Old School 101 - August 14, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

AUGUST 14, 1933 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Max Stewart – Promoter) > Roy Lumpkin and Leo Alexander wrestled to a draw at 60:00 > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross* defeated Jack Doyle / Notes: Jack Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight Champion since May 9, 1933.

AUGUST 14, 1946 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Thurman Copley – Promoter) > Chief Saunooke defeated Charlie Harben (2-1) > Nick Carter & Joe Marsh defeated Jack Dillon & the Shadow (2-1)

AUGUST 14, 1957 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WRDW STUDIOS (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie defeated Oni Wiki Wiki (2-1)

AUGUST 14, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Morgan & Jack Dillon versus Johnny Reid & Guy Mitchell > Jack Bence versus Gypsy Joe / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 14, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mr. Saito defeated Roger Howell > The Challenger defeated Steve Regal > Rick McGraw defeated Pete Austin > Dick Slater defeated the Challenger > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* defeated Stan Hansen & Thunderbolt Patterson / Notes: The Challenger substituted for King Kong Mosca in the match with Dick Slater.


...and on this day in wrestling history:

1999 - Event - Road Wild
Rally & Races, Sturgis, SD

1999 - Harlem Heat defeated
Bam Bam Bigelow & Kanyon
for the WCW Tag Team title

1999 - Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney
defeated the Dudleys
for the ECW Tag Team title

2000 - Juventud Guerrera & Rey Misterio Jr.
defeated the Great Muta & Vampiro
for the WCW Tag Team title

2000 - Lance Storm awarded Elix Skipper
the WCW Cruiserweight title

2000 - Lance Storm awarded Carl Oulette
the WCW Hardcore title

2000 - Norman Smiley defeated Carl Oulette
for the WCW Hardcore title




Bob Backlund (58)

Beautiful Bobby Eaton (50)

Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert (46)