Rumors & News from the Wrestling Mole

What a crazy weekend capped off with this year's edition of WWE's SummerSlam (or Summer SCAM?). Let's first mention the obvious the obvious: though it left him needing stitches afterwards, CM Punk beat JBL, Triple H topped the Great Khali (Great Whoopi is more like it), Batista stopped John Cena and the Undertaker returned to kick Edges ass. Hmmm...if there is anyone out there who couldn't have predicted these outcomes...please send em my way I got a little wager on the next TNA event. Now on to the rumblings making their way through the wrestling world.


In the "Tassels vs. Tatas" Department.

The Ultimate Warriors ex-wife, Shari Tyree, has been dropping hints that she will soon be interviewed for the first time about her life with the former WWF Inter-Continental and World Champion. So soon it has been claimed that it will happen THIS week! No offense Shari, but if I wanna hear some chick with a name that sounds like a brain-dead stipper talk about a musclehead ex with serious psycological issues I'll just wait for the next tidbit on the "Luscious" Linda Hogan saga to pop up.


In the "Feather Boas vs. Black Robes" Department.

So now that Jesse Ventura can no longer rule over wrestling, or the state of Minnesota for that matter, it is rumored that the former WWF Superstar is negotiating to host a judge talk show set to premiere in 2009. Now Judge Judy scares me, Judge Ventura only gives me bad gas. Wonder how many one-liners ol' Jesse's dug up from his wrestling days to foist upon unsuspecting trial attendees?



The "Should We Really Care" Department.

So this upcoming Monday, August 25th, WWE Raw will air on Sci-Fi instead of the regular USA Network slot due to the US Open Tennis Tournament. Maybe ol' Vince really is hurt...he gotta be to just step aside...FOR TENNIS?!?!?! Guess 25 plus years of propping up the USA Network means very little these days. Why not just skip Raw this week? That way the 4 or 5 Superstars left can take the night off.



The "We REALLY Shouldn't Care" Department.

So after last night's "not really a match after all" match, Mark Henry will take on Matt Hardy on ECW this Tuesday on SCI-Fi. I should feel bad for all the "Matt-Heads" who actually paid to see last nights "not-match" when they could have just watched for free on Tuesday but like they say "a fool and his money...". But then again...it's not like this is REAL ECW, right? If this is news to you...I got a wager on a Magnificent Moolah match I'd like to discuss with you as well.



The "Finally Some News That Makes Me Smile" Department.

So WWE's Umaga will be out of action for a couple of months to undergo rehab on a "funny" knee injury hee suffered at Tuesday's WWE Smackdown taping. They say it's a torn posterior cruciate ligament. I say it's a friggin' breath of fresh air!


Yeah there's more crap to discuss...like Santino Marella becoming Inter-Continental Champion again (The Honky Tonk Man would be rolling over in his grave...if'n he was dead ya'll!), or the return of Tony Atlas?

Come to think about it...there really isn't anything left to discuss.

Til Next Time...WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN THE BIGGEST OPINION IN THE WORLD RUNS WILD ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Barry Molea, The Wrestling Mole

Old School 101 - July 11, 2008

(courtesy www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)

JULY 11, 1960 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie versus Bill Dromo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 11, 1969 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Super Assassins defeated Roberto & Cyclone Soto at 15:00 > Chati Yokuchi & Mr. Ito defeated Johnny Walker & Little John at 13:00 > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Tony Nero & Phil Robley at 0:15 > Grizzly Smith, Man Mountain Mike & the Professional defeated Skandor Akbar & the Assassins at 14:00 > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: El Mongol defeated Paul DeMarco* by disqualification / Notes: It was reported that Phil Robley was never tagged in by Tony Nero in the match against Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller. The Super Manager managed the Super Assassins. Paul DeMarco had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated the Professional on June 21, 1969, in Atlanta. DeMarco was disqualified in the match against El Mongol when he hit special referee Al Lovelock. The program for this card featured an advertisement for Hub Ford at 3310 Peachtree Road, claiming Jim Wilson drove a 1969 LTD, “So why don’t you tackle one?” It was announced that Joe Scarpa would be wrestling on the card on July 18, 1969, and that Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Jr., would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

JULY 11, 1975 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rick Martel defeated Billy Spears > Jerry Lawler defeated Dennis Hall > Mike McCord defeated George McCreery > Nikolai Volkoff defeated Robert Fuller > Karate Match: Mr. Wrestling #1 defeated Toru Tanaka > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr.,* versus Bob Armstrong & Bill Watts > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match (No DQ): Abdullah the Butcher defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 to win title / Notes: Gary Hart managed Abdullah the Butcher, Toru Tanaka, Nikolai Volkoff, Dick Slater and Bob Orton, Jr.

JULY 11, 1976 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY STADIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mr. Wrestling #2 versus Abdullah the Butcher / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Rock Hunter managed Abdullah the Butcher. It is believed that Stan Stasiak was scheduled to wrestle on this card. This card was held following a Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets as part of a promotion designed by Ted Turner and Braves Public Relations Director Bob Hope, creatively called “Headlock and Wedlock”. Prior to the game, nine couples were simultaneously married as ten players from each team held bats for them to walk under on the way to saying their vows. After the game, four matches featuring ten wrestlers took place, though very little information has been found at this time. Incidentally, the Braves lost 9-8 in front of 14,661, though it is unknown how many people watched the pre-game and post-game festivities.

JULY 11, 1977 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Randy Savage and Roberto Soto wrestled to a draw > Bob Slaughter defeated Charlie Fulton > Pak Song defeated Don Kernodle > Paul Jones defeated Waldo Von Erich > Tony Atlas defeated Gene Anderson > Lights Out I Quit Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Dick Slater / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Pak Song.



...and on this day in wrestling history:

1961 - Gene Kiniski defeated Verne Gagne
for the AWA Heavyweight title

1982 - Brian Blair defeated Jim Garvin
for the Florida State Heavyweight title

1987 - Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff
for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title

1987 - Steve Williams defeated Big Bubba Rogers
for the UWF Heavyweight title

1994 - Brian Christopher defeated Troy Graham
for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title

1999 - Event - Bash at the Beach
National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL

1999 - Randy Savage defeated Kevin Nash
for the WCW Heavyweight title

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