- 12/27/2008 (4:53:19 pm)
- Rich Tate
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SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 12/27/2008
NEWS and NOTES
World Wrestling Entertainment’s SmackDown crew will be in
WWE’s RAW/ECW crew will be in
WWE results from Charlotte, NC, on December 26: the Great Khali over Ryan Braddock; Shelton Benjamin over Hurricane Helms and R-Truth in a three-way match to retain the WWE US Heavyweight Title; Natalya & Maryse over the Bella Twins; Kizarny over MVP; Triple H over Vladimir Kozlov in a street fight match; Primo Colon & Carlito over Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson to retain the WWE Tag Team Title; Jeff Hardy over Edge to retain the WWE Heavyweight Title; and the Undertaker over the Big Show in a cage match.
Ring of Honor will be at the
ROH results from Philadelphia, PA, on December 26: Kenny Omega over Rhett Titus; Chris Hero over Erick Stevens; Kensuke Sasaki & Katushiko Nakajima over Brent Albright & Roderick Strong; Takeshi Morishima over Go Shiozaki; Mark & Jay Briscoe over Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli and the American Wolves (Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards, with Larry Sweeney) in a three-way tag team match; Naomichi Marufuji over Austin Aries; Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black & Delirious over Necro Butcher, Kevin Steen & El Generico; and Bryan Danielson over Jerry Lynn.
The Peachstate Wrestling Alliance will be at the
Culture Shock Wrestling will be at the Community Center in Mossy Head, FL, for "Extinction" on tonight. Matches advertised: Cameron Frost vs. Jon Ryker. Victor Cru vs. "BTY" Colby Godwin for the heavyweight championship. For the
ATL Wrestling will be at the Stadium Inn in
Fusion Tradition Wrestling will be at the Stronghold in
High Velocity Wrestling will be at the HVW Arena in
National Championship Wrestling will be at the NCW Arena in
New Blood Wrestling will be at the
Outlaw Championship Wrestling will be at the Cell in
Power Pro Wrestling will be at the Moore County Fairgrounds in
The Tennessee Independent Wrestling Federation will be at the Showplex Arena in
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Bill Eadie (1947), Bart Gunn (1965), Bill Goldberg (1966), and Claudio Castagnoli (1980).
Today in Memoriam: Morris Sigel (69, 1966).
To view Alternative Pro Wrestling’s latest edition of Aftershock, click here.
NWA Prime Time results from Columbus, GA, on December 26: Big Nasty beat Young Tiger in 3:13; Bull Buchanan beat The Exotic Ones (Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon & Thomas Britain) via count out in 8:55; Micah Taylor & Tracy Taylor beat Josh Stone & Genni Wright (with Colt Derringer) in 12:30; Johnny Swinger & Zero Tolerance beat David Young & Chris Stevens in 12:38; Bulldog Raines beat Colt Derringer in a Hangman’s Noose in a Cage match (12-13 minutes); and Iceberg beat Deathrow in a cage match to retain the PTPW Heavyweight Title in 19:56. Click here for a full report from Larry Goodman.
NWA Main Event’s "Christmas Chaos" results from December 25 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds’ Nick Gulas Arena, with a reported attendance of more than 250: Shawn Shultz pinned Shane Smalls to become the new NWA Mid-America Television Champion. Steve-O & Jeff Daniels (with Dominique) beat "Dangerous" Doug Gilbert & "Playboy" Scott Hayes when O pinned Hayes. Larry Cooter defeated Chris Cain via pin fall. Jeremy Justice pinned Arachnid. Yoshi Kwan beat White Tiger via submission. Big Bully Douglas and Slade went to a double countout. Ben Jordan pinned Dante. Steven Green beat Dyron Flynn via DQ.
Rampage Pro Wrestling will be at Johnny G's
New Heights Wrestling presents “New Years Bash” on January 10 at the Old National Guard Armory in Florala, AL. Matches advertised: For the NHW championship, "Pretty Boy" Donnie B defends vs. "Master of the Spinebuster" David Prime. In a four-way dance for the cruiserweight championship,
World Independent Wrestling will be at the
World Xtreme Wrestling will be at the National Guard Armory in
WXW will also 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 27, 1887 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA GA – CONCORDIA HALL (Promoter – Unknown) > Greco-Roman Match: John Muhler and Greek George wrestled to a draw at 1:19 (1-1) / Notes: It was reported that John Muhler won the first fall at 48:00 and Greek George won the second at 13:00. The final round ended upon a midnight curfew at 18:00. James Lynch was credited as the referee. It was reported that the winner would receive 75% of the gate money, with the loser getting the remainder. Mr. Hopper managed Muhler. Atlanta Mayor John Tyler Cooper was in attendance for this card.
DECEMBER 27, 1933 (WEDNESDAY) –
DECEMBER 27, 1937 (MONDAY) –
DECEMBER 27, 1946 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre defeated Don Lee > Jim Coffield and Bibber McCoy wrestled to a draw > Al Massey & Johnny Long defeated Jack Kelly & Earl Wampler > World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Tex Riley* defeated Carlos Rodriguez / Notes: Tex Riley had been the reigning World Junior Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Nashville, TN, office since he won a tournament on July 12, 1946, in Nashville, TN.
DECEMBER 27, 1949 (TUESDAY) –
DECEMBER 27, 1954 (MONDAY) –
DECEMBER 27, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis & Gorgeous George defeated Marco Polo & Farmer Powell > The Mighty Yankee defeated Bibber McCoy > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Gunkel* defeated Don Lee / Notes: Ray Gunkel had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Kurt Von Brawner on October 18, 1957, in Atlanta.
DECEMBER 27, 1963 (FRIDAY) –
DECEMBER 27, 1968 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo wrestled to a draw > Mario Galento defeated Joe Turco > Dick Steinborn defeated Mike Burns > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Stan Vachon & Seiji Sakaguchi > Alberto & Ramon Torres and the Assassins wrestled to a draw > Georgia Heavyweight Title versus $1,000 Match (DQ Rule Waived): Dale Lewis defeated the Professional* to win title / Notes: Dale Lewis put up $1,000 in the match with the Professional, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. The Professional had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Johnny Valentine on December 6, 1968, in
DECEMBER 27, 1969 (SATURDAY) –
DECEMBER 27, 1972 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Hill defeated Frank Hickey > Jack Evans and Roy Lee Welch wrestled to a draw > Midget Tag Team Match: Willie Wilson & Bobo Johnson defeated Johnny Reb & Little Tokyo > Bob Armstrong defeated Sputnik Monroe > Norvel Austin & Rocket Monroe defeated Bill Dromo & Jerry Oates / Notes: Ronnie Hill substituted for Jack Welch in the match with Frank Hickey. Jack Crawford managed Norvel Austin.
DECEMBER 27, 1974 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Golden and Steve Keirn wrestled to a draw > Robert Fuller defeated Bob Orton, Jr. > Billy Spears versus Roberto Soto ended in a double disqualification > Assassin #2 defeated the Professional > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Roger Kirby > North American Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Armstrong* defeated Bobby Shane > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Rocky Johnson* defeated Buddy Colt by disqualification / Notes: Bearcat Wright managed Roger Kirby and Buddy Colt. Rock Hunter managed Assassin #2.
DECEMBER 27, 1976 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau defeated El Gaucho > Ricky Steamboat defeated Two-Ton Harris > Tony Parisi defeated Killer Brooks by disqualification > Mr. Wrestling #1 & the Mighty Igor defeated Dick Slater & Ole Anderson > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Terry Funk* defeated Mr. Wrestling #2
DECEMBER 27, 1977 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Stubbs and Butch Malone wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Raymond Rougeau defeated the Invader at 17:00 > Tommy Rich defeated Abdullah the Butcher by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Dick Slater & Tony Atlas defeated Ole Anderson & Jacques Goulet* by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Stan Hansen* defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Abdullah the Butcher.
DECEMBER 27, 1979 (THURSDAY) –
DECEMBER 27, 1980 (SATURDAY) –
DECEMBER 27, 1981 (SUNDAY) – COLUMBUS, OH – OHIO CENTER (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buzz Sawyer versus El Gran Apollo > Bob & Brad Armstrong versus the Masked Superstar & the Super Destroyer > Terry Gordy versus Big Red > Michael Hayes versus Austin Idol > Dusty Rhodes versus the Great Kabuki > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Ric Flair* versus Tommy Rich / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Gary Hart managed the Great Kabuki.
DECEMBER 27, 1982 (MONDAY) – CINCINNATI, OH – RIVERFRONT COLISEUM (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Iron Sheik defeated Joe Lightfoot at 12:22 > The Moondogs defeated Stan Hansen & Terry Gibbs at 8:58 > Ole Anderson defeated Les Thornton at 18:00 > Butch Reed defeated the Masked Superstar at 10:26 > Texas Tornado Tag Team Death Match: Ivan Koloff & Buzz Sawyer defeated Tommy Rich & Paul Orndorff by disqualification at 10:01 / Notes: Sonny King managed the Iron Sheik.
DECEMBER 27, 1983 (TUESDAY) –
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