Real Name: James Allen Crockett Jr.
Date of Birth: August 10, 1944
Date of Death: March 3, 2021
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Resided: Texas
Pro Debut: 1973
Retired: 1995
Biography
– Crockett Jr was never intended to get into the wrestling business. Upon his father’s death, his ‘Jim Crockett Promotions’ company was due to transfer to his son-in-law, John Ringley. However, disputes with Ringley saw Crockett Jr take over the company in 1973
– Crockett Jr was elected as President of the NWA in 1980 and was re-elected in 1985 and 1987
– In 1985, Crockett Jr took over the WWF’s timeslot on WTBS and saw remarkable growth in his business off the back of the television exposure
– Crockett purchased promotions based in Oklahoma, Kansas City and Florida, as well as Bill Watts’ UWF in order to take his company national. However, the national expansion took its toll on company finances, and the promotion was close to bankruptcy when it was sold to Ted Turner in 1988
– After briefly serving a fourth term as NWA President, Crockett left the wrestling business for good in 1995, eventually becoming a realtor and mortgage originator
– Crockett passed away on February 28, 2021 at the age of 76
– Crockett was inducted into the GERWECK.NET Hall of Fame on March 5, 2022