- 01/19/2008 (12:53:04 pm)
- Rich Tate
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NEWS
Georgia Pro Wrestling Association will be in
NWA Anarchy returns to the NWA Arena in
Great Championship Wrestling results from the Gr8 Sk8plex in Phenix City, AL, on January 17: Hot Like Lava (Shaun Banks & Cru Jones) over Scotty Beach & Sonny Siaki to retain the GCW Tag Team Title; Zero Tolerance (w/ Quentin Michaels) over That 80s Guy; Orion Bishop (w/ Wicked Nemesis) over Bull Buchanan by disqualification; Randall Johnson over Tex Monroe; the Hooligans over A.J. Steele & Deathrow (w/ the Intern); Johnny Swinger (w/ Michaels & Tolerance) over David Young to retain the GCW Heavyweight Title. It was reported that 600 were in attendance for this card. Click here for a full report. GCW returns to the Gr8 Sk8plex in
The lineup for Ultimate Christian Wrestling on January 26 in LaGrange, GA, at the Baptist Tabernacle Church is as follows: "The Prince" Brain Lawler versus "God's Property" Billy Jack; Kyle Matthews versus Alexander Phoenix; Sal Rinauro versus Austin Creed in an Ironman Match; "Show Stopper" Chris Rippey & "Hot Body" Justin Brown versus "Mr. Evil" Colt Derringer & The Destroyer; and Dustin Powers (c) versus Justin Dirt versus Rob Adonis for the UCW Heavyweight Title. This will be Dirt's final UCW match before he leaves for the U.S. Navy.
NOTES
Click here for Richard Berger’s updated Perspectives on Wrestling.
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Ron Killings, who turns 36 today.
One year ago today, Scott ‘Bam Bam’ Bigelow died at the age of 45, from what was attributed to heart disease, as well as an overdose of cocaine and benzodiazetine.
NOSTALGIA
1932: Jim Londos defeated Blue Sun Jennings in two straight falls to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber.
1950: Don McIntyre & Johnny Long defeated Jim Coffield & Jack LaRue in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Also, Celia Blevins defeated Lillian Ellison (the Fabulous Moolah) in the semi-main event. Howard Brown was credited as being a referee on this card. The program we have for this show once shows credits for the
1950: Honey Boy Hannigan defeated Lee Savoldi in the main event in
1960: Freddie Blassie defeated Chief Little Eagle in the main event at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward.
1968: Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Stan & Butcher Vachon to win the World Tag Team Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Also, Enrique, Alberto & Ramon Torres defeated Dr. M, managed by Jack Crawford, & the Gauchos (Juan Sebastian & Tarzan Baxter) in the semi-main event. The program for this card mentioned that the father of the Torres brothers had recently passed away, and that Ramon would return home to
1971: Luke Graham defeated Paul DeMarco in a main event
1973: Eddie & Mike Graham defeated Sputnik & Rocket Monroe to retain the Georgia Tag Team Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Also, Haystacks Calhoun was the winner of a $6,000 battle royal. Mr. Wrestling defeated Norvel Austin, managed by Jack Crawford. The program for this card featured a copy of a Western Union telegram from Sam Muchnick, congratulating Paul Jones for twenty-nine years of promoting wrestling in
1974: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Robert Fuller in the main event at the
1976: Abdullah the Butcher & the Spoiler, managed by Gary Hart, defeated Dick Slater & Dusty Rhodes in the main event at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Charlie Harben. Also, Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Skandor Akbar in the semi-main event.
1979: Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco to win the Georgia Tag Team Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Stan Hansen & the Masked Superstar in the semi-main event. Also, Dusty Rhodes and King Kong Mosca wrestled to a draw, and Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Grappler (Len Denton).
1986: Dusty Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson in a main event
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com