- 02/28/2009 (4:13:28 pm)
- Rich Tate
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SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 02/28/2009
NEWS and NOTES
World Wrestling Entertainment’s SmackDown crew will be in
WWE’s RAW/ECW crew will be at the Wachovia Arena in
WWE results from the SmackDown house show at the Cornwall Civic Complex in Cornwall, ON, on February 27: Matt Hardy over Kung Funaki; Kizarny over Eric Escobar; Jimmy Wang Yang over Chavo Guerrero, Jr.; Carlito & Primo Colon over Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel and Jesse & Festus to retain the WWE Tag Team Title; Maryse over Eve Torres to retain the WWE Divas Title; the Great Khali over WWE US Heavyweight Champion Shelton Benjamin by countout in a title match; and Edge over Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
WWE results from the RAW/ECW house show at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, NY, on February 27: CM Punk over William Regal; Mike Knox over Goldust; Melina over Beth Phoenix; Santino Marella versus the Boogeyman never happened, as Boogeyman chased Marella away; Kane over Kofi Kingston; Finlay over Mark Henry in a Belfast brawl; Jack Swagger over Christian; and Shawn Michaels, John Cena & Triple H over Chris Jericho, Randy Orton & Vladimir Kozlov.
An updated lineup for Total Nonstop Action’s Destination X PPV, which will be broadcast live from Universal Studios in Orlando, FL, on March 15: Sting defends the TNA World Heavyweight Title against Kurt Angle, with Jeff Jarrett as referee and Mick Foley as enforcer; Beer Money defends the TNA World Tag Team Title against Team 3D; Booker T defends the TNA Legends Title against A.J. Styles; Scott Steiner versus Samoa Joe; Taylor Wilde, Roxxi Laveaux, and “Sarah Palin’ versus Madison Rayne & the Beautiful People; and Alex Shelley defends the TNA X Division Title in the Ultimate X match against Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, and Suicide.
The final overall rating for Thursday’s edition of TNA’s iMPACT was 1.3.
Ring of Honor will be at the Arena in
ROH results from the house show at the Danbury Police Athletic League Building in Danbury, CT, on February 27: Alex Payne & Andy Ridge over Antonio Thomas & Prince Jaleel; Grizzly Redwood over Ernie Osiris; Bobby Fish over Papadon; Kenny King & Rhett Titus over Erick Stevens & Bobby Dempsey; Brent Albright and Claudio Castagnoli ended to a draw, with Castagnoli attacking Danielson post-match; Kevin Steen & Jay Briscoe over Eddie Edwards & Chris Hero, with a post-match brawl and Mark Briscoe making the save; Bryan Danielson over Delirious, with Jimmy Jacobs and Delirious doing some push-and-shove post-match before hugging and returning to the back; Austin Aries over Sami Callahan; Necro Butcher over Brodie Lee in a street fight; and Nigel McGuinness over Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, and Jerry Lynn in an elimination match to retain the ROH World Heavyweight Title, with a post-match brawl between Black and Jacobs, with Lynn and Delirious also getting involved.
NWA Charlotte presents “Power Struggle” at the NWA Coliseum in
Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling will be at the VFW Fairgrounds in
Championship Wrestling returns to the Civic Auditorium in
The IWA Deep South “Southern Classic Invitational” continues tonight at the National Guard Armory in Calera, AL. Tickets are $15 for the first row, $10 for general admission, and $5 for kids 10 and under.
Ultimate Championship Wrestling will be at Beef O' Brady's in
Flatline Championship Wrestling will be at the
Premiere Wrestling Showcase will present “Rise of a Champion V” at the
Culture Shock Wrestling will be at the Community Center in Mossy Head, FL, tonight. Advertised: In a fatal four way for the CSW championship, Lane Smart defends vs. Victor Cru vs. Bruce Marshall vs. BTY. For the
All-Star Wrestling and KOCOSports.com present "Holla Back" tonight at
Global Championship Wrestling will be at the
Southeastern Xtreme Wrestling will be at the SXW Xtreme Sportatorium in
Coastal Championship Wrestling will be at Jimmy Snuka's
AWA Georgia will be at Graybell Auction in
The Allied Independent Wrestling Federations will be at the
The All-Star Wrestling Alliance will be at the National Guard Armory in
American Championship Wrestling will be at the National Guard Armory in
American Pro Wrestling will be at the American Coliseum in
Carolina Wrestling Entertainment will be at the National Guard Armory in
Florida Championship Wrestling will be at the Land O'
High Velocity Wrestling will be at the New HVW Arena in
The Millennium Wrestling Federation will be at the
National Championship Wrestling will be at the NCW Arena in
New Blood Wrestling will be at the
NWA Main Event will be at the Richland Park Gymnasium in
Outlaw Championship Wrestling will be at the Cell in
Ring Wars Carolina will be at the
Showtime All-Star Wrestling will be at the
Tennessee Championship Wrestling will be at the Old Armory in
The Tennessee Independent Wrestling Federation will be at the Showplex Arena in
Tennessee Xtreme Wrestling will be at the
The United States Wrestling Organization will be at the Stadium Inn in
World Class Extreme Wrestling will be at the
The following information in regard to birthdays and memoriams has been compiled from various sources. In the event you can let us know of any omissions or corrections, please email to [email protected].
Today’s Birthdays: Ricky Steamboat (1953), Mike Tenay (1956), Norman Smiley (1965), and Aaron Aguilera (1977).
Today In Memoriam: Stan Mayslack (83, 1998) and Mike McHugh (47, 2004).
Great Championship Wrestling results from the Gr8 Sk8 Plex in Phenix City, AL, on February 26, where the Southside Trash indeed quit the company as champions: Tex Monroe pinned Kyle Matthews; Wicked Nemesis beat J.P. Money; Kareem Abdul Jamar beat Bobby Moore (with Princeton Gainey III); Frankie Valentine pinned Sal Rinauro; and Hot Like Lava (Cru Jones & Shaun Banks with Quentin Michaels) beat Merchants of Death (Orion Bishop & Murder One with Wicked Nemesis) and Rob Adonis & J.P. Money and J-Rod & Frankie Valentine to win the GCW Tag Team Titles. Click here for a report from Matt Tew.
Coastal Real Extreme Wrestling will be at the National Guard Armory in
Champions with Attitudes will be at the National Guard Armory in
CWA will also be at the
CWA will then be at the
Action Packed Wrestling will be at the APW Arena in
The All-Star Wrestling Alliance will be at the National Guard Armory in
Championship Wrestling Overload will present “Night of Champions” at the American Legion Pavilion 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
FEBRUARY 28, 1933 (TUESDAY) –
FEBRUARY 28, 1934 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Davis defeated Tom Marvin at 60:00 > Blue Sun Jennings defeated Chief Chewacki by disqualification (2-0)
FEBRUARY 28, 1936 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PIEDMONT-ELLIS ARENA (Frank Bettis – Promoter) > Pat O’Brien versus Roy Steinart > John Mauldin versus Bill Collins > Jack Conway versus Son Almand / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
FEBRUARY 28, 1945 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification > The Black Monster defeated Otto Schnabel > Mr. X (2) defeated George Romanoff
FEBRUARY 28, 1948 (SATURDAY) – DOUGLASVILLE, GA – DOUGLASVILLE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Bob Shipp versus Red Dugan > Tommy Ward versus George Schnabel > Bob Crutchfield versus Frank Remille / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
FEBRUARY 28, 1949 (MONDAY) –
FEBRUARY 28, 1955 (MONDAY) –
FEBRUARY 28, 1955 (MONDAY) –
FEBRUARY 28, 1958 (FRIDAY) –
FEBRUARY 28, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Jim Burke wrestled to a draw > Mixed Tag Team Match: Bill Dromo & Jessica Rogers defeated Jim Burke & Kathy Carr > Skull Murphy defeated Guy Mitchell by disqualification
FEBRUARY 28, 1962 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Hickey defeated Tony Jiminez > Charley Laye defeated Bobby Christy > Assassin #2 defeated Eduardo Martinez > Eddie Graham defeated Assassin #1
FEBRUARY 28, 1964 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tex Riley & Chief Little Eagle versus Red Roberts & Red Steiner > Joe Scarpa versus Stan Stasiak / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
FEBRUARY 28, 1967 (TUESDAY) –
FEBRUARY 28, 1969 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Ramstad defeated Silento Rodriguez at 10:00 > Louie Tillet & Little John defeated Joe Turco & Tony Barbetta at 2:00 > Bill Dromo and Dale Lewis wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Paul DeMarco & the Professional defeated Alberto Torres & El Mongol at 18:00 > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.* defeated Tarzan Tyler at 23:00 > World Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller by disqualification / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Dale Lewis. Crawford interfered in the match between the Assassins and Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller, bringing the match to an end. The Assassins had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller on December 20, 1968, in
FEBRUARY 28, 1970 (SATURDAY) –
FEBRUARY 28, 1975 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Greene defeated Steve Keirn > Robert Fuller defeated Bob Orton, Jr. > Jerry Lawler defeated Ray Candy > Harley Race defeated Pat O’Connor > Don Muraco & Rocky Johnson defeated Toru Tanaka & Assassin #2 > Lumberjack Match: Bill Watts versus Abdullah the Butcher ruled a no contest / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Assassin #2 and Toru Tanaka. Bearcat Wright managed Abdullah the Butcher. Ron West and Doug Smith were credited as being referees for this card.
FEBRUARY 28, 1977 (MONDAY) –
FEBRUARY 28, 1978 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Irwin versus Jim Dalton > Paul Ellering versus Butch Malone > Adrian Adonis versus Jacques Goulet > Tony Atlas versus Lars Anderson > Tommy Rich & Mr. Wrestling #2 versus Stan Hansen & the Bounty Hunter > Texas Bullrope Match: Dusty Rhodes versus Abdullah the Butcher / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Rock Hunter managed Abdullah the Butcher.
FEBRUARY 28, 1980 (THURSDAY) –
FEBRUARY 28, 1982 (SUNDAY) – CHATTANOOGA, TN – CHATTANOOGA MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Prichard defeated the French Angel > Leroy Brown defeated Ricky Harris > Buzz Sawyer defeated Brad Armstrong > Texas Street Fight Match: Ron Bass defeated Jimmy Garvin > Ron Fuller & Tommy Rich defeated Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen
FEBRUARY 28, 1982 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > World Tag Team Title One-Night Tournament (Atlanta Round): Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Kevin Sullivan & Ron Bass; Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Jr., defeated Buddy Rose & Rip Oliver; Ron Fuller & Leroy Brown defeated the Masked Superstar & the Super Destroyer; Genichiro Tenryu & Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Ricky Harris & the Mongolian Stomper; Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Brad Armstrong & Tommy Rogers; Briscos defeated Funks; Tenryu & Tsuruta defeated Fuller & Brown; Anderson & Hansen defeated Tenryu & Tsuruta; Anderson & Hansen defeated Briscos to win advance in the overall tournament > PWF Heavyweight Title Match: the Giant Baba* defeated Terry Gordy > Dragon-Shi Match: Dusty Rhodes versus the Great Kabuki ruled a no contest > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Ric Flair* defeated Harley Race by disqualification / Notes: Gary Hart managed the Great Kabuki.
FEBRUARY 28, 1983 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – RICHMOND COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Brian Blair and the Super Destroyer wrestled to a draw > Bob Roop defeated Tom Prichard > Paul Ellering defeated Les Thornton > Stan Hansen defeated Buzz Sawyer by disqualification > Bruiser Brody and Abdullah the Butcher wrestled to a draw > Dick Murdoch defeated the Iron Sheik
FEBRUARY 28, 1983 (MONDAY) – CINCINNATI, OH – RIVERFRONT COLISEUM (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Murdoch versus Ole Anderson / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
FEBRUARY 28, 1985 (THURSDAY) – PHILADELPHIA, PA (Ole Anderson – Promoter / Championship Wrestling from Georgia) > Buzz Tyler and the Concrete Cowboy wrestled to a draw > Billy Graham defeated Eagle > Magnum T.A. defeated John Tatum > Ricky Steamboat & Manny Fernandez and Ivan Koloff & Black Bart wrestled to a draw > Dusty Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard > Ric Flair defeated Sgt. Slaughter by disqualification > Wahoo McDaniel defeated Dick Slater > Bob Backlund defeated Ron Bass
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