Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Old School 101 - October 8, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

OCTOBER 8, 1951 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Art Nelson versus Chief Little Wolf #2 > Women’s Match: Mars Bennett versus Ida Mae Martinez > Fred Von Schacht versus Gorgeous Gilpin > Al Massey versus Finis Hall / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

OCTOBER 8, 1979 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Carl Fergie defeated Gerald Finley > Bobby Jaggers defeated Chick Donovan > Tony Atlas defeated Ox Baker > Ernie Ladd & Ole Anderson and Tommy Rich & the Crusher wrestled to a draw > Canadian Lumberjack Match: Bob Armstrong defeated Bobby Heenan / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Ernie Ladd and Bobby Jaggers.

...and on this day in wrestling history:
1986 - Barry Windham defeated Outlaw Ron Bass
for the Florida State Heavyweight title

1990 - Jerry Lawler defeated Austin Idol
in a tournament final for
the USWA Unified Heavyweight title

2001 - Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle
for the WWF Heavyweight title

2001 - The Hardy Boyz defeated Test & Booker T
for the WCW Tag title

2002 - A jury clears the WWE of all charges
brought by bodybuilder Nicole Bass



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