GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 11/10/2007

Courtesy of Georgia Wrestling History's Rich Tate:

NEWS

Georgia Wrestling Promotions will be back in Waleska, GA, today, at the Waleska Ballpark, with a bell time of 2:00 PM. If fans bring canned food for their Feed-the-Hungry drive, they get $2.00 off the ticket price. Call (770) 296-5290 for more info. Advertised: Shaun Tempers & Iceberg versus Bill & Jamie Dundee; Danny Horne versus D.L. Norris; Kyle Matthews versus Slim J; the Regular Guys versus Talent & Money; Andrew Alexander versus Big Head Hansen; and Jay Clinton & Jamar Acid versus the Hellbillies. The Dundees will be signing autographs at 1:15 PM.

Great Championship Wrestling will be in Phenix City, AL, tonight at the GR8 SK8plex, starting at 7:30 PM. Call (334) 297-2223 for more info. Advertised: Scotty Beach & Bull Buchanan versus Hot Like Lava (Shaun Banks & Cru Jones) in the main event; In a GCW Tag Team Title Tournament Semi-Final match, Bad Company (David Young & Chris Stevens) versus Deathrow and Thug Rowe; and Sonny Siaki versus the Hooligans in a handicap match.

Ultimate Christian Wrestling returns to Canton, GA, tonight at the National Guard Armory, with matches getting underway at 8:00 PM. Call (770) 713-6367 for more info. Advertised: Truitt Fields versus Kyle Matthews; Bruce Biggins & Enigma versus War Daddy & Mad Dog; Billy Jack & Brian Lawler versus Alexander Phoenix & the Dirty Texan for the UCW Tag Team Title; and Dustin Powers, Justin Dirt, and a mystery opponent in a three-way match for the UCW Heavyweight Title. Also, Rob Adonis is scheduled to defend the UCW National Heavyweight Title, and Hayden Young will also return.

All-Star Wrestling Network will be back in Fort Valley, GA, tonight, at the Wrestleplex, beginning at 8:00 PM. Email for more info. Advertised: J-Rod will defend the AWN Heavyweight Title versus Shawn Hunter; Amien Rios versus Iceberg; Ron Stalker versus Chick Donovan; Killer Instinct versus the Slaughter Pit in a handcuff tag match; the Cowboy versus the Russian Kodiak; Paul Warfield versus the Nightmare; and Shock Value (Brokishi & Q-Ball) versus Leon McMichael & Iron Will.

World Wrestling Entertainment has released Ryan Wilson. Wilson had been wrestling as Jacob Duncan for Ohio Valley Wrestling.

WWE also released the unedited version of CNN’s documentary “Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling”, whereas it appears the network chose to show John Cena’s comments out of context (http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/none/2007/november8-14/5834560?zone=cenaoncnn_index). They also released the forty-two minute version (http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/none/2007/november8-14/5836264?zone=cenaoncnn_index). Pro Wrestling Blog interviewed CNN’s Drew Griffin, host of the documentary (http://www.pwbpodcastlive.com/podcasts/pwbpodcast110907no117.mp3). CNN will be replaying “Death Grip”, tonight at 8:00 PM ET. It is also scheduled for another replay tomorrow night at the same time. The premiere broadcast, on November 7, had a 0.6 rating.

Total Nonstop Action presents the Genesis PPV, live on November 11 from Orlando, FL, starting at 8:00 PM ET. The most updated card we have is as follows: Kurt Angle & Kevin Nash versus Sting & a mystery partner, with the winner of the fall getting the TNA World Heavyweight Title; Christian Cage versus Kaz in a ladder match; Jay Lethal versus Sonjay Dutt for the TNA X-Division Title; Tyson Tomko & A.J. Styles versus Rick & Scott Steiner for the TNA World Tag Team Title; a four-way women’s match for the TNA Women’s Title, featuring Gail Kim, Angel Williams, Roxxi Laveaux, and O.D.B.; Black Reign versus Abyss; Robert Roode versus Samoa Joe; and Team 3D (Brother Ray & Devon) versus the Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley).

There are rumors that Booker T may be heading to TNA, and some are speculating that he could be Sting’s partner at Genesis.

According to reports, Joanie Laurer has officially changed her name to Chyna.

The November 5 edition of Monday Night Mayhem featured Christian Cage and Steve Johnson (http://www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com/showreports/2007/028.html).

NOTES

You can contact the Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for bookings via email.

Bull Buchanan returned last week to Great Championship Wrestling from his NOAH tour. At the time he left to begin the tour, he was the reigning GCW Heavyweight Champion. Larry Goodman had reported that GCW told him they had given NOAH permission to allow Buchanan to defend the title there, but there is no documented record of that being the case. Both Goodman and Brian Slack have researched the NOAH tour, and no defenses were documented. We love kayfabe, and appreciate that some promotions do all they can to protect it, but in the Internet world, you just can’t hide something like this. If they felt truly compelled to announce that their top champion was going to NOAH right after winning the title, perhaps a better angle could have been that NOAH had asked them to send their top champion at the time. Furthermore, with enough advance notice that Buchanan was going to Japan, and also intended to put the title on him, they could have set it up for weeks that the GCW Heavyweight Champion was going to represent GCW on a NOAH tour, and used that for weeks as an angle for all the competitors to have been chasing the title. Some fans might have seen through it, but it would have seemed more likely – and a lot more interesting – than what was done.

NOSTALGIA

1931: Frank Speer defeated Paul Harper two falls to one in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber.

1948: Chico Cortez defeated Bob Shipp in the main event at the Larry Bell Auditorium in Marietta for promoter Fred Ward. Ward was not yet affiliated with the Atlanta office of Georgia Championship Wrestling.

1949: Hans Kaempfer defeated Al Massey in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.

1952: Don McIntyre defeated Jack Moore to retain the Southern Heavyweight Title at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Tom Mahoney. McIntyre had been billed as champion since September 19, 1952. Also, Leslie Carlton, managed by ‘Sir’ James Hartley, & Eduardo Perez defeated Nick Carter & Jerry Graham in the main event.

1961: Don McIntyre defeated the Assassin in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.

1964: Chief Little Eagle defeated Georgia Heavyweight Champion Sputnik Monroe by disqualification in a title match at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Because of the disqualification, Monroe retained the title. He had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don Fargo on October 16, 1964, in Atlanta.

1967: Lou Thesz defeated Oki Yama, managed by ‘Dandy’ Jack Crawford, in the main event at the Paul Jones Sports Arena for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.

1970: Georgia Heavyweight Champion Buddy Colt retained the title when he and Paul DeMarco wrestled to a draw at the Macon Coliseum for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Colt, managed by Homer O’Dell, had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Nick Bockwinkel on September 4, 1970, in Atlanta.

1972: Tommy Seigler defeated Jerry Brown in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.

1973: Tim Woods & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Super Infernos, managed by J.C. Dykes, in the main event at the Griffin-Barnesville Sports palace for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.

1975: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Spoiler, managed by Gary Hart, to retain the Georgia Heavyweight Title at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Charlie Harbin. Wrestling #2 had been the reigning champion since he defeated Nikolai Volkoff on October 3, 1975, in Atlanta. Also, Dick Slater defeated Brute Bernard, also managed by Hart, in the main event cage match.

1978: Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 defeated Georgia Tag Team Champions Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen by disqualification in a title match at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Anderson & Hansen had been the reigning champions since they defeated Rick Martel & Tommy Rich on October 20, 1978, in Atlanta.

1979: Ernie Ladd & the Masked Superstar, managed by Bobby Heenan, and Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen wrestled to a draw in a match for the Georgia Tag Team Title at WTBS Studios in Atlanta. This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. The match was to determine new champions since Ladd and Anderson had split up when Anderson turned babyface. Ladd & Anderson had won the title when they defeated Tommy Rich & the Crusher on October 5, 1979, in Atlanta. Since the match ended in a draw, promoter Paul Jones declared the title vacant pending a tournament on Thanksgiving, November 22, 1979.

1980: Kevin Sullivan & Austin Idol versus Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts ended in a double disqualification in the main event at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Charlie Harbin.

1986: Ted & Jerry Oates defeated the Nightmares to win the Deep South Tag Team Title at the Fairgrounds in Carrollton for Deep South Wrestling promoter Jody Hamilton.

2005: Mike Knox eliminated the Miz to win a battle royal at the Deep South Arena in McDonough for Deep South Wrestling promoter Jody Hamilton. Other participants, in order of elimination: the Regulators, Joe & Johnny Slaughter, Ray Gordy, Lash Leroux, Deacon DeVille, Tony Santorelli, Palmer Cannon, Antonio Banks, Mack Johnson, Nick Mitchell, Eric Perez, Damien Steele, Ryan O’Reilly, Silverback, Kid Kash, David Taylor, and Derrick Neikirk.