 The Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, formerly known as the Honolulu International Center, which was the home of 50th State Big Time Wrestling in the late-1970s. | |
| Founded | 1936[1] |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1988[2] |
| Headquarters | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States[1] |
| Founder(s) | Al Karasick |
| Owner(s) | Al Karasick (1936–1961)[3][4] Ed Francis (1961–1979)[5] Steve Rickard (1979–1980)[2] Peter Maivia (1980–1982)[2] Lia Maivia (1982–1988)[2] |
| Parent | Mid-Pacific Promotions |
| Formerly | 50th State Big Time Wrestling (1936-1979) Polynesian Pro Wrestling (1980-1988) |
50th State Big Time Wrestling (sometimes referred to as NWA Hawaii or Mid-Pacific Promotions) was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii in the United States that promoted professional wrestling matches throughout Hawaii. The promotion was founded by Al Karasick in 1936 and became a member of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1949. In 1961, Karasick sold the promotion to "Gentleman" Ed Francis. Along with his business partner Lord James Blears, Francis created a "golden age" of professional wrestling in Hawaii that lasted throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, with 50th State Big Time Wrestling becoming one of Hawaii's most-watched programs.[6] In 1979, Francis sold the promotion to Steve Rickard, who one year later sold it to Peter Maivia, who renamed it Polynesian Pro Wrestling (sometimes referred to as Polynesian Championship Wrestling).[1][7] The promotion came to an end in 1988.[2]
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