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WWF World Championship Wrestling

Original title: Georgia Championship Wrestling
  • TV Series
  • 1972–1984
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WWF World Championship Wrestling (1972)
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In 1972, Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) was a prominent National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate that launched its regular weekly television series and began promoting wrestling eve... Read allIn 1972, Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) was a prominent National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate that launched its regular weekly television series and began promoting wrestling events at the new Omni Coliseum in Atlanta.In 1972, Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) was a prominent National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate that launched its regular weekly television series and began promoting wrestling events at the new Omni Coliseum in Atlanta.

  • Stars
    • Gordon Solie
    • Austin Idol
    • Joe Laurinaitis
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    34
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    • Stars
      • Gordon Solie
      • Austin Idol
      • Joe Laurinaitis
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    Gordon Solie
    • Gordon Solie - Host…
    • 1979–1984
    Austin Idol
    Austin Idol
    • Universal Heart-throb Austin Idol…
    • 1981–1984
    Joe Laurinaitis
    Joe Laurinaitis
    • Road Warrior Animal…
    • 1982–1983
    Buzz Sawyer
    Buzz Sawyer
    • Self
    • 1979–1983
    Charles Kelley
    • Chick Donovan
    • 1979–1983
    Tommy Rich
    • Tommy Rich
    • 1979–1982
    Roddy Piper
    Roddy Piper
    • Self
    • 1981–1982
    Khosrow Vaziri
    Khosrow Vaziri
    • The Iron Sheik
    • 1982–1984
    Mike Jackson
    • Self - referee
    • 1982–1984
    Mike Hegstrand
    Mike Hegstrand
    • Road Warrior Hawk…
    • 1983
    Bill Eadie
    • The Masked Superstar…
    • 1979–1981
    Stan Hansen
    Stan Hansen
    • Stan Hansen
    • 1979–1981
    B. Brian Blair
    B. Brian Blair
    • Brian Blair
    • 1981–1984
    Ric Flair
    Ric Flair
    • 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair
    • 1981–1983
    Gary Hart
    • Gary Hart
    • 1981–1982
    Scott Irwin
    • Super Destroyer…
    • 1981–1982
    Johnny Walker
    • Mr. Wrestling II
    • 1981–1982
    Ivan Koloff
    Ivan Koloff
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    • 1982–1984
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      In 1984, Vince McMahon bought the promotion and aired WWF matches in the timelsot. The July 14 episode on which McMahon appeared to make the announcement is known to fans as "Black Saturday". The ratings dropped tremendously and McMahon sold the show to NWA promoter Jim Crockett Jr.. The show became WCW Saturday Night (1985).
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    • Release date
      • January 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • World Championship Wrestling
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production company
      • World Wrestling Federation
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