| Jim Crockett | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Jim |
| Born | June 2, 1909 Bristol, Virginia |
| Died | April 1, 1973 |
James Allen Crockett (born June 2, 1909 in Bristol, Virginia - died April 1, 1973) was a professional wrestling promoter sometimes known as Jim Crockett, Sr. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Bristol is an Independent city in Virginia, bounded by Washington County Virginia, and Sullivan County Tennessee. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Bristol is an Independent city in Virginia, bounded by Washington County Virginia, and Sullivan County Tennessee. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff or to people within the business simply as "Big Jim".
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Early life
Born in Bristol, Virginia to Charles S. Bristol is an Independent city in Virginia, bounded by Washington County Virginia, and Sullivan County Tennessee. & Josie E. Crockett. As a youth, he became a fan of pro wrestling, which had thrived during the 1920s with such grapplers as Strangler Lewis and Joe Stecher dominating the scene. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada Robert Herman Julius Fredrich ( June 30 1891 - August 8 1966) was a professional wrestler whose career spanned four decades Joe Stecher ( April 4, 1893 - March 29, 1974) sometimes spelled Joe Stetcher, was a professional wrestler and multiple
Career
In the early 1930s, a dispute arose over the bookings of new wrestling sensation Jim Londos, so New York promoter Jack Curley negotiated an alliance between various regional managers that enabled Londos to travel the country as champion while allowing the promoters to share profits evenly across the regions. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Christos Theofilou or Christopher Theophelus ( January 2, 1897 – August 19, 1975) better known as "The Golden Greek" New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Jack Curley ( July 4, 1876 - July 12, 1937) was perhaps the most important sports promoter of the early 1900’s As a result of this arrangement, new wrestling “territories” emerged across the U.S., and in 1935, a 25-year old Crockett, who had also served as a concert promoter while also owning a theater and a restaurant, decided to set up a permanent wrestling shop based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The organization, known as Jim Crockett Promotions, scheduled wrestling events in both Carolinas, as well as in Virginia, under the banner of Eastern States Championship Wrestling. Jim Crockett Promotions was a Professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett Jr The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Over the next decade, ESCW featured some of the top wrestling stars of the day. Then in 1948, wrestling’s top promoters gathered in Waterloo, Iowa to form the industry’s first true governing body, known as the National Wrestling Alliance. Waterloo is the County seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA As the dominant force representing the Carolina region, Jim Crockett Promotions soon became an important member of the NWA, with Crockett serving as a chief lieutenant under longtime NWA President and leading St. Louis promoter Sam Muchnick. Sam Muchnick ( August 22, 1905 - December 30, 1998) was an American Professional wrestling promoter from St
Over the next 25 years, Jim Crockett Sr. ’s Carolina territory reigned among the most successful regions in the NWA, as he regularly sold out the 16,000-seat Greensboro Coliseum featuring such stars as Johnny Weaver, Rip Hawk, Swede Anderson, and Gene & Ole Anderson on his Championship Wrestling program. The Greensboro Coliseum complex is an indoor arena in Greensboro North Carolina. John Meyers ( November 17 1935 – February 15 2008) was a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator in the National Gene Anderson (born 1939 in Saint Paul Minnesota - October 31 1991) was an American Professional wrestler Alan Robert Rogowski (born September 22 1942) better known by his Ring name of Ole Anderson, is a retired Professional wrestler
Death
However, by the early 1970s, an ailing Crockett was forced to retire, as his son-in-law John Rigley had begun to take over many of the territory’s responsibilities. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Jim Crockett Sr. died on April 1, 1973, and control of the company was then ceded to his son, 28-year old Jim Crockett Jr., who took over the promotion and ultimately renamed it “Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Jim Crockett Jr (born 1944 is a former Professional wrestling promoter and the owner of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions ”
Jim Crockett Promotions would eventually hold a tag team tournament from 1986 through 1988 in honor of him called the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup. Jim Crockett Promotions was a Professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett Jr
Personal life
He was married to Elizabeth Jackson Eversole Crockett, with whom he had four children: James Allen Crockett, Jr., David Finley Crockett, Charles J. Jim Crockett Jr (born 1944 is a former Professional wrestling promoter and the owner of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions David Crockett was a Professional wrestling announcer and executive from Charlotte, North Carolina. "Jackie" Crockett, and Frances Earl Crockett.
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