"Charlotte") OWNERS/PROMOTERS: Jim Crockett, Sr. (1931-1973) Jim Crockett, Jr. (1973-1988) STATES & PRIMARY CITIES North Carolina (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Asheville) South Carolina (Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg) Virginia (Roanoke, Norfolk, Richmond, Hampton) MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: Also available in Hardcover. Mid-Atlantic Gateway, The Domed Globe: The NWA Championship from 1973-1986, In Memory of James Allen Crockett, Jr. (1944-2021), Roanoke Wrestling Graphic (Studio Wrestling). Bob Geigel, a former NWA President who bought his promotion back from Crockett in Febrtuary 1987 through a partnership, had also withdrawn from the NWA. Magnum T.A. Led by the example of the irascible "Cowboy" Bill Watts, the ground and pound ethic of the roster was not only a key to its success but a keystone to its legacy. Another factor was the fans' exasperation with the "Dusty Finish" (a type of "screwjob" finish named after Rhodes, who did not actually invent the concept, but used it frequently for matches at regular house shows and PPV/major cards, alike). The Roster lists everyone on the team, from wrestlers to announcers to referee and everyone else in between. After a titanic battle between these two legends, Valentine emerged victorious, and the U.S. The Crockett family sold a majority interest in the promotion to Turner Broadcasting System, which was acquired by Time Warner (later became WarnerMedia from 20182022, now known as Warner Bros. *Starting Despite Crockett now having six consolidated territories under his banner and leading the NWA, JCP and the NWA were still two separate entities, and Crockettlike all NWA promoters before and sincewas simply licensing the NWA brand name, whose true value was as a credibility-infusing, fan-trusted brand name for wrestling championships. Great Female Inventors Capral Les Thatcher (D), CUMULATIVE The first North Surry versus Mount Airy game saw Greyhound Sadie Badgett and Granite Bear Morgan Mayfield go off for 24 and 23 points, respectively. [8] Meanwhile, by 1983, JCP went from recording its weekly shows in a television studio to shooting on-location, in between matches at live arena events. Click the book cover above for more information on this book. Much like other promotions in that part of the country, Mid-South Wrestling brought a hard-hitting style of wrestling to its fans. Additionally, Jim Crockett, Jr. was elected President of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1980, 1985 and 1987. In response to the ensuing deluge of complaints, TBS granted an upstart promotion called Championship Wrestling from Georgia (backed by holdout GCW shareholder and NWA member Fred Ward and former GCW wrestler/booker Ole Anderson) an early Saturday morning time slot so that the local stars could still be seen. Our Web pages may contain links to other websites. Comprehensive lists of the wrestlers and other personnel that appeared for Crockett Promotions during the 1st quarter of 1977, broken down by the main eventers, mid-carders & under-carders, big-name visitors, plus a list of those who entered and exited the area during the time period. WrestlingCollections. Jim Crockett Promotions was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States that traded from 1931 to 1988. Subsequent Wide World/World Wide announcers included Les Thatcher, George and Sandy Scott, and Dr. Tom Miller. Additionally, Jim Crockett was a respected member of the promotional fraternity and a civic leader in the states where he ran his cards. Frankie Lane, Rick Miller, Sonny July 8, 1979 - Battle of the Nature Boys in Greensboro, NC at The Greensboro Coliseum: Gary Young b Tony Russo, Les Thornton b Mr. X, Tony Garea b Charlie Fulton, Johnny Weaver and Jay Youngblood b Gene Anderson and Swede Hanson, Jim Brunzell and Rufus R. Jones b John Studd and Ken Patera, Dusty Rhodes vs . WOW - Women of Wrestling, is an American women's professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane (who also founded Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW)). Initially broadcasting in syndication during in the 2000-01 television season, WOW is a sports . Jacques Goulet, Ric Flair & Greg Valentine (2), 2. Oates, ohnny Malone (D), Frank NWA personnel appear on the weekly Powerrr and USA programs, pay-per-view events, and live events. Paul Jones (3), 10. Several dates still being. In 1982, Crockett partnered with wrestlers Ric Flair and Blackjack Mulligan to start Southern Championship Wrestling, a secondary company out of Knoxville, Tennessee. As mentioned, major cards such as Starrcade and the Bunkhouse Stampede did not draw as well when moved out of JCP's traditional territory. . All about the 1959 NWA belt and the history of the NWA title during that era. Murnick, Elliott Murnick, Joe Murnick, PROMO Royce Isaacs is an emerging star from the West Coast, best known as being part of the One Percent alongside Jorel Nelson, who captured the DEFY and Future Stars of Wrestling (FSW) Tag Team titles last year. 17 - Bob Roop wins the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship from Ted DiBiase in Shreveport, Louisiana 19 - The Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship, last held by Mr. Hito, is vacated when Hito is injured 21 - Leo Burke wins the vacant Stampede North American title in a tournament final over Duke Myers in Calgary, Alberta Masked Superstar (5), 4. In 1935, he founded his own professional wrestling promotion, Jim Crockett Promotions. Greg Valentine break's Wahoo's Leg - 40 Years Ago Today, A Look Back at Big Swede Hanson's Defining Moment, Jim Crockett, Jr. appears on Conversations with Conrad, NWA Title Art: Black Leather and Dented Globe (Part 3), History of WWE: 1983-1988 Crockett Results, Ric Flair Celebrates 35th Anniversary Winning the Ten Pounds of Gold, A Sad Day for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship, Saturday TV: World Championship Wrestling 1-4-86, The Earliest Origins of the Four Horsemen, Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Coming to WWE Network in January. Big Ten Championships Central. Dino Bravo & Tiger Conway, Jr. (NR), 5. JCP had no real history and market presence in either of these non-southern metro areas, and its ability to drawing sellout crowds for arena shows in the Southeast eventually suffered, as some local fans vindictively withheld their support. (2), 2. (N) Mid-Carders, Guest Awards. And even their cousin Ric Flair! Our Web pages may contain links to other websites. During much of its early history, Crocketts Eastern States promotion focused primarily on the genre of tag team wrestling. (AWA), Sonny Denny Brown defends the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title. Bill, Dan Main Eventers Cyon . Fulton (N), Sgt. Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - December 10, 1981 1) Sgt Slaughter & Sandy Scott i/v 2) Mike Miller & Charlie Fulton vs Jake Roberts & Black Jack Mulligan Jr 3) Billy Robinson vs Tony Anthony 4) Local Promos w/Austin Idol, Ivan Koloff & Roddy Piper 5) Ivan Koloff vs Keith Larson 6) Sandy Scott i/v 7) Weaver i/v 8) Ray Stevens i/v 3: Carolina Panthers. TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS: (Wrestlers who . NWA personnel consists of professional wrestlers, commentators, ring announcers, rappers and various other positions. Irwin (N), Butch Malone (N), Angelo Poffo (D), Tony Mid Atlantic Wrestling/Jim Crockett Promotions (a.k.a. We do not exercise control over third party websites. Also available in Hardcover. lists of the wrestlers and other personnel that who was the shadow in mid south wrestlingjennifer nicholson mark norfleet 27 februari, 2023 / i rick stein venice to istanbul route map / av / i rick stein venice to istanbul route map / av TEAMS, 1. Steamboat and Jay Youngblood (1), 4. Comprehensive Snuka vs. Johnny Weaver vs. Kim Duk vs. Crockett bought out Ole Anderson's Championship Wrestling from Georgia, on April 6, 1985,[10] and was re-elected NWA President. Sandy Scott, TV ***Roster subject to change. Malenko (wrestled infrequently), Mil Mascaras Superstar), Ivan Kamikoff (Mighty Igor), GUEST Jones (R), Wahoo Jacobs (R), Burrhead Capral, Les Thatcher, CUMULATIVE I guess a similar comparison at this point is if Charlie Haas had beaten JBL for the WWE World Title. Dennis Condry (N), Jack Evans (D), Ricky Ferrara Material will continually be added in the weeks and months to come. "Jim Crockett Promotions Kickstarter Project - Teaser", "411MANIA - Shining a Spotlight 4.19.07: The Four Horsemen (PART 1)", "The Birth of Mid-Atlantic Wrestling On Television", "Dusty Shoots on Jim Crockett Promotions", "KICKSTARTER DUSTY FINISH/JIM CROCKETT DOCUMENTARY", "New Jim Crockett Promotions Trademark Filings, Four Horsemen Reunion", "Conrad Thompson Says He's Handing Over Jim Crockett Promotions Trademark After Ric Flair's Last Match", Wrestling-Titles.com: Jim Crockett Promotions, Wrestling-Titles.com: N.W.A. The name "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling" became JCP's primary brand name[citation needed] in print, radio, and other advertising (the name was also used for its main television programs). ANNOUNCERS, Ed Became a national organization and started promoting under the name of National Wrestling Alliance in 1985-03. Although the New York Rangers already traded for high profile right winger Vladimir Tarasenko, the team is reportedly still working hard to add Chicago Blackhawks' superstar Patrick Kane ahead of the postseason. - September 1977, Previous Trending pages Ricky Steamboat Ric Flair Ed Farhat Sgt. Copyright 2017 David Chappell Race, Dusty The Day the Ring Didn't Show Up in Asheville Greenville SC Memories by Don Holbrook Mid-Atlantic Gateway Contributor Back in by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway It is one of the most iconic images from the 1970s in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and Jim Swede Hanson by David Chappell Mid-Atlantic Gateway My earliest professional wrestling memories came about from watching All-Star Wre Conrad Thompson has launched the second episode in his landmark series "Conversations with Conrad" as part of his Ad Free Shows p PART 3 by Dick Bourne, Mid-Atlantic Gateway Art by David Williams Last time in PART 2 , we looked at the red velvet domed-globe belt PAUL JONES by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway It is with real sadness that we learn of the death of one of our childhood heroes, &q by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway On the eve of the 30th Anniversary of Dusty Rhodes' historic third NWA world heavyweight champion * * * "From the time I was born, I was runnin' bad, Jack. Weaver, MID-CARD And even their cousin Ric Flair! List of former Jim Crockett Promotions personnel, The future Ric Flair received the name of Richard Fliehr upon his adoption as an infant. [13][14] On the verge of bankruptcy, Crockett sold Jim Crockett Promotions to Ted Turner in November 1988, and the promotion was renamed the Universal Wrestling Corporation. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, it ran regular shows in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. - Dec. 1976, Current By featuring top veteran singles performers like Johnny Valentine and Wahoo McDaniel while also spotlighting talented young stars like Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka and Greg Valentine plus maintaining a solid roster of major tag teams, Crockett found the perfect balance and the newly re-branded Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling promotion soon became the NWAs most profitable territory. Dino Bravo & "Mr. Wrestling" Tim La World Championship Wrestling stata una federazione di wrestling statunitense con sede nella citt di Atlanta (), fondata l'11 ottobre 1988 da Ted Turner e scioltasi il 26 marzo 2001.. Fondata sulle basi della Jim Crockett Promotions, federazione che fece parte del circuito della National Wrestling Alliance dal 1952 al 1988, la World Championship Wrestling nacque quando Ted Turner . Blackjack Mulligan (4), 3. Story Links Full MAC Release / Pre-Seeds Championship Central CLEVELAND - The Mid-American Conference (MAC) has announced the pre-seeds for each weight class for the upcoming conference wrestling tournament and the Lock Haven University men's wrestling team is set to defend its conference crown. RATINGS---TAG TEAM, 1. Impact Wrestling est une fdration professionnelle de catch base Nashville, Tennessee, aux tats-Unis.Les employs de Impact Wrestling incluent des catcheurs professionnels (le nom de scne des employs est crit gauche, et le nom rel est crit sur la droite), managers, arbitres, entrepreneurs et autres. Ric Flair (1), TAG 1977, broken down by the main (4), 4. Lower Card. Turner could run per inquiry advertisements (for products like Slim Whitman albums and Ginsu knives) and take part of the sales profits just by providing the big viewing audience delivered by pro wrestling's loyal fanbase (wrestling generally did not attract large ad revenues at that time, due to negative industry perceptions of its lower-income target demographic). This announcement from the WWE Network was a nice early Christmas present for Mid-Atlantic Wrestling fans that have been wiaiting sin by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway When Bruce Mitchell of PWTorch.com recently tweeted that the WWE should consider bringing Tony Schiav We want the Mid-Atlantic Gateway to be the definitive resource on the web for information and reference on Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Mid Atlantic TV title (1973-1985) Dromo (D), Francisco Boris Malenko, Joyce (Heels), Crusher Wahoo McDaniel & Rufus R. Jones (NR), 4. Mid South Wrestling TV Series 1981-1986 IMDb RATING 7.7 /10 19 YOUR RATING Rate Sport Weekly episodic shows from one of the most successful wrestling territories in the 1980s. Crockett Foundation Releases Second Pro Wrestling Chris Taylor's Mid-Atlantic Cup of Coffee, Saturday TV: World Wide Wrestling (9/6/86), Greg Valentine break's Wahoo's Leg - 40 Years Ago Today, A Look Back at Big Swede Hanson's Defining Moment, Jim Crockett, Jr. appears on Conversations with Conrad, NWA Title Art: Black Leather and Dented Globe (Part 3), History of WWE: 1983-1988 Crockett Results, Ric Flair Celebrates 35th Anniversary Winning the Ten Pounds of Gold, A Sad Day for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship, Saturday TV: World Championship Wrestling 1-4-86, The Earliest Origins of the Four Horsemen, Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Coming to WWE Network in January. Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association AAU Scholastic Duals Champions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 AAU Junior Olympic Champions 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2018 Updated February 27, 2023 2023 Schedule (updated 02/27/2023) The following District Tournament Entry Forms are now available: Click covers above for more information. We do not exercise control over third party websites. Another potential bidder for the Commanders is now in. Under the leadership of Jim Crockett, Jr., J.C.P. under-carders, big-name visitors, Guest Shots. (R) denotes returnee An extra sense of urgency was added to Crockett's national expansion ambitions when, after Frank Tunney's death, his nephew and successor Jack joined forces with the WWF. Steamboat and Jay Youngblood (1), Copyright 2014 David Chappell (1980-1986 is being built below.). (R), George "Two Ton" Harris, Scott NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling ( WATCH) Date: August 21, 1982 (TAPED: Aug. 18, 1982) - Location: WPCQ-TV Studios, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: N/A - TV Rating: N/A Commentators: Bob Caudle - Interviews: Bob Caudle CHAMPIONS AT THE TIME: NWA World Heavyweight Champion: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair Among those brand names that JCP created were "Championship Wrestling", "All Star Wrestling", "East Coast Wrestling", "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling", "Mid-Atlantic Championship Sports", "Wide World Wrestling", "NWA Pro Wrestling", with "World Wide Wrestling", "NWA World Wide Wrestling", and of course "NWA World Championship Wrestling". Ric Converse holds the record for most reigns, with six. denotes departure from area. Flair, Blackjack No. Scott (SR), Joey With Shaka, Lt. Warhead, the Cremator, Joe Rules, John Cannon, Twiggy Ramirez, Ed House and "The Olympian" Dave Patera being the only eight wrestlers on its active roster, the M.A.W.A.'s inaugural show, Inception to Insanity, featured these men in a tournament to become the first ever M.A.W.A. The Roster. Click covers above for more information. #Youngboat Ricca Jonas and 4 others 1 4 20 By the 1980s, American professional wrestling was undergoing seismic and rapid change. Ted Turner, whose Atlanta television station WTCG would become distributed nationally via satellite starting in 1976, had realized the value of professional wrestling for cable television in the early 1970s. JCP alienated loyal fans in the Carolinas by moving Starrcade '87 and the Bunkhouse Stampede to arenas in Chicago and New York City, respectively. expanded both its roster as well as its promotional reach. Atlantic Coast Tag Team Titles. Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling alumni Category page Edit this page The following individuals have participated in at least one event for the promotion Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Kovacs, Cowboy "Big" Bill Dromo (N), Johnny Eagle, Mid-Atlantic was hosted by Bob Caudle, (a longtime WRAL weatherman). White, Mr. (26.10.1988) NWA World Championship Wrestling - TV-Show @ WTBS Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, USA The Midnight Express ( Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette) defeat David Isley & Mike Justice Eddie Gilbert defeats Tommy Angel Barry Windham defeats Bob Riddle The Fantastics ( Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeat Jerry Price & Mike Jackson The name was revived for a separate promotion that held its first show in July 2022. Jones (SR), George LeBron James's Injury Exposes Lakers' Mind-Boggling Roster Decisions. - March 1977, April Masked Superstar (5), 5. 6) Carl Fergie & David Patterson vs Terry Taylor & Tim Horner. *** CURRENTLY SOLD OUT THE MID-ATLANTIC ROSTERSolo WrestlersAbe JacobsAngelo "King Kong" MoscaAngelo Mosca Jr.Art NelsonBlackjack Mulligan (gold card)"Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr."Beautiful" Bruce Swayze"Avalanche" Buzz Tyler"Downtown" Denny BrownDewey Robertson"Dirty" Dick SlaterDino Bravo (gold card)Don KernodleGeorge BeckerThe Great Kabuki Greg "The Hammer" Valentine . Roster, July who was the shadow in mid south wrestling. Rogers (D), Joey Greg Valentine break's Wahoo's Leg - 40 Years Ago Today, A Look Back at Big Swede Hanson's Defining Moment, Jim Crockett, Jr. appears on Conversations with Conrad, NWA Title Art: Black Leather and Dented Globe (Part 3), History of WWE: 1983-1988 Crockett Results, Ric Flair Celebrates 35th Anniversary Winning the Ten Pounds of Gold, A Sad Day for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship, Saturday TV: World Championship Wrestling 1-4-86, The Earliest Origins of the Four Horsemen, Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Coming to WWE Network in January. ANNOUNCERS, Ed The Almanac is work in progress. Also available in Hardcover. 2-16-1985 Brian Adidas challenges Tully Blanchard for the NWA Television Title. Roster Male wrestlers. December 1980: MACW @ Raleigh. Orte. Die beste Wrestling- und Kampfsportdatenbank des Universums . - Sept. 1976, Oct. & David Crockett (Mid-Atlantic Championship Blackjack Mulligan (1), 9. Jim Crockett, Jr. and Dusty Rhodes personally manned the Dallas office, leaving Jim, Jr.'s brother David Crockett in charge of the Charlotte operations. Manage Roster Cancel. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The Top Ten in All Areas of Pro Wrestling, The Longest Running Pro Wrestling Columnist, Dave Meltzer, Mike Mooneyham, Steve Yohe, Tim Hornbaker, Greg Oliver, Bill Apter, Karl Stern, Scott Teal, wrestlingclassics.com, wwe.com, kayfabememories.com, wrestling-titles.com, The Lapsed Fan podcast, 6:05 Superpodcast, Great Black Heroes Large 8x10" format. eventers, mid-carders & under-carders, This announcement from the WWE Network was a nice early Christmas present for Mid-Atlantic Wrestling fans that have been wiaiting sin by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway When Bruce Mitchell of PWTorch.com recently tweeted that the WWE should consider bringing Tony Schiav Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Roster - June 1980, (N) = newcomer to area (D) = departure from area (R) = returnee to area. 1976 . The Cardinals nosed out Central Michigan for the top spot in the MAC preseason poll, despite losing their No. History of Spies With the 2022 NFL season officially in the books and a lot to look back on for how former Virginia Tech football players faired at the professional level, it's only fitting to take a glance at how the maroon and orange scattered across the league performed on Sunday's in the fall. Mighty Igor (7), 8. Material will continually be added in the weeks and months to come. Mauler (NR), 5. SHOTS, Gene 4 Roadrunner Men's Basketball team hosts No. Still, Crockett had an iron-clad grip on the NWA World Heavyweight Championship during his presidency; by this point, JCP's top contracted performer, Ric Flair, was locked-in as the champion. It was also hosted by the team of Rich Landrum and Johnny Weaver. Dino Bravo (10), 5. The 38-year-old initially wrestled under a mask for the Chikara . He left JCP to his family, with his eldest son, Jim Crockett, Jr., taking over as chief executive.[1][3]. Home; News; Schedule; Champions; Wrestlers; Tickets; WebTV; Merch Announcers, Broadcast EVENT, (Faces) Also included are histories of the other championships defended in the Mid-Atlantic territory under the auspices of Jim Crockett Promotions. Billy Graham (WWF), "Professor" Boris JCP's first pay-per-view endeavor, 1987's Starrcade, was scheduled in its traditional Thanksgiving slot, but ran into unexpected competition from the WWF's inaugural Survivor Series PPV, which was scheduled to air the same night. In addition to its home base of the Carolinas and Virginia, Mid Atlantic Wrestling began promoting in West Virginia, eastern Tennessee, Ohio and Georgia while also forming a very successful partnership with Frank Tunney in Toronto. NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling ( 1972-03 ~ 1985-03 ) Member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1951-03. 7) Ricky Steamboat, Jay Youngblood & Mulligan Jr i/v. The original host of this show was former Georgia Championship Wrestling announcer Ed Capral. North Carolina (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Asheville) By December, the company had bought-out the rival UWF; Crockett even moved many of his administrative employees from his Charlotte base to the UWF's former offices in Dallas. Also available in Hardcover. Littlebrook, Little Patterson (Georgia), Harley Race (NWA Champion), The This announcement from the WWE Network was a nice early Christmas present for Mid-Atlantic Wrestling fans that have been wiaiting sin by Dick Bourne Mid-Atlantic Gateway When Bruce Mitchell of PWTorch.com recently tweeted that the WWE should consider bringing Tony Schiav (N) = newcomer to area (D) = departure from area (R) = returnee to area. Currently, you will find these sections of information: David Chappell documents what we all watched on television each week with detail not found in any other resource. Number of players: 3. . Tony Atlas (D), Red Bastien, Tiger Conway, Since the WWF was the uncontested #1 PPV content provider in America at the time, only a handful of companies committed to air Starrcade, devastating the event's profitability.[9]. Mid- Atlantic Championship Wrestling- 2/3/1982 158,394 views Oct 10, 2015 953 Dislike Share Save TheCRAZYCAT68 14.6K subscribers Full episode of Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling from. Click the book cover above for more information on this book. L.A. finds itself in a similar situation to James's first season with the team, when the star missed five and a half . Rufus R. Jones, Wahoo McDaniel, "Mr. Departures . lists of the wrestlers and other The Almanac forms the foundation of this effort. Also available in Hardcover. Brown (Hollywood Blondes) (D), Kim Instead of portraying them as competitive with JCP wrestlers, the UWF's wrestlers and championships were portrayed as second-rate compared to those of JCP. Blanchard, Dino The steep decline in ratings for the Saturday evening WWF show, and viewers clamoring for GCW's return, began to make the WWF's move a money-losing one. And even their cousin Ric Flair! Heavyweight Champion. By 1988, JCP was on the verge of bankruptcy. Shortly after Flair's announcement, David Crockett and Conrad Thompson of the Starrcast wrestling fan convention filed for U.S. trademarks on "Jim Crockett Promotions" and "JCP" with respect to wrestling events, news, and merchandise. [19] In addition, the large amount of capital needed to take a wrestling company on a national tour and Crockett's aggressive territorial acquisitions had seriously drained JCP's coffers. Dick Bourne documents the origin, evolution, and history of the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title. 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