SOUTHEASTERN NEWS, NOTES AND NOSTALGIA
By Rich Tate on 10/16/2008 6:06 PM
NEWS and NOTES
Prime Time Pro Wrestling promoter Billy Roper sits in with Rich Tate
tonight for a
PSP Fix, live at 9:30 PM ET. If you miss it, the archive
will be available afterward.
World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW crew will be at the Coliseo Petaca
Iguna in Arecibo, PR, tonight. The SmackDown/ ECW crew will be at Arena
Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico.
Tickets for the following WWE events go on sale tomorrow: July 3, 2009, in
Auckland, NZ, at the Vector Arena; July 4, 2009, in Sydney, AU, at the Acer
Arena; July 5, 2009, in Brisbane, AU, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre; July
6, 2009, in Adelaide, AU, at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre; July 7, 2009, in
Melbourne, AU, at the Rod Laver Arena; and July 8, 2009, in Perth, AU, at the
Burswood Dome.
Tickets for the following
Total Nonstop Action event goes on sale
tomorrow: December 5 in Troy, OH, at the Hobart Arena.
Slam! Wrestling’s Jason Clevett spoke with Johnny Devine following his departure
from TNA. Click
here for part one of the interview. The conclusion should
be posted tomorrow.
Brian Elliott of Slam! caught up with Nigel McGuinness, who recently hit the
one-year mark as
Ring of Honor’s World Heavyweight Champion. Click
here for the story.
Great Championship Wrestling will be at the Gr8 Sk8 Plex in Phenix City,
AL, tonight. Advertised: Micah & Tracy Taylor versus Johnny Swinger and a
mystery woman; John Bogie & Kareem Abdul Jamar defend the GCW Tag Team Title
against the Merchants of Death (Orion Bishop & Murder One), with Wicked Nemesis,
in a Bohemian Grove Brawl; Scotty Beach versus Joey Lightning; and John
Slaughter versus Tex Monroe. Bell time is 7:30 PM.
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Missy Hyatt (1963 or 1964) and Justin Credible
(1973).
Today in Memoriam: Sandor Szabo (60, 1966), Stu Hart (88, 2003), and Rey Urbano
(2007).
Click
here for this week’s update of Wrestler’s Eye View with Les
Thatcher.
Clips from a documentary still in production by Chris Ryan Gough on the Central
States territory have been made available for preview. Click
here for the
opening of “K.C. On the Mat: the History of Professional Wrestling in Kansas
Cityâ€, and
here for a few minutes from the beginning of the film. The
project, covering the territory from the 1930s through to the 1980s, has
interviews with Harley Race, Bob Geigel, Roger Kirby, Percival A. Friend, and
Tom Andrews, among others, including Orville Brown’s son Richard, as well as
announcers Bill Grigsby and Bill Kersten.
Rob Adonis, a busy wrestler on the current scene in Georgia, has submitted a
column praising a few colleagues with whom he has worked recently, including Sal
Rinauro, Bull Buchanan, David Young, and more. Click
here for the piece.
World Wrestling Alliance 4 results from Atlanta, GA, on October 15: Jake
Diamond & Miguel Rivera over Rick King & Mike Black to win the vacant WWA4 Tag
Team Title; Jena over Jonathan Davis for the WWA4 Internet Title; and Reece
Royale over Bill the Butcher to retain the WWA4 Heavyweight Title. A reported 30
people attended the free show, which features WWA4 school students, trained by
Curtis Hughes.
WWA4 has an event on October 22 in Atlanta, GA. Advertised: Jonathan Davis &
Jena versus Kaiden Knight & Jae-Bo. All WWA shows are free, and feature WWA4
school students trained by Curtis Hughes.
DISCLAIMER: GWH is not liable for any card changes, cancellations, etc. We can
only report what is reported to us. As always, we suggest you check with the
promotion within 24 hours to verify information posted here.
NOSTALGIA
OCTOBER 16, 1924 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Norman
Elberfeld – Promoter) > Charles Rentrop versus Clarence Jenkins / Notes: No
documented results for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 16, 1933 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – HOWELL MILL ARENA (F.P. Owens –
Promoter) > John Lewis versus Whitey Patterson > Dan George versus Son Almand /
Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 16, 1933 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Max Stewart –
Promoter) > George Romanoff versus Dutch Green > Southern Lightweight Title
Match: Jack Ross* versus Dick Lever / Notes: No documented results for this card
have been found. Jack Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight Champion
since May 9, 1933.
OCTOBER 16, 1934 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry
Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Andy Rascher defeated Pat
Reilly at 24:00 > George Hill defeated Bobby Stewart at 19:00 > Buck Weaver
defeated Charlie Strack at 33:00 (2-1)
OCTOBER 16, 1934 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – RIVERSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis –
Promoter) > Pat O’Brien versus Roy Stewart > Ambrose Cole versus Bull Schmidt >
No TL Match: Alex Headlin versus Chippewa Charlie / Notes: No documented results
for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 16, 1935 (WEDNESDAY) – ALBANY, GA – SUPREME CIRCLE HALL (Frank Bettis –
Promoter) > Ben Stein versus Swede Hanson > Joe Santell versus John Ellis >
George Romanoff versus Al Olsen / Notes: No documented results for this card
have been found.
OCTOBER 16, 1936 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – RIVERSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis –
Promoter) > Ted Taylor versus Swede Swanson > Tony Papalino versus Frank Remille
> Southern Light Heavyweight Title Match: John Mauldin* versus Tiger Long /
Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. John Mauldin had
been the reigning Southern Light Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Honey
Boy Hackney on September 11, 1936, in Atlanta.
OCTOBER 16, 1939 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA THEATRE (Nat Jones and Cleve
Roby – Promoters) > Bill Collins versus Young Gotch > Joe Washburn versus Honey
Boy Hackney > Women’s Match: Betty Lee versus Jane Blondell > Joe Ferona versus
Young Londos / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 16, 1942 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Charles
Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Kennedy versus Chief
Chewacki > Al Massey versus Babe Zaharias > The Golden Terror defeated Ben
Morgan / Notes: Al Massey and Babe Zaharias were scheduled to wrestle each
other, but no results were reported after the card. The Masked Manager managed
the Golden Terror. The scheduled match between Jack Kennedy and Chief Chewacki
was cancelled when the train Chewacki was on ran late.
OCTOBER 16, 1953 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis and Johnny
Valentine wrestled to a draw > John & Al Smith defeated the Horseshoe Kids >
Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Villmer defeated Don McIntyre* to win
title / Notes: Don McIntyre had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion
since March 16, 1953.
OCTOBER 16, 1957 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WRDW STUDIOS (Tom Mahoney –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Gorgeous George defeated Tarzan
White (2-1)
OCTOBER 16, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Negro Men’s Southern
Heavyweight Title Match: Willie Love* versus Tiger Conway > Women’s World Title
Match: the Fabulous Moolah* versus Pat Lyda > No TL / No DQ Match: Freddie
Blassie defeated Gorgeous George / Notes: Aside from the match between Freddie
Blassie and Gorgeous George, during which there was no referee, no documented
results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Willie Love had
been billed as the Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Champion since October 2,
1959. The Fabulous Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she
defeated Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD. However, she was
not considered the undisputed champion until June Byers retired with her title,
won in Atlanta on August 20, 1954, in a win over Mildred Burke, until Byers
retired in 1964.
OCTOBER 16, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve
Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Bence versus the
Viking > Midget Match: Marcel Semard versus Farmer McGruder > Young Paul Jones
versus the Assassin > Tiny Mills versus the Country Plowboy / Notes: No
documented results for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 16, 1962 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle defeated Pancho
Valdez > Johnny Walker defeated Bulldog Lawley > Mr. Moto defeated Chief Crazy
Horse at 14:00 > The Kentuckians defeated Pedro Godoy & Gypsy Joe at 15:00
OCTOBER 16, 1963 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Jack Bence defeated George Wolfe
> Bob Morrow and the Green Hornet wrestled to a draw > Tarzan White defeated
Luke Graham by disqualification > Al Galento & the Inferno defeated Don Carson &
Marco Polo (2-1) / Notes: Frankie Rogers managed the Inferno.
OCTOBER 16, 1964 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve Kovacs and Johnny
Walker wrestled to a draw > Frankie Cain defeated Mickey Blassie by
disqualification > Enrique Torres and Dick Dunn wrestled to a draw > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match: Sputnik Monroe defeated Don Fargo* to win title > The
Scufflin’ Hillbillies defeated the Mysterious Medics by disqualification /
Notes: Don Fargo had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he
defeated Sputnik Monroe on September 25, 1964, in Atlanta. It was announced that
Betty Ann Spencer would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
OCTOBER 16, 1965 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dale Lewis defeated Benny Matta > Nick Kozak
defeated Dutch Savage / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestlingâ€
television program hosted by Ed Capral.
OCTOBER 16, 1965 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – FRANKLIN DRIVE ARENA (Elmo Chappell
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran versus Vince
Gironda > Benny Matta versus Guy Mitchell > Dale Lewis versus Dick Steinborn >
Boxing Match: Freddie Blassie versus Nick Kozak / Notes: No documented results
for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 16, 1969 (THURSDAY) – AMERICUS, GA – SUMTER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tex McKenzie & the
Professional defeated the Assassins by disqualification > Women’s Match: Bette
Boucher defeated Vicky Williams > Tony Nero defeated Jimmy Golden
OCTOBER 16, 1970 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cisco Grimaldo versus Sabu
Singh > Eduardo DeLynch versus Kubla Khan > Bob Armstrong defeated Skandor Akbar
> El Mongol defeated the Red Demon > Georgia Tag Team Title One-Night
Tournament: the Assassins defeated Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert; Assassins
defeated Mr. Ito & the Great Ota to win title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match:
Buddy Colt* and Paul DeMarco wrestled to a draw / Notes: Cisco Grimaldo and Sabu
Singh were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Eduardo DeLynch and Kubla
Khan, but no results were reported after the card. The Georgia Heavyweight Title
had been held up on September 26, 1970, following a September 25, 1970 match
between champions Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert and the Assassins. Shane & Gilbert
had been declared the winners, but the Assassins claimed that the headgear worn
by the champions created an unfair advantage. It had been declared vacant on
October 10, 1970, with this tournament created to determine new champions. Jack
Crawford managed Kubla Khan. Homer O’Dell managed Buddy Colt & Skandor Akbar.
Colt had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Nick
Bockwinkel on September 4, 1970, in Atlanta. Eddie Smith was credited as being a
referee for this card.
OCTOBER 16, 1971 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Big John defeated Alex Medina > Bill Dromo &
Bob Armstrong and Rocket & Flash Monroe wrestled to a draw > Kubla Khan defeated
Billy Spears by disqualification / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia
Championship Wrestling†television program hosted by Ed Capral.
OCTOBER 16, 1973 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Ann
Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Argentina Apollo defeated
Whipper Watson, Jr. > Tommy Seigler defeated Jack Armstrong > Pepper Gomez
defeated Wayne Cowan > Prince Pullins defeated Bull Zomar > El Mongol defeated
Rock Hunter > Charlie Cook & Ray Candy defeated Tarzan Tyler & the Missouri
Mauler > WWA World Heavyweight Title Match (No DQ): Bob Ellis* defeated Ox Baker
> Lights Out Match: Assassin #1 defeated Assassin #2 / Notes: The Super
Gladiator was the special referee for the match between Assassin #1 and Assassin
#2. Rock Hunter managed Assassin #2 and the Missouri Mauler. The program we have
for this card states that the television tapings at the WTCG studios for
“All-South Championship Wrestling†now take place from 2:00 to 3:00 PM each
Saturday.
OCTOBER 16, 1973 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Cash versus Jerry Usher > Robert Fuller
defeated Gene Lewis > Bobby Shane defeated Ricky Gibson > Roberto Soto defeated
Hiro Matsuda > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Tim Woods & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated
the Super Infernos* by disqualification / Notes: Bobby Cash and Jerry Usher were
scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.
J.C. Dykes managed the Super Infernos.
OCTOBER 16, 1975 (THURSDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER (Paul Jones –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > S.D. Jones defeated Rocket Monroe >
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Ron Garvin & Otto Von Heller > Georgia Tag
Team Title Match: Jerry Brisco & Bob Backlund* defeated Luke Graham & Mr. Fuji >
Bobo Brazil defeated the Sheik by disqualification / Notes: Eddie Creatchman
managed the Sheik. Gary Hart managed Mr. Fuji.
OCTOBER 16, 1976 (SATURDAY) – GRIFFIN, GA – GRIFFIN-BARNESVILLE SPORTS PALACE
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Jones defeated
Mr. X > Bobby Cash defeated Scott Irwin > Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Rick
McGraw & Dean Ho > Jos LeDuc defeated Stan Stasiak > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated
the Mongolian Stomper / Notes: J.J. Dillon managed the Mongolian Stomper.
OCTOBER 16, 1977 (SUNDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Richard Blood and David Von Erich wrestled to
a draw > Don Kernodle defeated Bill White at 0:20 > Bob Armstrong defeated
Jacques Goulet > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Pak Song & the Executioner*
defeated Tommy Rich & Tony Atlas > Dick Slater & Andre the Giant defeated Ole &
Gene Anderson
OCTOBER 16, 1977 (SUNDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER (Aaron Newman –
Promoter / Jim Crockett Promotions) > Danny Miller defeated the Blue Scorpion >
Rick McGraw defeated Tony Russo > Ted Oates & Tiger Conway, Jr., defeated Randy
Savage & Frank Monte > Paul Jones and Greg Valentine wrestled to a draw > US
Heavyweight Title Match: Dusty Rhodes defeated Ric Flair* by disqualification
OCTOBER 16, 1978 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Heavyweight Title
One-Night Tournament: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Mr. Saito; Stan Hansen defeated
Raymond Rougeau; Wrestling #2 defeated the Masked Superstar; Hansen defeated
Tommy Rich; Wrestling #2 defeated Hansen to win title
OCTOBER 16, 1978 (MONDAY) – TATE, GA (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) Notes: A card was scheduled for this date, but no
details have been found.
OCTOBER 16, 1980 (THURSDAY) – CEDARTOWN, GA – PURKS GYMNASIUM (Paul Jones –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Judy Martin versus
Joyce Grable > Mike Davis versus Killer Khan > Dennis Condrey versus Ray Candy >
Ted & Jerry Oates versus the Assassins / Notes: No documented results for this
card have been found.
The information compiled within our daily reports are through the efforts of
various contributors, including, but not limited to, Rich Tate, Larry Goodman,
Chuck Thornton, Brian Waits, Don Luce, Brian Slack, Fred Hornby, Thomas Bugg, J
Michael Kenyon, Steve Yohe, David Williamson, Becky Taylor, John Cannon, Mike
Norris, Bobby Simmons, Les Thatcher, Crimson Mask, Dan Masters, Tim Dix, Tim
Dills, Jimmie Daniel, Gene Restaino, Shannon Rose, Alan Wojcik, Devin Cutting,
and Richard O’Sullivan.
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