Legendary Promoter Jim Crockett Jr. Passes Away At Age 76

We have some sad news to report this morning as legendary wrestling promoter Jim Crockett Jr. has passed away at the age of 76.

From WWE.com:

An influential promoter who helped champion the careers of WWE Hall of Famers such as Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat and The Road Warriors, Crockett Jr. stewarded the family’s Crockett Promotions from 1977 to 1989. As part of the promotion’s affiliation, Crockett Jr. was later named President of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1980. During his tenure, Crockett Jr. helped expand the promotion’s footprint and held the inaugural Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Under Crockett Jr.’s leadership, the NWA would eventually be sold and renamed as World Championship Wrestling.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reported last week that Crockett was in “grave condition” due to liver and kidney failure. From the report:

During his second term, he purchased the Saturday night time slot Vince McMahon owned on WTBS and the rest is history. JCP eventually re-positioned itself as the NWA as he owned six territories and was president of the organization.

He sold JCP to Ted Turner in 1988 who renamed the organization World Championship Wrestling. Once again, the rest is history. He flirted with getting back into the business several times, but instead settled on a life outside the business in Texas.

We at Wrestling Rumors extend our deepest condolences to the Crockett family during this difficult time.

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