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The local PBS affiliate in Raleigh, NC premiere a new documentary on the city's Dorton Arena and it's relationship with professional wrestling tonight before the doc is available for streaming on the PBS App.
Promotional material for When Giants Walked Here notes:
"Raleigh’s Dorton Arena is famed the world over for its groundbreaking architecture. Its greatest untold legacy, however, is its place in the history of a Southern mainstay: pro wrestling. This documentary chronicles the rise and fall of pro wrestling at the iconic venue, examining its impact on generations of fans, competitors and the sport itself."
David Crockett, CW Anderson and George South are among those interviewed in the film.
Promotional material for the doc notes:
PBS SET TO AIR JIM CROCKETT-ERA PRO WRESTLING DOCUMENTARY
RALEIGH, NC – 7/15/2024: "Dorton (Arena) was a real magical place.”
On August 8th, 2024, PBS North Carolina will premiere a new documentary titled ‘When Giants Walked Here,’ chronicling the rise and fall of Jim Crockett Promotions and professional wrestling at Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC. The film outlines the legacies formed and remembered inside of those hallowed walls.
Pro wrestling Giants like Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum T.A. and many more became legends inside of Dorton Arena. For almost 30 years, pro wrestling captured the imaginations of thousands of wrestling fans on a weekly basis inside of the unique structure, including future pro wrestling stars that grew up in the area.
The duo of director and co-producer CLIFF BUMGARDNER and co-producer CHRIS LEA are available for interviews on making and researching the film and the process that helped to cultivate the friendship between them.
CLIFF BUMGARDNER is an award-winning filmmaker and bestselling author. A North Carolina native, his work focuses on stories of the American South in all its complexity. He is a 3-time Emmy Award winner and producer of the Edward R. Murrow award-winning documentary podcast, Follow the Truth. When Giants Walked Here is his first feature film.
CHRIS LEA is a 20-year journalist, between television, radio and print, and a former independent professional wrestler. He’s one of three 2021 NSMA North Carolina sportscaster of the year nominees, a 2-time Emmy nominee, and an Edward R. Murrow award winner for the original documentary, Ghosts in the Stadium. As a professional wrestler, Chris held numerous championships for various companies around the state of North Carolina.
‘When Giants Walked Here’ will premiere on August 8th at 10:00pm on PBS North Carolina and will be available nationally directly after the premiere on the PBS app.
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