However, the story of its heyday really begins in 1944, with the first cards held by promoter Paul Jones. 6/24/55 3/25/55 8/7/57 12/8/61 12/29/62 After moving to Sydney, Australia, Barnett would open the original World Championship Wrestling there in 1964. 7/4/66 1/25/70 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. 7/15/53 Throughout the 1970s, Georgia Championship Wrestling was one of the main shows that kept the Superstation alive.[1]. 12/23/68 Wrestling Arrests You May Not Be Aware Of! John Walker was born in the midst of the Turbulent Thirties in the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina. Add to Cart. 1/14/57 6/23/44 2/12/70 In the shakeup that occurred following the death of his top star (and minority owner in ABC Booking) Ray Gunkel, Jones company went into an unforeseen tailspin that took some time to recover from. Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Inactive promotion in the Americas region Overview News and Rumors Articles Events Event Statistics Results Titles All-Time Roster Matchguide Win/Loss Records Promos Tournaments Rivalries Books Ratings Comments Year: All-Time Roster Displaying items 1 to 117 of total 117 items that match the search parameters. GCW's program was hosted by NWA announcer Gordon Solie, who also hosted programs for various other NWA affiliated promotions at the time (such as Championship Wrestling from Florida). 9/16/60 3/11/70 7/16/59 Following Black Saturday, Ole sued Barnett and tried to continue with his own Championship Wrestling from Georgia. 1/1/69 3/7/70 2/13/70 7/8/55 1/7/57 2/9/51 6/23/61 1/27/66 10/14/58 10/21/55 3/31/70 1/21/44 Event Name: 4/20/70 GCW was one of the most powerful wrestling promotions in the NWA. Jones operated ABC for thirty years until his retirement in 1974, though from about 1970 until 1972 he was assisted by his booker Ray Gunkel. 2/25/44 12 All-Time Legends the WWE Hall of Fame Did Wrong, Wrestler Nanjo Singh and His Wifes Brutal Murder, Global Force Wrestling: Its Brief History and Why It Broke Down, Yam Bag: The Night I Wrestled an Elderly Woman, Kurt Von Hess Lifestyle of an Old-School Ethnic Heel, Lou Thesz The Side Business Hustles of a Champion Wrestler, Buddy Rogers The Man Who Drove a Wedge in the NWA, Steve Austin and his Flat-Out Refusal to Work with Jeff Jarrett. 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. 9/13/46 3/20/67 11/21/69 3/18/55 All of the NWA National Titles that were active in GCW went on to see time in JCP and the later World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in one capacity or another. 2/11/70 The July 14 program opened with show co-host Freddie Miller (Gordon Solie was absent for reasons never made clear; he either resigned in protest or was terminated following the purchase, as were many other people involved with the production) introducing McMahon and welcoming the WWF to TBS. 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. Jim Barnett went on to become Vice President at Titan Sports, the parent company of the WWF. No matter how hard they tried, the might of Vince McMahon would not be stymied from reeling in everything he could, and Georgia Championship Wrestling would be no exception. 4/17/55 After documenting 9 house shows durin. 1/1/70 Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. The source of the problem was Ole Anderson, who had begun to alienate his fellow owners with his booking and operation of the company. Along with the squash matches, Miller did interviews with many of the WWF stars, mainly to promote the upcoming, inaugural WrestleMania I. In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling renamed its weekly program World Championship Wrestling, a name the entire promotion would grow to be identified by. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! OWNERS/PROMOTERS: 12/9/55 Merged with Mid-Atlantic / Jim Crockett Promotions in 1985-03 and became a national promotion. Despite his setback with regard to the TBS time slot, McMahon's USA Network contract and syndicated programming were not affected in any way. 8/17/55 Jim Barnett quickly saw the marketability in Rich and christened him "Wildfire" Tommy Rich due to his ability to captivate and pop a crowd. 11/6/57 Published 2:21 pm Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Secondly, it switched its television outlet from its original home, then-ABC-affiliated WQXI-TV (now WXIA-TV) to UHF independent station WTCG, then owned by Ted Turner. History of Spies Trending pages Lars Anderson Hulk Hogan A.J. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Wrestlers can not be addedafterregistrationcloses. Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Inactive promotion in the Americas region Overview News and Rumors Articles Events Event Statistics Results Titles All-Time Roster Matchguide Win/Loss Records Promos Tournaments Rivalries Books Ratings Comments Events Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 2063 items that match the search parameters. 4/4/70 It was a secondary title, complementing the NWA Columbus Tag Team Championship, and defended almost exclusively at the Columbus Municipal Auditorium throughout the 1970s.[5]. 4/17/64 3/17/44 By Malik umar Khalid mahmood. (1981-1985) $75.00 $75.00. Today, wrestling operates on a global level and McMahon is the person . Wrestling is perhaps the purest form of athletic competition to exist in the realm of organized sports. 2/9/70 1/30/61 7/28/44 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. 11/22/63 If you are willing to volunteer a few hours a year or a few hours a week, please let us know. 3/4/55 We look forward to seeing Noah excel in both sports as well as the classroom. Event Name: Well see you here next time and never forget: Our wrestling history is gold. Georgia Championship Wrestling was a promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, Georgia superstation WTBS. Michigan (Lansing, Dearborn, Grand Rapids) Jones staged his weekly cards at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium every Friday evening beginning in 1944 until his retirement in 1974 and, under his watch, pro wrestling in the state of Georgia flourished. 7/22/58 4/14/70 1/11/56 8/30/61 National Tag Team title (1980-1986) 4/7/70 superstar sgt. 12/12/55 1/30/69 3/16/70 All wrestlers report to the awards area immediately following their medal match. After working out a few prior commitments, Georgia Championship Wrestling ceased to exist. 1/13/61 These teams dominated the tag division until The Fabulous Freebirds came to town. 1/23/68 By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. 1/21/69 3/8/70 Georgia High School Wrestling Photo by Steven Ryan In Partnership with the GA High School Assn. 3/31/70 3/16/70 Though based in Atlanta, the company also ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia. Georgia Championship Wrestling was formed in Atlanta in 1944 by promoter Paul Jones (retired wrestler Andrew Lutzi, not Paul Frederik who later was given the name) as ABC Booking. The Columbus titles were one of two sets of GCW's city-wide championships, along with the NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship and NWA Macon Tag Team Championship, and one of a select few city championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. 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. 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. Friday Night Weigh Ins - Will be determined by the Tournament Director. The team of Gene and Lars Anderson originated the Minnesota Wrecking Crew back in 1966. 2/8/61 Jack Brisco and Gerald Brisco had major stakes in the organization while Ole Anderson was head booker and was basically in charge of operations. 10/2/57 As the NWA tried to broaden its scope and unify the territories, instead of seeing them bought out by the McMahon machine, many titles were absorbed and ceased to exist, as weve learned so far. The two sometimes ran shows against the NWA Detroit brand periodically but mostly kept within the confines of the organizations umbrella. 1/2/68 He went on and on about sports and what he wanted to accomplish as a wrestler. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Georgia Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia. National Heavyweight title (1980-1986) Georgia Championship Wrestling had many glory years that saw wrestlings finest journey through its doors. El Mongol worked in Championship Wrestling from Florida during this time, and he ventured into the tag ranks while he was at Georgia Championship Wrestling and floating between the two territories. 2/18/44 Boasting a rotating but consistently first-rate roster of talent that was now being seen by fans from coast to coast, the already popular Georgia territory quickly became the place to be in professional wrestling and its television program, hosted by the legendary Gordon Solie, was a bona fide ratings giant during the infancy of cable TV. Noah was the only Bainbridge wrestler to compete while the tournament was an open invitation to all wrestlers. There are no bats or balls, or pucks or sticks. 8/11/58 1/23/70 1/21/57 After a falling out there, Ole was booted out of the faction, and he returned to Georgia Championship Wrestling. 1/9/70 1/20/66 The most up-to-date schedule for the season can be found here:Schedule of Tournaments (teamgawrestling.org), The directions on how to register can be found here:www.teamgawrestling.org/register, Registrations will close on Friday before tournament at 9AM. 1/1/70 However, greed, Vince McMahon, and a dark day in wrestling forever remembered as Black Saturday led to the demise of this territory, leaving many to wonder what could have been. 12/6/53 1/14/70 This was considered heresy in the wrestling world and probably did Vince more harm than good over the decade and a half that followed. 10/2/59 12/2/69 7/23/59 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. 1/15/69 7/29/61 1/24/69 3/7/70 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. 4/30/57 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. GCW's main show, which aired on Saturday evenings, was complemented with a Sunday evening edition. 2/21/70 7/20/61 , 1/7/55 Promoting events through the mid-1990s across central Georgia, Odum was successful in keeping the brand alive. Wrestling promoter Jim Barnett at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Showground, March 7, 1973. This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! Georgia Tag Team title (1968-1980) 2/28/70 1/14/55 1/7/70 During the season I decided to move Noah from the BMS wrestling team to the Bainbridge High School team due to his ability and work ethic. 9/4/57 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. wrestling superstars - road warrior hawk vols 1 & 2 - pro wrestling. 4/29/70 2/14/70 2/11/55 Pennsylvania (Johnstown, Scranton, Erie, Reading, Altoona, Harrisburg) Once back on American soil, Barnett was involved with the wrestling business full bore, and things started to turn around for Watts and his Mid-South one-off. All wrestlers report to the awards area immediately following their medal match. 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. 1/21/70 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. 5/19/44 1/18/70 1/31/67 1/22/69 The first was the differences in tastes between fanbases of different geographical regions. 4/17/70 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship: INACTIVE: xx.xx.2016 : 8: NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship: INACTIVE: xx.xx.1979 : 9: NWA Macon Tag Team . A+++ Thank you again!!! 2/6/69 1/11/61 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Although positive changes were being made internally, things were not good at Georgia Championship Wrestling during this time. 3/13/70 World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was founded in 1964 by Jim Barnett in Australia and represented much of the NWA's Asian and Oceania territory. Shipping calculated at checkout. 2/6/59 In July 2018, the Black Saturday episode was made available as a hidden gem on the WWE Network.[7]. 3/21/67 However, once he paired with Renesto, the team of The Assassins tore through the Southern and Southeastern wrestling area and left no prisoners in their wake. Championship Wrestling from Georgia 4/28/70 , 1/3/57 Once they did, the tag ranks became their turf. It opened the door for more nationalization of contracts and the shuffling of top-tier talents between the existing NWA promotions. Coach Paul Coleman has done a great job getting Noah mat time at the high school level and putting him in position to elevate and push his skills further. Georgia Championship Wrestling was a promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, Georgia superstation WTBS. Upon receiving the news that Titan Sports had purchased the promotion and its valued time slot on TBS, Ole Anderson temporarily blocked McMahon by obtaining a restraining order against Titan and he hoped that the court system would find the forced buyout to be unlawful. 3/5/68 All donations are tax deductible. Join us to honor history and carve. Georgia Championship Wrestling is mostly remembered for its glory days from the 70s through the mid-80s as the likes of Jake Roberts, Ted DiBiase, The Hollywood Blonds (Rip Rogers & Ted Oates), Randy Savage, Dusty Rhodes and Harley Race were regularly featured in the promotion on WTBS in Atlanta. Team Georgia is an all volunteer organization and is always looking for volunteers. Jim Oates (19801984) 4/24/70 The last World Championship Wrestling program under GCW control aired on July 7, 1984. Hamilton began wrestling as the original Assassin in the Georgia territory in the mid-60s. 1/28/69 Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! 4/23/70 In 1976 WTCG (renamed WTBS in 1979) began retransmitting its signal via satellite and became a superstation available to cable systems across the United States. Noah was the only Bainbridge wrestler to compete while the tournament was an open invitation to all [] 1/11/70 Parade Of Champions 2/27/50 3/22/70 While there have certainly been many instances of this . 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]. Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Inactive promotion in the Americas region. It would be a position he would hold for the next several years. 9/19/60 (Ted Turner and Ann Gunkel had both attended Brown University and were rumored to be romantically involved.) Thank you for keeping up with us in this series as we delve into the history of the wrestling territories. 7/29/55 Georgia Championship Wrestling. 1/16/50 One such leap of growth was catalyzed by Barnett himself when he saw an opportunity to go nationwide in 1976. They bought into the promotion alongside Graham, Barnett, and Paul Jones. 1/10/61 1/28/55 3/21/70 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. Shows were taped before a small (yet enthusiastic), live in-studio audience, as were most professional wrestling TV shows of that era. [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. 1/13/70 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. It was considered a power-brokering move by Barnett to secure his tight hold on the NWA office during that time. Professional Wrestling Online Museum, Copyright 2020 Adscape International, LLC - All Rights Reserved, Dr. George Zahorian Convicted Of Selling Steroids To WWF Wrestlers. 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. 8/8/60 GCW moved its weekly live shows to the new venue, and it held wrestling events there over the next 25 years. He is not only taking care of his responsibilities on the mat and field but is an A/B student in his academics with great behavior for Bainbridge Middle School. 1/16/67 11/25/63 PWSTees.com Your favorite Pro Wrestling Stories, on a tee! Styles Dusty Rhodes Jake Roberts Ric Flair Randy Savage Andr the Giant All items (429) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M Fast shipping! 6/30/61 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. 2/5/69 Before they joined the NWA, they were a member. Austin Idol is still in the aftermath of breaking Tommy Rich's leg plus other great moments from that day at TBS Studios Black History Moments To register for novice tournaments you must be a first or second year wrestler, you can not have placed at kids state. 3/24/70 Excellent communication! 3/2/70 Vincent K. McMahon (1984), STATES & PRIMARY CITIES: 1/26/61 Compare and contrast the images below. His battles with Wahoo McDaniel were also the stuff of legend in GCW. He was 80 years old. 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 11/26/56 Additionally, in September of 1982, the name of the promotions highly-rated TV program was officially changed to World Championship Wrestling. 5/6/66 1/17/67 - 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. Crockett, who had just bought out Championship Wrestling from Georgia, bought the World Championship Wrestling program from McMahon for $1 million and returned NWA programming to TBS. free shipping. Verne Gagne's AWA debuted on ESPN in 1985 and aired on the network until the company folded in 1991. 3/17/70 12/9/68 The Masked Superstar Bill Eadie would later make a significant impact in the WWF as Ax in Demolition. 12/14U - 12:30-1:00PM Wrestling will start at 2:00PM or at the conclusion of the 1st session. 11/17/55 11/18/55 2/22/70 Finally, on March 2, 1985, the WWF changed the name of their program to WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling and began airing in-studio squash matches co-hosted by ring announcer Miller and play-by-play commentator Gorilla Monsoon. While Barnett and Anderson were very successful in their efforts to expand into new markets, that success came at a price and the cities within Georgia that had long been the lifeblood of the promotion soon began to suffer from a lack of attention. 11/22/63 , 10/13/55 McMahon, undeterred, tried to find another way of securing the slot for the WWF; he discovered that method shortly after his rejection by Turner. Still, the incarnation with "nephew" Arn Anderson is the unit that memory evokes when you hear the name. Paul Jones, the promoter responsible for the territory, began booking shows in the mid-1940s, and he was aided by a former . 8/20/59 Not only was he the state champion but was the first to ever win this level of tournament for a Bainbridge wrestler. 3/26/70 He continued to achieve and grow with further expansions into the Indianapolis office as well, where he ran shows with Johnny Doyle. 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