- 09/19/2008 (6:04:18 pm)
- Rich Tate
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SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 09/19/2008
NEWS and NOTES
Tickets for the following World Wrestling Entertainment events go on sale tomorrow: October 27 in
The Tennesseean has posted a story that differs from earlier reports, but also provides more credible sources, such as Southwest Airlines spokesman Chris Mainz, who says Jeff Hardy was not escorted off a plane at
Ring of Honor will be at
Prime Time Pro Wrestling returns to the Event Center in Columbus, GA, tonight with the following advertised card: Evil Incorporated (Colt Derringer & Rob Adonis) vs. Bad Company (Chris Stevens & David Young, 3-Way Tag Team Title Match: The Southside Trash vs. Simon Sermon & Thomas Britain vs. Tag Team Champions Jake Slater & Josh Stone, Bulldog Raines vs. J. T. Talent, Ace Rockwell vs. Sal Rinauro, Frankie Valentine vs. Dustin Powers, Chip Day vs. Adrian Hawkins.
The Future Wrestling Federation has an event tonight at the Hoop 4 Life Center in
Raven will be appearing tonight and Saturday night for Showtime All-Star Wrestling at The SAW Mill in Millersville, TN. Located at
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Jerry Brisco (60).
For those who may have missed it, Slam! Wrestling’s Greg Oliver posted a great piece on Thursday about Angelo ‘King Kong’ Mosca. Click here for the story.
Championship Wrestling returns to the Civic Auditorium in
Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced an event to take place 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
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long and Olaf Erickson wrestled to a draw > Pierre DeGlane defeated Jack Dillon > Al Galento defeated Bill McIntyre > Don McIntyre defeated Lozano Martinez > Jim Coffield defeated Joe Corbett
SEPTEMBER 19, 1949 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward & Lee Savoldi versus Joe Estes & Honey Boy Hannigan > Red Dugan versus Gorgeous Gilpin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Wolfe and Babe Zaharias wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Johnny Long defeated Tony Vagnone > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Black Menace* and Don McIntyre wrestled to a draw (1-1) / Notes: The Black Menace had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on September 16, 1949, in Atlanta.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Clancy versus Jack Steele > Mike Paidousis versus Babe Zaharias > Southern Heavyweight Title versus Mask Match: Don McIntyre* defeated the Brain > Loser Unmask Match: Muscles defeated the Super Zebra Kid / Notes: Mike Clancy and Jack Steele were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Mike Paidousis and Babe Zaharias, but no results were reported after the card. As part of the stipulation, the Super Zebra Kid was forced to unmask following the match with Muscles, and was identified as Charles Morgan. It is unclear as to how Don McIntyre came to be recognized as Southern Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows Tarzan White winning the title from Art Nelson on September 5, 1952, in
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Townsend & Jack Pesek versus Angelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich > Women’s Match: Dot Dotson versus Judy Glover > Ray Gunkel defeated Don Fargo by disqualification > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* defeated Jackie Fargo / Notes: Frank Townsend & Jack Pesek and Angelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Dot Dotson and Judy Glover, but no results were reported after the card. Lubich managed Poffo. Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ray Gunkel on September 5, 1958, in
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1969 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Big Tex defeated Tony Nero > Roberto Soto defeated Tony Romano > Vincent Lopez and Cyclone Soto wrestled to a draw > Tex McKenzie & the Professional defeated the Super Assailants > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Big Tex & Assassin #2 > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Joe Scarpa defeated Paul DeMarco* to win title / Notes: Big Tex substituted for Assassin #1 to team with Assassin #2 in the match with Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller. Mario Galento managed the Super Assailants. Homer O’Dell managed Paul DeMarco. DeMarco had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated the Professional on June 21, 1969, in
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1972 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Grant defeated Juan Caruso by disqualification > The Avenger defeated Dick Shannon > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Roberto Soto* defeated Assassin #1 > Bob Armstrong, Derrell Cochran & Bobo Brazil defeated Rocket Monroe, Ox Baker & Skandor Akbar / Notes: Roberto Soto had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Buddy Colt on May 5, 1972, in Atlanta.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1975 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Title One-Night Tournament: Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Mike McCord & Bobby Duncum; Tony Garea & Dean Ho defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Brute Bernard; Tanaka & Fuji defeated Garea & Ho to win title > The Spoiler defeated Jay Strongbow > US Tag Team Title Match: Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr.,* defeated Bob Backlund & Jerry Brisco > Bounty Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Sheik / Notes: Eddie Creatchman managed the Sheik. Gary Hart managed the Spoiler, Nikolai Volkoff, Brute Bernard, Mr.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle defeated Bill White > Richard Blood defeated Ken Dillinger > Steven Little Bear defeated Randy Savage by disqualification > Bill Dromo, Tommy Rich & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques Goulet, Pak Song & the Executioner > No DQ / No TL Match: Dick Slater versus Tony Atlas ruled a no contest / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Pak Song and the Executioner.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1978 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Hartford Love defeated Rick McGraw > Pez Whatley defeated Mr. Saito > Dick Slater defeated Sonny King > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: King Kong Mosca* defeated Bill Dromo > Tommy Rich & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen by disqualification
SEPTEMBER 19, 1979 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Carl Fergie versus Chick Donovan > Bill Dromo & Ricky Fields versus Bill Howard & Jonathan Boyd > Bob Armstrong versus Austin Idol > Tommy Rich versus Ivan Koloff > Georgia Television Title Match: Ray Candy* versus Ernie Ladd > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Killer Karl Kox* versus Stan Hansen / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bobby Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1980 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Brunzell & Steve O defeated the Manchurians > Mr. Saito defeated Mike Davis > National Television Title Match: Terry Taylor* defeated Killer Khan > Georgia Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Stan Lane* defeated Kevin Sullivan > Lars Anderson defeated Baron Von Raschke > Dennis Condrey defeated Wahoo McDaniel > Tony Atlas defeated Ole Anderson > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 defeated the Assassins* to win title > Uvaldi Slim defeated Terry Funk > Lights Out Match: Ole Anderson defeated Lars Anderson
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