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Western States Sports

January 01, 1970

Western States Sports (also known as the Amarillo Territory) was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Amarillo, Texas in the United States.[1] Founded by Dory Detton in 1946, the promotion enjoyed its greatest success in the 1960s and 1970s under the management of Dory Funk and, later, his sons Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, with its top performers including the Funks themselves and Ricky Romero.[3][4] Western States Sports promoted professional wrestling events in multiple cities across West Texas including Amarillo, Abilene, El Paso, Lubbock, Odessa, and San Angelo, along with Albuquerque in New Mexico, Colorado Springs and Pueblo in Colorado, and the Oklahoma Panhandle.[5][6] Sold by the Funks in 1980,[7][8] the promotion closed in 1981.[1]

Western States Sports
Founded1946[1][2]
Defunct1981[1]
HeadquartersAmarillo, Texas, United States[1]
Founder(s)Dory Detton[2]
Owner(s)Dory Detton (1946–1955)
Doc Sarpolis and Dory Funk
(1955–1967)
Dory Funk
(1967–1973)
Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk
(1973–1980)
Blackjack Mulligan and Dick Murdoch
(1980–1981)
ParentSouthwest States Enterprises

History edit

Western States Sports was founded by Dory Detton in 1946. Detton staged his first show in the Tri-State Fairgrounds on March 14, 1946, marking the first professional wrestling show to be held in Amarillo in over five years.[2] In October 1951, Southwest States Enterprises joined the National Wrestling Alliance.[9]

In 1955, retired wrestler Karl "Doc" Sarpolis purchased Western States Sports from Detton for $75,000 (equivalent to $853,000 in 2023).[10] He offered local wrestler Dory Funk the opportunity to buy-in to the promotion, which he accepted.[11] In addition to booking the promotion, Funk was its biggest star. Sarpolis was elected president of the NWA in 1962.[10]

Funk's sons, Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, began wrestling for the promotion in the mid-1960s. After Sarpolis died in 1967, Funk purchased his shares from his widow, giving him full ownership of Western States Sports.[12][4] Dory Funk died in 1973, leaving the Funk brothers as owners of the territory.[13]

In the early-1970s, the Funks developed a working relationship with Giant Baba, owner of the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion. A talent exchange between the two promotions saw Japanese wrestlers such as Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tsuruta debut in Western States Sports before debuting in AJPW.[14][15]

By 1980, ticket sales were beginning to decline. The Funk brothers sold the territory to wrestlers Blackjack Mulligan and Dick Murdoch for $20,000 (equivalent to $74,000 in 2023).[7][8][16] With business continuing to slump, the promotion closed in 1981.[1]

Television programming edit

Western States Sports aired an hour-long television program on KFDA-TV (Channel 10) each Saturday afternoon.[10][5][17][self-published source] The program aired in West Texas along with New Mexico and Colorado. It was hosted by Steve Stack.[18] The program featured a combination of matches recorded in the KFDA studios in Amarillo, matches recorded at house shows, interviews, and clips of matches from other territories.[19]

Championships edit

Championship Created Abandoned Notes
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version) 1962 1981 The Amarillo version of the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship was created in 1962 when Dory Funk was recognized as the first champion. The championship was abandoned in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading.[20]
NWA International Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) 1960 1981 The Amarillo version of the NWA International Heavyweight Championship was created in 1960 when Sonny Myers was recognized as the first champion. The championship was abandoned in 1961. The championship was resurrected in 1974 when Cyclone Negro was billed as having won a tournament. The championship was abandoned once more in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading.[21]
NWA International Tag Team Championship 1959 1975 The Fabulous Kangaroos were recognized as the inaugural NWA International Tag Team Champions (Amarillo version) in 1959. The championship was abandoned in 1963. Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk were recognized as champions in 1973, with the championship abandoned once more in 1975.[22]
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) 1956 1969 The Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship was created in 1956 when Jim Wright was recognized as the first champion. From 1956 to 1969 it was the premiere singles championship in NWA Western States Sports. The championship was abandoned in 1969 when the NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship was introduced.[23]
NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) 1963 1967 The Amarillo version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship was created in 1963 when Sputnik Monroe and Tokyo Tom were recognized as the first champions. The championship was abandoned in 1967.[24]
NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship 1947 1959 The NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship was created in 1947 when Al Getz won a tournament. The championship was unified with the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) in 1959.[25]
NWA Southwest States Heavyweight Championship 1957 1968 The NWA Southwest States Heavyweight Championship was created in 1957 when Art Nelson won a tournament. The championship was abandoned in 1968.[26]
NWA Southwest States Tag Team Championship 1952 1965 The NWA Southwest States Tag Team Championship was created in 1952 when Dory Funk and Frankie Hill Murdoch won a tournament. The championship was retired in 1956. The championship was revived in 1962 and retired once more in 1965.[27]
NWA Television Championship (Amarillo version) 1973 1979 The Amarillo version of the NWA Television Championship was created in 1973 when Nick Kozak was recognized as the first champion. The championship was abandoned in 1979.[28]
NWA Texas Tag Team Championship 1951 1963 The Amarillo version of the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship was created in 1951 when Ivan Kalmikoff and Jack O'Reilly were recognized as the first champions. The championship was abandoned in 1963 when the promotion began recognizing the NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version).[29]
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship 1969 1981 The NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship was created in 1969 when the NWA North American Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk began to be billed as the NWA Western States Heavyweight Champion. From 1969 to 1981 it was the premiere singles championship in NWA Western States Sports. The championship was abandoned in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading.[30][31]
NWA Western States Tag Team Championship 1969 1981 The NWA Western States Tag Team Championship was created in 1969 when the NWA World Tag Team Champions Chati Yokouchi and Mr. Ito began to be billed as the NWA Western States Tag Team Champions. The championship was abandoned in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading.[32]
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) 1955 1968 The Amarillo version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship was established in 1955 when Art Nelson and Reggie Lisowski were recognized as the inaugural champions. The championship was abandoned in 1968 when it was replaced by the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship.[33]
World Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) 1962 1963 During a period of poor relations with the National Wrestling Alliance, Western States Sports began recognizing Gene Kiniski as its own World Heavyweight Champion in 1962 after he defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Buddy Rogers on four occasions. The championship was retired in 1963 when relations with the NWA improved and Western States Sports resumed recognition of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[10][34]

Alumni edit

References edit

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External links edit

  • NWA Western States at Cagematch.net
  • NWA Western States Sports at Wrestling-Titles.com

January 01, 1970
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Western States Sports also known as the Amarillo Territory was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Amarillo Texas in the United States 1 Founded by Dory Detton in 1946 the promotion enjoyed its greatest success in the 1960s and 1970s under the management of Dory Funk and later his sons Dory Funk Jr and Terry Funk with its top performers including the Funks themselves and Ricky Romero 3 4 Western States Sports promoted professional wrestling events in multiple cities across West Texas including Amarillo Abilene El Paso Lubbock Odessa and San Angelo along with Albuquerque in New Mexico Colorado Springs and Pueblo in Colorado and the Oklahoma Panhandle 5 6 Sold by the Funks in 1980 7 8 the promotion closed in 1981 1 Western States SportsFounded1946 1 2 Defunct1981 1 HeadquartersAmarillo Texas United States 1 Founder s Dory Detton 2 Owner s Dory Detton 1946 1955 Doc Sarpolis and Dory Funk 1955 1967 Dory Funk 1967 1973 Dory Funk Jr and Terry Funk 1973 1980 Blackjack Mulligan and Dick Murdoch 1980 1981 ParentSouthwest States Enterprises Contents 1 History 2 Television programming 3 Championships 4 Alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory editWestern States Sports was founded by Dory Detton in 1946 Detton staged his first show in the Tri State Fairgrounds on March 14 1946 marking the first professional wrestling show to be held in Amarillo in over five years 2 In October 1951 Southwest States Enterprises joined the National Wrestling Alliance 9 In 1955 retired wrestler Karl Doc Sarpolis purchased Western States Sports from Detton for 75 000 equivalent to 853 000 in 2023 10 He offered local wrestler Dory Funk the opportunity to buy in to the promotion which he accepted 11 In addition to booking the promotion Funk was its biggest star Sarpolis was elected president of the NWA in 1962 10 Funk s sons Dory Funk Jr and Terry Funk began wrestling for the promotion in the mid 1960s After Sarpolis died in 1967 Funk purchased his shares from his widow giving him full ownership of Western States Sports 12 4 Dory Funk died in 1973 leaving the Funk brothers as owners of the territory 13 In the early 1970s the Funks developed a working relationship with Giant Baba owner of the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion A talent exchange between the two promotions saw Japanese wrestlers such as Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tsuruta debut in Western States Sports before debuting in AJPW 14 15 By 1980 ticket sales were beginning to decline The Funk brothers sold the territory to wrestlers Blackjack Mulligan and Dick Murdoch for 20 000 equivalent to 74 000 in 2023 7 8 16 With business continuing to slump the promotion closed in 1981 1 Television programming editWestern States Sports aired an hour long television program on KFDA TV Channel 10 each Saturday afternoon 10 5 17 self published source The program aired in West Texas along with New Mexico and Colorado It was hosted by Steve Stack 18 The program featured a combination of matches recorded in the KFDA studios in Amarillo matches recorded at house shows interviews and clips of matches from other territories 19 Championships editChampionship Created Abandoned Notes NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Amarillo version 1962 1981 The Amarillo version of the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship was created in 1962 when Dory Funk was recognized as the first champion The championship was abandoned in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading 20 NWA International Heavyweight Championship Amarillo version 1960 1981 The Amarillo version of the NWA International Heavyweight Championship was created in 1960 when Sonny Myers was recognized as the first champion The championship was abandoned in 1961 The championship was resurrected in 1974 when Cyclone Negro was billed as having won a tournament The championship was abandoned once more in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading 21 NWA International Tag Team Championship 1959 1975 The Fabulous Kangaroos were recognized as the inaugural NWA International Tag Team Champions Amarillo version in 1959 The championship was abandoned in 1963 Dory Funk Jr and Terry Funk were recognized as champions in 1973 with the championship abandoned once more in 1975 22 NWA North American Heavyweight Championship Amarillo version 1956 1969 The Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship was created in 1956 when Jim Wright was recognized as the first champion From 1956 to 1969 it was the premiere singles championship in NWA Western States Sports The championship was abandoned in 1969 when the NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship was introduced 23 NWA North American Tag Team Championship Amarillo version 1963 1967 The Amarillo version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship was created in 1963 when Sputnik Monroe and Tokyo Tom were recognized as the first champions The championship was abandoned in 1967 24 NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship 1947 1959 The NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship was created in 1947 when Al Getz won a tournament The championship was unified with the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship Amarillo version in 1959 25 NWA Southwest States Heavyweight Championship 1957 1968 The NWA Southwest States Heavyweight Championship was created in 1957 when Art Nelson won a tournament The championship was abandoned in 1968 26 NWA Southwest States Tag Team Championship 1952 1965 The NWA Southwest States Tag Team Championship was created in 1952 when Dory Funk and Frankie Hill Murdoch won a tournament The championship was retired in 1956 The championship was revived in 1962 and retired once more in 1965 27 NWA Television Championship Amarillo version 1973 1979 The Amarillo version of the NWA Television Championship was created in 1973 when Nick Kozak was recognized as the first champion The championship was abandoned in 1979 28 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship 1951 1963 The Amarillo version of the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship was created in 1951 when Ivan Kalmikoff and Jack O Reilly were recognized as the first champions The championship was abandoned in 1963 when the promotion began recognizing the NWA North American Tag Team Championship Amarillo version 29 NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship 1969 1981 The NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship was created in 1969 when the NWA North American Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk began to be billed as the NWA Western States Heavyweight Champion From 1969 to 1981 it was the premiere singles championship in NWA Western States Sports The championship was abandoned in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading 30 31 NWA Western States Tag Team Championship 1969 1981 The NWA Western States Tag Team Championship was created in 1969 when the NWA World Tag Team Champions Chati Yokouchi and Mr Ito began to be billed as the NWA Western States Tag Team Champions The championship was abandoned in 1981 when the promotion stopped trading 32 NWA World Tag Team Championship Amarillo version 1955 1968 The Amarillo version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship was established in 1955 when Art Nelson and Reggie Lisowski were recognized as the inaugural champions The championship was abandoned in 1968 when it was replaced by the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship 33 World Heavyweight Championship Amarillo version 1962 1963 During a period of poor relations with the National Wrestling Alliance Western States Sports began recognizing Gene Kiniski as its own World Heavyweight Champion in 1962 after he defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Buddy Rogers on four occasions The championship was retired in 1963 when relations with the NWA improved and Western States Sports resumed recognition of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 10 34 Alumni editBob Backlund 14 Killer Tim Brooks 35 Cyclone Negro 14 Ted DiBiase 5 36 Dory Funk 11 37 Dory Funk Jr 37 Terry Funk 4 37 Gory Guerrero 38 Swede Hanson 5 Rip Hawk 5 Gene LeBell 39 Wahoo McDaniel 3 Sputnik Monroe 40 3 self published source Pedro Morales 41 Dick Murdoch 35 Thunderbolt Patterson 42 self published source Harley Race 6 Dusty Rhodes 43 Ricky Romero 37 44 Merced Solis 5 Dennis Stamp 45 Jumbo Tsuruta 14 Maurice Vachon 38 Bill Watts 46 Johnny Weaver 5 References edit a b c d e f National Wrestling Alliance Western States Sports NWA Western States Cagematch net Retrieved November 28 2017 a b c Tim Hornbaker West Texas Wrestling Territory LegacyOfWrestling com Retrieved November 29 2017 a b c Stafford O Chenevert 2011 Amber Waves of Grain Xlibris p 15 ISBN 978 1 4628 5526 1 a b c Brian Solomon 2015 Pro Wrestling FAQ All That s Left to Know About the World s Most Entertaining Spectacle Backbeat Books p 280 ISBN 978 1 61713 627 6 a b c d e f g Ted DiBiase 2009 Ted DiBiase Simon amp Schuster p 106 ISBN 978 1 4165 5920 7 a b Harley Race Gerry Tritz 2004 King of the Ring The Harley Race Story Sports Publishing p 25 ISBN 978 1 58261 818 0 a b Terry Funk Scott E Williams 2012 Terry Funk More Than Just Hardcore Sports Publishing p 93 ISBN 978 1 61321 308 7 a b Mike Rickard 2010 Wrestling s Greatest Moments ECW Press p 52 ISBN 978 1 55490 331 3 Tim Hornbaker Amarillo Booking Office LegacyOfWrestling com Retrieved November 29 2017 a b c d Tim Hornbaker 2007 National Wrestling Alliance The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Professional Wrestling ECW Press pp 335 336 ISBN 978 1 55490 274 3 a b Terry Funk Scott E Williams 2012 Terry Funk More Than Just Hardcore Sports Publishing pp 27 28 ISBN 978 1 61321 308 7 Terry Funk Scott E Williams 2012 Terry Funk More Than Just Hardcore Sports Publishing p 43 ISBN 978 1 61321 308 7 Kristian Pope 2005 Tuff Stuff Professional Wrestling Field Guide Legend and Lore Krause Publications p 159 ISBN 1 4402 2810 8 a b c d Bob Backlund Robert H Miller 2015 Backlund From All American Boy to Professional Wrestling s World Champion Sports Publishing p 99 ISBN 978 1 61321 696 5 Steven Johnson Greg Oliver Mike Mooneyham J J Dillon 2013 The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Heroes and Icons ECW Press p 177 ISBN 978 1 77090 269 5 Brian Solomon 2015 Pro Wrestling FAQ All That s Left to Know About the World s Most Entertaining Spectacle Backbeat Books p 93 ISBN 978 1 61713 627 6 Danny Andrews 2014 Things I Have Saw and Did 50 Years of Thinking Out Loud Xlibris p 275 ISBN 978 1 4990 7386 7 Terry Funk Scott E Williams 2012 Terry Funk More Than Just Hardcore Sports Publishing p 49 ISBN 978 1 61321 308 7 Ashley Parrish Regional Territories Amarillo KayfabeMemories com Retrieved November 29 2017 NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved November 30 2017 NWA International Heavyweight Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved November 30 2017 International Tag Team Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2017 Retrieved December 1 2017 NWA North American Heavyweight Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved November 29 2017 NWA North American Tag Team Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved November 29 2017 Southwest States Junior Heavyweight Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved November 30 2017 NWA Southwest States Heavyweight Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved November 30 2017 NWA Southwest States Tag Team Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved November 30 2017 Television Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved December 1 2017 NWA Texas Tag Team Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved November 30 2017 NWA Western States Heavyweight Title Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved November 28 2017 Bob Backlund Robert H Miller 2015 Backlund From All American Boy to Professional Wrestling s World Champion Sports Publishing p 95 ISBN 978 1 61321 696 5 NWA Western States Tag Team Title Wrestling Titles com 2015 Retrieved November 28 2017 World Tag Team Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2016 Retrieved December 1 2017 World Heavyweight Title W Texas Wrestling Titles com 2015 Retrieved November 30 2017 a b Greg Oliver Steven Johnson 2010 The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame The Heels ECW Press p 164 ISBN 978 1 55490 284 2 John Grasso 2014 Historical Dictionary of Wrestling Scarecrow Press p 80 ISBN 978 0 8108 7926 3 a b c d James T Honea 2011 Trouble Times Two Trafford Publishing p 52 ISBN 978 1 4269 6243 1 a b Bertrand Hebert Pat Laprade 2005 Mad Dog The Maurice Vachon Story ECW Press p 88 ISBN 978 1 77305 065 2 Jake Shannon 2011 Say Uncle Catch As Catch Can Wrestling and the Roots of Ultimate Fighting Pro Wrestling amp Modern Grappling ECW Press p 102 ISBN 978 1 55022 961 5 Thom Loverro 2007 The Rise amp Fall of ECW Extreme Championship Wrestling Simon amp Schuster p 25 ISBN 978 1 4165 6156 9 Brian Solomon 2010 WWE Legends Simon amp Schuster p 134 ISBN 978 1 4516 0450 4 Jim Wilson Weldon T Johnson 2003 Chokehold Pro Wrestling s Real Mayhem Outside the Ring Xlibris p 142 ISBN 978 1 4628 1172 4 Dusty Rhodes Howard Brody 2012 Dusty Reflections of Wrestling s American Dream Sports Publishing p 47 ISBN 978 1 61321 244 8 Tim Hornbaker 2017 Legends of Pro Wrestling 150 Years of Headlocks Body Slams and Piledrivers Skyhorse Publishing p 699 ISBN 978 1 61321 875 4 Jon Beilue July 20 2016 Beilue A wrestling life Stamped on his face Amarillo Globe News Retrieved December 1 2017 Bill Watts Scott Williams 2006 The Cowboy and the Cross The Bill Watts Story Rebellion Wrestling and Redemption ECW Press p 50 ISBN 978 1 55022 708 6 External links editNWA Western States at Cagematch net NWA Western States Sports at Wrestling Titles com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western States Sports amp oldid 1172615679, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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