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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]
In 1985, the World Wrestling Federation was an emerging competitor to Jim Crockett Promotions, and created the WrestleMania event, which had significant success. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] The following year's WrestleMania, WrestleMania 2 , was created similar to Starrcade, being held in three locations.
Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge was the second annual Starrcade professional wrestling closed-circuit television event that was produced by Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner. It took place on November 22, 1984, at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Sting was a prominent contributor to the documentary film Warrior: The Ultimate Legend, ... Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling.
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.
Jim Crockett Promotions, Inc. The case was cited in West Virginia law textbooks and studied in university. One of the issues in the case was whether it was possible for a person to string as many profanities in as short amount of time as the plaintiffs claim Cornette said that night. [117] [118] [119]
Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) was an NWA member for its entire post-1948 existence and by the end of the promotion's run was widely regarded as the NWA itself, due to its purchases and control of the largest regional NWA promotions.
In 1976, the Crockett family purchased the Asheville Orioles and renamed them the Charlotte Orioles. They also saved the historic Calvin Griffith Park from being torn down and restored it to preserve its history. It was renamed Jim Crockett Memorial Park, and then DBA "Crockett Park" in 1977. The stadium was set on fire by a group of juveniles ...