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2/4/57 At this point, Ann's promotion went downhill, being locked out of arena dates, with wrestlers defecting to Mid-South, and finally Ann Gunkel's All-South Wrestling Alliance folded in 1974. Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! 1/16/67 The Masked Superstar Bill Eadie would later make a significant impact in the WWF as Ax in Demolition. 4/4/70 In addition to the cities within Georgia that made up its traditional circuit, the stars of GCW began appearing in markets that had no specific NWA affiliation and soon cities in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Michigan became part of the Georgia promotions touring schedule. The Wrecking Crew left Georgia for a short time and formed the four-man powerhouse, The Four Horsemen, in the Mid-Atlantic territory. In 2011 he began promoting a string of reunion shows in Macon, Cordele, Athens and Augusta which saw many legends of GCW along with upcoming local talents. Shows were taped before a small (yet enthusiastic), live in-studio audience, as were most professional wrestling TV shows of that era. free shipping. Beginning in late January 1972 the promotion's regular series, Big Time Wrestling, began airing on Saturday afternoons on WQXI-TV in Atlanta; the show was recorded for later broadcast over WJBF in Augusta and WTOC-TV in Savannah, stations located in two of GCW's major cities. Professional Wrestling Online Museum, Copyright 2020 Adscape International, LLC - All Rights Reserved, Dr. George Zahorian Convicted Of Selling Steroids To WWF Wrestlers. 1/21/44 This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 19:24. Event Name: 1/7/69 9/12/69 4/23/70 [4] Turner himself was angered by the sinking ratings and made two decisions that would fix the ratings problem. Georgia Television title (1969-1979) 4/4/70 In return McMahon received GCW's television time slots on WTBS, which McMahon then claimed for his WWF, which was in the midst of expanding into a national promotion. As the Georgia Championship Wrestling promotion headed into 1972, some major changes were set into motion. Throughout the season Mr. Stutler made his mark by beating several high level state contending wrestlers from around the state. From Bill Watts and Buddy Colt to Abdullah the Butcher and Stan Hansen, they all lost their titles to one man, who in total held that championship almost a dozen times between 1973-78. Later in 1984, McMahon decided that, as part of his continued expansion, the WWF needed a second national cable outlet for its weekly programming. 4/18/70 McMahon, undeterred, tried to find another way of securing the slot for the WWF; he discovered that method shortly after his rejection by Turner. Buddy Fuller and Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods gave El Mongol his best matches, but he managed to capture the title ten times in that stretch of time. 3/25/55 I am extremely proud of Noah and his record setting accomplishments this year. WWE: The Incredible Story Of Black Saturday, Explained. Jim Phillips is a contributor for Pro Wrestling Stories. The restaurants were sold in 2000, and Ray "El Mongol" Molina passed away in 2016 at 86. 3/8/69 3/10/70 3/7/70 2/7/67 2/24/70 Awards ceremonies will take place by weight-class as each weight class iscompleted. $17.99. 4/28/70 National Heavyweight title (1980-1986) While the new WWE may not have the freeform promos that made the territory days great, or the bloody cage matches and specialty stipulation matches we all came to love as kids, so many of their stars today still have roots in not only the NWA but in the Southern Wrestling movement, and GCW as well. February 27, 2023 Monday Night RAW results, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship, GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com (Official Website), Georgia Championship Wrestling at CAGEMATCH.net. However, unlike World Championship Wrestling, which had been a weekly show from the TBS studios in Atlanta, the WWF's TBS show at first consisted solely of highlights from the WWF's USA Network and syndicated programming, as well as house show clips from Madison Square Garden, Boston Garden, and most of the other major arenas it did business in. 6/21/69 CAGEMATCH Promotions Database Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Titles. 11/6/57 free shipping. World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was founded in 1964 by Jim Barnett in Australia and represented much of the NWA's Asian and Oceania territory. 6/30/44 3/13/70 Noah Stutler, a 8th grade wrestler for Bainbridge Middle School and also a Junior Varsity starter for the Bainbridge High School wrestling team competed at the Georgia All Freshman State Competition yesterday in Atlanta. 1/30/61 Rich got his training from Jerry Jarrett when he was still a young man, and he took to the roads and worked most of the major NWA markets in the South and Southeast. The team of Gene and Lars Anderson originated the Minnesota Wrecking Crew back in 1966. GCW also expanded its reach into Ohio and Michigan; wrestling returned to Dayton, Ohio in January 1983 after a lay-off of no wrestling in Dayton for five years. 12/17/68 1/4/61 [Photo: Mervyn George Bishop/Fairfax Media]Barnett stayed in Australia for the next decade until he got the call to return to Georgia in 1974. 2/13/50 1/23/70 From that date, GCW's program aired for two hours (from 6-8 PM and later from 6:05 to 8:05 following the introduction of TBS' "Turner Time" in 1981) every Saturday night. Tales From The Territories - GCW - Georgia Championship Wrestling - Full Episode 17/30 Original Wrestling Documentaries 61.1K subscribers Subscribe 1.9K 212K views 4 years ago. 4/15/61 In the Summer of 1984, McMahon began a correspondence with Barnett in an attempt to buy his portion of GCW. 1/7/70 7/28/44 1/28/55 Mid-South Championship Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida and Jim Crockett Promotions were all homes to Jackson at various points in the 80s. [6] McMahon was not happy with either of Turner's decisions, thinking his control of GCW would make the WWF the exclusive wrestling company on TBS. 9/16/70 2/21/70 12/28/55 10/24/67 Noah, who was accompanied by his family, entered the tournament as an individual through USA Wrestling certification.The Georgia Freshman State Championship exists to give college coaches and high school coaches a glimpse of what is to come skillswise in wrestling. 2/8/61 - Top Rated Plus - opens in a new window or tab, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, GEORGIA CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING Vols 21-30- PRO WRESTLING, cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. 1/7/57 2/21/70 1/1/70 The company was also known for its self-titled TV program, which aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta-based superstation WTBS. Georgia Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. free shipping. November 23, 1972, Atlanta, Georgia. 3/26/70 1/8/70 4/22/70 Jim Barnett quickly saw the marketability in Rich and christened him "Wildfire" Tommy Rich due to his ability to captivate and pop a crowd. Another great transaction from this seller! 2/5/69 The Omni would become synonymous with WCW wrestling in later years. The only other national cable deal available at the moment was the one GCW had with WTBS; if McMahon was able to acquire this time slot, he would control all nationally televised professional wrestling in the United States. A+++ Thank you again!!! While that may only be a story, it always tells the truth if you follow the money. 8/19/70 8/7/57 4/8/70 7/8/55 In professional wrestling, the term Black Saturday refers to Saturday, July 14, 1984, the day when Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation (WWF) took over the time slot on Superstation WTBS that had been home to Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) and its flagship weekly program, World Championship Wrestling, for 12 years. These programs ran until March 30, 1985, using the same set that would later be used by Jim Crockett when he purchased the WWF time slot from McMahon (see below).[2]. There, Barnett learned the workings of the office and how to book to draw from Kohler during his early years. 7/27/62 1/23/61 12/2/69 8/26/55 He was 80 years old. 1/25/61 11/3/44 In 1976, GCW became the first National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territory to earn a national cable television contract as the soon-to-be-renamed Superstation WTBS began to be carried by various cable and satellite providers nationwide. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 2/21/67 Refresh your browser window to try again. The WWF version of the show received somewhat lower Nielsen ratings than its NWA-associated forerunner. 7/16/63 He brought with him his former partner Lars to continue as The Minnesota Wrecking Crew, where he and Arn had left off. This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! 3/22/70 There have been a total of 13 recognized individual champions and 8 recognized teams, who have had a combined 10 official reigns. 8/26/70 1/7/70 In 1983, WWF owner Vince McMahon, who promoted the cartoonish gimmicks that GCW fans were not traditionally supportive of and who in recent months had begun to expand his promotion nationwide, took control of the other major cable television contract at the time when he purchased Southwest Championship Wrestling's Sunday morning USA Network time slot for his All American Wrestling program. Awards ceremonies will take place by weight-class as each weight class is completed. 2/26/70 5/6/66 4/17/70 The last World Championship Wrestling program under GCW control aired on July 7, 1984. 4/27/70 Ray Gunkel died of a heart attack later that year after a match versus Ox Baker in Savannah, Georgia. Eadie was a hard-hitting bruiser that met every challenge with a flurry of fists and a hail of boots. 11/15/56 $15.99. Jim Barnett (1974-1984) 3/17/44 3/3/70 1/30/61 9/10/68 11/17/55 11/25/63 4/11/70 Jim Barnett also worked for JCP for a short time as well. This failed to last, and JCP took over everything that was GCW when Crockett bought out the contract from Vince in late 1984, as McMahon was trying to pool all his resources for WrestleMania I. National Television title (1979-1984). WRESTLING STARS - PAUL ELLERING VOLS 1-3 - PRO WRESTLING (#185720955946). BMS Coach and Athletic Director, Chad Smith, had the opportunity of welcoming in Noah on day one of his enrollment and was immediately excited about the skill set Noah contained in both sports. 5/5/44 After his death, Rays widow Ann wanted to take over her husbands share in the business, but the promotion was sold from under her to Bill Watts, who began to spin off his own Mid-South Sports out of the business move. With Gordon Solie providing the soundtrack that only he could, Georgia Championship Wrestling began to tape shows for television at a small studio on Peachtree Street. 1982 Has no April or July. As our story unfolds, we will see how this little city by the Atlantic, with its moss-laden live oaks and old money, had a hand in guiding the outcome of Georgia Championship Wrestling. Once Barnett sold, The Briscos were quick to follow, leaving Paul Jones little choice but to scramble and get what he could out of his piece of the pie. Gunkel quickly made moves to open her own outlaw promotion outside of the NWA banner and run shows against Watts. GCW announcer Freddie Miller was the only member of the original GCW on-air cast who did not quit in protest or just get replaced by the new owner. 4/21/70 Noah was the only Bainbridge wrestler to compete while the tournament was an open invitation to all wrestlers. In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling changed its main programming name to World Championship Wrestling. 1/8/70 Ted Turner had taken his investment capital and made the right moves to secure himself a swath of prime real estate in downtown Atlanta. 4/17/55 Before he left GCW, Rich also feuded with the newly arrived Road Warriors. By 1980, Georgia mainstays like Dusty Rhodes, Mr. Wrestling II, Tommy Wildfire Rich, The Masked Superstar, Tony Atlas, Austin Idol, Ole Anderson, Wahoo McDaniel and many others were genuine national wrestling celebrities due to the fact that Georgia Championship Wrestling had become cable TVs first legitimate hit show. Barnett would actually be the one to broker the deal between Jim Crockett Promotions and Titan Sports to sell the 6:05 time slot to JCP when Vinces product wasnt received well by the Southern loyalist fans, and it took a big dump in the ratings. He was very respectful from the first day I met him and his Step Dad. 1/19/70 12/9/55 While there have certainly been many instances of this . 12/30/60 3/6/70 1/3/66 3/1/70 1/1/69 ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Saturday_(professional_wrestling)&oldid=1117413106, TBS (American TV channel) original programming, Mass media-related controversies in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 October 2022, at 16:07. In 1999, it secured a cable deal to air a show on TNN, but the next year, TNN gained rights to WWF programming and dropped ECW, which folded in April 2001, shortly after the WWF's purchase of WCW's assets. 9/17/68 Along with the squash matches, Miller did interviews with many of the WWF stars, mainly to promote the upcoming, inaugural WrestleMania I. A small percentage was even owned by part-time booker and a man with one expression: Ole Anderson. Pay in 4 interest-free installments of $18.75 with. McMahon worked one against the other and bulldozed down the middle like something out of Fistfull of Dollars, coming out a winner of everything in the end. Noah is also a stand out football player for the BMS football team playing running back and linebacker. 3/25/70 2/1/70 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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