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Jim Crockett (1909–1973) was a promoter of live events including professional wrestling, music concerts, plays, minor league baseball, and ice hockey. In 1931, he founded his own professional wrestling promotion, Jim Crockett Promotions. [1] Crockett built JCP as a regional promotion centred on the Carolinas and Virginia. [5]
James Allen Crockett Jr. (August 10, 1944 – March 3, 2021) was an American professional wrestling promoter. From 1973 to 1989, he was part owner of Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), a wrestling company affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).
Crockett died on April 1, 1973, and control of the company was then ceded to his son, 28-year-old Jim Crockett, Jr., who took over the promotion and ultimately renamed it "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling." [citation needed] Jim Crockett Promotions would eventually hold a tag team tournament from 1986 through 1988 in honor of him called the ...
Jim Crockett Promotions was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States that traded from 1931 to 1988. The name was revived for a separate promotion that held its first show in July 2022.
The Varsity Club was a professional wrestling heel stable in the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The stable was formed in 1987 and lasted until 1989. The stable was resurrected in 1999–2004.
Foothills Athletic Club Big Time Wrestling Stampede Wrestling [30] 1951–1982 [29] Calgary, Alberta: Larry Tillman (through 1952) Stu Hart (1952–1982) Jim Crockett Promotions Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling: 1951–1988 [29] Charlotte, North Carolina: Jim Crockett (through 1973) Jim Crockett, Jr.(1973–1988) Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance ...
Jim Crockett, Jr. 1944–2021 1973–1988 Charlotte, North Carolina (JCP) Jim Crockett Promotions (1973–1988) World Wrestling Network (1993) [1] [13] George Culkin 1927–2005 1973–1988 Jackson, Mississippi: International Championship Wrestling (1977–1979) [21] Gil Culkin 1973–1988 Jackson, Mississippi: International Championship ...
This is a list of all closed-circuit television and pay-per-view events held by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and its predecessor Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP). From 1983 to 1987, these events aired live on closed-circuit television under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner. Beginning in 1987, the events would air live on pay-per ...