This promotional poster is one of hundreds of thousands of memorabilia pieces that Barry Rose has digitized and shared with his “Championship Wrestling From Florida Archives” Facebook group.

when Championship Wrestling from Florida was founded. During the company’s heyday in the ′70s and ′80s, wrestling was huge in Tampa, with shows at the former Fort Homer Hesterly Armory on ...

“No. 1” Paul Jones, one of the most popular stars in the Mid-Atlantic wrestling territory during the ‘60s and ‘70s ... the Florida heavyweight championship and the Southern heavyweight ...

Professional wrestling had its grip on Florida in the 1960s and 1970s as Championship Wrestling from Florida became big-time entertainment. Rhodes was one of the main attractions, his “American ...