| 3 | 23.11.2016 | Bigchiefmartin | 10.0 | Pro-wrestling has seen its fair share of powerbrokers since the sport became popularized in the early twentieth century, but few compare to the influence that Jim Barnett had. a gay promoter who many many wrestlers were fiercely loyal to him as a fair employer who was kind to others and kept his well-known sexuality private. Barnett is tied to three successful national products and any cities or area that he ever took over was financially successful. a master at booking top stars and making firm alliances with promoter was the wonder kid at helping turning around territories, one of the top 5 most important NWA members and a top ten 10 greatest promoter of all-time, credited as the man who created the studio wrestling show and a master in television negotiations 1st with Chicago with Fred Kohler when it was shown on the Dumont Network. then most famously, in Atlanta with Georgia Championship Wrestling and Ted Turner's set-to-expand Channel 17, aka WTBS. also was instrumental in the first three WrestleManias, took over and turn around many territories, Chicago 1950's, NWA Indianapolis and Detroit 1955–1960) World Championship Wrestling (Australia) (1964–1974)Georgia Championship Wrestling (1973–1984)Barnett served as an adviser to the World Wrestling Federation (`83-`87) Jim Crockett Promotions(`87-`88) and Ted Turner's World Championship Wrestling WCW(`88- early`90's plus helping hand with Roy Shire start up in Northern California, also brought into fla to help there too |
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