Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Old School 101 - October 7, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

OCTOBER 7, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Buddy Knox defeated Lon Chaney (2-0) > Mike Nazarian defeated Jack Ross

OCTOBER 7, 1963 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gordon defeated Marcus Godo > The Outlaw & the Mighty Hercules defeated Derrell Cochran & Tim Geohagen > Lenny Montana & Tarzan Tyler defeated Chief Big Heart & Chief Little Eagle by countout.

...and on this day in wrestling history:
1942 - Yvon Robert defeated Bill Longson for
the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title

1957 - Lou Thesz wrestled Rikidozan to a
one hour time limit draw in first ever
NWA World Heavyweight Title match held in Japan

1984 - Wahoo McDaniel defeated Manny Fernandez in a
tournament final for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title

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

1995 - Raven & Stevie Richards defeated the
Pit Bulls for the ECW Tag Team title

1995 - Public Enemy defeated Raven & Stevie Richards
and the Gangstas in a three way match
for the ECW Tag Team title

1995 - Jesse James Armstrong defeated Brian Christopher
for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title

1995 - Iron Man defeated Steve Flynn
for the SSW Heavyweight title

1997 - Legion of Doom defeated the Godwins
for the WWF Tag Team title

2000 - Juventud Guerrera arrested following a drug
induced rage in Australia and is fired by WCW


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