AUGUST 9, 1954 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Benny Matta defeated Bob Shipp > Women’s Match: Mildred Burke defeated Bonnie Watson > Jerry Graham defeated Jack O’Reilly > Chief Big Heart defeated El Toro / Notes: During the match between Chief Big Heart and El Toro, Big Heart removed Toro’s mask to identify him as Bibber McCoy. McCoy continued to wear the mask and be billed as El Toro, although everyone knew his true identity. This had already been done on August 6, 1954, in Atlanta. AUGUST 9, 1956 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon versus Bibber McCoy > Eddie Gossett versus Red McIntyre > Art Nelson versus Billy Blassie > Gene Stanlee versus Argentina Rocca / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Although not mentioned, Kola Kwariani was likely in attendance, as he was charged with traveling with Argentina Rocca as a troubleshooter for him.
AUGUST 9, 1976 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wayne Cowan and Bill Howard wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Ted Oates defeated Mitsu Hata > Dick Slater defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 > Pak Song defeated the Spoiler / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Pak Song.
...and on this day in wrestling history:
1980 - Event - Showdown at Shea
Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY
1980 - Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales
defeated The Samoans for
the WWWF Tag Team title
1986 - Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes
for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
1997 - Event - Road Wild
Rally & Races, Sturgis, SD
1997 - Hulk Hogan defeated Lex Luger
for the WCW Heavyweight title
1997 - Sabu defeated Terry Funk
for the ECW Heavyweight title
1998 - Bryan Cash & Juan Hurtado
defeated Jebediah Blackhawk & Cousin Otter
for the Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title
1999 - Kane & X-Pac defeated
Faarooq & Bradshaw for the WWF Tag Team title
1999 - Chris Benoit defeated David Flair
for the WCW US Heavyweight title
2001 - Event - 2001 Brian Pillman Memorial
Oak Hills High School, Oak Hills, OH
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