Results: FCW Heat Stroke - 8/23/08

Flatline Championship Wrestling results from "Heat Stroke" on August 23 at Liberty Park in Grovetown, GA.

On Saturday August 23rd Flatline Championship Wrestling made it's Liberty Park debut bringing CSRA wrestling to a whole new area of wrestling fans. As always FCW CEO Daniel E. Mayne was introduced to address the crowd presenting a hint of what was to follow during the course of the evening.

Nick Kismet vs. Italian Ice
In the opening bout the new "Loudest Man in FCW" Nick Kismet took on FCW newcomer Italian Ice. Amidst chants of "Pizza Boy" and "Pepperoni Head" Italian Ice took the battle to Kismet before being wrapped up by FCW's loudest wrestler for the 1-2-3.

Hallowicked vs. Venom
Originally a scheduled bout between Hallowicked and FCW World Champion Devon Wright, this match changed drastically with Wright distracting Hallowicked from outside the ring leaving an opening for Hells Kitchen's own Venom to creep into the ring and attack Hallowicked from behind. After a vain attempt by Venom to schoolboy the massive Hallowicked the tide would quickly turn leaving Venom with one more mark in the loss column.

Matt Crosby vs. The Common Man
This match between two of the largest wrestlers in FCW would eventually get even bigger following a Crosby disqualification for hitting "below the belt". Crosby would follow-up by calling down Big Game James and Tyson Riddick out to try and take out the Common Man once and for all. With security in the ring and order shortly restored, the Common Man would challenge the three big men to a two-on-three handicap match that would include his little brother. After mutual agreement on both sides and confirmation by CEO Daniel E. Mayne, the Common Man's "little" brother was introduced revealing the "not so little" Big Hoss. In the end it would be the difference in the match as the big man was too much for Crosby, James & Riddick to overcome leaving brother Big Hoss and the Common Man with the win.

Rage Division Championship
Chris Mayne(c) vs. Ethan Case vs. Chris Hamrick
In one of the most electrifying matches of the night, FCW Rage Champion Chris Mayne took on "The New Release" Ethan Case and "ECW Original" Chris Hamrick in a three-way fight for the Rage title. With high-flying action in and out of the ring all three wrestlers took turns grabbing the momentum before Mayne wrapped up Case to retain the title.

V.I.P w/ Ms. Harden vs. The Internationals
Following intermission John Malus, recovering from an attack a few weeks ago, came out to address the crowd responding to rumors of his possible return top the ring. The announcement was cut short by the arrival of V.I.P. Brandon Paradise and Cali Casanova with Ms. Harden, still reeling from losing the tag team belts at the September 9th Rage event. Following an exchange of words, Daniel E. Mayne would call out new opponents for the former tag champs, non other than Ms. Harden's former clients the reunited Internationals-Hans Baumgartner and The Live Organ. For the majority of the match momentum shifted equally back and forth before Baumgartner used the Eagle Drop onto Paradise for the pinfall.

King of the Ladder Match
Josh Magnum(c) vs. Darkness vs. Johnny Blaze
In what was one of the most brutal ladder matches in FCW history, the King of the Ladder himself, Josh Magnum took on Darkness and "Juggalo" Johnny Blaze. No strangers to ladders themselves, the challengers would prove to be worthy opponents for Magnum making quick use of three ladders of varying size. With high-flying action in and out of the ring, all three combatants would literally end up leaving blood and sweat in the ring before Darkness would gain the pinfall and crown of "King of the Ladder".

Devon Wright vs. Sixx
In one of the more unusual moments of the night, FCW World Champion Devon Wright came to the ring and announced his opponent for the for the final match of the night by grabbing a fan from the audience and throwing him into the ring. Daniel E. Mayne quickly stopped the match and announced a new opponent for the match-The American Nightmare Sixx! What then began as a simple non-title bout between the two long-time rivals turned into a hardcore mellee as chairs, thumb tacks and even a barbed wire board were introduced into the match. In the end Sixx would prevail by dropping Wright onto tacks with "The Omen" for the 1-2-3. Following the match the fan that Wright attacked to start the match would return to the ring to repay the favor.

All-in all Heat Stroke '08 lived up to it's billing as the "Big Damned Event of the Summer" with a loud rowdy audience and incredible action. The only question that remains is how will this affect FCW's next event September 13th at Patriots Park? Fans will just have to come out and see!

FCW Rage 7PM Tonight at Patriots Park

Flatline Championship Wrestling
Patriots Park 5445 Columbia Road
Grovetown, Georgia
Doors Open 6:30 PM, Belltime 7:00 PM
$7, Children 5 and under get in FREE

Dinner with the Butcher

by Jonny Rokket

What's that saying? "when in Rome do as Salvatore Bellomo does?" (Well Sal was actually born in Belgium but made for a pretty convincing Italian in WWF/ECW) but anyway...I decided to take that to heart on a recent trip to the Big Peach (Atlanta) and while I got my fill of international sodas at The World of Coke, contemplated the whole "beef vs seafood" argument at the Georgia Aquarium, and downed the biggest coldest beer ever before riding up the escalator for the CNN tour, the least "touristy" thing the Mrs. and I would do over the past few days would be to head South down I-75/85 and chow down on some Hot-Lanta barbecue courtesy of the Abdullah The Butcher House of Ribs & Chinese Food restaurant.

Now first off Abdullah's, (how they refer to the joint in ATL), is not your ritzy joint nor is it merely some dive on the bad side of town. Abdullah's is a simple eatery located near the burbs and exactly what you might expect the place to look like. (For an outer visual picture the North Augusta Edmunds Barbecue with a bit more parking space) As we walked through the door the gentleman behind the counter offered up a friendly "Welcome to Abdullah's", not the type of greeting offered opponents of the "Madman from Sudan" over the years. This type of service plus some pretty tasty grub has made Abdullah's in Atlanta, as well as the one in Japan, a top spot to eat in Hot-Lanta even grabbing a 4.5 star review in a recent Atlanta publication. Adding to the legacy is the fact that Abdullah and his joint were both featured in the music video DAMN! by area rappers YoungBloodZ and referenced in the 2006 movie ATL.


Sitting just about anywhere in Abdullah's is like a pictorial timewarp with photos, newspaper and magazine articles covering the walls. Not just pictures of The Butcher, but photos of some of pro wrestling's elite signed to Abdullah himself. Most interesting are the pre-Abdullah wrestling photos. Yep, Abdullah the Butcher didn't merely pop out as the "Madman from Sudan". The Mrs. and I plopped down next to a wall of pix and despite having to steer our way through a mess of ribs, tips, corn bread, fried okra and the best damn mac & cheese this side of Aunt Salley's, we managed to check out just about every photo on the wall without even getting sauce on 'em!


As you walk further into Abdullah's also noticeable are the more personal photos, awards and championship belts. One of the titles is for a 1974-76 Assassins World Championship and is actually a WWF belt! Both belts are magnificent pieces of memorabilia to check out. But like I mentioned earlier, you'll find pictures of everyone on the wall. Wrestlers such as Tony Atlas, Shasta Whatley, Harley Race, and even modern wrestlers like Tommy Dreamer and Sabu. My personal fave non-Butcher photo on display though has got to be the Paul E. era Midnight Express picture with mullets galore!



After checking out the joint it was time to head back to our room at the luxurious Omni (Rokket only travels in style baby!) but first I had to visit the big boys room. On my way out of the can who do I spot? The Butcher himself standing next to our table smiling with the Mrs. Not the reception usually reserved for leaving a restaurant toilet but pretty cool nevertheless. After a brief conversation The Butcher asked if we wanted to take some pictures and after a few laughs, some quick snapshots, and full bellies, The Mrs. and I were headed back downtown.

Abdullah the Butcher House of Ribs and Chinese Food is located just South of Downtown at 2387 Fairburn Rd Sw. and Jonny Rokket and the Mrs. highly recommend the place. Rokket can't guarantee that you'll run into Abdullah but from what I understand, he's there on a regular basis so who knows. Either way, the food is incredible, the collection of wrestling stuff is fun to check out and the service is second to none. The prices are also beyond reasonable.

But try not to stand too close to The Butcher if you meet him. I'm still trying to get the fork out of my shoulder!

Old School 101 - July 15, 2008

(courtesy www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com)




JULY 15, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Charlie Keene defeated Tiger Rollins (2-1) > Honey Boy Hackney and Yusef Hussane wrestled to a draw.

JULY 15, 1957 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Clancy and Angelo Poffo wrestled to a draw > Nick Roberts defeated Bronko Lubich by disqualification > Bibber McCoy defeated Kurt Von Brawner > Angelo Poffo, Kurt Von Brawner & Bronko Lubich defeated Nick Roberts, Mike Clancy & Bibber McCoy (2-1) / Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo
Poffo.

...and on this day in wrestling history:

1915 - Joe Stecher defeated Charlie Cutler
for the World Heavyweight title

1983 - Ric Flair defeated David Von Erich
in a tournament final for the
Missouri State Heavyweight title

1986 - Outlaw Ron Bass defeted Kendal Windham
for the Florida State Heavyweight title

1991 - Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller
defeated the Barroom Brawlers
for the USWA Tag Team title

1996 - Brickhouse Brown & Reggie B. Fine
defeated Flex Kavana & Bart Sawyer
for the USWA Tag Team title

2001 - The Boogie Knights defeated The Hit Squad
for the USA Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Titles

2001 - Ken Sweeney defeated The Masked Maniac
for the USA Pro-Wrestling U.S. Heavyweight Title

2002 - Vince McMAhon introduces former rival,
Eric Bischoff as the General Manager of Raw





Jesse Ventura (57)

Mil Mascaras (66)

Augusta: The Great Wrestling Metropolis?

By now you've surely heard Watts and myself go on and on and on about that historic night in 1981 when Tommy Rich defeated Harley Race to win the NWA World title. You may have heard us recently comment that the only reason we continue to bring it up is because "it is the only significant wrestling moment to ever happen in Augusta, Georgia." Well I decided to investigate and after some online searching on YouTube of "Augusta Georgia Wrestling" I have come to the conclusion that Watts and I have made a serious error in judgement.

Take the below clip into consideration. Here we have a match from an event held on March 9th, 1993 at the Augusta Richmond County Civic Center (now know as James Brown Arena). This match from a WWF All-American Wrestling broadcast was, according to the YouTube poster, originally broadcast on the USA Network on April 11th, 1993. But WHICH USA Network? Judging by the commentators, not any USA Network I was watching! THIS version is from an international broadcast on what looks to be "Canal 1 RTP" and is commentated in Spanish, I believe, by one Tarzan Taborda. That's right folks, "Luta Livre Americana (RTP1) - Damian Demento vs Jim Duggan" from none other than Augusta, Georgia! Wonder what the banditos thought about this "classic" Demento/Duggan match from "Jorgia"? Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this was just a special Grovetown Cable broadcast.



Now how can one not get excited when tipped off that a new wrestling organization could be "invading" the CSRA? I know that I for one would be excited. Imagine my hypeness level when I came across this clip on YouTube from a user called "CSRAwrestling" (isn't that the address of this blog page?) claiming to "invade and take over Southern Style Wrestling"? Southern Style Wrestling? Is that a description or an organization? The description says "will they succeed or fail?". Well this clip was posted 8 months ago, we've never heard of CSRAwrestling OR Southern Style Wrestling (unless you mean the road weary Tommy Rich) so my vote would be: THEY FAILED. The 14 second clip also on the CSRAwrestling YouTube site posted a month ago and titled "Coded Message to AWF!" doesn't make me feel any different about my decision either.



What could be more significant than a local federation wrestling show hosted by a guy named Fury? Furthermore, what could be more interesting than brutal matches beld outdoors in and out of something that resembles a cattle pen? While there's no titantron there's an explosion of plywood entrance banners and plenty of mother nature. But if you think that no actual wrestling ring appears in this video, think again. Well, it actually looks like ring ropes around an unflated kiddie pool but hey I gotta give out a B- for creativity. You be the judge.



What could be more groundbreaking than a major wrestling organization holding a major pay-per-view in Augusta, Georgia? Such was the case a couple of years back when ECW held "December to Dismember" following a WWE total makeover. It was massive! OK, the event itself was not, but the main event match held outside the ticket box office was hardcore at its best. HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!



Sadly enough, aside from a mega ton of GCW clips (yep, that's right!), this is about all that comes up when searching for "Augusta Georgia Wrestling". Well that and a clip of Stud McCoy nailing a newscaster over the head with a guitar. Even the classic Race/Rich championship clip in Augusta from 1981 didn't show up. Disrespect.

Hmmm...maybe we were right in the first place...so for your viewing pleasure, wrestling history in the making: Tommy Rich vs then Champion Harley Race April 27th, 1981 in Augusta, Georgia as commentated a few days later by the legendary late Gordon Solie and Tommy Rich himself.




Jonny Rokket...Rokket Out!