- 05/25/2008 (7:28:37 pm)
- Rich Tate
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NEWS
World Wrestling Entertainment results from Mexico City, Mexico, on May 24: Super Crazy over Charlie Haas; Mickie James & Maria over Beth Phoenix & Katie; Mr. Kennedy over Paul Burchill; Jeff Hardy over Paul London; Chris Jericho over Lance Cade to retain the Inter-Continental Title; Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly over Sanitino Marella & Carlito to retain the WWE Tag Team Title; John Cena over JBL; and a masked DX team over Snitsky & Umaga. WWE’s SmackDown/ECW crew will be at the
United Championship Wrestling results from Jacksboro, TN, on May 24: Trooper T over Jeff Anderson to retain the UCW Television Title; Scotty Atomic over Chris Sullivan; Edward Idol over J-Mac to retain the UCW Heavyweight Title; the Death Row Inmates over Henry Hoss & the Rip; and Jeff Anderson & Edward Idol over John Justice & Robbie Race by disqualification. (Rich Tate, courtesy of Gene Restaino)
Results from the United States Wrestling Organization show on May 23 in
Great Championship Wrestling results from the Gr8 Sk8 Plex in
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Today in Memoriam: D.J. Peterson (33, 1993), Al Dunlop (1995), and Stu McCullum (73, 2003)
NOSTALGIA
MAY 25, 1934 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 25, 1934 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 25, 1934 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 25, 1934 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 25, 1936 (MONDAY) –
MAY 25, 1938 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Speer defeated Henry Piers by disqualification > Dorv Roche defeated Ernest Kelly > Pierre LaBelle defeated Jacques Bernard
MAY 25, 1939 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ATHLETIC FIELD (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Jack Dillon versus Sid Marcus > Art O’Mahoney versus the Red Ace > Southern Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Joe Gunther* versus Jack Steele / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. The origin of the Southern Junior Heavyweight Title is unclear to us at this time.
MAY 25, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Barto Hill and Fritz Schnabel wrestled to a draw > Chuck Ross defeated Jack Kelly by disqualification > Chief Thunderbird defeated Ben Bennicasa > Al Massey defeated Wally Greb by countout > The Green Hornet defeated Dick Lever
MAY 25, 1948 (TUESDAY) – EAST POINT, GA – EAST POINT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Red Dugan versus Mr. X > Bill Collins versus Mile High Ross > Tony Mello & Tommy Ward versus Joe Estes & Joe Harben / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
MAY 25, 1953 (MONDAY) –
MAY 25, 1956 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 25, 1959 (MONDAY) –
MAY 25, 1960 (WEDNESDAY) –
MAY 25, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Mighty Jumbo defeated Charlie Carr > Joe McCarthy and Chief Little Bear wrestled to a draw > Joe Scarpa & the Mighty Jumbo defeated Saul Weingeroff & Kurt Von Brauner
MAY 25, 1965 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Eisenburg defeated Pedro Zapata > The Corsicans defeated Billy Hines & Frankie Cain > World Tag Team Title Match: Dick Steinborn & Chief Little Eagle defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner* by disqualification / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed Kurt & Karl Von Brauner. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965.
MAY 25, 1968 (SATURDAY) –
MAY 25, 1971 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo & Klondike Bill defeated Billy Spears & Krusher Karlson > Dick Steinborn and Guillotine Gordon wrestled to a draw > Jerry Oates defeated Fidel Castillo > Bob Armstrong, Choo-Choo Lynn & El Mongol defeated Mr. X & the Assassins
MAY 25, 1973 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears defeated Tiger Conway, Jr. > Bobby Duncum defeated Bill Dromo > Ramon Torres versus Stan Vachon wrestled to a draw > Buddy Colt defeated Norvel Austin > NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Danny Hodge* defeated Bob Orton, Jr. > No DQ Match: Bobo Brazil defeated the Sheik > WWWF Heavyweight Title Match: Pedro Morales* defeated Paul Jones > Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 defeated Jack Brisco & Bill Watts > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Eddie & Mike Graham defeated the Super Infernos* by disqualification > Cadillac versus $8,500: Bob Armstrong defeated Bobby Shane / Notes: Abdullah Farouk managed the Sheik. J.C. Dykes managed the Super Infernos. Pedro Morales had been the reigning WWWF Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ivan Koloff on February 8, 1971, in
MAY 25, 1973 (FRIDAY) –
MAY 25, 1974 (SATURDAY) – “ALL-SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING” (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Ox Baker versus Assassin #2 ruled a no contest > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: the Royal Kangaroos defeated Ray Candy & El Mongol* to win title > Ted Oates versus the Cougar / Notes: Ted Oates and the Cougar were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.
MAY 25, 1974 (SATURDAY) –
MAY 25, 1974 (SATURDAY) – GRIFFIN, GA – GRIFFIN-BARNESVILLE SPORTS PALACE (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Welch defeated Doug Somers > Art Nelson defeated Derrell Cochran > Bob Sweetan defeated Mike Stallings > Jerry Oates defeated Big John > Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Jerry Brisco & Louie Tillet > Battle Royal: Andre the Giant defeated Doug Somers, Art Nelson, Bob Sweetan, Big John, Ole Anderson, Mike Stallings, Jerry Brisco, Jerry Oates, Jack Welch, Gene Anderson, and Derrell Cochran / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal.
MAY 25, 1976 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ervin Smith defeated Karl Von Steiger > Ted & Jerry Oates and Ron Bass & Wayne Cowan wrestled to a draw > Ken Mantell & Dean Ho defeated Greg Valentine & Mitsu Hata > Bob Armstrong defeated the Spoiler > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Abdullah the Butcher by disqualification / Notes: Gary Hart managed Abdullah the Butcher and the Spoiler.
MAY 25, 1977 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Howard versus Roberto Soto > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang versus Little Tokyo > Don Kernodle versus Waldo Von Erich > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Paul Jones* versus Dick Slater > World Tag Team Title Match: Ole & Gene Anderson* versus Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
MAY 25, 1978 (THURSDAY) –
MAY 25, 1979 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Roberts defeated Frank Monte > Ray Candy defeated Bill Howard > Bob Armstrong defeated Kurt Von Hess > North American Heavyweight Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2* defeated the Masked Superstar > Dusty Rhodes defeated Blackjack Lanza by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match (No TL / No DQ): Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel* defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza and the Masked Superstar.
MAY 25, 1981 (MONDAY) – HUNTINGTON, WV (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates defeated Jim Duggan at 16:23 > Steve O defeated Bobby Eaton at 14:31 > Bruiser Brody defeated Robert Gibson at 2:04 > Tommy Rich defeated Harley Race by disqualification at 27:44 > Ted DiBiase & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts at 42:56 / Notes: Michael Hayes joined Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts at the ring during their match with Ted DiBiase & Mr. Wrestling #2.
MAY 25, 1984 (FRIDAY) – CLEVELAND, OH (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim Horner defeated Bob Roop > Sweet Brown Sugar defeated Jake Roberts > English Rules Match: Tim Horner defeated Les Thornton > Nikolai Volkoff defeated King Kong Bundy > The Road Warriors defeated Ron Garvin & King Konga > Bob Armstrong, Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Ted DiBiase, Arn Anderson & the Spoiler > Hair versus Mask Match: Jimmy Valiant defeated Assassin #2 / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Jake Roberts, Ted DiBiase, the Spoiler, and the Road Warriors. Paul Jones managed Assassin #2.
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com