- 07/05/2008 (1:42:56 pm)
- Rich Tate
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NEWS
World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW crew will be at Gimnasio Nacional Adolfo Pineda in
The All-Star Wrestling Network presents “Red, White, and Bruised” tonight at the Wrestleplex in Fort Valley, GA. Doors open at 7:30 PM and bell time is 8:00. Advertised: For the AWN Heavyweight championship, Sam Slaughter defends the title against "The New Breed" Shawn Hunter. The AWN Heritage champion "The Almighty" Brokishi faces Pit Bull in a non-title match. "Dangerous" Danny Horne takes on "The Golden Boy" Chick Donovan. Iron Will vs. J.J. Flash. Leon McMichaels vs. Underfaker. Ash vs. Mike Kross. Also advertised to appear: Xavier Cross, and "The Real Deal" Jake Slater. For more information, call (478) 397-5734. (Brian Slack)
Southern States Championship Wrestling and the Enigma (GA) Firecracker Festival present “Crazy from the Heat ‘08” to take place tonight at 7:00 PM. Advertised: in a barbed wire/10,000 tacks hardcore match, Unknown Soldier takes on "New Age Superstar" Brooks Rogers. "Modern Day Enforcer" Scotty Biggs vs JT Taylor in a grudge match. Tickets are $4. (Brian Slack)
Pro Wrestling Fusion will be at the Saint Lucie County Fairgrounds in
Additional events taking place around the south today in which we did not receive advance information from the promotions: APW in Spartanburg, SC, at the American Coliseum; ARW in Cleveland, TN, at the National Guard Armory; CW in Johnson City, TN, at the Legion Street Parks & Rec. Center; CWF in Benton, TN, at the Polk County Showbarn; CWF Mid-Atlantic in Burlington, NC, at the Carolina Sports Arena; GCW in Pinson, AL, at the Palmerdale Community Center; HCW in Mooresville, NC, at the HCW Arena; HVW in Hendersonville, NC, at the HVW Arena; NBW in Dyersburg, TN, at the New Blood Arena; PWS in Statesville, NC, at the Grace Park Rec. Center; SPW in Defuniak Springs, FL, at the Walton County Fairgrounds; TCW in Mountain City, TN, at the Shouns School; TIWF in Trenton, TN, at the Showplex Arena; UPWA in Wilmington, NC, at the National Guard Armory; and UW in Pensacola, FL, at the American Legion Post #33. (Rich Tate, courtesy of Devin Cutting)
NAWA Ring Champions results from the National Guard Armory in Rome, GA, on July 3: Bruiser Eden over Waylon Rhodes; Josh Stone over Frankie Valentine; Josh Hate over Stupid, with Tweety, in a diaper match; and Ricky Morton & Chris Ganz over Bobby Eaton & Air Paris. It was reported that Erik Watts was among the 135 who attended the event. Referees were Kyle Brock, Jeremy Black, and Billy Brock. (Rich Tate)
United Wrestling Association results from July 1 in
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NOTES
Click here for a full report from the July 3 Great Championship Wrestling event in
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Hillbilly Jim (56).
Today in Memoriam: Billy the Kid (48, 1998) and Darlene Brown (2003).
NOSTALGIA
JULY 5, 1933 (WEDNESDAY) –
JULY 5, 1934 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – MORELAND ARENA (Promoter – Unknown) > Boxer versus Wrestler Match: John Terrell versus Charlie Norman > Turk Powell and Son Almand wrestled to a draw at 90:00 > Ted Radcliffe versus Jim Zbyszko / Notes: Aside from the match between Turk Powell and Son Almand, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. The match between Charlie Norman and John Terrell was arranged for three ten-minute rounds. Chippewa Charlie was credited as being a referee for this card.
JULY 5, 1935 (FRIDAY) –
JULY 5, 1937 (MONDAY) –
JULY 5, 1946 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Marsh and Jack Hader wrestled to a draw > Nick Carter defeated Don Lee > Gene Blakely defeated Roy Welch > Women’s Match: Celia Blevins defeated Evelyn Wall > Johnny Long defeated Jack LaRue > Al Massey defeated Jim Coffield
JULY 5, 1950 (WEDNESDAY) – ROSWELL, GA – ROSWELL BALL PARK (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre & Bibber McCoy versus Tom Mahoney & Angelo Cistoldi / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
JULY 5, 1951 (THURSDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Babe Zaharias defeated Don McIntyre > Ben Morgan & Jack Moore defeated Mike Paidousis & Tarzan White
JULY 5, 1956 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Gene Stanlee versus Gory Guerrero > Lee Grable versus the Zebra Kid > Texas Death Match: Jerry Graham & Danny McShain versus Rocky Columbo & Red McIntyre / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
JULY 5, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Roberts defeated Babe Zaharias > George Drake defeated Kurt Von Brawner by disqualification > Women’s Match: Barbara Baker defeated Corinne Cordero > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Freddie Blassie defeated Al Massey by TKO in seventh round
JULY 5, 1957 (FRIDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Stinson, Red McIntyre & Oni Wiki Wiki versus Jack Steele, Jack O’Brien & Rip Hawk / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
JULY 5, 1960 (TUESDAY) –
JULY 5, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon and Johnny Reid wrestled to a draw > Midget Tag Team Match: Marcel Semard & Tiny Bell versus Pee Wee Lopez & Farmer McGruder ruled a no contest > Loser Leaves Match: Marco Polo defeated Jerry Graham
JULY 5, 1963 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rip Tyler defeated Bob Eisenburg > Corsica Joe defeated Tim Geohagen > Bill Dromo defeated Jack Bence > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* defeated Judy Grable > Ray Gunkel defeated Tarzan Tyler / Notes: Chief Little Eagle was the special referee for the match between Ray Gunkel and Tarzan Tyler. The Fabulous Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she defeated Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in
JULY 5, 1965 (MONDAY) –
JULY 5, 1966 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Peterson and Wildman Wehba wrestled to a draw > Butcher Vachon defeated Chief Crazy Horse > Dick Steinborn & Mario Galento defeated George Harris & Pancho Rosario
JULY 5, 1968 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Tag Team Match: Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Lang defeated Little Bruiser & the Mighty Atom > Georgia Tag Team Title One-Night Tournament: Tarzan Tyler & El Mongol defeated Silento Rodriguez & the Professional; Bob Armstrong & Mario Galento defeated the Rising Suns; Oki Shikina & Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Johnny Walker & Bill Dromo; Alberto & Ramon Torres defeated Tank Morgan & Guillotine Gordon; Tyler & Mongol defeated Armstrong & Galento; Torres Brothers defeated Shikina & Sakaguchi; Torres Brothers defeated Tyler & Mongol to win title / Notes: Lou Thesz was the special referee for the tournament. Jack Crawford managed Tarzan Tyler & El Mongol. The tournament for the Georgia Tag Team Title was to determine inaugural champions. Although there had been various versions of the title existing in the 1950s, we have found nothing referencing a direct link to this version. It was announced that Dick Steinborn would be wrestling on the card on July 12, 1968, and that Butcher Vachon would be wrestling in
JULY 5, 1969 (SATURDAY) –
JULY 5, 1974 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Welch defeated Doug Somers > Roberto Soto defeated Art Nelson > Ron & Terry Garvin and Rufus R. Jones & Hurricane Hester wrestled to a draw > Roger Kirby defeated Dennis Stamp > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ole & Gene Anderson* defeated Mr. Wrestling #1 & the Professional by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Colt defeated Mr. Wrestling #2* to win title / Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed Ron & Terry Garvin.
JULY 5, 1977 (TUESDAY) –
JULY 5, 1978 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Barry Orton versus Hartford Love > Roger Howell versus the French Angel > Billy Graham versus Tommy Rich > King Kong Mosca versus Mr. Wrestling #2 > Georgia Television Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson* versus Ivan Koloff > Ric Flair & Ole Anderson versus Stan Hansen & “Mystery Partner” / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. It is unclear as to who the mystery partner to Stan Hansen was for the match with Ric Flair & Ole Anderson.
JULY 5, 1979 (THURSDAY) –
JULY 5, 1981 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bruno Sammartino, Jr., defeated the French Angel > Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Jim Duggan & Bryan St. John > Steve O and King Kong Mosca wrestled to a draw > Bruce Reed & George Wells defeated Terry Gordy & Greg Valentine > Jimmy Snuka defeated Jay Youngblood > No DQ / No CO Match: Bruiser Brody defeated Blackjack Mulligan > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Ken Patera* defeated Tommy Rich > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dusty Rhodes* defeated Ted DiBiase
JULY 5, 1982 (MONDAY) – GAINESVILLE, FL (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kevin Sullivan defeated Tom Prichard > Bob Armstrong defeated Ole Anderson > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Masked Superstar > The Freebirds defeated Don Muraco & the Super Destroyer > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Ric Flair* defeated Tommy Rich / Notes: Roddy Piper managed Don Muraco.
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com