WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81

The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling

Witness some of the most electrifying action in sports-entertainment history from the promotion that broke all the rules, WCCW.

Heroes of World Class

In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.

WWE Hall of Fame

Celebrate the pioneers who made WWE what it is today in this WWE Network original series featuring every WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.

WCCW Christmas Star Wars 1982

On Christmas night, Kerry Von Erich challenges reigning champion Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Trapped inside a steel cage with no disqualifications, the two icons collide in a high-stakes festivity-fueled fight!

Texas Championship Wrestling

Fritz, David, and Kevin Von Erich team with Bruiser Brody in one of the only surviving episodes of Texas Championship Wrestling.

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes faces perennial rival Harley Race for the very last time in a best 2 of 3 Falls contest with an undercard filled with wrestling superstars from all over the landscape.

World Class Championship Wrestling

From the Sportatorium comes the groundbreaking sports-entertainment brand World Class Championship Wrestling, featuring legendary competitors such as The Von Erichs, Bruiser Brody, The Fabulous Freebirds and more.

WCCW Star Wars

The legends of Texas sports-entertainment compete in the annual supershow WCCW Star Wars, presented by World Class Championship Wrestling. Witness the in-ring highlights of countless WWE Hall of Famers, including the Von Erich Family, The Fabulous Freebirds and more.