Monday, September 29, 2008

Old School 101 - September 29, 2008

SEPTEMBER 29, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Gus Kallio – Promoter) > Petro Rossi defeated Tiger Long > Gus Kallio defeated Sammy Miller

SEPTEMBER 29, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Benny Becker defeated Jack Steele > Mike Clancy defeated Babe Zaharias by disqualification > Don McIntyre & Tarzan White defeated the Black Monsters (2-1) / Notes: During the match between Don McIntyre & Tarzan White and the Black Monsters, McIntyre removed the Brain’s mask to identify him as Joe Stalin. This had already been done on September 19, 1952, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 29, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charlie Harben versus Jack Dillon > Freddie Blassie & Bob Shipp versus Nick Roberts & Frank Townsend / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 29, 1975 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Garea defeated George McCreery > Mr. Fuji defeated S.D. Jones > Judo Match: Dean Ho defeated Toru Tanaka > Jerry Brisco & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr. > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nikolai Volkoff* versus Bobo Brazil ended in a double disqualification / Notes: Gary Hart managed Mr. Fuji, Toru Tanaka, Dick Slater and Bob Orton, Jr.

SEPTEMBER 29, 1980 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Killer Khan defeated Terry Taylor > Mr. Saito defeated Steve Keirn > Kevin Sullivan defeated Stan Lane > Jim Brunzell & Mr. Wrestling #1 defeated the Assassins > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dennis Condrey* defeated Bob Armstrong > Boxing Match: Ole Anderson defeated Lars Anderson.

...and on this day in wrestling history:

1985 - Jim Garvin & Steve Regal defeated the Road Warriors
for the AWA Tag Team title

1987 - Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated
Rick Morton & Robert Gibson
for the NWA World Tag Team title

1989 - Jeff Jarrett & Matt Bourne defeated
Sheik Braddock & Ron Starr
for the USWA Tag Team title

1992 - Scott Steiner defeated Ricky Steamboat
for the WCW Television title

1997 - Ric Flair officially disbands the Four Horsemen

2001 - Deranged defeated Ghost Shadow to win
the vacant Jersey All Pro Light-Heavyweight Title

2003 - Rob Van Dam defeated Christian
for the WWE Intercontinental title


Mad Dog Vachon (79)
Skandor Akbar (74)
Ann Casey (70)
David Sammartino (49)
Tajiri 38)

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