- 12/21/2008 (10:20:14 pm)
- Rich Tate
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SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 12/21/2008
NEWS and NOTES
Rampage Pro Wrestling will be at Johnny G's
!BANG! presents "Hell's Bells I" at the Funking Conservatory in
GWH wishes a happy birthday to
Today in Memoriam: Dave Ruhl (68, 1988) and Tony Enos (1993).
Full Impact Pro results from Crystal River, FL, on December 20: Gran Akuma over Brett Thunder; Brad Attitude over Sal Rinauro; Jigsaw over Sean Osborne; Erick Stevens & Roderick Strong over Kenny King & Jason Blade to win FIP Tag Team Title; Grizzly Redwood & the Loggers over Rhett Titus & the Heartbreak Assassins; the Dark City Fight Club over the British Lions; Chris Jones over Chasyn Rance to retain the FIP Florida Heritage Title; and Tyler Black over Go Shiozaki to win the FIP Heavyweight Title.
United States Wrestling Organization results from the Stadium Inn in
NWA Prime Time returns to the Prime Time Arena (
Global Championship Wrestling will be at 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 21, 1933 (THURSDAY) –
DECEMBER 21, 1933 (THURSDAY) –
DECEMBER 21, 1936 (MONDAY) –
DECEMBER 21, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever defeated Bruce White > Wally Greb defeated Jack Bloomfield > Al Massey and Ben Bennicasa wrestled to a draw > George Koverly defeated Abe Yourist > Tarzan White defeated Vic Emanuel
DECEMBER 21, 1951 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Gossett and Juan Hernandez wrestled to a draw > Al Massey defeated Bill Cazzell > Tarzan White and Babe Zaharias wrestled to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Art Nelson / Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Art Nelson on September 10, 1951, in Augusta.
DECEMBER 21, 1956 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ike Eakins and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Jackie Nichols defeated Jack O’Brien > International Tag Team Title Match: Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart* defeated Fred Atkins & Ike Eakins > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Jerry Graham* versus Freddie Blassie ruled a no contest / Notes: Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart had been the reigning International Tag Team Champions since they defeated Fred Atkins & Ike Eakins on December 7, 1956, in Atlanta. Jerry Graham had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Bobby Weaver on December 14, 1956, in
DECEMBER 21, 1960 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiny Evans defeated Danny Miller by disqualification > Farmer Powell defeated Owen Henley by disqualification > Tiny Evans & Chief Little Eagle defeated Danny Miller & Gypsy Joe
DECEMBER 21, 1962 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rito Carreon and the Russian Crusher wrestled to a draw > Chief Little Eagle defeated Bulldog Lawley > Lenny Montana versus Mike Paidousis > Women’s Match: Diana Beamon and Sweet Georgia Brown wrestled to a draw > Lumberjack Match: Freddie Blassie defeated Dick the Bruiser / Notes: Lenny Montana and Mike Paidousis were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. According to the program for this card, “Live Atlanta Wrestling” would be shown at the special time of 2:00 to 3:30 PM on December 22, 1962, due to a football game, and would move to a new time slot of 6:30 to 7:30 PM on December 29, 1962.
DECEMBER 21, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Fargo versus Chief Little Eagle ruled a no contest > Joe Scarpa & Greg Peterson defeated Charlie Carr & Paul DeGaulle > Sputnik Monroe defeated Freddie Blassie by disqualification
DECEMBER 21, 1965 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Choo-Choo Lynn defeated Derrell Cochran > Mike Paidousis defeated the Red Shadow > Billy & Bad Boy Hines defeated Don Carson & Gene Steele
DECEMBER 21, 1968 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ramon Torres defeated Dale Lewis by disqualification > The Professional defeated Tank Morgan > The Assassins defeated Mario Galento & Alberto Torres / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral.
DECEMBER 21, 1968 (SATURDAY) –
DECEMBER 21, 1971 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears defeated Jerry Oates > Jimmy Dancing Bear defeated Joe Turco > Dick Steinborn & Roberto Soto defeated Flash Monroe & Oki Shikina > Southeastern Tag Team Title versus Masks Match (No TL / DQ Rule Waived): the Assassins defeated Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong* to win title / Notes: Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong had been the reigning Southeastern Tag Team Champions since they defeated the Assassins on December 14, 1971, in Macon.
DECEMBER 21, 1973 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rasputin defeated Bearcat Brown > Lou Thesz defeated Luke Graham > Loser Leaves Match: Roberto Soto defeated Billy Spears > Tim Woods & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Samoans > Rufus R. Jones and Rip Hawk wrestled to a draw > Georgia Tag Team Title Match(DQ Rule Waived): Bobby Shane & Gorgeous George, Jr., defeated Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller by disqualification to win title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match (DQ Rule Waived): Ron Fuller defeated Bill Watts* to win title / Notes: Gary Hart managed Rasputin & the Samoans. The match between Bobby Shane & Gorgeous George, Jr., and Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller was a rematch from December 15, 1973. Haystacks Calhoun was the special referee for the match between Ron Fuller and Bill Watts.
DECEMBER 21, 1985 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM (Jim Crockett – Promoter / Jim Crockett Promotions) > Black Bart defeated the Italian Stallion > The Barbarian defeated Sam Houston > World Tag Team Title Match: the Rock & Roll Express* defeated Tully Blanchard & Buddy Landel > US Heavyweight Title Match: Magnum T.A.* defeated Ole Anderson > Dusty Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson > Battle Royal: Magnum T.A. (Winner) > The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev by disqualification > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Ron Garvin defeated Ric Flair* by disqualification / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the battle royal was $20,000.
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.
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com