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PWInsider.com has confirmed that Billy Corgan's National Wrestling Alliance has signed both Natalia Markova and Bryan Idol to new exclusive deals with the promotion.
In the case of Idol, the NWA has signed him to a multi-year deal to become the company's official national promoter behind the scenes as well as continue on camera as an active wrestler. Idol's journey in the promotion was showcased in the Billy Corgan's Adventures in Carnyland reality series as he stepped in to assist the company in raising it's live attendance including an event in Dothan, Alabama that garnered 1,723 and a Sarasota, Florida event that saw the promotion draw 980 fans for Samhain 1. Idol will be tasked with finding new venues and expanding the promotion to new markets.
When reached by PWInsider.com for comment, Idol said, "We have an amazing thing going here at the NWA. I am always looking for new ways to help the company grow with the live events and I’m happy to say I will leave no stone un-turned and in doing so, I will listen to any and all options so that I can do my best to put the company in the absolute best position possible to succeed. As a Wrestler for the NWA, I’m very proud of what I have accomplished there. I have had some very big time matches against some of the biggest names in wrestling and I will continue to uphold the history legacy and tradition that has always made the NWA unique from the rest. I would also like to say that we have a great team and personally, I am so beyond impressed with the leadership of the company owner William Patrick Corgan. I want to publicly thank him for the opportunity and putting his trust in me. The future of the NWA is very bright."
PWInsider.com has also exclusively confirm that the NWA has signed a multi-year deal with Natalia Markova. This would be the first contract that Markova has signed with a promotion since emigrating to the United States seven years ago. Markova sent the following statement to PWInsider:
"I feel like the NWA is truly my home. It’s the best locker room I have ever worked with. Billy Corgan is the best boss imaginable. I think we have a very good understanding between each other when it comes to what the vision of the company is both creatively and wrestling wise! I’m looking forward to the future and excited to be a part of the NWA and to get continue to entertain all of the fans who watch and support us!"
The promotion is seen weekly on Tuesdays on the CW App and is currently broadcasting the 2024 Crockett Cup.
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