WCW WorldWide

WCW Worldwide
WCW Worldwide logo 1999–2001
Created by	Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling
Starring	See World Championship Wrestling alumni
Country of origin	United States
Production
Camera setup	Multicamera setup
Running time	60 minutes per episode
Release
Original network	Syndicated
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original release	1975 – April 1, 2001

WCW WorldWide was a syndicated TV show produced by World Championship Wrestling aired from 1975 to 2001.

The show began in 1975 (as Wide World Wrestling), a syndicated one-hour program produced by Charlotte, North Carolina-based Jim Crockett Promotions. It was taped each Wednesday night at WRAL-TV television studios in Raleigh, North Carolina, following the taping of the syndicated Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. The original host of Wide World Wrestling was former Georgia Championship Wrestling announcer Ed Capral.

Later hosts of Wide World Wrestling included George Scott, Sandy Scott, Dr. Tom Miller and Les Thatcher.

In 1978, to avoid confusion with ABC's Wide World of Sports (many newspapers would incorrectly mix the two shows up in their listings), JCP changed the name of the show to World Wide Wrestling. Rich Landrum became the new host and was joined shortly thereafter by veteran wrestler Johnny Weaver as color commentator.

In the summer of 1981, WRAL television opted not to renew its contract with JCP, citing that it needed the studio space to produce a new local version of PM Magazine. Crockett initially worked out a deal with WCCB television in Charlotte to house the tapings, but that fell through. So he instead went with WPCQ in Charlotte (a station immortalized by Ted Turner when it was WRET because the future cable mogul once held a telethon to save the channel from going bankrupt).