World Class Wrestling Association
The World Class Championship Wrestling logo. It depicts Kevin Von Erich putting a clawhold on Genichiro Tenryu
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| Acronym | WCCW |
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| Founded | 1966 |
| Defunct | 1990 |
| Style | American wrestling |
| Headquarters |
Dallas, Texas Fort Worth, Texas |
| Founder(s) | Ed McLemore |
| Owner(s) |
Fritz Von Erich (1966-1988) Jerry Jarrett and Kerry and Kevin Von Erich (1988–1990) |
| Parent | Southwest Sports, Inc. (1966-1988) Jarrett Promotions (1988-1990) |
| Formerly | NWA Big Time Wrestling World Class Wrestling Association |
| Merged with |
American Wrestling Association Continental Wrestling Association |
World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich. Beginning as a territory of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), it went independent in 1986 in a bid to become a major national promotion, but was unsuccessful in its attempts and eventually went out of business in 1990. Rights to the pre-1988 WCCW tape library belong to WWE (the post-1988 rights are owned by International World Class Championship Wrestling).
World Class Championship Wrestling experienced tremendous success from 1981-1985, shattering attendance records and achieving global exposure through their syndicated television program. Bookers Ken Mantell, David Von Erich, Gary Hart, Bruiser Brody and Kevin Von Erich provided fans with hard hitting action centered on the popular Von Erich brothers and a cast of devious villains. Storylines during this time followed a consistent theme of friendship and betrayal, with many of the top villains being first presented as friends to the Von Erich Family, only to betray them months or even years later. Talent deals and exchanges helped WCCW bring in future stars such as Chris Adams, The Fabulous Freebirds, Jake Roberts, Mick Foley, a young Shawn Michaels, Gino Hernandez and Iceman King Parsons, and others.
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