Saturday, September 6, 2008

Old School 101 - September 5,6,7, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

SEPTEMBER 5, 1933 (TUESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Max Stewart – Promoter) > Ed Malone defeated Jim Hesslyn by disqualification > Jack Doyle defeated Fred Lassiter > Jake Fulcher defeated Young Perkins.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1960 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff versus George Drake & Don McClarty > Bill Dromo versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Avenger defeated Raul Mata > Steven Little Bear defeated Don Kernodle > Tommy Rich & Dino Bravo defeated Gene Anderson & Nelson Royal by disqualification > Brass Knuckles Match: Tony Atlas defeated Ole Anderson / Notes: Prior to the match between Tony Atlas and Ole Anderson, Atlas won a bet from Anderson when he bench-pressed 500 pounds.


SEPTEMBER 6, 1954 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pierre DeGaulle defeated Red Vagnone > Allan Garfield defeated Red McIntyre > Nick Carter defeated El Toro > Jerry Graham defeated Don McIntyre (1-0) / Notes: Jerry Graham was declared the winner of his match when Don McIntyre was deemed unable to continue.

SEPTEMBER 6, 1956 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack O’Brien and Bobby Weaver wrestled to a draw > Cyclone Anaya defeated Jack Dillon > The Zebra Kid defeated Eddie Gossett by disqualification > World Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* defeated Bull Curry & the Zebra Kid / Notes: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Don & Red McIntyre on August 24, 1956, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 6, 1975 (SATURDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Sonny King defeated Steve Kyle > Bob Griffin defeated Bearcat Brown > Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Bob Backlund & Mike Stallings > Battle Royal: Jerry Brisco (Winner) > Texas Bullrope Match: Bob Orton, Jr., defeated Jerry Brisco / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the battle royal was $5,000. Gary Hart managed Mr. Fuji, Toru Tanaka, and Bob Orton, Jr.

SEPTEMBER 6, 1976 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Gino Hernandez versus Killer Brooks > Stan Stasiak versus Jerry Oates > Jimmy & Johnny Valiant versus the Black Bombers > I Quit Match: Dick Slater versus Mr. Wrestling #2 > Jos LeDuc versus Pak Song / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Rock Hunter managed Pak Song.


SEPTEMBER 7, 1953 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wild Man Zimm defeated Jackie Fargo > Tarzan Hewitt defeated Johnny Harmon > Johnny Valentine defeated Ramon Cernados > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated the Swedish Angel / Notes: Don McIntyre had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since March 16, 1953. Jack Dempsey was the special referee for the match between McIntyre and the Swedish Angel, and he knocked out the Angel during the third fall.

SEPTEMBER 7, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle defeated Bobby Whitlock > Frankie Cain, Silento Rodriguez & Chief Little Eagle defeated Dick Dunn, Charlie Carr & Bobby Whitlock > Don Fargo defeated Sputnik Monroe by disqualification.

...and this weekend in wrestling history:

September 5:
1979 - Mike George defeated Mr. Wrestling II
for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title

1990 - Event - Clash of the Champions XII

1991 - Event - Clash of the Champions XVI

1991 - Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated
Bill Kazmaier & Rick Steiner
in a tournament final for
the WCW World Tag Team title


September 6:
1981 - Charlie Cook defeated Dory Funk, Jr.
for the Florida State Heavyweight title

1993 - The Moondogs defeated the Dogcatchers
for the USWA Tag Team title

1997 - Steven Dunn defeated Doomsday
for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title

2000 - Rob Conway defeated Nick Dinsmore
for the Ohio Valley Heavyweight title

2003 - Nigel McGuinness defeated Chad Collyer
for the Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title

2003 - Quinten defeated Lee Rory Fox
for the Heartland Wrestling Association Cruiserweight Title


September 7:
1988 - Event - Clash of the Champions III

1997 - Event - IYH: Ground Zero
Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY

1997 - The Headbangers defeated
Owen Hart & Davy Boy Smith, LOD,
& the Godwins for the WWF Tag Team title

1999 - Davey Boy Smith defeated Big Bossman
for the WWF Hardcore title

1999 - Davey Boy Smith awarded the
WWF Hardcore title to Al Snow



September 5:
Jerry Oates (61)
Derrick Neikirk (34)
1976 - Born - Col. Corruption (32)
1979 - Born - Wagner Brown (29)

September 6:
Low Ki (29)
Jillian Hall (28)
Wendi Richter(47)

September 7:
Molly Holly (30)

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