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06-06-2026, 07:41 PM
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Before streaming, DVR, and on-demand viewing, wrestling fans knew exactly where they needed to be when the clock hit 6:05. From its origins as Georgia Championship Wrestling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUNFbSRr4A) on Ted Turner's fledgling WTBS to its final days as WCW Saturday Morning, this legendary program became one of the most influential wrestling shows ever produced.

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Dive into the complete history of WCW Saturday Night (https://medium.com/@DARSportsAndMedia/the-world-of-wcw-worldwide-and-saturday-night-53637808738c)! This video traces the show's origins from its beginnings in 1971, chronicling its evolution through various eras and changes in location and personnel. Witness the rise and fall of a wrestling institution.

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Jim Ross, Eric Bischoff and Jesse Ventura were on hand to present the first ever episode of WCW Saturday Night (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0222648/) on April 4th 1992. Featuring promos from Vader, Sting and Rick Rude, matches including Flyin' Brian vs Brad Armstrong and Stunning Steve Austin vs Z-Man Tom Zenk, and also including a sit-down interview with Ron Simmons, WCW Saturday Night's debut show on the historic 6:05 TBS Superstation timeslot began a new era for WCW (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_World_Championship_Wrestling) programming.

This video looks at the entire first broadcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD9JIR1g9iA&pp=ugUHEgVlbi1VUw%3D%3D) of WCW Saturday Night.

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Before there was Nitro and Thunder, there was WCW Saturday Night (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCW_Saturday_Night), the promotion's main weekly television broadcast. From 1992 (https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wcw-saturday-night-1992/) to 2000 we would see different entrance sets, rings, and graphics make up the presentation of Saturday Night. Let's take a look at these things here on this episode of Arena Showcase.

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Episode 216: The History Of 6:05 Wrestling: Georgia Championship Wrestling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJDsC-9vLM8), World Championship Wrestling, Saturday Night on WTCG/WTBS/TBS

Pro wrestling on television has been a thing since television's creation; and there have been a ton of them. Of of the most important wrestling shows of all time took place on an Atlanta based television network owned by Ted Turner. No matter the name of the show or the station, 1 thing remained from Christmas 1971 until August 2000; Saturday Evening at 6:05. This episode is about the history of the 6:05 wrestling show; from the start with Georgia Championship Wrestling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naB2oQKve6E), the WWF invasion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4t1a9v1VU) in 84 (https://youtu.be/YnOmTDVlgXE), the Crockett/Turner ran show, all the way until Saturday Night. Talking about the stars of the show(some you know were on & may not have known were on), some memorable matches, & talk the overall legacy of 6:05.