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NEWS and NOTES
Great Championship Wrestling’s Taylor McKnight 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 SmackDown/ECW crew will be at the Laredo
Entertainment Center in Laredo, TX, tonight. Advertised: Triple H versus the
Undertaker; and a three-way match featuring Mark Henry, Evan Bourne, and Finlay.
WWE has announced the following events: January 4 in Baton Rouge, LA, at the
Baton Rouge Civic Center; January 17 in La Crosse, WI, at the La Crosse Center;
January 19 in Chicago, IL, at the Allstate Arena; January 26 in Cleveland, OH,
at the Wolstein Center; and January 31 in Dothan, AL, at the Dothan Civic
Center.
WWE results from Hidalgo, TX, on October 20: Super Crazy over Chavo Guerrero;
Finlay over Jack Swagger; Michelle McCool over Maryse; Shelton Benjamin over
MVP; Ezekiel over Kung Funaki; Primo Colon & Carlito over Curt Hawkins & Zack
Ryder; R-Truth over Brian Kendrick; Triple H over Vladimir Kozlov by
disqualification; and the Undertaker over the Big Show.
WWE is asking fans to vote for the challenger for Shelton Benjamin’s US
Heavyweight Title. The options are R-Truth, Festus, and MVP, and voting ends at
7:30 PM on October 26. The match will then be featured live on WWE’s website as
a lead-in to the PPV broadcast.
Total Nonstop Action has announced the following dates for upcoming PPV
events: January 11 will be Genesis, and Against All Odds will take place on
February 8.
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Butch Miller (1944), John Tatum (1965), Horace
Hogan (1965), and Chris Hamrick (1966).
Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling promoter Scott East joined Rich
Tate on Monday night for a PSP Fix. Click here to listen.
Click here for Larry Goodman’s review of the October 11 broadcast of
NWA Main Event.
Click here to access the latest updates of podcasts at Who’s Slamming
Who?, featuring Jody Hamilton, the Iron Sheik, Bill Behrens, Lanny Poffo, Jerry
Jarrett, and more.
Nick Bollea was released today, three months early.
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 21, 1930 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry
Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Bartush and Taro Myaki
wrestled to a draw > Paul Jones defeated Paul Harper
OCTOBER 21, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger –
Promoter) > Walter Miller versus Verne Clarke > No TL Match: Mike Nazarian
versus Buddy Knox / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 21, 1937 (THURSDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Frank Bettis and
Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Bill Rowland versus Ripper Lindsey > Red Roberts
versus Son Almand > John Mauldin versus Paddy Nolan / Notes: No documented
results for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 21, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ace Freeman versus Joe
Wolfe > Ralph Garibaldi versus Carlos Rodriguez > Southern Heavyweight Title
Match: Don McIntyre* versus Abe Zvonkin > Al Massey & Nick Carter versus Bill
Cazzell & Babe Zaharias / Notes: No documented results for this card have been
found. Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he
defeated the Black Menace on September 23, 1949, in Atlanta.
OCTOBER 21, 1955 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Herb Welch and El Toro
wrestled to a draw > Tex Riley and Whitey Whittler wrestled to a draw > Don &
Red McIntyre defeated Freddie Blassie & Gorgeous George / Notes: Gorgeous George
was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.
OCTOBER 21, 1957 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis & Baron Gattoni
versus Bill Melby & Billy Red Lyons > Ray Gunkel versus Gorgeous George / Notes:
No documented results for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 21, 1960 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiny Evans defeated Mr. X
(3) > Bill Dromo and Jack O’Reilly wrestled to a draw > Ray Gunkel defeated Roy
Nelson by disqualification > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie
defeated Don McIntyre* to win title / Notes: It is unclear as to how Don
McIntyre came to be recognized as Southern Heavyweight Champion. The last
reference we have shows the Mighty Yankee defending the title against Dick
Steinborn on September 21, 1960, in Columbus. Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson.
OCTOBER 21, 1961 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo
Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ivan Zukoff versus Young
Paul Jones > Midget Match: Marcel Semard versus Farmer McGruder > Handicap
Match: the Assassin versus Marco Polo & the Country Plowboy / Notes: No
documented results for this card have been found.
OCTOBER 21, 1963 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve
Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ivan Zukoff defeated
Tim Geohagen > Tito Kopa and the Outlaw wrestled to a draw > Ray Gordon defeated
the Mighty Hercules by disqualification > Chief Big Heart & Chief Little Eagle
defeated Lenny Montana & Tarzan Tyler by disqualification
OCTOBER 21, 1966 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Bence defeated Johnny
Heidman > Argentina Amesa defeated the Golden Terror by disqualification > The
Red Raiders defeated Jim Osborne & Greg Peterson > Bill Dromo defeated Bobby
Fields > Lars & Gene Anderson defeated Roger Kirby & Dennis Hall > Ray Gunkel
defeated Don Carson > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Enrique & Ramon Torres
defeated Louie Tillet & Butcher Vachon* to win title / Notes: Louie Tillet &
Butcher Vachon had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they
defeated Enrique & Alberto Torres on September 23, 1966, in Atlanta. It was
announced that Bobby Hart, Les Thatcher, and Don McClarty would be wrestling in
Atlanta soon.
OCTOBER 21, 1967 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy Fuller defeated Alex Perez > Louie
Tillet defeated Steve Stanlee > Oki Yama & El Mongol defeated Bob Armstrong &
Enrique Torres > Ricky Hunter defeated Tiny Mills / Notes: This was for the
“Live Atlanta Wrestling†television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode
appeared from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, which is outside of its normal time slot of 6:30
to 7:30 PM. Jack Crawford managed El Mongol & Oki Yama.
OCTOBER 21, 1969 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Salvadore Dominguez and Billy
Spears wrestled to a draw > Tony Nero defeated Jimmy Golden > The Professional
defeated the Super Pro > Macon Tag Team Title versus Mask Match (DQ Rule
Waived): Roberto & Cyclone Soto* and the Assassins wrestled to a draw / Notes:
There were two referees for the match between Roberto & Cyclone Soto and the
Assassins. The Sotos had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they
defeated the Super Assailants and the Assassins September 16, 1969, in Macon.
OCTOBER 21, 1972 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy Seigler defeated Ox Baker by
disqualification > Roberto Soto & Argentina Apollo defeated Bill Bowman & Joe
Turner > Bob Armstrong defeated Oki Shikina / Notes: This was taped for the
“Georgia Championship Wrestling†television program hosted by Ed Capral.
OCTOBER 21, 1974 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Roop versus Mark Starr > Ken
Patera versus Joe Turco > Jimmy & Terry Garvin versus Pat Barrett & Danny Little
Bear > Ron Garvin versus Rocky Johnson > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ole &
Gene Anderson* versus Buddy Colt & Harley Race / Notes: No documented results
for this card have been found. Jimmy Garvin managed Ron & Terry Garvin. Bearcat
Wright managed Harley Race and Buddy Colt.
OCTOBER 21, 1975 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Les Thornton defeated George McCreery > Mike
Stallings defeated Dudley Clements > Tony Garea defeated Otto Von Heller >
Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Jerry Brisco & Bob Backlund* defeated Luke Graham
& Rip Hawk > Macon Tag Team Title Lumberjack Match: Dick Slater & Bob Orton,
Jr.,* defeated Toru Tanaka & Nikolai Volkoff / Notes: Gary Hart managed Nikolai
Volkoff and Toru Tanaka.
OCTOBER 21, 1977 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > David Von Erich defeated
Bill White > Dino Bravo defeated Don Kent > Stan Hansen defeated Jerry Stubbs >
Bob Armstrong & Tommy Rich defeated Randy Savage & Jacques Goulet > Tony Atlas
defeated Abdullah the Butcher > Dusty Rhodes versus the Sheik ruled a no contest
> Lights Out Brass Knuckles Match: Dick Slater versus Ole Anderson ruled a no
contest / Notes: Jerry Stubbs substituted for Don Kernodle in the match with
Stan Hansen. Randy Savage substituted for the Executioner to team with Jacques
Goulet in the match with Bob Armstrong & Tommy Rich.
OCTOBER 21, 1978 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pez Whatley defeated Jim Dalton > Ole
Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Raymond Rougeau & Chick Donovan > The Challenger
defeated Dennis Hall > The Masked Superstar defeated Ron Horn > Rick Martel &
Tommy Rich defeated Butch Malone & the Grappler > Hartford Love & King Kong
Mosca defeated Dennis Hall & Pierre Lefebvre > Pez Whatley defeated Butch Malone
> Bugsy McGraw defeated the Grappler > The Masked Superstar defeated Chick
Donovan > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Roger Howell & Billy Starr > Steve
Regal and Mr. Saito wrestled to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia
Championship Wrestling†television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Mr. Wrestling
#1 & #2 also appeared on this episode. It was announced that Mr. Wrestling #2
would defend the Georgia Heavyweight Title on television on October 28, 1978.
OCTOBER 21, 1979 (SUNDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bret Hart defeated Bill Howard > Chris Markoff
& Jacques Goulet defeated Ricky Fields & Buzz Sawyer > Georgia Heavyweight Title
Match: Killer Karl Kox* defeated Tommy Rich > Lumberjack Match: Bob Armstrong &
Ole Anderson defeated Ox Baker & Ernie Ladd > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match:
Harley Race* defeated Tony Atlas by disqualification / Notes: Bobby Heenan
managed Killer Karl Kox.
OCTOBER 21, 1984 (SUNDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Championship Wrestling from Georgia) > The Italian Stallion defeated Steve
Brinson > Ted Oates defeated Frankie Lane > Ron Garvin, Brad Armstrong & Tim
Horner defeated Ox Baker & the Hollywood Blonds > Ron Slinker defeated Mr. Ito
by countout > Jerry Oates defeated Bob Roop
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.
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com
