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On October 13, 1970, the championship was introduced as the NWA Eastern Heavyweight Championship during a taping of Championship Wrestling. [Note 2] It was announced that the Missouri Mauler had defeated the defending champion Pat O'Connor in New York City to win the title; this title change was fictitious and a storyline to introduce the championship to the promotion; nevertheless, O'Connor's ...
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling also aired on a Buffalo, New York station, enabling the Tunney/Crockett/Scott enterprise to bring a full slate of shows to Ontario and upstate New York. In the 1980s, Crockett, Jr. began consolidating the Southern member promotions of the National Wrestling Alliance.
The company descended from the National Wrestling Federation. [1] It was originally intended to be the first national wrestling promotion, but stayed primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region. Einhorn offered his wrestlers more money and benefits than competing promotions, helping to lure big names such as Mil Mascaras (the company's heavyweight ...
It was created by and defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW) run by Jim Crockett Jr. Introduced on January 1, 1975, Harley Race became the inaugural champion. [8] The title quickly replaced the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship as the top singles title in the promotion.
Caudle continued to host the flagship program which was renamed NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling in 1973 (after the death of Jim Crockett, Sr.). Caudle had many "sidekicks" over the years including David Crockett and Johnny Weaver. In 1986, his show changed its name to NWA Pro Wrestling. In 1988, Jim Ross joined the show.
Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling: 1951–1988 [28] Charlotte, North Carolina: Jim Crockett (through 1973) Jim Crockett, Jr.(1973–1988) Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance: 1953–1973 Tokyo, Japan: RikidÅzan (through 1963) Toyonobori (through 1966) Yoshinosato Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre: 1953–1986 [30] Mexico City, Mexico: Salvador Lutteroth
Paul Frederick (June 16, 1942 – c. April 18, 2018) was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager, better known by his ring name, Paul Jones. [1] [4] [3] [5] [6] He is best known for his appearances with professional wrestling promotions in the Southeastern United States, in particular with Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – where he had 23 championship reigns ...
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.