Thursday, September 4, 2008

Old School 101 - September 4, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

SEPTEMBER 4, 1946 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Thurman Copley – Promoter) > Ben Morgan defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification > Bill Collins defeated the Shadow by disqualification > Chief Saunooke defeated Al Massey (2-1)

SEPTEMBER 4, 1950 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Sky Low Low versus Pee Wee James > Eddie Gossett versus Finis Hall > Jack Hader versus Jack Britton > Babe Zaharias versus Chief Little Fox / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 4, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny King, Steve Manderson & Guy Mitchell versus Jack Dillon, Ivan Zukoff & Gypsy Joe / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 4, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Stubbs defeated Pete Austin > Sonny King defeated Dennis Hall > Rick Martel defeated Dr. X > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the French Angel > Dick Slater & Tommy Rich versus Stan Hansen & Ivan Koloff ended in a double disqualification.

SEPTEMBER 4, 1982 (SATURDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Prichard defeated Pete Martin > The Iron Sheik defeated Dale Veasey > Paul Orndorff defeated Matt Borne > Tito Santana defeated Ole Anderson > The Wild Samoans defeated the Freebirds / Notes: Sonny King managed the Iron Sheik and the Wild Samoans.

...and this day in wrestling history:

1980 - Shohei Baba defeated Harley Race
for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title

1995 - WCW Monday Nitro debuts live from
Mall of America, Bloomington, MN

1995 - Death & Destruction
(Frank Parker & Roger Anderson)
defeated The Young Guns
for the SSW Tag Team title


Shiro Koshinaka (50)

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