Old School 101 - August 15-17, 2008

JULY 15, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Charlie Keene defeated Tiger Rollins (2-1) > Honey Boy Hackney and Yusef Hussane wrestled to a draw.

JULY 15, 1957 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Clancy and Angelo Poffo wrestled to a draw > Nick Roberts defeated Bronko Lubich by disqualification > Bibber McCoy defeated Kurt Von Brawner > Angelo Poffo, Kurt Von Brawner & Bronko Lubich defeated Nick Roberts, Mike Clancy & Bibber McCoy (2-1) / Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.

JULY 16, 1979 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Stubbs defeated Ben Alexander > Carl Fergie and Genichiro Tenryu wrestled to a draw > Ray Candy & Stan Hansen defeated Blackjack Lanza & Killer Karl Kox by disqualification > Tommy Rich versus Ole Anderson ruled a no contest > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Wahoo McDaniel* defeated the Masked Superstar by countout / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza, Killer Karl Kox and the Masked Superstar.


JULY 17, 1946 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Thurman Copley – Promoter) > Nick Carter defeated Jack Hader > Johnny Long defeated Charlie Harben by countout > Jack Dillon defeated Al Massey by disqualification

JULY 17, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rick McGraw and Mr. Saito wrestled to a draw > Sonny King defeated Steve Regal > Rick Martel defeated Hartford Love > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson defeated King Kong Mosca* by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* by disqualification


...and on this weekend in wrestling history:

August 15
1942 - Steve Casey defeated French angel
for the AWA World Heavyweight title

1994 - USWA Tag Team title held up

1994 - Dante & the Great Mephisto defeated PG-13
for the USWA Tag Team title

1996 - Event - Clash of the Champions XXXIII

August 16
1960 - Verne Gagne declared
first AWA Heavyweight Champion

1975 - Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
for the AWA Tag Team title

1986 - Rick Morton & Robert Gibson defeated
Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton
for the NWA World Tag Team title

1992 - The Great Muta defeated Riki Choshu
for the IWGP Heavyweight title

1993 - The Dogcatchers defeated the Moondogs
for the USWA Tag Team title

August 17
1968 - Dr. X (Dick Beyers) defeated Verne Gagne
for the AWA Heavyweight title

1986 - Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum T.A.
in a tournament final
for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title

1992 - Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett
defeated the Moondogs
for the USWA Tag Team title

1997 - Event - Hardcore Heaven
War Memorial, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

1997 - Shane Douglas defeated Sabu & Terry Funk
triangle match for the ECW Heavyweight title

1997 - Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated
the Gangstas by forfeit for the ECW Tag Team title




August 15
Kazou Yamazaki (46)
Matthew Masters III (38)
K-9 (31)

August 16
Dick Murdoch (62)

August 17
Nature Boy Buddy Landel (47)
Milwaukee Mauler (43)
Dick Togo (39)