- 05/06/2008 (2:18:33 am)
- Rich Tate
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NEWS
According to Independent Wrestling Network owner Dwayne Bell, there was discussion of canceling the May 3 show in
NWA Anarchy results from the NWA Arena in Cornelia, GA, on May 3: Anarchy Television Champion Truitt Fields and Hayden Young went to a draw in a title match; Brodie Chase & Melissa Coates over Nick Paradise & Roxie Cotton in a mixed tag team match; Cory Castle over Seth Delay by disqualification; Ace Rockwell over Todd Sexton by disqualification; the Devil’s Rejects (Shaun Tempers & Azrael) over the Wild Bunch (Billy Buck & Chris King) to retain the Anarchy Tag Team Title in a no countout, no disqualification match; Chad Parham over Malachi; a match featuring the Hollywood Brunettes versus the New Wave, whereas the winner would earn a shot at the tag title, ended in a no contest; Shatter & Kimo the Kim over Jay Clinton, Bo Newsome, T.K. Cross & Yoshi Hiroshima in a two-on-four handicap match; and Shadow Jackson & Slim J over Jay Fury & Nemesis by disqualification. (Rich Tate)
Pro Wrestling Fusion results from Fort Pierce, FL, on May 3: Jon Davis over C.J. O’Doyle; Chris Jones over Dos Sanchez; King Kong Fu over Francisco Ciatso; Vordell Walker over Bruce Santee; Jerrelle Clark over Nooie Lee; the Shane Twins over the Loggers in a handicap match; Erick Stevens over Roderick Strong; and the Sheik over Freedom Ryder. Jake Roberts also made an appearance. (Rich Tate)
NAWA Ring Champions will be at the National Guard Armory in
A new promotion, Prime Time Pro Wrestling, has announced their debut show for May 17 in
Georgia Wrestling Entertainment will be 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
Monday Night Mayhem will feature Velvet Sky and Austin Aries on its show tonight at 8:00 PM ET. (Rich Tate)
Jerkin' the Curtain is taking this week off, but will return on May 12. (Rich Tate)
Click here for this week’s Bill Behrens’ NWA Notes update. (Rich Tate)
Click here for Bob Magee’s updated As I See It column. (Rich Tate)
Irvin Muchnick has an article that was posted at Slam! Wrestling. Click here for the article. (Rich Tate)
GWH wishes a happy birthday to
Today in Memoriam: Elmer Brown (36, 1923), the Haiti Kid (2001), and Mephisto LePhanto (31, 2007)
NOSTALGIA
MAY 5, 1931 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Stone Mountain Leavitt defeated Marshall Blackstock > Tiny Roebuck defeated Wallace Duguid (2-0)
MAY 5, 1933 (FRIDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Wesley Brownlee – Promoter) > Dick Davis versus Sam Rivers > Bill Collins versus Florida Aiken > Eddie Wagner versus Gene Fox / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. There were also boxing matches, but no details were provided following the card.
MAY 5, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Saunooke defeated Elmer Guthrie > Otto Kuss and Abe Rothberg wrestled to a draw > Lou Thesz defeated Cowboy Luttrall by disqualification
MAY 5, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Swedish Angel defeated Jack Kelly > Al Massey and Cowboy Luttrall wrestled to a draw > Dick Lever and Duke Kapalani wrestled to a draw > Babe Zaharias defeated Bill Stinson
MAY 5, 1945 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey defeated Jack Kelly by disqualification > Tarzan White defeated Cowboy Luttrall > Babe Zaharias defeated Jack Dillon > Barto Hill defeated Ben Bennicasa
MAY 5, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doran O’Hara and Wally Dusek wrestled to a draw > Angelo Martinelli and Danny Dusek wrestled to a draw > Women’s Match: Mars Bennett defeated Millie Stafford (2-1) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Jack McDonald* and Al Massey wrestled to a draw / Notes: Jack McDonald had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Newman on April 5, 1952, in Atlanta, although he actually lost it to Al Massey on May 2, 1952, in Atlanta.
MAY 5, 1958 (MONDAY) –
MAY 5, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke versus Jolly Charlie > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Bob Rasmussen & Guy Mitchell defeated Gypsy Joe & Skull Murphy* to win title > Jerry Graham versus Chief Little Eagle > Don Leo Jonathan defeated Killer Kowalski / Notes: Jim Burke and Jolly Charlie were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Jerry Graham and Chief Little Eagle, but no results were reported after the card. The match between Don Leo Jonathan and Killer Kowalski was billed as a ‘
MAY 5, 1967 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel defeated Ike Eakins > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento and the Fabulous Moolah wrestled to a draw > Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson defeated Nick Kozak & Dennis Hall > El Mongol defeated Bad Boy Hines > Buddy Fuller defeated Bobby Graham > Mr. Wrestling, Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated the Masked Mr. Nils, Lars & Gene Anderson / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. The Masked Mr. Nils was being billed as an
MAY 5, 1970 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pedro Valdez and Oki Shikina wrestled to a draw > Women’s Tag Team Match: Donna Christianello & Bobbie Peterson defeated Rita Boucher & Vicky Williams > Jim Wilson & Doug Gilbert defeated Karl Von Stroheim & Professor Kimura > Joe Scarpa defeated Buddy Colt > Joe Scarpa defeated Homer O’Dell / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Buddy Colt, Professor Kimura & Karl Von Stroheim.
MAY 5, 1972 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Avenger defeated Cisco Grimaldo > Karl Von Stroheim defeated Bill Dromo > Jerry Oates and Billy Spears wrestled to a draw > Dick Steinborn defeated Mike Burns > Rocket & Flash Monroe versus the Assassins ruled a no contest > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Roberto Soto defeated Buddy Colt* to win title > Ox Baker defeated El Mongol / Notes: Buddy Colt had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated El Mongol on April 8, 1972, in Griffin. Eddie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. Roberto Soto participated in an autograph session for fans.
MAY 5, 1973 (SATURDAY) – “ALL-SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING” (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Randy Curtis defeated Wayne Cowan > Dick Steinborn, Ray Candy & Argentina Apollo defeated Bill Bowman, Joe Turner & Assassin #2 > John Black versus Koa Tiki / Notes: John Black and Koa Tiki were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Mr. X managed Bill Bowman and Joe Turner. Rock Hunter managed Assassin #2.
MAY 5, 1973 (SATURDAY) –
MAY 5, 1977 (THURSDAY) – ROME, GA – ROME MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ted Oates defeated Abdul Zataar > Dean Ho & Black Atlas defeated Bill Howard & the French Angel > No DQ Match: Dick Slater versus Mr. Wrestling #1 ruled a no contest > Georgia Television Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson* defeated Lars Anderson / Notes: Bill Howard substituted for Randy Savage to team with the French Angel in the match with Dean Ho & Black Atlas.
MAY 5, 1978 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pez Whatley defeated the Invader > Adrian Adonis defeated Raymond Rougeau > Rocky Johnson defeated Helmut Schmidt > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Tommy Rich & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Ole & Gene Anderson* to win title > Dusty Rhodes defeated Abdullah the Butcher by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title versus Mask Match: Stan Hansen* and Mr. Wrestling #2 wrestled to a draw / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Abdullah the Butcher & Helmut Schmidt.
MAY 5, 1979 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wahoo McDaniel defeated Larry Latham > Rick Oliver defeated Ben Alexander > Blackjack Lanza defeated Frank Dusek > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel defeated Carl Fergie & Kurt Von Hess > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff defeated Chick Donovan & Genichiro Tenryu > Georgia Television Title Match: Bob Armstrong* defeated Rick Oliver > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel defeated Frank Dusek & Kurt Von Hess > Bill Dromo defeated Chick Donovan > Norvel Austin defeated Jim Porter > The Masked Superstar defeated Wayne Rogers / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. It was announced on this episode that Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff had been stripped of the Georgia Tag Team Title. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza and King Kong Mosca. Bill Apter from Inside Wrestling magazine appeared on this episode to announce the Future Champion Award, to be voted on by fans. The winner was to be named on May 26, 1979.
MAY 5, 1979 (SATURDAY) –
MAY 5, 1980 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM [P] (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Sweetan and Eddie Gilbert wrestled to a draw > Mike Sharpe defeated the French Angel > Genichiro Tenryu defeated Gerald Finley > Kevin Sullivan defeated Alexis Smirnoff > Tony Atlas defeated Ivan Koloff > Tommy Rich & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Austin Idol & Baron Von Raschke / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Ivan Koloff and Alexis Smirnoff. Gerald Finley substituted for Jay Strongbow in the match against Genichiro Tenryu.
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com