Old School 101 - July 24, 2008

(courtesy of www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

JULY 24, 1933 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Max Stewart – Promoter) > Yusef Hussane defeated Dick Lever > Pete Zbyszko versus Horace Epting / Notes: Pete Zbyszko and Horace Epting were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.

JULY 24, 1946 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Thurman Copley – Promoter) > Al Massey defeated Charlie Harben (2-1) > Johnny Long & Nick Carter defeated Jack Dillon & Jack Hader (2-1)

JULY 24, 1950 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Louie Ross defeated Buddy Knox > Women’s Match: Beverly Lehmer defeated Eva Lee > Women’s Match: Mae Young defeated Jean Holland > Tom Mahoney and Don McIntyre wrestled to a draw at 60:00

JULY 24, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Mickey Blassie & Peggy Allen versus Johnny King & Fran Gravette > No DQ / No TL Match: Marco Polo versus Gypsy Joe / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. There was no referee for the match between Marco Polo and Gypsy Joe.

JULY 24, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve Regal versus Mr. Saito > Bill Irwin versus Hartford Love > Len Denton versus Sonny King > Rick Martel versus King Kong Mosca > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Race* versus Thunderbolt Patterson / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.


...and on this day in wrestling history:

1965 - Crusher & Verne Gagne defeated
Larry Hennig & Harley Race
for the AWA Tag Team title

1967 - Spiros Arion & Bruno Sammartino
defeated Lou Albano & Tony Altimore
for the WWWF Tag Team title

1987 - Sherri Martel defeated Fabulous Moolah
for the WWF Women's title

1996 - The Steiner Brothers
defeated Harlem Heat for the
WCW World Tag Team title

1999 - Edge defeated Jeff Jarrett
for the WWF Intercontinental title

2000 - Lance Storm defeated Big Vito
for the WCW Hardcore title

2001 - Kurt Angle defeated Booker T
for the WCW Heavyweight title

2001 - Booker T awards Chris Kanyon
the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title




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Joe Savoldi (51)

Torrie Wilson (33)

Jerry Barber