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NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (08.80)
Posted by Matt
Georgia Championship Wrestling
August 1980
Atlanta, GA
WTBS-17 Studios
The current GCW champs are as follows on 8/2/80:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion: Baron Von Raschke (6/8/1980)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: Steve Keirn & Mr. Wrestling II (7/30/1980)
NWA Georgia Jr. Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Sullivan (6/8/1980)
NWA National Television Champion: Vacant (6/28/1980)
We start the clip with Kevin Sullivan and Stan Hansen talking with Gordon Solie. Hansen says he can’t trust anybody around here and tells the good guys that he’s going to start looking out for himself. When Hansen mentions Ole and Gene Anderson, they come over and bully him into the ring. As Kevin Sullivan goes to help Stan, the Great Mephisto shows up and grabs Sullivan as they begin brawling. Mark Lewin runs over and grabs Sullivan from behind and slaps on the SINGAPORE SLEEPERHOLD. Some jabronis try and help out. Ole Anderson goes to help Mephisto and Lewin while Hansen beats up Gene. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Abdullah the Butcher, Andre the Giant, Baron Von Raschke, Bill Watts, Dory Funk Jr., Dusty Rhodes, Ernie Holmes, Gene Anderson, Great Mephisto, Jim Brunzell, Kevin Sullivan, Lars Anderson, Mark Lewin, Masked Superstar, Mike Davis, Mr. Wrestling II, Ole Anderson, Stan Hansen, Stan Lane, Steve Keirn, Terry Taylor, The Assassins, Uvalde Slim, Wahoo McDaniel
NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (07.26.80) – THE OLE HEEL TURN~!
Posted by Matt
Georgia Championship Wrestling
July 26, 1980
Atlanta, GA
WTBS-17 Studios
The current GCW champs are as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion: Baron Von Raschke (6/8/1980)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: The Assassins (6/16/1980)
NWA Georgia Jr. Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Sullivan (6/8/1980)
NWA National Television Champion: Vacant (6/28/1980)
TIME FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. That’s right. While this show is incomplete and jumps around, it’s available here on YouTube for all to enjoy and there’s enough action here to warrant a watch.
Your host is Gordon Solie. Read the rest of this entry →
NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (06.21.80)
Posted by Matt
Georgia Championship Wrestling
June 21, 1980
Atlanta, GA
WTBS-17 Studios
The current GCW champs are as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion: Baron Von Raschke (6/8/1980)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: The Assassins (6/16/1980)
NWA Georgia Jr. Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Sullivan (6/8/1980)
NWA National Television Champion: Tommy Rich (2/23/1980)
TIME FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. That’s right. While this show is incomplete and jumps around, it’s available here on YouTube for all to enjoy and there’s enough action here to warrant a watch.
Your host is Gordon Solie. Read the rest of this entry →
NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (06.14.80)
Posted by Matt
Georgia Championship Wrestling
June 14, 1980
Atlanta, GA
WTBS-17 Studios
The current GCW champs are as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion: Baron Von Raschke (6/8/1980)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: Ole & Lars Anderson (6/8/1980)
NWA Georgia Jr. Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Sullivan (6/8/1980)
NWA National Television Champion: Tommy Rich (2/23/1980)
TIME FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. That’s right. While this show is incomplete and jumps around, it’s available here on YouTube for all to enjoy and there’s enough action here to warrant a watch.
Your host is Gordon Solie. He and Freddie Miller explain that Kevin Sullivan won the round-robin tournament last Sunday night in the Omni to become the first Georgia Jr. Heavyweight champion while Ole and Lars Anderson defeated Ivan Koloff and Alexis Smirnoff to become the Georgia tag team champions to which Miller comments was a great moment for America. As Solie mentions the new Georgia heavyweight champion Baron Von Raschke, he shows up and explains that Idol is just a weakling who couldn’t hang. Raschke feels that Georgia finally has a “true champion”. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Abdullah the Butcher, Austin Idol, Baron Von Raschke, Bob Sweetan, Boris Zhukov, Charlie Fulton, Don Diamond, Eddie Gilbert, Great Mephisto, Iron Mike Sharpe, Kid Collins, Lars Anderson, Marion Crumley, Mark Lewin, Masked Superstar, Mike Davis, Mr. Wrestling II, Ole Anderson, The Assassins, Tommy Rich, Tony Atlas
NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (05.80)
Posted by Matt
Georgia Championship Wrestling
May 1980
Atlanta, GA
WTBS-17 Studios
The current GCW champs are as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion: Austin Idol (3/29/1980)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff (4/26/1980)
NWA National Television Champion: Tommy Rich (2/23/1980)
TIME FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. That’s right. While this show is incomplete and jumps around, it’s available here on YouTube for all of us to enjoy and there’s enough action here to warrant a watch. This time, we’re covering the whole month of May in 1980.
Your host is Gordon Solie. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Alexis Smirnoff, Austin Idol, Baron Von Raschke, Bryan St. John, Charlie Fulton, Chief Jay Strongbow, Don Muraco, Ernie Ladd, Genichiro Tenryu, Great Mephisto, Iron Mike Sharpe, Ivan Koloff, Jay Youngblood, Kevin Sullivan, Lars Anderson, Mark Lewin, Mike Graham, Mr. Wrestling II, Ole Anderson, Ricky Steamboat, Rock Hunter, Stan Lane, Swede Hanson, The Angel, Tommy Rich, Tony Atlas
NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (04.26.80)
Posted by Matt
Georgia Championship Wrestling
April 26, 1980
Atlanta, GA
WTBS-17 Studios
The current GCW champs are as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion: Austin Idol (3/29/1980)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: Kevin Sullivan & Tony Atlas (4/21/1980)
NWA National Television Champion: Tommy Rich (2/23/1980)
TIME FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. That’s right. While this show is incomplete and jumps around, it’s available here on YouTube for all of us to enjoy and there’s enough action here to warrant a watch.
Your host is Gordon Solie. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Alexis Smirnoff, Austin Idol, Baron Von Raschke, Bob Sweetan, Chick Donovan, Chief Jay Strongbow, Ernie Ladd, Genichiro Tenryu, Harley Race, Iron Mike Sharpe, Ivan Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, Lars Anderson, Mr. Wrestling II, Rock Hunter, Stan Stasiak, The Angel, Tommy Rich, Tony Atlas
NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (04.05.80)
Posted by Matt
Georgia Championship Wrestling
April 5, 1980
Atlanta, GA
WTBS-17 Studios
The current GCW champs are as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion: Austin Idol (3/29/1980)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff (12/7/1979)
NWA National Television Champion: Tommy Rich (2/23/1980)
TIME FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. That’s right. While this show is incomplete and jumps around, it’s available here on YouTube for all of us to enjoy and there’s enough action here to warrant a watch.
Your host is Gordon Solie. Read the rest of this entry →
NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (03.08.80)
Posted by Matt
Georgia Championship Wrestling
March 8, 1980
Atlanta, GA
WTBS-17 Studios
The current GCW champs are as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion: Mr. Wrestling II (1/12/1980)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff (12/7/1979)
NWA National Television Champion: Tommy Rich (2/23/1980)
TIME FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. That’s right. While this show is incomplete and jumps around, it’s available here on YouTube for all of us to enjoy and there’s enough action here to warrant a watch.
Your host is Gordon Solie. Read the rest of this entry →
WWWF: Madison Square Garden (06.27.77)
Posted by Matt
WWWF: Madison Square Garden
June 27, 1977
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Your current WWWF champions are as follows:
WWWF Heavyweight Champion: Superstar Billy Graham (4/30/1977)
WWWF World Tag Team Champions: Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf (12/25/1976)
Pop Culture #1s of the Time:
#1 Movie of the Week: The Rescuers starring Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor
#1 Song of the Week: Got to Give It Up (Part 1) by Stevie Wonder
#1 TV Show of the 76-77 Season: Happy Days starring Ron Howard & Henry Winkler
Follow along with the WWE Network!
Your host is Vince McMahon. We finally have Howard Finkel doing the announcing here. His first card as the ring announcer came about back on January 17. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Andre the Giant, Arnold Skaaland, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Baron Von Raschke, Bruno Sammartino, Captain Lou Albano, Chief Jay Strongbow, Dominic DeNucci, Freddie Blassie, George "The Animal" Steele, Grand Wizard, Haystacks Calhoun, Ivan Putski, Jan Nelson, Jose Gonzalez, Ken Patera, Larry Zbyszko, Lenny Hurst, Mr. Fuji, Nikolai Volkoff, Peter Maivia, Professor Tanaka, Rocky Tomayo, Stan Stasiak, Superstar Billy Graham, Tony Garea
WWWF: Championship Wrestling (05.21.77)
Posted by Matt
WWWF: Championship Wrestling
May 21, 1977
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Arena
Your current WWWF champions are as follows:
WWWF Heavyweight Champion: Superstar Billy Graham (4/30/1977)
WWWF World Tag Team Champions: Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf (12/7/1976)
Pop Culture #1s:
#1 Movie of the Week: The Car starring James Brolin
#1 Song of the Week: Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder
#1 TV Show of 76-77 Season: Happy Days starring Ron Howard and Henry Winkler
Your host is Vince McMahon. Read the rest of this entry →
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