- 09/21/2008 (2:30:29 pm)
- Rich Tate
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SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 09/21/2008
NEWS AND NOTES
PSP Fix is a new feature to hold our listeners over until Peach State Pandemonium returns, as well as in between the weekly program upon its return. I spoke with Vordell Walker about his participation this past week at the Harley Race/Pro Wrestling NOAH camp in
World Wrestling Entertainment’s SmackDown/ECW crew will be at the Nationwide Arena in
Ring of Honor results from the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia, PA, from tonight for “Glory by Honor VII”: Jerry Lynn over Kenny King; Adam Pearce over Brent Albright to regain the NWA World Heavyweight Title; Go Shiozaki over Kevin Steen to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title; Bryan Danielson over Katsuhiko Nakajima to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Title; Erick Stevens over Rhett Titus; Shane Hagadorn, Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards over Roderick Strong, Jigsaw & Ruckus; Kensuke Sasaki over Claudio Castagnoli; Nigel McGuinness over El Generico to retain the ROH World Heavyweight Title; and Mark & Jay Briscoe both pinned Jimmy Jacobs simultaneously to win the Steel Cage Warfare in a match that also featured Austin Aries, Tyler Black, Delirious, and Necro Butcher.
Rampage Pro Wrestling is at Johnny G's in
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Jack Brisco (67) and Ricky Morton.
Today in Memoriam: Brother Jonathan (83, 1987) and Ted Petty (49, 2002).
"Boogie Woogie Boy" Gary Valiant and the powers that be at Showtime All-Star Wrestling have apparently agreed to set aside their differences. Valiant returned to the SAW Mill in
USWO results from September 19 in
Alternative Pro Wrestling results from September 19 at the Royston, GA, Gym are as follows: Kareem Abdul Jamar defeated Brad Logan. Aaron Lee stated that he was not going to face Chris King and Consequences Creed in the scheduled tag match and that North Georgia Champion Seth Delay would be subbing for him. Furthermore, Lee staked his claim as the number one contender for the North Georgia Championship, and stated that if King's team won the tag match main event, he would face King next week with the winner to become the #1 contender. Brandon Parker defeated Adam Mabry. Nightmare on Cherry Street 2008 was announced for October 24 with Wild Billy Buck challenging Southern States Champion Shadow Jackson in the main event. Don Matthews & Bo Newsome defeated Azrael & Darkness. APW Tag Team Champions The Franchise (Matt Sells & Ryan Michaels) defeated Dustin Michaels & Anthony Henry. Stryknyn & Danny Only defeated Shadow
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 21, 1936 (MONDAY) –
SEPTEMBER 21, 1938 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (L.C. Warren – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dorv Roche defeated Joe Cox > Joe Marsh versus Angelo Cistoldi > Rudy Strongberg versus Pete Stein / Notes: Joe Marsh and Angelo Cistoldi were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Rudy Strongberg and Pete Stein, but no results were reported after the card.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 (THURSDAY) –
SEPTEMBER 21, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre and Rudy Strongberg wrestled to a draw > Francis Baugh defeated Jack Wentworth by disqualification > Abe Zvonkin defeated Jim Benedetti > Barto Hill defeated Don Lee > Al Massey defeated Jack Hader
SEPTEMBER 21, 1953 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Lane versus Gorgeous Gilpin > Ramon Cernados versus Tarzan Hewitt > Southern Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Red Roberts* versus Johnny Harmon > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* versus Johnny Valentine / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. The origin of the Southern Junior Heavyweight Title is unclear to us at this time. However, a title by the same name had last been used in
SEPTEMBER 21, 1956 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red McIntyre defeated Freddie Blassie > Red McIntyre & Cyclone Anaya defeated Freddie Blassie & Bull Curry > Eddie Gossett and Bobby Weaver wrestled to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Art Nelson defeated Don McIntyre* to win title / Notes: Freddie Blassie was upset with Bull Curry for accidentally colliding with him during their match with Red McIntyre & Cyclone Anaya, which led to their loss, and reportedly demanded Paul Jones book a match between them. Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Freddie Blassie on September 7, 1956, in
SEPTEMBER 21, 1960 (WEDNESDAY) –
SEPTEMBER 21, 1962 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pedro Godoy and Gypsy Joe wrestled to a draw > Women’s Tag Team Match: Diana Beamon & Tina Cole defeated Linda Horne & Sweet Georgia Brown > Johnny Walker defeated Miguel Torres > World Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Chief Little Eagle & Chief Crazy Horse / Notes: The Assassins had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since September 11, 1962. The program we have for this card mentions that you can now “tune into Channel 11 every Saturday afternoon from 5:30 to 7:00 PM” to see “Live Atlanta Wrestling” on television. Channel 11 has changed from WLWA to WAII at this point, also. There is also an announcement in regard to relocating the ticket office to
SEPTEMBER 21, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle defeated Joe Scarpa > Billy & Bad Boy Hines defeated George Harris & Paul DeGaulle > Don Fargo defeated Sputnik Monroe
SEPTEMBER 21, 1965 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer and Dutch Savage wrestled to a draw > Billy & Bad Boy Hines defeated Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* defeated Freddie Blassie by disqualification / Notes: Lou Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Buddy Rogers on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1968 (SATURDAY) –
SEPTEMBER 21, 1968 (SATURDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo & Paul DeMarco defeated Jim Starr & Billy Garrett > Ricky Hunter defeated Butcher Vachon by disqualification / Notes: This was for the locally televised “Columbus Championship Wrestling”, though it is not known who was hosting the program, whether it was taped or broadcast live, nor is it clear as to which station the program was aired at the time.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1971 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates defeated Mr. X by disqualification > George Scott defeated Bill White at 16:43 > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang defeated the Mighty Atom > Women’s Match: Vicky Williams defeated the Fabulous Moolah > Dick Steinborn & Klondike Bill defeated Rocket & Flash Monroe > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong & El Mongol* defeated the Assassins by disqualification / Notes: Bob Armstrong & El Mongol had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they defeated the Assassins on January 12, 1971, in Macon.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1973 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Johnny Reb versus Cowboy Lang > Georgia Tag Team Title One-Night Tournament: the Samoans defeated the Super Infernos; Bob Armstrong & Tom Jones defeated Ole & Gene Anderson; Bobby Duncum & Stan Vachon defeated Ricky Gibson & Bob Orton, Jr.; Armstrong & Jones defeated the Samoans; Duncum & Vachon defeated Jerry Oates & Jim Wilson; Duncum & Vachon defeated Armstrong & Jones to win title > No TL Match: Tim Woods versus Bill Watts > Buddy Colt versus Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: Aside from the tournament, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. J.C. Dykes managed the Super Infernos. Jack Crawford managed the Samoans. There were two referees for the match between Tim Woods and Bill Watts. It was announced that Paul Jones and Lester Welch were negotiating with Danny Hodge for future dates.
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SEPTEMBER 21, 1979 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Jaggers defeated Chick Donovan > Buzz Sawyer defeated Carl Fergie > Rick Oliver & Jonathan Boyd defeated Bill Dromo & Ricky Fields > Judo Jacket Match: Bob Armstrong defeated Toru Tanaka > Stan Hansen defeated Blackjack Lanza > Georgia Television Title Match: the Sheik defeated Ray Candy* > Tony Atlas defeated Killer Karl Kox > Georgia Tag Team Title Cage Match: Tommy Rich & the Crusher defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* to win title > Lights Out Match (No TL / No DQ): Bill Watts defeated Ernie Ladd / Notes: Tony Atlas substituted for Dusty Rhodes in the match with Killer Karl Kox. The Sheik did not defeat Ray Candy in the first fifteen minutes, so the title did not change hands. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza, Killer Karl Kox and Toru Tanaka.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1980 (SUNDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mr. Saito defeated Steve O > Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan > Dennis Condrey defeated Bob Armstrong > Kevin Sullivan defeated Stan Lane > The Assassins defeated Mr. Wrestling #1& #2 > Ole Anderson defeated Lars Anderson
SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Brian Blair defeated the French Angel > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Rick Ferrara > Ray Stevens defeated Bruno Sammartino, Jr. > Michael Hayes & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Terry Gordy & Tor Kamata > Lumberjack Match: the Masked Superstar defeated Tommy Rich > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Ric Flair* defeated Jimmy Snuka / Notes: Mr. Wrestling #2 substituted for Kevin Von Erich to team with Michael Hayes in the match with Terry Gordy & Tor Kamata. The Great Mephisto managed Ray Stevens and Tor Kamata.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1984 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – RICHMOND COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Ole Anderson – Promoter / Championship Wrestling from Georgia) > Mr. Ito defeated Frankie Lane > Jerry Oates defeated the Italian Stallion > The Masked Superstar defeated Luke Graham > The Hollywood Blonds defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner > Indian Strap Match: Ron Garvin defeated Ted DiBiase > Lights Out Match: Nick Patrick defeated Bob Roop
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