Tales From The Territories - Southeastern Championship Wrestling - Full Episode 30/30

#WrestlingDocumentary #WWE #WWF #WCW #NWA #SoutheasternChampionshipWrestling #Knoxville #Alabama #RonFuller
Southeastern Championship Wrestling was a promotion that ran from 1974 - 1989 . It originally began in Knoxville Tennessee owned by brothers Ron and Robert Fuller and eventually extended all the way down the Florida coast when they purchased Gulf Coast Championship wrestling, along with partners Bullet Bob Armstrong, Jimmy Golden and Roy Lee Welch .
Southeastern Championship wrestling sustained itself through a mixture of homegrown talent, veterans who wanted easier road trips, and young up-and-comers. Many wrestlers who worked the territory considered it a vacation but
In the late 70’s the wrestling wars between rival promotions lead to a handful of wrestlers threatening to expose the business on an unreleased video all stating that they had never had a real wrestling match and everything as pre planned. This was somewhat of an insurance policy, known as PLAN B.
Ron Fuller continued to run the promotion from 1985 - 1988 and changed the name to Continental Championship Wrestling, before selling it to David Woods and the name was again changed to the Continental Wrestling Federation, in a further attempt to compete with Vince McMahon and appear to resemble a nationwide promotion, even to the point of getting an odd national TV deal with Financial News Network. Their last TV episode aired on November 25, 1989. The promotion closed after their final show on December 6, 1989.
Many refer to this territory as the "Lost Promotion" as so little about it is known even today.
#TalesFromTheTerritories

[@UnkleRuckusNoRelation]

Southeastern Championship Wrestling/Continental Championship Wrestling was the best territory ever on my opinion.

[@lilmike2710]

My 9th grade English and homeroom teacher was none other than Mike "action" Jackson when I was 16 Back in 1985. It was a small private school and I almost passed out when I walked in the classroom and saw him sitting there. Anyway, he talked about a few of the topics discussed here in this video. . 😁 Having one of my favorite local wrestlers as my high school teacher was definitely one of the coolest things that has happened in my lifetime.

[@ZekeThePlumber86]

I absolutely LOVE these videos! For wrestling fans like myself, who hasn't watched for 20 years, it let's me feel like I'm still part of it. Keep grinding and you'll get the subs you deserve!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thanks i appreciate the support!

[@lambert581]

@@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries Have thought of doing one on Bruno Sammartino

[@willfoskeyjr.9260]

Amen to that!! I wholeheartedly agree man!

[@Juankrazygringo]

I enjoy them as well but there is so much more than 20 minutes worth of history

[@UnkleRuckusNoRelation]

​@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries So well done! Southeastern Championship Wrestling/Continental Championship Wrestling was the best territory ever on my opinion.

[@dewayneperry8395]

Southeastern championship wrestling was awesome. Absolutely the best most underrated wrestling territory in history.

[@dewayneperry8395]

It was Charlie Platt not Charlie Patt

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

I agree 100%. If I didn't get to see AWA on ESPN, well, crap. If I missed Georgia on TBS, well, crap again. I would be FECKIN ANGRY if I got screwed out of seeing Southeastern. Luckily, I had two shots per Saturday - in the afternoon on WTTO and at midnight on WBRC.

[@danielcrowe9324]

I agree, VERY underrated. Loads of talent and some memorable feuds!

[@ericzennaiter]

You did your research, bravo!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@archstanton4365]

I grew up directly between Nashville and Chattanooga on the 1980s so I got to see all the CWA, NWA, Continental, along with WWF, AWA and World Class on Cable TV. That all being said, Gulas, Fuller, Jarrett promotions always confused even me, being a local fan. These are by far the best wrestling docs explaining the territories that can be found on KZbin. Well done!

[@williamhild1793]

I've always found the histories of the various territories to be pretty cut and dried. But the whole region from Kentucky to Tennessee to Mississippi to Alabama has always been so confusing. Your video helped clear it up. Thank you.

[@tsp-mh7bi]

Yeah, that area was always a complete mess and everyone trying to take it over.

[@brandonpowe4416]

I find it so fascinating that the entire Southeastern U.S. was and still is a hotbed for Pro Wrestling.

[@jasoncoward-aintscared]

My single favorite thing about wrestling is the tribute shows. From the modern day ten bell ring ceremony where the roster stands outside the curtain with their heads bowed. Seeing giant musclemen tear up because a colleague died always gets me. I also love the charity shows. Even guys like Vince McMahon will allow talent to perform with talent from different companies in a neutral location. Guys will work for free so the bulk of money can be donated. I wish when the bad things happened and the media or a hostile ex-employee talk shit about the business, the charity events also got spotlighted. It truly is a brotherhood. This channel does documentaries of companies that aren't WWE, AEW, ROH, or TNA. A lot of these territories I knew nothing about. Great work fella!

[@redneckogre7362]

Watched Continental on TV in Alabama in the late 80s. A local FOX channel also showed reruns of it early weekday mornings in the early 90s. I loved getting up and watching the reruns before school.

[@marcm9999]

Sir, your channel is absolutely phenomenal!!!!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thankyou!

[@catyear75]

Excellent documentary! This territory didn’t get as much exposure in the magazines and such. I remember when Adrian Street was there in the 80’s ! It seemed like his presence there boosted their exposure exponentially!

[@__DIRTROAD.DANK.GROWERR__]

i know all to well,,,im from Birmingham & grew up watching southeastern championship wrestling & going to A few matches in the 80s down at the BJCC in Birmingham.. Thn NWA out of Atlanta would come on every Saturday nite...i grew up wth cable' its only way you could watch anything back in the day,,,,you had 2have cable tv & live inside of A metropolitan city...

[@JennaLeigh]

I grew up in South Alabama and I'm a lifelong wrestling fan. I've always wanted to know more about the history of this territory because countless huge names had a relationship with this area. Thank you so much for this! You do incredible research, presentation, and narration. You deserve exponentially more subs. ❤❤

[@michaelorick2065]

My home territory

[@davidlyons9863]

The good old days of wrestling I miss the territories

[@stewartmcrae8007]

Another excellent video I am really enjoying learning about these different promotions

[@HardtimeHustler102]

For it to be a lost promotion, some real stars came through here. I’m from Birmingham where it was filmed and we went every Monday night. A lot of our stars were local and a lot of big careers were started here. The baby faces were adored and the heels got real heat. The Armstrongs were like the Von Erich’s. We had Lord Humongous, Mr Olympia and the Nightmares to name a few that were heels and my favorites as I always loved the heels and hated the good guys. My dad worked out at the local gyms with these guys so I got a chance to meet them often behind the scenes. Kayfabe was in full effect and it was an incredible time. We got people like Hulk Hogan, the Tonka Kid, Arn Anderson and so many more that went on to great things. Gordon Solie was an incredible announcer and was so calm to be so pivotal. One of the greatest matches ever was Ric Flair vs Lord Humongous and Ric would appear often as it was a territory of NWA. Harley Race would come and the Rich cousins Tommy and Johnny were mainstays. Far from lost or forgotten.

[@TheNickDinsmore]

Great video

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thanks Nick! I appreciate the support!

[@raywebb2550]

I watched this on Saturday morning when I was young late 1970s

[@MrResourt824]

I just found these videos and there great..always been curious on alot of the history of territories. Thank you

[@jamesmason7486]

I grew up watching SECW every Saturday. My father would take me and my bothers to expo hall in mobile for the live shows.

[@RedneckOgre9000]

Reruns of Continental would air on a local FOX station here in Alabama every weekday morning at 5 or 6am back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Guys like the Armstrongs, “Wildcat” Wendell Cooley, Shane Douglas, Lord Humongous (the Sid version), Adrian Street, and others were featured.

[@bigduffone]

Last episode was 3 days after my Brother passed away at 20. Loved the Fullers.

[@williamfoster4072]

My first wrestling event was a Continental Wrestling spot show in my tiny town..I'll never forget that night

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

Mine was a spot show put on by Bobby Dee. Mostly former Gulas guys. He also brought in Ginger the Bear. She peed in the ring and hiptossed one of the heels into it. Us kids HOWLED at that like it was the greatest thing we had ever seen because, hell, it was. The main event was Joey Rossi and Arvil Hutto against Pat Rose and Larry Cheatham. A few years later Continental did the same venue - they had Bullet vs. Jerry Stubbs (was that match good? GUESS), Tony Anthony, Roy Lee Welch (who was, IMHO, VERY underrated, underpushed, whatever), the RAT patrol, Kevin Sullivan, Tommy Rich, and the main event was Wildcat Wendell Cooley vs. Exotic Adrian Street (with the lovely Lady Linda).

[@TerryKreps]

These videos are great

[@pristineclear8604]

I remember Florida championship wrestling or something like that with Gordon Solely back in the seventies. It was good, I remember so many of the wrestlers came through there and some even went on to wrestle in the WWE WWF the 80s. Good stuff

[@billblaski9523]

Man this was tight!

[@KylePrime_1986]

I just found these videos. I'm 36 but I love wrestling from the territories. So many guys Vince hired when he went Nation wide have tremendous matches/angles/promos it's clear why Vince hired who he did

[@Biketouring]

Hey enjoyed you video, keep them coming!

[@richm574]

Excellent series of docs. Obviously a great deal of time and effort employed to create them. I enjoy having these play while i do my art, or just veg on the couch. Well narrated, good visuals and the little tidbits of info are informative and entertaining. Inspired me to do some classic wrestling paintings … dusty, flair, the giant,studd, snuka,sheik, macho man, buddy rogers etc… my list of art to do is growing by the day . Luckily, ive got plenty of well put together audio and video to keep me motivated.

[@rict5878]

Southeastern was one of those promotions I wished I had gotten a chance to watch.

[@909cool-oagents4]

Gordy wrestling under a hood at 15! Ended his career under a hood in wwe

[@BrainstormSnackAttack]

I remember seeing a show in Dothan for CCW that had Cactus Jack coming through!! THose were the days for sure!!

[@mringram]

Informative

[@williamdean5903]

Wow Bob Armstrong as a heel!

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

Bob told me years later that he wished he never did the heel turn. I had told him how upset I was at the time (I was 12, and THE biggest mark in 3 counties), in denial, on the verge of tears. He said it wasn't just me, lots and lots of kids (and adults too) were genuinely angry and hurt and after all was said and done, he wished he hadn't done it.

[@delbertprince5302]

In this time period,the wrestlers did not wrestle for money. They enjoyed entertaining the fans....

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Great channel this

[@westont5039]

Love the channel and watch anytime you create a new video! Any chance of getting a revamped Tri-State / Mid-South video? I think there's a ton of information in that territory that people would enjoy. Keep up the good work!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Hey thanks for the support! Yes I plan on revamping some of the first few episodes I created, and that is one of them , along with St. Louis , CWA, IWA , Detroit, CWF..ect.

[@billblaski9523]

@@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries awesome! I always thought your earlier videos could get a remake, with your KZbin experience being way more

[@milojohnson6068]

Gordon Solie rules

[@garythatcher90]

Back in the 80s I spent many of Saturday nights at the Houston county farm center in Dothan Alabama.

[@michaelhauser6440]

Sounds like simple and happy times. How were the women?

[@garythatcher90]

@@michaelhauser6440 not bad,think I was married at the time.

[@gatorsmld7480]

My grandparents lived right around there on Prevatt Ave. I wanted to go so badly but wasn’t allowed 🤣

[@jaimeperez8486]

These are great videos. Any chance you can do one on Lou Thez's UWA? And it's expansion to Mexico?

[@BloodBoughtMinistries1]

KZbin 3 minutes in the video on my 7th commercial did the NFL think this through?

[@Lemi-killmister]

I live in Knoxville area I never missed an episode I have many on old vhf tapes

[@travellfitzpatrick711]

This is my territory the wrestling i grew up on

[@billblaski9523]

Excellente chente

[@mystery-jh6jn]

❤ 1:04

[@carlclouseriii8519]

Look up the stud cast. It's Ron Fuller's podcast.

[@dabmusic9746]

And he debunks the lies in this video

[@arturoalmazan5262]

I didn't knew Col parker owned that territory lol.

[@madbrowniac7871]

So did Tennessee Lee.😏B.W.

[@timfrederick9305]

Your talking about Robert Fuller who was partners with his brother Ron Fuller along with Bob Armstrong the most popular baby face in the area .Robert Fuller was actually a great wrestler but was not as good a booker or wrestler as his brother but he was a terrific tag team wrestler,particularly with cousin Jimmy Golden.

[@tristanirby6272]

The Good ol Territory days. Where nobody invaded unless they were invited. That is until Vince McMahon came along and bought up the territories making pro wrestling almost making it a monopoly and making wrestling mainstream lol

[@timothywesson4572]

Good old days

[@Bert_Fromarketin]

Tied with Memphis for worst belts ever...SOLID documentary...🔥🔥

[@goredongoredon]

Woould it possible for you to rearrange the playlist so that episode 1 plays first please? I'd like to watch the whole series in order. Thanks!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

I put them in the order newest to oldest because overtime the overall quality of each one got better.

[@jameslookstwice]

I wanna like the Video but I don't wanna be the 66.like,Heck with it

[@fnyourmom3064]

Ahh I miss wrasslin’ in the good olde days, back when Hukk Holgan ruined world is when it was really really good. That man was a prime example of a master technician, he laid the blueprint for others like Billy Graham, Bret Hart and Bryan Danielson.

[@1_Fish.2_Fish.Red_Fish.]

Any gear out there?

[@NYGiantsfan1029]

I gotta ask bro how do you feel about vice taking the name?

[@tsp-mh7bi]

The only thing wrong with this video is you quoted Hulk Hogan's book like anything written in there was truth.

[@Rattys]

Great video, but you have to remember one important thing. If Hulk Hogan is the one telling a story, it is most likely complete horseshit.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

The "Hogan's lies" discussion on Cornettes podcast was hilarious recently.

[@delbertprince5302]

I noticed there were no black wrestlers in these southern territories.In that time period, racism was big among black people and white people.

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

Two words. NORVEL AUSTIN. There's a whole story there.

[@madbrowniac7871]

BYD: The Original Manager of "The Original Midnight Express" with Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose. All Three worked as a Heel Triumvirate which was a daring gambit back in the day. Austin later teamed with Koko B. Ware as The NWA Florida Heel duo called "The Pretty Young Things" and feuded with Memphis veteran Heel turned Face Dutch Mantell.🤔🎤❤🌚🌹🎼🎸🤼‍♂️B.W.

[@tharealje2306]

@@madbrowniac7871 loved the PYTs!

[@tharealje2306]

They had a nice Memphis run also

[@themadyokai]

I really hope your videos don't get taken down by the V🧊