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Chronicling the sport of gentlemen since 1952.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: ISSUES THAT MADE HISTORY
Explore the legendary issues that defined eras, launched careers, and captured the evolution of country club wrestling.
10th Anniversary Special — 35¢
A decade of honor, tradition, and athletic excellence. Founder Douglas Smith Jr. reflects on ten years of building the CCWAA from a gentleman's wager at Prestwick into America's most distinguished wrestling organization. This landmark issue also introduced the Pin & Tonic match type that would become a CCWAA staple.
HEADLINES:
- • "From Prestwick to America: The Origins Story"
- • "New Match Type: The Pin & Tonic Debuts!"
- • "Founder Douglas Smith Jr. Reflects on a Decade of Honor"
First Annual Wrestle-O-Rama Championship — Vol. 1, No. 4 — 35¢
The issue that launched a legacy. Mountain Brook Country Club claimed the first-ever CCWAA Championship Belt in a dramatic Bow Tie Battle that had 32 clubs competing for glory. Complete tournament brackets and results inside—a collector's essential.
HEADLINES:
- • "Mountain Brook Claims First-Ever Championship Belt"
- • "32 Clubs Competed — One Champion Crowned"
- • "Bow Tie Battle: The Match That Decided It All"
Issue No. 28 — 75¢
The Las Vegas showman who would reshape country club wrestling forever. This explosive cover introduced Ricki Star to the CCWAA faithful—a charismatic force who brought Vegas flash to the gentleman's sport. The issue that asked: are parking lot brawls the new frontier?
HEADLINES:
- • "Ricki Star: Las Vegas Showman Takes Country Club Wrestling by Storm"
- • "Exclusive Interview Inside"
- • "Parking Lot Brawls — The New Frontier?"
- • "From Vegas Streets to the Boardroom!"
Championship Issue
Ricki Star captures his first CCWAA Championship in a dramatic Pin & Tonic final, cementing his status as the most entertaining champion in CCWAA history. His revolutionary ring style—complete with velvet ropes and showmanship never before seen in country club wrestling—changed the sport forever.
HEADLINES:
- • "Ricki Star Captures His First Championship in Dramatic Pin & Tonic Final"
- • "The Most Entertaining Champion in CCWAA History?"
- • "Velvet Ropes & Victory: Inside Ricki's Revolutionary Ring Style"
- • "Poster Inside: Pull-Out Championship Celebration"
Special Report
The devastating injury that shocked the CCWAA world. In an exclusive report, Ricki Star opens up about his career-ending injury, his difficult recovery, and what the future might hold. This somber issue also sparked the debate that led to proposed steel chair regulations.
HEADLINES:
- • "Ricki Star's Career-Ending Injury: What Really Happened"
- • "'Numbers Look Like Tiny Dancing Bears' — Star Opens Up About Recovery"
- • "What's Next? Speculation on Star's Future in the CCWAA"
- • "Steel Chair Ban Proposed After Devastating Attack"
New Era Issue — $1.50
A new chapter begins. Ricki Star steps into CCWAA headquarters as the organization's new Executive Director, promising a "wrestling revolution" that would modernize the sport while honoring its traditions. New match types, velvet ropes, and a bold vision—the future of country club wrestling starts here.
HEADLINES:
- • "Ricki Star Named Executive Director — Promises 'Wrestling Revolution'"
- • "Exclusive: First Interview with the New Boss"
- • "New Match Types? Velvet Ropes? What Changes Are Coming"
- • "The Future Is Bright: Star's Vision for the CCWAA"
Rookie of the Year Issue
Maxwell McClanahan III burst onto the scene with a perfect 12-0 rookie record and an attitude that polarized the country club wrestling world. Trust fund terror or future champion? Old money meets new moves in this introduction to the man who would dominate the next decade.
HEADLINES:
- • "Maxwell McClanahan III: Trust Fund Terror or Future Champion?"
- • "Rookie Sensation: 12-0 Record in First Season"
- • "'I'm Not Here to Make Friends' — Max's Controversial Interview"
- • "Old Money, New Moves: The McClanahan Wrestling Dynasty"
Extreme Quarterly — Multimedia CD-ROM Included!
The peak of the Extreme Era. Five-time champion Maxwell McClanahan III in full corporate raider mode—dominating the ring, devastating opponents with his signature Golden Parachute, and declaring total ownership of the sport. The issue that came with a CD-ROM (remember those?).
HEADLINES:
- • "Maxwell McClanahan III — Still Owns the Ring!"
- • "5X Champion!"
- • "Golden Parachute: The Move That Destroys!"
- • "Next Force: Country Club Carnage! The Destroyers!"
- • "Plus: Extreme Tips from the Wrestler Himself '94!"
Millennium Preview
82 consecutive victories. Seven championships. Four years undefeated. Max McClanahan stands alone in an empty ring, surrounded by the photos of fallen opponents, asking the question no one could answer: who can stop him? The record that seemed unbreakable.
HEADLINES:
- • "Max McClanahan: Is He the Greatest of All Time?"
- • "82 and Counting: Inside the Longest Winning Streak in CCWAA History"
- • "Who Can Stop Him? We Asked — Nobody Answered"
- • "Millennium Preview: The Future of Country Club Wrestling"
Legacy Issue — Collector's Edition
The definitive Max McClanahan issue. 94 consecutive victories. Nine championship titles. A business empire built on wrestling dominance. Photographed in his boardroom throne, championship rings gleaming, the villain at the absolute height of his powers declared what everyone already knew: "I own this league."
HEADLINES:
- • "Maxwell 'The Max' McClanahan: A Dynasty of Dominance"
- • "94-0: The Record That May Never Be Broken"
- • "Inside: The Business Empire Behind the Belt"
- • "'I Own This League' — Max's Most Controversial Interview Yet"
- • "Legacy Section: 15 Years of McClanahan Highlights"
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