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Latest Additions: Paul Jones Interview, Scott McGhee Interview, CWF Video, Jim Lancaster Interview, Jack Brisco: Born to Wrestle, a historical telegram and House of Humperdink.

Featured CWF Legend: Charlie Fulton.

On this date in CWF history: 1986 in Ocala,
Top Locations
Top Wrestlers
Years

Miami and Miami Beach 400 Tampa 135 Orlando 57 Ocala 29 Ft. Lauderdale 26 St. Petersburg 20 Sarasota 19 West Palm Beach 17 Hollywood 14 Jacksonville 13 Ft. Myers 8 Eau Gallie 8 Tallahassee 6 Sunrise 6 Lakeland 5 Gainesville 4 Williston 4 Melbourne 3 Cocoa 2 Lake City 2

  1. Mike Graham 328
  2. Dusty Rhodes 312
  3. Jack Brisco 273
  4. Jerry Brisco 228
  5. Steve Keirn 187
  6. Barry Windham 138
  7. Kevin Sullivan 134
  8. Bob Roop 124
  9. Hiro Matsuda 113
  10. Dick Slater 112
    11.

1963 10 1964 14 1965 8 1966 46 1967 3 1968 18 1969 46 1970 82 1971 56 1972 31 1973 31 1974 45 1975 35 1976 60 1977 88 1978 98 1979 104 1980 84 1981 41 1982 62 1983 70 1984 55 1985 64 1986 45 1987 8

View complete index of 1042 wrestlers and 43 cities!

From the birth of the promotion in the 1960's, until it’s demise in 1987, Championship Wrestling From Florida was regarded as one of the premiere wrestling territories in the country. Promoted by Clarence “Cowboy” Luttrall, Eddie Graham, and in later years Duke Keomuka and Hiro Matsuda, CWF provided fans with exceptional wrestling action on a nightly basis. Serving such cities as Tampa, Miami Beach, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Orlando, and West Palm Beach, CWF drew record crowds to it’s shows because of intelligent booking and well thought out angles, and featured wrestlers who could not only work, but also had tremendous personalities. The stunning roster of wrestling talent that passed through CWF is endless, with main event caliber athletes like Johnny Valentine, Bob Roop, Tim Woods, and Jack Brisco competing in arenas throughout the state. CWF was blessed to have as it’s voice the legendary Gordon Solie, who most consider the greatest wrestling announcer of all time. Bringing credibility and brilliance to CWF, Solie delighted audiences with his trademark “So Long From The Sunshine State” for over twenty-five years. Initially, this website will concentrate on the years from 1963 until 1987, but will begin to explore the Florida wrestling scene in the 1940's and 1950's in the months to follow. Join us as we celebrate what many considered the hottest wrestling promotion in the United States, and pay tribute to the warriors who entertained us for so many great years. Welcome To The Archives of Championship Wrestling From Florida…

- Barry Rose

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www.cwfarchives.com is dedicated to the memory of my parents, Mike and Jean Rose, who turned me into a lifelong CWF fan when they brought me to my first match in 1971.
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