OCTOBER 2, 1933 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Max Stewart – Promoter) > George Harben and Leo Jeffers wrestled to a draw > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jim Hesslyn defeated Jack Ross* by disqualification > Kid McCoy defeated Speck Hamilton / Notes: Jack Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight Champion since May 9, 1933. Following the match between Jack Ross and Jim Hesslyn, the Southern Lightweight Title was held up pending a rematch on October 9, 1933. OCTOBER 2, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Young Paul Jones versus the Angel > Matt Jewell versus the Black Panther > Jack Bence versus Prince Omar > Russian Death Match: Ivan Zukoff versus the Country Plowboy / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Young Paul Jones was billed as a distant cousin to Paul Jones.
OCTOBER 2, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rick Martel defeated Hartford Love > Tommy Rich defeated the Challenger > Dick Slater defeated King Kong Mosca > Georgia Television Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson* defeated the French Angel > Andre the Giant & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen / Notes: Frank Valois managed Andre the Giant.
...and on this day in wrestling history:
1981 - Jack Brisco defeated Ted DiBiase
for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
1989 - Demolition defeated Arn Anderson
& Tully Blanchard for the WWF Tag Team title
1989 - Tony Anthony defeated Dustin Rhodes
in a tournament final for the
USWA Southern Heavyweight title
1993 - Sabu defeated Shane Douglas
for the ECW Heavyweight title
1999 - Event - Rebellion
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England
1999 - Naoya Ogawa defeated Gary Steele
for the NWA Heavyweight title
2000 - Vince Russo vacated the WCW Heavyweight title
2000 - Booker T defeated Jeff Jarrett
for the vacant WCW Heavyweight title
2000 - Mike Sanders defeated Elix Skipper
for the WCW Cruiserweight title
2000 - Reno defeated Sgt. A-Wall
for the vacant WCW Hardcore title
Waldo Von Erich (75)El Dandy (46)
Paul Boesch (96)
"Yokozuna" Rodney Anoia (42)
Jun Akiyama (39)
Mean Marc Ash (37)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment