Old School 101 - August 4, 2008

AUGUST 4, 1944 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Women’s Match: Doris Dean defeated Nancy Miller > Bob King defeated A.S. Knob > Jack Nazworthy versus Bill Blostock / Notes: Jack Nazworthy and Bill Blostock were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. It was reported that 1,500 were in attendance for this card.

AUGUST 4, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Black Monsters defeated Mike Paidousis & Abe Coleman > Midget Match: Pee Wee James defeated Irish Jackie (2-0) > Texas Death Match: Don McIntyre defeated Art Nelson / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the match between Don McIntyre and Art Nelson would be an additional $25 to the winner of each fall.

AUGUST 4, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon versus Frank Townsend > Tarzan White versus Bronko Lubich > Texas Death Match: Ray Gunkel versus Angelo Poffo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bronko Lubich was barred from ringside during the match between Ray Gunkel versus Angelo Poffo.

AUGUST 4, 1975 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Backlund versus Mr. Fuji > Rick Martel versus Dudley Clements > Mike McCord versus Nikolai Volkoff > Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr., versus Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 > Toru Tanaka versus Abdullah the Butcher / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Gary Hart managed Abdullah the Butcher, Nikolai Volkoff, Mr. Fuji, Dick Slater and Bob Orton, Jr.

...and on this day in wrestling:

1967 - Rey Mendoza defeated Dory Dixon
in a tournament final for the
EMLL NWA Light Heavyweight title

1995 - Event - Collision in Korea
Mayday Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea

1995 - The Heavenly Bodies defeated
Tony Anthony & Tracey Smothers

1995 - Brad Armstrong defeated Billy Jack Haynes
for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title

1997 - Sgt. Slaughter named WWF Commissioner

1997 - Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan
for the WCW Heavyweight title




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