Charlotte and the Pro Wrestling Business

[monsoon]

Some of you may remember that Charlotte was once one of the places where the pro-wrestling business took place. One of the most notable personalities of that era is Rick Flare who still lives in Charlotte. That ended about 15-20 years ago when Jim Crockett sold out his NWA franchise to the WCW in Atlanta.

So the other night I notice the NWA is back on TV on the CoLours TV network. That caught my interest so I looked into it and noticed that a lot of press announcements are coming from Charlotte. See here. So does anyone know anything about this?

[Norm2]

Wrestling!? Ewwwww! But seriously, I never knew that wrestling was a big thing in Charlotte in the past. I always wondered why Rick Flare lived here.....

[kickazzz2000]

Wrestling!? Ewwwww! But seriously, I never knew that wrestling was a big thing in Charlotte in the past. I always wondered why Rick Flare lived here.....

[DanRNC]

^His wreck was actually on Sardis Road (down the road from my house) near Charlotte Christian School.

[dxartist]

Some of you may remember that Charlotte was once one of the places where the pro-wrestling business took place. One of the most notable personalities of that era is Rick Flare who still lives in Charlotte. That ended about 15-20 years ago when Jim Crockett sold out his NWA franchise to the WCW in Atlanta.

So the other night I notice the NWA is back on TV on the CoLours TV network. That caught my interest so I looked into it and noticed that a lot of press announcements are coming from Charlotte. See here. So does anyone know anything about this?

[atlrvr]

Maybe Andy Kaufman is setting the stage for his next Inter-Gender World Champship Match?

I have no clue either, but Charlotte was BIG....we had Ricky Steamboat, Art Anderson, and many other "superstars" living here...and they say Charlotte has no soul....

[Justadude]

Asheville-area writer Tony Earley composed a short story on this very subject.

[monsoon]

This continues to become more curious. Now there is NWA Charlotte. There would seem to be a stealth business here that nobody seems to know much about. They are still broadcasting NWA shows on Colours TV.

NWA Unleashed - Episode 1 from Digital Tuxedo on Vimeo.

[queensguy06]

LOL^....That's classic. I had seen an advert for these guys but didn't think twice about it until I found their website. www.nwacharlotte.com

Looks as though Rick Flair's son is a wrestler for these guys, as well as Ricky Steamboat Jr. They have dates and directions to the NWA Charlotte Coliseum on the right hand side. I checked it out on Google Earth; not so much a 'coliseum' as a warehouse in west Charlotte near 85.

Anyone up for a little adventure? For $5 it might be worth a chuckle or two.