14 Facts About Pinkie George

Pinkie George operated the NWA's Iowa territory, one of the primary members of the NWA based in Des Moines.

Pinkie George managed numerous fighters such as Johnny Paychek, Glen Flanagan, Abel Cestac and Lee Savold.

Pinkie George continued to run the wrestling scene in Iowa, with grapplers such as Verne Gagne, Bob Orton, Johnny Valentine and Pat O'Connor making their name in the territory.

On January 23,1951, Pinkie George incorporated the NWA as a non-profit with a code of ethnics in Iowa for tax purposes, helping ensure its survival for years to come.

Pinkie George grew disillusioned with the direction of the NWA, which he was not reluctant in expressing, but nevertheless remained confident in the new Presidency of Muchnick.

Tensions however grew and Pinkie George withdrew from the NWA board of directors in 1951.

Pinkie George alleged that this was a part of a "one-sided wrestling war" to "harass, scare and discourage out of the business".

Pinkie George believed it was timed to coincide with a federal investigation against the NWA for alleged monopolistic practices.

Simpson testified against Pinkie George, stating he had had difficulty booking wrestlers within the NWA system but that he had recently straightened things out with Muchnick and Brown.

Pinkie George was angry at what he perceived as treachery from his peers, including Muchnick.

Pinkie George would have friction with the NWA over the next several years, including an infamous federal anti-trust lawsuit.

Pinkie George would continue to promote boxing in the region and was an active citizen into his senior years.

Pinkie George is remembered as the visionary behind the National Wrestling Alliance and the man responsible for laying the foundations of what would become perhaps the most respected organization in the business.

Pinkie George's great-grand child Paul George IV is a professional wrestling promoter in Iowa.