By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Entrepreneur Ted Turner died on Wednesday at age 87. The cause of death was not disclosed. Turner revealed in 2018 that he was suffering from Lewy body dementia. Turner is survived by five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Read more on the story via CNN.com.
Powell’s POV: Turner will be best remembered by the masses for launching TBS and TNT, and creating 24-hour news coverage via CNN. Pro wrestling fans will remember him for prominently featuring pro wrestling on TBS and later TNT, and eventually acquiring Jim Crockett Promotions and rebranding it as World Championship Wrestling. Turner played a massive part in pro wrestling history. My condolences to his friends and family.
(Jason Powell, founder and editor of ProWrestling.net, has covered pro wrestling full-time dating back to 1997. He hosts a weekly podcast, Pro Wrestling Boom, and also appears regularly on the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. Reach him via email at dotnetjason@gmail.com and on social media via @prowrestlingnet.bsky.social or x.com/prowrestlingnet. For his full bio and information on this website, click here.)
One of the most visionary, brash, and important people of the late 20th century. Even if he didn’t always win in the long run, so many of the things he did were revolutionary, especially in the media space.
Also, gotta love the brass balls of someone deciding he’s going to manage the baseball team he bought.