The Roster lists everyone on the team, from wrestlers to announcers to referee and everyone else in between. 6) Carl Fergie & David Patterson vs Terry Taylor & Tim Horner. Capral, Bob Caudle, David Crockett, Mooneyham Reviews "United States Championship" (2015), 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. In the 1980s, Crockett, Jr. began consolidating the Southern member promotions of the National Wrestling Alliance. RANKINGS. - March 1977, April With the 2022 NFL season officially in the books and a lot to look back on for how former Virginia Tech football players faired at the professional level, it's only fitting to take a glance at how the maroon and orange scattered across the league performed on Sunday's in the fall. Because of this, JCP offered many of its stars lucrative contracts - paying them beyond their actual value - to prevent them from leaving the company. Wrestling" Tim Woods (D), (Heels) However, the WWF then threatened cable companies that if they chose to air Starrcade, they would not be offered future WWF PPVs, including that year's Survivor Series and the forthcoming WrestleMania IV. 1. & David Crockett (Mid-Atlantic Championship big-name visitors, plus a list of those who In 1935, he founded his own professional wrestling promotion, Jim Crockett Promotions. Also available in Hardcover. Brazil, Mighty Anderson (Georgia), Ole Anderson (Georgia), Also available in Hardcover. Blackjack Mulligan and Rufus R. Jones (NR), Copyright 2014 David Chappell Led by the example of the irascible "Cowboy" Bill Watts, the ground and pound ethic of the roster was not only a key to its success but a keystone to its legacy. 3) Ivan Koloff vs Ron Ritchie. NWA personnel consists of professional wrestlers, commentators, ring announcers, rappers and various other positions. Black History Moments MAIN [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. Buy "Big Gold". Some of the greatest names in wrestling history held that championship title: Johnny Valentine, Paul Jones, Wahoo McDaniel, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Dory Funk, Jr., Jack and Jerry Brisco. During an era of fevered expansion, Crockett was involved in more territorial acquisitions, including the purchases of the Florida, Central States and UWF promotions. Valentine, Baron Greg Valentine (7), 7. NWA personnel appear on the weekly Powerrr and USA programs, pay-per-view events, and live events. NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling ( 1972-03 ~ 1985-03 ) Member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1951-03. Blackjack Mulligan (4), 3. Bob Geigel, a former NWA President who bought his promotion back from Crockett in Febrtuary 1987 through a partnership, had also withdrawn from the NWA. Although this gave Crockett vital national exposure, it also allowed McMahon to finance his own marquee wrestling event, WrestleMania. Superstar, Greg Valentine, (Faces) NWA (Mid-Atlantic) United States Heavyweight Title. Mid-Atlantic Gateway, Originally Posted on the Mid-Atlantic Gateway 09/14/2014, The Domed Globe: The NWA Championship from 1973-1986, In Memory of James Allen Crockett, Jr. (1944-2021), Roanoke Wrestling Graphic (Studio Wrestling). Rufus R. Jones (6), 6. Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - December 10, 1981 1) Sgt Slaughter & Sandy Scott i/v 2) Mike Miller & Charlie Fulton vs Jake Roberts & Black Jack Mulligan Jr 3) Billy Robinson vs Tony Anthony 4) Local Promos w/Austin Idol, Ivan Koloff & Roddy Piper 5) Ivan Koloff vs Keith Larson 6) Sandy Scott i/v 7) Weaver i/v 8) Ray Stevens i/v Ed Capral . L.A. finds itself in a similar situation to James's first season with the team, when the star missed five and a half . *Starting 7) Ricky Steamboat, Jay Youngblood & Mulligan Jr i/v. The business was incorporated in the 1950s. WWE 2K15 Roster Reveal WWE 365 WWE Best Moments of 2020 WWE Countdown WWE Game Night (first three seasons) WWE Icons The WWE List . The Roster lists everyone on the team, from wrestlers to announcers to referee and everyone else in between. 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. RANKINGS, 1. 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. Dino Bravo (10), 5. Cyon . 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. By 1987, Crockett was elected to a third term as NWA President, and gained control (either through purchase or working agreements) of the St. Louis Wrestling Club, Heart of America Sports Attractions (Bob Geigel's Central States brand), Championship Wrestling from Florida, and Bill Watts's Mid-South Sports (which operated under the Mid-South Wrestling, and later, upon expansion, Universal Wrestling Federation brand names). NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling ( WATCH) Date: August 21, 1982 (TAPED: Aug. 18, 1982) - Location: WPCQ-TV Studios, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: N/A - TV Rating: N/A Commentators: Bob Caudle - Interviews: Bob Caudle CHAMPIONS AT THE TIME: NWA World Heavyweight Champion: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair JCP also began to run shows in new markets from coast-to-coast (often in less-than-sold-out arenas), greatly increasing travel costs and other overhead. The name was revived for a separate promotion that held its first show in July 2022. Mighty Igor (7), 8. La liste ci-jointe reprsente le personnel d'Impact Wrestling. Virginia (Roanoke, Norfolk, Richmond, Hampton), MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: Danny Miller, Vic Rosetani (D), Joey Rossi (D), Ric Flair & Greg Valentine We do not exercise control over third party websites. period. Boris Malenko, Missouri Crockett and Scott also bought minority shares of Frank Tunney's Toronto-based promotion, Maple Leaf Wrestling. Another potential bidder for the Commanders is now in. "This will be a battle to the finish given the results of our first two meetings with Union," said head coach Rich Casey. NWA World TV title (1985-1988) PROMOTIONAL HISTORY: By December, the company had bought-out the rival UWF; Crockett even moved many of his administrative employees from his Charlotte base to the UWF's former offices in Dallas. Bob Caudle and David Crockett. Gene, Lars, Ole, Arn, Bryant, and Brad. Roster. After the cable industry warned McMahon to never again attempt such a move, Crockett felt it safe to restart his PPV attempts, and scheduled Bunkhouse Stampede in January 1988. Superstar), Ivan Kamikoff (Mighty Igor), GUEST Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (known briefly in 1978 as Mid-Atlantic Championship Sports) and Wide World Wrestling (later World Wide Wrestling) were syndicated throughout the territory, starting in 1975, the territory was now able to form what would become the best-known version of the United States Heavyweight Championship as a result. Malenko (wrestled infrequently), Mil Mascaras Bravo (D), Tiger [20] In purchasing the UWF, JCP also took responsibility for the UWF's large debt from TV contracts, etc. 1976 . (Hollywood Blondes) (N), Sgt. "Big" Bill Dromo (N), Johnny Eagle, Lanny Poffo, Randy Poffo, Buddy Roberts SHOTS, Joe Sophomores Tito Hernandez (Shelbyville, Tenn.) and Levi Field (Manassas, Va.) will be making their second appearances on the . - Sept. 1976, Oct. 1976, April Jones (R), Wahoo Scott (SR), Joey In the years prior to his death in 1973, Crockett began preparing for his retirement by grooming his son-in-law, John Ringley, to take over the company. ANNOUNCERS, Ed As mentioned, major cards such as Starrcade and the Bunkhouse Stampede did not draw as well when moved out of JCP's traditional territory. Snuka vs. Johnny Weaver vs. Kim Duk vs. JCP flushed away a potentially profitable angle following the acquisition of Bill Watts's UWF by "burying" the UWF's talent. This chain of events was critical in Turner's eventual decision to purchase JCP and form World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1988. X # 1, Mr. (Heels), Crusher (D) Promos. No. Roster This announcement from the WWE Network was a nice early Christmas present for Mid-Atlantic Wrestling fans that have been wiaiting sin. [6] In November 1988, Turner Broadcasting System purchased a majority interest in JCP for $9 million. CWF Mid-Atlantic Wrestling . Dino Bravo, Mighty Igor, Paul Jones (D), To McMahon's surprise, however, the move backfired with TBS. [6] In August 1980, Crockett, Jr. was elected president of the NWA,[3] and the next year (the same year Crockett moved his TV show tapings from Raleigh to Charlotte), former (and future) Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) booker Ole Anderson took over as Mid-Atlantic's booker. Crockett then attempted to use McMahon's tactics against him, airing Clash of the Champions Ifeaturing a PPV-quality cardon TBS in an attempt to draw viewers away from WrestleMania IV on PPV, which took place that same night. Steamboat and Jay Youngblood (1), 4. 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. Furr (R), Jim Address: 118 Cedar Avenue, Berlin, MD, USA. Now Available in Hardcover! (2), 2. Every NHL Team's Nightmare Trade Deadline Scenario. Moreover, even though Flair was obligated to perform title-defense matches in each territory against the territory's own chosen star/challenger, any title changes only occurred between other performers also contracted to Crockett, such as Dusty Rhodes and Ron Garvin. Click covers above for more information. Championship Wrestling from Georgia's television show (which had the same name as the promotion itself), along with that of Bill Watts's Mid-South Wrestling (to whom Turner had also granted a time slot), easily surpassed the ratings for the WWF broadcast, which only featured clips and wrestler promos instead of original matches. Currently, you will find these sections of information: David Chappell documents what we all watched on television each week with detail not found in any other resource. The fact that we link to a website is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with that third party. Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Titles. hosts Bob Caudle and Rich Landrum. Crockett would now have to either find other willing partner-promoters or buy them out if he wanted to run shows outside the Mid-Atlantic territory. 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(Hollywood Blondes) (N), (Faces) After a titanic battle between these two legends, Valentine emerged victorious, and the U.S. *** 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 . who was the shadow in mid south wrestlingjennifer nicholson mark norfleet 27 februari, 2023 / i rick stein venice to istanbul route map / av / i rick stein venice to istanbul route map / av Simms (D), Tommy Liberty University's women's wrestling team recorded multiple solid performances throughout the 2023 season as it set its sights on the March 9-11 NCWA Grand National Duals in San Juan, Puerto . "Charlotte") OWNERS/PROMOTERS: Jim Crockett, Sr. (1931-1973) Jim Crockett, Jr. (1973-1988) STATES & PRIMARY CITIES North Carolina (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Asheville) South Carolina (Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg) Virginia (Roanoke, Norfolk, Richmond, Hampton) MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: December 1980: MACW @ Raleigh. Crockett's rapid expansion had significant financial consequences for JCP. However, the organization fell apart in January 1986. At 1085 days, Trevor Lee 's first reign is the longest in the title's history. The team already came to terms with a new head coach in Frank Reich and just needs a viable piece under center to start contending as early as . Meanwhile, mid-carder Ron Garvin beat perennial champion Ric Flair for the NWA world title. In 1975, JCP premiered a new, syndicated show, Wide World Wrestling (renamed World Wide Wrestling in 1978). Mid Atlantic Wrestling/Jim Crockett Promotions (a.k.a. Tony Atlas (D), Red Bastien, Tiger Conway, By the 1980s, Jim Crockett Promotions was, along with the World Wrestling Federation, one of the two largest promotions in the United States. Lower Card. This is one of my all-time favorite episodes of "World Championship Wrestling" from 1/4/86 and features the Four Horsemen re by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway The fall of 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the origin of the Four Horsemen in wrestling. 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. He left JCP to his family, with his eldest son, Jim Crockett, Jr., taking over as chief executive.[1][3]. (4), 4. 5 Union College in a North Atlantic District quarterfinal round showdown at the RAC in a 7:30 pm tip-off. ( N) denotes newcomer to area. January Comprehensive lists of the wrestlers and other personnel that appeared for Crockett Promotions during the 1st quarter of 1977, broken down by the main eventers, mid-carders & under-carders, big-name visitors, plus a list of those who entered and exited the area during the time period. Capral Les Thatcher (D), CUMULATIVE Kovacs, Cowboy Main Eventers Big Ten Championships Central. Scott, Sonny Burdick (D), Buddy Now Available in Hardcover! 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. Mid-Carders, Guest Brute Bernard, Jerry Blackwell, Jerry Brown the ring, but instead were made from the announcers desk by Flair, Blackjack Paul Jones (NR), CUMULATIVE Teams, Return Wide World Wrestling. Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling alumni Category page Edit this page The following individuals have participated in at least one event for the promotion Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Wrestling), TV Instead of portraying them as competitive with JCP wrestlers, the UWF's wrestlers and championships were portrayed as second-rate compared to those of JCP. was the #2 promotion in America, second only to the World Wrestling Federation. And even their cousin Ric Flair! X # 2 (N), "Professor" When it was discovered that Ringley, who was married to Crocketts daughter Francine, was having an extramarital affair, the family had no choice but to remove him from his position and replace him with Crocketts eldest son, Jim Crockett, Jr. By bringing in George Scott as his booker and switching the focus from tag teams to singles competitors, Jim Crockett, Jr. proved himself to be highly competent and the promotion thrived under his leadership. Under the leadership of Jim Crockett, Jr., J.C.P. Our Web pages may contain links to other websites. By the 1980s, American professional wrestling was undergoing seismic and rapid change. The 38-year-old initially wrestled under a mask for the Chikara . - June 1976, July NWA (Mid-Atlantic) United States Tag Team Titles. Midatlanticwrestling.net - Xranks. As some had predicted, this did not go down well with NWA fans, as Ric Flair states in his book, they were happy to see Garvin chase for the gold and give Ric a beating, but they didn't see him as someone who would actually be able to beat him. Plus, Magnum T.A., Manny Fernandez, and many more in action! The Day the Ring Didn't Show Up in Asheville Greenville SC Memories by Don Holbrook Mid-Atlantic Gateway Contributor Back in by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway It is one of the most iconic images from the 1970s in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and Jim Swede Hanson by David Chappell Mid-Atlantic Gateway My earliest professional wrestling memories came about from watching All-Star Wre Conrad Thompson has launched the second episode in his landmark series "Conversations with Conrad" as part of his Ad Free Shows p PART 3 by Dick Bourne, Mid-Atlantic Gateway Art by David Williams Last time in PART 2 , we looked at the red velvet domed-globe belt PAUL JONES by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway It is with real sadness that we learn of the death of one of our childhood heroes, &q by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway On the eve of the 30th Anniversary of Dusty Rhodes' historic third NWA world heavyweight champion * * * "From the time I was born, I was runnin' bad, Jack. Isaacs is also a regular with Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, where he's a former UWN Television Champion. JCP apparently neglected to monitor its own lavish spending as well. Rogers (D), Joey Frankie Lane, Rick Announcers, Broadcast Ric Flair (4), 2. Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association AAU Scholastic Duals Champions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 AAU Junior Olympic Champions 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2018 Updated February 27, 2023 2023 Schedule (updated 02/27/2023) The following District Tournament Entry Forms are now available: A. Jacques Goulet, George Jim Crockett, Sr. (1931-1973) United States Heavyweight title (1975-1988) Heavyweight Champion. White, Mr. 's place while still being able to have a profitable build-up to Starrcade's main event. The Iron Sheik vs. Ivan Koloff vs. Jimmy. Funk, Jr. (Florida/Texas), Gladiators, Superstar JCP had no real history and market presence in either of these non-southern metro areas, and its ability to drawing sellout crowds for arena shows in the Southeast eventually suffered, as some local fans vindictively withheld their support. Sato, Roberto Ted Turner, whose Atlanta television station WTCG would become distributed nationally via satellite starting in 1976, had realized the value of professional wrestling for cable television in the early 1970s. Mid-Atlantic Television Title. [1][23] Turner Broadcasting System ultimately rebranded the promotion World Championship Wrestling. Football 3/1/2023 5:47:00 PM. Our Web pages may contain links to other websites. Just off the top of my head there is multiple years of NWA Championship Wrestling, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, All Star Wrestling, Smokey Mountain, all of the Clashes, all of the colosseum home video and that is . 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." [15], Booking decisions also factored into the promotion's downfall. period. the ring, but instead were made from the announcers desk by "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. Bernard, Ricky NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (1985 & 1986) 1-05-1985 Manny Fernandez takes on Nikita Koloff. The Mid-Atlantic Championship Dick Bourne documents the origin, evolution, and history of the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title. Buy "Big Gold". FLASHBACK: Ric Flair tells George South: "Today Y Wrestle Expo in Richmond Less Than a Month Away. Fertitta's bid landed at an estimated $5.5 billion, per the report, and he's not considered to be a frontrunner. 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." The NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship promoted in Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), a territory - promotion governed by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). the ring, but instead were made from the announcers desk by Guest Shots. [2] Founded in 1931, the promotion emerged as a cornerstone of the National Wrestling Alliance. In 1981, JCP moved to the WPCQ-TV studios in Charlotte (a station once owned by Ted Turner). Russo Larry Sharpe (R) Blue Scorpion, Doug NWA World Tag Team title (1975-1988). During much of its early history, Crocketts Eastern States promotion focused primarily on the genre of tag team wrestling. All the Anderson history in one timeline! from area. Andre The Giant, Giant Baba (All Japan), Dory We do not exercise control over third party websites. (1980-1986 is being built below.) Click the book cover above for more information on this book. 8 talking about this. April - June 1976. Caudle was joined by a rotation of co-hosts (everyone from Les Thatcher all the way to Dr. Tom Miller), before David Crockett (another son of Jim Crockett Sr.) became Bob's permanent co-host/color commentary man (after ending a very brief career as a wrestler, himself). Ric Flair & Greg Valentine (2), 2. EVENT (Heels), Ric This announcement from the WWE Network was a nice early Christmas present for Mid-Atlantic Wrestling fans that have been wiaiting sin by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway When Bruce Mitchell of PWTorch.com recently tweeted that the WWE should consider bringing Tony Schiav (N) = newcomer to area (D) = departure from area (R) = returnee to area. However, his tenure was short-lived. expanded both its roster as well as its promotional reach. Jim Crockett, Jr. and Dusty Rhodes personally manned the Dallas office, leaving Jim, Jr.'s brother David Crockett in charge of the Charlotte operations. NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (1980) 30. In 1982, Crockett partnered with wrestlers Ric Flair and Blackjack Mulligan to start Southern Championship Wrestling, a secondary company out of Knoxville, Tennessee. Newcomers. Superstar, Greg to the Almanac Index. 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. Bob Caudle and Tom Miller . Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title (1973-1986) RING ANNOUNCERS, Carl Eventually, McMahon cut his losses and sold the time slot to Crockett for $1 million. two matches against Ric Flair on February 1st and 2nd). After purchasing a mobile television production unit for $1 million, Crockett unveiled what became the NWA's dominant annual supercard, Starrcade.[9]. Roster Ric Converse holds the record for most reigns, with six. Rosters, Jan. 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