- 05/02/2008 (6:39:28 pm)
- Rich Tate
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Peach State Pandemonium will feature Bill Watts on May 3 at 11:00 AM ET. Feel free to call in at (347) 324-5735. Les Thatcher also makes his debut as a part of the co-hosting team on this edition. Tim Dix will provide additional commentary. (Rich Tate)
Independent Wrestling Network is celebrating their grand opening at the Fishcrow Arena in Columbus, GA, tonight, featuring Rick Steiner vs. Chris Stevens (with J. P. Money), Vordell Walker vs. Bulldog Raines in a Dog Collar Match and South Side Trash vs. Frankie Valentine & Adrian Hawkins. Jason Cross, Simon Sermon and Thomas Britain will be appearing. There were also be a tag match featuring luchadores.
The planned Independent Wrestling Network card for May 3 in
Ultimate Christian Wrestling results from Villa Rica High School in Dallas, GA, on May 1: Bulldog Raines over Josh Stone & J.T. Talent in a three-way; Evil, Inc. (Frankie Valentine & Colt Derringer) over Garrett Brown & Chris Rippy; Jeremy Vain & Adrian Hawkins over Kyle Matthews & Brian Lawler to win the UCW Tag Team Title; Sal Rinauro over Dustin Powers to retain the UCW Heavyweight Title; and Justin Brown over the Destroyer in a cage match. Reported attendance was 302. (Rich Tate)
The March 1 Great Championship Wrestling results from the Great Skate Plex in
NAWA Ring Champions results from the National Guard Armory in Rome, GA, on May 1: Simon Sermon over Ced G. Sanford; Josh Vaughn (w/ Jackie Rosedale) over Chris Lightning and Torque in a three-way; Murder One over Waylon Rhodes; Chris Ganz over Chip Day and Kid Ego to retain the NAWA Cruiserweight Title in a three-way; and HCP (John Arden, Billy Love & Josh Hate) over the Exotic Ones (Jay Clinton, Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon) by disqualification. It was reported that 75 were in attendance. (Rich Tate)
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Click here for Richard Berger’s updated Perspectives on Wrestling. (Rich Tate)
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Randy Colley (58) and Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson (36).
Today in Memoriam: Frank Frazier (77, 1992), Jos LeDuc (54, 1999), and Sam Steamboat (71, 2006)
NOSTALGIA
MAY 2, 1932 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – SUNNYDALE ARENA (C.S. Lippard – Promoter) > Headlock Padgett defeated Young Strangler Lewis > Jackie Nichols defeated Swede Hanson > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross* defeated Jim Jeffries / Notes: The origin of the Southern Lightweight Title is unclear to us at this time. There was a different version also used elsewhere in
MAY 2, 1933 (TUESDAY) –
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MAY 2, 1934 (WEDNESDAY) –
MAY 2, 1935 (THURSDAY) –
MAY 2, 1939 (TUESDAY) –
MAY 2, 1945 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Tarzan White defeated Mr. X (2) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Otto Schnabel > Jack Dillon defeated George Romanoff
MAY 2, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Corbett and Rudy Strongberg wrestled to a draw > Johnny Long & Don McIntyre versus Tom Mahoney & Al Galento > Leo Savage defeated Wally Greb > Jim Coffield versus Dick Lever / Notes: Johnny Long & Don McIntyre and Tom Mahoney & Al Galento were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Jim Coffield and Dick Lever, but no results were reported after the card.
MAY 2, 1949 (MONDAY) –
MAY 2, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doran O’Hara versus Babe Zaharias > Danny Dusek versus Angelo Martinelli > Wally Dusek versus Tarzan White > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Al Massey defeated Jack McDonald* to win title / Notes: Aside from the match between Al Massey and Jack McDonald, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. McDonald had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Newman on April 5, 1952, in
MAY 2, 1955 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Cummings and Ace Freeman wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Dizzy Davis defeated Ivan Petroff > Tokyo Joe defeated Jerry Graham (2-1) > Bob Cummings & Dizzy Davis defeated Ivan Petroff & Ace Freeman
MAY 2, 1955 (MONDAY) – VALDOSTA, GA – VALDOSTA LIVESTOCK ARENA (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve Novak versus Red Dugan > Charro Azteca versus Red McIntyre / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
MAY 2, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon & the Mighty Yankee defeated Angelo Martinelli & Rocky Columbo > Ronnie Etchison defeated Don Lee > Ray Gunkel defeated Kurt Von Brawner > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Karl Heinkler at 13:00 / Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated the Mighty Yankee on April 25, 1958, in Atlanta. Chris Averoff was credited as being a referee on this card. The program we have for this card continues to reference Bill Hartman (Ticket Sales) and Simon Davis (Timekeeper) as part of the office staff in
MAY 2, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Jim Burke wrestled to a draw > Derrell Cochran & Farmer Powell defeated Jim Burke & Tiny Evans > Chief Little Eagle defeated Jerry Graham
MAY 2, 1962 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Barbetta versus Andre Drapp > Dick Steinborn defeated Jim Wright by disqualification > Ray Villmer defeated Lenny Montana > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Eddie Graham* defeated the Canadian Angel / Notes: Tony Barbetta and Andre Drapp were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Eddie Graham had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the
MAY 2, 1964 (SATURDAY) –
MAY 2, 1967 (TUESDAY) –
MAY 2, 1969 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo wrestled to a draw > Los Toros defeated Dennis Hall & Tim Geohagen at 12:00 > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Dale Lewis & Skandor Akbar at 11:00 > El Mongol defeated Paul DeMarco at 15:00 > The Kentuckians defeated the Assassins
MAY 2, 1970 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Gilbert & the Challenger defeated Chati Yokuchi & Fuji > Nick Bockwinkel defeated Jim Wilson > Assassin #2 defeated El Medico / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral.
MAY 2, 1972 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates and Mr. X wrestled to a draw > Bob Armstrong, Bill Dromo & El Mongol defeated Ox Baker, Oki Shikina & Assassin #1 > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Koa Tiki defeated Buddy Colt* by disqualification > Texas Death Match: Billy Spears defeated Roberto Soto / Notes: Buddy Colt had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated El Mongol on April 8, 1972, in Griffin.
MAY 2, 1975 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears versus Ricky Gibson > Jerry Brisco versus Jerry Lawler > Handicap Match: Chris Taylor versus Lorenzo Parente & Billy Raven > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Toru Tanaka & Assassin #2* versus Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller > Bobo Brazil versus Abdullah the Butcher > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Rock Hunter / Notes: Aside from the match between Mr. Wrestling #2 and Rock Hunter, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Rock Hunter managed Assassin #2, Toru Tanaka, and Abdullah the Butcher.
MAY 2, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle defeated Charlie Fulton > Randy Savage and Roberto Soto wrestled to a draw > Georgia Television Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson* defeated the Great Malenko > Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Johnny Weaver & Tiger Conway, Jr. > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Paul Jones* defeated the Masked Superstar by disqualification
MAY 2, 1978 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Gilbert & the Invader defeated Wolfgang & Helmut Schmidt > Tommy Rich defeated El Lobo > 1,000 Silver Dollar Match (No DQ): Lars Anderson and Mr. Wrestling #2 wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Macon Heavyweight Title Match: Abdullah the Butcher* versus Adrian Adonis ruled a no contest > Georgia Television Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Ole Anderson* to win title / Notes: Doug Gilbert was scheduled to wrestle Jacques Goulet in the opener, Wolfgang & Helmut Schmidt were advertised to wrestle Paul Ellering & Pez Whatley, and the Invader was not advertised at all. No explanation was provided following this card as to why Goulet, Ellering, and Whatley did not appear. Rock Hunter managed Abdullah the Butcher, Wolfgang & Helmut Schmidt.
MAY 2, 1979 (WEDNESDAY) –
MAY 2, 1981 (SATURDAY) –
MAY 2, 1982 (SUNDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buzz Sawyer defeated Brad Armstrong > John Studd & the Super Destroyer defeated Michael Hayes & Kevin Sullivan > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Ron Bass > Tommy Rich defeated the Masked Superstar by disqualification > Roddy Piper defeated Bob Armstrong
MAY 2, 1982 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Brad Armstrong & Tom Prichard defeated Ricky Harris & Chick Donovan > Michael Hayes defeated Ron Bass > Kevin Sullivan & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated John Studd & the Super Destroyer > Leroy Brown defeated the Masked Superstar by disqualification > National Heavyweight Title Match: Buzz Sawyer defeated Tommy Rich* to win title > Bob Armstrong defeated the Great Kabuki > Bob Armstrong versus Gary Hart ruled a no contest > Dusty Rhodes & George Steele versus Ole Anderson & Roddy Piper ruled a no contest / Notes: Chick Donovan substituted for Eddy Mansfield to team with Ricky Harris in the match with Brad Armstrong & Tom Prichard. Gary Hart, who managed the Great Kabuki, was locked in a cage at ringside during the match with Bob Armstrong and Kabuki.
MAY 2, 1984 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates defeated Greg Brown > Tommy Rogers defeated Dale Veasey > Bob Roop and Tim Horner wrestled to a draw > Brad Armstrong defeated Ted DiBiase > The Spoiler defeated the Masked Superstar by disqualification > Jake Roberts defeated Ron Garvin / Notes: Dale Veasey substituted for Les Thornton in the match with Tommy Rogers. All wrestlers and managers were escorted from the building prior to the match between Jake Roberts and Ron Garvin. Paul Ellering managed Jake Roberts, Ted DiBiase, and the Spoiler.
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com