SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 09/13/2008

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NEWS and NOTES

World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW crew will be at the Alltel Arena in Little Rock, AR, tonight. The SmackDown/ECW crew will be at the Monroe Civic Center, in Monroe, LA.

Total Nonstop Action will be at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada, tonight. Bell time will be 8:00 PM. Advertised: Samoa Joe defends the TNA World Heavyweight Title against Christian Cage; Abyss versus Rhino; Traci Brooks referees while Taylor Wilde defends the TNA Women’s Title against Angelina, with Velvet Sky; Petey Williams defends the TNA X Division Title against Eric Young and Johnny Devine in a three-way match; Also advertised: Kurt Angle, A.J. Styles, Jacqueline, Sonjay Dutt, Consequences Creed, Sheik Abdul Bashir, Beer Money, Inc., and the Motor City Machine Guns.

Ring of Honor will be at Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan, tonight. Advertised: Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defend the ROH World Tag Team Title against Mark & Jay Briscoe; Bryan Danielson versus Nigel McGuinness; Davey Richards, with Larry Sweeney, versus Roderick Strong; a Dragon Gate Rules match featuring Masato Yoshino, Naruki Doi & BxB Hulk versus El Generico, the Dragon Kid & a partner to be named; Austin Aries versus Ryo Saito; and Eddie Edwards versus Yamato.

Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling will be at the Bremen Rec Center & Sports Complex in Bremen, GA, tonight. Advertised: SECW Title Match, Bull Buchanan vs. Colt Derringer. "Bullet" Bob Armstrong & "Golden Boy" Chick Donavan vs. "Dixie Dynamite" Billy Knight & JT Talent. Frankie Valentine vs. Kyle Matthews. Bulldog Raines vs. The Nightmare. Josh Stone vs. Josh Storm. Brian Alexander vs. Ken Timbs, Jr. Tickets are $8 and kids 6 & under get in for free. Doors open at 6:30 and bell time is at 7:30. For more information or to purchase advance tickets call (678)651-0144

Flatline Championship Wrestling will be at Patriots Park in Grovetown, GA, tonight. Bell time is 7:00 PM. Tickets are $7. Children 5 and under get in free.

The Alabama Wrestling Federation and the Salvation Army present “Headlocks for Hunger,” to take place at the George County Fairgrounds in Lucedale, MS, tonight. Advertised: The main event will be Heidenreich vs. Doink the Clown in a New Orleans Street Fight. Terri Runnels will also be making a special guest appearance. More matches to be added. Admission is $10. If you bring in 2 non perishable food items, then admission will be $8. Doors open at 7pm and bell time is at 8pm.

Championsship Wrestling returns to Greenville, TN, tonight at the Eastview Rec Center on Benard Ave. Bell time is at 8:00 PM. The advertised card is as follows: $25,000 Bounty Match: Tony Givens & Robbie Cassidy vs. The 420 Hit Squad (Adam York & The Jin), Tag Team Challenge: National Heavyweight Champion, Alyx Winters & CW Television Champion, Chase Owens vs. "Handsome" Beau James & "Sensational" Wayne Adkins, Plus "Notorious" Nick Hammonds, Moe Jenkins, "Young Gun" Cody Ices and ECW Star, ECW Money.

New Heights Wrestling has a show tonight at the Old National Guard Armory in Florala, AL. Advertised: For the NHW Heavyweight title, Mr. Fantasy w/Ryan Mills & Michael Steel defends against "Scarface" Terry Ryker. "Pretty Boy" Donny B. vs. Michael Steel. In a tables match, Gutter vs. JT Angel w/Xtreme G. If Angel is still the Dirty South Pro Wrestling champion, then that championship will be on the line. In a 3 way cruiserweight title match, Milo defends against Chief Little Bear and Chris Tighe. Street Bandit & "The Twisted One" Zane Stevens vs. "The Future Legend" DJ Pringle & a mystery partner chosen by NHW. If Pringle's team wins, he gets a title shot, if his team loses, he is gone from NHW. "Super Nerd" Lane Smart vs. Aaron "The Golden" Idol. "The Human Wrecking Machine" Dunham vs. Alexander York. In a No Rules match, Billy Rayz vs. Scotty Rayz. Tickets are $6 general, $5 for senior citizens and free for kids 6 & under. Doors open at 6:30 and bell time is at 7:30.

High Velocity Wrestling will be at HVW Arena in Hendersonville, NC, tonight. Bell time is 8:00 PM. Tickets are $8. $5 for Children 8 and under.

Today in Memoriam: Derrell Cochran (72, 2002).

Prime Time Pro Wrestling results from the Event Center in Columbus, GA, on September 12: Frankie Valentine beat Rob Adonis in 5:32. Deathrow (with J.P. Money) beat David Tate & El Loco in 3:13. Bulldog Raines defeated Vordell Walker in a No DQ-Falls Count Anywhere Match in 12:14. Southside Trash (Rowdy & Raunchy) beat Simon Sermon & Thomas Britain in 9:53. Jake Slater & Josh Stone beat Bad Company (Chris Stevens & David Young) to retain the PTPW tag titles via countout at 15:44 due to interference by Evil Inc. Jerry Lawler beat PTPW Heavyweight Champion Colt Derringer (with Rob Adonis) via DQ in 14:54, so Derringer retains. Click here for a full report from Larry Goodman, and here for an interview Dan Masters conducted with Lawler.

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NOSTALGIA

SEPTEMBER 13, 1931 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ALMOND PARK ATHLETIC CLUB (Promoter – Unknown) > Boxing Match: Willie Attaway versus Battling Maddox > Tiger Anglin versus Son Almand > Jack McAdams versus Whitey Patterson / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. It was reported that Tiger Anglin was an Atlanta firefighter.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1933 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WEST VIEW ARENA (Promoter – Unknown) > Sam Rivers versus Dave Terrell > John Mauldin versus Dink Almand > Ronnie McDuffie versus Son Almand / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1934 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – CENTER HILL ARENA (J.E. McKee – Promoter) Notes: A scheduled card for this date was cancelled due to rain.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1934 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – MORELAND ARENA (Promoter – Unknown) > Sammy Miller versus Ambrose Cole > Alex Headlin versus Turk Powell > No TL Match: Ted Radcliffe versus Ripper Reeves / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1935 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – RIVERSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Leon Fuller versus Hugh Welch > Glenn Cowan versus Red Dugan > John Mauldin versus Emilio Firpo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1937 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – KEY ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Dutch Wyman versus Bad Boy Brown > Jack Layden versus Son Almand > Mike Cassidy versus Joe Ferona / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1946 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey & Nick Carter defeated Don Lee & Jack Hader > Bibber McCoy defeated Curtis Nack > Tom Mahoney defeated Joe Marsh > The French Angel defeated Jim Coffield by disqualification

SEPTEMBER 13, 1948 (MONDAY) – CLEVELAND, TN (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Pierre LeClaire defeated Bill Collins > Tommy Ward defeated Joe Estes > Billy Sandow defeated Chico Cortez / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1954 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red Vagnone defeated Wild Man Zimm > Allan Garfield defeated Pierre DeGaulle > Don McIntyre defeated El Toro by disqualification > Jerry Graham defeated Nick Carter (2-1)

SEPTEMBER 13, 1954 (MONDAY) – VALDOSTA, GA – VALDOSTA LIVESTOCK ARENA (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Australian Tag Team Match: Mike Paidousis & Chief Big Heart versus the Bowery Boys / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1956 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bull Curry defeated Bibber McCoy > Bobby Weaver defeated Chris Averoff > The Zebra Kid defeated Art Nelson > Cyclone Anaya defeated Eddie Gossett by disqualification

SEPTEMBER 13, 1956 (THURSDAY) – TIFTON, GA – TIFT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie & Billy Blassie versus Jack Bence & Benny Matta / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Alice Mason versus Ramona Teselle > Ray Gunkel versus Baron Gattoni > Bill Melby versus Fritz Von Brawner > Brass Knucks Title Match: Freddie Blassie versus Kurt Von Brawner / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. The origin of the Brass Knucks Title is unclear to us at this time.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1960 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McClarty defeated Nicoli Volkoff by disqualification > Johnny Weaver & Don McClarty defeated Boris & Nicoli Volkoff > No DQ Match: Bill Dromo defeated Hans Schmidt

SEPTEMBER 13, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ivan Zukoff defeated Guy Mitchell at 12:00 > Marco Polo defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification > Ivan Zukoff & the Viking defeated Guy Mitchell & the Country Plowboy

SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen defeated the Outlaw by disqualification > Bill Dromo and Tito Kopa wrestled to a draw > Chief Little Eagle defeated Killer Daniels > Ray Gunkel defeated Mike Paidousis > Lumberjack Match: Kurt & Karl Von Brauner versus Lenny Montana & Tarzan Tyler / Notes: Kurt & Karl Von Brauner and Lenny Montana & Tarzan Tyler were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Joe Scarpa was the special referee for the match. Saul Weingeroff managed Kurt & Karl Von Brauner. It was announced that Danny Hodge would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1965 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Hines versus the Mongolian > Dick Steinborn versus Dutch Savage > Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka versus Nick Kozak & Chief Little Eagle > Freddie Blassie versus Eddie Graham / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1966 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Brute Morgan defeated Derrell Cochran > Women’s Match: Margie Ramsey defeated Peggy Allen > The Red Raiders defeated Greg Peterson & Roger Kirby

SEPTEMBER 13, 1968 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo defeated Bobby Hart > Paul DeMarco defeated Oki Shikina > Jim Starr defeated Johnny Walker > Alberto & Ramon Torres defeated Billy Garrett & Guillotine Gordon > Stan & Butcher Vachon defeated Mario Galento & Buddy Fuller > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: the Professional defeated Gene Kiniski* by disqualification / Notes: Gene Kiniski had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1969 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Scarpa defeated Salvadore Dominguez > Dory Funk, Jr. defeated Super Assailant #2 > Paul DeMarco defeated Roberto Soto / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Mario Galento managed Super Assailant #2. Homer O’Dell appeared and announced the Assassins had sold him the contract to manage Paul DeMarco.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1972 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocket Monroe defeated Jesse James > Roberto Soto & Man Mountain Mike defeated Juan Caruso & Assassin #1 > Argentina Apollo & Bearcat Brown defeated Ox Baker & Skandor Akbar > Dick Steinborn and Assassin #2 went to a draw / Notes: Dick Steinborn had put up $500 if Assassin #2 would risk his mask for the match.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1974 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roberto Soto defeated Sonny Rogers > Ron, Jimmy & Terry Garvin defeated Jack Welch, Steve Keirn & Bob Orton, Jr. > Roger Kirby & Buddy Colt defeated Tom Jones & Prince Pullins > Mike McCord & Mr. Wrestling #1 defeated Ole & Gene Anderson > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Race defeated Mr. Wrestling #2* to win title / Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed Ron & Terry Garvin. Bearcat Wright managed Roger Kirby and Buddy Colt.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1975 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Handicap Match: Andre the Giant defeated Eric Von Heller & the Masked Marauder / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Simmons was credited as being a referee on this card.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1975 (SATURDAY) – GRIFFIN, GA – GRIFFIN-BARNESVILLE SPORTS PALACE (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George McCreery versus Les Thornton > Sonny King & Bearcat Brown versus Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji > Mike McCord versus Brute Bernard > Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr., versus Jerry Brisco & Bobby Duncum / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Gary Hart managed Brute Bernard, Mr. Fuji, Toru Tanaka, Dick Slater and Bob Orton, Jr.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1976 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Gino Hernandez defeated Bill Howard > Killer Brooks defeated Ted Oates > Tom Jones defeated Johnny Valiant > Rock Hunter & Pak Song defeated Jerry Oates & Jos LeDuc > Texas Death Match: Bobby Cash defeated Jimmy Valiant / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Pak Song.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1977 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Randy Savage defeated Raul Mata > Don Kernodle defeated Bill White > Bill Dromo & Dino Bravo defeated Dick Slater & Jacques Goulet > Bob Armstrong, Tommy Rich & Tony Atlas defeated Gene Anderson, Pak Song & the Executioner

SEPTEMBER 13, 1979 (THURSDAY) – ROME, GA – ROME MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ernie Ladd versus Randy Tyler > Street Fight Match: Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich versus Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1981 (SUNDAY) – CHATTANOOGA, TN – CHATTANOOGA MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Brian Blair versus Rick Ferrara > Kevin Von Erich & Steve O versus Bryan St. John & the French Angel > Terry Gordy versus George Wells > Jimmy Snuka versus Michael Hayes > Tommy Rich versus the Masked Superstar / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

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