- 12/02/2008 (7:15:09 pm)
- Rich Tate
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SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 12/02/2008
NEWS and NOTES
World Wrestling Entertainment results from the December 1 edition of RAW, from Washington, DC: Mike Knox attacked Rey Mysterio before he could get to the ring to face the Miz; Kofi Kingston & CM Punk over Cody Rhodes & Manu; Melina over Jillian Hall; Batista over Dolph Ziggler; John Morrison over Finlay, advancing in the contenders tournament for the Inter-Continental Title; Mysterio over Miz; and John Cena over Kane.
WWE’s ECW broadcast tonight, taped Monday in
Bruce Prichard, better known as Brother Love, has been released by WWE. It appears to have been Stephanie McMahon’s decision, as
The final overall rating for the November 25 edition of WWE’s ECW was 1.2.
WWE has announced the following events: February 18, SmackDown in
The final overall rating for the November 27 edition of Total Nonstop Action’s iMPACT was 1.1.
High Profile Wrestling and Electrified Wrestling Entertainment presents "Seasons Beatings" tonight at the Son Of A Beach in Kissimmee, FL. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Adults get in for half price with an unwrapped toy. There will be a meet-and-greet session with the stars at Kool Katz Grill & Pub. For tickets and information call 407.489.1071. Advertised: Number 1 Contender's Match: Da Biff vs. Dylan Night w/Candilynn, The British Lions issue a special challenge. Special appearances by Scotty 2 Hotty and a former WCW superstar. Also scheduled to appear: Dark City Fight Club, Gus Money, "Mr. 630" Jerrelle Clark, Don Kiko, Simon Sez, Afro Boy, and others.
Florida Championship Wrestling will be at the Bourbon Street Night Club in New Port Richey, FL, tonight.
NWA Main Event will be at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds (Sports Arena) in
The United Wrestling Association will be at the Seymour Hardware & Building Supply in
Today in Memoriam: Big Daddy (67, 1997).
The fallout from an independent show in
Championship Wrestling has reached an agreement with the AMG TV Network. Championship Wrestling TV will be syndicated nationally and will be seen on across the country starting on Friday, December 27. AMG TV provides programming to over 150 television stations across the country and is available in 20 million potential homes (Note: individual stations do not necessarily clear the entire schedule of AMG programming, so the potential homes number is misleading. NWA Anarchy is also on AMG, but is does not air in all 150 markets). Championship Wrestling, based out of
Pro Wrestling Fusion was at the Police Athletic League in
World Independent Wrestling was in
Great Championship Wrestling returns to action in
Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling will be at the Recreation Center & Sports Complex in
I Believe in Wrestling returns to the
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
DECEMBER 2, 1887 (FRIDAY) Notes: John Muhler arrived in
DECEMBER 2, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) –
DECEMBER 2, 1937 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ed Meske and Mike Strelich wrestled to a draw > Wally Dusek defeated Jim Coffield > Joe Cox defeated Willie Davis
DECEMBER 2, 1938 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (L.C. Warren – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paddy Nolan versus Young Londos > Jack McAdams versus Smokey Neilson > Sammy Miller versus Tony Nichols / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
DECEMBER 2, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Flynn defeated Bill Cazzell > Ralph Garibaldi and Hans Kaempfer wrestled to a draw > Roy Welch and Rex Mobley wrestled to a draw > Ray Villmer defeated Carlos Rodriguez > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Dan O’Connor* defeated Don McIntyre / Notes: Dan O’Connor had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on November 25, 1949, in Atlanta.
DECEMBER 2, 1955 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red McIntyre defeated Billy Blassie by disqualification > Tex Riley defeated Jerry Graham by disqualification > Roger Mackay defeated Eduardo Perez > Freddie & Billy Blassie defeated Don & Red McIntyre
DECEMBER 2, 1957 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: LeChona LeClaire versus Vicki Lynn > World Tag Team Title Match: Reggie & Stan Lisowski* versus Ray Gunkel & Marco Polo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Reggie & Stan Lisowski had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions as recognized by the
DECEMBER 2, 1960 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Danny Miller & Chief Little Eagle defeated Jan Madrid & the Masked Phantom > Mitsu Arakawa defeated Pepper Gomez > Loser Leaves Match: Freddie Blassie defeated Johnny Weaver
DECEMBER 2, 1961 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Miller versus Bulldog Lawley > Eddie Graham & Jerry Miller versus Bulldog Lawley & Sky Hi Krueger > Don McIntyre defeated Jerry Graham by disqualification / Notes: Aside from the match between Don McIntyre and Jerry Graham, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.
DECEMBER 2, 1963 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Outlaw defeated Ivan Zukoff > Corsica Joe and Chief Big Heart wrestled to a draw > Tim Geohagen defeated Taro Myaki by disqualification > Texas Death Match: Chief Little Eagle defeated Lenny Montana > The Mighty Hercules defeated Joe Scarpa
DECEMBER 2, 1964 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Carson versus Dick Dunn > Bad Boy Hines & the Mighty Jumbo versus the Mysterious Medics > Billy Hines versus Mario Galento > Midget Women’s Match: Diamond Lil versus Darling Dagmar / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
DECEMBER 2, 1966 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kono versus Argentina Amesa > Don McClarty defeated Roger Kirby > Louie Tillet defeated Les Thatcher > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Eric Von Brauner & the Red Raider > Mario Galento defeated Butcher Vachon > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Enrique & Ramon Torres* and Lars & Gene Anderson wrestled to a draw / Notes: Joe Kono and Argentina Amesa were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Enrique & Ramon Torres had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they defeated Louie Tillet & Butcher Vachon on November 9, 1966, in
DECEMBER 2, 1967 (SATURDAY) –
DECEMBER 2, 1969 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vincent Lopez and Roberto Soto wrestled to a draw > Greg Peterson defeated Salvadore Dominguez > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* defeated Vicky Williams > Choo-Choo Lynn, Roberto & Cyclone Soto defeated Paul DeMarco, Vincent Lopez & Aldo Bogni / Notes: The Fabulous Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she defeated Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD. Homer O’Dell managed Paul DeMarco.
DECEMBER 2, 1972 (SATURDAY) –
DECEMBER 2, 1974 (MONDAY) –
DECEMBER 2, 1977 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau and Tommy Rich wrestled to a draw > Jacques Goulet defeated Charlie Cook > Bob Armstrong & Tony Atlas defeated Ole Anderson & Randy Savage > Handicap Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Rock Hunter & Pak Song > Dusty Rhodes defeated Ric Flair by disqualification > Dick Slater defeated Stan Hansen / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Pak Song.
DECEMBER 2, 1978 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Atlas defeated Larry Latham > Bryan St. John defeated Roger Howell > Bob Armstrong defeated Jim Dalton > Tommy Rich defeated Larry Latham > Tape: Bob Armstrong versus the Masked Superstar > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Raymond Rougeau & Pez Whatley / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Tony Atlas and Thunderbolt Patterson also appeared on this episode.
DECEMBER 2, 1984 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Ole Anderson – Promoter / Championship Wrestling from Georgia) > Eddie Gilbert defeated Jerry Oates > Mike Sharpe defeated the Italian Stallion > The Hollywood Blonds defeated Tim Constance & Steve Ashley > Rick Rude & Jacques Rougeau versus the Dirty White Boys ruled a no contest > NWA World Television Title Match: Bob Roop* versus Jimmy Valiant ruled a no contest > National Heavyweight Title Match: Ron Garvin* defeated Ox Baker > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Jerry Lawler* defeated Kamala > National Tag Team Title Match: the Long Riders* defeated Tommy Rich & Brad Armstrong > Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated King Kong Bundy & Giant Frazier / Notes: Jacques Rougeau substituted for Ron Ritchie to team with Rick Rude in the match with the Dirty White Boys. Brad Armstrong substituted for Bob Armstrong to team with Tommy Rich in the match with the Long Riders.
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