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World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich. Beginning as a territory of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), it went independent in 1986 in a bid to become a major national promotion, but was unsuccessful in its attempts and eventually went out of business in 1990. Rights to the pre-1988 WCCW tape library currently belong to WWE (the post-1988 rights are owned by International World Class Championship Wrestling).World Class Championship Wrestling was a member of the NWA and was originally known as Big Time Wrestling until 1982, when Adkisson decided that the name of his federation needed to be changed. Mickey Grant, who headed the production of its telecasts, suggested the name World Class, and from there, the rest was history. WCCW operated its enterprise in Dallas, Texas and held wrestling events at the Reunion Arena, and mostly at the famed Sportatorium, located just south of Downtown Dallas, which was also a well-known boxing and wrestling arena as well as the one-time home to the famous Big D Jamboree.World Class Championship Wrestling experienced tremendous success from 1981-1985, shattering attendance records and achieving global exposure through their syndicated television program. Bookers Ken Mantell, David Von Erich, Gary Hart, Bruiser Brody and Kevin Von Erich provided fans with hard hitting action centered around the popular Von Erich brothers and a cast devious villians.Storylines during this time followed a consistent theme of friendship and betrayal, with many of the top villians being first presented as friends to the Von Erich Family, only to betray them months or even years later. Weekly wrestling shows were staged there on Tuesday nights until August 1978, then were moved to Sunday nights until the early '80s, and finally were held on Friday nights until the promotion's demise.WCCW's syndicated show was usually taped at the Sportatorium beginning in 1981, with two hour-long shows being recorded every other Friday. These telecasts were, in the beginning, seen in only a few markets and were hosted at various times by Gene Goodson, Steve Harms, and Marc Lowrance; when the show was taken over in 1982 by Continental Productions (a subsidiary of local station KXTX) and went to international syndication, well-known north Texas journalist/sportscaster Bill Mercer (a former play-by-play announcer for the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox along with other Texas-based teams) became the ringside announcer at the Sportatorium. For a few months he co-hosted with Jay Saldi, and by 1983, hosted the hour-long program alone, with Lowrance filling in for Mercer from time to time.
Andre the Giant, Bugsy McGraw and Kerry Von Erich vs Terry Gordy, King Kong Bundy, and Bill Irwin in the main event. Michael Hayes and more.
Kevin Von Erich faces the massive King Kong Bundy. Brian Adias vs. Terry Gordy. Highlights of Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich in a steel cage.
In the Main Event Bugsy Mcgraw and Al Madril face King Kong Bundy and Great Kabuki. Michael Hayes vs. Jose Lothario. Great Yatsu and more.
In the main event Kevin Von Erich defends the American Heavyweight Title against Terry Gordy. Brian Adias vs. The Great Yatsu and more
In the main event David Von Erich takes on Freebird Buddy Roberts. King Parsons vs. The Dragon. Great Kabuki, Jimmy Garvin, and more.
The Fabulous Freebirds face the Von Erichs in a Lumberjack Match in the Main Event. King Kong Bundy vs. Magic Dragon. Jimmy Garvin and more.
In the main event Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin faces David Von Erich for the Texas Title. Iceman King Parsons vs. Buddy Roberts and more.
Main Event puts the Fabulous Freebirds against Kevin and Kerry Von Erich in a Texas Tornado Match. Jimmy Garvin vs. Jose Lothario and more.
David Von Erich battles Freebird Buddy Roberts. Iceman King Parsons vs Great Kabuki. Midget Match features Little Cocoa vs Billy the Kid.
Kevin Von Erich defends the American Heavyweight Title against Terry Gordy. Chris Adams vs. Tom Renesto Jr. The Fabulous Freebirds and more.
The main event features David Von Erich and King Parsons vs. Michael Hayes and Buddy Roberts. Chavo Guerrero Sr. Vs Jimmy Garvin and more.
The Fabulous Freebirds face King Parsons, Kerry Von Erich, & Chavo Guerrero Sr. in a Penalty Box match. Mike Reed vs. The Mongol and more.
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