Our return to Secret Wrestling History takes us to 1975, the end of Johnny Powers' run as a promoter... for now, as the Martinez's and Eddie Einhorn's IWA begins to take shape in a time where pro wrestling was in the midst of change, evolution, and for Vince McMahon Sr., a rare time of peace on top of promotional prosperity.

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