A Report from the President (1950)

by Sam Muchnick, President, National Wrestling Alliance

With the National Wrestling Alliance representing nearly every outstanding promoter in the United States, Canada and Mexico it is set for another outstanding season. The meeting in Dallas in September was a highly successful one and we believe that the one in Tulsa in 1951 will place the N.W.A. on the pinnacle of greatness.

At the present time, 40 or more states are in the Alliance, which is an organization of promoters formed for the betterment of wrestling; the recognition of one champion in the heavyweight division and one in the junior heavyweight division; and for thorough cooperation with all athletic commissions in the country.

We have members from Canada and Mexico and other countries and it is our hope that before long that the confusion as to who is the champion will be ended.

The N.W.A. recognizes Lou Thesz for several reasons. First, because of his lineal claim, and secondly, because we believe he is the greatest wrestler in the world. The National Wrestling Association, an organization of states, headed by the capable and affable Col. H.J. Landry, too, recognizes Thesz so you can see that any other claimants are synthetic.

A tournament has begun in Tulsa to name a successor for LeRoy McGuirk, who has relinquished his junior heavyweight crown because of an eye injury. The leading junior heavies will compete in Tulsa and I will be there to personally supervise the finals.

Regarding Lou Thesz, he has met and successfully defended his title against most leading challengers. However, the championship committee and myself are ready to study the challenges of any legitimate challengers but will not be debunked by old men, coming out of the past, to try and get some of wrestling’s “gold.”

(Source: Wrestling As We Like It, 1950-10-14)