AOL Cuts Pro Wrestling

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ATLANTA — AOL Time Warner Inc.’s Turner Broadcasting System Inc. has decided to stop airing World Championship Wrestling, a mainstay of the network’s lineup since its fledgling days in the 1970s, as it continues to scout a buyer for the troubled company.

The decision means that WCW will go on hiatus after a March 26 event in Panama City Beach, Fla., pending its sale to a new owner. Fusient Media Ventures, a New York media-investment firm, announced its purchase of the company in January.




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