1/10/57 The Omni would become synonymous with WCW wrestling in later years. [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. Georgia Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia. Long before some territories adopted a Light Heavyweight or Junior Heavyweight Title, the Television Championship was one where the smaller wrestlers, or workers that werent in the major title hunt at that time, could still achieve gold and carry the notoriety that went along with it. The WWF version of the show received somewhat lower Nielsen ratings than its NWA-associated forerunner. 4/7/70 Ohio (Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Marion, Stoobenville, Canton), MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: 12/9/55 2/24/70 He brought with him his former partner Lars to continue as The Minnesota Wrecking Crew, where he and Arn had left off. 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. 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. Georgia Championship Wrestling alumni Category page Edit this page This category is for all wrestlers who have wrestled in Georgia Championship Wrestling at some point within their career. 1/1/69 3/22/70 IF YOU DOUBLE BRACKET YOU WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. 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. Though he had a tough time getting his product out there as easily as he thought, things began to pick up swiftly. 1/31/61 3/25/55 9/12/69 Ole Anderson (1980-1984) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. After documenting 9 house shows durin. A respected member of the National Wrestling Alliance for the vast majority of his three decades as a promoter, his ABC Booking company was one of the most successful regional wrestling companies of the era and, not excluding the normal fluctuations in attendance that were a part of the promotional business, that success continued through to the early 1970s when ABC Booking became Mid South Sports, Inc. and Georgia Championship Wrestling was born. 9/25/58 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. The Grahams worked there for a bit, and Eddie managed to get a piece of the promotion as well. The Georgia titles were absorbed, and The Freebirds carried on as NWA National Tag Champs. 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. 7/23/59 8/21/57 2/4/57 8/26/58 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. Mr. Wrestling I & II gave them their most competition while at GCW, but very few teams stood in their way for long. 1/10/61 7/18/56 Vincent K. McMahon (1984), STATES & PRIMARY CITIES: Not only was he the state champion but was the first to ever win this level of tournament for a Bainbridge wrestler. 4/8/70 11/11/55 5/13/57 1/22/69 4/21/70 5/6/55 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. 3/7/67 Well see you here next time and never forget: Our wrestling history is gold. Barnett then joined Vince McMahon as the Vice President of the World Wrestling Federation, a move that would come back to haunt his former booker. 7/20/61 , 1/7/55 10/15/57 3/28/70 Overview; News and Rumors; Articles; . 9/15/67 12/16/55 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. 1/21/70 The exact length of several title reigns are uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used. Georgia Heavyweight title (1964-1981) 1/21/44 Lots of Buzz Sawyer though, for the people that like him.Match listing:Buzz . The NWA Georgia Television Title was also battled for by some of the best in the business. 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. The restaurants were sold in 2000, and Ray "El Mongol" Molina passed away in 2016 at 86. 4/11/70 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. 3/8/70 2/8/61 1/23/67 Given the programs nationwide reach, it was soon common to see performers who were not normally associated with Georgia to come into the territory for short stints in order to benefit from the exposure that WTBS and Georgia Championship Wrestling afforded them, men like AWA legend The Crusher, Texas Kevin Von Erich, Calgarys Bret Hart, Mid Atlantics Ric Flair, Roddy Piper and Greg Valentine and even WWF Heavyweight champion Bob Backlund. 9/9/55 There have been a total of 13 recognized individual champions and 8 recognized teams, who have had a combined 10 official reigns. legends of wrestling - pedro morales vols 1-10 - pro wrestling. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Georgia Championship Wrestling. 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. 7/22/70 5/5/44 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. Firstly, it started promoting matches at the then-brand-new Omni Coliseum. 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. 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. 7/4/66 He got his early training in part by Pat OConnor and made his professional debut as Johnny Walker at 20. 6/16/44 12/2/60 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. John Walker was born in the midst of the Turbulent Thirties in the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina. 1/5/68 GCW moved its weekly live shows to the new venue, and it held wrestling events there over the next 25 years. 3/7/70 1/20/50 5/20/60 , 6/21/50 Another great transaction from this seller! Learn more. 2/6/59 1/19/70 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. 2/13/50 2/21/70 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. 9/16/70 12/9/68 6/9/44 All Wrestlers Must Make Scratch Weight - No Allowance. 1/28/70 In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling renamed its weekly program World Championship Wrestling, a name the entire promotion would grow to be identified by. 1/6/61 The 2nd image is a modern satellite image. 11/4/55 Jim Barnett. 3/12/70 4/2/70 2/4/55 8/30/61 **this is not for the State or Novice Championships tournaments***. 4/28/70 11/15/56 9/30/55 Noah was the only Bainbridge wrestler to compete while the tournament was an open invitation to all [] 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. The old NWA cage matches are some of the bloodiest Ive ever seen, and The Masked Superstar was up at the top of that list with Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair for the amount of blood let onto the canvas. 11/19/57 While still a shareholder in the company, Paul Jones was, by this point, a silent partner and the day-to-day operations of the promotion were primarily handled by the Chief Executive Officer of Mid South Sports, James E. Barnett and his booker, Ole Anderson. 1/29/69 1/21/44 8/20/59 Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Georgia Championship Wrestling was a promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, Georgia superstation WTBS. If you are willing to volunteer a few hours a year or a few hours a week, please let us know. 11/16/56 The 2022 NJSIAA Wrestling Championships kicked off on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. After working out a few prior commitments, Georgia Championship Wrestling ceased to exist. 6/3/61 4/8/70 4/18/70 2/4/70 Black Inventors Online Museum 11/30/55 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. The Tag and Heavyweight Titles werent the only championships in the Georgia Championship Wrestling territory being fought over in the promotions heyday. 3/6/70 The source of the problem was Ole Anderson, who had begun to alienate his fellow owners with his booking and operation of the company. Experience, preparation and the will to succeed will determine the victor. 8/17/55 Eadie was a hard-hitting bruiser that met every challenge with a flurry of fists and a hail of boots. free shipping. 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. A small percentage was even owned by part-time booker and a man with one expression: Ole Anderson. 4/14/70 3/9/70 Jack Brisco (1974-1984) 1/4/61 He went on and on about sports and what he wanted to accomplish as a wrestler. World Titles World Heavyweight Title World Junior Heavyweight Title World Women's Title World Tag Team Title World Television Title 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. 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. Wrestling Arrests You May Not Be Aware Of! As a result of its far-reaching television program as well as its newly expanded territory, the decision was made to rename the promotions major championships and the Georgia Heavyweight title became the National Heavyweight title, as did the Georgia Tag Team and TV titles. 2/5/70 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. 10/2/57 1/29/70 3/19/70 Still, the incarnation with "nephew" Arn Anderson is the unit that memory evokes when you hear the name. 3/5/70 El Mongol would retire from wrestling in 1982 to open a pair of Mexican restaurants with his wife in Doraville, Georgia. 3/27/67 5/18/67 11/22/63 7/28/44 Compare and contrast the images below. While it probably wasnt a good idea to screw over Ole, the partners all came out of the deal financially or occupationally sound for the rest of their careers in the business. 2/28/70 2/18/57 This move set the stage for an important move in wrestling history, involving another regional promoter: Vince McMahon. 8/7/57 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 The changing of hands and promotional banners that Georgia Championship Wrestling went through in the early 70s leaves its history somewhat clouded during that time. 2/28/67 Wrestling promoter Jim Barnett at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Showground, March 7, 1973. Verne Gagne's AWA debuted on ESPN in 1985 and aired on the network until the company folded in 1991. 9/19/60 3/20/67 All wrestlers report to the awards area immediately following their medal match. 3/12/65 4/5/70 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 . YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DOUBLE BRACKET IN A NOVICE TOURNAMENT. Within a year of McMahons debut on the Superstation, Jim Crockett, Jr. was able to purchase the WWFs TBS time slots and Jim Crockett Promotions absorbed Andersons Championship Wrestling from Georgia group, thus establishing the entity that would eventually become WCW. 1/24/67 2/14/61 Jones was so infirmed by this time (he died in 1988) that Gunkel effectively ran the promotion. 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. 12/9/57 4/9/70 [2] In time, the show was renamed WCW Saturday Night, reflecting an overhauled look and a new home studio-arena at the CNN Center. The Masked Superstar Bill Eadie would later make a significant impact in the WWF as Ax in Demolition. 3/16/70 9/17/68 McMahon promised the GCW fans who were tuned in that they would enjoy his new program just as much. There, Barnett learned the workings of the office and how to book to draw from Kohler during his early years. 11/18/55 Both images show the WTBS Techwood Drive studios on the right and Alexander Memorial . Hamilton began wrestling as the original Assassin in the Georgia territory in the mid-60s. At the time, Crockett was trying to counter the WWF's national expansion by unifying the remaining NWA territories that McMahon had not driven out of business into one nationwide unit. Join Al Getz as he looks at all the known house shows for Georgia Championship Wrestling for a one-week period in 1971. Although positive changes were being made internally, things were not good at Georgia Championship Wrestling during this time. 7/29/60 Tennessee (Johnson City, Knoxville, Chattanooga) 4/4/70 January 1, 1981 (Thursday) - Columbus, GA - Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward - Promoter / Georgia Championship. On December 25, 1971, Georgia Championship Wrestling made its television debut with a special Christmas program. 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 GCW's main show, which aired on Saturday evenings, was complemented with a Sunday evening edition. WWE: The Incredible Story Of Black Saturday, Explained. 3/9/70 2/7/57 1/7/57 By Coach Chad Smith 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. 12/30/60 9/5/69 Georgia Tag Team title (1968-1980) 1/24/69 3/17/44 5/4/62 National Heavyweight title (1980-1986) 2/10/70 1/31/67 10/29/68 This was in direct violation of a promise McMahon had made at the time of the purchase to provide original programming for TBS,[1] including having shows taped at the TBS studios. Though many teams like Buddy Fuller and Ray Gunkel managed to wrangle the belts away from them on a few occasions, The Assassins always seemed to get them back in short order. The following is a chronological list of teams that have been Columbus Tag Team Champions by ring name. 3/4/55 10/21/55 Bad Fads Museum Later in 1984, McMahon decided that, as part of his continued expansion, the WWF needed a second national cable outlet for its weekly programming. By Malik umar Khalid mahmood. Merged with Mid-Atlantic / Jim Crockett Promotions in 1985-03 and became a national promotion. National Tag Team title (1980-1986) 10/30/58 It looked like Ann had Mid-South against the ropes, but it was an audible call by Watts to bring in outside help that would finally help him win the insurrection. 1/21/69 A+++Thank you again!!! Jackson most regularly worked with GCW based out of Atlanta and Continental Championship Wrestling based out of Dothan, Ala., as well as working TV tapings for . 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. 1/7/70 3/20/50 3/27/50 4/13/70 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. 4/7/70 Today, wrestling operates on a global level and McMahon is the person . Black History Moments Meanwhile, The Briscos payday, besides the near one million dollars they sold their stock for, was guaranteed spots at the WWF as road agents and later an on-air role for Gerald in the Attitude Era. 2/13/70 Gunkel quickly made moves to open her own outlaw promotion outside of the NWA banner and run shows against Watts. Alongside the new spot at the Omni, Ted Turner also secured the rights to produce wrestling for his WTCG station that would eventually morph into the TBS cable station. Event Name: 4/25/70 2/11/44 Noah is also a stand out football player for the BMS football team playing running back and linebacker. 8/8/60 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. This was considered heresy in the wrestling world and probably did Vince more harm than good over the decade and a half that followed. 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]. Jim Crockett Promotions took over production of the television show using the same set. This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 19:24. 1/28/57 3/14/67 DVD $8.00 Buy It Now +$3.60 shipping 5 watchers Sponsored GEORGIA CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING HOUSE SHOWS 1981-82 PRO WRESTLING DVD (W-992) 1/5/70 1/1/65 3/3/44 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. ", 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. 9/4/57 3/14/70 Great Female Inventors 1/9/70 7 min read. > Tony Atlas vs. Alexis. 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. 4/15/44 The two sometimes ran shows against the NWA Detroit brand periodically but mostly kept within the confines of the organizations umbrella. 12/28/55 6/24/55 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. 3/28/70 No pads or helmets or jerseys. superstar sgt. 2/22/70 ", After Black Saturday, Ole Anderson tried to carry on in the territory, promoting Championship Wrestling from Georgia (CWG), which briefly aired out of Atlanta. 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. Following a 1962 scandal that involved film star Rock Hudson and accusations of homosexual improprieties with some of Barnetts wrestlers, the promoter began to sell off shares and stockholdings he had in several ventures across the country. 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). 2/25/44 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. This does not mean by any chance, though, that those divisions cooled down. Longtime GCW booker, Ray Gunkel, died suddenly from a heart attack shortly after a match with Ox Baker in Savannah. 1/3/66 On June 23, 2018, a tribute event to the late Bill Dromo was held in Carrollton, Georgia. 11/15/56 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. 2/1/69 1/14/44 Team Georgia's Mission & Vision, Click the donate button below to help support our athletes in achievingtheir Olympic Dreams. 1/18/70 Georgia Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia. 1/28/55 Turner's decision to give time slots to Bill Watts and Ole Anderson indirectly led to other wrestling organizations gaining national cable television contracts. 4/20/70 The death set off some internal problems, with Ray's widow Ann, who had worked closely with Ray and expected to get her share of the promotion being shut out in favor of Bill Watts, with the promotion being renamed "Mid-South Sports." Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, U.S., superstatio. 10/18/55 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. After moving to Sydney, Australia, Barnett would open the original World Championship Wrestling there in 1964. After a falling out there, Ole was booted out of the faction, and he returned to Georgia Championship Wrestling. Throughout the 1970s, Georgia Championship Wrestling was one of the main shows that kept the Superstation alive.[1]. 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. One such leap of growth was catalyzed by Barnett himself when he saw an opportunity to go nationwide in 1976. 2/6/69 Georgia football coach Kirby Smart said the accusations surrounding Bulldogs star defensive lineman Jalen Carter, and his alleged . 5/19/44 2/14/67 1/27/69 11/17/55 slaughter vols 1-12 - pro wrestling. 7/17/57 Thank you for keeping up with us in this series as we delve into the history of the wrestling territories. Jim Barnett also worked for JCP for a short time as well. 8/26/70 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. 2/6/59 Dating back to the 1920s, professional wrestling has enjoyed a long and rich history with the city of Atlanta. 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. Event Name: Austin Idol is still in the aftermath of breaking Tommy Rich's leg plus other great moments from that day at TBS Studios Jim Barnett (1974-1984) 7/27/50 Georgia Wrestling Announcer Freddie Miller Introducing Vince McMahon, That did not turn out to be the case and on July 11, 1984, Titan Sports officially took legal control of Georgia Championship Wrestling, Inc. and its two weekend time slots on Ted Turners Superstation. 3/21/70 The final champion was Angelo Mosca and the title was eventually abandoned after 1979. There's no doubt about it, wrestling tops the list of intense, highly-competitive sports. A+++ Thank you again!!! Well, times a-wasting, yall. 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. The original world Championship wrestling during this time ( he died in 1988 ) that Gunkel ran... 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