GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 06/06/2008

Courtesy of GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com:

NEWS

Great Championship Wrestling results from the Gr8 Sk8 Plex in Phenix City, AL, on June 5: Orion Bishop, with Wicked Nemesis, over Scotty Beach; Bull Buchanan over Murder One, with Nemesis; John Bogie, dressed as the Fishcrow, over the Bruiser; Hot Like Lava (Shaun Banks & Cru Jones) over Tex Monroe & J-Rod; and GCW Heavyweight Champion Johnny Swinger, with Quentin Michaels and Zero Tolerance, over Micah Taylor, with Tracy Taylor, in a “title versus Tracy” match, meaning Swinger owns Tracy. It was reported that approximately 250 were in attendance. GCW returns to Phenix City each Thursday in June, and will be in Villa Rica, GA, on June 28. A one-night tournament has also been announced for July 3 in Phenix City. (Rich Tate)

Ring of Honor will be at the Expo Center in Hartford, CT, tonight. Bell time is 8:00 PM. A one-night tournament for the vacant ROH World Tag Team Title is being advertised, featuring the following opening round matches: Adam Pearce & Chris Hero, with Larry Sweeney and Sara Del Ray, versus Jigsaw & Ruckus; Nigel McGuinness & Go Shiozaki versus Kevin Steen & El Generico; Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black versus Pelle Primeau & Delirious; and Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries versus Roderick Strong & Davey Richards. Also advertised as appearing are Erick Stevens, Brent Albright, Eddie Edwards, Claudio Castagnoli, Necro Butcher, and Daizee Haze. (Rich Tate)

Total Nonstop Action will be at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, MO, tonight. (Rich Tate)

NAWA Ring Champions will be at the Purks Building in Cedartown, GA, tonight. Bell time is 7:30 PM. Advertised: Chris Lightning & Chris Ganz versus the Exotic Ones for the NAWA Tag Team Title; Bambi & Tommy Rich versus Peggy Lee Leather & Nigel Sherrod; Jay Clinton versus Josh Hate; Bulldog Raines versus the Beast; Lamar Phillips versus Jamie Hall; and Terry Lawler versus Antonio Garza. (Rich Tate)

Tickets for the following World Wrestling Entertainment events go on sale tomorrow: July 8 in Baton Rouge, LA, at the Baton Rouge River Center; July 12 in Charleston, WV, at the Charleston Civic Center; July 14 in Asheville, NC, at the Asheville Civic Center; July 15 in Charlotte, NC, at the Time Warner Cable Arena; July 22 in Philadelphia, PA, at the Wachovia Center; July 26 in Wheeling, WV, at the WesBanco Arena; July 27 in Altoona, PA, at the Jaffa Mosque; July 29 in Hershey, PA, at the Giant Center; September 24 in Lisbon, Portugal, at Pavilhão Atlântico; and September 27 Munich, Germany, at Olympiahalle. (Rich Tate)

Bert Prentice ran his first show at the new owner of the United Wrestling Association Tuesday night in Seymour, TN. Attendance at Seymour Hardware & Building Supply was reported as 40 paid with 60 total in the Hardwarium. Results: Tracy Smothers def. UWA Tag Team Champion Alex Shepard (after Chase Stevens came out and threw a chair in the ring to distract Alex). Mike Ogle def. Aaron Cross in a "Fans Bring the Straps" Match (There were 16 people ringside that brutalized Ogle and Cross). UWA World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Shultz def. Matt Boyce to retain the title. UWA Owner Bert Prentice announced that very soon he'll be bringing in Eric Young, Tracy Brooks, and Simon Dean. He also said he had a long phone conversation with Shane Williams and he was interested in coming back, but Shane's buddy Jeff Anderson wouldn't allow it. He promoted the Matt Boyce vs. Jerry Lawler match for this Thursday in Crossville and said this will be Matt's biggest match yet. Adam Armor def. UWA Tag Team Champion Primetime Allen Shepard. Shane Rich def. Chase Stevens (match went almost 38 minutes). (Larry Goodman)

Down South Hardcore Wrestling will be having a show at the Multiplex in Darien, GA, on June 28 benefiting the kids of the Sam's Memorial Church of God basketball team, collecting money for uniforms, traveling expenses, etc. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for kids. Advertised: Cameron Larue, Dallas Riley, Morgan Davis, the Gangsta Nation, Sebastian Troy, Ryan Savage, and Morbid Angel. (Thomas Bugg)

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

A special edition of Peach State Pandemonium has a fan Q&A with Slim J, Ace Rockwell, and Shadow Jackson, the first of four such Q&A sessions held as part of the NWA Anarchy Fanfest on May 31. Click here for the audio. (Larry Goodman)

June 6 at the Osaka Perfectural of Gynanasium. New Japan Pro Wrestling Best of the Super Juniors - Block B: Jimmy Rave beat Prince Devitt by forfeit. Rave is now 3-0 in the tournament. (Larry Goodman)

Click here for Richard Berger’s updated Perspectives on Wrestling. (Rich Tate)

GWH wishes a happy birthday to Konnan (44) and O.D.B. (30).

Today in Memoriam: Brandon Starr (19, 2004).

NOSTALGIA

JUNE 6, 1930
Jim Londos defeated Dick Shikat to become the NWA World Heavyweight Champion in Philadelphia, PA.

JUNE 6, 1932 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – SUNNYDALE ARENA (C.S. Lippard – Promoter) > Ted Reid versus Jackie Nichols > Jack Evans versus Bearcat Jones > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross* versus Jack Evans / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Jack Ross had been billed as the Southern Lightweight Champion since May 2, 1932.

JUNE 6, 1933 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Kotsonaros defeated Floyd Marshall (2-0) > Pete Sauer defeated Frank Judson (2-1) / Notes: It was reported that 4,000 were in attendance for this card.

JUNE 6, 1933 (TUESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – MUNICIPAL STADIUM (W.K. Carswell – Promoter) > Herman Hickman versus Jim Hesslyn > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross* versus Jim Achlin > Fred Furlong versus Jake Fulcher / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Jack Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight Champion since May 9, 1933.

JUNE 6, 1935 (THURSDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Nat Jones – Promoter) > Hugh Welch versus Leon Fuller > Frank Remille versus Totem Pole Anderson > Sammy Miller versus Louis LaChene / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JUNE 6, 1939 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ATHLETIC FIELD (L.C. Warren – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Young Stecher defeated Nick Elitch > Babe Zaharias defeated Johnny Plummer > Dorv Roche defeated Cowboy Luttrall

JUNE 6, 1953 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter versus Bobby Lane > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Art Nelson by disqualification / Notes: Nick Carter and Bobby Lane were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Don McIntyre had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since March 16, 1953.

JUNE 6, 1955 (MONDAY) – VALDOSTA, GA – VALDOSTA LIVESTOCK ARENA (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve Novak versus Bob Cummings > Boxing Match: Tarzan White versus Tokyo Joe / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JUNE 6, 1958 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel defeated Jack Dillon > Ronnie Etchison defeated the Jungle Boy > Don McIntyre, Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison defeated Freddie Blassie, Jack Dillon & the Jungle Boy at 50:00

JUNE 6, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mark Stone and Doug Kinslow wrestled to a draw > Prince Kalani and Choo-Choo Lynn wrestled to a draw > Mixed Tag Team Match: Doug Kinslow & Brenda Reid defeated Mark Stone & the Fabulous Moolah

JUNE 6, 1962 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Prince Kalani defeated Bulldog Lawley > Women’s Match: Fran Gravette defeated Rose Mullins > Dick Steinborn and Pedro Godoy wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Chief Little Eagle defeated Lenny Montana by disqualification / Notes: It was reported that 1,224 were in attendance for this card.

JUNE 6, 1964 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy Fuller versus Rube Wright > Johnny Heidman & Dick Dunn versus Ron Reed & Chief Little Bear > Joe Scarpa versus Sputnik Monroe / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JUNE 6, 1967 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Graham and Ramon Torres wrestled to a draw > Alex Perez defeated Corsica Jean > Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Bobby Graham & Louie Tillet

JUNE 6, 1969 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo defeated Dennis Hall at 10:00 > El Mongol & the Professional defeated Tony Nero & Skandor Akbar at 9:00 > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Los Toros at 29:00 > Tom Bradley & the Assassins defeated Leo Garibaldi & the Kentuckians at 13:00 > Lou Thesz defeated Paul DeMarco by countout / Notes: Tony Nero substituted for Professional #2, who had been scheduled, but was unmasked and identified as Paul DeMarco on May 31, 1969, to team with Skandor Akbar in the match with El Mongol & the Professional. The winner of the match between Lou Thesz and Paul DeMarco was to earn a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Champion on a future card. It was announced that the Assassins were being forced to defend the Georgia Tag Team Title against opponents of Paul Jones’ choosing on the card on June 13, 1969.

JUNE 6, 1970 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Challenger defeated Paul DeMarco / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral.

JUNE 6, 1972 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated Mr. X > Jerry Oates & the Avenger defeated Rocket Monroe & Oki Shikina > Bob Armstrong, Derrell Cochran, Jerry Oates & the Avenger defeated Ox Baker, Rocket Monroe, Oki Shikina & Mr. X > Macon Tag Team Title Match: El Mongol & Koa Tiki defeated the Assassins* by disqualification / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they defeated Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong May 9, 1972, in Macon.

JUNE 6, 1975 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Brisco defeated Bob Orton, Jr. > Midget Women’s Match: Princess Little Dove & Darling Dagmar defeated Marie Leveau & Diamond Lil > Dick Slater defeated Mike Stallings > Bob Armstrong, Robert Fuller & Mr. Wrestling #1 versus Jerry Lawler & the Outlaws > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Moose Morowski > Dusty Rhodes defeated Toru Tanaka > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Jack Brisco* versus Abdullah the Butcher > Battle Royal: Dick Slater defeated Spears, Dudley Clements, Moose Morowski, Bearcat Brown, Jerry Brisco, Mike Stallings, Ken Dillinger, Larry Zbyszko, Eddie Marlin, Cowboy Parker, Steve Keirn, the Professional, Lorenzo Parente, Bob Armstrong, Bob Orton, Jr., Dusty Rhodes, Robert Fuller, Toru Tanaka, and Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: Bob Armstrong, Robert Fuller & Mr. Wrestling #1 and Jerry Lawler & the Outlaws were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Darling Dagmar was billed as the special referee for the match between Princess Little Dove & Honey Girl Paige and Marie Leveau & Diamond Lil, but she substituted for Paige, who became the referee. It was reported that the purse for the battle royal was $5,000. Rock Hunter managed Toru Tanaka and Abdullah the Butcher. Ron West and Bobby Simmons were credited as being referees for this card.

JUNE 6, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Pappas defeated Bill Howard > Don Kernodle defeated Richard Blood > Mr. Wrestling #1 defeated Waldo Von Erich by disqualification > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Dick Slater > Tony Atlas & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Ole & Gene Anderson / Notes: Bearcat Wright managed Dick Slater.

JUNE 6, 1978 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pez Whatley defeated Len Denton > Tommy Rich & Adrian Adonis defeated Hartford Love & Helmut Schmidt > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the French Angel by disqualification at 17:00 > King Kong Mosca defeated Rick Martel > Bob Armstrong & Stan Hansen versus Ole Anderson & Abdullah the Butcher ruled a no contest at 12:00 / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Abdullah the Butcher & Helmut Schmidt.

JUNE 6, 1979 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Hammer versus Jerry Roberts > Mike Stallings versus Doug Somers > Ray Candy & Mr. Wrestling #1 versus Bubba Douglas & Oki Shikina > Bob Armstrong versus the Masked Superstar > Georgia Tag Team Title Texas Death Match: Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel* versus Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bobby Heenan managed the Masked Superstar.

JUNE 6, 1980 (FRIDAY) – MORROW, GA (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The French Angel defeated Eddie Gilbert > Mike Sharpe defeated Charlie Fulton > Bob Sweetan and Lars Anderson wrestled to a draw > Tommy Rich defeated the French Angel > Kevin Sullivan & Tony Atlas defeated Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Ivan Koloff and Alexis Smirnoff.

JUNE 6, 1981 (SATURDAY) – CHATTANOOGA, TN – CHATTANOOGA MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Ellering versus Bobby Garrett > Roberto Soto versus the French Angel > Bruce Reed versus Bryan St. John > National Heavyweight Title Match: Steve O* versus Jacques Goulet > Ken Patera versus Mike Sharpe / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JUNE 6, 1982 (SUNDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chick Donovan defeated Tom Prichard > Brad Armstrong defeated Pete Martin > Leroy Brown & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Chick Donovan & the Super Destroyer > Bob Armstrong defeated the Masked Superstar > Tommy Rich defeated Buzz Sawyer by countout

JUNE 6, 1982 (SUNDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – COBB COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Brad Armstrong defeated Chick Donovan > Tom Prichard defeated Pete Martin > Michael Hayes defeated the Masked Superstar > Buzz Sawyer defeated Kevin Sullivan > Tommy Rich & Dusty Rhodes defeated Ole Anderson & the Masked Superstar by disqualification

JUNE 6, 1984 (WEDNESDAY) – SAGINAW, MI (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ted DiBiase & the Spoiler defeated Bob & Brad Armstrong by disqualification > Arn Anderson defeated Sweet Brown Sugar > Jake Roberts & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Ron Garvin & King Konga > Les Thornton versus Tim Horner ended in a double countout > Nikolai Volkoff defeated Tommy Rogers > Battle Royal: Jimmy Valiant (Winner) / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. Paul Ellering managed Jake Roberts, Ted DiBiase, the Spoiler, and the Road Warriors.

JUNE 6, 1988 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA (Jody Hamilton – Promoter / Deep South Wrestling) > Deep South Heavyweight Title Match: Assassin #1 defeated Randy Rose* to win title