Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title (1973-1986) Jim Crockett Promotions was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States that traded from 1931 to 1988. *** CURRENTLY SOLD OUT THE MID-ATLANTIC ROSTERSolo WrestlersAbe JacobsAngelo "King Kong" MoscaAngelo Mosca Jr.Art NelsonBlackjack Mulligan (gold card)"Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr."Beautiful" Bruce Swayze"Avalanche" Buzz Tyler"Downtown" Denny BrownDewey Robertson"Dirty" Dick SlaterDino Bravo (gold card)Don KernodleGeorge BeckerThe Great Kabuki Greg "The Hammer" Valentine . "Cowboy" Frankie Lane, Ricky Steamboat Now Available in Hardcover! Blackjack Mulligan (1), 9. Under the leadership of Jim Crockett, Jr., J.C.P. Dusty Rhodes (Florida), Tenriu (All Japan), 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. Valentine, Baron Material will continually be added in the weeks and months to come. Mauler, Buddy That weakness, coupled with some extremely predatory measures employed by Vince McMahon and his WWF, led to a situation wherein Crockett eventually found his company millions of dollars in debt. July 8, 1979 - Battle of the Nature Boys in Greensboro, NC at The Greensboro Coliseum: Gary Young b Tony Russo, Les Thornton b Mr. X, Tony Garea b Charlie Fulton, Johnny Weaver and Jay Youngblood b Gene Anderson and Swede Hanson, Jim Brunzell and Rufus R. Jones b John Studd and Ken Patera, Dusty Rhodes vs . Mid-Atlantic was hosted by Bob Caudle, (a longtime WRAL weatherman). (N) The programming aired under the World Championship Wrestling banner, which had been adopted by GCW before its demise. Discarding the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling brand, he began promoting his events simply as NWA shows, although his promotion remained distinct from the larger NWA entity. Magnum T. A. Sato, Roberto White, Mr. Kim Duk & Masked Superstar Burdick (D), Buddy the ring, but instead were made from the announcers desk by Battle Royal: Blackjack Mulligan vs. Bobby Duncum vs. George Wells vs. Greg Valentine vs. An extra sense of urgency was added to Crockett's national expansion ambitions when, after Frank Tunney's death, his nephew and successor Jack joined forces with the WWF. 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. "Jim Crockett Promotions Kickstarter Project - Teaser", "411MANIA - Shining a Spotlight 4.19.07: The Four Horsemen (PART 1)", "The Birth of Mid-Atlantic Wrestling On Television", "Dusty Shoots on Jim Crockett Promotions", "KICKSTARTER DUSTY FINISH/JIM CROCKETT DOCUMENTARY", "New Jim Crockett Promotions Trademark Filings, Four Horsemen Reunion", "Conrad Thompson Says He's Handing Over Jim Crockett Promotions Trademark After Ric Flair's Last Match", Wrestling-Titles.com: Jim Crockett Promotions, Wrestling-Titles.com: N.W.A. The Almanac forms the foundation of this effort. The Cardinals nosed out Central Michigan for the top spot in the MAC preseason poll, despite losing their No. The business was incorporated in the 1950s. The Mid-Atlantic Championship Dick Bourne documents the origin, evolution, and history of the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title. Danny Miller, Vic Rosetani (D), Joey Rossi (D), Maybe you want your general manager to buy aggressively and look for that impact player to put your team over the top. The Wasps finished eighth as a team. [4][1], Jim Crockett (19091973) was a promoter of live events including professional wrestling, music concerts, plays, minor league baseball, and ice hockey. Sophomores Tito Hernandez (Shelbyville, Tenn.) and Levi Field (Manassas, Va.) will be making their second appearances on the . JCP flushed away a potentially profitable angle following the acquisition of Bill Watts's UWF by "burying" the UWF's talent. - Sept. 1976, Oct. Royce Isaacs is an emerging star from the West Coast, best known as being part of the One Percent alongside Jorel Nelson, who captured the DEFY and Future Stars of Wrestling (FSW) Tag Team titles last year. Midatlanticwrestling.net - Xranks. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Click the book cover above for more information on this book. NWA World Tag Team title (1975-1988). The Almanac is work in progress. Funk, Jr. (Florida/Texas), Gladiators, Superstar . - June 1977, Current 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 World Titles World Heavyweight Title World Junior Heavyweight Title World Women's Title World Tag Team Title If you look at the talent roster of . (R) denotes returnee Atlantic Coast Tag Team Titles. Shots, Ring [18] In addition to the expense of Crockett's personal jet, there were other extravagant purchases such as the limousines provided for various wrestlers and regular business parties held by officials throughout JCP's regional offices. All the Anderson history in one timeline! Now Available in Hardcover! After purchasing a mobile television production unit for $1 million, Crockett unveiled what became the NWA's dominant annual supercard, Starrcade.[9]. PROMOTIONAL HISTORY: South Carolina (Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg) Kim Duk, Ric Flair, Blackjack Mulligan, Masked [17] Crockett flew himself and his top performers around in an expensive private jet. Ron Starr, (Heels) Subsequent Wide World/World Wide announcers included Les Thatcher, George and Sandy Scott, and Dr. Tom Miller. In 1975, JCP premiered a new, syndicated show, Wide World Wrestling (renamed World Wide Wrestling in 1978). [6] In November 1988, Turner Broadcasting System purchased a majority interest in JCP for $9 million. Rich Landrum and David Crockett appeared on "Best Of", doing promo interviews for local arena shows. X # 1, Mr. Mid Atlantic Tag Team title (1973-1985) RING ANNOUNCERS, Carl NFL Hokies Content. (D) denotes departure Wrestling (R), MAIN Wrestling" Tim Woods (D), (Heels) Player Ineligible for Division! - Sept. 1976, Oct. (N) Ricky Steamboat (10), . The fact that we link to a website is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with that third party. Additionally, Jim Crockett, Jr. was elected President of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1980, 1985 and 1987. Nel 1981, quando divenne NWA World Heavyweight Champion, lui e i Crew si . Anderson (Georgia), Ole Anderson (Georgia), With Shaka, Lt. Warhead, the Cremator, Joe Rules, John Cannon, Twiggy Ramirez, Ed House and "The Olympian" Dave Patera being the only eight wrestlers on its active roster, the M.A.W.A.'s inaugural show, Inception to Insanity, featured these men in a tournament to become the first ever M.A.W.A. "[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. Wahoo McDaniel (3), 6. 1 starting pitcher and all three starting outfielders from last year's team that finished 40-19 overall and 32-7 in the MAC. McDaniel (I), Ricky Main 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. Rhodes, George Fargo, Zack Murray, Tommy Young, TV Orte. The Roster. Mid atlantic Shockers. For a brief period, a secondary show, East Coast Wrestling, was taped at WRAL; it was basically a re-packaged version of Mid-Atlantic, and it was also announced by Billy "Big Bill" Ward. All about the 1959 NWA belt and the history of the NWA title during that era. Masked Superstar (5), 4. In response to the ensuing deluge of complaints, TBS granted an upstart promotion called Championship Wrestling from Georgia (backed by holdout GCW shareholder and NWA member Fred Ward and former GCW wrestler/booker Ole Anderson) an early Saturday morning time slot so that the local stars could still be seen. NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling ( 1972-03 ~ 1985-03 ) Member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1951-03. under-carders, big-name visitors, [1][23] Turner Broadcasting System ultimately rebranded the promotion World Championship Wrestling. 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." Storia. The Roster lists everyone on the team, from wrestlers to announcers to referee and everyone else in between. Gene, Lars, Ole, Arn, Bryant, and Brad. Crockett bought out Ole Anderson's Championship Wrestling from Georgia, on April 6, 1985,[10] and was re-elected NWA President. Starr (D), LOWER Oates, ohnny NWA personnel consists of professional wrestlers, commentators, ring announcers, rappers and various other positions. However, the organization fell apart in January 1986. [20] In purchasing the UWF, JCP also took responsibility for the UWF's large debt from TV contracts, etc. Then on April 2, the Flames and Lady Flames will contend for Mid-Atlantic Regional placings and USA Collegiate Climbing National Championships qualifications at GOAT Climbing Gym in Hackensack, N.J. [13][14] On the verge of bankruptcy, Crockett sold Jim Crockett Promotions to Ted Turner in November 1988, and the promotion was renamed the Universal Wrestling Corporation. Rufus R. Jones (6), 6. [19] In addition, the large amount of capital needed to take a wrestling company on a national tour and Crockett's aggressive territorial acquisitions had seriously drained JCP's coffers. All about the 1959 NWA belt and the history of the NWA title during that era. Superstar, Greg Valentine, (Faces) (Faces), Red Roster Blackjack Mulligan & Missouri Crockett had similar expansion goals, envisioning a united NWA through JCP's buyout of or merger with all of the NWA's regional promotions. This player is either too old and/or in too high a grade based on the rules of the division he or she is attached to. Blackjack Mulligan and Rufus R. Jones (NR), Copyright 2014 David Chappell Founded in 1931, the promotion emerged as a cornerstone of the National Wrestling Alliance.By the 1980s, Jim Crockett Promotions was, along with the World Wrestling Federation . Expect a classic confrontation Tuesday night when the No. NWA (Mid-Atlantic) United States Tag Team Titles. 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