AUGUST 22, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Newman defeated Charlie Harben > Dick Lever defeated Carlos Rodriguez (2-1) > Johnny Long defeated the Black Menace (2-1) AUGUST 22, 1960 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff versus Dick Steinborn & Don McClarty > Loser Leaves Match (No DQ / No TL): Bill Dromo versus Gorgeous George / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.
AUGUST 22, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Stubbs and Richard Blood wrestled to a draw > Tommy Rich defeated the Avenger > Dino Bravo defeated Bill White > Dick Slater defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 > Dusty Rhodes & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Ole & Gene Anderson by disqualification.
AUGUST 23, 1954 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Benny Matta defeated Randy Boatwright > Don & Red McIntyre defeated Jack O’Reilly & Bibber McCoy > Texas Death Match: Jerry Graham defeated Chief Big Heart
AUGUST 23, 1956 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Weaver defeated Jack Dillon > Bull Curry defeated Lee Grable > World Tag Team Title Texas Death Match: Don & Red McIntyre defeated Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* to win title / Notes: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since July 26, 1956, although they actually lost the title to Don & Red McIntyre on August 17, 1956, in Atlanta.
AUGUST 23, 1976 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Lancaster defeated Jan Nelson > Bill Howard and Les Thornton wrestled to a draw > Tony Charles defeated Wayne Cowan > Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Jos LeDuc & Dean Ho > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Slater* defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 by disqualification.
AUGUST 24, 1953 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Ethel Johnson & Betty White versus Babs Wingo & Kathleen Wimbley > The Swedish Angel defeated Red McIntyre > Johnny Valentine defeated Tarzan Hewitt (2-0) / Notes: Ethel Johnson & Betty White and Babs Wingo & Kathleen Wimbley were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Beau Jack was the special referee for the match.
AUGUST 24, 1955 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Rayburn versus Andre Drapp > Farmer Jones versus El Toro > Freddie Blassie versus Don McIntyre > No TL Match: Roy Shire versus Wild Red Berry / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bobby Wallace managed Roy Shire.
AUGUST 24, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Harris and Silento Rodriguez wrestled to a draw > George Harris, Paul DeGaulle & Krusher Karlson defeated Bob Hamby, Antonio Posa & Silento Rodriguez > Sputnik Monroe defeated Joe Scarpa.
...and this weekend in wrestling history:
August 22
1982 - Wahoo NcDaniel defeated Sgt. Slaughter
for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
1997 - Terik the Great defeated Shark Boy
in a tournament final
for the HWA Cruiserweight Title
1997 - "The Expert" Brian Taylor & Bounty Hunter
defeated Bobo Brazil, Jr & "Flying" Andy Chene
in a tournament final for the HWA Tag Team Title
1999 - Event - Summerslam '99
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
1999 - Mankind defeated Steve Austin
for the WWF Heavyweight title
1999 - Jeff Jarrett defeated D-Lo Brown
for the WWF Intercontinental title
1999 - Undertaker & the Big Show
defeated Kane & X-Pac
for the WWF Tag Team title
1999 - Jeff Jarrett defeated D-Lo Brown
for the WWF European Heavyweight title
1999 - Al Snow defeated Big Bossman
for the WWF Hardcore title
2000 - Lita defeated Stephanie MaMahon
for the WWF Women's title
2000 - Shane McMahon defeated Steve Blackman
for the WWF Hardcore title
August 23
1929 - Dick Shikat defeated Jim Londos
for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
& the NY World Heavyweight title
1982 - Bruiser Brody defeated Brian Blair
for the Florida State Heavyweight title
1993 - Jeff Jarrett defeated Vampire Warrior
for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
1999 - Triple-H defeated Mankind
for the WWF Heavyweight title
1999 - Mark Henry defeated Jeff Jarrett
for the WWF European Heavyweight title
1999 - Barry & Kendall Windham
defeated Harlem Heat
for the WCW Tag Team title
August 24
1960 - Al Costello & Roy Heffernan
defeated Red & Lou Bastien
for the WWWF Tag Team title
1982 - Bruiser Broady was stripped
of the Florida State Heavyweight title
1985 - Brutis Beefcake & Greg Valentine
defeated Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
for the WWF Tag Team title
1994 - Event - Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994 - Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin
for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
1999 - Big Bossman defeated Al Snow
for the WWF Hardcore title
August 22Paul Ellering (55)
Stevie Ray of Harlem Heat (50)
Kid Collins (42)
August 24
Rocky Johnson (64)
Vince McMahon, Jr. (63)
Sho Funaki (40)
Justin Richards (33)
Deno Blade (30)
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