- 05/26/2008 (2:01:47 pm)
- Rich Tate
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NEWS
World Wrestling Entertainment results from the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, CO, on May 25: Kofi Kingston over Shelton Benjamin; Vladimir Koslov over Funaki; Cherry over Natalya; John Morrison & the Miz over Shannon Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang; CM Punk over Chavo Guerrero; Matt Hardy over MVP; Big Show over Mark Henry; and Undertaker over Edge in a no DQ match. WWE’s RAW crew will be at the
Total Nonstop Action will be taping for iMPACT! at Universal Studios in
There was a free wrestling show on May 24 in
NAWA Ring Champions results from Bash on the Hill in Cedartown, GA, on May 25: Chris Ganz over Lamar Phillips; Billy Love over Jay Clinton; Chris Lightning, Chris Ganz & the Patriot over the Exotic Ones (Jay Clinton, Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon); Bulldog Raines over the Nightmare; Bambi over the Thug, with Nigel Sherrod; and Ricky Morton over Jason Valentine. Attendance was reported at 350. (Rich Tate)
On May 25, after a wrestling seminar thrown by GAWF champion Steve Goins, Great American Wrestling Federation had a house show at the Hosford Game room in Hosford, FL. Maxxwell Chicago defeated Street Bandit. Jack Tatum defeated "The Mexican Madman" The Untamable. In a GAWF heavyweight title match, Steve Goins successfully defended the belt against Maxxwell Chicago. And in the main event, and another GAWF title match, Steve Goins defeated Jack Tatum, Untamable, and Chicago Maxxwell in a 4 way elimination match to retain. (Brian Slack)
United States Wrestling Organization/ATL results from May 24 in
On May 29, Great Championship Wrestling returns to the Great Skate Plex in
Dory Funk's !BANG! presents Support the Troops, "International Fight" on June 1 at 7pm at the Funking Conservatory in Ocala, FL. Advertised: for the Women's championship, "The Claw" Claudia Reiff vs. Lexie Fyfe. Also advertised are Dory Funk, Jr., Osamu Nishimura, Rocky Johnson, Johnny Magnum, Flyin' Ryan "Air" Mitchell with Sandi Skye, Heart Throb, Tommy Matera, Elvis Sharp, Blain Rage, Shane Chung, Chris "The Animal" James, Will Power, Pistol Peyton Gunn, Damien, and David Sands. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information call (352) 895-4658. (Brian Slack)
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NOTES
Bob Magee’s column, As I See It, has been updated. Click here for the latest entry. (Rich Tate)
Trent Van Drisse and Tommy Stewart will provide reviews and opinions of the weekend’s NWA Main Event and Showtime All-Star Wrestling television programs on Jerkin' the Curtain tonight at 11:00 PM ET. (Rich Tate)
According to Puroresufan.com, Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino are headed to Total Nonstop Action in the fall, possibly for the World X Cup. (Thomas Bugg)
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Ashley Massaro, who turns 29 today.
Today in Memoriam: Lionel Conacher (54, 1954) and Billy Hines (58, 1993), as well as all of those men and women who, past and present, have given their lives for their country.
NOSTALGIA
MAY 26, 1927 (THURSDAY) –
MAY 26, 1933 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 26, 1933 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 26, 1933 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 26, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Lee versus Cowboy Luttrall ruled a no contest > Dorv Roche and Dick Lever wrestled to a draw > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Everett Marshall* defeated Chief Chewacki / Notes: Charles Rentrop was the special referee for the match between Everett Marshall and Chief Chewacki.
MAY 26, 1944 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 26, 1951 (SATURDAY) –
MAY 26, 1952 (MONDAY) –
MAY 26, 1954 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WLWA STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Millie Stafford and Ida Mae Martinez wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre & Harry Smith defeated Jack Dillon & White Savage / Notes: This is believed to have been the first airing of the local televised wrestling program out of Atlanta, “Live Atlanta Wrestling”, featuring Ray McCay as the host. The show aired on WLWA TV Channel 11, an ABC affiliate, and according to some sources, was seen in other towns around
MAY 26, 1958 (MONDAY) –
MAY 26, 1964 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Carson defeated Chief Little Bear > Red Steiner defeated Billy Hines > Joe Scarpa & Choo-Choo Lynn defeated Saul Weingeroff & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: The Mighty Jumbo was the special referee for the match between Joe Scarpa & Choo-Choo Lynn and Saul Weingeroff & Karl Von Brauner.
MAY 26, 1967 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 26, 1970 (TUESDAY) –
MAY 26, 1972 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Koa Tiki defeated Cisco Grimaldo > John Sullivan and the Avenger wrestled to a draw > Tim Geohagen defeated Oki Shikina > Bob Armstrong defeated Billy Spears > Roberto Soto & Dick Steinborn defeated the Assassins > Ox Baker defeated Buddy Colt by disqualification / Notes: Billy Spears managed Buddy Colt. Eddie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. The Avenger participated in an autograph session for fans. According to the program for this card, it was reported that Buddy Fuller had recently undergone surgery for a severe back injury, said to be caused by the Assassins some time back. It said he was recuperating in
MAY 26, 1973 (SATURDAY) – “ALL-SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING” (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Tommy Seigler defeated Bill Bowman > Bob Ellis & Ron Pritchard defeated Jack Armstrong & Ox Baker > Koa Tiki & Kubla Khan defeated John Black & Wayne Cowan / Notes: Mr. X managed Bill Bowman.
MAY 26, 1973 (SATURDAY) –
MAY 26, 1973 (SATURDAY) –
MAY 26, 1978 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Adrian Adonis defeated Hartford Love > Steve Regal and Helmut Schmidt wrestled to a draw > Rock Hunter defeated Paul Ellering > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ivan Koloff & the French Angel defeated Tommy Rich & Thunderbolt Patterson* by disqualification > 1,000 Silver Dollar Match: Ole Anderson defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 > Stan Hansen defeated Abdullah the Butcher by disqualification / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Abdullah the Butcher & Helmut Schmidt. Hunter was barred from ringside during the match between Abdullah and Stan Hansen.
MAY 26, 1979 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel > Pierre Lefebvre defeated Bryan St. John > Blackjack Lanza & the Masked Superstar defeated Bill Dromo & Jerry Roberts > Mr. Wrestling #1 defeated Charlie Fulton > Ray Candy & Norvel Austin defeated Frank Monte & Doug Somers / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza and the Masked Superstar.
MAY 26, 1980 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kevin Sullivan & Eddie Gilbert defeated Genichiro Tenryu & the French Angel > Bob Sweetan defeated Mike Sharpe > Ernie Ladd defeated Jay Strongbow by disqualification > Baron Von Raschke defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ole & Lars Anderson defeated Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff* by disqualification / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Ivan Koloff and Alexis Smirnoff.
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com