The World Series of Armwrestling

What The World Series of Armwrestling does

The World Series of Armwrestling (WSA) is a sports entertainment organization founded in 2022 by Gregg Sharp and headquartered in San Diego, California. The company operates a professional armwrestling tournament circuit consisting of regional qualifier events across North America (US, Mexico, Canada) and, beginning in 2026, Australia, with all qualifiers culminating in an annual WSA Finals held in San Diego. WSA serves competitive armwrestlers, sports entertainment audiences, and brand sponsors, and has scaled from 4 regional events in its inaugural season to 14+ qualifiers scheduled for Season 5 in 2026. The organization is privately held, for-profit, and operates with 1-10 employees, indicating a lean, early-stage operating model typical of niche sports properties.

WSA's core product is a multi-episode streaming content franchise. Each season is filmed and distributed on Tubi (primary partner) and Prime Video, with each season containing 14+ episodes of competition coverage. The company has also developed a reality-competition sub-brand called "The House" and a behind-the-scenes content series titled "Inside Armwrestling." A persistent content asset is the Hall of Champions record book, which institutionalizes historical results and reinforces season-to-season narrative continuity. The total prize pool exceeds $125,000, serving as a key participation incentive and sponsorship value driver.

WSA's business model is multi-revenue-stream: event participation fees, brand sponsorships (including Cali Strong, Nemesis, and venue partner Harley-Davidson San Diego), media rights from streaming distribution deals, and merchandise. The organization's competitive positioning is that of a category-creator and sole dominant property in professional competitive armwrestling with a multi-season content library. Geographic footprint, event count, and product formats have all expanded across consecutive seasons, and the 2026 entry into Adelaide, Australia, marks the first international market.

Name

The World Series of Armwrestling

Legal name

World Series of Armwrestling

Website

https://armwrestlingseries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The World Series of Armwrestling operates a professional armwrestling tournament circuit with regional qualifiers across North America and Australia, culminating in annual San Diego Finals, with content distributed on Tubi and Prime Video.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Tournament Organization

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Combat Sports Event Series & Tournament Operators (Grand Prix, leagues) (MPAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Major Championship Events & World Finals (MPAKANAE)

Keywords

• Competitive armwrestling events
• Tournament sports entertainment
• Reality sports programming
• Athlete competition management
• Regional qualifier circuits

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Event-Based Revenue: WSA generates revenue through hosting regional armwrestling tournaments and an annual championship finals event in San Diego. Revenue derives from event participation fees, spectator attendance, sponsorship deals, merchandise, and media rights licensing to streaming platforms such as Tubi and Prime Video.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WSA organizes professional competitive armwrestling tournament circuits across North America, including regional qualifiers that culminate in the annual WSA Finals championship in San Diego, with over $125,000 in cash and prizes. The organization also produces reality sports entertainment content through "The House" and streams full seasons via Tubi and Prime Video.

Product overview

The World Series of Armwrestling (WSA) operates a dual-format platform combining competitive tournament events with entertainment content production. The core offering consists of regional qualifiers across North America (including US, Mexico, Canada, and Australia) that feed into the annual WSA Finals championship in San Diego, with over $125,000 in prizes. Complementing the tournament structure is 'The House' reality competition show featuring team-based challenges and live super matches. Content is distributed through the WSA Network, with full seasons available on Tubi and Prime Video, while the Season Archive and Hall of Champions provide historical records. The Inside Armwrestling program delivers behind-the-scenes content featuring athletes and coaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The House: A reality competition show featuring two teams of armwrestlers living together in one house for several weeks, competing in challenges with Super Matches held at Harley-Davidson San Diego.

Products and services

• WSA Finals The annual championship event of the World Series of Armwrestling, held in San Diego with over $125,000 in cash and prizes. Athletes from regional qualifiers across the US and Mexico compete for the season title.
• Regional Qualifiers Local and regional armwrestling tournaments held across North America (US, Mexico, Canada) and Australia, featuring Pro and Amateur divisions. Athletes compete to earn a spot at the WSA Finals.
• The House A reality competition show where two teams of armwrestlers live together for several weeks, competing in team challenges, physical and mental competitions, and Super Matches at Harley-Davidson San Diego. Hosted by Gregg Sharp.
• Season Archive On-demand streaming library of all past WSA seasons, including regional events and finals, exclusively available on Tubi for free streaming.
• Inside Armwrestling
• Hall of Champions Official record book of WSA Finals champions organized by weight class and season, featuring the top 3 finishers from each season as historical reference and brand asset.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three seasons available for streaming with 14+ episodes per season covering regional qualifiers and finals

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cali StrongminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of WSA events providing marketing visibility and brand association with the armwrestling organization.
• NemesisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of WSA events providing marketing visibility and brand association with the armwrestling organization.
• Hard BodyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of WSA events providing marketing visibility and brand association with the armwrestling organization.
• Rayd8 (Rayd8 TV)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of WSA events providing marketing visibility and brand association with the armwrestling organization.
• RockwellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of WSA events providing marketing visibility and brand association with the armwrestling organization.
• Bucked UpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of WSA events providing marketing visibility and brand association with the armwrestling organization.
• TubicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary streaming partner for WSA content. Streams all seasons of competition content including regional qualifiers and finals on free ad-supported basis.
• Prime VideocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming distribution partner for WSA content including Season 3 Finals, available to Prime Video subscribers.
• Harley-Davidson San DiegocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome venue for WSA Finals and Super Matches during The House. The championship floor where WSA Finals are decided annually.
• DoubleTree Resort Mission ValleyminorOthersOfficial host hotel for WSA Finals 2026, offering $189/night rate for event attendees during Nov 6-8.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE): WWE combines scripted athletic entertainment with real competition, streaming on Peacock/Netflix, and monetizes via live events and sponsorships. The closest analog at scale for blending competitive combat with entertainment content.
• Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC): UFC is the dominant combat sports promotion globally with event-driven tournament economics, premium streaming distribution (ESPN+), and sponsor-driven monetization. Represents the incumbent benchmark WSA's armwrestling platform compares against.
• Professional Fighters League (PFL): PFL operates a season-based, tournament-format combat sports league with regional qualifiers and championship finals, distributed via streaming and broadcast. Closely parallels WSA's tournament-circuit structure scaled up across MMA.
• Professional Bull Riders (PBR): PBR operates a touring event circuit with regional qualifiers culminating in a championship Finals event, similar to WSA's regional-to-finals structure. Both monetize via ticketed events, sponsorship, and streaming distribution.

Emerging players

• Invicta FC: Invicta FC operates women's MMA events with regional qualification and championship structure. Comparable event-driven promotion model in a specialized combat sports vertical.
• Major League Wrestling (MLW): MLW operates event-based combat sports (pro wrestling) with streaming distribution and tournament formats. Comparable to WSA in operating a regional touring model in a niche combat discipline.
• Karate Combat: Karate Combat runs event-driven combat sports leagues distributed through streaming (Tubi, Pluto TV) with tournament-based competition. Closely parallels WSA's tournament + free-streaming distribution model in a different combat discipline.
• Power Slap: Power Slap runs a slap-fighting combat sports league with reality-style content production and streaming distribution. Shares WSA's niche-sport, event-driven, content-rich approach to monetizing a non-mainstream combat discipline.

Direct peers

• World Armwrestling League (WAL): WAL operates televised professional armwrestling leagues with a similar event-driven, TV-distributed model. Operates in the same niche with overlapping athlete recruitment and direct competition for premium armwrestling talent.

Regional players

• ONE Championship: ONE Championship operates multi-discipline combat sports events across Asia with tournament circuits and streaming distribution. Comparable event-driven combat sports model operating primarily outside WSA's North American geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL_vFysxn796zBXcmEthCkSq3GDF5a1wwy
• Xx.com/WSArmwrestling1
• Facebookfacebook.com/garage2fitness

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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