Following Black Saturday, Ole sued Barnett and tried to continue with his own Championship Wrestling from Georgia. 2/25/55 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. 11/18/55 4/2/70 8/14/57 8/20/59 9/23/55 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. 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 . Wrestling promoter Jim Barnett at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Showground, March 7, 1973. 1/27/66 3/25/55 1/21/44 Thank you for keeping up with us in this series as we delve into the history of the wrestling territories. Hamilton began wrestling as the original Assassin in the Georgia territory in the mid-60s. 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. On December 25, 1971, Georgia Championship Wrestling made its television debut with a special Christmas program. 1/29/69 3/20/50 Georgia (Atlanta, Columbus, Marietta, Gainesville, Canton, Macon, Athens, Savannah, Augusta, Rome) superstar sgt. 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. 4/17/70 11/30/55 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. 2/13/50 6/21/69 In 1984, the Brisco brothers sold their stock in GCW to McMahon for $900,000. 10/23/57 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. The following is a chronological list of teams that have been Columbus Tag Team Champions by ring name. 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. 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. 3/3/66 1/18/70 3/30/70 At 131 days, Armstrong's second reign was the longest in the title's history. The CNN Complex housed the now booming Omni Coliseum and his ground-breaking twenty-four-hour news service and the newly crowned "Superstation," WTBS. After gaining control of Georgia Championship Wrestling, the WWF immediately shut down the wrestling operation. Learn more: Battle for Atlanta How The NWA Crushed Ann Gunkels Outlaw Promotion. 2/7/70 Finally, on March 2, 1985, the WWF began airing in-studio matches (while changing the name of the program to WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling) co-hosted by ring announcer Miller and play-by-play commentator Gorilla Monsoon. Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, U.S., superstatio. 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. 7/4/66 1/11/70 1/7/57 11/17/55 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. 1/20/66 1/1/68 12/29/61 By this point, Ann Gunkels ASWA went out of business, and everything was re-absorbed by Barnetts newly built juggernaut. 10/24/67 9/16/57 Georgia football coach Kirby Smart said the accusations surrounding Bulldogs star defensive lineman Jalen Carter, and his alleged . 2/24/70 3/28/70 The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), HOMAGE.com Our favorite in retro wrestling attire! 1/23/50 8/11/58 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. 4/27/70 3/7/70 4/5/70 7/17/57 Noah is also a stand out football player for the BMS football team playing running back and linebacker. He brawled his way through the Georgia heavyweight division, capturing the title four times during his time there, and he unified his belt with the newly formed NWA National Heavyweight Championship in September 1981. 12/28/55 1/12/61 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship: INACTIVE: xx.xx.2016 : 8: NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship: INACTIVE: xx.xx.1979 : 9: NWA Macon Tag Team . Gerald Brisco (19741984) The Grahams worked there for a bit, and Eddie managed to get a piece of the promotion as well. 2/15/70 National Heavyweight title (1980-1986) Jack Brisco (1974-1984) 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. By Malik umar Khalid mahmood. 5/1/70 , 6/10/57 West Virginia (Wheeling, Bluefield, Huntington) 2/16/70 6/8/10U-7:00 - 7:30AM - Wrestling will start at 8:00AM. 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. He's been a wrestling fan since the late '70s and a journeyman writer for the past decade. 2/11/70 Wrestling Arrests You May Not Be Aware Of! The Georgia Tag Team Championships also saw more than its fair share of action in the late 70s and into the 80s. 1/4/61 In addition, WWF World Championship Wrestling was mainly used as a re-cap show, featuring matches which had previously aired on the WWF's main programming venues such as WWF Championship Wrestling and WWF All-Star Wrestling. 4/30/70 3/9/70 (1981-1985) $75.00 $75.00. 1/5/68 McMahon's purchase led to a longstanding rivalry between himself and WTBS owner Ted Turner, who later bought GCW's successor Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) and formed his own company under the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) name. Please make sure you are signing up for the correct tournament. 4/1/55 2/7/57 Georgia Championship Wrestling's first weekly television series had premiered on then-WTCG in 1972 when station owner Ted Turner purchased the rights to air the program from station WQXI. 2/18/70 The first was the differences in tastes between fanbases of different geographical regions. 2/15/70 The Omni would become synonymous with WCW wrestling in later years. 1/16/69 4/3/70 Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Inactive promotion in the Americas region. Herb Abrams' UWF had a weekly program that aired on SportsChannel America. 5/19/44 2/13/70 12/8/61 He died on September 18, 2004, from complications of pneumonia. 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 GCW's main show, which aired on Saturday evenings, was complemented with a Sunday evening edition. He can be reached by e-mail at squints72hhi@gmail.com. 11/15/56 2/21/67 4/8/70 All final champions are for this promotion, the title may have continued in other promotions. Verne Gagne's AWA debuted on ESPN in 1985 and aired on the network until the company folded in 1991. 1/30/61 12/12/55 12/6/53 4/29/70 8/27/58 9/4/69 1/1/68 7 min read. At this point, Ann's promotion went downhill, being locked out of arena dates, with wrestlers defecting to Mid-South, and finally Ann Gunkel's All-South Wrestling Alliance folded in 1974. The Masked Superstar became known for his hour-long cage matches against Blackjack Mulligan. Honoring the history of the greatest in professional wrestling while writing the next chapter. 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. $15.99. Wrestlers from all over began to pour into the promotion, and the title scene exploded. 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. 4/4/70 12/2/60 Georgia's Olympic hopefuls, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. 5/10/63 9/13/56 4/17/55 World Titles World Heavyweight Title World Junior Heavyweight Title World Women's Title World Tag Team Title World Television Title 8/8/60 2/10/61 11/6/57 No one was safe, and no quarter was given when the Wrecking Crew hit the ring. 2/4/70 2/14/67 2/22/70 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. 1/20/50 10/30/58 A small percentage was even owned by part-time booker and a man with one expression: Ole Anderson. 2/23/70 1/6/69 Team Georgia's Mission & Vision, Click the donate button below to help support our athletes in achievingtheir Olympic Dreams. 1/10/69 12/9/55 8/19/70 4/22/70 Thousands of complaints were received, many of which focused on the loss of Gordon Solie. 4/14/70 There are no bats or balls, or pucks or sticks. They captured their first tag titles in November 1968 and held them a record ten times over the next four years. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DOUBLE BRACKET IN A NOVICE TOURNAMENT. 3/17/70 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. 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. 4/17/64 All Wrestlers Must Make Scratch Weight - No Allowance. 2/8/61 There's no time to rethink strategy, regroup, or even to catch your breath. After losing the titles for a final time in Savannah, The Vachons were pushed out of the way and sent packing by the team of Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto, better known as The Assassins. Secondly, Southerners resented the symbolism of a "Yankee" company coming down from the North and "taking over" their wrestling. On June 23, 2018, a tribute event to the late Bill Dromo was held in Carrollton, Georgia. Georgia Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia. Today, wrestling operates on a global level and McMahon is the person . 9/1/60 Throughout the 1970s, Georgia Championship Wrestling was one of the main shows that kept the Superstation alive.[1]. 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. georgia championship wrestling vols 11-20- pro wrestling. 10/18/55 No pads or helmets or jerseys. 1/18/69 2/4/57 5/18/67 1/20/61 1/25/69 4/20/70 2/18/57 1/1/69 1/23/68 2/6/50 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. 11/14/58 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). 3/27/67 In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling renamed its weekly program World Championship Wrestling, a name the entire promotion would grow to be identified by. 3/10/44 There's only you, and your opponent of equal weight and size. The last World Championship Wrestling program under GCW control aired on July 7, 1984. After moving to Sydney, Australia, Barnett would open the original World Championship Wrestling there in 1964. Noah was the only Bainbridge wrestler to compete while the tournament was an open invitation to all wrestlers. 9/30/55 4/14/70 WRESTLING LEGENDS - JACK BRISCO VOLS 1-15 - PRO WRESTLING (#185736680115), WRESTLING SUPERSTARS -BILLY JACK HAYNES VOLs 1-5 - PRO WRESTLING (#185727442110). 1/21/57 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. 1/10/61 Well see you here next time and never forget: Our wrestling history is gold. 2/9/51 1/30/68 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. November 23, 1972, Atlanta, Georgia. 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