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When the World Wrestling Federation's Vince McMahon bought Georgia Championship Wrestling's TV timeslot (after GCW's contract with Turner Broadcasting System expired without renewal: Black Saturday), the titleholders were Ron Garvin and Jerry Oates. After Oates and Garvin declined to sign with McMahon, McMahon discontinued the title.
The title was defended sporadically in the National Wrestling Alliance affiliated Championship Wrestling from Florida from 1961 to 1962, 1978 to 1980, and then 1983 until 1986. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] While its name suggests it was defended throughout the United States, the title was actually a regional championship that was only defended throughout the ...
After wrestling for Watts in Mid South, they worked for Memphis based Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) where they feuded with Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee. In late-1980, the Freebirds moved to Georgia Championship Wrestling, where they won the National Tag Team titles in the Omni, from Mr Wrestling 1 and 2. Throughout the first half of ...
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WWE Libraries Inc., [2] branded as the WWE Legacy Department, [3] is an American media company that consists of the largest collection of professional wrestling videos and copyrights in the world. [4] The Legacy Department is a subsidiary of WWE, the professional wrestling subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings.
Lauper asked Albano to appear as her father in her video for the single "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1983). [6] McMahon later booked Lauper and Albano on a segment of Piper's Pit. [6] During the segment, the Rock 'n' Wrestling storyline began when Albano called Lauper a "broad", while Lauper retaliated by hitting him with her purse. [7]
McCord spent a year training to wrestle under Eddie and Mike Graham; during his training, he was stretched by Bob Roop, Hiro Matsuda, and Jack Brisco. [3] [8] He initially worked for Graham's Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion as a referee before debuting as a wrestler in early 1972 under the ring name Dennis McCord.
The legendary Fritz Von Erich and his sons made history in the world of professional wrestling in the 1970s and '80s. Now, the tragic story of the Von Erich family is coming back into the ...