World Class Championship Wrestling

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World Class Championship Wrestling was a Texas-based professional wrestling promotion best known for its innovative television production and influential role in the 1980s wrestling boom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct professional wrestling promotion
professional wrestling promotion
basedIn Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdChampionship NWA American Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED
World Class Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED
World Class Tag Team Championship NERFINISHED
World Class Television Championship NERFINISHED
featuredFamily Von Erich family GENERATED
featuredWrestler Bruiser Brody NERFINISHED
Buddy Roberts NERFINISHED
Chris Adams NERFINISHED
Chris Von Erich NERFINISHED
David Von Erich NERFINISHED
Gino Hernandez NERFINISHED
Iceman King Parsons NERFINISHED
Kerry Von Erich NERFINISHED
Kevin Von Erich NERFINISHED
Michael Hayes NERFINISHED
Mike Von Erich NERFINISHED
Skandor Akbar NERFINISHED
Terry Gordy NERFINISHED
The Fabulous Freebirds NERFINISHED
The Great Kabuki NERFINISHED
The Missing Link NERFINISHED
formerName Big Time Wrestling NERFINISHED
foundedBy Fritz Von Erich NERFINISHED
Jack Adkisson NERFINISHED
homeArena Dallas Sportatorium NERFINISHED
influenced Jim Crockett Promotions television style
World Wrestling Federation television style
modern wrestling television production
knownFor Von Erichs vs. Freebirds feud
influential role in 1980s wrestling boom
innovative television production
intense regional fan following
languageOfBroadcast English
legacy inspiration for later wrestling promotions’ TV formats
precursor to modern sports-entertainment presentation
locatedIn Texas
memberOf National Wrestling Alliance NERFINISHED
mergedInto United States Wrestling Association NERFINISHED
notableEra 1980s wrestling boom
owner Fritz Von Erich NERFINISHED
promoter Fritz Von Erich NERFINISHED
separatedFrom National Wrestling Alliance NERFINISHED
shortName WCCW NERFINISHED
sport professional wrestling
status defunct
syndication international syndication
national syndication in the United States
televisionProgram World Class Championship Wrestling TV show NERFINISHED
televisionStyle dramatic lighting
emphasis on storylines
high-quality in-ring camera work
innovative production values
use of music videos

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