Template:Did you know nominations/International Championship Wrestling (Mississippi)

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The result was: promoted by PrimalMustelid talk 16:48, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

International Championship Wrestling (Mississippi)

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Kamala

• ... that International Championship Wrestling waged a two-year promotional war against the National Wrestling Alliance? Source: Langmead, Jon (October 19, 2020). "Culkin shares legendary Mississippi wrestling stories". SLAM! Wrestling.
  • ALT1: ... that International Championship Wrestling waged a two-year promotional war against the National Wrestling Alliance that included filing an antitrust lawsuit against NWA Tri-State promoters Leroy McGuirk and Bill Watts? Source: Klein, Greg (2014). The King of New Orleans: How the Junkyard Dog Became Professional Wrestling's First Black Superhero. Toronto: ECW Press. p. 64-65. ISBN 978-1770902244.
  • ALT2: ... that NWA promoter Bill Watts claimed he secretly hired Grizzly Smith, then employed as booker for International Championship Wrestling, to sabotage ICW shows? Source: Watts, Bill; Williams, Scott (2006). The Cowboy and the Cross: The Bill Watts Story. Toronto: ECW Press. p. 131. ISBN 1-55022-708-4.
  • ALT3: ... that International Championship Wrestling was the birthplace of the Fabulous Freebirds? Source: Shoemaker, David (2014). The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling. Penguin. p. 86 87. ISBN 978-1592408818.
  • ALT4: ... that Kamala (pictured), Percy Pringle and the Fabulous Freebirds got their first “big break” in International Championship Wrestling? Source: Pringle, Percy (June 30, 2002). "Mid-South: Leroy McGuirk & Bill Watts questions". WrestlingClassics.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020.
  • ALT5: ... that in 1977, International Championship Wrestling stars The Great Mephisto and Grizzly Smith were arrested for brawling in the streets of downtown Jackson, Mississippi? Source: Taff, Carol (December 17, 1977). "City Becomes Arena For Wrestling". Clarion-Ledger. p. 4.
  • Comment: Transcluding nomination proposed by 173.162.220.17. CMD (talk) 02:55, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Created by 173.162.220.17 (talk). Nominated by Chipmunkdavis (talk) at 02:52, 12 October 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/International Championship Wrestling (Mississippi); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

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Overall: Hook ALT1 look good (without the picture which I did not check). Ssubstantial amount was copied form here FuzzyMagma (talk) 16:08, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

I left a message on the IP's talk page asking them to address the concerns above. Z1720 (talk) 17:42, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi. I'm not sure what you're referring to. What you've linked to is the source for a cited quotation in the article (citation 13) and which I've listed in ALT4:

"This was Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Kimala, and myself first "real" territory. We had TV all over the state. We had weekly cards at The Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, The Jackson Coliseum, Vicksburg, and in Greenwood where we taped our TV. We worked six days a week. There are very few Mississippi National Guard Armories and High School Gyms that I have never been to.

If it wasn't for George, his son Gil Culkin, and Frankie "The Great Memphisto" Cain, I certainly would not have accomplished what I have in my 25+ years in the industry."

Nothing else from this post is used anywhere in the article. As far as the ALT4 photo, it's under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license. If I've misunderstood the problem, please let me know what needs to be fixed. Thanks. 173.162.220.17 (talk) 19:34, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

@FuzzyMagma: Is this ready to be approved? If not, what else is needed? Z1720 (talk) 01:42, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

since the IP address want the picture then it need to be AL4

• ALT4: ... that Kamala (pictured), Percy Pringle and the Fabulous Freebirds got their first “big break” in International Championship Wrestling? FuzzyMagma (talk) 09:32, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

I'm fine with whatever you guys think is the better hook. Again I appreciate the help with the DYK review. 173.162.220.17 (talk) 00:35, 29 November 2023 (UTC)