Monday, August 11, 2008

Old School 101 - August 11, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

AUGUST 11, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre versus the Great Togo > Eddie Gossett & Mike Paidousis versus the Black Monsters > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Art Nelson* versus Abe Coleman / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Art Nelson had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Angelo Martinelli on July 11, 1952, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 11, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Willis versus Jack Dillon > Ronnie Etchison versus Angelo Poffo > Texas Death Match: Ray Gunkel versus Bronko Lubich / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.

AUGUST 11, 1973 (SATURDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – RICHMOND ACADEMY GYMNASIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Television Title Match: Toni Rose versus Vicky Williams > Jerry Brisco versus Rip Hawk > Bill Watts & Bobby Shane versus Ricky Gibson & Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. The match between Toni Rose and Vicky Williams was reported to be for the “Channel 12” trophy.

AUGUST 11, 1975 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Griffin versus Mr. Fuji > Bob Backlund versus Jerry Brisco > Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr., versus Rick Martel & Mr. Wrestling #2 > No DQ Match: Mike McCord versus Nikolai Volkoff > Toru Tanaka versus Abdullah the Butcher / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Gary Hart managed Abdullah the Butcher, Nikolai Volkoff, Mr. Fuji, Dick Slater and Bob Orton, Jr.

AUGUST 11, 1980 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ernie Holmes defeated Assassin #2 > Dennis Condrey defeated Steve Regal > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Steve Keirn defeated Baron Von Raschke* to win title > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Assassin #1 > Lights Out Tag Team Match: Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Lars Anderson & Stan Hansen


...and on this day in wrestling history:

1981 - Charlie Cook defeated Dory Funk, Jr.
for the Florida State Heavyweight title

1989 - Jeff Jarrett & Matt Bourne defeated
Cactus Jack & Sheik Braddock
for the USWA Tag Team title

1990 - D.J. Peterson & the Trooper
defeated Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos
for the AWA Tag Team title

1990 - Brian Lee & Don Harris defeated
Rex King & Joey Maggs
for the USWA Tag Team title

1995 - Steve Flynn defeated Mike Samson
for the SSW Heavyweight title

1995 - The Death Riders defeated
The Young Guns for the SSW Tag Team title




Hollywood Hulk Hogan (55)

Norio Honaga (53)

Kevin Knight (35)

O-Dogg (35)

Bill Alfonzo

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