Lucha Libre (XNL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  34. Web site: Xtreme Club Lucha Libre (Xtreme Club) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net.
  35. Web site: Zona De Combate (ZDC) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net.
  36. Web site: Impacto Fuerza y Adrenalina (Impacto) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-22.
  37. Web site: Lucha Libre Calama (LLC) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-01-23.
  38. Web site: Colombian Wrestling Superstars (CWS) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.
  39. Web site: Wrestling Alliance Revolution (WAR) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-04-29.
  40. Web site: GeneraXion Lucha Libre (GLL) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-02-03.
  41. Web site: Imperio Lucha Libre (Imperio) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. 2017-04-29.
  42. Web site: Leader Wrestling Association (LWA) « Promotions Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. 10 September 2016.