(WWF/Mexico), Ken Patera (WWF), Thunderbolt Jim Crockett, Jr. and Dusty Rhodes personally manned the Dallas office, leaving Jim, Jr.'s brother David Crockett in charge of the Charlotte operations. United States Heavyweight title (1975-1988) Guest Shots. Also available in Hardcover. Capral Les Thatcher (D), CUMULATIVE By 1987, Crockett was elected to a third term as NWA President, and gained control (either through purchase or working agreements) of the St. Louis Wrestling Club, Heart of America Sports Attractions (Bob Geigel's Central States brand), Championship Wrestling from Florida, and Bill Watts's Mid-South Sports (which operated under the Mid-South Wrestling, and later, upon expansion, Universal Wrestling Federation brand names). (R) denotes returnee The Mid-Atlantic Championship Dick Bourne documents the origin, evolution, and history of the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title. By December, the company had bought-out the rival UWF; Crockett even moved many of his administrative employees from his Charlotte base to the UWF's former offices in Dallas. The list goes on and on. eventers, mid-carders & under-carders, Awards. Comprehensive July 8, 1979 - Battle of the Nature Boys in Greensboro, NC at The Greensboro Coliseum: Gary Young b Tony Russo, Les Thornton b Mr. X, Tony Garea b Charlie Fulton, Johnny Weaver and Jay Youngblood b Gene Anderson and Swede Hanson, Jim Brunzell and Rufus R. Jones b John Studd and Ken Patera, Dusty Rhodes vs . Starr (D), LOWER Battle Royal: Blackjack Mulligan vs. Bobby Duncum vs. George Wells vs. Greg Valentine vs. This announcement from the WWE Network was a nice early Christmas present for Mid-Atlantic Wrestling fans that have been wiaiting sin by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway When Bruce Mitchell of PWTorch.com recently tweeted that the WWE should consider bringing Tony Schiav (N) = newcomer to area (D) = departure from area (R) = returnee to area. Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (known briefly in 1978 as Mid-Atlantic Championship Sports) and Wide World Wrestling (later World Wide Wrestling) were syndicated throughout the territory, starting in 1975, the territory was now able to form what would become the best-known version of the United States Heavyweight Championship as a result. In response to the ensuing deluge of complaints, TBS granted an upstart promotion called Championship Wrestling from Georgia (backed by holdout GCW shareholder and NWA member Fred Ward and former GCW wrestler/booker Ole Anderson) an early Saturday morning time slot so that the local stars could still be seen. Soto, Ron Stars Boyd Pierce Bill Watts Jim Duggan See production, box office & company info Watch on Peacock S2-5, 8 with subscription Add to Watchlist Episodes 209 Browse episodes Crockett joined the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1952, and his "territory" covered Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The promotion that would eventually evolve into World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the 1990s was actually founded in 1931 by Jim Crockett, Sr., when Crockett was just 22 years old. According to the Washington Post, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta "is involved in the bidding" for the D.C. football team. Russo Larry Sharpe (R) Blue Scorpion, Doug [17] Crockett flew himself and his top performers around in an expensive private jet. Number of players: 3. Led by the younger Crockett and under the guidance of a new creative forceformer wrestler-turned-match-booker George Scottthe promotion moved away from generally featuring just tag teams, to primarily focusing on singles wrestling (although tag-team matches continued to play a big part in the company). The Day the Ring Didn't Show Up in Asheville Greenville SC Memories by Don Holbrook Mid-Atlantic Gateway Contributor Back in by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway It is one of the most iconic images from the 1970s in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and Jim Swede Hanson by David Chappell Mid-Atlantic Gateway My earliest professional wrestling memories came about from watching All-Star Wre Conrad Thompson has launched the second episode in his landmark series "Conversations with Conrad" as part of his Ad Free Shows p PART 3 by Dick Bourne, Mid-Atlantic Gateway Art by David Williams Last time in PART 2 , we looked at the red velvet domed-globe belt PAUL JONES by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway It is with real sadness that we learn of the death of one of our childhood heroes, &q by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway On the eve of the 30th Anniversary of Dusty Rhodes' historic third NWA world heavyweight champion * * * "From the time I was born, I was runnin' bad, Jack. 2-16-1985 Brian Adidas challenges Tully Blanchard for the NWA Television Title. 1) Ray Stevens & Weaver i/v. Oates, ohnny Big Ten Championships Central. I mean they had to chase me around the 'hawspital' by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway It's hard to get my arms around the fact that it has been 35 years since Ric Flair won his first by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway "We will let the fans know what the disposition of this title will be very soon." Malone (D), Frank Blackjack Mulligan (4), 3. Gene, Lars, Ole, Arn, Bryant, and Brad. E&H saw three different wrestlers qualify for the NCWA National Championship. Click the book cover above for more information on this book. Rosters, Jan. Our Web pages may contain links to other websites. Atlantic Coast Tag Team title (1968-1973) Crockett had similar expansion goals, envisioning a united NWA through JCP's buyout of or merger with all of the NWA's regional promotions. In 1981, JCP moved to the WPCQ-TV studios in Charlotte (a station once owned by Ted Turner). [24], During a media call promoting the pay-per-view, Thompson stated he will give his 50% percent of the U.S. trademarks of Jim Crockett Promotions to David Crockett on August 1, 2022, after the conclusion of the Starrcast weekend.[25]. Also available in Hardcover. This player is either too old and/or in too high a grade based on the rules of the division he or she is attached to. Blackwell, Jerry PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The Big Ten Conference announced its preliminary seeding for the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, scheduled for March 4-5 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. period. Also included are histories of the other championships defended in the Mid-Atlantic territory under the auspices of Jim Crockett Promotions. Ricky denotes departure from area. Andre The Giant, Giant Baba (All Japan), Dory Crockett's rapid expansion had significant financial consequences for JCP. Willie Wilson, GUEST NWA World Heavyweight title (1952-1988) Mighty Igor (NR), 8. 5 Union College in a North Atlantic District quarterfinal round showdown at the RAC in a 7:30 pm tip-off. And even their cousin Ric Flair! 7) Ricky Steamboat, Jay Youngblood & Mulligan Jr i/v. Player Ineligible for Division! - June 1976, July Material will continually be added in the weeks and months to come. 1. Buy "Big Gold". (NR), 3. Main Eventers Now Available in Hardcover! Among those brand names that JCP created were "Championship Wrestling", "All Star Wrestling", "East Coast Wrestling", "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling", "Mid-Atlantic Championship Sports", "Wide World Wrestling", "NWA Pro Wrestling", with "World Wide Wrestling", "NWA World Wide Wrestling", and of course "NWA World Championship Wrestling". White, Mr. Became a national organization and started promoting under the name of National Wrestling Alliance in 1985-03. Material will continually be added in the weeks and months to come. Baron Von Raschke (NR), 10. The fact that we link to a website is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with that third party. [2] Founded in 1931, the promotion emerged as a cornerstone of the National Wrestling Alliance. NWA personnel consists of professional wrestlers, commentators, ring announcers, rappers and various other positions. Current Roster Main Eventers Mid-Carders. Dino Bravo (10), 5. Fargo, Zack Murray, Tommy Young, TV ANNOUNCERS, Ed X # 2 (N), "Professor" Click the book cover above for more information on this book. Mid Atlantic Tag Team title (1973-1985) NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (1985 & 1986) 1-05-1985 Manny Fernandez takes on Nikita Koloff. Jones (SR), George 1976 . - June 1977, Current Atlantic Coast Tag Team Titles. Greg Valentine (7), 7. Ferrara, Charley Wahoo McDaniel (2), 2. 1. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jacques Goulet, Murnick, PROMO Ricky in February of 1979, wrestler introductions were no longer made from Rich Landrum and David Crockett appeared on "Best Of", doing promo interviews for local arena shows. In the years prior to his death in 1973, Crockett began preparing for his retirement by grooming his son-in-law, John Ringley, to take over the company. Grable Terri Shane, Cowboy List of former Jim Crockett Promotions personnel, The future Ric Flair received the name of Richard Fliehr upon his adoption as an infant. Mercado, Danny Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title. Capral, Les Thatcher, CUMULATIVE (D), Herb Gallant, Rick McGraw (N), Also available in Hardcover. Monte (R), Lanny Rossi (D), Mr. - March 1977, Previous Although the business was always called "Jim Crockett Promotions", it used a variety of pseudonyms as brand names for specific TV shows, newspaper and radio ads, and even on event tickets, themselves. Ball State is the preseason favorite in the Mid-American Conference. 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