Texas Wrestling Academy
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| Texas Wrestling Academy logo | |
| Acronym | TWA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas |
| Founder(s) | Shawn Michaels Howard Stern José Lothario |
| Formerly | Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy Official Website http://texaswrestling.wordpress.com/twa-academy/ |
The Texas Wrestling Academy (formerly known as The Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy) is a professional wrestling training school that was operated by Shawn Michaels. The school has produced many well-known wrestlers such as Daniel Bryan, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Lance Cade, Shawn Hernandez, Matt Bentley and Milano Collection A.T.
History
After briefly retiring from active wrestling in 1998 after back surgery, Shawn Michaels opened the Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy in April 1999 with Ken Johnson and Jose Lothario.[1] They also started a professional wrestling promotion to go along with the school called the Texas Wrestling Alliance (TWA).[1]
Tribute show
A tribute to former WWE superstar Lance Cade, who was trained by Shawn Michaels, took place on March 5, 2011 at the Texas Wrestling Academy gym in San Antonio, Texas.[2] Cade died on August 13, 2010 as a result of heart failure.
List of former students
- El Hijo de Ray González[1]
- Daniel Bryan[1]
- Brian Kendrick[1]
- Hernandez[citation needed]
- Lance Cade[1]
- Matt Bentley[1]
- Masada[citation needed]
- Milano Collection A.T.
- Paul London[1]
- Veronica Stevens[1]
- William Lawrence Hamilton[1]
References
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