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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: July 1984

Posted on July 31, 2024July 30, 2024 by Karl Stern

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On today’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I dive back into my long-form, month-by-month history of pro wrestling series.

Currently, we are up to July 1984 (which I cover in my DragonKingKarl Stern 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus book) where one of the major events in the rise of WWF/WWE takes place: Black Saturday when Championship Wrestling from Georgia went off the air replaced by WWF programming.

It did not go well.

Plus, the month saw Rick Martel as AWA World Champion, NJPW news, Mid-South having a huge show, and much more.

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Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW on USA through 2024, TKO earnings, Black Saturday history, Dynamite

Posted on May 9, 2024May 12, 2024 by Bryan Alvarez

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW staying on USA through 2024, the TKO earnings call, Ric Flair’s issues this week, the full history of Black Saturday, ratings, AEW Dynamite, Resurgence and Double or Nothing line-ups and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: Raw to remain on USA through the end of 2024, other TKO financial notes

18:50: More on Ric Flair being asked to leave restaurant

23:23: Ratings

29:04: Black Saturday Dark Side of the Ring

54:27: AEW Dynamite recap, NJPW Resurgence lineup

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‘Black Saturday’ reportedly being added to WWE Network tomorrow

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Bryan Rose

The infamous “Black Saturday” episode of World Championship Wrestling will be this week’s Hidden Gem upload on the WWE Network, according to a report.

WWE Network News, who has broken similar stories in the past, first reported the news. While episodes of World Championship Wrestling have already been uploaded to the WWE Network, nothing has been uploaded before November 1985.

Viewers were in for a shock on July 14, 1984 when their usual World Championship Wrestling action was completely overhauled. Instead of Gordon Solie and wrestling stars from Georgia Championship Wrestling, Vince McMahon and the superstars of the World Wrestling Federation filled the hour time slot instead. While the Georgia show usually featured hot in-ring action and interviews, McMahon used the Saturday time slot mainly as a recap show that only featured the occasional in studio squash match.

Declining ratings due to viewership outrage over the drastic overhaul eventually led McMahon to sell the time slot to Jim Crockett Promotions, who took over in March 1985.