Hello! I am doing a project on professional wrestling in europe, but I am struggling to find out how popular it is in specific regions, so i thought I'd ask here. By Professional Wrestling, I am refering to the performance art, not the actual sport. How popular are promotions like WWE, AEW, NJPW, or even former promotions like WCW in each region? Do they have an active independent scene?
I generally divide europe into these regions (I know this will spark controversy):
South Western – Iberian Peninsula (Portugal & Spain)
Western – Belgium, France & Netherlands
Central – Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, etc.
Eestern – Former USSR (Belarus, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine, etc.)
South Eastern – Former Yugoslavia (Croatia, Serbia, etc.) + Romania & Bulgaria
Northern – Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden)
Southern – Greece, Italy & Turkiye
British Isles – United Kingdom + Ireland
Hopefully I don't offend anyone with this. Thank you for your time!