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Maintaining kayfabe throughout an increasingly complex world, defending reality wherever it is threatened.
A salute to the official logo of the National Ring Federation's Continental Clash tournament from 1962. Learn more at departmentofwrestling.com/ and visit thanksforthebumps.threadless.com/ to buy an officially licensed Continental Clash t-shirt.

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December 12, 2025 at 3:57 AM
A view of The Grand Foundry of Resilient Metals. This post is part of our ongoing join cultural exercise with Jabrovnik’s Ministry of Civic Pageantry, which you can learn more about on our website.
December 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Today's classic match features the 1962 Continental Clash between The Ozark Howler and Thunderclap Malone. Get the full details of this and other famous fights at departmentofwrestling.com/

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October 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The National Ring Federation operated in Albert from the 40s through the 70s, and was known for its hard-hitting, technical wrestling style and significant number of cryptid wrestlers.

Learn more about the NRF and other forgotten federations at departmentofwrestling.com/
October 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Turbo Triplets engaging in a pre-match ritual before winning the PWA Heartland Tag Team Titles in 1952.

Learn about this and other classic matches at departmentofwrestling.com/

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September 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Pinnacle Wrestling Association (PWA) operated in the western United States from 1937-1961, and left behind a legacy as a formative influence on the western wrestling scene.

Learn all about this and other forgotten wrestling federations at departmentofwrestling.com/

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September 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Recommended Reading from the DoW: Suplexing Sovereignty: Wrestling with Global Power, a fascinating investigation into who's booking the world of geopolitics. Full details at departmentofwrestling.com/
September 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
On this Labor Day, we pause to honor wrestling’s most essential workers: the Jobbers.

No Jobbers, no wrestling. Respect the work.

#ProWrestling #LaborDay #WorkersOfTheRing #HardestWorkingInTheBiz #WorkTheGimmick #RespectTheJobber #JobberStrong #MakeStarsShine #UnsungHeroes #DoingTheJob
September 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A look at Maskhouse Flats. Built by Studio Stojic in 1942, this austere wartime block was known for clandestine “persona swaps” in its stairwells, where masked wrestlers would trade outfits before heading to bouts.
August 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We are excited to announce a joint cultural exercise with Jabrovnik’s Ministry of Civic Pageantry to spotlight their most legendary wrestling landmarks: grand arenas, humble training flats, and civic halls echoing with crowd chants. History, architecture, and suplexes—together at last. 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇧
August 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A shot from 1978 as Vinnie "The Viper" Vipowitz takes one Grapple-Bot Mk VII for the GAWL Coastal Cruiserweight Title. Held at the Summit Dome in Ashhaven, PA, the match ended in controversy as The Viper used a magnet to disorient GB7 and score the victory.

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August 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Great American Wrestling League was a prominent promotion that thrived in the Midwestern United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Learn all about this and other forgotten wrestling federations at departmentofwrestling.com/

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August 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
El Hombre Lobo in February 65 as he prepares to defend his WWW Western Range Title against Lexa Torque at the Sunset Colosseum in Sierra Hollow, Utah. Lobo would drop the first fall on a controversial quick-count pinfall, but would rally to triumph with two consecutive submissions.

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July 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
World Warrior Wrestling was a pioneering promotion operating in the United States and Japan from the 1950s through the 1980s. Learn all about WWW and other forgotten wrestling federations at departmentofwrestling.com/

#ForgottenFederations
July 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Union Pro Wrestling was a small but significant promotion based out of the Pittsburgh area that pushed the boundaries of professional wrestling to strange new places. You can learn much more about UPW (and other forgotten wrestling federations) at departmentofwrestling.com

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April 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Recommended Reading from the Dow: Kayfabe and Kings: The Hidden Politics of the Squared Circle, Carter Donovan's classic 1954 examination of who really holds power, in and outside the ring. Full details at departmentofwrestling.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
As International Jobbers Month continues, we remind you that enhancement workers are the cornerstones of any successfully functioning federation. Do your part and enlist to become a Jobber today!

LAST IN THE FIGHT - FIRST IN OUR HEARTS!
April 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
April is International Jobbers Month! We kick things off with a salute to the International Confederation of Jobbers, one of the most important unions in the world. Visit our web site for more details.
April 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Mad Dog Malone facing off against Duke Riveter for the Steel City Belt at the Velocity Center. Learn more about retired wrestlers and forgotten federations at departmentofwrestling.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM