3/6/70 He can be reached by e-mail at squints72hhi@gmail.com. 4/24/70 Professional Wrestling Online Museum, Copyright 2020 Adscape International, LLC - All Rights Reserved, Dr. George Zahorian Convicted Of Selling Steroids To WWF Wrestlers. 10/23/57 Team Georgia is an all volunteer organization and is always looking for volunteers. Thousands of complaints were received, many of which focused on the loss of Gordon Solie. 7/27/50 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. 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. 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. (1981-1985) $75.00 $75.00. 1/31/57 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. 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. 1/27/70 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. Wrestlers can not be addedafterregistrationcloses. McMahon also guaranteed jobs with the WWF for the Briscos; Jerry Brisco remained with WWF/WWE before suffering three strokes in 2009. After Gunkle's death in 1972, his widow Ann started a rival group called the All South . 4/9/70 Gunkel quickly made moves to open her own outlaw promotion outside of the NWA banner and run shows against Watts. 4/7/70 Championship vacated for unknown reasons. The NWA Georgia Tag Team Championships also saw their origin in the late 60s. To register for novice tournaments you must be a first or second year wrestler, you can not have placed at kids state. 1/3/66 7/2/69 All donations are tax deductible. The shortest reigning champion was Hiro Matsuda, whose first and only reign lasted 21 days. 2/13/50 3/28/67 8/21/57 2/8/61 1/7/57 [4] Turner himself was angered by the sinking ratings and made two decisions that would fix the ratings problem. This did not last long, and after starting a family, he went back to wrestling under the mask, firstly as The Grappler, but then as the name that would be his legacy: Mr. Wrestling II. 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. 3/11/70 8/26/70 Yes this is some of the most legendary of all Georgia Championship Wrestling television with the angle in full and all the promos in the aftermath from every. The Tag and Heavyweight Titles werent the only championships in the Georgia Championship Wrestling territory being fought over in the promotions heyday. 1/21/63 1/21/44 1/5/68 1/24/69 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. 10/14/58 The WWF version of the show received somewhat lower Nielsen ratings than its NWA-associated forerunner. Gerald Brisco (19741984) 5/18/67 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. Bad Fads Museum Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. 7/21/60 GCW moved its weekly live shows to the new venue, and it held wrestling events there over the next 25 years. Instead of injuring them, they promptly informed the Briscos and told them not to worry because, "We're not those kinds of business people. 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. All three men agreed to sell their stakes in GCW to McMahon, giving the WWF the controlling stake in GCW and McMahon access to the Saturday night time slot. > Tony Atlas vs. Alexis. 11/15/69 4/27/70 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. 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. 4/7/70 10/27/60 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. 4/15/61 9/19/69 1/26/70 2/19/70 Add to Cart. 11/22/63 , 10/13/55 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. The exact length of several title reigns are uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used. Gunkel also used her inside connections with Ted Turner, rumored to be romantically linked from their college days at Brown University, to acquire the television spot occupied by Watts at WTCG. Georgia Championship Wrestling Back to Solie's Wrestling Videos Catalog Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, U.S., superstation WTBS. Well discuss one of the most prolific territories to have ever opened its doors on the way. 10/21/55 A small percentage was even owned by part-time booker and a man with one expression: Ole Anderson. Their main interest was the 3 hours of national television time on Superstation WTBS (local Atlanta channel 17), as well as eliminating their competition in the state of Georgia which also gave them Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia . Once they did, the tag ranks became their turf. 2/7/61 Awards ceremonies will take place by weight-class as each weight class is completed. 2/5/70 Ratings for the WWFs TBS programs ranged from mediocre to low while the handful of live events that the Federation staged in Georgia drew poorly. He was 80 years old. Both Mid South Wrestling and Championship Wrestling from Georgia outdid the WWF in ratings. In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling changed its main programming name to World Championship Wrestling. 2/7/57 It would be a position he would hold for the next several years. Eadie was a hard-hitting bruiser that met every challenge with a flurry of fists and a hail of boots. legends of wrestling - pedro morales vols 1-10 - pro wrestling. 7/29/61 You do not have to qualify for Novice Championship, Novice Championship is for 1st and 2nd year wrestlers who have not placed at Kids State, You can do both Kids State and Novice Championship (you must qualify for Kids State on 2/25/23), Saturday, March 4th, 2023 - Little Kids - 8/10U - Must be in line 7AM, Sunday, March 5th, 2023 - 12/14U - Must be in line 7AM, Schedule of Tournaments (teamgawrestling.org), 2/12/23 The Commerce Clash, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2300150502?section=registration, 2/18/23 Dawsonville Mean Streak Open, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2300149702?section=registration, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events_registrations/participant?event_category_id=&state_id=11&month=&year=, 2/26/23 Freshman/Girls State, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2300148102?section=registration, Team Georgia USA Wrestling Events and Tickets by GoFan, 3/4-3/5/2023 Kids State & Novice Championship, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2300148202?section=registration. 4/5/70 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. 7/21/61 We will no longer refund for incorrect registration. 5/6/66 1/1/69 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. 2/16/70 Another great transaction from this seller! 4/8/70 This does not mean by any chance, though, that those divisions cooled down. Sunday, March 5, 2023(Little Kids State), 7:00AM Weigh Ins for 6/8/10U State and 12/14U Novice - MUST BE IN LINE AT 7AM, Est 3:30pm Finalist Ceremonies and Finals for 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th place matches. 3/16/70 7/18/60 6/27/52 10/7/55 6/15/57 , 11/14/56 Join Al Getz as he looks at all the known house shows for Georgia Championship Wrestling for a one-week period in 1971. Georgia Television title (1969-1979) WWE: The Incredible Story Of Black Saturday, Explained. The source of the problem was Ole Anderson, who had begun to alienate his fellow owners with his booking and operation of the company. 12/30/60 4/15/70 7/16/59 If you are willing to volunteer a few hours a year or a few hours a week, please let us know. 2/21/70 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]. 2/6/59 3/2/70 2/25/57 > Ted Oates versus Bobby Eaton . 4/2/70 Tributes: Remembering Some of the World's Greatest Wrestlers, "End of an era on TBS Solie, Georgia and 'Black Saturday', "Full List Of WWE Network Additions (07/12/2018): Historic WWE Network Hidden Gem, Smackdown, and More! The 2nd image is a modern satellite image. 2/28/67 4/13/70 The oldest city in Georgia and a strategic port city in the American Revolution, Savannah was the last city occupied by the British before they sailed back home in 1782. Awards ceremonies will take place by weight-class as each weight class iscompleted. 2/1/61 Tennessee (Johnson City, Knoxville, Chattanooga) Compare and contrast the images below. The Garvins, Ronny and Terry, also held the titles in the early 70s and battled with Bullet Bob Armstrong and Robert Fuller until a new pair of heels took the title scene and made it their playground. 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. 3/3/44 1/1/68 The Masked Superstar Bill Eadie would later make a significant impact in the WWF as Ax in Demolition. Pennsylvania (Johnstown, Scranton, Erie, Reading, Altoona, Harrisburg) 3/25/55 Vince McMahon is a very ambitious individual. 8/30/61 The NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship was a sought-after belt from its inception in the territory, but it was the man from Mexico known as El Mongol that really made the title his for the taking throughout the 60s and as far up as 1972. Jim Barnett went on to become Vice President at Titan Sports, the parent company of the WWF. 1/1/70 1/23/61 No one was safe, and no quarter was given when the Wrecking Crew hit the ring. 12/12/55 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. 2/22/70 7 min read. When Georgia Championship Wrestlings local television carrier, WTCG Channel 17 (later renamed WTBS) was broadcast nationally via satellite beginning on December 17, 1976, it became cable TVs first superstation and the NWAs Georgia promotion was poised to become the first wrestling program with nationwide coverage since the days of the Dumont network in the 1950s. Georgia Championship Wrestling had many glory years that saw wrestlings finest journey through its doors. Though he had a tough time getting his product out there as easily as he thought, things began to pick up swiftly. 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]. 2/18/70 3/18/70 1/23/67 10/14/55 Before they joined the NWA, they were a member. McMahon promised the GCW fans who were tuned in that they would enjoy his new program just as much. A secondary title complementing the NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship, it was one of many state tag team championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. As a result, on March 30, 1985, McMahon sold the Saturday night time slot (but not the Georgia Championship Wrestling promotion) to Jim Crockett, Jr., a Charlotte-based promoter who ran NWA-branded shows in the Mid-Atlantic states. His battles with Wahoo McDaniel were also the stuff of legend in GCW. Current name: Georgia Championship Wrestling Current abbreviation: GCW Status: Inactive Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Active Time: 1944 - 1984 Details Names: Georgia Championship Wrestling (1944 - 14.07.1984) Abbreviations: GCW Owners: Vince McMahon (1984) Gerald Brisco, Jack Brisco, Ole Anderson & Paul Jones (1983 - 1984) Published Nov 7, 2021. 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. There have been a total of 11 recognized champions who have had a combined 18 official reigns, with "Bullet" Bob Armstrong holding the most at four. Wrestling promoter Jim Barnett at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Showground, March 7, 1973. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew sold out anywhere they wrestled in Georgia and tore the house down in Arns birthplace of Rome anytime they made their way through the area. It can be purchased here:https://www.usawmembership.com/login. 3/23/70 4/11/70 Please disable your ad blocker to view the video content. They captured their first tag titles in November 1968 and held them a record ten times over the next four years. 1/7/57 1/18/61 1/14/69 Jack Brisco and Gerald Brisco had major stakes in the organization while Ole Anderson was head booker and was basically in charge of operations. 1/21/70 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. 6/23/61 On December 25, 1971, Georgia Championship Wrestling made its television debut with a special Christmas program. Smirnoff > NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Les Thornton* vs. Kevin Sullivan > the Freebirds (01) (Terry Gordy . The Georgia Tag Team Championships also saw more than its fair share of action in the late 70s and into the 80s. Following the Dromo event, GCW again lay dormant until October 3, 2020, when Odum granted local wrestlers and businessmen Tim Rice and Chris Nelms the rights to begin promoting their events under the Georgia Championship Wrestling banner. PWSTees.com Your favorite Pro Wrestling Stories, on a tee! 1/27/69 Novice Championship is for 1st and 2nd year wrestlers who have not placed at Kids State You can do both Kids State and Novice Championship (you must qualify for Kids State on 2/25/23) Novice Championship Weigh Ins: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 - Little Kids - 8/10U - Must be in line 7AM Sunday, March 5th, 2023 - 12/14U - Must be in line 7AM free shipping. 2/6/70 World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was founded in 1964 by Jim Barnett in Australia and represented much of the NWA's Asian and Oceania territory. 1/11/56 8/26/58 10/2/59 1/18/70 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. Well, times a-wasting, yall. 10/7/55 While the stars of World Championship Wrestling were off packing houses in states far from their home base, local fans were offered a substandard product and attendance in Georgia dwindled. Word began to spread between workers who lived on the East Coast and out to California that Georgia was one of the places to get over and make some money. 3/30/70 There have been a total of 13 recognized individual champions and 8 recognized teams, who have had a combined 10 official reigns. 4/8/55 2/25/70 Pay in 4 interest-free installments of $18.75 with. 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. Promoting events through the mid-1990s across central Georgia, Odum was successful in keeping the brand alive. 10/15/57 Mid-South Sports's longterm prospects were not good at that point, most of their wrestlers had gone with Ann, and Ann's promotion had gotten Mid-South's television time slot, though both promotions aired on WTCG. 11/25/55 9/26/55 4/20/70 2/4/57 Consequently, he approached Turner with an offer to buy the Saturday night GCW time slot, only for Turner to reject him out of hand. Austin Idol is still in the aftermath of breaking Tommy Rich's leg plus other great moments from that day at TBS Studios 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. 3/3/66 The first image is an aerial image of the Techwood Drive area from the mid-1960s (which looked very similar to this during the 70s and 80s when wrestling TV was taped there.) 5/6/55 Join us to honor history and carve. 1/6/61 3/10/70 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. 9/4/69 The Brisco Brothers also worked GCW during these years. 8/20/59 9/1/61 It was launched under the ABC Booking company run by Paul Jones (not to be confused with Paul Frederik, who was later given the name), a former wrestler who went by the name of Andrew Lutzi. Ted Turner had taken his investment capital and made the right moves to secure himself a swath of prime real estate in downtown Atlanta. The following year, in addition to the cable contract and his nationally syndicated offerings (WWF Championship Wrestling and WWF All-Star Wrestling), McMahon expanded further by premiering Tuesday Night Titans on USA. We look forward to seeing Noah excel in both sports as well as the classroom. WRESTLING STARS - PAUL ELLERING VOLS 1-3 - PRO WRESTLING (#185720955946). 12/29/58 , 1/1/57 2/10/61 Jones was so infirmed by this time (he died in 1988) that Gunkel effectively ran the promotion. 13/9/54 9/16/60 Georgia Championship Wrestling has roots in Atlanta dating back to 1944. 12/28/55 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. There are no bats or balls, or pucks or sticks. 9/30/55 Jim Phillips is a contributor for Pro Wrestling Stories. Georgia's Olympic hopefuls, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. That man? A+++ Thank you again!!! 1/13/70 2/1/70 Experience, preparation and the will to succeed will determine the victor. 4/1/55 Noah was the only Bainbridge wrestler to compete while the tournament was an open invitation to all [] 9/23/55 $15.99. 1/9/69 Though based in Atlanta, the company also ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia. 1/7/69 According to Ric Flair in his autobiography To Be the Man, The Road Warriors were offered $5,000 to injure the Brisco brothers during a tag team match by an unnamed, disgruntled source. 6/24/55 1/16/50 Learn more. 12/9/68 2/5/69 The revival of a brand of pro wrestling that was the forerunner throughout the 70s & 80s. free shipping. 9/13/46 Though he got his break in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, it was in Georgia Championship Wrestling that he really made his mark on the NWA. 3/30/70 1/24/67 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. 5/5/44 superstar sgt. 12/29/61 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. 2/18/57 With the grizzled, stoic Ole calling the shots, and the pitbull of a young worker in Arn delivering the heavy hits and suffocating spine busters that looked like Rembrandt in motion, the two decimated any pair that they laid their gaze on. In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling renamed its weekly program World Championship Wrestling, a name the entire promotion would grow to be identified by. 5/19/44 1/1/69 Thank you for keeping up with us in this series as we delve into the history of the wrestling territories. 2022-2023 FOLKSTYLE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION, 7:00 Weighs in for 12/14U State and 8/10U Novice - -MUST BE IN LINE AT 7AM -. Shows were taped before a small (yet enthusiastic), live in-studio audience, as were most professional wrestling TV shows of that era. While GCW's programming had a loyal fan base and was fairly popular, things were not as great for the promotion behind the scenes. 6/8/10U-7:00 - 7:30AM - Wrestling will start at 8:00AM. 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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Verne Gagne's AWA debuted on ESPN in 1985 and aired on the network until the company folded in 1991. 2/23/70 Please make sure you are signing up for the correct tournament. 9/30/55 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. Later in 1984, McMahon decided that, as part of his continued expansion, the WWF needed a second national cable outlet for its weekly programming. 6/23/44 9/4/57 1/12/70 2/27/70 Rich was a fan favorite during his run in the NWA, working the babyface angle to the hilt as he battled with Buzz Sawyer, The Fabulous Freebirds, among many others. 7/23/59 If you have not purchased your USA card please do ASAP. 1/5/70 9/17/68 Likewise, Savannah was one of the last cities ran before the folding of WCW and its assimilation into the WWE. 8/15/56 1/11/69 3/14/70 GCW's core audience began writing and calling TBS in droves,[3] furious over the fact that GCW was no longer airing on the station and demanding to know why. The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), HOMAGE.com Our favorite in retro wrestling attire! 1/1/70 4/25/70 Following Black Saturday, Ole sued Barnett and tried to continue with his own Championship Wrestling from Georgia. 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