RIP JIM CROCKETT, JR. (1944-2021)

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https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/jim- ... ses-age-76

Jim Crockett Jr. has passed away at the age of 76.

Crockett Jr. was put on hospice care in recent days and was reportedly dealing with liver and kidney failure.

Robert Gibson first posted the news on his Facebook page.

Crockett Jr inherited Crockett Promotions from his father, Jim Crockett, in 1977, competing with Vince McMahon in the 1980s. He was elected NWA President for his first-term in 1980, a second term in 1985, and a third term in 1987. In November 1988 he sold Jim Crockett Promotions to Ted Turner. The promotion went on to become WCW.

Crockett Jr remained NWA President until 1991.

In 1985, he purchased the Saturday Night TBS timeslot from Vince McMahon, creating the television show World Championship Wrestling.

Besides WWE, Crockett was the first promoter to bring events to pay-per-view with 1987 Bunkhouse Stampede and 1988 Great American Bash.

Crockett left wrestling and moved on to real estate after failing to launch World Wrestling Network alongside Paul Heyman in 1994.

[BurningHammer]

He left an indelible mark on wrestling and so much was for the positive, and if anything wrestling has taught us, that is a very hard thing to do. Despite my late appreciation for the NWA, Saturday night etc over that time period I have become a huge fan of that time period and so much can learnt from so much that happened.