GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 01/21/2008

Courtesy of Rich Tate's GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com:

NEWS

Total Nonstop Action will be taping for iMPACT! at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL, tonight and tomorrow night. Admission for tapings is free. Call (407) 224-6000 for more info. (Rich Tate)

Jerkin' the Curtin', hosted by Trent Van Drisse, will feature the Goddess Athena and Booty Call (Dan Morrow & Bryan Turner) on its show tonight at 11:00 PM ET.

Trash Talking Radio, hosted by Mike Trash, will feature Chris Nowinski and Kacee Carlisle on its show on January 22 at 7:00 PM ET. (Rich Tate)

Wrestling Weekly, hosted by Doc Young and Les Thatcher, will feature Jimmy Jacobs on its show on January 22 at 8:00 PM ET. (Rich Tate)

Upcoming United Championship Wrestling shows are: February 8 – Newport, TN; February 9 – Jacksboro, TN; February 15 – Tazewell, TN; and February 16 – Maryville, TN. (Larry Goodman)

NOTES

Billy Edwards died following an automobile accident in 1941. He was 51.

Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of the death of Rudy Miller. We are uncertain of his age at the time of his death.

Eddie Graham committed suicide at the age of 55 on this day in 1985.

On this day in 2005, Nick Gulas passed at the age of 76.

NOSTALGIA

1936: Dorv Roche, substituting for Orville Brown, defeated Babe Zaharias in the main event at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber.

1938: Milo Steinborn defeated Everett Gibbons in the main event at the Warren Arena in Atlanta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Frank Speer.

1938: Jimmy Logas defeated Raoul Lopez in the main event at the New Coliseum in Augusta for promoter L.A. Roche.

1943: Al Massey defeated Tiny Kennon in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Sammy Friedman.

1944: Al Massey defeated Al Galento in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.

1949: The Phantom defeated Bob Shipp in the main event at the National Guard Armory in Douglasville for promoter Fred Ward. Tommy Ward defeated Danny Dusek in the semi-main event. Incidentally, Tommy and Fred Ward were the same person. Ward was not yet affiliated with Georgia Championship Wrestling.

1964: Billy & Bad Boy Hines defeated Ken Fryer & Little Abner by disqualification in the main event at the Macon City Auditorium for promoter Fred Ward. Ward was not affiliated with Georgia Championship Wrestling at this time. It was reported that 1,627 were in attendance for this card.

1966: Dale Lewis defeated Charlie Harben & Sputnik Monroe to win $1,000 in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Monroe put up $1,000 in the match, betting Lewis could not defeat him and Charlie Harben within the first thirty minutes. Lewis had been promising his own $1,000 to anyone who could pin him within thirty minutes. Mario Galento defeated Al Greene by disqualification in the semi-main event. Also, Al Costello & Louie Tillet defeated Eric & Karl Von Brauner, managed by Saul Weingeroff, by disqualification. It was announced that the Mysterious Medics would be wrestling on the card on January 28, 1966.

1969: The Assassins defeated Alberto & Ramon Torres to retain the World Tag Team Title at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward.

1972: Bepo Mongol (Nikolai Volkoff) won the Brass Knucks Title in a one-night tournament at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. We are unclear as to the pairing and results of the tournament, but Bob Armstrong, Mr. X, Buddy Colt, Karl Von Stroheim, Rocket Monroe, Raton Kadoka, El Mongol, Derrell Cochran, Pat Kelly, Mike Kelly, Billy Spears, Roberto Soto, Dick Steinborn, and Flash Monroe participated. Assassin #1 managed Karl Von Stroheim, Bepo Mongol, and Mr. X. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. It was announced that Bobo Brazil would be wrestling in Atlanta on January 28, 1972. Dromo and Armstrong participated in an autograph session for fans.

1975: Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden defeated the Mighty Yankees, managed by J.C. Dykes, to win the Macon Tag Team Title at the Macon Coliseum for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. We do not have results for this match, but the semi-main event was advertised as Dykes versus Jimmy Golden. Also, Ron Garvin (managed by Jimmy Garvin), Rock Hunter & Assassin #2 defeated Ken Patera, Jerry Brisco & Mr. Wrestling #2 by disqualification.

1977: Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 defeated Ole & Gene Anderson to win the Georgia Tag Team Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Dick Slater in the semi-main event. Also, Dusty Rhodes defeated the Mongolian Stomper, managed by J.J. Dillon, by disqualification. In what had to be an odd match, Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bob Backlund.

1980: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Masked Superstar in a main event lumberjack match at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Charlie Harben. Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff defeated Kevin Sullivan & Steve Travis to retain the Georgia Tag Team Title in the semi-main event. Also, Tommy Rich defeated Austin Idol, and Ray Candy defeated Killer Khan, managed by Gorgeous George, Jr.