Ringside: Memories of World Class Championship Wrestling

Before the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) nationalized the wrestling business in the mid-1980s, pro wrestling was divided into regional territories. Many of these territories, particularly in the South and Southwest, were extremely important to the communities where they were based. And from 1982 until 1986, no regional promotional was more important to its community or more successful than World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), operated by Fritz Von Erich (Jack Adkisson) and featuring the talents of his sons David, Kevin, Kerry, Chris, and Mike. These photographs were taken by Fort Worth photographer Cirrus Bonneau at Will Rogers Center in 1982 and 1983. They are part of UTA’s Cirrus Bonneau and Ana Beaulac Photograph Collection.

  • Ringside: Memories Of World Class Championship Wrestling