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In the early 1970s, as wrestling became more popular, national companies such as McDonald's and local companies such as car dealerships bought commercial spots on the shows. Every two weeks, many of the wrestlers who were currently working the house shows for the AWA would assemble at a studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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 was recorded for later broadcast over WJBF in Augusta and WTOC-TV in Savannah, stations located in two of GCW's major cities.
1970 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. ... Event/Show Note(s) June 28 Mashio Koma EMLL show December 6
The show's popularity also brought the first television exposure to New Zealand stars and, due in part to their TV appearances for On the Mat, Peter Maivia, Tony Garea and The Sheepherders were all brought to the US where they became major stars in the NWA and the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970s, and later in the World Wrestling ...
As is with the case of many pro wrestling series from the "Golden Age of Wrestling" (1950s-1970s), very little footage exists from Superstars of Wrestling. Only five full episodes are known to exist [b] and numerous fragments in the form of select matches and interviews. The show's legal status of has long been in question.
Pages in category "1970 in professional wrestling" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... EMLL 37th Anniversary Show; J. Juicio Final (1970)
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. French wrestler and actor (1946–1993) For the film, see André the Giant (film). André the Giant André in 1973 Birth name André René Roussimoff Born (1946-05-19) 19 May 1946 Coulommiers, France Died 28 January 1993 (1993-01-28) (aged 46) Paris, France Children 1 Professional ...