Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian

Canada

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 professional wrestling promotion

Professional wrestling promotion

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 based in Calgary, Alberta and was for nearly 50 years one of the main promotions in western Canada

Western Canada

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 and the Canadian Prairies

Canadian Prairies

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. Originally established by Stu Hart

Stu Hart

Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart, CM was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. Hart founded Stampede Wrestling, a promotion based in Calgary, Alberta, and was the father of famous wrestlers Bret and Owen Hart...

 in 1948, the promotion competed with other promotions such as NWA All-Star Wrestling and Pacific Northwest Wrestling

Pacific Northwest Wrestling

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 and regularly ran events in Calgary's Victoria Pavilion, Ogden Auditorium and the Stampede Corral

Stampede Corral

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 between 1948 and 1984. Bought out by promoter Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon

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, the company was briefly run by the World Wrestling Federation

World Wrestling Entertainment

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 (WWF) before being sold back to the Hart family the following year.