GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 07/13/2008

NEWS

World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW crew will be at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, VA, tonight. The SmackDown/ECW will be at the James Brown Arena in Augusta, GA. WWE results from the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV, on July 12: Jamie Noble over Charlie Haas; D-Lo Brown over Santino Marella; Kofi Kingston over Paul Burchill; Chuck Palumbo over Paul London; Mickie James over Beth Phoenix; Shawn Michaels over Lance Cade; CM Punk over Batista; and John Cena & Cryme Tyme over Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Jr., & Kane. WWE results from the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, GA, on July 12: Finlay over Carlito; the Great Khali over Evan Bourne; Mr. Kennedy over Mike Knox; John Morrison & the Miz over Jesse & Festus; Matt Hardy over Shelton Benjamin and MVP in a three-way to retain the WWE US Heavyweight Title; Michelle McCool & Cherry over Victoria & Maryse; Mark Henry, with Tony Atlas, over Tommy Dreamer; and Jeff Hardy over Edge, no disqualification match. (Rich Tate)

Total Nonstop Action’s Victory Road PPV will be at the Reliant Arena in Houston, TX, tonight. Advertised: Advertised: Samoa Joe defends the TNA World Heavyweight Title against Booker T; the Latin American Xchange defends the TNA World Tag Team Title against James Storm & Robert Roode; Christian Cage, A.J. Styles & Rhino versus Kurt Angle & Team 3-D; Jay Lethal versus Sonjay Dutt; Taylor Wilde defends the TNA Women’s Title against Awesome Kong; Gail Kim versus Angelina Love; and the finals of the World X Cup Tournament. (Rich Tate)

Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling will be at the Recreation Center and Sports Complex, located at 517 Pine Street in Bremen, GA, tonight. All seats are $7, and tickets can be purchased by calling (770) 355-5742 or by visiting the Watering Hole Sports Bar & Grill in Villa Rica, GA. Kids 6 and under are admitted free of charge. Advertised: Frankie Valentine versus the Nightmare; Josh Stone versus Bulldog Raines; Adrian Hawkins versus Dustin Powers; Kyle Matthews versus Sal Rinauro; Jeremy Vain versus Colt Derringer; and Josh Storm & Chip Day versus the Regular Guys. (Rich Tate)

The following are events taking place tonight in which we have no further advance information: !BANG! at the Funking Conservatory in Ocala, FL; High Impact Wrestling at the Whiskey in Mobile, AL; and Old School Championship Wrestling at the Weekend’s Pub in Goose Creek, SC. Al Snow versus Malachi is the advertised main event for OSCW in Goose Creek. Vordell Walker and Percy Pringle III are advertised for the HIW event in Mobile. (Rich Tate)

NWA Anarchy results for July 12, their final television taping prior to Hostile Environment ’08 on July 19: Attendance was 200. Brodie Ray Chase (with Melissa Coates) beat T. K. Cross in 7:53. Jeff Lewis & Andrew Pendleton III beat Truitt Fields & Hayden Young in 8:53. Sal Rinauro beat Seth Delay in 9:36. Shatter (with Jeff G. Bailey) beat Azrael (with The Reverend) in 8:06. Adrian Hawkins & Caleb Konley & J. T. Talent (with Andrew Pendleton III) beat Chip Day & Bo Newsome & Malachi in 8:53. New Wave (Derrick Driver & Steven Walters beat The Technicians (Bob E & Tyler Smith with Todd Sexton) in 7:38. Mikal Judas defeated Jeremy Vain (with Rob Adonis) via DQ in 2:30. Shadow Jackson vs. Nemesis never happened. They brawled outside the ring. Jay Fury (despite being barred from ringside) and Slim J ended up getting involved. They end results was a tag team War Games match being made for Hostile Environment. A full report will be up later this afternoon at GWH. (Larry Goodman)

Here are your United States Wrestling Organization/ATL Wrestling results for July 12 from the Stadium Inn in Nashville, TN: The attendance was 41. White Tiger beat Kevin Dunn. Steve West beat Shawn Hoodrich when Chris Norte came out and gave West an international object to use on Hoodrich. Post-match, Norte enlisted West to be his partner in defending the ATL tag titles in the main event, as his previous 2 co-holders have departed. Dyronic beat Convict. L.T. Falk & Justin Spade beat Inmate & Pandora Boxx when Falk pinned Inmate. Derrick Neal beat Richard Lowe by DQ when Lowe removed the referee’s belt and choked Neal with it. Damien Payne & New York Gangster beat Chris Norte & Steve West in a street fight to win the ATL Tag Team Championship when Gangster pinned West. After the show, Jeff Jarrett paid a visit to promoter Tony Falk. (Larry Goodman)

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

A ring crew from Ohio Valley Wrestling was involved in an accident when their truck had a blowout, resulting in them flipping over on their way to an event in Cincinnati, OH, on Saturday. It is being reported that all five were able to walk away with minor scrapes and bruises. (Rich Tate, courtesy of Devin Cutting)

GWH wishes a happy birthday to Akira Hokuto (41) and Sean Waltman (36).

Today in Memoriam: George Kotsonaros (45, 1933), Billy Severe (1933), Frank Brunowicz (58, 1954), Jean LaSalle (59, 1989), and Jack Brown (68, 1998).

NOSTALGIA

JULY 13, 1931 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPILLER FIELD (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charley Lehman defeated Jim Hesslyn > Milo Steinborn defeated Stone Mountain Leavitt

JULY 13, 1934 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – KEY ARENA (Jason Thompson and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Bob Anderson and Elmo Glenn wrestled to a draw > Ripper Reeves defeated Oresti Vadalfi > George Romanoff defeated Jack McAdams

JULY 13, 1934 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – RIVERSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis – Promoter) > Jack McAdams versus Jim Zbyszko > Lloyd Brown versus Pat O’Brien > Southern Light Heavyweight Title Match: Hugh Winn* versus Dutch Slagle / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Hugh Winn had been the reigning Southern Light Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Fred Lassiter on March 5, 1934, in Atlanta, GA.

JULY 13, 1934 (FRIDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Wesley Brownlee – Promoter) > Pat O’Brien versus Greek George > Dick Buford versus Charlie Harben > Bill Collins versus K.O. Black / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 13, 1936 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – KEY ARENA (Frank Bettis – Promoter) > George Wagner versus Mex McClain > Don Rainey versus Young Londos > Honey Boy Hackney defeated Baron Von Hoffman by countout / Notes: Aside from the match between Honey Boy Hackney and Baron Von Hoffman, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

JULY 13, 1938 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (L.C. Warren – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Thesz defeated Babe Zaharias > Bill Bartush and Red Ryan wrestled to a draw > Frank Sexton and Juan Humberto wrestled to a draw

JULY 13, 1939 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ATHLETIC FIELD (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Billy Sandow defeated Bill Green > Larry Tillman defeated Jimmie Goodrich > The Red Shadow defeated Tsutoo Higami / Notes: Bill Green replaced Larry Tillman in the match with Billy Sandow, as Tillman substituted for Jack McAdams in the match with Jimmie Goodrich.

JULY 13, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter defeated Dick Lever by disqualification > Jack Hader defeated Charlie Harben > Dick Shikat defeated Rudy Strongberg > Dan O’Connor & Barto Hill defeated Jack Dillon & David Mann

JULY 13, 1948 (TUESDAY) – EAST POINT, GA – EAST POINT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Bill Steddum versus Andy Parkat > Charley Laye versus Chico Cortez > Johnny Clifford versus Red Dugan / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 13, 1950 (THURSDAY) – DECATUR, GA – DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Jack Bence versus Pat Welsh > Joe Harben versus Hall Champion > Benny Becker & Elmer the Rocket versus Red Dugan & Karl Kowalski / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 13, 1951 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tarzan White defeated Ben Morgan by disqualification > Mike Paidousis defeated Rube Wright > The Great Scott defeated Jack Moore > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Babe Zaharias / Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated the Golden Terror on March 30, 1951, in Atlanta.

JULY 13, 1953 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wild Man Zimm defeated Red McIntyre > Gorgeous Gilpin defeated Harry Smith > Wild Man Zimm defeated Chief Chewacki > Johnny Valentine & Tex Riley defeated Bob Shipp & Danny Dusek (2-1)

JULY 13, 1956 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre and the Zebra Kid wrestled to a draw > Red McIntyre defeated Jerry Graham (2-1) > Australian Tag Team Match: Don & Red McIntyre defeated Jerry Graham & the Zebra Kid

JULY 13, 1959 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Skull Murphy versus Gypsy Joe > Texas Death Match: Adrien Baillargeon versus El Gato / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 13, 1960 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vince Bryant and Corsica Jean wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Tony Neopolitan & Corsica Jean defeated Vince Bryant & Dick Steinborn > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Leo Garibaldi defeated the Mighty Yankee* by disqualification / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ray Gunkel on June 17, 1960, in Atlanta.

JULY 13, 1962 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rito Carreon and Chief Little Eagle wrestled to a draw > The Russian Crusher defeated Ivor Barrett > Women’s Battle Royal: Ethel Johnson defeated Babs Wingo, Virginia Franklin, Kathleen Wimbley, and Marva Scott > Joe Scarpa & Don Curtis defeated Jack Bence & Pedro Godoy > World Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* defeated Ray Gunkel / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. Freddie Blassie had been billed as World Heavyweight Champion since June 29, 1962.

JULY 13, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Krusher Karlson defeated Ron Reed > Buddy Fuller defeated Red Roberts > Joe Scarpa & Greg Peterson defeated George Harris & Sputnik Monroe by disqualification

JULY 13, 1965 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Kozak defeated Corsica Joe > Bad Boy Hines and the Mongolian wrestled to a draw > Bob Orton defeated Joe Scarpa > Billy Hines and Wildman Phillips wrestled to a draw

JULY 13, 1968 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Professional defeated Bob Armstrong > Dick Steinborn & Mario Galento defeated Tarzan Tyler & Tank Morgan > El Mongol defeated Guillotine Gordon / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed Tarzan Tyler. Crawford announced he was negotiating to sell El Mongol’s contract to a group of investors known as Peruvian Promotions, Ltd., located in Lima, Peru.

JULY 13, 1971 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran defeated Ken Russell > Women’s Match: Sandy Parker defeated Lilly Thomas > George Scott defeated Krusher Karlson > Rocket & Flash Monroe defeated Dick Steinborn & Jerry Oates > Bob Armstrong, Leon Ogle & Klondike Bill defeated Billy Spears, Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Buddy Colt.

JULY 13, 1973 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiger Conway, Jr., defeated Rick Ferrara > Bill Dromo versus Jerry Oates > Billy Spears and Roberto Soto wrestled to a draw > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Bob Orton, Jr., & Mr. Wrestling #2* defeated the Super Infernos > Bob Armstrong defeated Bobby Duncum > Ricky Gibson defeated Bobby Shane > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Tim Woods defeated Bill Watts* by disqualification / Notes: Bill Dromo and Jerry Oates were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. J.C. Dykes managed the Super Infernos. Ricky Gibson substituted for Jerry Brisco in the match with Bobby Shane.

JULY 13, 1973 (FRIDAY) – WARNER ROBINS, GA – WARNER ROBINS CIVIC CENTER (Dick Steinborn – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > John Black versus Tim Geohagen > Joe Turner versus Kubla Khan > Bill Bowman versus Tracy Rivers > Jack Armstrong versus Bearcat Wilkerson > European Junior Heavyweight Title Match: John Foley* versus Randy Curtis > Georgia Television Title Match: Ox Baker* versus Mr. Kleen / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Mr. X managed Bill Bowman and Joe Turner.

JULY 13, 1974 (SATURDAY) – GRIFFIN, GA – GRIFFIN-BARNESVILLE SPORTS PALACE (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates defeated Ron Starr > Don Kernodle and El Gaucho wrestled to a draw > Jerry Oates defeated Sonny Rogers > Ron & Terry Garvin defeated Roberto Soto & Bob Orton, Jr. > Buddy Colt and Mr. Wrestling #2 wrestled to a draw / Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed Ron & Terry Garvin.

JULY 13, 1974 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – SOUTHERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dennis Stamp versus Big Mac > Doug Somers versus Hurricane Hester > Bill Dromo versus Killer Brooks > Ole & Gene Anderson versus Mr. Wrestling #1 & the Professional / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 13, 1976 (TUESDAY) – WARNER ROBINS, GA – WARNER ROBINS CIVIC CENTER (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wayne Cowan versus Ervin Smith > Tony Charles versus Ken Mantell > Jimmy & Johnny Valiant versus Ted Oates & Skip Young > Roberto Soto versus Abdullah the Butcher > Dick Slater versus Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Rock Hunter managed Abdullah the Butcher.

JULY 13, 1977 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle versus Bill White > Jerry Stubbs versus Bob Slaughter > Tony Atlas & Roberto Soto versus Pak Song & the French Angel > Lumberjack Match: Paul Jones versus Waldo Von Erich > Dick Slater versus Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Rock Hunter managed Pak Song.

JULY 13, 1978 (THURSDAY) – ROME, GA – ROME MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dennis Hall versus Charles Daugherty > Pez Whatley versus the French Angel > Stan Hansen versus King Kong Mosca > Rock Hunter versus Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 13, 1979 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Stubbs defeated Carl Fergie > Ray Candy defeated Doug Somers > Mike Stallings defeated Killer Karl Kox by disqualification > Georgia Television Title Match: Tommy Rich defeated Blackjack Lanza* by disqualification > Stan Hansen defeated the Masked Superstar > No TL / No DQ Match: Dusty Rhodes & Wahoo McDaniel defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza, Killer Karl Kox and the Masked Superstar.

JULY 13, 1981 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Wells defeated Jim Duggan > Ted Oates & Abe Jacobs and Bryan St. John & the French Angel wrestled to a draw > Mike Sharpe defeated Bruce Reed > National Tag Team Title Match: Terry Gordy & Jimmy Snuka* defeated Ted DiBiase & Steve O > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Ken Patera* defeated Tommy Rich by disqualification

JULY 13, 1982 (TUESDAY) – SAGINAW, MI (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kevin Sullivan defeated Tom Prichard > Leroy Brown defeated Chick Donovan > Dusty Rhodes defeated Don Muraco by disqualification > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated the Freebirds > Tommy Rich defeated Roddy Piper / Notes: Roddy Piper managed Don Muraco.

JULY 13, 1983 (WEDNESDAY) – CANTON, OH – CANTON CIVIC CENTER (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Man Mountain Darsow defeated Killer Brooks > Rick Rood defeated Paul Ellering > The Road Warriors defeated Ole & Arn Anderson > Ron Garvin defeated the Iron Sheik > Tommy Rich versus Buzz Sawyer ended in a double disqualification > Larry Zbyszko versus Mr. Wrestling #2 ended in a double disqualification / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Buzz Sawyer, the Iron Sheik, and the Road Warriors.

JULY 13, 1984 (FRIDAY) – CLEVELAND, OH (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Roop defeated Steve Brinson > Nikolai Volkoff defeated Steve Travis by countout > Ted DiBiase defeated Tim Horner > The Road Warriors defeated Jerry Oates & Mike Sharpe > Brad Armstrong defeated the Spoiler by disqualification / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Ted DiBiase, the Spoiler, and the Road Warriors.

– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com