- 11/05/2008 (6:29:50 pm)
- Rich Tate
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SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 11/05/2008
NEWS and NOTES
Peach State Pandemonium, hosted by Rich Tate and Les Thatcher, returns to the airwaves tonight. Tim Dix will provide additional commentary. The return episode will be considered a free-for-all open discussion on all things wrestling. Bobby Simmons, Larry Goodman, and Dan Masters will also join us. Feel free to call in and join in, share your opinions, ask questions, etc., by calling (347) 324-5735. We want our program to be more fan friendly, and we look forward to any and all comments, whether it’s about Georgia wrestling past or present, WWE, TNA, ROH, etc. The show begins at 9:00 PM ET.
World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW crew will be at SAP Arena in
The final overall rating for the November 3 edition of WWE’s RAW was 3.0.
WWE results from the ECW broadcast from the Amway Arena in
Click here for spoilers from the SmackDown tapings in
WWE results from Mannheim, Germany, today: Charlie Haas, as Bret Hart, over Snitsky; Mike Knox over D-Lo Brown; Mickie James & Candice Michelle over Beth Phoenix & Layla; Manu over Jamie Noble; Rey Mysterio over Kane in a no disqualification match; Santino Marella over William Regal to retain the WWE Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title; Kofi Kingston & CM Punk over Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Jr., to retain the WWE World Tag Team Title; and Chris Jericho over Batista to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
WWE announced the release of Super Crazy today, but it was actually his idea. According to sources, he quit at last night’s event in
Dave Meltzer is reporting that the show drew 5,000.
WWE has announced the following events: the SmackDown/ECW crew will be at the
Meltzer is also reporting that the Total Nonstop Action event in
Ring of Honor has added a match featuring Brent Albright versus Davey Richards to the card in
Today in Memoriam: Bull Brummell (65, 1998).
The much-hyped Pro Wrestling Guerilla Battle of Los Angeles over the weekend only pulled in 400 on both nights, according to Meltzer.
In an interview released by Great Championship Wrestling today, Drew Golden, a/k/a Raunchy of the Southside Trash, tells Taylor McKnight the reasons for J.P. Money and SST’s decision to leave Prime Time Pro Wrestling last week. Click here for the clip.
Fusion Tradition Wrestling’s “Cowboys from Hell” results from November 1 at the Stronghold in
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.
NOSTALGIA
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NOVEMBER 5, 1937 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Sammy Miller versus Chin Lee > Jack Bloomfield versus Sago Hayamaka ruled a no contest > Farmer Mack versus the Bat / Notes: Aside from the match between Jack Bloomfield versus Sago Hayamaka, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.
NOVEMBER 5, 1943 (FRIDAY) –
NOVEMBER 5, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pete Managoff and Don McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Jack Kennedy and Tom Mahoney wrestled to a draw > Nick Carter & Al Massey defeated Jim Coffield & Karl Davis > World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Herb Welch* defeated Bill Canny / Notes: Herb Welch had been the reigning World Junior Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Nashville, TN, office since he defeated the Green Shadow on July 6, 1948, in Nashville, TN.
NOVEMBER 5, 1951 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Plummer versus Al Massey > Don McIntyre versus the Mighty Yankee > Art Nelson versus Sheik Ben Ali > Art Nelson, Lou Plummer & the Mighty Yankee versus Al Massey, Don McIntyre & Sheik Ben Ali / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
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NOVEMBER 5, 1962 (MONDAY) –
NOVEMBER 5, 1963 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Ronnie Hill and Al Galento wrestled to a draw > Luke Graham defeated Lonnie Brown > Bob Morrow and the Inferno wrestled to a draw > Jack Bence defeated Ken Fryer > Bob Morrow, Ronnie Hill & Lonnie Brown defeated Al Galento, Luke Graham & the Inferno by disqualification / Notes: Frankie Rogers managed the Inferno.
NOVEMBER 5, 1965 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Carson defeated Bob Boyer > Silento Rodriguez defeated Roger Kirby > Freddie Blassie defeated Chief Little Eagle by disqualification > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage defeated Dick Steinborn & Ken Hollis > $1,000 Challenge Match: Eddie Graham defeated Dale Lewis / Notes: Dale Lewis put up $1,000 in the match with Eddie Graham, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Graham got the win, but not the money, as he failed to defeat Lewis in the allotted time. It was announced that Mike Paidousis and Eric & Karl Von Brauner, the latter with manager Saul Weingeroff, would be wrestling in
NOVEMBER 5, 1966 (SATURDAY) –
NOVEMBER 5, 1968 (TUESDAY) –
NOVEMBER 5, 1971 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kubla Khan defeated Joe Turco > Billy Spears and Roberto Soto wrestled to a draw > Jimmy Dancing Bear defeated Oki Shikina > El Mongol defeated Flash Monroe > The Assassins defeated George Scott & Dick Steinborn > Bob Armstrong defeated Buddy Colt by disqualification > Lumberjack Match (No DQ / No TL): Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Big John & Mr. X / Notes: During the match between Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller and Big John & Mr. X, Gunkel removed X’s mask. However, he could not be identified. He continued to wrestle as Mr. X without the mask. He reportedly required eight stitches to close a wound he suffered during the match over his left eye. Eddie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. George Scott participated in an autograph session for fans.
NOVEMBER 5, 1974 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Lanny Poffo defeated Randy Jones > Dick Steinborn defeated Angelo Poffo > Charlie Cook defeated Man Mountain Blackwell > Carlos Colon versus El Mongol ruled a no contest > Ray Candy, Assassin #2 & the Missouri Mauler and Wayne Cowan, Crusher Verdu & Super Soul Davis wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Chief Bold Eagle & Chief Little Eagle defeated the Royal Kangaroos* to win title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Luke Graham* versus Ox Baker ruled a no contest / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Crusher Verdu and Luke Graham.
NOVEMBER 5, 1974 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Orton, Jr., defeated Mark Starr > Ken Patera defeated Joe Turco > Pat Barrett defeated Rock Riddle > Bob Armstrong & Rocky Johnson defeated Roger Kirby & Harley Race by disqualification > Ron & Terry Garvin defeated Danny Little Bear & Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed Ron & Terry Garvin. Bearcat Wright managed Harley Race and Roger Kirby.
NOVEMBER 5, 1976 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Parisi defeated Bill Howard > Killer Brooks defeated Bill Howard > Dick Slater defeated Robert Fuller > No DQ Match: the Mongolian Stomper defeated Jos LeDuc > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Mr. X > World Tag Team Title Match: Ole & Gene Anderson* defeated Bob Armstrong & Mr. Wrestling #1 / Notes: J.J. Dillon managed the Mongolian Stomper.
NOVEMBER 5, 1977 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Ole & Gene Anderson versus Dick Slater & Dusty Rhodes > Women’s Match: Joyce Grable defeated Leilani Kai > Georgia Television Title Tournament Match: Bob Armstrong defeated Tommy Rich > Stan Hansen defeated Jerry Stubbs > Dick Slater defeated Butch Malone / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie.
NOVEMBER 5, 1979 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Jaggers and Buzz Sawyer wrestled to a draw > Sterling Golden defeated Bret Hart > Stan Hansen defeated Carl Fergie > Ernie Ladd & the Masked Superstar defeated Ole Anderson & Tony Atlas by disqualification > Tommy Rich defeated Killer Karl Kox by disqualification / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Ernie Ladd, Killer Karl Kox, Bobby Jaggers and the Masked Superstar.
NOVEMBER 5, 1983 (SATURDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – RICHMOND COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Lightfoot versus Mr. Wrestling #1 > Les Thornton versus Mr. Wrestling #2 > Canadian Lumberjack Match: Paul Ellering versus Pez Whatley > National Television Title Match: Ron Garvin* versus Buzz Sawyer > National Tag Team Title Match: the Road Warriors* versus Brett Sawyer & Dusty Rhodes > Texas Death Match: Jake Roberts versus Tommy Rich / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Dusty
The information compiled within our daily reports are through the efforts of various contributors, including, but not limited to, Rich Tate, Larry Goodman, Chuck Thornton, Brian Waits, Don Luce, Brian Slack, Fred Hornby, Thomas Bugg, J Michael Kenyon, Steve Yohe, David Williamson, Becky Taylor, John Cannon, Mike Norris, Bobby Simmons, Les Thatcher, Crimson Mask, Dan Masters, Tim Dix, Tim Dills, Jimmie Daniel, Gene Restaino, Shannon Rose, Alan Wojcik, Devin Cutting, and Richard O’Sullivan.
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