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NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (06.14.80)

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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 →

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Memphis Wrestling (11.08.80)

Jun 13

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Memphis Wrestling
November 8, 1980
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio
(first aired 11/1/80)

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
CWA World Champion: Billy Robinson (10/27/1980)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Tommy Rich (9/29/1980)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Larry Latham & Dr. Bill Irwin (10/27/1980)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.
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Tags: Bill Irwin, Billy Robinson, Bobby Eaton, Carl Fergie, David Oswald, Eddie Gilbert, Jerry Valiant, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Valiant, Ken Lucas, Moondog Spot, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Superstar Bill Dundee, The Angel, Tommy Rich

Memphis Wrestling: (09.27.80)

Mar 1

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Memphis Wrestling
September 27, 1980
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
CWA World Champion: Billy Robinson (8/11/1980)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Jimmy Valiant (9/9/1980)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: The Angel & Sonny King (9/15/1980)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.
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Tags: Bill Irwin, Carl Fergie, David Oswald, Eddie Gilbert, Frank Savage, Gypsy Joe, Jimmy Kent, Jimmy Valiant, Killer Karl Krupp, King Cobra, Koko B. Ware, Sonny King, Superstar Bill Dundee, The Angel, Tojo Yamamoto, Tom Stanton, Tommy Gilbert, Tommy Rich

Memphis Wrestling: (09.20.80)

Feb 26

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Memphis Wrestling
September 20, 1980
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio
(first aired on 9/13/80)

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
AWA World Champion: Verne Gagne (7/18/1980)
CWA World Champion: Billy Robinson (8/11/1980)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Jimmy Valiant (9/9/1980)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Tommy & Eddie Gilbert (8/25/1980)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.
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Tags: Bill Irwin, Billy Robinson, Carl Fergie, David Oswald, Eddie Gilbert, Frank Savage, Gypsy Joe, Jimmy Hart, Ken Wayne, Killer Karl Krupp, Superstar Bill Dundee, Tojo Yamamoto, Tommy Gilbert, Tommy Rich

Memphis Wrestling: (09.13.80)

Feb 24

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Memphis Wrestling
September 13, 1980
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio
(first aired on 9/6/80)

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
CWA World Champion: Billy Robinson (8/11/1980)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Tommy Rich (9/1/1980)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Tommy & Eddie Gilbert (8/25/1980)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.
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Tags: Bill Irwin, Carl Fergie, David Oswald, Eddie Gilbert, Frank Savage, Gypsy Joe, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, Killer Karl Krupp, Lou Thesz, Sonny King, Superstar Bill Dundee, Tojo Yamamoto, Tom Stanton, Tommy Gilbert, Tommy Rich

Memphis Wrestling: (09.06.80)

Feb 22

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Memphis Wrestling
September 6, 1980
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio
(first aired 8/30/80)

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
AWA World Champion: Verne Gagne (7/18/1980)
CWA World Champion: Billy Robinson (8/11/1980)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Jimmy Valiant (8/25/1980)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Tommy & Eddie Gilbert (8/25/1980)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.
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Tags: Bill Irwin, Chuck Malone, David Oswald, Eddie Gilbert, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Valiant, Ken Wayne, Killer Karl Krupp, Ricky Morton, Sputnik Monroe, Superstar Bill Dundee, The Manchurians, Tojo Yamamoto, Tommy Gilbert

Memphis Wrestling (09.01.79)

Feb 17

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Memphis Wrestling
September 1, 1979
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
AWA World Champion: Nick Bockwinkel (11/8/1975)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Superstar Bill Dundee (8/27/1979)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Larry Latham & Wayne Farris (6/15/1979)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.
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Tags: Buddy Wayne, Dallas Montgomery, Danny Davis, Eddie Gilbert, Honky Tonk Man, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, Ken Wayne, Moondog Spot, Nick Bockwinkel, Ricky Gibson, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Ron Bass, Sonny King, Superstar Bill Dundee, Tommy Gilbert

Memphis Wrestling (07.21.79)

Feb 11

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Memphis Wrestling
July 21, 1979
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
AWA World Champion: Nick Bockwinkel (11/8/1975)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Ron Bass (7/2/1979)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Larry Latham & Wayne Farris (6/15/1979)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.
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Tags: Brutus Beefcake, Buddy Wayne, Dallas Montgomery, Danny Davis, Danny Hodge, Eddie Gilbert, Fabulous Freebirds, Hans Schroder, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, Ken Wayne, Koko B. Ware, Michael Hayes, Moondog Spot, Pat Hutchinson, Pete Austin, Randy Tyler, Ricky Morton, Rip Oliver, Ron Bass, Steve Regal, Superstar Bill Dundee, Terry Gordy, Tommy Gilbert

Memphis Wrestling: (07.07.79)

Jan 8

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Memphis Wrestling
July 7, 1979
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

We continue our journey through Memphis! Partial episode here this week.
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Tags: Brutus Beefcake, Buddy Wayne, Dallas Montgomery, Danny Davis, Eddie Gilbert, Honky Tonk Man, Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler, Ken Wayne, Moondog Spot, Pete Austin, Randy Tyler, Ricky Morton, Ron Bass, Steve Regal, Superstar Bill Dundee, Tommy Gilbert

Memphis Wrestling: (06.30.79)

Nov 6

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Memphis Wrestling
June 30, 1979
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
AWA World Champion: Nick Bockwinkel (11/8/1975)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Vacant (6/1979)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Larry Latham & Wayne Farris (6/15/1979)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.

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Tags: Buddy Wayne, Danny Davis, Eddie Gilbert, Honky Tonk Man, Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler, Ken Wayne, Koko B. Ware, Moondog Spot, Pete Austin, Superstar Bill Dundee, Tommy Gilbert

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