- 02/08/2009 (11:45:42 pm)
- Rich Tate
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SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 02/08/2009
NEWS and NOTES
Tonight’s edition of MMA Sunday, hosted by the Canvas Chronicle’s Ric Gillespie and Casey Trowbridge from Combat Hooligans will feature Pat Barry and Rich Clementi, beginning at 9:00 PM ET, and is brought to you by Georgia Wrestling History’s GWH Radio Network. Also, for a second consecutive week, Elaina Maxwell will be sitting in as a special guest co-host.
World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW crew will be in
WWE’s SmackDown crew will be in
WWE results from the RAW/ECW house show at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, BC, on February 7: CM Punk over William Regal to retain the WWE Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title; John Morrison & the Miz over Haas Hogan & Goldust to retain the WWE World Tag Team Title; Mark Henry over Tommy Dreamer; Kofi Kingston & Rey Mysterio, Jr., over Mike Knox & Kane; WWE ECW Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger and Finlay went to a no contest in a title match; Beth Phoenix over Kelly Kelly; and John Cena over Randy Orton and Chris Jericho in a three-way match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
There are numerous reports that following this event, dozens of fans who were watching the wrestlers leave the venue charged toward Chris Jericho’s vehicle as he was at a stop sign just outside the arena. According to the reports, some which vary in detail, a fan jumped on top of
Apparently, Jericho hit the male fan who had slammed the door on him, resulting in the fan’s male friend attacking Jericho, and during the scuffle, a female friend of the two males already involved, joined in the altercation as well. Eyewitnesses say this is when venue security finally were able to get into the mix, attempting to separate
Reportedly,
Fans who were at the scene note that the situation played out over about five minutes. Finally police arrived, and the female who was involved is apparently pressing charges against
Click here and here brief clips from the scene.
WWE has announced the following event: April 7, SmackDown/ECW at the
Total Nonstop Action’s Against All Odds PPV will be broadcast live from Universal Studios in
Ring of Honor results from the house show at the Downtown Recreation Complex in Orlando, FL, on February 7: the Heartbreak Express over Brett Thunder & ???: Brandon Marino over Chris Escobar; Sal Rinauro & Chasyn Rance over Bobby Dempsey & Ninja Brown; Jerry Lynn over Shawn Osborne; Kenny King & Rhett Titus over the British Lions; Bison Smith over ???: Kevin Steen over Davey Richards; Tyler Black & Necro Butcher over Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious by disqualification; Austin Aries over Brad Attitude; Brent Albright, Erick Stevens & Roderick Strong over Francisco Ciatso & the Dark City Fight Club; El Generico over Bryan Danielson; and Nigel McGuinness over D-Lo Brown to retain the ROH World Heavyweight Title.
Full Impact Pro will be at the National Guard Armory in
Rampage Pro Wrestling will be at Johnny G's
NWA Carolinas will be at the NWA Carolinas Sports Arena in
The Micro Wrestling Federation will be at the Block Club in
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: Misty Blue Simms (1962) and Paul ‘Big Show’ Wight (1972).
Today In Memoriam: Irish Jackie (69, 2000) and Bob Luce (78, 2007).
Click here for Larry Goodman’s review of the January 24 broadcast of NWA Main Event.
World-1 South results from Buck’s Place in
Ericules Wrestling Promotions was at the elementary school in Bean Station, TN, on February 7 for a fund raiser for the fire department .results February 7. It was reported that over $700 was raised, as 141 paid and nearly 200 were in the building. Results: Robbie Cassidy beat Sigmon (with Johnny Williams). Ericules came out and thanked every one for supporting EWP and Bean Volunteer Fire Department. He said they were working to bring regular events back to Bean Station. Beau James came out and ran down Ericules and Bean Station. He told the people not to donate any more money or buy any concessions to help the BSVF. He went on to say best thing that could happen to Bean Station was for a big fire to come through town because it would do millions of dollars in improvements. Ericules told James to stop talking bad about his home town. James attacked Ericules with "baby" (his bullwhip). Cody Ices came to the aid of Ericules and told every one that he thought that Bean Station was a great town, and there was no better place to whip James than right here in Bean Station. Edward Idol beat
Results from the first NWA Cyberslam Internet taping emanating from the Stadium Inn in Nashville, TN, on February 7, where the reported attendance was 104: "Wild Boys" Ben Jordan & Steve Neely vs. "Bomb Squad" Chris Bomb & T.J. Weatherby went to a double countout due to brawling outside the ring; Saint (with Ronnie Vegas) beat Anthony Wayne; Lightning Bolt Kid & Harold Knight beat Stevie King & Chris Norte (with Ronnie Vegas) when Kid pinned King; First round of tournament to crown initial NWA Cyberslam Champion: Rudy Switchblade beat Derrick Neal; L.T. Falk beat Damien Payne; Raul Loco beat 9 Finger Dewey; Kliff Hanger beat J.D. Fluffy; Semifinals: Falk beat Switchblade; Hanger beat Loco; Finals: Hanger b Falk to win title; Steven Green & Cody Weatherby & Derrick Neal beat Damien Payne & Josh Crowe & Kevin James when Neal pinned James. Aaron (SAW ring announcer) and Sly Ole Dog did commentary for the first three matches and the main event, while Jason James joined Aaron for the seven tournament matches. Mike Sircy announced the next taping for 2/28 with a finals rematch plus Ali Stevens & Big Bully
‘Bomber’ Jack Lord has informed us he will be appearing in his retirement match on March 28 in
Great Championship Wrestling will be at the Gr8 Sk8 Plex in
The identity of the new tenant at 5000 Burnham Boulevard, the original home of GCW and the building most recently occupied by Billy Roper's NWA Prime Time has yet to he made official. Rumors persist that Diane Hewes has interest in the leasing the building. Sal Rinauro, Kyle Matthews and Adryan Hawkins will be in from NWA Anarchy for the Maegan Johnson benefit show on February 12, along with GCW regulars Rob Adonis and Kareem Abdul Jamar. Long time GCW Referee Jeff McGowan worked the Anarchy show tonight. McGowan has not been at GCW for the last two weeks. Instead, they used Jeremy Black, the "GCW Ref" from the angle in Prime Time. It appears that Slaughter is done with GCW.
Alternative Pro Wrestling presents their next supercard, "Friday the 13th", at the Cherry Street Gym in Royston, GA. Advertised: Southern States Title Match: "King" Seth Delay (c) vs. Slim J; Ty Cobb Street Fight: "Merciless" Don Matthews vs. John Carnage; Former Champions Clash: Jeremy Vain vs. Shadow Jackson; Country Whipping Match: Bo Newsome & Kareem Abdul Jamar vs. Saint Anthony & Brandon Parker (with Kevin Duncan); J.T. Talent vs. Donovan Sweet (with Lollipop); North Georgia Title Match: Chris King (c) vs. Dustin Michaels; APW Tag Team Title Match: Hate Junkies (Dany Only & Stryknyn) (c) vs. the Franchise (Ryan Michaels & Matt Sells).
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 8, 1934 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Bollas – Promoter) > John Mauldin versus Gus Pappas > Stanley Buresch versus Dick Griffin > Leo Wallich defeated Al Stecher by disqualification / Notes: Aside from the match between Leo Wallich and Al Stecher, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Admission prices to the auditorium were reported to be $0.25, $0.40, $0.55, and $0.77.
FEBRUARY 8, 1934 (THURSDAY) –
FEBRUARY 8, 1934 (THURSDAY) –
FEBRUARY 8, 1935 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Young Londos defeated Charlie Norman (2-1) > Tarzan Jordan defeated Hans Lutz > Honey Boy Hackney defeated Sammy Miller (2-1)
FEBRUARY 8, 1935 (FRIDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > John Rooney versus Leon Fuller > Bob Anderson versus Teddy Betts > Phillip Hansen versus the Masked Marvel / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
FEBRUARY 8, 1937 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Doc Poole defeated Bad Boy Brown at 12:00 > Sammy Miller defeated Joe Wheeler > Jack McAdams defeated Bill Jeffries (2-1)
FEBRUARY 8, 1946 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vic Emanuel defeated Jack Welch > Toar Morgan defeated Ben Bennicasa > Jack LaRue & Dick Lever defeated Ralph Garibaldi & Al Massey by disqualification > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Laverne Baxter / Notes: Bill Longson had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Bobby Managoff in St. Louis, MO, on February 19, 1943. This version was the one recognized by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling Association. Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee for this card. Harben disqualified Ralph Garibaldi & Al Massey in their match with Jack LaRue & Dick Lever after they pushed him around a bit, with Massey sealing the deal when he ripped Harben’s shirt. Harben reportedly demanded a match with Massey, and Paul Jones set it up for February 16, 1946. It was reported that Paul Jones had chose Laverne Baxter to wrestle Longson after also considering Ralph Garibaldi, and that if Garibaldi had defeated Dick Lever on February 1, 1946, the title shot may have been awarded to him instead of Baxter. No attendance was reported for this card, but it was reported that this card drew a record crowd.
FEBRUARY 8, 1954 (MONDAY) –
FEBRUARY 8, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Guy LaRose and Mr. X wrestled to a draw > Jerry Graham defeated Chris Averoff > Wilbur Snyder defeated Pierre LaSalle > International Tag Team Title Match: Mark & Donn Lewin defeated Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart* to win title / 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.
FEBRUARY 8, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Gypsy Joe and Chief Little Eagle wrestled to a draw > Midget Match: Cowboy Bradley defeated Beau Brummell > Penalty Belt Match: Tiny Evans defeated Skull Murphy by disqualification
FEBRUARY 8, 1963 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lenny Montana defeated Sailor Moran > The Bat defeated Prince Omar > The Steve Boys defeated George Bell & Bronko Lubich > World Heavyweight Title Match: Eddie Graham* defeated Freddie Blassie / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Bronko Lubich. Atlanta Constitution Sports Editor Furman Bisher was reportedly in attendance for this card. Eddie Graham had been the reigning World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Freddie Blassie on February 1, 1963, in
FEBRUARY 8, 1965 (MONDAY) –
FEBRUARY 8, 1965 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red Roberts defeated Krusher Karlson > Joe Scarpa & Greg Peterson defeated Bob Dalton & Rube Wright > Bill Dromo defeated Mario Galento by disqualification
FEBRUARY 8, 1966 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated Jack Vansky > Louie Tillet defeated Chin Lee > Billy & Bad Boy Hines versus the Mysterious Medics ruled a no contest
FEBRUARY 8, 1969 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Dale Lewis joined Capral, along with manager Jack Crawford, and told him that he blamed special referee Hans Schmidt for his loss of the Georgia Heavyweight Title to El Mongol on February 7, 1969. Lewis challenged Schmidt to a match on February 14, 1969, and by the end of the program Schmidt had accepted under the conditions that Crawford not appear at ringside during the bout, to which Lewis agreed. Lewis also said that after he took care of Schmidt, he was going after Mongol for participating in what he considered a double-cross to remove him as champion.
FEBRUARY 8, 1972 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates defeated Joe Turco > Derrell Cochran defeated Bill White > Roberto Soto & El Mongol defeated Oki Shikina & Mr. X > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* defeated Susan Green > Macon Tag Team Title Match (DQ Rule Waived): Rocket & Flash Monroe* and Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong wrestled to a draw / Notes: The Fabulous Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she defeated Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD. Rocket & Flash
FEBRUARY 8, 1976 (SUNDAY) –
FEBRUARY 8, 1977 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Steamboat defeated Charlie Fulton > Raymond Rougeau defeated Jack Evans > Abdullah the Butcher & the French Angel defeated Dean Ho & Black Atlas > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Slater* versus Thunderbolt Patterson ruled a no contest > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2* by disqualification / Notes: J.J. Dillon managed the French Angel. Following the match between Ole & Gene Anderson and Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2, the Georgia Tag Team Title was held up pending a rematch on February 15, 1977. This was only done in Fred Ward’s portion of the territory.
FEBRUARY 8, 1979 (THURSDAY) –
FEBRUARY 8, 1981 (SUNDAY) –
FEBRUARY 8, 1981 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charlie Cook defeated Alexis Smirnoff > Ted Oates and Jim Duggan wrestled to a draw > National Television Title Match: Steve O defeated Bobby Eaton* to win title > Boston Street Fight Match: Kevin Sullivan defeated Steve Keirn > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Ole Anderson > Robert Fuller & Ted DiBiase defeated Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts > Andre the Giant defeated the Mongolian Stomper > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Race* versus Tony Atlas ended in a double countout / Notes: Ted Oates substituted for Dick Slater in the match with Jim Duggan. Michael Hayes was handcuffed to the Junkyard Dog during the match between Robert Fuller & Ted DiBiase defeated Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts. Don Carson managed the Mongolian Stomper.
FEBRUARY 8, 1982 (MONDAY) –
FEBRUARY 8, 1983 (TUESDAY) – IRONTON, OH (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Ellering defeated Tito Santana > Bob Roop defeated Tom Prichard > Buck Robley defeated Brad Armstrong > Paul Orndorff defeated the Super Destroyer > Butch Reed defeated Bruiser Brody by disqualification > Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich defeated Ivan Koloff & Buzz Sawyer by countout
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