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NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (07.13.80) and (07.19.80)

Georgia Championship Wrestling
July 13 and 19, 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

Portland Wrestling: 1980 (VOLUME 2)

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Portland Wrestling
1980
VOLUME 2

The current Portland wrestling champions are as follows as of 1/19/1980:
NWA World Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
PNW Heavyweight Champion: Buddy Rose (11/17/1979)
PNW Tag Team Champions: The Sheepherders (11/9/1979)

Your host is Frank Bonnema.
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Portland Wrestling 1977-1979 (VOLUME 15)

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Portland Wrestling
1977-1979
VOLUME 15

The current Portland wrestling champions are as follows as of 11/24/1979:
NWA World Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
PNW Heavyweight Champion: Buddy Rose (11/17/1979)
PNW Tag Team Champions: The Sheepherders (11/9/1979)

Your host is Frank Bonnema.
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WCCW: TV (01.01.83)

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WCCW TV
January 1, 1983
Dallas, TX
Reunion Arena
(taped on 12/25/82)

The NWA & WCCW champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (12/25/1982)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Von Erich (9/5/1982)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (11/26/1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: David Von Erich (9/19/1982)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! WOO! By the way, everything from this show comes from the Christmas Star Wars show. This was on the WWE Network for like a day or two and then they took it off for some reason.

Your host is Bill Mercer.
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WCCW: TV (11.20.82)

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WCCW TV
November 20, 1982
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 11/9/82)

The NWA & WCCW champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Von Erich (9/5/1982)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: King Kong Bundy & “Wild” Bill Irwin (9/12/1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: David Von Erich (9/19/1982)

TONIGHT: Fritz Von Erich will reveal the proof he has on the bounty for his son, Kerry Von Erich returns, and the Freebirds will be in action!

Your hosts are Bill Mercer and Jay Saldi.

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WCCW: TV (10.23.82)

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WCCW TV
October 23, 1982
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 10/12/82)

The NWA & WCCW champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Von Erich (9/5/1982)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: King Kong Bundy & “Wild” Bill Irwin (9/12/1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: David Von Erich (9/19/1982)

Your hosts are Bill Mercer and Jay Saldi. The late Harvey Martin of the Dallas Cowboys stops by to say hello and how much he enjoys the show. WWF fans may remember that Harvey Martin was in the WWF/NFL battle royal at WrestleMania 2. Read the rest of this entry

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