SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 11/26/2008
NEWS and NOTES
Peach State Pandemonium, hosted by Rich Tate and Les Thatcher, will
discuss Survivor Series, TNA, Gabe Sapolsky, the first Starrcade, the Georgia
war of 1972, and much more, beginning at 9:00 PM ET tonight. Tim Dix also
provides additional commentary. Jody Hamilton and Bobby Simmons are expected to
chime in. We encourage callers to join us by dialing (347) 324-5735.
The final overall rating for the November 24 edition of World Wrestling
Entertainment’s RAW was 3.3.
The final overall rating for the November 21 edition of WWE’s SmackDown was 2.2.
There were tapings for two episodes of SmackDown in Albany, NY, on Tuesday
night. Click here for spoilers for the broadcast on November 28, and
here for spoilers on the December 5 broadcast.
WWE’s RAW crew will be at the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA, on June 8. This event
was originally scheduled for January 6. For other changes made, whereas ECW will
be with the RAW crew rather than SmackDown, click here.
Tomko, who left Total Nonstop Action in July, has signed with WWE. A
start date and which roster he will be on has not been disclosed at this time.
Kin Folk Wrestling will be at the National Guard Armory in Pigeon Forge,
TN, tonight.
There will be no show tonight by World Wrestling Alliance 4. WWA4 returns
with their free weekly shows next Wednesday.
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Blackjack Mulligan (1942), Lisa ‘Ivory’ Moretti
(1961), Brian Lee (1966), and Maven (1976 or 1977).
Today in Memoriam: Bobby Becker (1954), Baron Leone (79, 1988), and Dane Gerous
(19, 2004).
Click here for an interview Dan Masters held with Raven Symone at
Wild Adventures in Valdosta, GA. Raven, who was at WrestleMania this year,
reveals the identity of her favorite wrestler, though she couldn’t quite come up
with his name right away.
NWA Main Event has announced the 2 Ring Battle Royal at Tennessee
Homecoming 2008 on Thanksgiving Night will take place under Royal Rumble
Double Elimination rules. The wrestler’s names will be drawn from a hat to
determine the order of entrance into the match with wrestlers entering at 30
second intervals. The last man standing in each ring will face each other in a
match. The winner will be presented with the 2008 Nick Gulas Memorial Cup and a
check for $1000. The event takes place in Nashville, TN, at the Nick Gulas
Sports Arena at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds with an 8 pm bell time. Other
advertised matches include "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher taking on "Dangerous"
Doug Gilbert in a no time limit, no DQ contest. NWA Mid-America Heavyweight
Championship: Jeff Daniels (c) (with Dominique) vs. Scott Hayes, NWA Mid-America
Television Championship: Steve-O (c) vs. Shane Smalls, Aiden Scott vs. Chris
Cain with the winner crowned as the new NWA Mid-America X Division Champion,
"Mean" Mike Woods vs. Larry Cooter, Shawn Shultz vs. Matt Boyce, and Ali Stevens
vs. Seven. To purchase reserve seats, call 615-262-4455.
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
NOVEMBER 26, 1926 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John
Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Oresti Vadalfi defeated
John Paxos > Dick Daviscourt defeated Pete Sauer / Notes: Pete Dallis was the
special referee for the match between Dick Daviscourt and Pete Sauer.
NOVEMBER 26, 1929 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry
Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Brunowicz defeated
Bill Nelson > Paul Jones defeated George Zaharias (2-1) / Notes: This was the
first card promoted in Atlanta by Henry Weber, looking to revive the business
locally.
NOVEMBER 26, 1934 (MONDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Bob Anderson –
Promoter) > George Lallerstedt versus Leon Fuller > Mike Schephel versus Dutch
Green > Al Olsen versus Sammy Miller / Notes: No documented results for this
card have been found. George Romanoff presented a demonstration of several
wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu holds and many holds made famous by different champion
wrestlers.
NOVEMBER 26, 1934 (MONDAY) – EAST POINT, GA – EAST POINT CITY AUDITORIUM (Tom
Fellers – Promoter) > John Dameron versus Foy Rivers > Glenn Cowan versus Curley
Baker > John Mauldin versus Charlie Norman / Notes: No documented results for
this card have been found.
NOVEMBER 26, 1935 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA THEATRE (Henry Weber –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Marvin and Frank Speer wrestled
to a draw at 30:00 > Joe Cox defeated Charlie Hanson at 29:00 (2-0) > Man
Mountain Dean defeated Tiny Roebuck at 9:25 (2-0) / Notes: The Charlie Hanson
appearing on this card was from St. Louis, and was not the famous one who
drowned in 1934.
NOVEMBER 26, 1941 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Abe Simon – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve Brody versus Count Von Zuppi > Dan
McGee versus Sailor Parker > Bobby Roberts defeated Strangler White by
disqualification / Notes: Steve Brody and Count Von Zuppi were scheduled to
wrestle each other, as were Dan McGee and Sailor Parker, but no results were
reported after the card.
NOVEMBER 26, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Sammy
Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Albert Mills defeated
Jim Coffield > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Ali Adali > Jack Dillon defeated Tom
George
NOVEMBER 26, 1945 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou
Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Abe Zvonkin defeated Red
Devil Emil > Red Devil Rudy defeated Stanley Wyckoff > Vincent Lopez defeated
Cowboy Willoughby
NOVEMBER 26, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Lovelock and Jack
Kennedy wrestled to a draw > Larry Moquin defeated Joe Marsh > Nick Carter & Al
Massey defeated Jim Coffield & Tom Mahoney by disqualification > NWA World
Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* defeated Don McIntyre at 24:00 / Notes: Lou
Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated
Bill Longson in Indianapolis, IN, on July 20, 1948. This version was the one
recognized by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling
Association.
NOVEMBER 26, 1951 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre defeated Babe
Zaharias > Art Nelson defeated Al Massey > Art Nelson & Babe Zaharias defeated
Don McIntyre & Al Massey > Juan Hernandez defeated Sheik Ben Ali
NOVEMBER 26, 1954 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul
Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > One-Night Tournament: Red
McIntyre defeated Johnny Harmon, Chief Big Heart, Ivan Petroff, Jerry Graham,
Pierre DeGaulle, and Tommy O’Toole to win tournament / Notes: The tournament was
to determine a contender to set up a match with Wild Red Berry on December 3,
1954.
NOVEMBER 26, 1956 (MONDAY) – MOULTRIE, GA – MOULTRIE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Bonnie Watson
versus Corinne Cordero > Tom Drake versus Chris Tolos / Notes: No documented
results for this card have been found.
NOVEMBER 26, 1962 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve
Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match:
Ron Reed & Marcel Semard versus Pee Wee Lopez & the Russian Crusher > Lenny
Montana versus Rito Carreon > Gypsy Joe versus Chief Little Eagle / Notes: No
documented results for this card have been found.
NOVEMBER 26, 1963 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Ronnie Hill & Killer Kosti defeated Al
Galento & the Inferno by disqualification > Women’s Tag Team Match: Patty Bray &
Cathy O’Brien defeated Joan Lopez & Dot Dotson > Bob Morrow versus Luke Graham
ruled a no contest / Notes: Frankie Rogers managed the Inferno.
NOVEMBER 26, 1965 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Carson defeated
Silento Rodriguez > Roger Kirby defeated Billy Hines > Ken Hollis defeated
Johnny King > Bob Boyer and Dutch Savage wrestled to a draw > $1,000 Challenge
Match: Dale Lewis defeated Mike Paidousis > Eric & Karl Von Brauner defeated
Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Dale Lewis put up $1,000 in the
match with Mike Paidousis, betting he could not be pinned within the first
thirty minutes. Paidousis got the win, but not the money, as he failed to defeat
Lewis in the allotted time. Saul Weingeroff managed Eric & Karl Von Brauner.
NOVEMBER 26, 1968 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pepe Gomez versus Oki Shikina > Mixed Tag Team
Match: Mario & Barbara Galento versus Seiji Sakaguchi & Ann Ville > Bill Dromo
versus Butcher Vachon > Dick Steinborn versus Dale Lewis / Notes: No documented
results for this card have been found.
NOVEMBER 26, 1971 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team
Title One-Night Tournament: George Scott & Klondike Bill defeated Big John & Mr.
X by disqualification; the Assassins defeated Flash Monroe & Oki Shikina; Billy
Spears & Buddy Colt defeated Jimmy Dancing Bear & El Mongol by forfeit;
Assassins defeated Scott & Bill; Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong defeated Spears &
Colt; Assassins defeated Dromo & Armstrong to win title / Notes: The tournament
was to determine new champions after Paul Jones had stripped the Assassins of
the Georgia Tag Team Title on November 20, 1971, after considering the outcome
of a match against Jimmy Dancing Bear & El Mongol on November 19, 1971, in
addition to previous borderline infractions that had occurred during their
reign. Eddie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. Jimmy Dancing
Bear & El Mongol participated in an autograph session for fans.
NOVEMBER 26, 1974 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Orton, Jr., defeated Joe Turco > Women’s
Match: Joyce Grable defeated Peggy Patterson > Billy Spears & Buddy Colt
defeated Jimmy Golden & Steve Keirn > Rocky Johnson & Danny Little Bear defeated
Ole & Gene Anderson > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Jack Brisco* and Mr.
Wrestling #2 wrestled to a draw / Notes: Bearcat Wright managed Buddy Colt.
NOVEMBER 26, 1977 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated the Invader > Ole
Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Jerry Stubbs & Ted Allen > Tape: Ric Flair
versus Charlie Fulton > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* defeated
Joyce Grable > Tommy Rich & Tony Atlas defeated David Shults & Butch Malone /
Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling†television
program hosted by Gordon Solie.
NOVEMBER 26, 1978 (SUNDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER (Aaron Newman
– Promoter / Jim Crockett Promotions) > Gary Young and Joe Palardy wrestled to a
draw > Herb Gallant defeated Frank Monte > Ted & Jerry Oates defeated Brute
Bernard & Swede Hanson > Lumberjack Match: Ken Patera defeated Tony Atlas >
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Baron Von Raschke
NOVEMBER 26, 1979 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buzz Sawyer defeated Bobby
Jaggers > Killer Khan defeated Bret Hart > Georgia Television Title Match:
Killer Karl Kox* versus Ray Candy ruled a no contest > Georgia Heavyweight Title
Match: Tommy Rich* defeated Austin Idol > Ivan Koloff & the Masked Superstar
defeated Ole Anderson & Tony Atlas / Notes: Gorgeous George, Jr., managed Killer
Khan.
NOVEMBER 26, 1981 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > National Tag Team Title One-Night
Tournament: Mr. Saito & Mr. Fuji defeated Ted & Jerry Oates; Ray Candy & Buzz
Sawyer defeated the Russians; Rick Martel & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Ray
Stevens & the Super Destroyer; Kevin Sullivan & Wayne Farris defeated Steve O &
El Gran Apollo; Bob & Brad Armstrong defeated the Sheepherders; Terry Gordy &
Austin Idol versus Michael Hayes & Big Red ended in a double disqualification;
Saito & Fuji defeated Candy & Sawyer; Sullivan & Farris defeated Martel &
Wrestling #2; Armstrongs defeated Sullivan & Farris; Armstrongs defeated Saito &
Fuji to win title > National Heavyweight Title Texas Death Match: the Masked
Superstar defeated Tommy Rich* to win title / Notes: It was reported that the
purse for the tournament was $30,000. Lord Alfred Hayes managed the Russians.
NOVEMBER 26, 1982 (FRIDAY) – KNOXVILLE, TN – CIVIC COLISEUM (Paul Jones –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chick Donovan versus Billy Red
Eagle > Brad Armstrong & Johnny Rich versus the Moondogs > Butch Reed versus the
Iron Sheik > Paul Orndorff versus Ivan Koloff > Cage Match: Tommy Rich versus
Buzz Sawyer / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Sonny
King managed the Iron Sheik. J.J. Dillon managed the Moondogs.
NOVEMBER 26, 1983 (SATURDAY) – COLUMBUS, OH – OHIO CENTER (Les Thatcher –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy Rich versus Abdullah the
Butcher > Ted DiBiase versus Mr. Wrestling #2 > Ole Anderson, Brett & Buzz
Sawyer versus Paul Ellering & the Road Warriors / Notes: It was reported that
4,000 were in attendance for this card. No documented results for this card have
been found. Paul Ellering managed the Road Warriors.
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