Posted on 5/06/126 by Colin Vassallo
Ted Turner, the man who helped bring in WCW and pretty much
change the landscape of professional wrestling in the mid
90s, has passed away.
His death, at 87 years old, was announced by Turner
Enterprises in a press release. Turner had endured a long
battle with Lewy Body Dementia which ultimately led to his
death.
The media mogul bought Jim Crockett Promotions in November
1988 and founded WCW, appointing Eric Bischoff to the helm
which eventually led to WCW giving WWE a run for their money
in the mid 90s, with the introduction of Monday Nitro and
the ratings war with Raw.
During the Monday night war, WWE poked fun at Turner on
television on multiple occasions, naming him Billionaire Ted
and featuring skits which portrayed him as knowing nothing
about professional wrestling.
Turner was not just about pro wrestling though, in fact, WCW
was just a small part of his empire. He also owned the
Atlanta Hawks, CNN, Turner Network Television, Turner
Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, and many other outlets.