News of Mid-Atlantic/Jim Crockett Promotions

"Championship Wrestling" opening

Buddy Rogers vs. Joe Garcia

Garcia is Jose Lothario. Rogers is billed as the United States Heavyweight Champion.

This tv show was taped Wednesday Oct.25,1967 at the WBTV channel
3 studios in Charlotte,NC.Johnny Weaver defeated Missouri Mauler in
a 2 out of 3 fall match for the belt.

This clipping comes from the Oct.28,1967 North Carolina ediition of
TV Guide.I was but one of the thousands of fans who saw this title bout
that Saturday.

I am looking for the *short* title history to the JCP version of the Western States title.

In doing further research on the Mid Atlantic region, I have uncovered a newspaper clipping from December 26th, 1973 regarding the Mid Atlantic Tag Team championship.

The champions, Brute Bernard & Jay York (managaed by Beautiful Beauregard), defended their titles against Gene and Ole Anderson. The Andersons won the match and the titles.

I believe your site shows the following:

Brute Bernerd & Mike York 73/12/04 Raleigh, NC



Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson ...

I see where you have these titles as being renamed in November of 1973. I have been looking through microfilm archives at the Columbia (SC) library and found some newspaper clippings from mid October that refer to the regional championships as "Mid Atlantic" titles.

It is strange, though...in one clipping, the call the singles title "Mid Atlantic" while the tag team titles is still referred to as "Atlantic Coast" tag team champions.

The clipping in ...

does anyone know who barry windham defeated in the tournament (if it happen) to become the champion and the date..if you can tell me thanks