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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: Classic Clipping: Flair & Steamboat form "Dream Team" in Charlotte
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Classic Clipping: Flair and Steamboat form "Dream Team" in Charlotte. July 21, 1979 - 36 years ago today! Charlotte, North Carolina. Mid-Atlantic Wrestling's dream team of Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat battled reigning NWA world tag team champs Paul Jones and Baron Von Raschke in a Lumberjack match at the Coliseum in Charlotte, NC. Ric Flair and Greg Valentine: The Mid-Atlantic Dream Team” (Part 1). Dream Team: Part 7. Ric Flair's original Challenge to the Andersons. Mid-Atlantic ...
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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: BOOKSHELF
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PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU NEED THE BOOK GUARANTEED BY CHRISTMAS, PURCHASE ONLY FROM AMAZON.COM. A Close Look at the Mid-Atlantic Wrestling's Greatest Title. Full Color - Softcover 202 pages. 3495 plus shipping. (Amazon may discount the price.). See more information about the book below. Free shipping with Amazon Prime. Also available now on Amazon UK. By Dick Bourne with Dave Millican. Foreword by Bob Caudle and Introduction by James J. Dillon. Click here to Buy from Amazon.com. TEN POUNDS OF GOLD. This link w...
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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: BIG GOLD BOOK
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By Dick Bourne with Dave Millican. Foreword by Bob Caudle and Introduction by James J. Dillon. Full Color; 202 pages. Click here to Buy from Amazon.com. PAYPAL or CREDIT CARD - $34.95 and FREE SHIPPING. Like the famous belts Bourne writes about, this book shines with a luster worthy of its own championship crown.". Mike Mooneyham, Charleston Post and Courier. Dick Bourne is the Indiana Jones of title belt archeology.". Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com. Complete, detailed background on the companies and crafts...
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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: Newspaper Ad Bloopers
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Thursday, August 06, 2015. Over the years, the newspaper ads for local wrestling events would frequently have mistakes or errors related to the names of the wrestlers. Sometimes these were simple "typos", other times there is simply no explanation for them! Some are mildly humorous. Some are downright hilarious. This was especially true in the 1970s and early 1980s before the promotion became a bit more professional in how they put their ads together. We've laughed at this one over the years. We're g...
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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: MID-ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP
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The Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship was one of the great regional territory titles in the 1970s and 1980s. Some of the greatest names in wrestling history held that championship including Johnny Valentine, Paul Jones, Wahoo McDaniel, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Dory Funk Jr., Jack and Jerry Brisco, and many others. The Eastern Heavyweight Championship Belt. Newspaper clippings for Mauler's early Eastern title defenses in the Mid-Atlantic territory also mentioned him winning the title from O'Conner....
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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: Review of Roddy Piper's Babyface Turn in Georgia (1982)
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Thursday, August 06, 2015. Review of Roddy Piper's Babyface Turn in Georgia (1982). Gordon Solie presents footage of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper including his feuds with Bob and Brad Armstrong and his infamous babyface turn to save Gordon while being accosted by "Magnificent" Don Muraco. Ric Flair and Greg Valentine: The Mid-Atlantic Dream Team” (Part 1). Dream Team: Part 7. Rhodes and Slater bring World Tag Titles to the Mid-Atlantic Area - Almost. Ric Flair's original Challenge to the Andersons. A Star is Born.
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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: Roddy Piper - Rest in Peace
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015. Roddy Piper - Rest in Peace. Mid-Atlantic Champion Roddy Piper. Eddie Cheslock Photo 1982). While away this weekend, was very sad to learn of Roddy Piper's passing on Friday, July 31. Roddy was one of the true legends of pro-wrestling and was such a key figure for a three year period in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from late 1980 through 1983. We will collect some links here to obituary and tribute articles, and will update it over the coming week. Roddy Piper Dead at 61.
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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: U.S. Champion Roddy Piper
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015. US Champion Roddy Piper. United States Champion Roddy Piper. Still hurting over the news of the passing of Roddy Piper, I thought I would post a photo sent to us of Roddy with the United States championship belt. Roddy turned the Mid-Atlantic territory on its head when he came here in 1980. He was a heel like we had never quite seen here. Of course, I think Piper had that effect everywhere he went. Rest in peace, Hot Rod. Photo submitted by Chris Owens / Photo attribution pending.
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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: UPDATE
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Tuesday August 4, 2015. Man, this has been one long hot summer, and I'm about tired of it. Bring on the fall! As we post there almost every time we update the website here, and it's a good way to learn what we're up to that day. Les Thatcher playfully scolded me in Charlotte for not having ALL of the Mid-Atlantic Wrestling magazine covers he created on the Gateway (we currently only have the 1975 issues. Thanks to everyone for the great feedback we've gotten on the re-design of the Mid-Atlantic Gateway w...
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Mid-Atlantic Gateway: Steve Musulin: A Man with Dual Careers (1983)
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Friday, August 07, 2015. Steve Musulin: A Man with Dual Careers (1983). From the Piedmont Airlines employee newspaper. December 1, 1983. Steve Musulln is a man with dual careers. Employees at GSO know him as a part-time agent who can load the belly of an aircraft much easier than most. But when he leaves Piedmont. those muscles really get a workout In his other job as a professional wrestler. I've traveled extensively throughout the United States as well as to nine for cign countries on tour," Musulin sa...
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