Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Old School 101 - August 27, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

AUGUST 27, 1962 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Walker versus Guy Taylor > Pedro Godoy versus Chief Little Eagle > Chief Crazy Horse versus the Russian Crusher > World Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* versus Mr. Moto / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Freddie Blassie had been billed as World Heavyweight Champion since June 29, 1962.

AUGUST 27, 1979 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Somers defeated Mike Stallings > Carl Fergie defeated Jerry Stubbs > Bob Armstrong defeated the Eliminator > Georgia Television Title Match: Ray Candy* defeated Ernie Ladd > Texas Bullrope Match: Tommy Rich & Dusty Rhodes defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff.


...and on this day in wrestling history:

1990 - Event - SummerSlam
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

1990 - Kerry Von Erich defeated Curt Hennig
for the WWF Intercontinental title

1990 - The Hart Foundation defeated Demolition
for the WWF Tag Team title

1990 - The Snowman is stripped of the
USWA Unified Heavyweight title

1994 - Eastern Championship Wrestling was
renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling

1994 - Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck
defeated Public Enemy
for the ECW Tag Team title

1995 - Event - SummerSlam
Civic Arena, Philadelphia, PA

1995 - Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blaze
for the WWF Women's title

1999 - ECW debuts on TNN

2000 - Event - Summerslam
Entertainment & Sports Complex, Raleigh, NC

2000 - Chyna defeated Val Venis by pinning
Trish Stratus in a tag match
for the WWF Intercontinental title

2000 - Steve Blackman defeated Shane McMahon
for the WWF Hardcore title

2001 - Hurricane Helmes defeated Matt Hardy
for the WWF European Heavyweight title


George Scott (79)

Sgt. Slaughter (60)

the Great Khali (36)

Jazz (32)

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