GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES & NOSTALGIA: 3/6/08
- 03/06/2008 (5:56:17 pm)
- Rich Tate
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Tonight, Great Championship Wrestling will be having their weekly show at the Great Skate Plex in
Ultimate Christian Wrestling will be in
Peach State Pandemonium will feature Jimmy Rave on March 8 at 11 AM ET. Feel free to call in at (347) 324-5735. We will also talk about the latest regarding Georgia Wrestling Promotions, as well as Senate Bill 413. Confirmed guests for upcoming shows include: Dick Steinborn, Ted Oates, and Bobby Simmons on March 15 to discuss the All-South Wrestling Alliance war with Georgia Championship Wrestling. Phil Shatter will be on the show on March 22. (Rich Tate)
NOTES
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Killer Khan (61), Ken Kennedy (32), and David Flair (29).
On this day in 1964, Pedro ‘Rocky’ Columbo died at the age of 35.
Robert ‘Bibber’ McCoy passed away at 70 on this day in 1977.
It has been four years since Hercules Hernandez died. He was 46.
One year ago today, Bad News Brown passed at 63.
That same day, Ray Stern died following complications from heart surgery at the age of 74.
NOSTALGIA
1928: Strangler Lewis, managed by Billy Sandow, defeated Paul Jones to retain the World Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter John Contos.
1934: Pete Sauer defeated Blue Sun Jennings in two straight falls in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber.
1936: Roy Lumpkin defeated Jim Henry in the main event at the New Coliseum in
1946: Jack Wentworth defeated Sammy Stein in the main event at the Savannah Municipal Auditorium for promoters Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White.
1948: The French Angel (Maurice Tillet) defeated Joe Marsh in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.
1951: Johnny Long defeated the Red Devil at the Sports Arena in
1962: Assassin #1 defeated Eddie Graham in the main event at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward.
1963: Chief Little Eagle defeated the Bat in the main event at the Columbus Sports Arena for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. During the match, Little Eagle removed the Bat’s mask to identify him as Joe Tomasso. This had already been done in
1966: A tournament to determine a new Georgia Heavyweight Champion began at the Paul Jones Sports Arena in
1973: Ray Candy defeated Georgia Heavyweight Champion Assassin #2, managed by Rock Hunter, by disqualification in a title match at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for All-South Wrestling Alliance promoter Ann Gunkel. Ernie Ladd & Bob Ellis defeated Ox Baker, Guillotine Gordon & Goliath in a main event handicap match, with El Mongol as the special referee.
1973: Bob Armstrong & Eddie Graham defeated the Macon Tag Team Champion Super Infernos, managed by J.C. Dykes, by disqualification in a title match at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Leon Ogle & Koa Tiki defeated Tarzan Tyler, managed by Jack Crawford, & the Destroyer in the semi-main event.
1976: A main event match featuring Dick Slater versus Abdullah the Butcher was ruled a no contest at the
1983: Butch Reed defeated Ivan Koloff in a main event chain match at the Riverfront Coliseum in
1983: The Assassin & the Super Destroyer defeated Rex & the Iron Sheik in the main event at the
1983: Jimmy Valiant defeated Dick Slater by disqualification in the main event at the
1985: Ron Garvin defeated Ron Starr in the main event in
1996: Lex Luger defeated Johnny B. Badd to win the WCW World Television Title in
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com
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