7/21/61 3/17/70 One such leap of growth was catalyzed by Barnett himself when he saw an opportunity to go nationwide in 1976. 11/14/58 12/8/61 While The Torres Brothers and The Vachons went to war in the fall of that year, there was another powerhouse that was about to get the titles in their grasp. 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 4/27/70 1/28/57 Well discuss one of the most prolific territories to have ever opened its doors on the way. 3/25/57 GCW- Georgia Championship Wrestling 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 Results Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 2063 items that match the search parameters. 1/18/70 7/28/44 3/28/70 Consequently, he approached Turner with an offer to buy the Saturday night GCW time slot, only for Turner to reject him out of hand. 1/18/69 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. 12/28/55 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. Although positive changes were being made internally, things were not good at Georgia Championship Wrestling during this time. BMS Coach and Athletic Director, Chad Smith, had the opportunity of welcoming in Noah on day one of his enrollment and was immediately excited about the skill set Noah contained in both sports. 4/4/70 7/17/57 Wrestling Arrests You May Not Be Aware Of! 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. 2/12/70 The Masked Superstar became known for his hour-long cage matches against Blackjack Mulligan. Barnett wasnt the only one growing a company in the 70s. 7/24/57 8/26/69 Jones ran shows out of the Municipal Auditorium for nearly thirty years before his retirement. 4/1/70 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. Though he had a tough time getting his product out there as easily as he thought, things began to pick up swiftly. 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) 4/11/70 Georgia Championship Wrestling. 2/18/44 1/1/69 4/28/70 3/17/44 This promotion would eventually become World Championship Wrestling (WCW) when Turner bought the promotion from Crockett in 1988 and later withdrew it from the NWA. 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. 1/20/69 They bought into the promotion alongside Graham, Barnett, and Paul Jones. 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. All final champions are for this promotion, the title may have continued in other promotions. (Ted Turner and Ann Gunkel had both attended Brown University and were rumored to be romantically involved.) 1/24/61 4/15/70 (1981-1985) $75.00 $75.00. 3/13/70 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 . 4/8/70 7/27/62 1/18/61 To register for novice tournaments you must be a first or second year wrestler, you can not have placed at kids state. Refresh your browser window to try again. The WWF version of the show received somewhat lower Nielsen ratings than its NWA-associated forerunner. > Ted Oates versus Bobby Eaton . All donations are tax deductible. 7/4/66 2/1/69 Ray Gunkel died of a heart attack later that year after a match versus Ox Baker in Savannah, Georgia. Published Nov 7, 2021. 7/22/58 11/9/57 7/4/69 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. 11/21/69 Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 2/2/70 4/16/70 , 7/17/67 4/29/70 Well, times a-wasting, yall. 1/1/68 ( GHSA) Photo Galleries All Galleries GHSA Traditional State Championships Day 1 (Class 5A & 6A) Published: 2023 | 148 Photos GHSA Traditional Consolidation Finals (Classes 1A, 4A, 5A & 6A) Published: 2023 | 178 Photos 2/2/61 11/15/56 Mr. Wrestling I & II gave them their most competition while at GCW, but very few teams stood in their way for long. Both Mid South Wrestling and Championship Wrestling from Georgia outdid the WWF in ratings. 11/25/55 9/1/61 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. 4/24/70 5/19/44 3/23/70 A secondary title complementing the NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship, it was one of many state tag team championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. Following Black Saturday, Ole sued Barnett and tried to continue with his own Championship Wrestling from Georgia. Longtime GCW booker, Ray Gunkel, died suddenly from a heart attack shortly after a match with Ox Baker in Savannah. 3/10/44 We will still have the brackets posted to Floarena after registration closes and brackets become available. Shows were taped before a small (yet enthusiastic), live in-studio audience, as were most professional wrestling TV shows of that era. In April 1985, shows began being co-promoted with Jim Crockett Promotions. By Malik umar Khalid mahmood. 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. 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. 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. 1/21/70 7/29/61 2/18/70 Lots of Buzz Sawyer though, for the people that like him.Match listing:Buzz . 2/5/69 2/6/59 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. Savannah, Georgia is steeped in U.S. history as much as it is the wrestling business. 4/30/70 1/29/70 3/8/70 Learn more about the rise and fall of Georgia Championship Wrestling: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It was a regular stop-off for the NWA Champion, but they maintained their own set of NWA-branded Georgia championships. 8/19/70 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. 1/29/69 1/29/59 He's been a wrestling fan since the late '70s and a journeyman writer for the past decade. 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]. 1/5/68 Learn more. The NWA Columbus Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team championship in Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW). GCW was one of the most powerful wrestling promotions in the NWA. 2/4/55 This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! Another great transaction from this seller! 4/29/70 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. Join us to honor history and carve. 1/14/69 3/19/70 143 talking about this. 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. 4/29/70 . $15.99. 3/18/70 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. 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. 4/28/70 2/8/61 1/16/67 3/24/70 Though based in Atlanta, the company also ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia. Wrestling promoter Jim Barnett at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Showground, March 7, 1973. 1/15/69 1/13/50 The situation was further complicated by a growing rift in the working relationship between Barnett and Anderson, as well as dissatisfaction in the profit levels by shareholders Jack & Jerry Brisco and Jim Oates. 7/28/60 The two main titles in the promotion in those days were the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship and the Tag Team Championships, both of which got their starts in the early 50s. 10/7/55 Throughout the 1970s, Georgia Championship Wrestling was one of the main shows that kept the Superstation alive.[1]. 8/24/59 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. Something went wrong. Georgia High School Wrestling Photo by Steven Ryan In Partnership with the GA High School Assn. 4/18/70 slaughter vols 1-12 - pro wrestling. 11/2/62 ABC held its matches at Atlanta's Municipal Auditorium on Friday evenings. 1/13/70 The Masked Superstar Bill Eadie would later make a significant impact in the WWF as Ax in Demolition. 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. The last World Championship Wrestling program under GCW control aired on July 7, 1984. The following is a chronological list of teams that have been Columbus Tag Team Champions by ring name. 2/24/70 While there have certainly been many instances of this . 2/10/70 1/30/61 Jim Oates (19801984) 1/4/69 3/8/70 On December 25, 1971, Georgia Championship Wrestling made its television debut with a special Christmas program. 2/27/70 1/6/50 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. 1/30/69 4/8/55 2/9/61 3/15/70 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. View cart for details. Join Al Getz as he looks at all the known house shows for Georgia Championship Wrestling for a one-week period in 1971. 6/8/10U-7:00 - 7:30AM - Wrestling will start at 8:00AM. 9/30/55 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. 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. 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. 2022-2023 FOLKSTYLE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION, 7:00 Weighs in for 12/14U State and 8/10U Novice - -MUST BE IN LINE AT 7AM -. 4/14/70 8/26/55 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. 3/27/67 4/27/70 Click here to send us your information. Thousands of complaints were received, many of which focused on the loss of Gordon Solie. World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was founded in 1964 by Jim Barnett in Australia and represented much of the NWA's Asian and Oceania territory. 12/2/55 This program was hosted by Gordon Solie and was recorded in the studios of WTCG in Midtown Atlanta. 1/14/57 2/7/67 At 6:05 p.m. the following Saturday, July 14, 1984, WWF World Championship Wrestling made its debut on TBS, an event that was later dubbed Black Saturday. For his part, Ted Turner was not at all pleased with news of the takeover and he soon allocated a Saturday morning time slot for Andersons new Championship Wrestling from Georgia program, as well as a Sunday afternoon spot for Bill Watts popular Mid South Wrestling Association. 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. 1/2/69 11/19/57 6/23/44 Turner's decision to give time slots to Bill Watts and Ole Anderson indirectly led to other wrestling organizations gaining national cable television contracts. Paul Jones, the promoter responsible for the territory, began booking shows in the mid-1940s, and he was aided by a former . 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. Additionally, in September of 1982, the name of the promotions highly-rated TV program was officially changed to World Championship Wrestling. 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. Overview; News and Rumors; Articles; . 2/8/70 World Titles World Heavyweight Title World Junior Heavyweight Title World Women's Title World Tag Team Title World Television Title 5/5/44 12/29/61 1/19/70 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. Herb Abrams' UWF had a weekly program that aired on SportsChannel America. free shipping. Experience, preparation and the will to succeed will determine the victor. 1/22/69 However, the story of its heyday really begins in 1944, with the first cards held by promoter Paul Jones. 1/8/70 10/27/60 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. 7 min read. Members of the National Wrestling Alliance after 1949-11 except between 1957 and 1962. 1/8/69 Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Georgia Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), GCA Cougars baseball seeing progress in 2023 under new coach, GCA Cougars basketball defeats Fullington before falling to RTCA in final seconds, Bearcats track programs set to kickoff 2023 Larry Clark Invitational, GCA Lady Cougars basketball looking ahead as 2023 season comes to a close. November 23, 1972, Atlanta, Georgia. 2/4/57 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. 2/16/70 1/21/57 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. Before he left GCW, Rich also feuded with the newly arrived Road Warriors. After a falling out there, Ole was booted out of the faction, and he returned to Georgia Championship Wrestling. Not only was he the state champion but was the first to ever win this level of tournament for a Bainbridge wrestler. 9/13/46 3/6/70 1/1/65 2/4/70 3/31/70 12/21/57 Team Georgia is an all volunteer organization and is always looking for volunteers. 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. 1/21/55 10/21/55 3/3/44 ", 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. We will no longer refund for incorrect registration. WWE's purchase of Georgia Championship Wrestling set forth a course of events that would change pro wrestling forever. 8/20/59 6/10/68 This was considered heresy in the wrestling world and probably did Vince more harm than good over the decade and a half that followed. It was considered a power-brokering move by Barnett to secure his tight hold on the NWA office during that time. Another great transaction from this seller! 1/25/70 wrestling superstars - road warrior hawk vols 1 & 2 - pro wrestling. Thank you for keeping up with us in this series as we delve into the history of the wrestling territories. 1/25/69 4/21/70 4/15/61 Austin Idol is still in the aftermath of breaking Tommy Rich's leg plus other great moments from that day at TBS Studios 6/17/55 2/25/70 Paul Jones (1944-1984) CAGEMATCH Promotions Database Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Titles. 3/26/70 4/22/70 2/6/50 When WTCG became distributed via satellite in 1976, the renamed Georgia Championship Wrestling became the first television program produced by an NWA-affiliated promotion to be broadcast nationally. 4/13/70 10/14/55 11/15/56 1/11/69 John Walker was born in the midst of the Turbulent Thirties in the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina. Promoting events through the mid-1990s across central Georgia, Odum was successful in keeping the brand alive. 3/7/67 3/30/57 The Grahams worked there for a bit, and Eddie managed to get a piece of the promotion as well. 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. I don't exactly know the dates for these things, so they'll just go up in parts. Fast shipping! WTCG would become a satellite-distributed superstation in 1976, change its call letters to WTBS in 1979, and became WPCH-TV after its over-the-air Atlanta-area signal was spun off from the national TBS cable channel in 2007. 2/13/50 No one was safe, and no quarter was given when the Wrecking Crew hit the ring. A+++ Thank you again!!! In 1955, Barnett leveraged his way into the Chicago promotion and bought into the NWA franchise. Pennsylvania (Johnstown, Scranton, Erie, Reading, Altoona, Harrisburg) 7/23/59 8/21/57 6/4/68 2/16/70 In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling changed its main programming name to World Championship Wrestling. 10/2/57 What became known as Black Saturday happened solely due to greed and spite. Despite his setback with regard to the TBS time slot, McMahon's USA Network contract and syndicated programming were not affected in any way. He went on and on about sports and what he wanted to accomplish as a wrestler. 1/6/69 2/17/70 2/22/70 All wrestlers report to the awards area immediately following their medal match. 4/8/70 Event Name: 10/18/55 Jones was so infirmed by this time (he died in 1988) that Gunkel effectively ran the promotion. There's no time to rethink strategy, regroup, or even to catch your breath. 4/16/70 Without Andersons knowledge, Jim Barnett, with help from the Briscos, facilitated the buyout of minority shareholders Frances Jones and Jim Oates, which allowed McMahon to acquire 51% of the company and controlling interest of the stock on April 9, 1984. 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. 1/15/70 Georgia Championship Wrestling has roots in Atlanta dating back to 1944. Rich defeated Harley Race for the NWA Heavyweight Championship in April of 1981, only to lose the title back to Race four days later. 3/11/57 Awards ceremonies will take place by weight-class as each weight class iscompleted. Shipping calculated at checkout. 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