Before entering professional wrestling, Lesnar was an outstanding amateur wrestler and went to the University of Minnesota on a full wrestling scholarship, where he was roommates with WWE's Shelton Benjamin, himself a talented amateur wrestler. Lesnar won the 2000 NCAA wrestling championships as a heavyweight. He finished runner-up in 1999. Lesnar also wrestled in junior college prior to joining the Minnesota Golden Gophers. In 2000 Lesnar signed with WWE and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for development, where he wrestled in a ta ...

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Brock Lesnar, Brock Lesnar - World Wrestling Entertainment, Brock Lesnar - Undisputed Championship, Brock Lesnar - Departure from WWE, Brock Lesnar - Post-WWE career, Brock Lesnar - National Football League, Brock Lesnar - Lawsuit with World Wrestling Entertainment, Brock Lesnar - New Japan Pro Wrestling, Brock Lesnar - In wrestling, Brock Lesnar - Previous managers, Brock Lesnar - Finishing and signature maneuvers, Brock Lesnar - Personal life, Brock Lesnar - Trivia, Brock Lesnar - Championships and accomplishments, Brock Lesnar - Championship succession, Brock Lesnar - External link

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Including:

WWE Judgment Day - 1998 WWE Judgment Day - 2000 WWE Judgment Day - 2001 WWE Judgment Day - 2002 WWE Judgment Day - 2003 WWE Judgment Day - 2004 WWE Judgment Day - 2005 WWE Judgment Day - External link

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Several people have been named Danny Davis: Danny K. Davis is a U.S. Congressman from Illinois Danny Davis (wrestler) is the professional wrestler who trained Brock Lesnar Danny Davis (country musician) won a 1970 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance Danny Davis the heel pro wrestling referee is Dan Marsh Other related archivesBrock Lesnar, Dan Marsh, Danny Davis (wrestler), Danny K. Davis, professional wrestler

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World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. The company was previously known as TitanSports, Inc. and has previously done business as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). World Wrestling Entertainment is a publicly-traded company, but 70% of voting shares are owned by Chairman Vince McMahon, his wife, CEO Linda McMahon ...

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World Wrestling Entertainment - Early history
World Wrestling Entertainment - World Wide Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment - World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment - The Golden Age World Wrestling Entertainment - Monday Night Wars World Wrestling Entertainment - The Montreal Screwjob World Wrestling Entertainment - WWF Attitude World Wrestling Entertainment - The death of Owen Hart World Wrestling Entertainment - Business advances World Wrestling Entertainment - The end of the Attitude Era
World Wrestling Entertainment - World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment - The Brand Extension
World Wrestling Entertainment - Championships

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Championship unification or championship consolidation are professional wrestling terms which mean the act of combining two separate championships into a single title. This may be done to consolidate the number of championships in a given promotion or to add legitimacy and prestige to a certain title's lineage. Championship unification - Types of Unification. Championship unification can be done in a variety of ways: One wrestler who holds a lower-ranking championship may face a ...

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Championship unification - Types of Unification Championship unification - Intrapromotional and Interpromotional Unification Championship unification - Examples of Championship Unification

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The son of wrestler Larry "The Axe" Hennig, Curt Hennig was one of the most popular stars in the AWA, forming a successful tag team with Scott Hall before he turned heel. Hennig won the AWA World Heavyweight Title from Nick Bockwinkel on May 2, 1987, after using a roll of dimes given to him by Larry Zbyszko. He lost the title to Jerry Lawler on May 9, 1988, and left the AWA for the WWF. Hennig, known in the WWF as "Mr. Perfect", was one of the top WWF performers of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was undefeated for over a year afte ...

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Curt Hennig, Curt Hennig - Career, Curt Hennig - Additional facts, Curt Hennig - Finishing and signature moves, Curt Hennig - Championships and accomplishments

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In January 1996, Austin joined the World Wrestling Federation. Initially, Austin used the moniker "The Ringmaster", holder of Ted DiBiase's unsanctioned "Million Dollar Belt", a title DiBiase created for himself in 1989. Not liking his ring name at all, Austin asked WWF writers to come up with a new name for his character that would suggest a ruthless, cold-hearted persona; according to legend and Mick Foley in particular, the writers suggested "Chilly McFreeze", "Freezy Pops" and "Ice Dagger", among other, less ridiculous pseudonyms. Austin ...

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Stone Cold Steve Austin, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Early life and career, Stone Cold Steve Austin - World Championship Wrestling, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Extreme Championship Wrestling, Stone Cold Steve Austin - World Wrestling Federation, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Austin 3:16, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Feud with the Hart Foundation, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Austin vs. McMahon, Stone Cold Steve Austin - 2001 to 2002, Stone Cold Steve Austin - World Wrestling Entertainment, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Return to the ring, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Trivia, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Wrestling facts, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Finishing and signature moves, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Managers, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Championships and accomplishments, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Championship succession, Stone Cold Steve Austin - Books

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On January 25, 2004, Benoit won the 2004 Royal Rumble, last eliminating Big Show, and thus a title shot at WrestleMania XX. As a result of the long-standing Royal Rumble tradition that the winner receives a shot at the world champion at WrestleMania and the fact that there were effectively two world champions due to the brand split, Benoit exploited a "loophole" in the rules and challenged World Heavyweight Champion Triple H instead of the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. This "loophole" clause has become standard storyline practice, with the Royal Rumble win ...

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Chris Benoit, Chris Benoit - Early Career, Chris Benoit - Extreme Championship Wrestling, Chris Benoit - World Championship Wrestling, Chris Benoit - World Wrestling Entertainment, Chris Benoit - The Return, Chris Benoit - World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Benoit - Return to SmackDown!, Chris Benoit - Additional facts, Chris Benoit - Nicknames, Chris Benoit - Previous managers, Chris Benoit - Finishing and signature moves, Chris Benoit - Trademarks, Chris Benoit - Personal life, Chris Benoit - Trivia, Chris Benoit - Championships and accomplishments, Chris Benoit - Championship succession, Chris Benoit - Records

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Minnesota Golden Gophers - Baseball. Paul Molitor Terry Steinbach Dave Winfield (also played basketball at Minnesota) Dan Wilson Minnesota Golden Gophers - Basketball. Willie Burton Bobby Jackson Kevin McHale Joel Przybilla Flip Saunders Mychal Thompson Jan ...

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Minnesota Golden Gophers, Minnesota Golden Gophers - National titles, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Traveling football trophies, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Famous Gopher athletes, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Baseball, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Basketball, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Football, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Golf, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Hockey, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Swimming, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Wrestling, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Facilities, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Former facilities, Minnesota Golden Gophers - Proposed/Future facilities, Minnesota Golden Gophers - External link

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The Hell in a Cell match at the 1998 King of the Ring between The Undertaker and Mankind (Mick Foley) has since become one of the most famous professional wrestling matches in history. In preparing for the match Mick Foley asked longtime mentor and friend Terry Funk for his advice on how to top the first Hell in the Cell, which Foley considered a great match. Funk's fateful advice was to start the match on top of the cage. When the match started, both men climbed on top of the cage before the bell had even rung. After a short b ...

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Hell in a Cell, Hell in a Cell - Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels, Hell in a Cell - Undertaker vs. Mankind, Hell in a Cell - Hell in a Cell history

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This section describes Stephanie McMahon's on-screen role as a character in World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment programming. Stephanie McMahon-Levesque first appeared on WWF (now WWE) programming as part of a Roddy Piper vignette in her early teens. She moved into the spotlight in early 1999, when she became involved in the onscreen conflict between her parents, Linda and Vince McMahon. Originally a face, Linda and Stephanie sided with Vince's nemesis Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vince responded by having The U ...

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Stephanie McMahon-Levesque, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - World Wrestling Federation, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - McMahon-Helmsley Era, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - Invasion, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - Divorce, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - World Wrestling Entertainment, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - General Manager, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - 2005 return, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - Finishing and signature moves, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - Backstage roles, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - Personal life, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - Championships and accomplishments

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Powerbomb - Argentine powerbomb. The attacker places their opponent face-up across their shoulders, as in an Argentine backbreaker rack, hooks the head with one hand and a leg with the other, and the attacker will then spin the opponent's head away from the attacker, dropping the opponent down to the mat. Often the attacker drops to a seated position while spinning the opponent. The move is more greatly recognized as the finisher of female Japanese wrestler Lioness Asuka, dubbed the Towerhacker Bomb. Other notable users include: A.J. Styles ...

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Powerbomb, Powerbomb - Variations, Powerbomb - Argentine powerbomb, Powerbomb - Chokebomb, Powerbomb - Crucifix powerbomb, Powerbomb - Double underhook powerbomb, Powerbomb - Elevated powerbomb, Powerbomb - Ganso Bomb, Powerbomb - Fireman's carry powerbomb, Powerbomb - Gutwrench powerbomb, Powerbomb - Inverted powerbomb, Powerbomb - Jackknife powerbomb, Powerbomb - Multiple powerbombs, Powerbomb - Rope aided powerbomb, Powerbomb - Release powerbomb, Powerbomb - Rydeen bomb, Powerbomb - Sitout powerbomb, Powerbomb - Slingshot powerbomb, Powerbomb - Spinning powerbomb, Powerbomb - Spin-out powerbomb, Powerbomb - Sunset flip powerbomb, Powerbomb - Tiger bomb, Powerbomb - Thunder Fire Powerbomb, Powerbomb - Top rope powerbomb, Powerbomb - Turnbuckle powerbomb, Powerbomb - Vertical suplex powerbomb

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Hogan was born to Italian-American Pete Bollea and Ruth Bollea, who is of French, Italian and Panamanian descent. Early in life, Terry Bollea was a standout in minor league baseball and also spent ten years playing bass guitar in several Florida-based rock bands, including Ruckus and Infinity's End. Many of the wrestlers who competed in the Florida territory at that time would visit the bars in which Bollea was performing. Bollea's impressive physical stature soon caught the attention of former top-drawing wrestler Jack Brisco and his brothe ...

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Hulk Hogan, Hulk Hogan - Career, Hulk Hogan - World Wrestling Federation: the first run, Hulk Hogan - American Wrestling Association, Hulk Hogan - New Japan Pro Wrestling, Hulk Hogan - Hulkamania, Hulk Hogan - World Championship Wrestling, Hulk Hogan - World Wrestling Entertainment: the comeback, Hulk Hogan - Mr. America, Hulk Hogan - Hall of Famer, Hulk Hogan - The Icon versus The Legend, Hulk Hogan - Legacy, Hulk Hogan - Controversy, Hulk Hogan - In wrestling, Hulk Hogan - Previous managers, Hulk Hogan - Finishing and signature moves, Hulk Hogan - Trivia, Hulk Hogan - Theme songs/entrance music, Hulk Hogan - Title history, Hulk Hogan - Pre-World Wrestling Federation era, Hulk Hogan - Awards, Hulk Hogan - Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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An element borrowed from professional wrestling's catch wrestling origins, stretches (or submission holds) are techniques in which a wrestler holds another in a position that puts stress on their body. They are usually employed to weaken an opponent or to force them to submit, either vocally or by tapping out: slapping the mat, floor, or opponent with a free hand three times. Many of these holds, when applied vigorously, stretch the victim's muscles or twist their joints uncomfortably, hence the name. Chokes, although not in general stress positions like the other stretches, are usually g ...

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Professional wrestling holds, Professional wrestling holds - Pinning combinations, Professional wrestling holds - Back slide, Professional wrestling holds - Cover, Professional wrestling holds - Cradle, Professional wrestling holds - Crucifix pin, Professional wrestling holds - Delfin Clutch, Professional wrestling holds - Gedo clutch, Professional wrestling holds - La casita / La magistral, Professional wrestling holds - Oklahoma roll, Professional wrestling holds - Roll-up, Professional wrestling holds - Sitout pin, Professional wrestling holds - Small package, Professional wrestling holds - Sunset flip, Professional wrestling holds - Victory roll, Professional wrestling holds - Rana, Professional wrestling holds - Prawn hold, Professional wrestling holds - Jackknife hold, Professional wrestling holds - Stretches, Professional wrestling holds - Head face and chin locks, Professional wrestling holds - Arm locks, Professional wrestling holds - Chokes, Professional wrestling holds - Two handed chokelift, Professional wrestling holds - Body locks, Professional wrestling holds - Back and torso stretches, Professional wrestling holds - Leg locks, Professional wrestling holds - Transition holds, Professional wrestling holds - Arm trap, Professional wrestling holds - Butterfly, Professional wrestling holds - Crucifix, Professional wrestling holds - Fireman's carry, Professional wrestling holds - Gorilla press, Professional wrestling holds - Lady of the Lake, Professional wrestling holds - Mount, Professional wrestling holds - Pumphandle, Professional wrestling holds - Scoop, Professional wrestling holds - Tilt-a-whirl, Professional wrestling holds - Wheelbarrow, Professional wrestling holds - Miscellaneous, Professional wrestling holds - Airplane spin, Professional wrestling holds - Fish hook, Professional wrestling holds - The Matrix, Professional wrestling holds - Tree of woe

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A senton is similar to a splash, except that instead of impacting stomach first, the attacker lands back first across the opponent. Professional wrestling aerial techniques - 630 senton. The attacker performs a senton, spinning 630 degrees before landing, i.e. one full rotation (360 degrees) following by a somersault senton (270 degress). This move is used by Jack Evans and Jerrelle Clark. Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Corkscrew 630 senton. The attacker, facing backwards to the ring from the ...

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Professional wrestling aerial techniques, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Arm twist ropewalk chop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Axe handle, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Banzai drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Crossbody, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diamond Dust, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving bulldog, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Springboard bulldog, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving elbow drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Axe handle elbow drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving back elbow drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Shooting star elbow drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving stomp, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving double foot stomp, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Mushroom stomp, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Moonsault double foot stomp, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving fist drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving headbutt, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving hurricanrana, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Dragonrana, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Springboard hurricanrana, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving knee drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Calf branding, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving leg drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Moonsault leg drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving leg drop bulldog, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Somersault corkscrew leg drop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Somersault legdrop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Shooting star legdrop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Springboard legdrop, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving shoulder block, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Diving spear, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Flying clothesline, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Flying back elbow, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Flying neckbreaker, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Flying spinning heel kick, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Flying thrust kick, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Shooting star piledriver, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Sunset flip, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Frankensteiner, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Iconoclasm, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Moonsault, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Moonsault slam, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Missile dropkick, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Plancha, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Senton, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - 630 senton, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Corkscrew 630 senton, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Seated senton, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Molly-go-round, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Senton bomb, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Corkscrew senton, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Imploding senton bomb, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Shiranui, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Splash, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - 450 splash, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Corner slingshot splash, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Frog splash, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Split legged splash, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Shooting star press, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Transition move, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Grounding, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Springboard, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Slingshot, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Shooting star, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Modifiers, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Standing, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Super, Professional wrestling aerial techniques - Suicide

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WWE Backlash - 1999. This event was held on April 25, 1999 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was also the last WWE PPV with the "In Your House" banner. The Ministry (The Acolytes and Mideon) def. The Brood (Edge, Christian & Gangrel) when Bradshaw pinned Christian Al Snow def. "Hardcore" Bob Holly to win the WWF Hardcore Championship The Godfather def. Goldust to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship New Age Outlaws def. Jeff Jarrett ...

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WWE Backlash, WWE Backlash - Results, WWE Backlash - 1999, WWE Backlash - 2000, WWE Backlash - 2001, WWE Backlash - 2002, WWE Backlash - 2003, WWE Backlash - 2004, WWE Backlash - 2005, WWE Backlash - 2006

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Bill Goldberg - American football. He played college football at the University of Georgia, and then played pro football with the Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams, and attended the Carolina Panthers training camp, as well as with the Sacramento Surge of the WLAF, until his football career was ended by an abdominal injury. He tore all of his abdominal muscles, and had them surgically reattached. Bill Goldber ...

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Bill Goldberg, Bill Goldberg - Career, Bill Goldberg - American football, Bill Goldberg - World Championship Wrestling, Bill Goldberg - Japan, Bill Goldberg - World Wrestling Entertainment, Bill Goldberg - After professional wrestling, Bill Goldberg - In wrestling, Bill Goldberg - Quotes, Bill Goldberg - Finishing and signature moves, Bill Goldberg - Championships and accomplishments, Bill Goldberg - Trivia, Bill Goldberg - Movies television and other media, Bill Goldberg - Autobiography

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The WWE Championship was originally known as the WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation) World Heavyweight Championship. In 1971, the WWWF rejoined the National Wrestling Alliance, and the title was downgraded in status to become simply the WWWF Heavyweight Championship. In 1979, the promotion dropped "Wide" from its name, thus renaming the title the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship (or WWF Heavyweight Championship). After the WWF left the NWA in 1983, the title was referred to as the WWF Worl ...

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WWE Championship, WWE Championship - History, WWE Championship - Trivia, WWE Championship - Current Champion

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Bob "Hardcore" Holly has been a WWE wrestler for over 10 years and is currently one of the longest tenured wrestlers on the WWE roster. Holly's original gimmick was that of a race car driver, under the stage name Thurman "Sparky" Plug and later "Spark Plug" Bob Holly. In April 1995 in a Wrestling Challenge, Holly defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the Intercontinental Title. However, Jarrett's foot was on the rope during the 3 count and the IC title was declared vacant. Jeff Jarrett defeated Holly i ...

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Bob Holly, Bob Holly - World Wrestling Entertainment, Bob Holly - Reputation, Bob Holly - Personal life, Bob Holly - In wrestling, Bob Holly - Previous managers, Bob Holly - Quotes, Bob Holly - Movies, Bob Holly - Finishing and signature moves, Bob Holly - Championships and accomplishments, Bob Holly - Championship succession, Bob Holly - Job titles

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WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Origin. In December 1988, Ted Turner purchased Jim Crockett Promotions, which had promoted under the name "NWA World Championship Wrestling". While the promotion remained a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the use of the NWA name was gradually reduced on televised programming, in favor of the name "World Championship Wrestling", or "WCW". On January 11, 1991, Ric Flair defeated Sting to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and was recognized as th ...

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WCW World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship - History, WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Origin, WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Unification, WCW World Heavyweight Championship - WWF/WWE, WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Facts

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