With mere days left before WCCW’s next super show event, Thanksgiving Star Wars, how will tonight shake out when Johnny Mantell & “Gentleman” Chris Adams take on the tag team of Buddy Roberts and “Gorgeous” Jimmy Garvin in tonight’s main event? Will we finally learn a little more about Garvin’s new valet? Not if Sunshine has anything to say about it! Plus, José Lothario in action, “Iceman” King Parsons, and more!
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World Class Championship Wrestling TV 11/12/1983
In what would turn out to be a huge night of developments for WCCW, tonight is headed up by a Country Whippin’ Tag Team Match pitting Kerry & Kevin Von Erich against Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy of The Fabulous Freebirds! Plus, we will hear from Fritz Von Erich himself in concerns with the feud as it currently stands, a new team under the Devastation Inc. umbrella debuts, and a huge, angle-shifting breakup comes to light.
World Class Championship Wrestling TV 11/05/1983
In a tag team battle, The Fabulous Freebirds take on the team of “Gentleman” Chris Adams and Johnny Mantell in our main event. Plus, Junkyard Dog makes his WCCW television debut when he looks to teach the Ugandan Giant, Kamala, a lesson he won’t soon forget! Also a ladies singles match, a special look at Kevin Von Erich, and much more!
World Class Championship Wrestling TV 10/29/1983
As Thanksgiving Star Wars looms, the feud between The Fabulous Freebirds and the beloved Von Erichs continue, as Terry Gordy meets Kevin Von Erich in our main event tonight. Plus, Michael Hayes has his hands full with the veteran, José Lothario. The same could be said for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion, “Gorgeous” Jimmy Garvin, when he faces a man from ‘parts unknown’…
World Class Championship Wrestling TV 10/22/1983
The NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion, Harley Race, graces The Sportatorium with his presence when he accepts a challenge from “Iceman” King Parsons! Will he take Parsons too lightly, or put him away without much fuss? There’s only one way to find out!
World Class Championship Wrestling TV 10/15/1983
The beloved David Von Erich takes on his bitter rival, WCCW American Heavyweight Champion, “Gorgeous” Jimmy Garvin in the main event this week. Plus, the feared Kamala makes his presence felt, The Freebirds meet Johnny Mantell and “Gentleman” Chris Adams in tag team action, and much more!
2009 Super J-Cup Tournament: A Breakdown and Review
After fifteen long years, the Super J-Cup tournament was back home, with New Japan Pro Wrestling. In an effort to reclaim the prestigiousness that once was held by this junior heavyweight talent showcase, NJPW sought to correct some of the wrongs of previous iterations that were held by other companies over the years. While NJPW struggled with its own identity in the mid-to-late 2000s, would it be able to gain a foothold in forward momentum by reviving this legendary tournament, or had time finally passed this tarnished event by? Let’s find out together in this breakdown and review of NJPW’s Super J-Cup: 5th Stage – Land of Confusion!
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars 09/05/1983
We’re back for another locally promoted WCCW Star Wars card, this time celebrating Labor Day, again in Fort Worth, Texas! Another three-on-three tag team match pits The Fabulous Freebirds against the beloved Von Erichs in our main event for the WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Plus, Kamala and Bruiser Brody will lock horns again, David Von Erich faces Terry Gordy in a 2-Out-Of-3 Falls match for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship, and much more!
World Class Championship Wrestling TV 10/08/1983
October 1983 is here as World Class Championship Wrestling continues to steam roll their way through the year! On this episode, bitter rivals Terry Gordy and Kerry Von Erich meet in singles action once again for our main event. Plus, David Von Erich and “Gentleman” Chris Adams tag up to take on two hulking members of Devastation Incorporated. “Iceman” King Parsons, Buddy Roberts, and more will also in action!