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Monday, December 10, 2007

GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 12/10/2007

NEWS

Great Championship Wrestling plans to run Macon again in January pending the implementation of the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission’s new regulations on pro wrestling in Georgia. We will be providing updates on that situation right through the public hearing on December 18. Taylor McKnight will be the regular GCW ring announcer and will join Quentin Michaels as the co-host of the television show. Johnny Swinger joined Michaels on commentary for last week’s episode. Click here for a report of the December 8 GCW event by Larry Goodman.

All-Star Wrestling Network will be back in Fort Valley, GA, on December 15, at the Wrestleplex, beginning at 8:00 PM. Call (478) 397-5734 or (770) 884-5546 for more info. Adult tickets are $10, with $4 off for bringing an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Everyone twelve and under gets in for $5. Advertised: Chick Donovan defends the AWN Heavyweight Title versus Sam Slaughter; Simon Sermon & Jerry Thompson defend the AWN Tag Team Title versus K.I. Elite; Bambi defends the AWN Women’s Title versus Brandy Scotch Baker; Shawn Hunter versus Pit Bull in a taped fist match; Amien Rios versus Ash; the Cowboy versus the Secret Asian Man; Randy Ward versus Prime Time Bryan; and a battle royal to determine the inaugural AWN Heritage Champion.

NOTES

If you missed Roger Huerta’s victory over Clay Guida in UFC, it’s worth going out of your way to see. The replay is next Friday night on Spike TV.

NOSTALGIA

1935: Leo Savage defeated Bill Middlekauff in two straight falls in the main event at Loew’s Grand Theatre for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber.

1943: Bob Crutchfield and Tiny Oxford wrestled to a draw in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Sammy Friedman.

1948: Herb Welch defeated Johnny Long to retain the World Junior Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Welch had been the reigning champion as recognized by the Nashville, TN, office since he defeated the Green Shadow on July 6, 1948, in Nashville, TN.

1954: Chief Big Heart defeated Jerry Graham by disqualification in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.

1963: Luke Graham defeated Marco Polo to win the Southeastern Heavyweight Title at the Macon City Auditorium for Fred Ward. Polo had been the reigning champion since he defeated Joe McCarthy on September 25, 1963, in Columbus. Ward was not affiliated with the Atlanta office of Georgia Championship Wrestling at this time.

1965: Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle defeated Eric & Karl Von Brauner, managed by Saul Weingeroff, in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.

1968: Bill Dromo defeated Dale Lewis in the main event at the Macon Coliseum for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward.

1971: Buddy Colt defeated Jimmy Dancing Bear to retain the Georgia Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Colt had been billed as the champion since June 18, 1971. Also, the Assassins defeated Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong to retain the Georgia Tag Team Title. The Assassins had been the reigning champions since they defeated Dromo & Armstrong in a tournament final on November 26, 1971, in Atlanta.

1974: Buddy Colt, managed by Bearcat Wright, defeated Rocky Johnson to retain the Southeastern Heavyweight Title at the Macon Coliseum for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. It is unclear as to how Colt came to be recognized as champion, though we have references dating back to a September 24, 1974, defense against Mike McCord (Austin Idol).

1976: Terry Funk defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Funk had been the reigning champion since he defeated Jack Brisco on December 10, 1975, in Miami, FL. Also, Dick Slater defeated Mr. Wrestling #1 to retain the Georgia Heavyweight Title. Slater had been the reigning champion since he defeated Wrestling #2 on November 15, 1976, in Augusta. Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Ricky Steamboat & Dusty Rhodes in the semi-main event.

1977: Dick Slater defeated Stan Hansen by disqualification at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.

1979: Ole Anderson & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff in the main event at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Charlie Harben. Also, Tony Atlas defeated the Masked Superstar by disqualification in the semi-main event.

1989: Jake Roberts defeated Ted DiBiase in the main event at the Macon Coliseum for the World Wrestling Federation. Virgil was barred from ringside during the match. Also, Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman in a ball and chain match.

2004: Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated Batista & Edge in the main event at the Columbus Civic Center for World Wrestling Entertainment. Also, William Regal & Eugene* defeated Rob Conway & Sylvan Grenier to retain the WWE Tag Team Title.

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