- 05/20/2008 (7:52:35 pm)
- Rich Tate
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NEWS
World Wrestling Entertainment has announced a sixty-day suspension has been placed on William Regal for a second violation of the Wellness Program’s substance abuse policy. This explains the stipulation and outcome of last night’s match on RAW with Mr. Kennedy.
Ultimate Christian Wrestling will be at the
Florida Championship Wrestling will be at the Bourbon Street Night Club in New Port Richey, FL, tonight.
World Wrestling Entertainment results from the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, for the RAW broadcast on May 19: Jeff Hardy versus Umaga ended in a double countout; Beth Phoenix over Maria; Batista over Chris Jericho; Mr. Kennedy over William Regal in a loser gets fired match; and Randy Orton & JBL over John Cena & Triple H. In a dark match, Carlito went over Ron Killings. Matches taped for Heat included: Cryme Tyme over Charlie Haas & Gene Snitsky; Super Crazy over Highlander Robbie; and Paul London & Brian Kendrick over Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly. The Batista-Jericho match was set up with the winner set to wrestle Shawn Michaels in a stretcher match at the One Night Stand PPV, so Batista and Michaels will face off for the June 1 PPV. Another match announced will be a rematch between Hardy and Umaga in a falls count anywhere match. Also set of ONS is Cena versus JBL in a first blood match and Orton versus HHH in a last man standing match for the title. After the match with Kennedy, Regal tried to get into his office only to find it occupied by Teddy Long. Piper’s Pit returned, with Santino Marella. Some reports from fans in attendance reported that after the live feed was cut, Umaga came out and hit the ring, along with Orton and JBL, adding insult to injury on Cena and HHH. They noted that Michaels charged the ring, setting up an impromptu six-man match, whereas Cena, Michaels, and HHH went over Orton, JBL, and Umaga. WWE’s SmackDown/ECW crew will be at the Wells Fargo Arena in
All-Star Wrestling Network makes its return to the Wrestleplex in
NWA Anarchy has announced Fanfest 2008 for May 31, featuring a fan carnival and fan appreciation show with tickets at half price. The carnival will start at noon with face painting, barbecue, and the chance to mingle with your favorite Anarchy stars. Special events include "Dunk the Punk" with John Johnson, "Get in the Booth" - an opportunity to call a match with Greg Hunter, and "Shout at the Devil" - first time fan Q&A with Devil's Rejects, and it's all for a good cause. The Television Taping starts at 8pm with a double main event: Clash of the Titans IV: Iceberg (with the Reverend) defends the NWA Anarchy Heavyweight Title against Shatter (with Jeff G. Bailey) and Devil's Rejects (Azrael & Shaun Tempers with the Reverend) in an NWA Anarchy tag team title defense vs. Shadow Jackson & Slim J. Also on the card: Todd Sexton & Jeremy Vain & Mr. Adonis & Chad Parham vs. Ace Rockwell & Mikal Judas & New Wave (Derrick Driver & Steven Walters, and the first ever NWA Anarchy Ultimate Survivor Match. (Larry Goodman)
On May 31, Southern Classic Wrestling returns to Big Dog Billiards in
Total Championship Wrestling returns to the National Guard Armory in
DISCLAIMER: GWH is not liable for any card changes, cancellations, etc. We can only report what is reported to us. As always, we suggest you check with the promotion within 24 hours to verify information posted here.
NOTES
Trash Talking Radio, hosted by Mike Trash, will feature Kaos, Supreme, and Atomic Pro on its show tonight at 7:00 PM ET.
GWH wishes a happy birthday to B.G. James.
Frank Tunney died on this day twenty-five years ago.
NOSTALGIA
MAY 20, 1927 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ST. PATRICK’S HALL (Promoter – Unknown) > Young Elephant defeated Joe Nasser > Young Elephant defeated Young Zbyszko > Joe Nasser defeated Nick Pappas (2-0)
MAY 20, 1930 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Jones defeated Whitey Hewitt at 43:00 > Jim Londos defeated Charley Fox at 35:51 / Notes: It was reported that 4,000 were in attendance for this card.
MAY 20, 1935 (MONDAY) –
MAY 20, 1935 (MONDAY) –
MAY 20, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Jack Warner > Leo Numa defeated Karl Davis by disqualification > Bill Lee defeated Pete Schuh
MAY 20, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Johnny Marrs versus Yusef Hussane > Jack Bloomfield versus Otto Von Ludwig / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
MAY 20, 1937 (THURSDAY) –
MAY 20, 1946 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Monk defeated the Green Hornet by disqualification > Jack Singer defeated Sergeant Hill > John Cretoria defeated George Romanoff
MAY 20, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter defeated Lozano Martinez > Don McIntyre defeated Jack Kelly > Lester Welch and Rex Mobley wrestled to a draw > Al Massey defeated Tom Mahoney > Man versus Animal Match: the Green Shadow defeated Ginger the Bear / Notes: Dick Lever was credited as being a referee on this card. The program we have for this card still does not list staff credits, but the aforementioned Betty Anne Wood is not credited with writing the same column as previously given credit for. Instead, the column is credited to “J. M.”, and we have no idea who that would be. However, Wood shows up again in the next program we have for the July 15, 1949, card. It was announced that Red McIntyre would be wrestling in
MAY 20, 1949 (FRIDAY) – BLUE RIDGE, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward defeated Bob Shipp > Red Dugan defeated Jack Blackstock / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
MAY 20, 1960 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Whitson and Prince Nero wrestled to a draw > Bill Dromo defeated Mickey Blassie > Women’s Match: the Lady Angel defeated Margie Ramsey > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* defeated Eric Pederson / Notes: Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Dickie Gunkel on April 15, 1960, in Atlanta.
MAY 20, 1964 (WEDNESDAY) –
MAY 20, 1965 (THURSDAY) –
MAY 20, 1965 (THURSDAY) –
MAY 20, 1966 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 20, 1969 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Little John and Skandor Akbar wrestled to a draw > Los Toros defeated Tim Geohagen & Dennis Hall > Grizzly Smith defeated the Professional
MAY 20, 1972 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn and Buddy Colt wrestled to a draw > The Assassins defeated Jerry Oates & Tim Geohagen > Roberto Soto versus Karl Von Stroheim / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Roberto Soto and Karl Von Stroheim were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Ox Baker joined Capral and announced that he believed Ray Gunkel was avoiding his challenge to a match, but Capral squelched that when he reminded Baker that Gunkel had already signed and was simply waiting on Baker to do the same. It was announced that there had been some takers for Tim Geohagen’s challenge to break the sleeper hold and win $1,000, and that the first attempt would happen on May 27, 1972, on television.
MAY 20, 1972 (SATURDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears defeated Mike George > Ox Baker & Mr. X defeated Bill Dromo & Dick Steinborn > Women’s Match: Vicky Williams defeated Toni Rose > Buddy Colt versus Assassin #2 ruled a no contest > Bob Armstrong & Roberto Soto defeated Rocket & Flash Monroe / Notes: This was for the locally televised “Columbus Championship Wrestling”, hosted by Jim Carlisle and broadcast live on WRBL Channel 3.
MAY 20, 1974 (MONDAY) –
MAY 20, 1975 (TUESDAY) –
MAY 20, 1977 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Randy Savage defeated Abe Jacobs > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Paul Jones* defeated Dr. X > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Dick Slater > Bill Watts defeated Lars Anderson > Waldo Von Erich defeated Don Kernodle > Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Paul Jones & Thunderbolt Patterson by disqualification / Notes: Paul Jones substituted for Mr. Wrestling #1 to team with Thunderbolt Patterson in the match with Ole & Gene Anderson. Doug Smith was credited as being a referee on this card.
MAY 20, 1978 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Stan Hansen versus Dusty Rhodes > Tape: Rocky Johnson versus Abdullah the Butcher > Rocky Johnson defeated Bill Irwin > Ole Anderson defeated Smokestack Mills > Tommy Rich & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated John Ruggers & Helmut Schmidt / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Freddy Miller, filling in for Gordon Solie. The taped match between Stan Hansen and Dusty Rhodes, as well as the one between Rocky Johnson and Abdullah the Butcher, was from
MAY 20, 1978 (SATURDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocky Johnson defeated Ken Dillinger > Hartford Love defeated Bill Irwin > Tommy Rich & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated John Ruggers & the French Angel > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Paul Ellering & Pez Whatley / Notes: This was for the locally televised “Columbus Championship Wrestling”, hosted by Jim Carlisle and broadcast live on WRBL Channel 3.
MAY 20, 1978 (SATURDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Jim Crockett Promotions) > Joe Furr defeated Bill Howard > Mr. Saito defeated Steve Muslin > Swede Hanson defeated Charlie Fulton > Johnny Weaver defeated Jerry Blackwell by disqualification > Mid-Atlantic Television Title Match: Baron Von Raschke* versus Tony Atlas ruled a no contest > World Tag Team Title Match: Ricky Steamboat & Paul Jones* defeated Ric Flair & Greg Valentine
MAY 20, 1979 (SUNDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – COBB COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Carl Fergie and Genichiro Tenryu wrestled to a draw > Tommy Rich defeated Bill Howard > Bob Armstrong and Blackjack Lanza wrestled to a draw > The Masked Superstar defeated Dick Slater > Wahoo McDaniel & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff by countout / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza.
MAY 20, 1984 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > National Tag Team Title One-Night Tournament: Ted DiBiase & the Spoiler defeated Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol; Sweet Brown Sugar & the Junkyard Dog defeated Tommy Rogers & Tully Blanchard; Jake Roberts & the Great Kabuki defeated Brad Armstrong & Ron Garvin; Warriors defeated Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen by disqualification; Sugar & the Dog defeated DiBiase & the Spoiler; King Kong Bundy & King Konga defeated Roberts & Kabuki by disqualification; Warriors defeated Sugar & the Dog to win title > NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Les Thornton* versus Tim Horner ended in a double countout / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Jake Roberts, Ted DiBiase, the Spoiler, the Great Kabuki, and the Road Warriors.
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com