Best of Georgia Championship wrestling. 1979 Part 1

[@thahman187]

This is the calmest I ever heard Stan Hansen in a promo.

[@scoh840]

Well he does have 9 kids and a fat wife to feed.

[@ownknow8161]

*He was always a mellowed guy, when he was a “babyface” of professional wrestling.*

[@ChuckSchickx]

Gordon Solie was my all time favorite announcer. GCW was fabulous.

[@GetSteinerized]

GCW had a working agreement with the AWA at this time. Enjoyed this period of Georgia wrestling.

[@rickyjohnson4184]

I believe AWA was still part of NWA I believe

[@rickyjohnson4184]

Eventually Memphis(an AWA affiliate), JCP, and Championshop Wrestling from Georgia had a big mega merger in the Fall of 1984

[@DabsDad]

@@rickyjohnson4184 AWA left NWA and became an independent territory in 1960

[@ChrisHughes-q1v]

I love this channel. I've a lot of these many times. But I don't care. And the Harley Race and Championship Wrestling from Florida videos. Can't wait to see some world class and stampede 😊

[@MrChristopherHaas]

i would love to know how Crusher drew while vacationing in Georgia lol. Its weird seeing him anywhere but my area, the place he made famous😉

[@georgemaranville3305]

Karl Fergie, Lawler’s cousin.

[@davidwalden309]

looks like being related to Lawler didn't help you get a big spot in Georgia.....I noticed Fergie was a little further up the card in Mempho. Wayne Ferris seems to have done better for himself outside of Memphis.

[@brentbaker4489]

Stan would of killed Hogan

[@scoh840]

Indeed!

[@DMS-pq8]

The Sterling Golden Stan Hanson was talking about would later be known as Hulk Hogan

[@georgemaranville3305]

Should have stuck with that name.

[@DMS-pq8]

@@georgemaranville3305 He did pretty good with Hulk

[@MisterBeauJanGels]

First cousin of Sterling Silver.

[@paullupo756]

I never knew The Crusher teamed with Tommy Rich

[@dave09gla]

They did have the same hair :)

[@DabsDad]

The Crusher was 53 here

[@tedrowland8672]

Stan Hansen feared Ron Rossi

[@scoh840]

I wonder if the Jobber facing Kox just had enough and decided to quit? It clearly was not a finishing hold. Or maybe they needed to break for commercial?

[@TGCdnTalkShow]

Watch how the legs are grapevined and crammed backwards on his body before the chin lock is applied.

[@scoh840]

@@TGCdnTalkShow It was impressive. No doubt I would submit! It's just that I was surprised because Kox is not usually known for Marcus of Queensburry technical wrestling . He is a brawler. He is not a Brisco or Billy Robinson type. He usually wins by dropping a guy from six feet high on to his head.

[@scribe570]

Seemed kind of long for a squash match.

[@scoh840]

​@@scribe570exactly! Maybe the director gave the signal to wrap things up. It just didn't seem like a typical wrestling finnisher to me. I feel that there was some sort of miscommunication in the match

[@jimburke8310]

At 7.35 minutes Kox applies the Indian Death Lock without applying additional pressure by leaning back. That was sometimes a finish.

[@JerichoMile4]

Stan Hansen broke the neck of Bruno Sammartino in the WWWF