Old School 101 - October 9, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

OCTOBER 9, 1933 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Max Stewart – Promoter) > George Romanoff versus Dutch Green > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross defeated Jim Hesslyn / Notes: George Romanoff and Dutch Green were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Jack Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight Champion since May 9, 1933, but the title had been held up on October 2, 1933, pending this rematch. Ross also reportedly won a $250 prize with the win.

OCTOBER 9, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Bence & Young Paul Jones versus Ivan Zukoff & the Angel > The Country Plowboy versus the Viking / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

OCTOBER 9, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau and Hartford Love wrestled to a draw > The Masked Superstar defeated Steve Regal > Rick Martel & Tommy Rich defeated Sonny King & the French Angel > Stan Hansen versus Mr. Wrestling #2 ended in a double countout > Street Fight Match: King Kong Mosca defeated Dick Slater.

...and on this day in wrestling history:
1980 - Jack Brisco defeated Terry Funk
in a tournament final for the
Georgia National Heavyweight title

1995 - Cueball Carmichael defeated Justin St. John
for the IPWA Heavyweight title

1999 - Lobo & TCK defeated Nick Gage & Justice Pain,
The Kashmireno Brothers, and the Thrill Kill Kult
in a four way match for the
Combat Zone Wrestling Tag Team Titles

2000 - Cpl. Cajun & Lt. Loco defeated
Mark Jindrak & Sean O'Haire
for the WCW Tag Team title

2000 - Mark Jindrak & Sean O'Haire defeated
Cpl. Cajun & Lt. Loco for the WCW Tag Team title

2001 - Billy Kidman defeated X-PAc
for the WCW Cruiserweight title

2002 - Syxx-Pac won a seven-man ladder match
for the vacant NWA-TNA X title


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