The news struck the world like lightning on a sunny and cool day. Famous Billionaire Ted Turner, Former Owner of WCW, The Atlanta Braves, And The Turner Networks, has died. He was 87
Yeah, that's it. I'm Really no good with Eulogies. So, here's a bunch of things that Ted Turner was best known for:
- Turner Broadcasting System (TBS): The Super Station! Turner's very first major venture.
- The Atlanta Braves: Billionaire Ted's Baseball Team.
- World Championship Wrestling (WCW): The Top Competitor to the World Wrestling Federation in the 80's and 90's.
- CNN: The 1st Ever 24 Hour News Network. It's trash now, but back in the day it was mostly fair. Home of Larry King Live!
- Captain Planet: Many don't know this, but Turner was a Co-Creator of the Show itself.
- Turner Network Television (TNT): Billionaire Ted's Secondary TV Network. Home of WCW Monday Nitro and other stuff.
- Cartoon Network: The 1st ever Network dedicated to Cartoons. CN is trash now, but from 1992 - 2005, this Network was Great.
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM): A Network dedicated to Classic Movies.
In Early 1996, The WWF, who were in a rivalry with Turner's WCW, parodied Turner in their "Billionaire Ted" Skits. Turner found them amusing, according to Eric Bischoff.
So.. Here's to you, Ted Turner and all of the great things that you've given to us. May you rest in peace.
To learn more about Billionaire Ted, please visit his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Turner
RIP
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III
Nov 19th, 1938 – May 6th, 2026.
