Turner, an admitted fan of the industry, first introduced professional wrestling to his WTCG superstation network in the 1970s. In 1978, he rechristened the station "WTBS," which would continue to serve as home for professional wrestling on cable television.

Ted Turner, the media mogul behind CNN, TNT, and TBS, has died at 87. He transformed professional wrestling by turning WCW into a national rival to WWF, launching Monday Nitro and the nWo era. Turner’s hands-off approach,

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) opened its Wednesday (May 6) broadcast with a special tribute to Ted Turner, the media mogul who revolutionized cable television, who died on Wednesday at 87. Turner, who helped launch TNT and TBS,