Missouri Wrestling Revival

By Nick Sloan

For nearly 60 years, the Kansas City metro area served as one of the top territories in professional wrestling.

Some of the big names of professional wrestling over the course of the past 50 years either began their careers in Kansas City or spent significant time wrestling in Kansas City.

Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan., served as the location of some of the biggest matches in the history of professional wrestling in Kansas City.

Harley Race, considered the father of professional wrestling in Kansas City, earned a world title victory at KCK’s Memorial Hall.

Big names like Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels, two of the most well known and best performers in the history of professional wrestling, spent early portions of their careers in Kansas City.

After World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) owner Vince McMahon bought out and crushed some of the territories, local professional wrestling in Kansas City disappeared.

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