1/5/70 Noah, who was accompanied by his family, entered the tournament as an individual through USA Wrestling certification.The Georgia Freshman State Championship exists to give college coaches and high school coaches a glimpse of what is to come skillswise in wrestling. 2/26/70 4/7/70 This left Ole out in the financial cold with his drawls in the breeze. Published 2:21 pm Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Nick Bockwinkel and Thunderbolt Patterson both held the title three times in the 70s, with Bob Armstrong holding it twice in those years as well. One worked under the mask, while the other lit the territory up like wildfire. 1/6/50 Rich defeated Harley Race for the NWA Heavyweight Championship in April of 1981, only to lose the title back to Race four days later. Sunday, March 5, 2023(Little Kids State), 7:00AM Weigh Ins for 6/8/10U State and 12/14U Novice - MUST BE IN LINE AT 7AM, Est 3:30pm Finalist Ceremonies and Finals for 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th place matches. Both images show the WTBS Techwood Drive studios on the right and Alexander Memorial . Honoring the history of the greatest in professional wrestling while writing the next chapter. The Georgia titles were absorbed, and The Freebirds carried on as NWA National Tag Champs. Her new All-South Wrestling Alliance looked to be stronger than Watts had anticipated, and they began to draw business away from his new promotion. In 1999, it secured a cable deal to air a show on TNN, but the next year, TNN gained rights to WWF programming and dropped ECW, which folded in April 2001, shortly after the WWF's purchase of WCW's assets. OWNERS/PROMOTERS: 1/4/69 4/14/70 The Brisco Brothers also worked GCW during these years. 1/1/65 11/15/69 Join Al Getz as he looks at all the known house shows for Georgia Championship Wrestling for a one-week period in 1971. 9/13/56 Later in 1984, McMahon decided that, as part of his continued expansion, the WWF needed a second national cable outlet for its weekly programming. Championship vacated for unknown reasons. As a result, on March 30, 1985, McMahon sold the Saturday night time slot (but not the Georgia Championship Wrestling promotion) to Jim Crockett, Jr., a Charlotte-based promoter who ran NWA-branded shows in the Mid-Atlantic states. The first was the differences in tastes between fanbases of different geographical regions. 4/15/70 The Masked Superstar was born under the name Bill Eadie on December 27, 1947. 10/2/57 2/4/57 3/10/44 Another great transaction from this seller! 8/7/61 , 1/31/58 2/9/70 YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DOUBLE BRACKET IN A NOVICE TOURNAMENT. 1/22/69 Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) joined ESPN in 1986 and its Dallas-based successors, the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) and the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF), later occupied time slots on the network as well. 2/14/67 1/21/70 Team Georgia is an all volunteer organization and is always looking for volunteers. 2/27/70 The NWA Georgia Television Championship shuffled around a lot, but it also gave many wrestlers the chance to make it their own and push their careers in the process. When Georgia Championship Wrestling's local television carrier, WTCG Channel 17 (later renamed WTBS) was broadcast nationally via satellite beginning on December 17, 1976, it became cable TV's first "superstation" and the NWA's Georgia promotion was poised to become the first wrestling program with nationwide coverage since the days of the Dumont Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Inactive promotion in the Americas region Overview News and Rumors Articles Events Event Statistics Results Titles All-Time Roster Matchguide Win/Loss Records Promos Tournaments Rivalries Books Ratings Comments Year: All-Time Roster Displaying items 1 to 117 of total 117 items that match the search parameters. Though many teams like Buddy Fuller and Ray Gunkel managed to wrangle the belts away from them on a few occasions, The Assassins always seemed to get them back in short order. We will no longer refund for incorrect registration. The NWA Georgia Television Title was also battled for by some of the best in the business. From Bill Watts and Buddy Colt to Abdullah the Butcher and Stan Hansen, they all lost their titles to one man, who in total held that championship almost a dozen times between 1973-78. Great Female Inventors 9/26/55 Longtime GCW booker, Ray Gunkel, died suddenly from a heart attack shortly after a match with Ox Baker in Savannah. On April 27's main event, Arn Anderson wrestled Thunderbolt Patterson to a no contest in the Columbus Municipal Auditorium, then CWG disappeared. 9/5/69 1/26/61 By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. El Mongol worked in Championship Wrestling from Florida during this time, and he ventured into the tag ranks while he was at Georgia Championship Wrestling and floating between the two territories. Ratings for the WWFs TBS programs ranged from mediocre to low while the handful of live events that the Federation staged in Georgia drew poorly. PWSTees.com Your favorite Pro Wrestling Stories, on a tee! 3/3/66 11/14/58 Their main interest was the 3 hours of national television time on Superstation WTBS (local Atlanta channel 17), as well as eliminating their competition in the state of Georgia which also gave them Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia . We will still have the brackets posted to Floarena after registration closes and brackets become available. His battles with Wahoo McDaniel were also the stuff of legend in GCW. 2/8/70 2/25/57 12/2/55 1/17/57 7/21/61 It was a secondary title, complementing the NWA Columbus Tag Team Championship, and defended almost exclusively at the Columbus Municipal Auditorium throughout the 1970s.[5]. 10/23/57 2/18/57 Promoter and businessman, Grady Odum acquired the rights to Georgia Championship Wrestling in the early 1990s. 3/5/70 1/12/61 4/8/70 12/2/60 They took the titles in 1980 when they defeated both teams of The Assassins and Mr. Wrestling I & II. 9/19/60 3/21/70 McMahon, undeterred, tried to find another way of securing the slot for the WWF; he discovered that method shortly after his rejection by Turner. 1/6/61 This does not mean by any chance, though, that those divisions cooled down. To this point, the NWA National Heavyweight Title and the NWA National Tag Team Titles were the only really active titles, along with the NWA National TV title in the background. 2/1/61 5/5/44 12/14U - 12:30-1:00PM Wrestling will start at 2:00PM or at the conclusion of the 1st session. President Jimmy Carter & Mr. Wrestling II. He held the Georgia Tag titles with Tarzan Tyler for a short time, but it was short-lived as the Torres and Vachon families battled for the straps for most of 1968. 12/8/61 Black Inventors Online Museum 4/16/70 3/18/70 Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. wrestling superstars - road warrior hawk vols 1 & 2 - pro wrestling. 1/30/67 2/11/70 Many of the NWA's regional promoters were unhappy, but Barnett claimed since he was only using Georgia-based wrestlers, that there was no harm. Gunkel quickly made moves to open her own outlaw promotion outside of the NWA banner and run shows against Watts. georgia championship wrestling vols 11-20- pro wrestling. At the time, Crockett was trying to counter the WWF's national expansion by unifying the remaining NWA territories that McMahon had not driven out of business into one nationwide unit. In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling changed its main programming name to World Championship Wrestling. Seeing this turmoil, McMahon approached the Brisco brothers and Jim Barnett, the fourth owner of the company, and discussed a potential sale. 4/18/70 2/8/61 1/21/44 11/4/55 Crockett, who had just bought out Championship Wrestling from Georgia, bought the World Championship Wrestling program from McMahon for $1 million and returned NWA programming to TBS. Georgia Championship Wrestling was formed in Atlanta in 1944 by promoter Paul Jones (retired wrestler Andrew Lutzi, not Paul Frederik who later was given the name) as ABC Booking. 1/7/70 1/1/69 4/11/70 8/26/70 7/27/50 Georgia Tag Team title (1968-1980) Savannah, Georgia is steeped in U.S. history as much as it is the wrestling business. Once back on American soil, Barnett was involved with the wrestling business full bore, and things started to turn around for Watts and his Mid-South one-off. Awards ceremonies will take place by weight-class as each weight class is completed. 3/22/70 3/12/65 4/9/70 9/30/55 Jack Brisco (1974-1984) 1/20/61 Throughout the 1970s, Georgia Championship Wrestling was one of the main shows that kept the Superstation alive.[1]. 6/4/68 Additionally, in September of 1982, the name of the promotions highly-rated TV program was officially changed to World Championship Wrestling. 9/14/62 5/1/70 , 6/10/57 10/27/60 After Gunkle's death in 1972, his widow Ann started a rival group called the All South . 3/2/70 A+++ Thank you again!!! 2/4/55 This did not last long, and after starting a family, he went back to wrestling under the mask, firstly as The Grappler, but then as the name that would be his legacy: Mr. Wrestling II. 4/15/70 Jim Oates (19801984) DVD $8.00 Buy It Now +$3.60 shipping 5 watchers Sponsored GEORGIA CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING HOUSE SHOWS 1981-82 PRO WRESTLING DVD (W-992) ", After Black Saturday, Ole Anderson tried to carry on in the territory, promoting Championship Wrestling from Georgia (CWG), which briefly aired out of Atlanta. ( GHSA) Photo Galleries All Galleries GHSA Traditional State Championships Day 1 (Class 5A & 6A) Published: 2023 | 148 Photos GHSA Traditional Consolidation Finals (Classes 1A, 4A, 5A & 6A) Published: 2023 | 178 Photos 11/11/55 After gaining control of Georgia Championship Wrestling, the WWF immediately shut down the wrestling operation. 11/23/55 free shipping. 4/25/70 Georgia Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia. GCW's main show, which aired on Saturday evenings, was complemented with a Sunday evening edition. The final champion was Angelo Mosca and the title was eventually abandoned after 1979. 2/9/70 3/16/70 Wrestlers can not be addedafterregistrationcloses. Whether or not Barnett was in fact taking the promotion national is a matter of dispute. It can be purchased here:https://www.usawmembership.com/login. Word began to spread between workers who lived on the East Coast and out to California that Georgia was one of the places to get over and make some money. Eadie was a hard-hitting bruiser that met every challenge with a flurry of fists and a hail of boots. 3/16/70 In 1983, Barnett was edged out of any shot calling in GCW through politicking and backroom dealings. 1/2/69 11/22/63 , 10/13/55 By Coach Chad Smith Noah Stutler, a 8th grade wrestler for Bainbridge Middle School and also a Junior Varsity starter for the Bainbridge High School wrestling team competed at the Georgia All Freshman State Competition yesterday in Atlanta. Michigan (Lansing, Dearborn, Grand Rapids) In return McMahon received GCW's television time slots on WTBS, which McMahon then claimed for his WWF, which was in the midst of expanding into a national promotion. 2/7/57 3/31/70 The Omni would become synonymous with WCW wrestling in later years. 6/9/44 They bought into the promotion alongside Graham, Barnett, and Paul Jones. Friday Night Weigh Ins - Will be determined by the Tournament Director. In 1984, the Brisco brothers sold their stock in GCW to McMahon for $900,000. Learn more: 11 Unforgettable Wrestling Moments at The Omni. Trending pages Lars Anderson Hulk Hogan A.J. Its only a five-hour drive up I-95 from our last stop, Championship Wrestling in Florida, so lets get going. Parade Of Champions There's no time to rethink strategy, regroup, or even to catch your breath. Mid-South Sports's longterm prospects were not good at that point, most of their wrestlers had gone with Ann, and Ann's promotion had gotten Mid-South's television time slot, though both promotions aired on WTCG. Compare and contrast the images below. He was 80 years old. 3/7/70 1/23/67 Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. Jim Barnett went on to become Vice President at Titan Sports, the parent company of the WWF. $15.99. 3/24/70 Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired its first show on WTCG, a UHF independent station in Atlanta, as a Christmas special on December 25, 1971. 12 All-Time Legends the WWE Hall of Fame Did Wrong, Wrestler Nanjo Singh and His Wifes Brutal Murder, Global Force Wrestling: Its Brief History and Why It Broke Down, Yam Bag: The Night I Wrestled an Elderly Woman, Kurt Von Hess Lifestyle of an Old-School Ethnic Heel, Lou Thesz The Side Business Hustles of a Champion Wrestler, Buddy Rogers The Man Who Drove a Wedge in the NWA, Steve Austin and his Flat-Out Refusal to Work with Jeff Jarrett. 1/8/69 legends of wrestling - pedro morales vols 1-10 - pro wrestling. Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) Inactive promotion in the Americas region Overview News and Rumors Articles Events Event Statistics Results Titles All-Time Roster Matchguide Win/Loss Records Promos Tournaments Rivalries Books Ratings Comments Results Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 2063 items that match the search parameters. 11/2/57 All three men agreed to sell their stakes in GCW to McMahon, giving the WWF the controlling stake in GCW and McMahon access to the Saturday night time slot. Noah is also a stand out football player for the BMS football team playing running back and linebacker. (Use code PWS for a nice surprise). 1/16/50 This was in direct violation of a promise McMahon had made at the time of the purchase to provide original programming for TBS,[1] including having shows taped at the TBS studios. 7/4/66 11/25/55 It was launched under the ABC Booking company run by Paul Jones (not to be confused with Paul Frederik, who was later given the name), a former wrestler who went by the name of Andrew Lutzi. 1982 Has no April or July. 4/3/70 Though based in Atlanta, the company also ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia. 12/2/69 3/8/70 4/4/70 6/25/48 If you have not purchased your USA card please do ASAP. The old NWA cage matches are some of the bloodiest Ive ever seen, and The Masked Superstar was up at the top of that list with Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair for the amount of blood let onto the canvas. Rich was a fan favorite during his run in the NWA, working the babyface angle to the hilt as he battled with Buzz Sawyer, The Fabulous Freebirds, among many others. Georgia Championship Wrestling Back to Solie's Wrestling Videos Catalog Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, U.S., superstation WTBS. 2/17/70 4/16/68 WTCG would become a satellite-distributed superstation in 1976, change its call letters to WTBS in 1979, and became WPCH-TV after its over-the-air Atlanta-area signal was spun off from the national TBS cable channel in 2007. 4/30/70 There have been a total of 11 recognized champions who have had a combined 18 official reigns, with "Bullet" Bob Armstrong holding the most at four. 12/30/60 7/29/61 4/18/70 However, the story of its heyday really begins in 1944, with the first cards held by promoter Paul Jones. In 1979, Austin Idol made his bid for the belt and took it from Ray Candy, and captured it two more times by the end of 1980, feuding with Tommy Rich and Kevin Sullivan, who held it three times himself. All Wrestlers Must Make Scratch Weight - No Allowance. Vince McMahon is a very ambitious individual. 1/31/61 Georgia Championship Wrestling has roots in Atlanta dating back to 1944. Georgia Championship Wrestling was a promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, Georgia superstation WTBS. It was a regular stop-off for the NWA Champion, but they maintained their own set of NWA-branded Georgia championships. Jim Barnett quickly saw the marketability in Rich and christened him "Wildfire" Tommy Rich due to his ability to captivate and pop a crowd. Jim Crockett Promotions took over production of the television show using the same set. Wrestling is perhaps the purest form of athletic competition to exist in the realm of organized sports. BMS Coach and Athletic Director, Chad Smith, had the opportunity of welcoming in Noah on day one of his enrollment and was immediately excited about the skill set Noah contained in both sports. 8/21/57 4/8/70 12/28/55 In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling renamed its weekly program World Championship Wrestling, a name the entire promotion would grow to be identified by. Following the Dromo event, GCW again lay dormant until October 3, 2020, when Odum granted local wrestlers and businessmen Tim Rice and Chris Nelms the rights to begin promoting their events under the Georgia Championship Wrestling banner. 4/8/70 Styles Dusty Rhodes Jake Roberts Ric Flair Randy Savage Andr the Giant All items (429) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M 4/17/55 12/9/55 WRESTLING LEGENDS - JACK BRISCO VOLS 1-15 - PRO WRESTLING (#185736680115), WRESTLING SUPERSTARS -BILLY JACK HAYNES VOLs 1-5 - PRO WRESTLING (#185727442110). 4/9/70 1/22/70 7/28/60 3/9/70 Pennsylvania (Johnstown, Scranton, Erie, Reading, Altoona, Harrisburg) 2/23/70 The Minnesota Wrecking Crew sold out anywhere they wrestled in Georgia and tore the house down in Arns birthplace of Rome anytime they made their way through the area. Jim Phillips is a contributor for Pro Wrestling Stories. 8/30/61 4/6/70 The earliest recorded champions were The Mighty Yankees (Mighty Yankee #1 and Mighty Yankee #2), and the last-known champions were Robert Fuller and Bob Armstrong. 11/9/57 Jackson most regularly worked with GCW based out of Atlanta and Continental Championship Wrestling based out of Dothan, Ala., as well as working TV tapings for . 1/7/57 1/1/68 The situation was further complicated by a growing rift in the working relationship between Barnett and Anderson, as well as dissatisfaction in the profit levels by shareholders Jack & Jerry Brisco and Jim Oates. 1/5/68 While Barnett is scapegoated with the demise of GCW, when he sold his shares to McMahon, it allowed the WWF to run its product in the venerated 6:05 time slot on TBS. The Garvins, Ronny and Terry, also held the titles in the early 70s and battled with Bullet Bob Armstrong and Robert Fuller until a new pair of heels took the title scene and made it their playground. 4/19/70 superstar sgt. 2/24/70 At this point, Ann's promotion went downhill, being locked out of arena dates, with wrestlers defecting to Mid-South, and finally Ann Gunkel's All-South Wrestling Alliance folded in 1974. 9/16/70 7/22/58 2/9/51 2/11/55 5/13/57 [4] Turner himself was angered by the sinking ratings and made two decisions that would fix the ratings problem. All final champions are for this promotion, the title may have continued in other promotions. 9/12/69 Simultaneously, unbeknownst to Barnett, McMahon also began making deals with the majority stockholders, The Brisco Brothers. 5/4/62 January 1, 1981 (Thursday) - Columbus, GA - Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward - Promoter / Georgia Championship. Noah was the only Bainbridge wrestler to compete while the tournament was an open invitation to all wrestlers. 1/14/55 [Photo: Mervyn George Bishop/Fairfax Media]Barnett stayed in Australia for the next decade until he got the call to return to Georgia in 1974. The show featured wrestling matches, plus melodramatic monologues and inter-character confrontationssimilar to the programming offered by other territories, including the Northeast-based World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). He's been a wrestling fan since the late '70s and a journeyman writer for the past decade. However, once he paired with Renesto, the team of The Assassins tore through the Southern and Southeastern wrestling area and left no prisoners in their wake. 4/30/57 Excellent communication! 7/29/55 7/16/63 2/16/70 2/13/50 Lots of Buzz Sawyer though, for the people that like him.Match listing:Buzz . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The Top Ten in All Areas of Pro Wrestling, The Longest Running Pro Wrestling Columnist, Dave Meltzer, Mike Mooneyham, Steve Yohe, Tim Hornbaker, Greg Oliver, Bill Apter, Karl Stern, Scott Teal, wrestlingclassics.com, wwe.com, kayfabememories.com, wrestling-titles.com, The Lapsed Fan podcast, 6:05 Superpodcast, Great Black Heroes 1/2/59 , 1/9/50 Tennessee (Johnson City, Knoxville, Chattanooga) 1/28/55 Ted Turner had taken his investment capital and made the right moves to secure himself a swath of prime real estate in downtown Atlanta. 2/12/70 143 talking about this. 7/15/53 Championship Wrestling from Georgia 4/23/57 Jones was so infirmed by this time (he died in 1988) that Gunkel effectively ran the promotion. That man? While the new WWE may not have the freeform promos that made the territory days great, or the bloody cage matches and specialty stipulation matches we all came to love as kids, so many of their stars today still have roots in not only the NWA but in the Southern Wrestling movement, and GCW as well. Fast shipping! 1/28/69 12/7/62 4/28/70 4/27/63 , 8/14/50 4/22/70 Wrestling Arrests You May Not Be Aware Of! 9/16/57 Meanwhile, The Briscos payday, besides the near one million dollars they sold their stock for, was guaranteed spots at the WWF as road agents and later an on-air role for Gerald in the Attitude Era. He ended his time in Georgia with a series of matches against Ted DiBiase, where he lost his title and began wrestling under the mask against DiBiase as Mr. R. Tommy wrapped up his time in GCW in 1984 before he headed on to Memphis. 1/27/66 2/6/70 Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. Jack Brisco and Gerald Brisco had major stakes in the organization while Ole Anderson was head booker and was basically in charge of operations. Experience, preparation and the will to succeed will determine the victor. As a result of its far-reaching television program as well as its newly expanded territory, the decision was made to rename the promotions major championships and the Georgia Heavyweight title became the National Heavyweight title, as did the Georgia Tag Team and TV titles. When the National Wrestling Alliance formed in 1948, one of the primary benefits it offered its members was protection from (and support against) an "outlaw" promotion entering a territory and working in opposition to the established NWA office. 1/16/64 1/13/50 On June 23, 2018, a tribute event to the late Bill Dromo was held in Carrollton, Georgia. 3/14/70 Bill Watts (1972-1980) 1/18/69 Barnett wasnt the only one growing a company in the 70s. 2/10/70 3/1/70 7/14/58 Georgia Championship Wrestling was a promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, Georgia superstation WTBS. 1/30/69 Without Andersons knowledge, Jim Barnett, with help from the Briscos, facilitated the buyout of minority shareholders Frances Jones and Jim Oates, which allowed McMahon to acquire 51% of the company and controlling interest of the stock on April 9, 1984. Excellent communication! 1/30/50 The Grahams worked there for a bit, and Eddie managed to get a piece of the promotion as well. 3/30/70 Rich got his training from Jerry Jarrett when he was still a young man, and he took to the roads and worked most of the major NWA markets in the South and Southeast. 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Still, the incarnation with "nephew" Arn Anderson is the unit that memory evokes when you hear the name. 3/20/69 Long before some territories adopted a Light Heavyweight or Junior Heavyweight Title, the Television Championship was one where the smaller wrestlers, or workers that werent in the major title hunt at that time, could still achieve gold and carry the notoriety that went along with it. Along with these matches, Miller did interviews with many of the WWF stars, mainly to promote the first WrestleMania card. Gerald Brisco (19741984) (1981-1985) $75.00 $75.00. There's no doubt about it, wrestling tops the list of intense, highly-competitive sports. 4/17/64 Austin Idol is still in the aftermath of breaking Tommy Rich's leg plus other great moments from that day at TBS Studios > Tony Atlas vs. Alexis. 4/16/70 , 7/17/67 By 1980, Georgia mainstays like Dusty Rhodes, Mr. Wrestling II, Tommy Wildfire Rich, The Masked Superstar, Tony Atlas, Austin Idol, Ole Anderson, Wahoo McDaniel and many others were genuine national wrestling celebrities due to the fact that Georgia Championship Wrestling had become cable TVs first legitimate hit show. Ohio (Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Marion, Stoobenville, Canton), MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: The NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling regional championship in Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW). 9/16/60 1/1/69 I am extremely proud of Noah and his record setting accomplishments this year. Something went wrong. 9/4/69 3/13/70 1/12/70 After losing the titles for a final time in Savannah, The Vachons were pushed out of the way and sent packing by the team of Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto, better known as The Assassins. Please disable your ad blocker to view the video content. 1/16/69 11/15/56 Alongside the new spot at the Omni, Ted Turner also secured the rights to produce wrestling for his WTCG station that would eventually morph into the TBS cable station. 5/5/44 1/23/69 2/25/55 Gunkel also used her inside connections with Ted Turner, rumored to be romantically linked from their college days at Brown University, to acquire the television spot occupied by Watts at WTCG. 9/10/68 In April 1985, shows began being co-promoted with Jim Crockett Promotions. Barnett then joined Vince McMahon as the Vice President of the World Wrestling Federation, a move that would come back to haunt his former booker. 2/18/70 1/30/61 Hamilton began wrestling as the original Assassin in the Georgia territory in the mid-60s. Jack Brisco and Gerald Brisco had major stakes in the organization while Ole Anderson was head booker and was basically in charge of operations. 1/21/63 3/25/57 In the Summer of 1984, McMahon began a correspondence with Barnett in an attempt to buy his portion of GCW. Paul Jones, the promoter responsible for the territory, began booking shows in the mid-1940s, and he was aided by a former . This program was hosted by Gordon Solie and was recorded in the studios of WTCG in Midtown Atlanta. 4/11/70 While Barnett still held stock, it was less than even Ole, so they all thought they were in fairly safe waters, but McMahon smelled the stench of a dying animal and went in for blood like any good predator. 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