Friday, September 26, 2008

Old School 101 - September 26 - 28, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

SEPTEMBER 26, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chuck Shackleford defeated Lucky Gamillion > Don McIntyre defeated Tony Vagnone > Babe Zaharias & the Black Menace defeated Johnny Long & Joe Wolfe (2-0)

SEPTEMBER 26, 1955 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp and Cowboy Carlson wrestled to a draw > Danny O’Shocker defeated Whitey Whittler by disqualification > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* defeated Andre Drapp (2-1) > Danny O’Shocker & Cowboy Carlson defeated Bob Shipp & Whitley Whittler / Notes: Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on September 16, 1955, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 26, 1960 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: the Fabulous Moolah versus the Lady Angel > Don McClarty versus Johnny Weaver > Mixed Tag Team Match: Bill Dromo & the Fabulous Moolah versus Mr. X (3) & the Lady Angel / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 26, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle defeated Bill White > Jacques Goulet & Randy Savage defeated Richard Blood & Steven Little Bear > Tony Atlas defeated Gene Anderson by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Pak Song & the Executioner* defeated Tommy Rich & Dino Bravo / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Pak Song and the Executioner.

SEPTEMBER 26, 1983 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – RICHMOND COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Roop versus Joe Lightfoot > Ron Garvin & Brett Wayne versus the Road Warriors > No DQ Match: Larry Zbyszko versus Bruno Sammartino, Jr. > Bill Irwin & Buzz Sawyer versus Tommy Rich & Pez Whatley > Mask Versus Mask Match: Mr. Wrestling versus Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Paul Ellering managed Buzz Sawyer and the Road Warriors.



SEPTEMBER 27, 1944 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Jimmy Cloy defeated W.T. Mobley > Jack Kelly defeated Blackhood > Jack Ross defeated Chief Lone Wolf > Mr. X defeated Johnny Plummer / Notes: It was reported that 3,000 were in attendance for this card. It was reported that W.T. Mobley had no arms.

SEPTEMBER 27, 1954 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Nell Stewart versus Barbara Baker > Allan Garfield defeated Chief Big Heart by disqualification > Man versus Animal Match: Jerry Graham versus Gorgeous Gus / Notes: Aside from the match between Allan Garfield and Chief Big Heart, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Although not mentioned, Pierre DeGaulle was likely in attendance, as he was the handler for Gorgeous Gus.

SEPTEMBER 27, 1956 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chris Tolos and Rip Hawk wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Cyclone Anaya defeated Jack O’Brien by disqualification > World Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* defeated Red McIntyre & Bull Curry / Notes: Red McIntyre substituted for the Zebra Kid to team with Bull Curry in the match with Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson. Gossett & Nelson had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Don & Red McIntyre on August 24, 1956, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 27, 1976 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mr. X defeated Jim Lancaster > Roberto Soto defeated Scott Irwin > Tom Jones and Killer Brooks wrestled to a draw > The Mongolian Stomper defeated Dean Ho > Bobby Cash defeated Stan Stasiak by disqualification > Lights Out Taped Fist Match: Dick Slater defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: J.J. Dillon managed the Mongolian Stomper.



SEPTEMBER 28, 1953 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Lane versus Ramon Cernados > Ray Villmer versus Tarzan Hewitt > John & Al Smith versus Don & Red McIntyre / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 28, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Scufflin’ Hillbillies defeated Charlie Carr & Paul DeGaulle > Enrique Torres versus Sputnik Monroe ended in a double countout > Hiro Matsuda defeated Don Fargo.

SEPTEMBER 28, 1981 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bryan St. John defeated Professor Sonoda > Brian Blair defeated Mike Sharpe > Ray Stevens defeated George Wells > Tor Kamata defeated Steve O > Michael Hayes & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Terry Gordy & Jimmy Snuka > National Heavyweight Title Cage Match: Tommy Rich defeated the Masked Superstar* to win title / Notes: The Great Mephisto managed Ray Stevens and Tor Kamata.


...and on this day in wrestling history:

September 26:
1991 - The Texas Outlaws defeated
Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller
for the USWA Tag Team title

1999 - Event - Unforgiven
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC

1999 - Triple-H defeated the Rock in a
tournament final for the WWF Heavyweight title

1999 - D-Lo Brown defeated Mark Henry
for the WWF European Heavyweight title

2003 - Billy Reil defeated Wagner Brown
for the USA Pro-Wrestling U.S. Heavyweight Title

2003 - Deranged defeated Xavier
for the USA Pro-Wrestling X-Treme Title


September 27:
1977 - Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko in a tournament final
for the WWWF Tag Team title

1993 - Razor Ramon won a 20 man Battle Royal
for the WWF Intercontinental title

1995 - Harlem Heat defeated Marcus Bagwell &
Scotty Riggs for the WCW World Tag Team title

1998 - Event - IYH: Break Down
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario

1998 - The WWF Heavyweight title declared vacent
when Kane and the Undertaker both pin
Steve Austin in a three-way match

1998 - Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway defeated
Jason Lee & Rod Steele in a tournament final
for the Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title

2003 - April Hunter & Wagner Brown defeated
The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz
for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles


September 28:
1936 - Dean Detton defeated Dave Levin
for the World Heavyweight title



September 26:
Kendo Nagasaki (60)
Knuckles Nelson (40)
Erich Sbraccia (40)
Unknown Soldier (31)
David Sammartino


September 27:
Super Delfin (39)
Bobby Cassanova 34)
Bobby Kane (34)
Born - Toy Dodson 31)

September 28:
Mitch Blake (33)

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