Thursday, August 21, 2008

Old School 101 - August 21, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

AUGUST 21, 1933 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Max Stewart – Promoter) > Nick Bozinis defeated Joe Union > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jimmy Wallich defeated Jack Ross* / Notes: In the match between Jimmy Wallich and Jack Ross, the latter was injured and Ross was allowed to keep the title. Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight Champion since May 9, 1933.

AUGUST 21, 1946 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Thurman Copley – Promoter) > Chief Saunooke defeated the Monk > Dick Lever defeated Ben Morgan by disqualification > Jack Dillon and Joe Marsh wrestled to a draw at 30:00 / Notes: The order of matches was determined by a battle royal.

AUGUST 21, 1950 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre defeated Chief Saunooke > Chief Little Fox defeated Buddy Knox > Walter Sirois defeated Louie Ross (2-1) > Don McIntyre & Chief Little Fox defeated Buddy Knox & Chief Saunooke

AUGUST 21, 1967 – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Alberto & Ramon Torres defeated Stan & Butcher Vachon* to win title / Notes: Stan & Butcher Vachon had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they defeated Enrique & Ramon Torres on June 23, 1967, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 21, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Starr versus Rick McGraw > Pez Whatley versus Mr. Saito > Tommy Rich versus Sonny King > Mr. Wrestling #2 versus the French Angel > Cage Match: Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Stan Hansen & Thunderbolt Patterson / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.


...and on this day in wrestling history:

1962 - Verne Gagne defeated
Mr. M (Dr. Bill Miller)
for the AWA Heavyweight title

1965 - The Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon
for the AWA Heavyweight title

1979 - Dusty Rhodes defeated Harley Race
for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title

1995 - USWA Tag Team title held up

1997 - Event - Clash of the Champions XXXV


1997 - Steve McMichael defeated Jeff Jarrett
for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title

1997 - Alex Wright defeated Ultimo Dragon
for the WCW Television title

2002 - Jerry Lynn defeated Low-Ki
for the NWA-TNA X title


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