AUGUST 29, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long and Carlos Rodriguez wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Dick Lever defeated Babe Zaharias by disqualification > Johnny Long & Dick Lever defeated Carlos Rodriguez & Babe Zaharias > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Lou Newman (2-1) / Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta.AUGUST 29, 1960 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff versus Don McClarty & Bill Alexander > Bill Dromo versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
AUGUST 29, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle defeated Ken Dillinger > Dino Bravo defeated Ken Dillinger > Mr. Wrestling #1 defeated Pak Song by disqualification > World Tag Team Title Match: Ole & Gene Anderson* defeated Tony Atlas & Thunderbolt Patterson / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Pak Song.
AUGUST 29, 1983 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – RICHMOND COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Lightfoot versus Mr. Wrestling > Brett Wayne versus the Iron Sheik > Arn Anderson & Mr. Wrestling #2 versus the Road Warriors > Larry Zbyszko versus Bruno Sammartino, Jr. > Bill Irwin versus Ole Anderson > Buzz Sawyer versus Pez Whatley / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Paul Ellering managed Buzz Sawyer, the Iron Sheik, and the Road Warriors.
AUGUST 30, 1954 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack O’Reilly and Pierre DeGaulle wrestled to a draw > Chief Big Heart defeated Red Vagnone > Nick Carter defeated El Toro by disqualification > Jerry Graham defeated Don McIntyre (2-1)
AUGUST 30, 1956 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Blassie versus Eddie Gossett > Art Nelson versus Bobby Weaver > Don & Red McIntyre versus Bull Curry & the Zebra Kid / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
AUGUST 30, 1976 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Gino Hernandez defeated Jim Lancaster > Roberto Soto and Stan Stasiak wrestled to a draw > Midget Match: Little Bobo defeated Little Tokyo > The Black Bombers defeated Jimmy & Johnny Valiant > Dick Slater defeated Mr. Wrestling #2.
AUGUST 30, 1982 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buzz Sawyer defeated Tommy Rich > The Iron Sheik defeated Johnny Rich > Matt Borne defeated Brad Armstrong > Paul Orndorff defeated the Super Destroyer > The Wild Samoans defeated the Freebirds / Notes: Sonny King managed the Iron Sheik and the Wild Samoans.
AUGUST 31, 1953 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp versus Johnny Harmon > Gorgeous Gilpin versus the Swedish Angel > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* versus Johnny Valentine / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Don McIntyre had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since March 16, 1953.
AUGUST 31, 1955 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red McIntyre versus El Toro > Cowboy Carlson versus Tokyo Joe > No TL Match: Freddie Blassie & Roy Shire versus Dizzy Davis & Wild Red Berry / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bobby Wallace managed Roy Shire.
AUGUST 31, 1959 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim LaRock versus Gypsy Joe > Ed Sharpe versus Dickie Gunkel / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
AUGUST 31, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pepe Gomez defeated Chico Cortez > Don Fargo defeated Antonio Posa > Frankie Cain & Pepe Gomez defeated Chico Cortez & Bad Boy Hines > Sputnik Monroe defeated Greg Peterson.
AUGUST 31, 1981 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The French Angel defeated Rick Ferrara > Bruno Sammartino, Jr., and Professor Sonoda > Steve O & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated David Sierra & Bryan St. John > Michael Hayes defeated Jimmy Snuka > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Tommy Rich* versus the Masked Superstar ruled a no contest
...and this weekend in wrestling history:
Augusta 29:
1982 - Otto Wanz defeated Nick Bockwinkel
for the AWA Heavyweight title
1982 - Super Destroyer defeated Paul Orndorff
for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
1988 - Event - SummerSlam
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
1988 - The Ultimate Warrior defeated
the Honky Tonk Man
for the WWF Intercontinental title
1992 - Event - SummerSlam
Wembley Stadium, London, England
1992 - Davy Boy Smith defeated Bret Hart
for the WWF Intercontinental title
1994 - Event - SummerSlam
United Center, Chicago, IL
1994 - Razor Ramon defeated Diesel
for the WWF Intercontinental title
1994 - PG-13 defeated Dante &
the Great Mephisto
for the USWA Tag Team title
2000 - Al Snow defeated Perry Saturn
for the WWF European Heavyweight title
August 30:
1969 - Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon defeated
Crusher & Dick the Bruiser
for the AWA Tag Team title
1993 - Event - SummerSlam
The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI
1993 - Dustin Rhodes defeated Rick Rude
in a tournament final for
the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
1995 - Paul Orndorf defeated Vader
in a locker room brawl and Vader left WCW
1995 - The Young Guns defeated
The Death Riders for
the SSW Tag Team title
1996 - Psycho Sid defeated Jerry Lawler
for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
1998 - Event - Summerslam
Madison Square Garden, New york, NY
1998 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley
defeated Rocky Maivia
for the WWF Intercontinental title
1998 - Billy Gunn & the Road Dog
defeated Mankind for the WWF Tag title
August 31:
1968 - Verne Gagne defeated Dr. X (Dick Beyers)
for the AWA Heavyweight title
1997 - Kensuke Sasaki defeated Shinya Hashimoto
for the IWGP Heavyweight title
1997 - PG-13 defeated Steven Dunn
& Flash Flanagan for the USWA Tag Team title
August 30:Caleb Konley (22)
Astin Ambrose (32)
Mortal Decay (32)
Punchy McGee (29)
August 31:
Animal Hamaguchi (61)
Ty Dalton (38)
Jeff Hardy (31
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