SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 08/29/2008

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NEWS and NOTES

World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW crew will be at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, IA, tonight. Advertised: CM Punk defends the WWE World Heavyweight Title against Batista and Kane in a three-way match; Mark Henry, with Tony Atlas, defends the ECW Heavyweight Title against Matt Hardy; Santino Marella defends the Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title against Kofi Kingston; and Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Jr., defend the WWE Tag Team Title against Cryme Tyme. Also advertised are Lance Cade, Jamie Noble, William Regal, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Beth Phoenix, D-Lo Brown, and Snitsky. Bell time is 7:30 PM.

Tickets for the following WWE events go on sale tomorrow: September 30 in Green Bay, WI, at the Resch Center; December 19 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, at the Bank Atlantic Center; and December 28 in New York, NY, at Madison Square Garden.

Ring of Honor has added Austin Aries to the October 10 card in Coral Springs, FL, as part of the Survival of the Fittest” event. Six singles matches will lead to an elimination match to determine the fittest. Also part of the event are Tyler Black, Erick Stevens, Kevin Steen, El Generico, and Jerry Lynn. There are to be six more entrants named.

The ROH event on September 20 in Philadelphia is shaping up as follows: Austin Aries, Mark & Jay Briscoe versus Delirious, Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, with Necro Butcher as a wild card entry, in the return of steel cage warfare; Nigel McGuinness defends the ROH World Heavyweight Title against El Generico; Claudio Castagnoli versus Kensuke Sasaki; Bryan Danielson versus Katsuhiko Nakajima; Brent Albright defends the NWA World Heavyweight Title against Adam Pearce, with Larry Sweeney, and Go Shiozaki defends the FIP Heavyweight Title against an opponent yet to be determined. Also advertised: Erick Stevens, Jerry Lynn, Chris Hero, Sara Del Rey, Shane Hagadorn, Eddie Edwards, Bobby Dempsey, Roderick Strong, Kevin Steen, Jigsaw, Ruckus, Kenny King, Rhett Titus, and Daizee Haze.

Prime Time Pro Wrestling returns to the Event Center (5000 Burnham Boulevard) in Columbus on August 29 with "Total Chaos." Advertised matches are as follows: Southside Trash vs. Simon Sermon & Thomas Britain for the tag team titles, Jake Slater vs. Dustin Powers, Bulldog Raines vs. Pain, Elix Skipper vs. #1 contender Chick Donovan, Colt Derringer & Deathrow vs. Chris Stevens & a Mystery Partner. One more match to be added. Bell time is 8pm.

Velvet Sky will be at Sports Legends in Fayetteville, GA, tomorrow, between Noon and 2:00 PM.

Today in Memoriam: Mike Steele (2007).

Great Championship Wrestling results for August 28 in Phenix City, AL, at the GR8 SK8 Plex with a reported attendance of approximately 175: Murder One (with Wicked Nemesis) pinned Kareem Abdul Jamar. Shaun Banks pinned Scotty Beach when Princeton Gainey III interfered. Tex Monroe pinned Orion Bishop (with Wicked Nemesis) when John Bogie & Kareem Abdul Jamar prevented Murder One from interfering. GCW Interstate Champion J-Rod pinned Mike Stratus (with Princeton Gainey III). Johnny Swinger & GCW Heavyweight Champion Cru Jones & Sonny Siaki battled Micah Taylor & Bull Buchanan & "That 80's Guy" John Bogie to a double disqualification.

Sonny Siaki announced that David Young got himself fired because he was scared to face Siaki next week in the TLC match. After J-Rod's match, Banks attacked J-Rod and busted him open as a warning in the "First Blood" match. After the main event, Swinger and Michaels attacked Micah Taylor until Diane Hewes threw Michaels to the mat. Afterwards, Swinger attempted to hit a piledriver on Hewes until Micah came to the rescue.

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NOSTALGIA

AUGUST 29, 1933 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Zaharias defeated Milo Steinborn by disqualification > Jim McMillen defeated Dick Daviscourt (2-1)

AUGUST 29, 1934 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lawrence Baxter defeated Ellis Bashara > Roy Lumpkin and Chief Chewacki wrestled to a draw at 60:00 > Orville Brown defeated Jargot Singh at 46:00 (2-1)

AUGUST 29, 1935 (THURSDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Nat Jones – Promoter) > Eight-Round Boxing Match: Bennie Johnson versus Jack Newsome > Bob Anderson versus Red Dugan > No TL Match: Joe Wolfe versus Frank Remille / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 29, 1936 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – RIVERSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis – Promoter) > Bobby Sampson versus Mex McClain > Sammy Miller versus Young Gotch > Bill Collins versus Honey Boy Hackney / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 29, 1939 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ATHLETIC FIELD (L.C. Warren – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Heinie Olson > Orville Brown defeated Harry Kent > Henry Piers defeated Angelo Cistoldi by disqualification

AUGUST 29, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter defeated Tom Mahoney & Chief Chewacki > Joe Corbett defeated Babe Zaharias > Al Galento and Olaf Erickson wrestled to a draw > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* defeated Ray Villmer / Notes: Lou Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Billy Watson in St. Louis, MO, on April 25, 1947. This version was the one recognized by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling Association.

AUGUST 29, 1949 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Jack Bloomfield, Al O’Shea & Gorgeous Gilpin versus Jim Skeen, Honey Boy Hannigan & Nature Boy Harris / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 29, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long and Carlos Rodriguez wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Dick Lever defeated Babe Zaharias by disqualification > Johnny Long & Dick Lever defeated Carlos Rodriguez & Babe Zaharias > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Lou Newman (2-1) / Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 29, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Babe Zaharias defeated Eddie Gossett > Al Massey defeated Ike Eakins > Women’s Match: Cora Combs defeated Ella Waldek > Mike Paidousis and the Brain wrestled to a draw > Muscles defeated Art Nelson

AUGUST 29, 1955 (MONDAY) – VALDOSTA, GA – VALDOSTA LIVESTOCK ARENA (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Gossett versus Cowboy Carlson > El Toro defeated Danny O’Shocker / Notes: Eddie Gossett and Cowboy Carlson were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.

AUGUST 29, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Willis and Bronko Lubich wrestled to a draw > Angelo Poffo defeated Jack Pesek > World Tag Team Title Match: Don & Jackie Fargo* defeated Frank Townsend & Tarzan White > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Gunkel* defeated Freddie Blassie / Notes: Ray Gunkel had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Freddie Blassie on August 22, 1958, in Atlanta. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo. Don & Jackie Fargo had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions as recognized by the Mobile, AL, office at various times prior to this card. In reported title histories during this time frame, there were gaps, and although it is speculation, it appears as though the Fargo brothers were recognized at the time of this card.

AUGUST 29, 1960 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff versus Don McClarty & Bill Alexander > Bill Dromo versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 29, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – PORTER STADIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy Barkley defeated Chief Big Hawk > Johnny Reid and Farmer Powell wrestled to a draw > Marco Polo & Choo-Choo Lynn defeated Jack Dillon & Ivan Zukoff > Guy Mitchell defeated Gypsy Joe by disqualification / Notes: It was reported that 1,129 were in attendance for this card.

AUGUST 29, 1962 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Walker defeated Guy Taylor > Chief Little Eagle & Chief Crazy Horse defeated Pedro Godoy & the Russian Crusher > World Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* and Mr. Moto wrestled to a draw / Notes: Freddie Blassie had been billed as World Heavyweight Champion since June 29, 1962.

AUGUST 29, 1964 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Eisenburg, Buddy Fuller & Silento Rodriguez versus Paul DeGaulle, Antonio Posa & Krusher Karlson > Joe Scarpa versus Sputnik Monroe / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. There were two referees for the match between Joe Scarpa and Sputnik Monroe.

AUGUST 29, 1967 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Corsica Jean defeated Jack Bence > Alex Perez defeated Bob Nandor > Ramon Torres defeated Stan Vachon > US Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Mario Galento defeated Louie Tillet* by disqualification / Notes: Louie Tillet had been the reigning US Junior Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Bobby Hart on January 17, 1967, in Macon.

AUGUST 29, 1969 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roberto Soto defeated Salvadore Dominguez at 12:00 > Midget Tag Team Match: Willie Wilson & Little Bobo defeated Buddy Colton & Little Crusher at 5:00 > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Chati Yokuchi & Mr. Ito at 14:00 > Joe Scarpa defeated Bill Dromo at 24:00 > The Assassins defeated the Super Assailants by disqualification / Notes: The Assassins forced the Super Assassins to change their name in order to receive a match, and Mario Galento announced they would now be called the Super Assailants. Galento managed the Super Assailants. It was reported that the NWA had issued a ban on the use of the sleeper hold in Georgia as a result of the various injuries due to the hold in recent months. The program for this card mentions that the Assassins were the Georgia Tag Team Champions. It is unclear as to how they came to be recognized as such, as the last reference we have shows Chati Yokuchi & Mr. Ito still being billed as of the program on August 22, 1969.

AUGUST 29, 1970 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy Colt defeated Roy Lee Welch > Nick Bockwinkel and El Mongol wrestled to a draw > Ron & Robert Fuller defeated Hoss Strickland & Oki Shikina / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral.

AUGUST 29, 1970 (SATURDAY) – GRIFFIN, GA – GRIFFIN-BARNESVILLE SPORTS PALACE (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: A card was scheduled for this date, but no information has been found. Toni Rose and Vivian Vachon were advertised.

AUGUST 29, 1972 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran defeated Dick Shannon > Ox Baker defeated the Avenger > George Grant & Cisco Grimaldo defeated Bill Bowman & Assassin #1 > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong & Argentina Apollo* defeated Rocket Monroe & Skandor Akbar / Notes: Bob Armstrong & Argentina Apollo had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they defeated the Assassins on August 22, 1972, in Macon.

AUGUST 29, 1975 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rick Martel versus George McCreery > Jerry Brisco versus Les Thornton > Bobby Duncum & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji > Taped Fist Match: Nikolai Volkoff defeated Mike McCord > Cage Match: the Sheik defeated Abdullah the Butcher > Bill Watts & Dusty Rhodes versus Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr., ruled a no contest > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Jack Brisco* defeated Bob Backlund / Notes: Rick Martel and George McCreery were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Jerry Brisco and Les Thornton, but no results were reported after the card. Eddie Creatchman managed the Sheik. Gary Hart managed Abdullah the Butcher, Nikolai Volkoff, Mr. Fuji, Toru Tanaka, Dick Slater and Bob Orton, Jr.

AUGUST 29, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle defeated Ken Dillinger > Dino Bravo defeated Ken Dillinger > Mr. Wrestling #1 defeated Pak Song by disqualification > World Tag Team Title Match: Ole & Gene Anderson* defeated Tony Atlas & Thunderbolt Patterson / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Pak Song.

AUGUST 29, 1978 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Len Denton defeated Randy Alls > Steve Regal defeated Ken Dillinger > Rick Martel & Tommy Rich defeated Sonny King & the Challenger > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson defeated King Kong Mosca* by disqualification > Cage Match (No DQ / No TL): Dick Slater defeated Ole Anderson

AUGUST 29, 1980 (FRIDAY) – DALTON, GA – FORT HILL SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Davis versus Rocket Monroe > Jim Nelson versus Big Red > Eddy Mansfield versus Jerry Oates > Lars Anderson versus Dennis Condrey > Steve Keirn versus Assassin #1 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 29, 1980 (FRIDAY) – GADSDEN, AL – GADSDEN COLISEUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve O defeated Charlie Fulton > Stan Lane and Terry Taylor wrestled to a draw > Kevin Sullivan defeated the Gladiator > Abdullah the Butcher defeated Ole Anderson by disqualification > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Assassin #1

AUGUST 29, 1981 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The French Angel defeated Rick Ferrara > Bruno Sammartino, Jr., defeated David Sierra > Steve O defeated Professor Sonoda > Kevin Von Erich defeated Bryan St. John > Bruiser Brody defeated Chris Cannon > George Wells & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Mike Sharpe & John Studd > Tommy Rich defeated the Masked Superstar > Michael Hayes & Andre the Giant defeated Terry Gordy & Jimmy Snuka

AUGUST 29, 1982 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > National Heavyweight Title One-Night Tournament: Matt Borne defeated Johnny Rich; Paul Orndorff defeated Ole Anderson; Buzz Sawyer defeated Tom Prichard; Brad Armstrong defeated the Iron Sheik; Ernie Ladd versus the Masked Superstar ended in a double countout; the Super Destroyer defeated Armstrong; Orndorff defeated Borne; Orndorff defeated Sawyer; Super Destroyer defeated Orndorff to win title > National Tag Team Title Match: the Wild Samoans defeated the Freebirds* to win title > Falls Count Anywhere Match (No DQ): Tommy Rich defeated Don Muraco / Notes: Sonny King managed the Iron Sheik and the Wild Samoans.

AUGUST 29, 1982 (SUNDAY) – CHATTANOOGA, TN – CHATTANOOGA MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Matt Borne versus Tom Prichard > Paul Orndorff versus the Super Destroyer > No TL Match: Brad Armstrong versus the Iron Sheik > Tommy Rich versus Don Muraco > The Wild Samoans versus the Freebirds / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Sonny King managed the Iron Sheik and the Wild Samoans.

AUGUST 29, 1983 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – RICHMOND COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Lightfoot versus Mr. Wrestling > Brett Wayne versus the Iron Sheik > Arn Anderson & Mr. Wrestling #2 versus the Road Warriors > Larry Zbyszko versus Bruno Sammartino, Jr. > Bill Irwin versus Ole Anderson > Buzz Sawyer versus Pez Whatley / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Paul Ellering managed Buzz Sawyer, the Iron Sheik, and the Road Warriors.

The information compiled within our daily reports are through the efforts of various contributors, including, but not limited to, Rich Tate, Larry Goodman, Chuck Thornton, Brian Waits, Don Luce, Brian Slack, Fred Hornby, Thomas Bugg, J Michael Kenyon, Steve Yohe, David Williamson, Becky Taylor, John Cannon, Mike Norris, Bobby Simmons, Les Thatcher, Crimson Mask, Dan Masters, Tim Dix, Tim Dills, Jimmie Daniel, Gene Restaino, Shannon Rose, Alan Wojcik, Devin Cutting, and Richard O’Sullivan.