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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 (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 →
WWF: Boston Garden (02.11.89)
Posted by Matt
WWF: Boston Garden
February 11, 1989
Boston, MA
The current WWF champs were as follows:
WWF World Champion: Randy Savage (3/27/1988)
WWF Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/29/1988)
WWF World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (3/27/1988)
WWF Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (11/8/1988)
Your hosts are Rod Trongard (for the last time on NESN) and Lord Alfred Hayes. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Akeem, Bad News Brown, Big John Studd, Boris Zhukov, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Iron Mike Sharpe, Jacques Rougeau, Jim Powers, Koko B. Ware, Paul Roma, Pete Doherty, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Rick Rude, Ron Bass, Rougeau Brothers, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Young Stallions
WWF: Boston Garden (01.13.89)
Posted by Matt
WWF: Boston Garden
January 13, 1989
Boston, MA
The current WWF champs were as follows:
WWF World Champion: Randy Savage (3/27/1988)
WWF Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/29/1988)
WWF World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (3/27/1988)
WWF Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (11/8/1988)
Your hosts are Rod Trongard, Superstar Billy Graham, and Lord Alfred Hayes. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Akeem, Arn Anderson, Big Bossman, Blue Blazer, Bolsheviks, Boris Zhukov, Brain Busters, Brooklyn Brawler, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Dino Bravo, Frenchy Martin, Greg Valentine, Hercules Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Jim Duggan, Lanny Poffo, Marty Jannetty, Nikolai Volkoff, Owen Hart, Rockers, Ron Garvin, Shawn Michaels, Slick, Ted DiBiase, Tully Blanchard, Virgil
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (04.10.82)
Posted by Matt
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
April 10, 1982
Charlotte, NC
(taped on 4/7/82)
Today’s host is Bob Caudle. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Angelo Mosca, Barry Windham, Boris Zhukov, Carl Fergie, Don Kernodle, Don Muraco, Eddie Graham, Gene Anderson, Ivan Koloff, Jack Brisco, Jake Roberts, Jimmy Valiant, Johnny Weaver, Keith Larson, Kelly Kiniski, Mike Rotunda, Ole Anderson, Ray Stevens, Sgt. Slaughter, Terry Taylor, The Ninja, Tim Horner, Tony Anthony, Wahoo McDaniel
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (02.27.82)
Posted by Matt
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
February 27, 1982
Charlotte, NC
(taped on 2/24/82)
Your hosts are Bob Caudle and Roddy Piper. Read the rest of this entry →
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (02.20.82)
Posted by Matt
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
February 20, 1982
Charlotte, NC
(taped on 2/17/82)
Your hosts are Bob Caudle & Roddy Piper. Caudle sounds a tad under the weather here. I wouldn’t have minded seeing Piper going solo here. Read the rest of this entry →
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (02.06.82)
Posted by Matt
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
February 6, 1982
Charlotte, NC
(taped on 2/3/82)
Your hosts are Bob Caudle & David Crockett. Read the rest of this entry →
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (01.30.82)
Posted by Matt
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
January 30, 1982
Charlotte, NC
(taped on 1/27/82)
Your hosts are Bob Caudle & David Crockett. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Abdullah the Butcher, Adrian Adonis, Austin Idol, Barry Windham, Blackjack Mulligan, Boris Zhukov, Don Kernodle, Eddie Graham, Gene Anderson, Ivan Koloff, Jack & Jerry Brisco, Jay Youngblood, Jesse Ventura, Johnny Weaver, Keith Larson, Ole Anderson, Ray Stevens, Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper