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The territory was always known within the business as the “Charlotte territory” because that is where the Crocketts were based. Until the mid-1970s, fans simply knew it as “All-Star Wrestling” or “Championship Wrestling.”. Around the time of Jim Sr.’s passing, the promotion began to brand its wrestling business as “Mid-Atlantic ...
Jan 7, 2024 · While many wrestling books are focused on the behind-the-scenes dirt and gossip, Charting the Territories is a first-of-its-kind attempt to show how these territories functioned. Additionally, my goal is to focus on some of the lesser-documented territories. My first two books covered LeRoy McGuirk’s territory based in Oklahoma, Louisiana ...
In The Beginning: Bill Watts is the father of former WCW, WWF, ECW, and TNA wrestler Erik Watts .. Bill Watts was a former football player and had been undefeated as a wrestler during his senior year of high school.. 1961: Bill Watts signed a contract with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League and helped them win a championship..
Mid-South #10 Page #2. That boot became The Grappler’s trademark for many years. Mr. Wrestling II faced The Grappler in many memorable battles. The Grappler and fellow masked man Super Destroyer had a run with the Mid-South Tag Team Title as well. The Grappler had another run in Mid-South in 1985. During that period of time he wrestled ...
Feb 17, 2023 · Dundee and Landel laid in a nasty beating to a pair of enhancement wrestlers named Jim Jamison and David Johnson. When the referee of the match (an 18-year-old Jeff Jarrett) tried to pull Landel ...
Apr 15, 2020 · Georgia Championship Wrestling/Mid South Sports (a.k.a. “Atlanta”) PROMOTIONAL HISTORY: Dating back to the 1920s, professional wrestling has enjoyed a long and rich history with the city of Atlanta. However, the story of its heyday really begins in 1944, with the first cards held by promoter Paul Jones. Jones staged his weekly cards at the ...
May 3, 2012 · Even when she was in the wrestling business, Newton said that she kept to herself, as a “private-type person.” After leaving Crockett, Newton went back to Los Angeles, and took various jobs, including waitressing, until settling in as a manager at a clothing store that took the damages and returns from the Macy’s chain and liquidated the stock.
