Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Old School 101 - July 23, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

JULY 23, 1962 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ivor Barrett versus Chief Little Eagle > Joe Scarpa & Don Curtis versus Pedro Godoy & the Russian Crusher > Freddie Blassie versus Rito Carreon / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.



JULY 23, 1979 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Genichiro Tenryu defeated Bill Howard > Killer Karl Kox defeated Mike Stallings > Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich versus Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff ended in a double disqualification > Georgia Television Title Match: Ray Candy defeated Blackjack Lanza* > Georgia Heavyweight Title Indian Strap Match: Wahoo McDaniel* defeated the Masked Superstar / Notes: Ray Candy did not defeat Blackjack Lanza in the first fifteen minutes, so the title did not change hands. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza, Killer Karl Kox and the Masked Superstar.


...and on this day in wrestling history:

1976 - Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum
defeated Crusher & Dick the Bruiser
for the AWA Tag Team title

1983 - Jos LeDuc defeated
Scott McGhee for the
Florida State Heavyweight title

1984 - Wendi Richter defeated
Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women's title

1985 - Jack Hart defeated Mike Graham
in a tournament final for the
Florida State Heavyweight title

1989 - Event - Great American Bash
Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD

1995 - Event - In Your House II
Municipal Auditorium, Nashville TN

1995 - Shawn Michaels defeated
Jeff Jarrett for the
WWF Intercontinental title

2000 - Event - Fully Loaded
Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX

2000 - Perry Saturn defeated
Eddie Guerrero for the
WWF European Heavyweight title

2001 - Lance Storm defeated Albert
for the WWF Intercontinental title




Al Perez (48)

Sonny Siaki (34)

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