Marc Lowrance (born circa 1959) is a former sports anchor and professional wrestling announcer who is best known as one of the voices of World Class Championship Wrestling, a Dallas, Texas-based wrestling organization operated by Fritz Von Erich during the 1980s. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW was a popular regional Professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. Jack Barton Adkisson ( August 16 1929 - September 10 1997) was an American Professional wrestler under the Ring name
Originally starting out as a local sportscaster in Dallas, Marc was hired by Von Erich to be the new ring announcer at the Dallas Sportatorium, replacing longtime announcer Boyd Pierce, who had moved on to Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling promotion. The Sportatorium, located in downtown Dallas Texas (not to be confused with the Hollywood Sportatorium in Hollywood Florida or the Tampa Sportatorium The Universal Wrestling Federation was owner Bill Watts ' attempt at taking his Mid-South Wrestling promotion to a national level in 1986 When World Class began its syndicated broadcasts in 1982, Lowrance was one of its original TV announcers along with Steve Harms and Gene Goodson. By 1983 he was ring announcer only in Dallas when Bill Mercer took over the syndicated broadcasts, then took over Mercer's spot in its local wrestling broadcast Championship Sports, which originated from Fort Worth and airing exclusively on KTVT Channel 11. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Bill Mercer (born February 1926 is an American Sportscaster, educator and author originally from Muskogee Oklahoma, who now lives in Richardson KTVT, channel 11 is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth Texas, and serving the Dallas -Fort Worth Designated As perhaps a foreshadowing of what his future career would be, Lowrance would end each broadcast by telling viewers to "Attend the church of your choice tomorrow. "
During the height of World Class' glory days, Lowrance in 1985 was credited for saving referee David Manning from serious injury and possible death when his head was hanged from the ropes after Gino Hernandez pushed Manning towards the ropes. Charles Wolfe ( August 14, 1957 - February 1, 1986) was a Professional wrestler better known by his ring name Gino Hernandez Manning was treated for a throat injury and eventually returned to officiate the following Friday in Dallas.
In 1987, Lowrance returned to the syndicated World Class broadcasts, thus giving his ring announcing chores to Ralph Pulley, whom filled in for Lowrance on many occasions at the Sportatorium and larger venues such as Reunion Arena. In late-1988, Marc was paired with former wrestler Frank Dusek on the syndicated World Class broadcasts, then a year later was paired with wrestler Terrance Garvin.
In May 1990, Lowrance left pro wrestling to become a minister with a United Methodist church in suburban Fort Worth. He returned to the Sportatorium as a ring announcer the following September, and has made several appearances at wrestling events over the years afterwards. On the DVD Heroes of World Class, Lowrance credits his time as a wrestling announcer with getting him ready to serve as a minister far more than four years of seminary ever did. A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is a specialized and often live-in Higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students
Lowrance's easy-going announcing style and a few memorable one-liners, as well as memorable interviews with other wrestlers, made him one of the most well-known wrestling announcers in the country. A fan of broadcaster Harry Caray, Lowrance would also use his famous one-liners such as holy cow. Harry Caray (b Harry Christopher Carabina, March 1, 1914, St Louis, Mo
As of 2006, Marc Lowrance is a senior pastor with the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Hurst, Texas. He still appears on occasion at wrestling conventions throughout Texas and other parts of the country.
Some of the famous World Class matches Marc Lowrance announced include:
- Kerry Von Erich winning the NWA World title from Ric Flair on May 6, 1984.
- The 12-man, two-ring tag team match the following year at Texas Stadium
- Gino Hernandez blinding Chris Adams, January 27, 1986.
- The infamous Christmas Day Massacre; December 25, 1987.
- Eric Embry defeating P. Y. Chu-Hi (Phil Hickerson) to change World Class to the USWA. Lowrance did post-match voice-over commentary, as he was at ringside during the bout alongside manager Percy Pringle.
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