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35-606: Professional wrestling tag team championship NWA Macon Tag Team Championship Details Promotion Georgia Championship Wrestling (events in Macon, Georgia ) Date established September 16, 1969 Date retired December 23, 1975 (at the earliest) Statistics First champion(s) Cyclone and Roberto Soto Most reigns Individual: Bob Armstrong (6) Team: Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo (3) The NWA Macon Tag Team Championship

70-2078: A No Disqualification match . Bob Orton, Jr. and Dick Slater 1 July 29, 1975 Macon, Georgia The title was vacated in December 1975. Luke Graham and Moondog Mayne 1 December 11, 1975 Macon, Georgia Won an eight-team one-night tournament. The title was retired no earlier than December 23, 1975, Luke Graham and Lonnie Mayne's last documented defense. References [ edit ] ^ Duncan, Royal and Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories, Fourth Edition . Archeus Communications. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4 . ^ "Macon Tag Team Title" . Puroresu Dojo . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - July-September 1969" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - January–March 1970" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ Hoops, Brian (January 13, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/13): TNA Genesis 2013" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019 . ^ "Cards & Results - April–June 1970" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - July–September 1970" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ Hoops, Brian (August 18, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (August 18): Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk, Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena at WWE SummerSlam 2014" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved February 19, 2017 . ^ "Cards & Results - October–December 1970" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ Hoops, Brian (November 24, 2019). "Daily Pro Wrestling history (11/24): The First Starcade" . Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved November 24, 2019 . ^ "Cards & Results - January–March 1971" . Georgia Wrestling History . Archived from

105-568: A heart attack later that year after a match versus Ox Baker in Savannah, Georgia . The death set off some internal problems, with Ray's widow Ann, who had worked closely with Ray and expected to get her share of the promotion being shut out in favor of Bill Watts , with the promotion being renamed "Mid-South Sports." Ann Gunkel decided to start her own promotion outside of the National Wrestling Alliance , which she named

140-662: A few months in his stint in the CWC, he teamed up with Johnny Valentine to win the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship from the team of the Fabulous Kangaroos( Al Costello and Roy Heffernan ). But due to the confines of the time limit curfew, the title did not change hands. He was best known for his gymnastics in the ring, performing such feats as climbing onto the ropes, performing a back aerial somersault into

175-642: A house show in New York City under Capital Wrestling corporation. He wrestled extensively for Capital Wrestling Corporation the precursor to WWWF. Also worked for Studio Wrestling in Pittsburgh. His main work was for the World Wide Wrestling Federation 1963-1968 and various territories of the National Wrestling Alliance , most notably, Championship Wrestling from Florida and Georgia Championship Wrestling . Just

210-508: A match booker , who also wrestled as Ole Anderson . This move set the stage for an important move in wrestling history, involving another regional promoter: Vince McMahon . In July 1984, the Brisco brothers sold their stock in GCW to McMahon for $ 900,000. In return McMahon received GCW's television time slots on WTBS, which McMahon then claimed for his WWF, which was in the midst of expanding into

245-620: A national promotion. McMahon also guaranteed jobs with the WWF for the Briscos; Gerald Brisco remained with the WWF/WWE for decades before retiring in 2009. After working out a few prior commitments, Georgia Championship Wrestling ceased to exist. GCW announcer Freddie Miller was the only member of the original GCW on-air cast who neither quit in protest nor was replaced by the new owner. McMahon had underestimated two major factors, however. The first

280-523: A roll, then using a handspring to return to his feet and to throw a savate kick to his opponent's midsection. He eventually had to retire due to injuries from his explosive wrestling style. He had his last match in 1975 when he teamed up with Luiz Martinez, to challenge the IWA world tagteam champions The Mongols ( Geeto and Bolo Mongol ) for the championship. Apollo and Martinez lost the match and Apollo retired shortly afterwards. He died on 2 August 1984, due to

315-574: A three-way round-robin match. Buddy Colt and Homer O'Dell 1 January 13, 1970 Macon, Georgia El Mongol and Joe Scarpa 1 March 17, 1970 Macon, Georgia Buddy Colt (2) and Karl Von Stroheim 1 June 16, 1970 Macon, Georgia Bill Dromo and Alberto Torres 1 August 18, 1970 Macon, Georgia Skandor Akbar and Buddy Colt (3) 1 August 25, 1970 Macon, Georgia Bob Armstrong and Paul DeMarco 1 November 24, 1970 Macon, Georgia This

350-495: Is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta , Georgia . The promotion was affiliated with what had been the world's top sanctioning body of championship titles for decades before, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) , and ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia. The company was also known for its self-titled TV program , which aired on Atlanta-based superstation WTBS from

385-406: The "All-South Wrestling Alliance." Mid-South Sports's longterm prospects were not good at that point, most of their wrestlers had gone with Ann, and Ann's promotion had gotten Mid-South's television time slot, though both promotions aired on WTCG. (Ted Turner and Ann Gunkel had both attended Brown University and were rumored to be romantically involved.) After two years of strife, a trouble-shooter

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420-535: The 1970s until 1984 when its timeslot was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation . Georgia Championship Wrestling was formed in Atlanta in 1944 by promoter Paul Jones (retired wrestler Andrew Lutzi, not Paul Frederik who later was given the name) as ABC Booking. ABC held its matches at Atlanta's Municipal Auditorium on Friday evenings. Jones operated ABC for thirty years until his retirement in 1974, though from about 1970 until 1972 he

455-2839: The Beach, famous Punk vs. Cena Chicago bout" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved February 11, 2017 . ^ "Cards & Results - October–December 1973" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ Hoops, Brian (October 30, 2015). "DAILY PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (10/30): A SLEW OF TAG TEAM TITLES CHANGE HANDS" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved February 10, 2017 . ^ "Cards & Results - January–March 1974" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - April–June 1974" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - July–September 1974" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - October–December 1974" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - January–March 1975" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-24 . ^ "Cards & Results - July–September 1975" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-24 . ^ "Cards & Results - October–December 1975" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-24 . v t e Georgia Championship Wrestling Championships World NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship NWA World Tag Team Championship NWA International Tag Team Championship National NWA National Heavyweight Championship NWA National Tag Team Championship NWA National Television Championship Regional NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship NWA Columbus Tag Team Championship NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship NWA Georgia Television Championship NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship NWA Macon Tag Team Championship NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship NWA Southern Tag Team Championship NWA Southern Women's Championship Key personnel Jim Barnett Jack Brisco Jerry Brisco Ole Anderson Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NWA_Macon_Tag_Team_Championship&oldid=1240787047 " Categories : Georgia Championship Wrestling championships National Wrestling Alliance championships Tag team wrestling championships Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Georgia Championship Wrestling Georgia Championship Wrestling

490-568: The Universal Wrestling Federation) in 1987. When JCP ran into financial difficulty, Turner Broadcasting took over the promotion in November 1988 to keep the programming on its network, naming the new subsidiary World Championship Wrestling (WCW) after the title of its then-flagship program. In 2001, the WWF purchased the assets and trademarks belonging to WCW, including the entire tape libraries of GCW and JCP. While

525-499: The WWF purchased the tape library in 2001, the trademarks owned by businessman Grady Odom still remain active. After several reunion-style events, the intellectual property of Georgia Championship Wrestling was transferred to promoter Chris Nelms in 2020, and the resurrection of GCW began as events have been held across central Georgia. General Specific Argentina Apollo Apollo made his debut in 1960 in northeastern territories of NWA. He made his debut against Jack Vancy on

560-540: The WWF-produced series, which garnered lower ratings than previously, Turner began giving time slots to other southern wrestling promotions. Ole Anderson continued to operate on a smaller scale in the territory, promoting Championship Wrestling from Georgia out of Atlanta, which briefly aired on TBS Saturday mornings. Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling , which operated in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi,

595-1655: The original on 2009-04-14 . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ Hoops, Brian (January 12, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/12): The Outsiders win WCW Tag team titles" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019 . ^ "Cards & Results - October–December 1971" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - January–March 1972" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - April–June 1972" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - July–September 1972" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ Hoops, Brian (September 5, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history: Gagne vs. Crusher loser leaves town, Von Erichs vs. Freebirds, Young Bucks vs. Machine Guns" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved February 16, 2017 . ^ "Cards & Results - October–December 1972" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - January–March 1973" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ "Cards & Results - July–September 1973" . Georgia Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-07-23 . ^ Hoops, Brian (July 17, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history, Kangaroos, Gagne vs. Kiniski in Hawaii, Gordy wins Triple Crown, Hogan wins WCW title from Flair at Bash at

630-559: The programming offered by other territories, including the Northeast-based World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE ). GCW's main show, which aired on Saturday evenings, was complemented with a Sunday evening edition . Many of the NWA's regional promoters were unhappy, but Barnett claimed since he was only using Georgia-based wrestlers, that there was no harm. Whether or not Barnett was in fact taking

665-497: The promotion national is a matter of dispute. Some wrestlers, such as Roddy Piper , say that he was in fact doing so, but was prevented by fears of crossing organized crime figures involved with the sport. Throughout the 1970s, Georgia Championship Wrestling was one of the main shows that kept the Superstation alive. In 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling changed its main programming name to World Championship Wrestling at

700-563: The renamed Georgia Championship Wrestling became the first television program produced by an NWA-affiliated promotion to be broadcast nationally. This program was hosted by Gordon Solie and was recorded in the studios of WTCG in Midtown Atlanta . Shows were taped before a small (yet enthusiastic), live in-studio audience, as were most professional wrestling TV shows of that era. The show featured wrestling matches, plus melodramatic monologues and inter-character confrontations—similar to

735-479: The request of Ted Turner. GCW also expanded its reach into parts of Ohio and Michigan which were considered "open territory" at the time. A January 1983 show in Dayton, Ohio, was the first show held in that city in five years. A power struggle in late 1983 forced Barnett to sell most of his shares in GCW to a consortium consisting of wrestlers and brothers Jack Brisco and Gerald Brisco ; Paul Jones; and Al Rogowski,

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770-465: The then-brand-new Omni Coliseum . Secondly, it switched its television outlet from its original home, then- ABC -affiliated WQXI-TV (now WXIA-TV ) to UHF independent station WTCG, then owned by Ted Turner . WTCG would become a satellite-distributed superstation in 1976, and change its call letters to WTBS in 1979, ultimately becoming the national TBS cable channel. The new television deal would be one of Gunkel's last decisions. Ray Gunkel died of

805-841: The title. Buddy Colt (5) and Harley Race 1 November 12, 1974 Macon, Georgia Rocky Johnson and Danny Little Bear 1 December 3, 1974 Macon, Georgia The Mighty Yankees 1 December 31, 1974 Macon, Georgia Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden 1 January 21, 1975 Macon, Georgia This was a No Disqualification match . Ron Garvin (2) and Roger Kirby 1 February 4, 1975 Macon, Georgia Robert Fuller (2) and Don Muraco 1 February 18, 1975 Macon, Georgia Don Greene and Jerry Lawler (2) 1 March 9, 1975 Macon, Georgia Mr. Wrestling (2) and Mr. Wrestling II (3) 1 July 22, 1975 Macon, Georgia Defeated Jerry Lawler and Bob Orton, Jr. in

840-516: Was a No Disqualification match . The Assassins ( Assassin #1 and Assassin #2) 1 December 15, 1970 Macon, Georgia The Assassins' NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship was also on the line. Bob Armstrong (2) and El Mongol (2) 1 January 12, 1971 Macon, Georgia Big Bad John and Buddy Colt (4) 1 October 19, 1971 Macon, Georgia Bob Armstrong (3) and Bill Dromo (2) 1 November 16, 1971 Macon, Georgia This

875-603: Was a No Disqualification match . The title was vacated on November 28, 1972 in Macon, Georgia, after Apollo and Seigler left GCW for the All-South Wrestling Alliance. The Super Infernos 1 February 27, 1973 Macon, Georgia Won a 12-team one-night tournament. Bob Armstrong (5) and Bill Dromo (4) 3 July 17, 1973 Macon, Georgia The Super Infernos 2 August 7, 1973 Macon, Georgia This

910-627: Was a No Disqualification match . Flash and Rocket Monroe 1 January 25, 1972 Macon, Georgia Bob Armstrong (4) and Bill Dromo (3) 2 April 25, 1972 Macon, Georgia The Assassins ( Assassin #1 and Assassin #2) 2 May 9, 1972 Macon, Georgia Argentina Apollo and Bob Armstrong (5) 1 August 22, 1972 Macon, Georgia Skandor Akbar (5) and Rocket Monroe (2) 1 September 5, 1972 Macon, Georgia Argentina Apollo (2) and Tommy Seigler 1 November 14, 1972 Macon, Georgia This

945-687: Was a Title vs. Masks match . Mr. Wrestling II and Mr. Wrestling 1 October 30, 1973 Macon, Georgia This was a No Disqualification match . Gorgeous George, Jr. and Bobby Shane 1 November 6, 1973 Macon, Georgia The title was vacated no later than March 1974 . Gorgeous George, Jr. and Bobby Shane made their last known defense of the title on December 11, 1973. Jerry Lawler and Mr. Wrestling II (2) 1 March 3, 1974 Macon, Georgia Won an eight-team one-night tournament. Bob Armstrong (6) and Mr. Wrestling (2) 1 March 26, 1974 Macon, Georgia The title

980-651: Was a tag team professional wrestling championship in Georgia Championship Wrestling , defended exclusively on events held at the Macon City Auditorium and Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia , United States. The title lasted from 1969 to 1975. Title history [ edit ] Wrestlers: Times: Date: Location: Notes: Cyclone and Roberto Soto 1 September 16, 1969 Macon, Georgia Defeated The Assassins and The Super Assailants in

1015-459: Was assisted by his booker Ray Gunkel . Jones was so infirm by this time (he died in 1988) that Gunkel effectively ran the promotion. On December 25, 1971, Georgia Championship Wrestling made its television debut with a special Christmas program. Beginning in late January 1972 the promotion's regular series, Big Time Wrestling , began airing on Saturday afternoons on WQXI-TV in Atlanta; the show

1050-482: Was called in: Jim Barnett , who had owned promotions in Indiana , Michigan , Ohio , Colorado and Australia . (The Australian promotion was called World Championship Wrestling .) At this point, Ann's promotion went downhill, being locked out of arena dates, with wrestlers defecting to Mid-South, and finally Ann Gunkel's All-South Wrestling Alliance folded in 1974. When WTCG became distributed via satellite in 1976,

1085-607: Was given the Sunday evening time slot previously used by GCW that the WWF did not take. Eventually, on March 30, 1985, McMahon sold the Saturday night time slot to Jim Crockett, Jr. , a Charlotte, North Carolina –based promoter who ran NWA-branded shows in the Mid-Atlantic states. Jim Crockett Promotions took over production of the Saturday television show using the same set. JCP purchased Watts's promotion (by then renamed

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1120-421: Was mainly used as a re-cap show, featuring matches which had previously aired on the WWF's main programming such as WWF Championship Wrestling and WWF All-Star Wrestling . This angered WTBS owner Ted Turner, who believed McMahon reneged on a promise to have live matches originating from Turner Broadcasting System 's Atlanta studios. As a result of dissatisfaction by the audience and Ted Turner himself with

1155-473: Was recorded for later broadcast over WJBF in Augusta and WTOC-TV in Savannah , stations located in two of GCW's major cities. Big Time Wrestling was hosted by Ed Capral, and featured ring announcer Charlie Harben and referee Leo Garibaldi, and included interviews with wrestlers pertaining to their upcoming matches. The promotion underwent some big changes in 1972. Firstly, it started promoting matches at

1190-509: Was the differences in tastes between fanbases of different geographical regions. The WWF's style of wrestling sharply differed from that of GCW, with the WWF featuring cartoonish characters and storylines and squash matches and GCW featuring more athletic competition. Secondly, Southerners resented the symbolism of a " Yankee " company coming down from the North and "taking over" their wrestling. In addition, WWF World Championship Wrestling

1225-477: Was vacated in May 1974 . Ron and Terry Garvin 1 June 11, 1974 Macon, Georgia Won an eight-team one-night tournament. Tom Jones and Roberto Soto 1 September 24, 1974 Macon, Georgia This was a No Disqualification match . The Minnesota Wrecking Crew ( Gene and Ole Anderson ) 1 1974 Macon, Georgia Records are unclear as to how they won

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