SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 09/12/2008

NEWS and NOTES

World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW crew will be at the Four States Fair Entertainment Center in Texarkana, AR, tonight.

Tickets for the following WWE events go on sale tomorrow: October 7 at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA; October 14 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV; October 20 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX; October 20 at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, TX; and April 17 in Strasbourg, FR, at Zénith de Strasbourg.

Total Nonstop Action’s No Surrender PPV will broadcast live from the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, on September 14 at 8:00 PM ET. Advertised: Samoa Joe defends the TNA World Heavyweight Title against Kurt Angle, Booker T, and Christian Cage in a four-way match; Beer Money defends the TNA World Tag Team Title against the Latin American Xchange; Petey Williams defends the TNA X-Division Title against Consequences Creed and Sheik Abdul Bashir in a three-way match; A.J. Styles versus Frank Trigg in a MMA match; Matt Morgan & Abyss versus Team 3D; Taylor Wilde defends the TNA Women’s Title against Angelina Love; Jay Lethal versus Sonjay Dutt in a ladder of love match; Awesome Kong versus ODB in a falls count anywhere match; and the Rock ‘n Rave Infection (Christy Hemme, Lance Rock & Jimmy Rave) versus the Prince Justice Brotherhood (Eric Young, Shark Boy & Curry Man).

Prime Time Pro Wrestling returns to the Event Center (5000 Burnham Blvd) in Columbus, GA, tonight. Advertised: Rob Adonis vs. Frankie Valentine in a return grudge match. PTPW Tag Team Title Match: Jake Slater & Josh Stone (c) vs. Bad Company (David Young & Chris Stevens). Deathrow vs. Cousin Zeke. Southside Trash vs. Thomas Britain & Simon Sermon. Vordell Walker vs. Bulldog Raines in a no DQ, falls count anywhere match. PTPW Champion Colt Derringer vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler. Bell time is 7:30pm. For reserved seating call 706-570-3978.

Tonight, the Peachstate Wrestling Alliance will be at the VFW Fairgrounds in Carrollton, GA. Advertised: Rock N Roll Express member Ricky Morton vs. Midnight Express member Bobby Eaton. In a southern cruiserweight title match, "Action" Mike Jackson defends vs. Ultimate Dragon. Jackson puts up the title against Ultimate Dragon's mask. Sal Rinauro defends the PWA cruiserweight title championship vs. a mystery opponent. Also scheduled are Consequences Creed, Ace Rockwell & Shaun Tempers. Doors open at 6:30 and bell time is 7:30. Tickets are $10 and free for kids 7 & under. For more information call Shane Noles at (770) 328-1162.

Alternative Pro Wrestling will be in action at the Royston (GA) Gym tonight with the following advertised card: Shadow Jackson & Billy Buck vs. Aaron Lee & Royston Brawler, Seth Delay vs. Bo Newsome, Chris King vs. Anthony Henry, Darkness vs. B.J. Hancock, plus Don Matthews, Strictnyn, The Franchise (Ryan Michaels & Matt Sells) and Kareem Abdul Jamar. Bell time is 8:15pm.

American Championship Wrestling will be at the Loxley Civic Center in Loxley, AL, tonight. Doors open at 6:00 and bell time is 7:00. Advertised: Percy Pringle III, better known as Paul Bearer, will take on his cousin Marcel Pringle in an arm wrestling match. The loser must wear a dress. Aeon Flexx & "Pringle's" New 7ft Giant vs. ACW champion Nathan Crown & Ryan Fury. Tickets are $10. Kids 5 & under get in free.

GWH wishes a happy birthday to Joe Laurinaitis (46) and Sal Rinauro (26).

Today in Memoriam: Gus Sonnenberg (46, 1944), Chris Von Erich (21, 1991), Frankenstein (85, 2001), and Jim Barnett (80, 2004).

Tonight, A.J. Styles will be at Game Stop in Gainesville, GA, starting at 9:00 PM.

David Taylor can now be booked for appearances via email at [email protected].

Les Thatcher’s weekly column for Pro Wrestling Insider has been posted. Click here for his column.

Great Championship Wrestling results from the Gr8 Sk8 Plex in Phenix City, AL, on September 11: Orion Bishop over Kareem-Abdul Jamar; Scotty Beach over Mike Stratus, with Princeton Gailey III; Murder One, with Wicked Nemesis, over John Bogie; Sonny Siaki over Tex Monroe; Sonny Siaki over J-Rod to win the GCW Interstate Heavyweight Title; Micah Taylor & Bull Buchanan, with Tracy Taylor, over Johnny Swinger & Cru Jones. Before the matches, Taylor McKnight was interviewing GCW Owner Diane Hewes, wanting to know about the status of Quentin Michaels and Johnny Swinger. Michaels interrupted and was immediately fired by Hewes and dragged away by several wrestlers. Bull Buchanan also told McKnight that he is not finished with Cru Jones. Attendance was reported as 150.

GCW will be back at the Gr8 Sk8 Plex in Phenix City, AL, on September 18. Bell time is 7:30 PM. Advertised: Cru Jones defends the GCW Heavyweight Title against Johnny Swinger, Micah Taylor, and Bull Buchanan in a four-way match; and Sonny Siaki defends the GCW Interstate Heavyweight Title against J-Rod.

The next Global Championship Wrestling event will be at the Pell City Civic Center in Pell City, AL, on September 20. Advertised: Buff Bagwell vs. The Nightprowler. Nick Dinsmore, better known as Eugene, vs. Theodore Tutwiler III. Traci Brooks vs. Sumai Sudai vs, Genni Right. INHuman Fly & Joey Lightning vs. Shooting Star & Viper. Bell time is at 7:30. Tickets are $10. For more information, call (205) 338-9713.

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

SEPTEMBER 12, 1933 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Jones and Frank Speer wrestled to a draw at 60:00 > Jim McMillen defeated Chief Chewacki at 21:00 (2-1)

SEPTEMBER 12, 1933 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – CENTER HILL ARENA (J.E. McKee – Promoter) > Charlie Harben versus Dink Almand > George Harben versus Son Almand / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1935 (THURSDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Nat Jones – Promoter) > John Dameron versus Whitey Patterson > John Mauldin versus Glenn Cowan > Emilio Firpo versus Young Londos / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Red Carlton was credited as being a referee for this card.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1935 (THURSDAY) – EAST POINT, GA – EAST POINT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Wesley Brownlee and Frank Remille wrestled to a draw

SEPTEMBER 12, 1936 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Brown and Jack Thomas wrestled to a draw > Dick Raines defeated Dick Lever > Orville Brown defeated Dorv Roche / Notes: Frank Speer was the special referee for the match between Orville Brown and Dorv Roche.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1939 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ATHLETIC FIELD (L.C. Warren – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Angelo Cistoldi defeated Heinie Olson > Babe Zaharias defeated Johnny Marrs > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bronko Nagurski* defeated Henry Piers / Notes: Bronko Nagurski had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Thesz in Houston, TX, on June 23, 1939. This version was the one recognized by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling Association.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roland Meeker & Olaf Erickson defeated Eric Holmback & Tom Mahoney > Joe Corbett defeated Lozano Martinez > Johnny Long defeated Rube Wright > Bill Longson defeated Nick Carter

SEPTEMBER 12, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long versus Joe Wolfe > No DQ Match: the Red Ace versus the Black Menace > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* versus Babe Zaharias / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Clancy versus Babe Zaharias > Al Massey versus Jack Steele > Tarzan White versus the Super Zebra Kid > No DQ Match: Don McIntyre & Mike Paidousis versus the Black Monsters / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1955 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Andre Drapp versus Roy Shire > Freddie Blassie versus Wild Red Berry > Farmer Jones versus Tokyo Joe > Roy Shire & Freddie Blassie versus Andre Drapp & Wild Red Berry / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bobby Wallace managed Roy Shire.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1955 (MONDAY) – VALDOSTA, GA – VALDOSTA LIVESTOCK ARENA (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Danny O’Shocker & Cowboy Carlson versus Red Dugan & El Toro / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Willis defeated Bronko Lubich by disqualification > Jack Pesek and Frank Townsend wrestled to a draw > Ray Gunkel defeated Jack Dillon > World Tag Team Title Match: Freddie Blassie & Angelo Poffo defeated Don & Jackie Fargo* by disqualification / Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo. Don & Jackie Fargo had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions as recognized by the Mobile, AL, office at various times prior to this card. In reported title histories during this time frame, there were gaps, and although it is speculation, it appears as though the Fargo brothers were recognized at the time of this card.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon & the Viking defeated Guy Mitchell & Marco Polo > The Country Plowboy defeated Ivan Zukoff

SEPTEMBER 12, 1962 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pedro Godoy and Chief Crazy Horse wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Chief Little Eagle defeated Miguel Torres > World Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Freddie Blassie & Johnny Walker by disqualification / Notes: The Assassins had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since September 11, 1962.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1964 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Hamby & Buddy Fuller versus Billy & Bad Boy Hines > Don Fargo versus Chico Cortez > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* versus Joe Scarpa / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Lou Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Buddy Rogers on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1967 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – LUTHER WILLIAMS FIELD (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Ricky Hunter wrestled to a draw > Alex Perez and Bad Boy Hines wrestled to a draw > Midget Women’s Match: Darling Dagmar defeated Diamond Lil > Alberto Torres defeated Butcher Vachon > US Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Louie Tillet* versus Mario Galento ruled a no contest / Notes: Louie Tillet had been the reigning US Junior Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Bobby Hart on January 17, 1967, in Macon.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1968 (THURSDAY) – AMERICUS, GA – SUMTER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pepe Gomez and Guillotine Gordon wrestled to a draw > Bill Dromo defeated Billy Garrett > The Professional defeated Mario Galento

SEPTEMBER 12, 1969 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated Salvadore Dominguez > Joe Scarpa defeated Vincent Lopez > Ray Gunkel defeated Tony Romano > Roberto & Cyclone Soto defeated the Super Assailants > Tex McKenzie defeated Paul DeMarco > Dory Funk, Sr., & Dory Funk, Jr., versus the Assassins ruled a no contest / Notes: Mario Galento managed the Super Assailants. Leo Garibaldi was credited as being a referee for this card.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1970 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > El Mongol defeated the Red Demon > Doug Gilbert defeated Buddy Colt by disqualification > Skandor Akbar defeated Kevin Sullivan / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Skandor Akbar.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1972 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jesse James defeated Juan Caruso > Derrell Cochran & Man Mountain Mike defeated Assassin #1 & the Raider > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Rocket Monroe & Skandor Akbar* defeated Bob Armstrong & Bearcat Brown > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Roberto Soto* defeated Ox Baker / Notes: Juan Caruso was initially declared the winner of his match against Jesse James, but when Caruso initiated a post-match attack, the decision was reversed. Fred Ward fined Skandor Akbar $250 for using a foreign object during the match where he teamed with Rocket Monroe against Bob Armstrong & Bearcat Brown. Monroe & Akbar had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they defeated Armstrong & Argentina Apollo on September 5, 1972, in Macon. Roberto Soto had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Buddy Colt on May 5, 1972, in Atlanta. Leon Ogle was credited as being a referee for this card.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1975 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nikolai Volkoff defeated Les Thornton > Tony Garea & Dean Ho defeated Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji > Jerry Brisco defeated Bob Backlund > Andre the Giant defeated Brute Bernard > Taped Fist Match: Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr., defeated Bobby Duncum & Dusty Rhodes / Notes: Gary Hart managed Nikolai Volkoff, Brute Bernard, Mr. Fuji, Toru Tanaka, Dick Slater and Bob Orton, Jr.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle and Richard Blood wrestled to a draw > The Executioner defeated Frank Hill > Steven Little Bear defeated Randy Savage > Dino Bravo defeated Jacques Goulet > Tommy Rich defeated Pak Song > Dick Slater versus Tony Atlas ended in a double countout / Notes: Pak Song was initially declared the winner in the match with Tommy Rich, but for unstated reasons, the decision was reversed. There was a battle royal scheduled, but no details were reported following the card. Rock Hunter managed Pak Song and the Executioner.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1978 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Hartford Love defeated Steve Regal > Sonny King defeated Roger Howell > Rick Martel & Tommy Rich defeated the Challenger & the French Angel > Georgia Television Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson* defeated King Kong Mosca > No DQ Match: Tommy Rich & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Stan Hansen & Ivan Koloff

SEPTEMBER 12, 1982 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Rich defeated Brad Armstrong > The Road Warrior defeated Bobby Garrett > Matt Borne defeated Tom Prichard > Buzz Sawyer defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 > Terry Gordy & Tito Santana defeated the Wild Samoans > Paul Orndorff defeated Harley Race > Tommy Rich defeated the Super Destroyer > Ole Anderson defeated Roddy Piper / Notes: Johnny Rich substituted for Pete Martin in the match with Brad Armstrong, and Ole Anderson substituted for Don Muraco in the match with Roddy Piper. The Iron Sheik performed an exhibition with weighted clubs as a show of strength. Sonny King managed the Iron Sheik and the Wild Samoans.

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