3/6/70 This left the trio of The Briscoes and Paul Jones in the decision-making end of the office with Ole along for the ride with his little percentage of stock. On April 27's main event, Arn Anderson wrestled Thunderbolt Patterson to a no contest in the Columbus Municipal Auditorium, then CWG disappeared. 8/6/57 I don't exactly know the dates for these things, so they'll just go up in parts. 6/4/68 1/2/59 , 1/9/50 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. 2/7/67 1/24/69 Refresh your browser window to try again. 3/12/65 11/25/63 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]. He was very respectful from the first day I met him and his Step Dad. 1/6/61 2/2/61 Well see you here next time and never forget: Our wrestling history is gold. 9/5/47 View cart for details. 10/2/59 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. 3/28/70 Friday Night Weigh Ins - Will be determined by the Tournament Director. CAGEMATCH Promotions Database Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Titles. Georgia (Atlanta, Columbus, Marietta, Gainesville, Canton, Macon, Athens, Savannah, Augusta, Rome) When Georgia Championship Wrestling's local television carrier, WTCG Channel 17 (later renamed WTBS) was broadcast nationally via satellite beginning on December 17, 1976, it became cable TV's first "superstation" and the NWA's Georgia promotion was poised to become the first wrestling program with nationwide coverage since the days of the Dumont Eventually, the friction between Barnett and Anderson led to Barnett being forced out of GCW and giving up his long-held position of power within the National Wrestling Alliance. 1/7/69 Experience, preparation and the will to succeed will determine the victor. The promotion was affiliated with what had been the world's top sanctioning body of championship titles for decades before, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia. Her new All-South Wrestling Alliance looked to be stronger than Watts had anticipated, and they began to draw business away from his new promotion. ", After Black Saturday, Ole Anderson tried to carry on in the territory, promoting Championship Wrestling from Georgia (CWG), which briefly aired out of Atlanta. 1/11/69 This angered WTBS owner Ted Turner, who believed McMahon reneged on a promise to have live matches originating from Turner Broadcasting System's Atlanta studios. Tommy Rich was born in the Volunteer State of Tennessee at the height of the 1956 summer. 4/14/70 Georgia Television title (1969-1979) The NWA Georgia Television Title was also battled for by some of the best in the business. 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. 1/1/69 9/25/58 First, Turner made an offer to Bill Watts, a promoter who ran Mid South Wrestling out of Oklahoma, to take a Sunday afternoon time slot on TBS. 11/2/62 8/26/58 Jim Oates (19801984) 1/21/44 He was 80 years old. Barnett wasnt the only one growing a company in the 70s. Georgia High School Wrestling Photo by Steven Ryan In Partnership with the GA High School Assn. Finally, on March 2, 1985, the WWF began airing in-studio matches (while changing the name of the program to WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling) co-hosted by ring announcer Miller and play-by-play commentator Gorilla Monsoon. 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. 12/21/57 When the National Wrestling Alliance formed in 1948, one of the primary benefits it offered its members was protection from (and support against) an "outlaw" promotion entering a territory and working in opposition to the established NWA office. 3/3/66 3/14/70 Georgia's Olympic hopefuls, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. 1/19/70 Barnett saw this as an opportunity to go beyond the confines of just his home base of Atlanta to get his product into any cable market in the country. 1/1/69 As G.C.W.s national popularity continued to grow and demand for the product increased, it made sense for the promotion to expand its base of operations. There, Barnett learned the workings of the office and how to book to draw from Kohler during his early years. All final champions are for this promotion, the title may have continued in other promotions. 2/16/70 Big Time Wrestling was hosted by Ed Capral, and featured ring announcer Charlie Harben and referee Leo Garibaldi, and included interviews with wrestlers pertaining to their upcoming matches. Something went wrong. 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. Click here to send us your information. 9/15/67 9/1/60 The National titles, originally created in 1980 in Georgia, were carried on by Crockett until 1986, when they were either abandoned or unified with equivalent titles.[3]. 11/6/57 Georgia Heavyweight title (1964-1981) 3/10/44 One worked under the mask, while the other lit the territory up like wildfire. 4/15/70 Noah was the only Bainbridge wrestler to compete while the tournament was an open invitation to all [] It can be purchased here:https://www.usawmembership.com/login. 1/5/70 11/23/55 4/2/70 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. While Barnett is scapegoated with the demise of GCW, when he sold his shares to McMahon, it allowed the WWF to run its product in the venerated 6:05 time slot on TBS. Est 3:30PM Finalist Ceremonies and Finals for 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th place matches - -State Championship ONLY - - Novice Championship will run straight through the finals. 7/16/63 Still, the incarnation with "nephew" Arn Anderson is the unit that memory evokes when you hear the name. Four hundred and seventy-two wrestlers will . 3/28/70 4/15/44 8/14/57 Lots of Buzz Sawyer though, for the people that like him.Match listing:Buzz . 10/18/55 Savannah, Georgia is steeped in U.S. history as much as it is the wrestling business. 5/19/44 3/9/70 $15.99. 2/22/70 2/9/61 3/27/50 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. 9/12/69 He ended his time in Georgia with a series of matches against Ted DiBiase, where he lost his title and began wrestling under the mask against DiBiase as Mr. R. Tommy wrapped up his time in GCW in 1984 before he headed on to Memphis. 1/13/50 9/16/60 By 1994, none of these companies remained in business, with the exception of the Memphis-based branch of the USWA, which folded in 1997. 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Published Nov 7, 2021. 1/5/68 superstar sgt. 1/23/50 The past wrestling season Noah transferred in from Ohio to begin the season and finish with a near flawless record losing only once during the middle school and high school season. 4/17/70 4/16/70 1/15/70 GCW- Georgia Championship Wrestling In 1979, Austin Idol made his bid for the belt and took it from Ray Candy, and captured it two more times by the end of 1980, feuding with Tommy Rich and Kevin Sullivan, who held it three times himself. 2/11/70 Jim Barnett quickly saw the marketability in Rich and christened him "Wildfire" Tommy Rich due to his ability to captivate and pop a crowd. Jim Barnett also worked for JCP for a short time as well. 2/21/70 The new television deal would be one of Gunkel's last decisions. On December 25, 1971, Georgia Championship Wrestling made its television debut with a special Christmas program. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The Top Ten in All Areas of Pro Wrestling, The Longest Running Pro Wrestling Columnist, Dave Meltzer, Mike Mooneyham, Steve Yohe, Tim Hornbaker, Greg Oliver, Bill Apter, Karl Stern, Scott Teal, wrestlingclassics.com, wwe.com, kayfabememories.com, wrestling-titles.com, The Lapsed Fan podcast, 6:05 Superpodcast, Great Black Heroes 4/8/70 8/19/70 Although Ole had a run in the tag division with many partners, including Stan Hansen, the two lost the titles due to too many disqualifications. Though he had a tough time getting his product out there as easily as he thought, things began to pick up swiftly. 2/14/67 Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired its first show on WTCG, a UHF independent station in Atlanta, as a Christmas special on December 25, 1971. 7/28/44 2/1/69 4/22/70 Secondly, Southerners resented the symbolism of a "Yankee" company coming down from the North and "taking over" their wrestling. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 1/28/70 10/29/68 > Ted Oates versus Bobby Eaton . It opened the door for more nationalization of contracts and the shuffling of top-tier talents between the existing NWA promotions. Merged with Mid-Atlantic / Jim Crockett Promotions in 1985-03 and became a national promotion. World Championship Wrestling was a program featuring the "rasslin'" style of wrestling, that emphasized a more athletic product and put less emphasis on cartoonish gimmicks. 4/8/70 Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Inactive promotion in the Americas region. Nick Bockwinkel and Thunderbolt Patterson both held the title three times in the 70s, with Bob Armstrong holding it twice in those years as well. This was considered heresy in the wrestling world and probably did Vince more harm than good over the decade and a half that followed. 4/23/70 2/21/70 1/6/50 Gerald Brisco (19741984) Jack Brisco and Gerald Brisco had major stakes in the organization while Ole Anderson was head booker and was basically in charge of operations. 2/14/61 3/7/70 PWSTees.com Your favorite Pro Wrestling Stories, on a tee! 2/18/44 The second half, however, ushered in such promotional notables as Ray Gunkle, Jim Barnett, and Paul Jones, who made Georgia Championship Wrestling, Inc. (a member of the National Wrestling Alliance) a household term throughout the state via television. Learn more: Battle for Atlanta How The NWA Crushed Ann Gunkels Outlaw Promotion. 2022-2023 FOLKSTYLE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION, 7:00 Weighs in for 12/14U State and 8/10U Novice - -MUST BE IN LINE AT 7AM -. Although positive changes were being made internally, things were not good at Georgia Championship Wrestling during this time. 1/13/61 The WWF's style of wrestling sharply differed from that of GCW, with the WWF featuring cartoonish characters and storylines and squash matches and GCW featuring more athletic competition. 4/7/70 3/7/70 The NWA Georgia Television Championship shuffled around a lot, but it also gave many wrestlers the chance to make it their own and push their careers in the process. Walker made a name for himself, working with NWA promoter Paul Boesch out of Houston but opted to start a family and retired as a young man just ten years after his debut. 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