1/30/69 1/18/69 Although Ole had a run in the tag division with many partners, including Stan Hansen, the two lost the titles due to too many disqualifications. Novice Championship is for 1st and 2nd year wrestlers who have not placed at Kids State You can do both Kids State and Novice Championship (you must qualify for Kids State on 2/25/23) Novice Championship Weigh Ins: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 - Little Kids - 8/10U - Must be in line 7AM Sunday, March 5th, 2023 - 12/14U - Must be in line 7AM ( 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 According to Ric Flair in his book To Be The Man, Ole vowed revenge, and he even attempted to pay the Road Warriors to cripple The Briscos in a tag match over the NWA National Tag Titles in Georgia. 8/26/54 7/21/61 11/16/56 Jim Phillips is a contributor for Pro Wrestling Stories. 7/27/50 The Columbus titles were one of two sets of GCW's city-wide championships, along with the NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship and NWA Macon Tag Team Championship, and one of a select few city championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. There's no doubt about it, wrestling tops the list of intense, highly-competitive sports. Ohio (Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Marion, Stoobenville, Canton), MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: Herb Abrams' UWF had a weekly program that aired on SportsChannel America. Given the programs nationwide reach, it was soon common to see performers who were not normally associated with Georgia to come into the territory for short stints in order to benefit from the exposure that WTBS and Georgia Championship Wrestling afforded them, men like AWA legend The Crusher, Texas Kevin Von Erich, Calgarys Bret Hart, Mid Atlantics Ric Flair, Roddy Piper and Greg Valentine and even WWF Heavyweight champion Bob Backlund. 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. Before they joined the NWA, they were a member. A respected member of the National Wrestling Alliance for the vast majority of his three decades as a promoter, his ABC Booking company was one of the most successful regional wrestling companies of the era and, not excluding the normal fluctuations in attendance that were a part of the promotional business, that success continued through to the early 1970s when ABC Booking became Mid South Sports, Inc. and Georgia Championship Wrestling was born. He can be reached by e-mail at squints72hhi@gmail.com. Learn more: Battle for Atlanta How The NWA Crushed Ann Gunkels Outlaw Promotion. 4/8/70 3/9/70 6/16/44 Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 1/30/70 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. Turner's decision to give time slots to Bill Watts and Ole Anderson indirectly led to other wrestling organizations gaining national cable television contracts. 4/8/70 1/1/69 Bad Fads Museum The NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling regional championship in Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW). Vince McMahon is a very ambitious individual. National Television title (1979-1984). 4/15/70 The most up-to-date schedule for the season can be found here:Schedule of Tournaments (teamgawrestling.org), The directions on how to register can be found here:www.teamgawrestling.org/register, Registrations will close on Friday before tournament at 9AM. 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. Learn more: 11 Unforgettable Wrestling Moments at The Omni. Please make sure you are signing up for the correct tournament. Georgia Championship Wrestling had many glory years that saw wrestlings finest journey through its doors. 3/20/67 Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Luke Graham . 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. GCW's main show, which aired on Saturday evenings, was complemented with a Sunday evening edition. The Wrecking Crew left Georgia for a short time and formed the four-man powerhouse, The Four Horsemen, in the Mid-Atlantic territory. 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. 1/18/70 2/6/59 Both images show the WTBS Techwood Drive studios on the right and Alexander Memorial . 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. 10/2/57 Awards ceremonies will take place by weight-class as each weight class iscompleted. 3/12/65 7/24/57 2/6/59 Though based in Atlanta, the company also ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia. 3/16/70 1/6/50 12/23/68 By this point, Ann Gunkels ASWA went out of business, and everything was re-absorbed by Barnetts newly built juggernaut. 3/7/53 2/25/70 12/9/68 Hamilton began wrestling as the original Assassin in the Georgia territory in the mid-60s. Gerald Brisco (19741984) 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. 9/10/68 All donations are tax deductible. 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 1/5/68 9/25/58 10/7/55 The company was also known for its self-titled TV program, which aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta-based superstation WTBS. 11/15/56 Within a year of McMahons debut on the Superstation, Jim Crockett, Jr. was able to purchase the WWFs TBS time slots and Jim Crockett Promotions absorbed Andersons Championship Wrestling from Georgia group, thus establishing the entity that would eventually become WCW. WRESTLING LEGENDS - JACK BRISCO VOLS 1-15 - PRO WRESTLING (#185736680115), WRESTLING SUPERSTARS -BILLY JACK HAYNES VOLs 1-5 - PRO WRESTLING (#185727442110). 11/2/62 Secondly, it switched its television outlet from its original home, then-ABC-affiliated WQXI-TV (now WXIA-TV) to UHF independent station WTCG, then owned by Ted Turner. No one was safe, and no quarter was given when the Wrecking Crew hit the ring. Though based in Atlanta, the company also ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia. Jim Barnett also worked for JCP for a short time as well. 1/14/44 However, greed, Vince McMahon, and a dark day in wrestling forever remembered as Black Saturday led to the demise of this territory, leaving many to wonder what could have been. Merged with Mid-Atlantic / Jim Crockett Promotions in 1985-03 and became a national promotion. Finally, on March 2, 1985, the WWF began airing in-studio matches (while changing the name of the program to WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling) co-hosted by ring announcer Miller and play-by-play commentator Gorilla Monsoon. Trending pages Lars Anderson Hulk Hogan A.J. After two years of strife, a trouble-shooter was called in: Jim Barnett, who had owned promotions in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Colorado and Australia. 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 . 8/17/55 On April 27's main event, Arn Anderson wrestled Thunderbolt Patterson to a no contest in the Columbus Municipal Auditorium, then CWG disappeared. These programs ran until March 30, 1985, using the same set that would later be used by Jim Crockett when he purchased the WWF time slot from McMahon (see below).[2]. 3/4/70 2/7/70 It was a regular stop-off for the NWA Champion, but they maintained their own set of NWA-branded Georgia championships. Georgia Championship Wrestling alumni Category page Edit this page This category is for all wrestlers who have wrestled in Georgia Championship Wrestling at some point within their career. Along with the squash matches, Miller did interviews with many of the WWF stars, mainly to promote the upcoming, inaugural WrestleMania I. 3/7/67 Throughout the season Mr. Stutler made his mark by beating several high level state contending wrestlers from around the state. Savannah, Georgia is steeped in U.S. history as much as it is the wrestling business. 6/21/69 Wrestlers can not be addedafterregistrationcloses. 4/16/68 There have been a total of 13 recognized individual champions and 8 recognized teams, who have had a combined 10 official reigns. 3/24/70 Thank you for keeping up with us in this series as we delve into the history of the wrestling territories. The second half, however, ushered in such promotional notables as Ray Gunkle, Jim Barnett, and Paul Jones, who made Georgia Championship Wrestling, Inc. (a member of the National Wrestling Alliance) a household term throughout the state via television. 13/9/54 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. On December 25, 1971, Georgia Championship Wrestling made its television debut with a special Christmas program. 11/22/63 9/5/47 Walker made a name for himself, working with NWA promoter Paul Boesch out of Houston but opted to start a family and retired as a young man just ten years after his debut. After working out a few prior commitments, Georgia Championship Wrestling ceased to exist. 2/28/70 3/31/70 2/11/55 (Ted Turner and Ann Gunkel had both attended Brown University and were rumored to be romantically involved.) View cart for details. 4/20/70 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. 4/25/70 While there have certainly been many instances of this . 3/21/67 The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), HOMAGE.com Our favorite in retro wrestling attire! It was considered a power-brokering move by Barnett to secure his tight hold on the NWA office during that time. IF YOU DOUBLE BRACKET YOU WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. 1/14/57 Likewise, Savannah was one of the last cities ran before the folding of WCW and its assimilation into the WWE. 4/14/70 In professional wrestling, the term Black Saturday refers to Saturday, July 14, 1984, the day when Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation (WWF) took over the time slot on Superstation WTBS that had been home to Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) and its flagship weekly program, World Championship Wrestling, for 12 years. When WTCG became distributed via satellite in 1976, the renamed Georgia Championship Wrestling became the first television program produced by an NWA-affiliated promotion to be broadcast nationally. He first started as the tag partner to the original Mr. Wrestling but would eventually take the character full-time once Tim Woods moved on to work the Mid-Atlantic territory. However, the story of its heyday really begins in 1944, with the first cards held by promoter Paul Jones. The Georgia Tag Team Championships also saw more than its fair share of action in the late 70s and into the 80s. 8/26/55 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. 4/14/70 12/9/57 2/5/70 3/22/70 7/22/70 Georgia Heavyweight title (1964-1981) 4/11/70 4/16/70 free shipping. 4/7/70 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. WWE's purchase of Georgia Championship Wrestling set forth a course of events that would change pro wrestling forever. He continued to achieve and grow with further expansions into the Indianapolis office as well, where he ran shows with Johnny Doyle. The revival of a brand of pro wrestling that was the forerunner throughout the 70s & 80s. 1/10/61 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. 1/21/69 Click here to send us your information. 1/13/70 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 Georgia Championship Wrestling. 1/29/59 The new television deal would be one of Gunkel's last decisions. Yes this is some of the most legendary of all Georgia Championship Wrestling television with the angle in full and all the promos in the aftermath from every. 1/20/69 3/26/70 1/16/67 1/11/70 11/23/55 GCW's core audience began writing and calling TBS in droves,[3] furious over the fact that GCW was no longer airing on the station and demanding to know why. 11 Unforgettable Wrestling Moments at The Omni, Battle for Atlanta How The NWA Crushed Ann Gunkels Outlaw Promotion, the tag division until The Fabulous Freebirds, Championship Wrestling from Florida | Wrestling Territories, A Ghost Story: How a Long-forgotten Territory Still Haunts WWE, Battle for Atlanta | How The NWA Crushed Ann Gunkels Outlaw Promotion, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_HWwv81Oni3PeOwYGuclbA, Disclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. 3/31/70 2/6/50 The Georgia titles were absorbed, and The Freebirds carried on as NWA National Tag Champs. 3/11/57 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. $15.99. McMahon worked one against the other and bulldozed down the middle like something out of Fistfull of Dollars, coming out a winner of everything in the end. Experience, preparation and the will to succeed will determine the victor. 3/23/70 2/16/70 Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), GCA Cougars baseball seeing progress in 2023 under new coach, GCA Cougars basketball defeats Fullington before falling to RTCA in final seconds, Bearcats track programs set to kickoff 2023 Larry Clark Invitational, GCA Lady Cougars basketball looking ahead as 2023 season comes to a close. 1/21/57 8/26/69 During the season I decided to move Noah from the BMS wrestling team to the Bainbridge High School team due to his ability and work ethic. 9/13/56 4/18/70 3/5/68 > Ted Oates versus Bobby Eaton . If you have not purchased your USA card please do ASAP. 2/9/70 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. 8/20/59 1/4/69 2/25/44 4/30/57 Another great transaction from this seller! To register for novice tournaments you must be a first or second year wrestler, you can not have placed at kids state. 7/21/60 Team Georgia's Mission & Vision, Click the donate button below to help support our athletes in achievingtheir Olympic Dreams. 2/14/67 9/16/60 No matter how hard they tried, the might of Vince McMahon would not be stymied from reeling in everything he could, and Georgia Championship Wrestling would be no exception. This angered WTBS owner Ted Turner, who believed McMahon reneged on a promise to have live matches originating from Turner Broadcasting System's Atlanta studios. 4/16/70 , 7/17/67 John Walker was born in the midst of the Turbulent Thirties in the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina. Noah was the only Bainbridge wrestler to compete while the tournament was an open invitation to all [] 12/16/55 Current name: Georgia Championship Wrestling Current abbreviation: GCW Status: Inactive Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Active Time: 1944 - 1984 Details Names: Georgia Championship Wrestling (1944 - 14.07.1984) Abbreviations: GCW Owners: Vince McMahon (1984) Gerald Brisco, Jack Brisco, Ole Anderson & Paul Jones (1983 - 1984) $17.99. superstar sgt. Dating back to the 1920s, professional wrestling has enjoyed a long and rich history with the city of Atlanta. 1/25/69 4/17/70 The two sometimes ran shows against the NWA Detroit brand periodically but mostly kept within the confines of the organizations umbrella. 10/7/55 While the stars of World Championship Wrestling were off packing houses in states far from their home base, local fans were offered a substandard product and attendance in Georgia dwindled. 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. This was considered heresy in the wrestling world and probably did Vince more harm than good over the decade and a half that followed. Despite his setback with regard to the TBS time slot, McMahon's USA Network contract and syndicated programming were not affected in any way. The Masked Superstar Bill Eadie would later make a significant impact in the WWF as Ax in Demolition. > Tony Atlas vs. Alexis. 1/14/69 OWNERS/PROMOTERS: Pay in 4 interest-free installments of $18.75 with. 6/17/55 Fast shipping! Please disable your ad blocker to view the video content. 1/28/57 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. 10/29/68 4/22/70 1/23/50 4/11/70 1/30/61 1982 Has no April or July. 4/9/70 1/15/69 2022-2023 FOLKSTYLE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION, 7:00 Weighs in for 12/14U State and 8/10U Novice - -MUST BE IN LINE AT 7AM -. 9/5/69 4/19/70 1/21/57 History of Spies Coach Paul Coleman has done a great job getting Noah mat time at the high school level and putting him in position to elevate and push his skills further. 1/27/69 You do not have to qualify for Novice Championship, Novice Championship is for 1st and 2nd year wrestlers who have not placed at Kids State, You can do both Kids State and Novice Championship (you must qualify for Kids State on 2/25/23), Saturday, March 4th, 2023 - Little Kids - 8/10U - Must be in line 7AM, Sunday, March 5th, 2023 - 12/14U - Must be in line 7AM, Schedule of Tournaments (teamgawrestling.org), 2/12/23 The Commerce Clash, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2300150502?section=registration, 2/18/23 Dawsonville Mean Streak Open, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2300149702?section=registration, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events_registrations/participant?event_category_id=&state_id=11&month=&year=, 2/26/23 Freshman/Girls State, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2300148102?section=registration, Team Georgia USA Wrestling Events and Tickets by GoFan, 3/4-3/5/2023 Kids State & Novice Championship, https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2300148202?section=registration. When Georgia Championship Wrestlings local television carrier, WTCG Channel 17 (later renamed WTBS) was broadcast nationally via satellite beginning on December 17, 1976, it became cable TVs first superstation and the NWAs Georgia promotion was poised to become the first wrestling program with nationwide coverage since the days of the Dumont network in the 1950s. 3/23/70 1/14/57 7/16/59 Vincent K. McMahon (1984), STATES & PRIMARY CITIES: 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 . 10/14/58 1/7/57 3/21/70 11/18/55 4/30/70 1/14/55 2/21/70 3/27/50 Boasting a rotating but consistently first-rate roster of talent that was now being seen by fans from coast to coast, the already popular Georgia territory quickly became the place to be in professional wrestling and its television program, hosted by the legendary Gordon Solie, was a bona fide ratings giant during the infancy of cable TV. 4/5/70 9/23/55 However, unlike World Championship Wrestling, which had been a weekly show from the TBS studios in Atlanta, the WWF's TBS show at first consisted solely of highlights from the WWF's USA Network and syndicated programming, as well as house show clips from Madison Square Garden, Boston Garden, and most of the other major arenas it did business in. Jim Barnett. Published 2:21 pm Tuesday, February 28, 2023. McMahon promised the GCW fans who were tuned in that they would enjoy his new program just as much. 7/18/60 9/15/67 Finally, on March 2, 1985, the WWF changed the name of their program to WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling and began airing in-studio squash matches co-hosted by ring announcer Miller and play-by-play commentator Gorilla Monsoon. November 23, 1972, Atlanta, Georgia. Ole Anderson (1980-1984) NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship: INACTIVE: xx.xx.2016 : 8: NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship: INACTIVE: xx.xx.1979 : 9: NWA Macon Tag Team . Tales From The Territories - GCW - Georgia Championship Wrestling - Full Episode 17/30 Original Wrestling Documentaries 61.1K subscribers Subscribe 1.9K 212K views 4 years ago. 3/25/55 3/3/44 Once they did, the tag ranks became their turf. Georgia Championship Wrestling has roots in Atlanta dating back to 1944. Friday Night Weigh Ins - Will be determined by the Tournament Director. Big Time Wrestling was hosted by Ed Capral, and featured ring announcer Charlie Harben and referee Leo Garibaldi, and included interviews with wrestlers pertaining to their upcoming matches. WRESTLING STARS - PAUL ELLERING VOLS 1-3 - PRO WRESTLING (#185720955946). Ann Gunkel decided to start her own promotion outside of the National Wrestling Alliance, which she named the "All-South Wrestling Alliance.". Buddy Fuller and Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods gave El Mongol his best matches, but he managed to capture the title ten times in that stretch of time. 12/21/57 World Titles World Heavyweight Title World Junior Heavyweight Title World Women's Title World Tag Team Title World Television Title Jack Brisco and Gerald Brisco had major stakes in the organization while Ole Anderson was head booker and was basically in charge of operations. 2/14/61 2/11/44 [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. 2/2/70 3/18/70 2/21/70 Rich defeated Harley Race for the NWA Heavyweight Championship in April of 1981, only to lose the title back to Race four days later. While Barnett and Anderson were very successful in their efforts to expand into new markets, that success came at a price and the cities within Georgia that had long been the lifeblood of the promotion soon began to suffer from a lack of attention. 7/28/44 Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Longtime GCW booker, Ray Gunkel, died suddenly from a heart attack shortly after a match with Ox Baker in Savannah. After moving to Sydney, Australia, Barnett would open the original World Championship Wrestling there in 1964. 7/29/55 1/21/70 Consequently, he approached Turner with an offer to buy the Saturday night GCW time slot, only for Turner to reject him out of hand. 1/22/70 4/4/70 He went on and on about sports and what he wanted to accomplish as a wrestler. 7/28/44 Jack Brisco (1974-1984) 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. 3/12/70 From that date, GCW's program aired for two hours (from 6-8 PM and later from 6:05 to 8:05 following the introduction of TBS' "Turner Time" in 1981) every Saturday night. In April 1985, shows began being co-promoted with Jim Crockett Promotions. Jim Crockett Promotions took over production of the television show using the same set. 1/13/61 2/21/67 Learn more about the rise and fall of Georgia Championship Wrestling: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. 1/29/69 Following Black Saturday, Ole sued Barnett and tried to continue with his own Championship Wrestling from Georgia. Georgia (Atlanta, Columbus, Marietta, Gainesville, Canton, Macon, Athens, Savannah, Augusta, Rome) They captured their first tag titles in November 1968 and held them a record ten times over the next four years. Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. 3/25/57 1/21/69 11/14/58 Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. After Gunkle's death in 1972, his widow Ann started a rival group called the All South . It would be a position he would hold for the next several years. As the NWA tried to broaden its scope and unify the territories, instead of seeing them bought out by the McMahon machine, many titles were absorbed and ceased to exist, as weve learned so far. By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. 1/23/68 These teams dominated the tag division until The Fabulous Freebirds came to town. Add to Cart. 1/27/66 In 1976, GCW became the first National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territory to earn a national cable television contract as the soon-to-be-renamed Superstation WTBS began to be carried by various cable and satellite providers nationwide. 2/18/44 DVD $8.00 Buy It Now +$3.60 shipping 5 watchers Sponsored GEORGIA CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING HOUSE SHOWS 1981-82 PRO WRESTLING DVD (W-992) 10/18/55 The new Omni Coliseum had opened up in the facility that would become the CNN Center in later years. 12/22/55 West Virginia (Wheeling, Bluefield, Huntington) Still, the incarnation with "nephew" Arn Anderson is the unit that memory evokes when you hear the name. In 1955, Barnett leveraged his way into the Chicago promotion and bought into the NWA franchise. 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