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         July – September 1983 - Max Levy World
        Class came roaring out the June 17, 1983 Reunion Arena show as one of
        the hottest promotions in the country. During the summer the heat just
        kept going up and up. The Von Erichs vs. Freebirds feud continued
        unabated. Devastation Incorporated turned its attentions towards the Von
        Erichs. Bruiser Brody was on fire. Jimmy Garvin continued to battle with
        David Von Erich and would later turn his attention to Kevin Von Erich.
        Iceman Parsons was a superstar and Chris Adams was climbing the ladder.
        When fans look back at the glory era of World Class Championship
        Wrestling, 1983 is what they remember. Everyone was healthy and in peak
        condition. The feuds were still fresh and the future seemed bright.
        Let’s take a closer look at the summer of 1983.   Everyone into the Talent Pool  In
        June, Devastation Incorporated had sent the Honorable Arman Hussein
        packing from World Class along with N’Tollah Yatsu. Hussein had been a
        fixture in the Dallas-Fort Worth wrestling scene for many years, but
        this was his final act in the promotion. Chavo Guerrero also departed
        after far too short a run. Still World Class had a very solid talent
        roster with some major names. Kerry, Kevin, and David Von Erich, Iceman
        Parsons, Bruiser Brody, Chris Adams, Johnny Mantell, Brian Adias, and
        Jose Lothario comprised the babyfaces of the promotion. World Class
        featured Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, Skandor Akbar,
        Kamala, Friday, The Mongol, Mr. Ebony, and Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin along
        with Sunshine comprised the heel faction. Mexican star and frequent
        visitor to Texas, Gran Markus came to World Class to face Jose Lothario.
        Although this is a somewhat small crew, it had great advantages for
        World Class. For one thing, all talent was paid on a percentage of the
        gate. A smaller talent pool meant that the money was split fewer ways.
        In other words, there was more for everyone, something that was
        tremendous for morale. Another great advantage was that they were able
        to push the talent on hand even harder because there were fewer people
        to worry about getting on TV. It all combined to put World Class
        Championship Wrestling on a serious tear.
          
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