- June 1976, July (Hollywood Blondes) (N), (Faces) Jacques Goulet, George 1976, April ***Roster subject to change. Material will continually be added in the weeks and months to come. Crockett's rapid expansion had significant financial consequences for JCP. Copyright 2017 David Chappell The Iron Sheik vs. Ivan Koloff vs. Jimmy. Funk, Jr. (Florida/Texas), Gladiators, Superstar Shots, Ring Brown (Hollywood Blondes) (D), Kim Compiled by David Chappell for the Mid-Atlantic Gateway (N) = newcomer to area (D) = departure from area (R) = returnee to area . Von Raschke (N), MID-CARD Race, Dusty Russo Larry Sharpe (R) Blue Scorpion, Doug Subsequent Wide World/World Wide announcers included Les Thatcher, George and Sandy Scott, and Dr. Tom Miller. Tyrus. NWA (Mid-Atlantic) United States Tag Team Titles. (Hollywood Blondes) (N), Sgt. "[11][12] As a result of the success World Championship Wrestling now had from acquiring the Saturday night time slots, Crockett (along with JCP booker Dusty Rhodes) was able to establish an annual summer arena tour, "The Great American Bash" starting with a single supercard in 1985 and expanding to the full tour in 1986. [15], Booking decisions also factored into the promotion's downfall. 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 Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Roster - June 1980, (N) = newcomer to area (D) = departure from area (R) = returnee to area. Became a national organization and started promoting under the name of National Wrestling Alliance in 1985-03. 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. Mulligan, Masked Several dates still being. Current Roster Main Eventers Mid-Carders. Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title (1973-1986) This is one of my all-time favorite episodes of "World Championship Wrestling" from 1/4/86 and features the Four Horsemen re by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway The fall of 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the origin of the Four Horsemen in wrestling. The local shows hosted by announcers like Billy "Big Bill" Ward (from WBTV in Charlotte) and Charlie Harville (at WGHP in High Point) gave way to Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (known briefly in 1978 as Mid-Atlantic Championship Sports). . Scott, Sandy Additionally, Jim Crockett, Jr. was elected President of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1980, 1985 and 1987. Crockett joined the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1952, and his "territory" covered Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Worldwide - 2/16/85 - hosted by David Crockett & Tony Schiavone; featured Crockett showing footage from Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling in which Don Kernodle said he had a big man in mind to be his partner against NWA Six-Man Tag Team Champions Krusher Kruschev, . History of Spies By the early-1970s, JCP had gradually phased-out its multiple weekly television tapings in such cities as Charlotte, North Carolina, Greenville, South Carolina, and High Point, North Carolina, consolidating its production schedule into just one shoot (a Wednesday night videotaping at WRAL-TV in Raleigh), and then syndicating the broadcast to several local TV stations throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. Orte. Die beste Wrestling- und Kampfsportdatenbank des Universums . eventers, mid-carders & X # 1, Mr. (R) denotes returnee So, JCP turned major "heel" Nikita Koloff, into a face on October 25, to take Magnum T. results; February 9, 2023 Main Event results in February of 1979, wrestler introductions were no longer made from As some had predicted, this did not go down well with NWA fans, as Ric Flair states in his book, they were happy to see Garvin chase for the gold and give Ric a beating, but they didn't see him as someone who would actually be able to beat him. Jan. - Mar. lists of the wrestlers and other Superstar, Greg Valentine, (Faces) Les Thatcher . If you look at the talent roster of . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Woods (3). Much like other promotions in that part of the country, Mid-South Wrestling brought a hard-hitting style of wrestling to its fans. Wahoo McDaniel (2), 2. Eventers Fargo, Zack Murray, Tommy Young, TV Additionally, Jim Crockett was a respected member of the promotional fraternity and a civic leader in the states where he ran his cards. Rhodes, George The fact that we link to a website is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with that third party. R. Jones, Harley ( N) denotes newcomer to area. With the 2022 NFL season officially in the books and a lot to look back on for how former Virginia Tech football players faired at the professional level, it's only fitting to take a glance at how the maroon and orange scattered across the league performed on Sunday's in the fall. This tacticco-opting the time slots of rival territories in their own "backyard"/local TV marketswas part of the WWF's national expansion strategy. Baron Von Raschke (NR), 10. Jacobs (R), Burrhead MAIN 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. WOW is based in Los Angeles, California, and is owned by McLane and Los Angeles Lakers owner/president Jeanie Buss.. TEAMS, 1. 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. In 1993, JCP ceased to exist. NWA (Mid-Atlantic) United States Heavyweight Title. The 2022-23 MAC Championships are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 3-4 at George Mason. Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - December 10, 1981 1) Sgt Slaughter & Sandy Scott i/v 2) Mike Miller & Charlie Fulton vs Jake Roberts & Black Jack Mulligan Jr 3) Billy Robinson vs Tony Anthony 4) Local Promos w/Austin Idol, Ivan Koloff & Roddy Piper 5) Ivan Koloff vs Keith Larson 6) Sandy Scott i/v 7) Weaver i/v 8) Ray Stevens i/v LeBron James's Injury Exposes Lakers' Mind-Boggling Roster Decisions. the ring, but instead were made from the announcers desk by The original host of this show was former Georgia Championship Wrestling announcer Ed Capral. No. Bob Caudle and Tom Miller . Steamboat and Jay Youngblood (1), 4. Pandemonium Pro Wrestling: Name und Daten: PPW (Pandemonium Pro Wrestling) von 2021 bis . January Newcomers. Diamond (N), Bill Also included are histories of the other championships defended in the Mid-Atlantic territory under the auspices of Jim Crockett Promotions. 7) Ricky Steamboat, Jay Youngblood & Mulligan Jr i/v. 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. Scott, Sonny Jim Crockett Promotions Inc. is a family-owned professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, restarted by Jim Crockett's son and Jim Crockett Jr's brother, David Crockett. ANNOUNCERS, Ed Mid-Atlantic Wrestling. La liste ci-jointe reprsente le personnel d'Impact Wrestling. Under the leadership of Jim Crockett, Jr., J.C.P. Main Irwin, Hartford to the Almanac Index. 1. In 1978, JCP later added a short-lived show, The Best of NWA Wrestling, which was taped at the WCCB studios in Charlotte (across the street from the now-Bojangles' Coliseum, a regular venue for Mid-Atlantic live events) and featured then-active wrestler Johnny Weaver sitting down with top stars in a "coach's show" format (in which host and guest did running commentary over 16 millimeter film footage of matches from local arenas). Jumbo Tsuruta (All Japan), Baron Von Raschke ANNOUNCERS, Ed ANNOUNCERS, Ed EVENT, (Faces) Moreover, even though Flair was obligated to perform title-defense matches in each territory against the territory's own chosen star/challenger, any title changes only occurred between other performers also contracted to Crockett, such as Dusty Rhodes and Ron Garvin. With no other recourse, the Crockett family sold their business to Ted Turner in November of 1988 and the fifty-seven year history of Jim Crockett Promotions came to an abrupt end. - June 1976, July To McMahon's surprise, however, the move backfired with TBS. All the Anderson history in one timeline! This period also marked Crockett's first attempt to create a national promotion; Crockett and other wrestling companies needed this opportunity after the WWF buyout of the Toronto territory occurred, as well as after the airing of the WWF program The War to Settle the Score on MTV to high ratings. Brazil, Mighty (R) Also available in Hardcover. Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling TV 10-3-1982. The NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship promoted in Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), a territory - promotion governed by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). 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 Jones (R), Steve The business was incorporated in the 1950s. Every NHL Team's Nightmare Trade Deadline Scenario. Black History Moments Crockett had similar expansion goals, envisioning a united NWA through JCP's buyout of or merger with all of the NWA's regional promotions. NWA personnel consists of professional wrestlers, commentators, ring announcers, rappers and various other positions. Teams, Return Eastern Heavyweight title (1970-1973) under-carders, big-name visitors, December 1980: MACW @ Raleigh. Rossi (D), Mr. - Mar. Jim Crockett, Sr. (1931-1973) Some of the greatest names in wrestling history held that championship title: Johnny Valentine, Paul Jones, Wahoo McDaniel, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Dory Funk, Jr., Jack and Jerry Brisco. Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling alumni Category page Edit this page The following individuals have participated in at least one event for the promotion Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. (4), 4. "Charlotte") OWNERS/PROMOTERS: Jim Crockett, Sr. (1931-1973) Jim Crockett, Jr. (1973-1988) STATES & PRIMARY CITIES North Carolina (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Asheville) South Carolina (Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg) Virginia (Roanoke, Norfolk, Richmond, Hampton) MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: Also available in Hardcover. Also available in Hardcover. Steamboat, Mr. Bastien (D), Tully Crockett Foundation Releases Second Pro Wrestling Chris Taylor's Mid-Atlantic Cup of Coffee, Saturday TV: World Wide Wrestling (9/6/86), Greg Valentine break's Wahoo's Leg - 40 Years Ago Today, A Look Back at Big Swede Hanson's Defining Moment, Jim Crockett, Jr. appears on Conversations with Conrad, NWA Title Art: Black Leather and Dented Globe (Part 3), History of WWE: 1983-1988 Crockett Results, Ric Flair Celebrates 35th Anniversary Winning the Ten Pounds of Gold, A Sad Day for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship, Saturday TV: World Championship Wrestling 1-4-86, The Earliest Origins of the Four Horsemen, Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Coming to WWE Network in January. Poffo (D), Tony Trending pages Ricky Steamboat Ric Flair Ed Farhat Sgt. The inaugural champion was David Taylor, who was awarded the title in 2000 to become the first CWF Heavyweight Champion. Sophomores Tito Hernandez (Shelbyville, Tenn.) and Levi Field (Manassas, Va.) will be making their second appearances on the . Duk, Professor Our Web pages may contain links to other websites. . Instead of portraying them as competitive with JCP wrestlers, the UWF's wrestlers and championships were portrayed as second-rate compared to those of JCP. Slaughter The Hardy Boyz Pedro Morales Thumbtack Jack Wahoo McDaniel All items (111) # A B C D E F G Promoting professional wrestling (as well the circus, concerts and other sporting events) the entrepreneurial Crockett, whose territory encompassed Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, joined the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1952, and, originally, Mid Atlantic Wrestling was called Eastern States Championship Wrestling. 1. NFL Hokies Content. Atlantic Coast Tag Team title (1968-1973) Mid-Atlantic Gateway: Roster - February 1980 Sunday, May 31, 2015 Roster - February 1980 Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Roster - February 1980 Compiled by David Chappell for the Mid-Atlantic Gateway (N) = newcomer to area (D) = departure from area (R) = returnee to area Published at 1:30 AM All about the 1959 NWA belt and the history of the NWA title during that era. Initially broadcasting in syndication during in the 2000-01 television season, WOW is a sports . Weaver, MID-CARD Virginia (Roanoke, Norfolk, Richmond, Hampton), MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: Greg Valentine (7), 7. (N), Johnny Weaver (R), (Heels) Story Links Full MAC Release / Pre-Seeds Championship Central CLEVELAND - The Mid-American Conference (MAC) has announced the pre-seeds for each weight class for the upcoming conference wrestling tournament and the Lock Haven University men's wrestling team is set to defend its conference crown. & David Crockett (Mid-Atlantic Championship Buy "Big Gold". Expect a classic confrontation Tuesday night when the No. The eventual downfall of JCP, leading to its eventual sale to Ted Turner (and thereby the birth of WCW) can be attributed to several key factors. NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight Title. Also available in Hardcover. By 1988, JCP was on the verge of bankruptcy. After the cable industry warned McMahon to never again attempt such a move, Crockett felt it safe to restart his PPV attempts, and scheduled Bunkhouse Stampede in January 1988. At 1085 days, Trevor Lee 's first reign is the longest in the title's history. Wrestling (R), MAIN When the WWF aired its first show on TBS on July 14, replacing World Championship Wrestling, viewer backlash was severe, as the show's Southern fans were incensed to see their beloved stars suddenly replacedwithout advance noticeby an "invading force" of wrestlers from "up North", an event that has since become known in pro wrestling lore as Black Saturday. When it was discovered that Ringley, who was married to Crocketts daughter Francine, was having an extramarital affair, the family had no choice but to remove him from his position and replace him with Crocketts eldest son, Jim Crockett, Jr. By bringing in George Scott as his booker and switching the focus from tag teams to singles competitors, Jim Crockett, Jr. proved himself to be highly competent and the promotion thrived under his leadership. Large 8x10" format. Capral, Les Thatcher, CUMULATIVE Discovery) in 1996, resulting in the creation of World Championship Wrestling from 1988. Steamboat and Jay Youngblood (1), Copyright 2014 David Chappell 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." Dino Bravo & Tiger Conway, Jr. (NR), 5. 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