But last week, it picked up a couple of cheerleaders. Gwen Edwards, a cheerleader and head cheerleading coach for the Savannah Panthers football club, and teammate Tanika Chance acted as ring girls at the May 26 WCW house show at the Savannah Civic Center. They thought we were celebrities, too. He's very hospitable, very polite. She said a lot has changed in the three years since she casually ended up on WCW's leading TV show.
Security is tighter and the crowds are bigger.
Security officials, she said, are also a little stricter about the WCW's push to keep things family-friendly. The Panthers season starts up on July 17 when they travel to take on the Palmetto Dragons. Their first home game is Aug. 21 at Memorial Stadium, when they host the Prattville, Ala., Raiders. Features reporter can be reached at 652-0314. Documents 1998 Documents Online archives Search for past articles by date and section.