Regional Rasslin' - Territory Talk

The Regional Rasslin' Podcast returns this week with special guest Jammie Ward as we begin to discuss 1981 in Georgia Championship Wrestling! On this introductory episode of the GCW 81 project we'll set the stage by going back and looking at all the happenings from late 1980 leading into the new year. Some of the topics include the arrival of a "new dimension in tag team wrestling" The Fabulous Freebirds. We'll look at the Birds debut, and their feuds with Kevin Sullivan, Austin Idol, Robert Fuller, Stan Frazier, and Ted Dibiase. Plus, we talk the heel turn of Kevin Sullivan, the return of Tony Atlas, the "Four Flat Tires" angle, World Champion Harley Race, the Plowboy takes a piledriver, Mr. Wrestling #2, Mongolian Stomper, GCW broadening their region, Terry Taylor vs. The Sheik, the change in booking, Gordon Solie enhancing the product, and so much more! All of that, plus fun audio clips spliced in! It's a heck of a fun time as we get everyone ready for the upcoming deep dive into 1981 Georgia!

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REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #007
SETTING THE STAGE FOR GCW IN 1981 (w/Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward)
The Regional Rasslin' Podcast returns this week with special guest Jammie Ward as we begin to discuss 1981 in Georgia Championship Wrestling! On this introductory episode of the GCW 81 project we'll set the stage by going back and looking at all the happenings from late 1980 leading into the new year. Some of the topics include the arrival of a "new dimension in tag team wrestling" The Fabulous Freebirds. We'll look at the Birds debut, and their feuds with Kevin Sullivan, Austin Idol, Robert Fuller, Stan Frazier, and Ted Dibiase. Plus, we talk the heel turn of Kevin Sullivan, the return of Tony Atlas, the "Four Flat Tires" angle, World Champion Harley Race, the Plowboy takes a piledriver, Mr. Wrestling #2, Mongolian Stomper, Terry Funk, Steve Keirn, Dusty Rhodes, Ole vs. Lars Anderson, GCW broadening their region, Terry Taylor vs. The Sheik, the change in booking, Gordon Solie enhancing the product, and so much more! All of that, plus fun audio clips spliced in! It's a heck of a fun time as we get everyone ready for the upcoming deep dive into 1981 Georgia!
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Host
Ray Russell
The Regional Rasslin Podcast, where we talk histiry from the Pro Wrestling Territories!

What is Regional Rasslin' - Territory Talk?

Before the national expansion of Pro Wrestling the business was split into many different regional promotions referred to as "the territories". Each territory competed within their own regional boundaries with unqiue wrestling stars, championship belts, and local TV. We talk the good old days from the territory era, from the AWA to JCP, New York to Los Angeles, Memphis to Mid-South, Portland to Florida, Stampede to Maple Leaf, Houston to Dallas, well... you get the point!