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- The organization, known as Jim Crockett Promotions, scheduled wrestling events in both Carolinas, as well as in Virginia, under the banner of Eastern States Championship Wrestling.
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Dec 27, 2018 · A recent YouTube video on the history of Jim Crockett Promotions (Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling: The Untold Story) asserts that the promotion was known as "Eastern States Championship Wrestling" prior to the rebranding to "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling."
JCP gradually began to expand, running shows in eastern Tennessee, parts of West Virginia, and even Savannah, Georgia. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, it ran regular shows in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. Crockett and Scott also bought minority shares of Frank Tunney 's Toronto -based promotion, Maple Leaf Wrestling.
- 1935 (Original V1), March 1965 (Original V2) (in North Carolina), 2022 (Revival)
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The NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship, originally known as the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship, was a professional wrestling championship promoted in Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), a territory - promotion governed by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).
No.ChampionChampionship Change(date)Championship Change(event)1August 8, 19702October 13, 1970Championship Wrestling3Danny MillerJuly 15, 19714September 20, 1971- October 13, 1970
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- December 26, 1986
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- Revived In 2022 For Ric Flair’s Last Match. After the early 1990s, Jim Crockett Promotions as an entity was long gone, but the name was revived in 2022 for a very special — and nostalgic — purpose.
- Sold To TBS And Became WCW In 1988. While Jim Crockett Promotions’ expansion certainly yielded the company some success, it was also costly and perhaps too fast for its own good.
- Purchased Other Territories. In the face of WWE’s aforementioned expansion, Jim Crockett Promotions also couldn’t help but expand, too. In addition to running shows and broadcasting in new regions, JCP also purchased some major territories in the 1980s.
- Bought WWE’s TBS Timeslot. Of course, wrestling in the 1980s was also defined by the aggressive expansion of the WWE under the promotion’s new boss, Vincent K. McMahon.
Mar 6, 2019 · The promotion that would eventually evolve into World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the 1990s was actually founded in 1931 by Jim Crockett, Sr., when Crockett was just 22 years old.
However, Jim Crockett Promotions was never named "Eastern States Championship Wrestling" (officially or otherwise). The company was called Jim Crockett Promotions throughout its history and used many brand names for its various TV shows, newspaper and radio ads, and on tickets.
The organization, known as Jim Crockett Promotions, scheduled wrestling events in both Carolinas, as well as in Virginia, under the banner of Eastern States Championship Wrestling. Over the next decade, ESCW featured some of the top wrestling stars of the day.
