This unique collection demonstrates the dissension, back-stabbing,
and controversey seen only behind-the-scenes of professional
wrestling in its heyday.  Most of this documentation has never been
made public before.  There are over 220 pages of raw material from the
Department of Justice’s case file on the National Wrestling Alliance.

This collection will provide hours of reading material.

Included on this CD:

-By-Laws written on July 18, 1948 at the gathering that founded the
National Wrestling Alliance in Waterloo, Iowa (1 page)

-Articles of Incorporation of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1951
(5 pages)

-Original By-Laws of the National Wrestling Alliance (found to be illegal)
(9 pages)

-Summary of All NWA Members with a synopsis of their involvement in
the organization, and possible antitrust issues (22 Pages)

-The Department of Justice’s complaint against the National Wrestling
Alliance from 1956 (9 pages)

-Answer of the National Wrestling Alliance in the case against the DOJ
from 1956 (4 pages)

-Letter from Paul Bowser to Pinkie George and Al Haft talking about
being a member of the NWA from March 1950 (1 page)

-Letter from Sam Muchnick to the Department of Justice from January
1956 with attached article he wrote from 1948 (2 pages)

-Letter from the Department of Justice to Sam Muchnick, thanking him
for the info he’s provided in January 1956 (1 page)

-Letter from Sam Muchnick to the Department of Justice from October
1955, telling him about Bob Murray selling out of Seattle (2 pages)

-Letter from Sam Muchnick to the Department of Justice from
September 1955 about the NWA Convention (2 pages)

-Letter from the Antitrust Division of the DOJ to Muchnick asking him
for an update of all happenings at the September 1955 NWA
Convention. (1 page)

-Letter from Sam Muchnick to the Department of Justice from
September 1955 (1 page)

-Letter from Sam Muchnick to the Department of Justice from
September 1955 talking about the recent NWA convention (1 page)

-Letter from Johnny Doyle to the Department of Justice from
September 1955 talking about his problems with the NWA and the
monopoly he claimed it held (3 pages)

-June 1960 Letter from Muchnick to the Department of Justice where
he said that there was a “New Alliance” called the “North American
Wrestling Alliance.”  He asked “What is the NAWA?  Are you people
interested in finding out?  I, personally, believe that the NAWA is the
personal invention of one Jules Strongbow, the booker in Southern
California.  He can laugh at our organization, he can laugh at the
‘Consent Decree,’ he can manufacture his own champions, and he is
not bound by any antitrust laws.” (2 pages)

-December 1966 National Wrestling Alliance Bulletin from Muchnick to
his fellow members – explaining that the Houston and Dallas offices
had worked out their problems (1 page)

-Confidential February 1954 letter from Muchnick to Lou Thesz where
he talks about possibly buying into the Los Angeles promotion with
Lou (1 page)

-South Gate Boxing and Wrestling Arena – Schedule of Wrestlers
Booked for Shows and those Appearing and Substitutions between
December 1954 and March 1955 (2 pages)

-Listing of Main Event Wrestlers and Gate Receipts for the Valley
Garden Arena from January 1, 1951 to January 27, 1955 (9 pages)

-Complete Records of Lou Thesz’s wrestling appearances (with town,
date, promoter) from September 10, 1951 to December 30, 1955 (24
pages)

-NWA Application for Membership by James E. Barnett from 1961 with
his addresses, the places he promoted, banks, references, credit
references, and more (3 pages)

-NWA Application for Membership by Johnny Doyle from 1961 with his
addresses, the places he promoted, banks, references, credit
references, and more (3 pages)

-Department of Justice Press Release from October 15, 1956 talking
about the antitrust case against the NWA (3 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Joseph “Toots”
Mondt from July 1960 (8 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Vincent J.
McMahon (Vince Sr.) from July 1960 (12 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Philip Zacko
from July 1960 (10 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of the Captial
Wrestling attorney from July 1960 (1 page)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Rudy Miller
from July 1960 (4 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Dr. Jerry
Graham from April 1960 (4 pages)

-Full Transcript of Conversation between Dr. Jerry Graham, George
Little, and others (12 pages)

-Brief letter from Dr. Jerry Graham to the DOJ saying that McMahon
“told him ‘yesterday’ that he was ‘too hold to handle’ and suspended
him; - told him that no promoter throughout the country would give him
bookings.” (1 page)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of William (Bill)
Olivias…aka…The Elephant Boy from April 1960 (15 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Bill Lewis from
July 1960 (4 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Paul Gottlieb
(Phil Melby) from July 1960 (4 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Tony Santos
from July 1960 (1 page)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Danny McShain
from July 1960 (4 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of James Crockett
from July 1960 (7 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Leo Voss from
July 1960 (4 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Thomas
Renesto from July 1960 (4 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of John Jack
Heidman from July 1960 (2 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Jan Madrid
from July 1960 (2 pages)

-Letter from Perry Bash of Wichita to Sam Muchnick about Roy Dunn
and Lou Thesz from November 1953 (2 pages)

-Internal DOJ Office Memorandum talking about the revisions to the
NWA’s By-Laws from October 1960 (2 pages)

-Letter from the NWA’s attorney to the DOJ about the revisions to the
NWA’s By-Laws from September 1960 (6 pages)

-Letter from Fred Kohler to the Department of Justice from October
1961, talking about him becoming the president of the NWA and the
issues with Barnett and Doyle becoming members (3 pages)

-Bulletin to the NWA by Fred Kohler from October 1961 about the
problems with Barnett and Doyle becoming members (1 page)

-Letter from Fred Kohler to Sam Muchnick from March 1954 about
trying to get bookings for Lou Thesz (1 page)

-Letter from Fred Kohler to Sam Muchnick from December 1950 about
his recent resignation from the organization (2 pages)

Cost:  $55

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National Wrestling Alliance History Collection - Volume I