Friday, July 18, 2008

Old School 101 - July 18, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

JULY 18, 1933 (TUESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Max Stewart – Promoter) > Joe Ricco versus Eddie Elzea > Jim Hesslyn versus Ed Malone / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 18. 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ben Morgan versus Red McIntyre > Johnny Long versus Jack Dillon > Don McIntyre versus Babe Zaharias / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 18, 1955 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Art Nelson versus Dizzy Davis > Eddie Gossett & Chet Wallick versus Farmer Jones & Tarzan White / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 18, 1960 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo versus Mickey Blassie / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 18, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill White defeated Jerry Stubbs > Richard Blood defeated Randy Savage > Pak Song defeated Roberto Soto > Lumberjack Match: Paul Jones defeated Waldo Von Erich > Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Tony Atlas & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Ole & Gene Anderson / Notes:
Rock Hunter managed Pak Song.

...and on this day in wrestling history:



1980 - Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel
for the AWA Heavyweight title

1989 - Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
defeated Demolition for the WWF Tag Team title

1993 - Event - Beach Blast, Mississippi
Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS

1993 - Ric Flair defeated Barry Windham
for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title

1993 - Vampire Warrior defeated Jeff Jarrett
for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title

1997 - Danny Christian defeated Beau James
for the SSW Appalachian title

1999 - Event - Heatwave '99, Hara Arena, Dayton, OH

1999 - Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney defeated
the Dudleys for the ECW Tag Team title

2000 - Lance Storm defeated Mike Awesome
in a tournament final for the
WCW US Heavyweight title




Joey Mercury (29)

Al Snow (45)

Carlos Colon (63)

Dusty Wolfe

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