By agreeing to rotate talent, and block out rival promoters, Joint Promotions was soon running 40 shows a week, while leaving wrestlers with little bargaining power.

But Bob Arum, a rival promoter who is connected with George Foreman, said: "The public isn't stupid.

A rival promoter reported that Wabe was going to dance nude and the party was raided by the vice squad.

Tyson's statement today shocked many people in the boxing world, especially rival promoters and members of the Muslim community.

Investigating, Lewis concluded that a rival promoter, Don King, had induced Page to breach his contract, and he sued King.

Boxing is rival promoters and rival cable networks and rival boxing politicians snarling as if they were lions in a circus act.

To make matters worse, McMahon would use the income generated by advertising, television deals, and tape sales to poach talent from rival promoters.

Cross promotion dates back to the early days of wrestling as challenges between rival promoters in the same area often occurred.

Although Crockett had organized the tournament as a tribute to his father, several rival promoters suspected he was using the event to further his own plans for expanding his promotion nationally.

An Act was obtained for the purpose in July 1857 in the teeth of considerable opposition from rival promoters and others.