Old School 101 - July 20/21, 2008

(courtesy www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

JULY 20, 1953 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tex Riley versus Wild Man Zimm > Women’s World Title Match: Match: Mildred Burke* versus Cora Combs > Johnny Valentine versus Danny Dusek > Red McIntyre versus Chief Chewacki / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938.

JULY 20, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charlie Carr and Rube Wright wrestled to a draw > Bruce Austin & Bob Hamby defeated Dick Dunn & Randy Roper by disqualification > Joe Scarpa versus George Harris ruled a no contest

JULY 21, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Townsend versus Bronko Lubich > Tarzan White versus the Skull > Ray Gunkel versus Angelo Poffo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.


...and on this day in wrestling history:

for July 20th:
1963 - Verne Gagne defeated the
Crusher for the AWA Heavyweight title

1970 - Jack Brisco defeated Harley Race
for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title

1980 - Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura
awarded the AWA Tag Team title
when Verne Gagne did not appear

1992 - The Natural Disasters defeated
Money, Inc. for the WWF Tag Team title

1992 - Eddie Gilbert defeated Ricky Morton
for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title

1992 - Brian Christopher defeated
Tom Prichard for the
USWA Southern Heavyweight title

1992 - Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett
defeated the Moondogs
for the USWA Tag Team title

1997 - Colorado Kid defeated Justin St. John
for the Music City North American Heavyweight title

1998 - The Giant & Scott Hall
defeated Kevin Nash & Sting for the WCW Tag title

1998 - Bret Hart defeated Diamond Dallas Page
for the vacant WCW US Heavyweight title

1999 - Rip Rogers & Jason Lee defeated
Flash Flanagan & Trailer Park Trash for the
Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title

for July 21st:
1960 - Al Costello & Roy Heffernan defeated
Red & Lou Bastien for the WWWF Tag Team title

1974 - Crusher & Billy Robinson defeated
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens for
the AWA Tag Team title

1981 - Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated
the Moondogs for the WWWF Tag Team title

1985 - Tully Blanchard defeated Magnum T.A.
for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title

1995 - Dean melanko defeated Eddy Guerrero
for the ECW Television title

1996 - Event - In Your House IX
General Motors Palace, Vancouver, BC

2000 - Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
defeated Scotty Sabre & BJ Payne for the
Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title

2002 - Event - Vengeance
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI

2002 - The Rock defeated The Undertaker
and Kurt Angle for the WWE Unified
Heavyweight title

2002 - Christian & Lance Storm defeated
Edge & Hulk Hogan for the WWE Tag Team title




July 21st
Bob Orton Sr. (79)
Nelson Royal (78)
Neil Guay (66)