GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 05/14/2008

Courtesy of GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com:

NEWS

Great Championship Wrestling will be at the Gr8 Sk8 Plex in Phenix City, AL, on May 15. Bell time is 7:30 PM. Advertised: GCW Heavyweight Champion Johnny Swinger, GCW Interstate Heavyweight Champion Cru Jones, and GCW Tag Team Champions J-Rod & Tex Monroe. (Rich Tate)

All-State Wrestling returns to the Statum Cab Company in Shelbyville, TN, on May 15. Bell time is 7:30 PM. Admission is $5, and kids 5 and under get in free. Advertised: Chris Michaels defends the ASW Heavyweight Title against Gigolo Jay in a lumberjack match; Steve O versus Big T; Tim Renesto versus Gypsy Joe in a no disqualification match; Shane Rhodes versus the Kid; and Maxx Hatter versus the New York Gangster. (Rich Tate)

The Gallatin Wrestling Alliance will be at the VFW Hall in Gallatin, TN, on May 15. Matches start at 8:00 PM, and doors open at 7:00. Admission is $10 for ringside, and all other seating is $8. Advertised: Mitch Ryder versus L.T. Falk; Mike Jablonski versus Damien Payne; Richard Lowe & Otis Bass versus Steven Green & the White Tiger; Shane Smalls versus the Mexican Dragon; Justin Spade & Dyron Flynn versus Slack J & Kid Scorpion; and Lee Cross versus Se7en. (Rich Tate)

The Independent Wrestling Network returns to Columbus, GA, on May 16. The Fishcrow Arena has been renamed the IWN Arena. Bell time is 7:30 PM. Doors open at 6:30. Advertised: Ron Stalker defends the IWN Heavyweight Title against Raunchy; A.J. Steele versus Mr. Hughes; Jason Cross versus Chris Stevens; Rob Adonis versus Iceberg Slim; Melissa Coates versus Sumi; and Thomas Britain & Simon Sermon versus the Slaughter Pitt. (Rich Tate)

Showtime All-Star Wrestling returns to the Bakery in Millersville, TN, on May 16. Advertised: Rick Santel versus the Indian Outlaw. Also advertised are Damien Adams, Kid Kash, Chrisjen Hayme, Frank Malone, Gary Valiant, Miss Boogie, Arrick Andrews, Sean Casey, and Cassidy Riley. (Rich Tate)

The United States Wrestling Organization will be at the Stadium Inn in Nashville, TN, on May 16. Advertised: Chris Michaels defends the USWO Heavyweight Title against Mark Anthony, with Charming Charles; Quinton Quarisma & Gigolo Jay defend the USWO Tag Team Title against Damien Payne & L.T. Falk; Tim Renesto, with Charming Charles, puts up $500 to whoever answers the challenge; Seven versus the New York Gangster; Steven Green versus J.C. Crowe; and a three-way match for the USWO Junior Heavyweight Title featuring Lee Cross, Shane Smalls, and Justin Spade. (Rich Tate)

Prime Time Pro Wrestling makes their debut in Manchester, GA, on May 17, at the Manchester Community Center. Doors open at 6:30 PM and matches get underway at 7:30. Adults are admitted for $8, kids get in for $5, and children under five are admitted free. Advertised: Chris Stevens versus Mr. Hughes; Colt Derringer versus Brokishi; Amien Rios versus Simon Sermon; Ron Stalker & Dustin Powers versus the Southside Trash; Chris Lightning versus Lamar Phillips; and Thomas Britain versus Ash. (Rich Tate)

Championship Wrestling Overload returns to the Johnson County Recreation Department in Wrightsville, GA, on May 30. Doors open at 7:30 PM, and bell time is 8:00. Ticket prices are $5, but kids 6-12 get in for $3 while children 5 and under are admitted free of charge. Advertised: Bobby Joiner defends the CWO Heavyweight Title against T.W> James, with Misty Dawn; Damien & the Cowboy defend the CWO Tag Team Title against the New Generation (Derrick Andrew Reynolds & Loco Motive), with Misty Dawn; Iron Bear defends the CWO Southern States Heavyweight Title against J.T. Crews; Will Allen versus Flatline; and Scotty Carmichael versus Leatherface. Also advertised to appear are Shawn Hunter, the Ringlord, and Lance Christian. (Rich Tate)

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.

NOTES

In Your Head will feature Terry Funk on its show tonight at 8:00 PM ET. (Rich Tate)

GWH wishes a happy birthday to Vader (51) and Steve Williams (48).

Today in Memoriam: Eddie Barker (36, 1937), Fred Atkins (77, 1988), and George Gordienko (74, 2002)

NOSTALGIA

MAY 14, 1934 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – FAIR STREET ARENA (Jason Thompson – Promoter) > Wayne Coleman defeated John Dameron > Spike O’Brien and Ted Sarris wrestled to a draw > Stanley Buresch defeated Hugh Winn (2-1)

MAY 14, 1935 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – RIVERSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Frank Remille versus Young Londos > Totem Pole Anderson versus Son Almand > Women’s Match: May Stein versus Bobbie DeWitt > Louis LaChene versus Lou Bartell / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MAY 14, 1940 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Bill Hartman and Thad Holt – Promoters / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Hanley defeated Pete Managoff > Don McIntyre defeated Marvin Jones > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Dorv Roche (2-1) / Notes: Herb Freeman was credited as being a referee on this card.

MAY 14, 1941 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Kennedy defeated Howard Brown > Pat Newman and Marvin Jones wrestled to a draw > Harry Kent & Dorv Roche defeated Herb Freeman & Cowboy Luttrall

MAY 14, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus the Black Panther > Ralph Garibaldi versus Dorv Roche > Rudy Strongberg versus George Pavich / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MAY 14, 1949 (SATURDAY) – GRIFFIN, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Women’s Match: Violet Viann defeated Celia Blevins > Tommy Ward defeated Jack Blackstock > Bob Shipp defeated Red Dugan / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

MAY 14, 1954 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Clyde Steeves defeated Jack Thompson > Harry Smith & Red McIntyre defeated Jack Dillon & White Savage > Art Nelson defeated Yukon Eric by disqualification

MAY 14, 1960 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo versus Prince Nero > Bill Alexander versus Chief Little Eagle > Mixed Tag Team Match: Bill Dromo & Darling Dagmar versus Prince Nero & Baby Cheryl / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MAY 14, 1962 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Whittler versus Ivan Zukoff > Mark Stone versus Andre Drapp > Jim Wright versus Chief Little Eagle > Dick Steinborn versus Lenny Montana / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MAY 14, 1963 (TUESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – FORT GORDON SPORTS ARENA (Promoter – Unknown) > Abe Jacobs and Rocky Columbo wrestled to a draw > Women’s Match: Ann Casey defeated Brenda Scott > Shag Thomas defeated Soldat Gorky by disqualification > Women’s Match: Judy Grable defeated Olga Martinez > Danno McDonald defeated Ivan Kameroff > Jack & Jim Dalton defeated Pat Patterson & Mad Dog Vachon

MAY 14, 1963 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Eisenburg and Dick Barkley wrestled to a draw > Bill Dromo & Silento Rodriguez defeated George Bell & Tito Kopa > Lenny Montana & Tito Kopa defeated the Scufflin’ Hillbillies

MAY 14, 1965 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Peterson defeated Jerry Miller > Frankie Cain defeated Pedro Zapata > Frankie Cain, Greg Peterson & Chief Little Eagle defeated Jerry Miller, Tom Bradley & Pedro Zapata > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans* defeated Buddy Fuller & Jesse James > Georgia Heavyweight Title Cage Match: Mario Galento* defeated Tarzan Tyler / Notes: The match between Mario Galento and Tarzan Tyler was billed as a “Battle of the Brutes”. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they defeated Buddy Fuller & Jesse James on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta. In the program for this card, there is a mention of Ray McCay, who was now the owner of the Dixie Inn Motel in Panama City, FL, with an address where fans could write him in Laguna Beach, FL. There was also an advertisement for WAIA 1570 AM radio, stating that Ken Rogers and future Atlanta ring announcer Jim Bell were playing the “Cream of Country Music across Atlanta”. It was announced that Bob Dalton, Kurt Von Steiger, the Mysterious Medics, and Kurt & Karl Von Brauner would be wrestling on the card on May 21, 1965.

MAY 14, 1966 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL BALLPARK (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Enrique & Alberto Torres versus Billy & Bad Boy Hines > Dick Dunn & Willie Garrett versus the Mysterious Medics / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MAY 14, 1968 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart and Oki Shikina wrestled to a draw > Silento Rodriguez defeated Tommy Davidson > Enrique Torres defeated Tank Morgan > Alberto Torres defeated Hans Schmidt by disqualification / Notes: Gentleman X (1) managed Hans Schmidt.

MAY 14, 1971 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kubla Khan defeated Sabu Singh > Bill Dromo versus Bob Griffin ruled a no contest > Dick Steinborn & Doug Gilbert defeated Billy Spears & Fidel Castillo > Buddy Fuller defeated Krusher Karlson > Anything Goes Match: Homer O’Dell defeated Jack Crawford > Ray Gunkel & Klondike Bill defeated the Assassins by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match (No DQ): El Mongol* and Buddy Colt wrestled to a draw / Notes: El Mongol had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Nick Bockwinkel in a tournament final on February 5, 1971, in Atlanta. Homer O’Dell managed Buddy Colt. Klondike Bill participated in an autograph session for fans.

MAY 14, 1974 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LAKEWOOD FAIRGROUNDS (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Battle Royal: El Mongol defeated Assassin #2, Ray Candy, Ox Baker, Angelo Poffo, Lanny Poffo, Tony Romano, the Great Fuji, the Missouri Mauler, Wayne Cowan, Norman Frederick Charles, and Jonathan Boyd > Lanny Poffo defeated the Great Fuji > Assassin #2 and Jonathan Boyd wrestled to a draw > El Mongol defeated the Missouri Mauler > Ernie Ladd defeated the Mighty Yankee by disqualification > Ron Pritchard defeated Crusher Verdu by disqualification / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. Rock Hunter managed Assassin #2 and the Missouri Mauler.

MAY 14, 1974 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dennis Stamp defeated Big Mac > Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Steve Keirn & Jerry Oates > Jerry Brisco and Bob Sweetan wrestled to a draw > The Great Malenko defeated Jose Assari > Ron & Terry Garvin defeated Bob Armstrong & Earl Maynard > Macon Heavyweight Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Bobby Duncum* to win title / Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed Ron & Terry Garvin.

MAY 14, 1976 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Charles and El Bracero wrestled to a draw > Dean Ho defeated Les Thornton > Moondog Mayne & the Red Devils defeated Dick Slater, Ted & Jerry Oates > Stan Stasiak defeated Thunderbolt Patterson > Taped Fist Match (No DQ): Mark Lewin versus the Spoiler / Notes: Mark Lewin and the Spoiler were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Gary Hart managed the Spoiler.

MAY 14, 1977 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Bill Dromo & Tony Russo > Women’s Tag Team Match: Susan Green & Wenona Little Heart defeated Judy Mansfield & the Fabulous Moolah > Tape: Doug Somers versus Toru Tanaka > Wahoo McDaniel defeated Two-Ton Harris > Waldo Von Erich defeated Skip Young > Dick Slater defeated El Gaucho / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Following the match between Waldo Von Erich and Skip Young, Von Erich continued to attack Young, and Black Atlas came to the rescue. Bobby Simmons was a referee on this episode.

MAY 14, 1978 (SUNDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – COBB COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Gilbert and John Ruggers wrestled to a draw > Helmut Schmidt & the French Angel defeated Paul Ellering & Pez Whatley > 1,000 Silver Dollar Match: Ole Anderson defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 > Abdullah the Butcher defeated Tommy Rich > Bob Armstrong defeated Stan Hansen / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Abdullah the Butcher.

MAY 14, 1979 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Genichiro Tenryu defeated Ron Bass > Jerry Roberts defeated Carl Fergie > John Wolfe defeated Ben Alexander > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff defeated Tommy Rich & Norvel Austin > Georgia Television Title Match: Blackjack Lanza defeated Bob Armstrong* to win title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Wahoo McDaniel defeated the Masked Superstar* to win title / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Ron Bass and Blackjack Lanza.

MAY 14, 1980 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Sharpe & Eddie Gilbert versus Bob Sweetan & the French Angel > Genichiro Tenryu defeated Charlie Fulton > Kevin Sullivan defeated Alexis Smirnoff > Austin Idol versus Baron Von Raschke ruled a no contest > Tommy Rich versus Ivan Koloff ruled a no contest / Notes: Mike Sharpe & Eddie Gilbert and Bob Sweetan & the French Angel were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Rock Hunter managed Ivan Koloff and Alexis Smirnoff.

MAY 14, 1983 (SATURDAY) – CHATTANOOGA, TN – CHATTANOOGA MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Destruction, Inc., defeated Paul Ellering & Brett Wayne > Tony Atlas defeated Chick Donovan > Ron Garvin defeated Bob Roop > Lumberjack Match: Dick Murdoch defeated Buzz Sawyer > Tommy Rich & Paul Orndorff defeated Larry Zbyszko & Killer Brooks / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Destruction, Inc.

MAY 14, 1984 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – RICHMOND COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Sweet Brown Sugar defeated Dale Veasey > Les Thornton versus Tim Horner ruled a no contest > Ted DiBiase defeated Tommy Rogers > The Road Warriors defeated King Kong Bundy & King Konga > Brad Armstrong defeated the Spoiler / Notes: Dale Veasey substituted for Bob Roop in the match with Sweet Brown Sugar. Paul Ellering managed Ted DiBiase, the Spoiler, and the Road Warriors.