Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Old School 101 - July 30, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

JULY 30, 1962 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Diana Beamon versus Sweet Georgia Brown > Red Roberts versus Chief Crazy Horse > Gene Murphy versus Rito Carreon > Don Curtis versus Joe Scarpa > Pedro Godoy versus the Russian Crusher / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 30, 1979 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Stubbs defeated Doug Somers > Carl Fergie defeated Jerry Roberts > Ray Candy and Blackjack Lanza wrestled to a draw > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Masked Superstar defeated Wahoo McDaniel* to win title > Cage Match: Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza and the Masked Superstar.

...and on this day in wrestling history:

1935 - Danno O'Mahony defeated Ed Strangler Lewis
for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title

1960 - Gory Guerrero defeated Rey Mendoza
for the EMLL NWA Light Heavyweight title

2001 - Booker T defeated Kurt Angle
for the WCW Heavyweight title

2001 - X-Pac defeated Billy Kidman
for the WCW Cruiserweight title

2003 - The Damaja defeated Doug Basham
for the Ohio Valley Heavyweight title





Captain Lou Albano (75)

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