Thursday, August 28, 2008

Old School 101 - August 28, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

AUGUST 28, 1946 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Thurman Copley – Promoter) > Joe Marsh defeated Hollis McHenry > Dick Lever defeated Charlie Harben by disqualification > Al Massey and Chief Saunooke wrestled to a draw at 60:00 (1-1)

AUGUST 28, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Handicap Match: Gypsy Joe versus Johnny King & Steve Manderson > Jack Dillon & Ivan Zukoff versus Guy Mitchell & Marco Polo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 28, 1967 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Stan & Butcher Vachon defeated Alberto & Ramon Torres* to win title / Notes: Alberto & Ramon Torres had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they defeated Stan & Butcher Vachon on August 21, 1967, in Augusta.

AUGUST 28, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve Regal defeated Pete Austin > Rick McGraw defeated the Challenger > Tommy Rich & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Sonny King & the French Angel > Tommy Rich defeated Ole Anderson > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Race* and Thunderbolt Patterson wrestled to a draw.


...and on this day in wrestling history:

1986 - Wahoo McDaniel defeated Tully Blanchard
for the Georgia National Heavyweight title

1989 - Event - SummerSlam
Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

1989 - The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude
for the WWF Intercontinental title

1994 - Shawn Michaels & Diesel
defeated the Headshrinkers
for the WWF Tag Team title

1995 - PG-13 defeated Terry Gordy &
Tracey Smothers in a tournement final
for the USWA Tag Team title

2000 - Kevin Nash defeated Booker T
for the WCW Heavyweight title



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