- 01/31/2008 (4:28:14 pm)
- Rich Tate
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NEWS
Great Championship Wrestling has two shows this week. Tonight at 7:30, matches get underway at the Gr8 Sk8 Plex in
Southern States Championship Wrestling will be in Enigma, GA, at the Enigma Gym on Highway 82 East on February 2. Bell time is 7:30, and all tickets are $2: SSCW Tag Team Championship: Champions "New Radical Nation"(Soldier and Rogers) versus The Gansta Nation; SSCW Women’s Championship - Best 2 out of 3 Falls: Champion Samantha Steel versus Jelena; SSCW Southern Heritage Championship: Champion "Rock n Roll" Chris Turner versus Rouge; "Dynamite" Scotty Biggs versus Mad Dog Miller; and JT Taylor versus "Big Nasty" Bryan Fury. Also on hand will be SSCW Champion Jarrod Michaels, The Soviet, Tommy Flight and others. (Brian Slack)
Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling runs in
On February 23, Southern Classic Wrestling is back at Big Dog Billiards in
NOTES
We received news this morning that Bob Rogers, a fan of more than fifty years, passed away early this morning. He had been attending Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling cards in the west
Amy ‘Lita’ Dumas’ band, the Luchagors, will be playing at the Drunken Unicorn in
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Giant Gonzales, who turns 42 today.
The original Dutch Mantell died on this day in 1941, when cancer claimed him at 59.
Giant Baba also succumbed to cancer nine years ago today. He was 61.
NOSTALGIA
1933: Jack Zarnas defeated Ralph DeLeon two falls to one in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber. Jim Clinstock was scheduled to wrestle Whitey Hewitt, but Clinstock failed to appear, prompting Atlanta City Boxing Commission Chairman John A. White to suspend Clinstock indefinitely. As a result, Weber asked that anyone bringing a ticket stub from this card would be admitted into the card on February 7, 1933. Of course, this is pro wrestling. Stay tuned.
1945: George Romanoff defeated Mr. X (Mike Chacoma) by disqualification in the main event at the Savannah Municipal Auditorium for promoters Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White.
1950: Red Dugan defeated Maurice Roberre in the main event in
1958: The Southern Heavyweight Champion Mighty Yankee (Roger Mackay) and Don McIntyre wrestled to a draw in a title match at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Also, Ray Gunkel defeated Mike Paidousis in the semi-main event.
1961: Skull Murphy and Chief Little Eagle wrestled to a draw in the main event at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Bill Dromo & Derrell Cochran defeated Danny Miller & Gypsy Joe in the semi-main event.
1962: The Southern Tag Team Champion Assassins and Rito & Tito Carreon wrestled to a draw in a title match at the Columbus Sports Arena for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Also, Jerry Miller defeated the Masked Marvel. During the match, Miller removed the Marvel’s mask to identify him as Jack Vansky.
1964: Fritz Von Erich defeated the Mighty Hercules (Bobby Graham) in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Don McIntyre. Lorenzo Parente defeated Taro Myaki in the semi-main event. Also, Joe Scarpa, Tim Geohagen & Chief Little Eagle defeated Stan Stasiak, Red Steiner & Corsica Joe. It was announced that Bob Ellis, Red Roberts, and Lou Thesz would be wrestling in
1967: Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Butcher Vachon & Gorilla Marconi in the main event at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward.
1969: A main event match featuring Ray Gunkel, Buddy Fuller & El Mongol versus the Professional & the Assassins was ruled a no contest at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. It was reported that the NWA was investigating claims that the Pro had used a foreign object inside his mask against Mongol on January 24, 1969.
1970: Georgia Television Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Joe Scarpa wrestled to a draw at the WQXI Studios in
1973: Bob Armstrong defeated Hiro Matsuda to win the Columbus Heavyweight Title at the Columbus Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Koa Tiki defeated Norvel Austin, managed by Jack Crawford, by disqualification in the semi-main event.
1975: Bill Watts defeated Abdullah the Butcher in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Also, Buddy Colt, managed by Bearcat Wright, defeated Lou Thesz, substituting for Mr. Wrestling #2, in the semi-main event.
1977: Terry Funk defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title at the William Bell Auditorium in
1978: Ole Anderson & Jacques Goulet defeated Dick Slater & Mr. Wrestling #2 to retain the Georgia Tag Team Title at the
1980: We do not have results for this match, but Mr. Wrestling #2 & Andre the Giant were scheduled to wrestle Killer Khan & the Masked Superstar, managed by the Great Mephisto, in the main event at the Rome Memorial Gymnasium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Charlie Harben.
1981: Bobby Eaton defeated Steve O to win the National Television Title at the WTBS Studios in
1981: Steve Keirn defeated Kevin Sullivan in a main event
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com