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Paul "Pinkie" George (born Paul Lloyd Georgeacopoulos; January 22, 1905 – November 1, 1993) was an American professional wrestling promoter, boxer and businessman best known as the visionary behind, and first president of, the National Wrestling Alliance.
“Pinkie” George and one of the original founding members of the National Wrestling Alliance. The Des Moines promoter, along with his brother Andrew, brought a new era of wrestling to Iowa from Des Moines to Waterloo. From the NWA’s inception in 1948 until 1950, Paul served as the President of the organization as it grew
Nov 1, 1993 · Pinkie George is remembered as the founder and first president/visionary behind the NWA, creating it alongside other famous promoters like Sam Muchnick and Tony Stecher. Pinkie George was inducted in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2014.
By mid-1940s, Pinkie George of Des Moines, IA was promoting his world titles as the “National Wrestling Alliance” championships. On 1948-07-18, George met with four other promoters from the Midwest to form the expanded version of the NWA:
The story of the National Wrestling Alliance, which for decades was the largest and most powerful governing body in professional wrestling, can be traced back to a rather humble beginning in rural Iowa, with its founding father, Paul “Pinkie” George.
Pinkie (or Pinky) George was an American boxing promoter and manager out of the state of Iowa. George was the promoter of boxing programs at Electric Park in Waterloo during the early 1930s, before he started promoting in Des Moines in 1933.
Paul "Pinkie" George (born Paul Lloyd Georgeacopoulos; January 22, 1905 – November 1, 1993) was an American professional wrestling promoter, boxer and businessman best known as the visionary behind, and first president of, the National Wrestling Alliance.
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