GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 07/01/2008

Courtesy of GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com:

NEWS

World Wrestling Entertainment’s SmackDown/ECW crew will be at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, OK, tonight. WWE results from the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, OK, for the RAW broadcast on June 30: in a dark match, D-Lo Brown over Charlie Haas; for the live feed, CM Punk cashes in his briefcase by taking advantage of Edge after the WWE World Heavyweight Champion had been beaten down by Batista, and becomes the new champion, and is shortly thereafter challenged by JBL to defend the newly won title later on the card; Mickie James over Jillian; Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Jr., over two local wrestlers in a squash; Kofi Kingston over Chris Jericho by disqualification to retain the Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title; and Punk over JBL to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title. (Rich Tate)

Championship Wrestling Overload presents Firecracker Fights on July 4 at the Bank Of Wrightsville in Wrightsville, GA. Bell time is 5:00 pm. Advertised: Main Event for the National Heavyweight Title, "The Prodigal Son" Bobby Joiner (c) vs. The Ringlord. "The Bulldog" T.W. James vs. Brandon "The Kid" Kage. "Hell's Henchman" Loco Motive vs. CWO Tag Champion Damien. Derrick Andrew Reynolds vs. CWO Tag Champion Damien Dread. (Thomas Bugg)

Boynton Championship Wrestling results from Boynton Beach, FL, on June 28: Chasyn Rance def. Johnny Vandal by pinfall with a Chasyn Driver. Keith Blonde & Austin Amadeus def. Jaison Moore & Nick Holler after Amadeus pinned Holler with a swinging neckbreaker. Mister Saint Laurent def. Fantastic Dantastic by pinfall with a Mister Saint Laurent Driver. Larry Zbyszko def. Tommy Vandal to retain the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. Chris Jones def. Demon Toro by pinfall with a german suplex. Jon Davis def. Vordell Walker to retain the AWA Florida Heavyweight Championship. Heartbreak Express def. The Lifeguards by pinfall with a double team legdrop. (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

Click here for Larry Goodman’s review of the NWA Main Event broadcast on June 21. (Rich Tate)

I've been asked to deliver the following message from the desk of Championship Wrestling Overload Commissioner Tommy Lee: “As the commissioner of CWO Pro Wrestling, I would like to announce that on July 11, 2008 in Wrightsville Georgia, CWO will hold a special fan interaction event entitled “Pick Your Poison”. This event will bring the fans up close & personal with the wrestlers and give them a chance to choose what matches that the wrestlers will participate in. During the event, fans will choose from a random drawing what stipulations will be put into place over each match. Yes, that means you the fans of CWO will have the power. You get to choose the matches rules. Each match will be a specialty match. Some of the possibilities that will be in the lottery for the event will include, but are not limited to: Steel Cage Match, Texas Death Match, Leather Strap Match, Taipei Death Match, Falls Count Anywhere, Ladder Match, Street Fight, Submission Match, Barbwire Match, 10,000 Thumbtacks Match, Lumberjack Match, and a Russian Chain Match. We at the CWO offices look forward to giving you, the fans, a chance to interact with us & the wrestlers and we look forward to seeing you at the event on July 11th as well as our fan appreciation show on July 4th.” (Thomas Bugg)

Today in Memoriam: John Paul Henning (73, 2001).

NOSTALGIA

JULY 1, 1935 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – KEY ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Sammy Miller defeated Bob Morton > Honey Boy Hackney and Young Londos wrestled to a draw at 60:00 > Louis LaChene defeated Emilio Firpo by disqualification / Notes: Louis LaChene substituted for Tarzan Jordan in the match with Emilio Firpo.

JULY 1, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Ed Wayland versus Charlie Layden > Jack Warner defeated Yusef Hussane (2-0) / Notes: Aside from the match between Jack Warner and Yusef Hussane, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

JULY 1, 1937 (THURSDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Red Smith versus Baron Von Hoffman > Joe Ferona versus Bulldog Mallory > Eddie Elzea versus Petro Rossi > Women’s Match: Dolly Dalton versus Joan Rogers / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 1, 1940 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA (Jim Downing – Promoter) > Don McIntyre versus Len Macaluso > Jack Kennedy versus Dorv Roche > Boxing Match: Jack Dempsey defeated Cowboy Luttrall / Notes: Aside from the match between Jack Dempsey and Cowboy Luttrall, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

JULY 1, 1946 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Cardiff Giant defeated Stanley Wyckoff > John Cretoria defeated George Romanoff > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Jack Singer

JULY 1, 1948 (THURSDAY) – DALTON, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Curtis Nack defeated Joe Corbett > Tommy Ward and Andy Parkat wrestled to a draw / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

JULY 1, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ralph Garibaldi defeated Jack Dillon > Rex Mobley defeated Bill Collins > Tom Mahoney defeated Nick Carter > Al Massey & Don McIntyre defeated Al Galento & Babe Zaharias

JULY 1, 1955 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roy Shire and Andre Drapp wrestled to a draw > Andre Drapp & Farmer Jones defeated Roy Shire & Dizzy Davis by disqualification > Reggie Lisowski defeated Dick Brown > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Art Nelson defeated Jerry Graham in seven rounds / Notes: Bobby Wallace managed Roy Shire.

JULY 1, 1957 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kurt Von Brawner versus Bibber McCoy > Freddie Blassie & Jack O’Brien versus Red McIntyre & Oni Wiki Wiki / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 1, 1960 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo & Lou Stinson defeated Corsica Jean & the Masked Mauler > Midget World Title Match: Cowboy Bradley* defeated Tiny Roe > Leo Garibaldi defeated the Mighty Yankee by disqualification > Dick Steinborn defeated Gorgeous George by disqualification / Notes: Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries. The origin of the Midget World Title is unclear to us at this time.

JULY 1, 1966 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wildman Wehba defeated Jack Bence > Danny Little Bear defeated Ken Yates > Ray Gunkel defeated Evil Eye Valentine > Enrique & Alberto Torres defeated George Harris & Rube Wright > Butcher Vachon defeated Tito Carreon > World Tag Team Title Match: the Infernos* defeated Bobby Shane & Dick Steinborn > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Gene Kiniski* defeated Buddy Fuller / Notes: In the match between Enrique & Alberto Torres and George Harris & Rube Wright, Harris was never tagged into the ring. J.C. Dykes managed the Infernos. Following the match between the Infernos and Bobby Shane & Dick Steinborn, Dykes threw Shane’s birthday cake onto the floor at ringside. It is unclear as to how the Infernos came to be recognized as World Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows them losing the title to Enrique & Alberto Torres on June 17, 1966, in Atlanta. Gene Kiniski had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO. There was a photo feature in the program for this card, showing Bobby Shane and his friend, Jack Carr, training at Chuck Halbert’s Health Club for Men and Women in Decatur.

JULY 1, 1969 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dennis Hall, Choo-Choo Lynn & Corsica Jean defeated Jack Vansky & Los Toros > Little John defeated Skandor Akbar / Notes: It was reported that 2,652 were in attendance for this card.

JULY 1, 1972 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Argentina Apollo defeated Billy Spears > Dick Steinborn defeated Ox Baker by disqualification > Assassin #1 defeated the Champ / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral.

JULY 1, 1974 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ron Starr versus Roberto Soto > Hurricane Hester versus Big Mac > Ron & Terry Garvin versus Dennis Stamp & Steve Keirn > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* versus Vicky Williams > Bill Dromo versus the Great Mephisto > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ole & Gene Anderson* versus Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Jimmy Garvin managed Ron & Terry Garvin.

JULY 1, 1975 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Donna Christianello defeated Joyce Grable > Derrell Cochran defeated Nikolai Volkoff by disqualification > Women’s Match: Susan Green defeated Toni Rose > Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 defeated Jerry Lawler & Bob Orton, Jr., by disqualification > Abdullah the Butcher defeated Assassin #2 / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Assassin #2. Gary Hart managed Abdullah the Butcher and Bob Orton, Jr.

JULY 1, 1977 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roberto Soto defeated Randy Savage > Tommy Rich defeated Don Greene > Tony Atlas & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Ole Anderson & Waldo Von Erich > Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Gene Anderson > Pak Song defeated Mr. Wrestling #1 > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Slater* defeated Paul Jones / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Pak Song. Doug Smith was credited as being a referee on this card.

JULY 1, 1978 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy Rich defeated Len Denton > Stan Hansen defeated Pete Austin > Dick Slater defeated King Kong Mosca by disqualification > The French Angel defeated Ted Allen > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff defeated Roger Howell & Steve Regal > Ole Anderson defeated Jose Vasquez > Steve Regal defeated Ken Dillinger > King Kong Mosca defeated Billy Starr > Len Denton & the French Angel defeated Rick McGraw & Pez Whatley > Hartford Love defeated Bill Irwin / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Thunderbolt Patterson also appeared on this episode. It was announced that Ernie Ladd would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

JULY 1, 1980 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Terry Taylor defeated Charlie Fulton > Tony Atlas defeated Bob Sweetan > Mark Lewin defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 > Indian Strap Match: Jay Strongbow defeated Baron Von Raschke > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Tommy Rich & Mike George / Notes: The Great Mephisto managed Mark Lewin.

JULY 1, 1983 (FRIDAY) – DAYTON, OH – HARA ARENA (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Road Warriors defeated Rick Rood & Joe Lightfoot > Ole Anderson defeated Paul Ellering by disqualification > Ron Garvin defeated the Iron Sheik > Tommy Rich versus Buzz Sawyer ended in a double countout > Larry Zbyszko defeated Pez Whatley by countout > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Race* versus Stan Hansen ended in a double countout / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Buzz Sawyer, the Iron Sheik, and the Road Warriors.

JULY 1, 1984 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Krusher Khrushchev defeated Tommy Rogers > Crusher Blackwell defeated Dale Veasey > Nikolai Volkoff versus the Masked Superstar ended in a double countout > Gene & Ole Anderson defeated the Assassins > National Heavyweight Title Match: the Spoiler defeated Brad Armstrong* to win title > Jimmy Valiant & Dusty Rhodes defeated the Road Warriors > NWA World Television Title Match: Ron Garvin defeated Jake Roberts* to win title / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Jake Roberts, the Spoiler, and the Road Warriors. Paul Jones managed the Assassins.

JULY 1, 1987 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBIA, SC (Jody Hamilton – Promoter / Deep South Wrestling) > Deep South Heavyweight Title Match: Randy Rose defeated Tommy Rich* to win title