AUGUST 7, 1933 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Max Stewart – Promoter) > Roy Lumpkin defeated Dick Lever > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross* and Leo Alexander wrestled to a draw at 60:00 > Ernest Germany defeated R.C. Bryant / Notes: Jack Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight Champion since May 9, 1933. AUGUST 7, 1946 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Thurman Copley – Promoter) > The Shadow defeated John Mauldin > Dick Lever and Joe Marsh wrestled to a draw > Jack Dillon defeated Johnny Long
AUGUST 7, 1950 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Mahoney defeated Buddy Knox by disqualification > Women’s World Title Match: Mildred Burke* defeated Mae Young (2-0) > Don McIntyre defeated Bibber McCoy / Notes: Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938.
AUGUST 7, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Storm versus Jack Dillon > Jack Bence & Frank Morgan versus Johnny Reid & Bill Alexander > Man versus Animal Match: Gypsy Joe defeated Terrible Ted / Notes: Aside from the match between Gypsy Joe and Terrible Ted, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.
AUGUST 7, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pez Whatley defeated Ken Dillinger > Rick Martel defeated the French Angel > Mr. Wrestling #1 defeated Ken Patera > Georgia Tag Team Title Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* defeated Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich > Mr. Mystery defeated King Kong Mosca / Notes: Following the match with King Kong Mosca, Mr. Mystery removed his mask and revealed himself as Dick Slater.
...and on this day in wrestling history:
1965 - Larry Hennig & Harley Race
defeated Crusher & Verne Gagne
for the AWA Tag Team title
1980 - Bugsy McGraw defeated Don Muraco
for the Florida State Heavyweight title
1986 - Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes
for the NWA World Heavyweight title
1993 - Eddie Gilbert & the Dark Patriot
defeated Sandman & Salvatore Bellomo in a
tournament final for the ECW Tag Team title
1995 - Billy Jack Haynes defeated Brad Armstrong
for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
1995 - The Heavenly Bodies defeated PG-13
for the USWA Tag Team title
1996 - Jushin Liger announced at a Press Conference
that he had a brain tumor
2001 - Chris Kanyon & Diamond Dallas Page
defeated The APA for the WWF Tag Team title
2001 - Kane & The Undertaker defeated
Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo for the WCW Tag title
2002 - Ron Killings defeated Ken Shamrock
for the NWA Heavyweight title
2002 - Low-Ki defeated AJ Styles
for the NWA-TNA X title
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