World Championship Wrestling

World Championship Wrestling (1984-1989)

EndedSports show

This was the main wrestling program for Crockett Promotions on WTBS. For most of 1985 and 1986 the show was taped on Saturday mornings at the TBS studios on Techwood Drive in Atlanta. It traditionally aired at 6:05 PM ET, but occasionally aired at other similar timeslots.

The program had it's origins back to the early 1970s when the NWA Georgia territory wrestling promotion began airing its Atlanta show on the broadcast channel WTCG channel 17. Georgia Championship Wrestling was a ratings juggernaut when WTCG became WTBS and went national as the nation's first "superstation" on cable television.

In 1982, the promotion changed the name of the program to World Championship Wrestling, and it kept that name until the end of the GCW era, then through the WWF era, and on into the Crockett era on TBS.

Network
Scheduleevery Saturday at 18:05 (120 min)

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
1989-07-08WCW CHAMP. WRESTLING 07-08-89Jul 8, 1989
1989-07-01WCW CHAMP. WRESTLING 07-01-89Jul 1, 1989
1989-06-24WCW CHAMP. WRESTLING 06-24-89Jun 24, 1989
1989-06-17WCW CHAMP. WRESTLING 06-17-89Jun 17, 1989
1989-06-10WCW CHAMP. WRESTLING 06-10-89Jun 10, 1989
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Frequently Asked Questions  Warning: Spoilers

When was the World Championship Wrestling premiere?

The World Championship Wrestling premiered on January 7, 1984.

Who were the hosts of World Championship Wrestling in 1984?

Gordon Solie and Ole Anderson were the hosts of World Championship Wrestling in 1984.

Which wrestlers were part of the main event for the first-ever episode of World Championship Wrestling?

Harley Race and Johnny Weaver were part of the main event for the first-ever episode of World Championship Wrestling.

Which wrestling legend made his debut on World Championship Wrestling in 1984?

The legendary Dusty Rhodes made his debut on World Championship Wrestling in 1984.

Who was the commentator for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match on World Championship Wrestling in February 1984?

Gordon Solie was the commentator for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match on World Championship Wrestling in February 1984.

Which wrestler became the NWA World Heavyweight Champion on a 1984 episode of World Championship Wrestling?

Ric Flair became the NWA World Heavyweight Champion on a 1984 episode of World Championship Wrestling.

On which episode of World Championship Wrestling did Wahoo McDaniel defeat Superstar Billy Graham?

Wahoo McDaniel defeated Superstar Billy Graham on a 1984 episode of World Championship Wrestling, which aired on July 7th.

Which wrestler did Dusty Rhodes defeat to become the NWA Television Champion on World Championship Wrestling?

Tully Blanchard was defeated by Dusty Rhodes to become the NWA Television Champion on World Championship Wrestling.

On which episode of World Championship Wrestling did Ron Bass win a bunkhouse stampede match?

Ron Bass won a bunkhouse stampede match on a 1984 episode of World Championship Wrestling, which aired on December 29th.

Who was the guest commentator for the Dusty Rhodes vs Tully Blanchard match on World Championship Wrestling in 1984?

Gordon Solie was the guest commentator for the Dusty Rhodes vs Tully Blanchard match on World Championship Wrestling in 1984.

Also known as

  • WCW (United States)

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