JULY 29. 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Chief War Eagle defeated Billy McEwen > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Lon Chaney defeated Johnny Marrs* to win title / Notes: Johnny Marrs had been billed as the Southern Lightweight Champion since June 17, 1936. JULY 29, 1957 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie and Don McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre & Mike Clancy defeated Freddie Blassie & Kurt Von Brawner by disqualification > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Edouard Carpentier* defeated Bob Langevin (2-0) / Notes: Edouard Carpentier had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Thesz on June 14, 1957, in Chicago, IL, when Thesz injured his back and could not finish the match. In a rematch between the them on July 24, 1957, in Montreal, PQ, Thesz won by disqualification and began claiming the title, but the NWA still recognized Carpentier as its champion.
JULY 29, 1974 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve Keirn versus King Pago Pago > Ron & Terry Garvin versus Dennis Stamp & Bill Dromo > Roger Kirby versus Bob Orton, Jr. > Super A, Ole & Gene Anderson versus the Professional, Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Jack Brisco* versus Buddy Colt / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Jimmy Garvin managed Ron & Terry Garvin.
...and on this day in wrestling history:
1984 - Scott McGhee defeated Superstar Billy Graham
for the Florida State Heavyweight title
1991 - Awesome Kong defeated Jerry Lawler
for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
1996 - Cueball Carmichael defeated Johnny Gunn
for the IPWA Heavyweight title
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Scott Steiner (46)
Jackie Anderson (44)
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