On Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 4:26 PM EST
SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 08/04/2008
NEWS and NOTES
World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW crew will be at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN, tonight. The main event being advertised is Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Jr., defending the WWE World Tag Team Title against John Cena & Batista.
The SmackDown/ECW crew will be at the Macon Centreplex Coliseum in Macon, GA, tonight. The previously announced main event of Triple H versus the Great Khali in a Georgia Street Fight has changed. Khali will be facing the Big Show, while Triple H is taking time off to be with his family while he and Stephanie McMahon are settling in with their new daughter. NWA Anarchy’s Phil Shatter, Jeremy Vain, Sal Rinauro, and J.T. Talent are booked to be a part of this event.
Ric Flair has parted ways with WWE, as he has a desire to make appearances on the independent scene. Since his highly exposed retirement on WrestleMania weekend, WWE had squelched commitments Flair had made independently.
WWE results from Chattanooga, TN, on August 3: Finlay over Mike Knox; Mark Henry over Matt Hardy; Eve Torrez & Cherry over Maryse & Natalya; Shelton Benjamin over Mr. Kennedy; the Big Show over the Great Khali; Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder over Jesse & Festus; Ron Killings over Brian Kendrick; and Jeff Hardy over MVP.
WWE results from Bowling Green, KY, on August 3: Kofi Kingston over Paul Burchill to retain the WWE Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title; Snitsky over D-Lo Brown; Mickie James & Kelly Kelly over Beth Phoenix & Katie Lea; Jim Duggan over Santino Marella; Batista over Kane; John Cena over Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Jr., in a handicap match; and CM Punk over Chris Jericho to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title in a no disqualification.
WWE results from the Freedom Hall in Johnson City, TN, on August 2: Finlay over Mike Knox; Brian Kendrick over Ron Killings; Mark Henry over Matt Hardy; Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder over Jesse & Festus; Shelton Benjamin over Mr. Kennedy and MVP in a three-way to retain the WWE US Heavyweight Title; Maria & Cherry over Maryse & Natalya; the Big Show over the Great Khali; and Jeff Hardy over Umaga in a no disqualification match.
Ring of Honor has announced the lineup for their September 14 event at Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan. Advertised: Nigel McGuinness defends the ROH World Heavyweight Title against Jimmy Jacobs; Yoshinobu Kanemaru defends the GHC Junior Heavyweight Title against Bryan Danielson; Roderick Strong versus Kensuke Sasaki; Naomichi Marufuji & Katsuhiko Nakajima versus Kota Ibushi & KENTA; Tyler Black versus Austin Aries; Mark & Jay Briscoe versus Davey Richards & Takeshi Morishima; El Generico versus Taiji Ishimori; and Eddie Edwards versus Kazushi Miyamoto.
NWA Anarchy results from a TV taping in Cornelia, GA, on August 2, with 190 in attendance: Adrian Hawkins won the inaugural Young Lions Division match over Kyle Matthews & Chip Day & Bo Newsome in 4:53. “Merciless” Don Matthews pinned Jay Clinton in 30 seconds. Slim J & Shadow Jackson beat Jeremy Vain & Rob Adonis when Jackson pinned Vain at 11:23. NWA Elite (Shatter & Kimo with Jeff G. Bailey) destroyed Big Time Playaz (Scott McKenzie & Danny Matthews) in 3:18. Sal Rinauro beat Chad Parham & Seth Delay in a hair match. Delay lost the fall at 14:27 and got his head shaved. Chris King beat Tyler Smith (with Bob E & Todd Sexton) via DQ at 3:48. Mikal Judas retired Todd Sexton in 1:51. Truitt Fields & Texas Treats (Don Juan & Chris Marval) beat Sex, Talent & Money (Caleb Konley & JT Talent & Drew Pendleton III) in 7 minutes. New Wave (Derrick Driver & Steven Walters) beat Devil’s Rejects (Azrael & Shaun Tempers with the Reverend) in 7:45. Brodie Chase (with Melissa Coates) beat Daffney in 3:24. Iceberg (with the Reverend) pinned Ace Rockwell to retain the NWA Anarchy Heavyweight Title in 11:55. Click here for a full report from Larry Goodman.
The entire staff of writers and contributors of GWH pass along our best wishes to the family of Anarchy promoter Jerry Palmer. Palmer’s wife Tabitha delivered their first child, son Griffin, prematurely by ten weeks. Ms. Palmer experienced a seizure during the birth, and Griffin was born at two pounds and six ounces. Both are said to be doing well now. Mom is back at home after a stay at Grady Hospital. Griffin, although moved to a local hospital, is not expected to be released for at least two more months.
The results of the August 3 Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling show in Bremen, GA: Rob Adonis beat Bull Buchanan to become the new SECW champion. Frankie Valentine defeated The Nightmare in a West Georgia Street Fight. In a loser leaves SECW for 30 days, Bulldog Raines defeated Josh Stone, w/Phil Heffner. The Legends match between "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers & "The Golden Boy" Chick Donovan ended in a double DQ. Josh Storm defeated Dustin Powers. Adrian Hawkins defeated Kyle Matthews.
AWA World-1 South results from Ellaville, GA, on August 2: Pain over Lou the Fixer; Big Bank Barfield over Pete Wilson, said to be a fan from Ellaville; midget Big Bad Jimmy over Exotic Sweet Lips; the Heartbreak Express over Mike Patrick & Nick Fame; Jake Slater over Tommy Rich to win the W1S Southern Heavyweight Title; Fantasy over Cruz Myers in an inter-gender match; and J-Rod over Jimmy Rave by disqualification. The attendance was reported at 380, of which 318 paid. The next show in Ellaville was announced for September 20.
Global Championship Wrestling results for the August 2 show in Palmerdale, AL: Frankie Valentine defeatsed "Wild Thing" Will Owens. Jason Phoenix defeated Scotty Blaze. Antonio Garza defeated Mike Taylor, w/Tracy Taylor. Traci Brooks & Veronica Fairchild defeated "Rock n Roll" Rock C & Genni Right. Soulcrusher defeated Orion Bishop. Nightprowler & Maddog Dan Sawyer defeated The INHuman Fly & Joey Lightning. In a GCW Heavyweight title match, Theodore Tutwiler, w/Howard C Cross, defeated Skumkritter to retain the title.
Great American Wrestling Federation results from the August 2 show, in Hosford, FL: Hollywood Star defeated "International" Morgan Davis. Jason Fear defeated Savin. Maxwell "Chicago" Alvarez defeated Dallas Riley. T-Bolt defeated Zane "Twisted One" Stevens. In a GAWF Junior Heavyweight Title match, Cameron Thomas retained the title by defeating A.J. Strokes. In a GAWF tag title match, the Hotbodies, w/Midnight Lace, retained by defeating the team of Jack Tatum & "Mr. Education" Bobby Sanford. Buff Bagwell defeated "The Featured Presentation" Steve Goins to become the new GAWF heavyweight champion. The next GAWF show will be on August 10 at 6pm.
The results from NWA South Atlantic Championship Wrestling’s "August Armageddon" on August 2 in Orlando, FL: Brandon Groom & Xavier Night defeated the C&S Connection. SWAT Patrol defeated Rico Moon & Manson to become the #1 contenders for the tag title. Pretty Boy Lloyd defeated Joe Woods & Mike Cruz to become the #1 contender for the Heavyweight title. Freestyle defeated Ethan Icon. Redskull defeated Gus Money to become the new NWA-SA X Division champion. The match for the NWA-SA heavyweight title between champion Bobby Bonecrusher & The Black Knight went to a time limit draw.
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Dean Malenko (48) and Kazarian (31).
Today in Memoriam: Maurice Tillet (51, 1954) and Bad Business Brown (31, 2001).
Mike Mooneyham has written an article that was published by the Charleston Post and Courier on Sunday. Click here for the story.
Bob Magee’s column, As I See It, has been updated. Click here for the latest entry.
Rich Tate’s review of Tito Santana’s Tales of the Ring has been posted here. Tito, along with A.J. Styles, joins Peach State Pandemonium on August 6.
Thanks to Susan Meeks for identifying the fan who posed with Mr. Wrestling #2 in our July Photo of the Month. The fan has been identified as a childhood friend Marlena Milsap.
Supercade Wrestling will be at the National Guard Armory in Wellford, SC, on August 7. The doors will open at 6:00 PM, with matches getting underway at 7:00. Tickets are $7 or 3 for $20. Children 5 and under get in free of charge.
Action Packed Wrestling will be at the APW-Chester Arena in Chester, SC, on August 8. The doors will open at 7:30 PM, with matches getting underway at 8:00. Tickets are $10 Advertised: Night 1 of the Doug Hawkins, Sr., Memorial Cup, plus Nikita Koloff. APW will also be at the National Guard Armory in Lancaster, SC, on August 9. The doors will open at 7:30 PM, with matches getting underway at 8:00. Tickets are $10 Advertised: Night 2 of the Doug Hawkins, Sr., Memorial Cup, plus Koloff.
Champions With Attitudes will be at the Jamil Temple in Columbia, SC, on August 8. The doors will open at 6:00 PM, with matches getting underway at 7:30. Tickets are $20 for ringside, $15 for floor, and $10 for bleachers. Children 3 and under get in free of charge. Advertised: Awesome Kong & Gluteus Maximus vs. Shark Boy & Shark Girl, plus an appearance by Terri Runnels. CWA will also be at the Blackville Community Center in Blackville, SC, on August 9. The doors will open at 6:00 PM, with matches getting underway at 7:30. Tickets are $15 for floor, and $10 for bleachers. Children 3 and under get in free of charge. Advertised: Awesome Kong & Gluteus Maximus vs. Shark Boy & Shark Girl plus The American Gangsters with Joey Nuggs.
Flatline Championship Wrestling will be at Patriots Park in Grovetown, GA, on August 9. The doors will open at 6:30 PM, with matches getting underway at 7:00. Tickets are $7. Children 5 and under get in free of charge. Advertised: Devon Wrights defends the FCW Heavyweight Championship against Ethan Case. FCW will also be at Liberty Park in Grovetown, GA, on August 23. The doors will open at 6:30 PM, with matches getting underway at 7:00. Tickets are $8 for floor. Children 5 and under get in free of charge.
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling will be at South Caldwell High School in Hudson, NC, on August 9. The doors will open at 7:00 PM, with matches getting underway at 8:00. Tickets are $12 for ringside, general admission $10. Advertised: Buff Bagwell, Rick Steiner, The Midnight Express, and The Rock & Roll Express.
The Southern Wrestling Association will be at the National Guard Armory in Forest City, NC, on August 9. The doors will open at 7:00 PM, with matches getting underway at 8:00. Ticket information N/A. Advertised: Team SWA against the Mayhem Mafia Team for the SWA Tag Belts and control of SWA.
The Allied Independent Wrestling Federations will be at Veterans Park in Mount Airy, NC, on August 16. The doors will open at 7:30 PM, with matches getting underway at 8:00.
The Universal Wrestling Council will be at Wilson County Fairgrounds in Wilson, NC, on August 22. The doors will open at 6:30 PM, with matches getting underway at 7:00. Tickets are $7. Advertised: UWC Heavyweight Champion Kid Cas against Leroy Greene plus Overdrive vs. The Enterprise.
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
AUGUST 4, 1933 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – CASCADE ARENA (L.H. Brumbelow – Promoter) > Lloyd Brown versus Smitty Anderson > Frank Remille versus Jack Saunders > Foy Rivers versus Young Londos / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. There were also two boxing matches, but no details were provided following the card.
AUGUST 4, 1933 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHEAST ARENA (Mr. Tuxworth – Promoter) > Bill Kaiser versus Ira Teems > Bob Anderson versus Red Dugan / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
AUGUST 4, 1933 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WESTLAKE ARENA (Luke Appling – Promoter) > Tom Malloy versus Son Almand > Eddie Wagner versus Red Powell > John Dameron versus Glenn Cowan / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
AUGUST 4, 1933 (FRIDAY) – AVONDALE, GA – AVONDALE ARENA (Wesley Brownlee – Promoter) > Sammy Miller versus Ripper Reeves > George Romanoff versus Tony Ricco / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
AUGUST 4, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Chris Zaharias > Orville Brown defeated Pete Schuh (2-1) > George Zaharias defeated Dan O’Connor (2-1) / Notes: It was reported that 3,000 were in attendance for this card.
AUGUST 4, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever defeated John Mauldin > Wally Greb and Babe Zaharias wrestled to a draw > Hugh Winn defeated Bill Middlekauff by disqualification > Jack Wentworth and Jack Dillon wrestled to a draw
AUGUST 4, 1944 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Women’s Match: Doris Dean defeated Nancy Miller > Bob King defeated A.S. Knob > Jack Nazworthy versus Bill Blostock / Notes: Jack Nazworthy and Bill Blostock were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. It was reported that 1,500 were in attendance for this card.
AUGUST 4, 1948 (WEDNESDAY) – CLEVELAND, TN (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Women’s Match: Violet Viann versus Mae Young > Bill Collins versus Bill Steddum > Tommy Ward versus Chico Cortez / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
AUGUST 4, 1950 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wladek Kowalski defeated Tom Mahoney > Farmer Jones defeated Red Roberts > Women’s Tag Team Match: Mae Young & Beverly Lehmer defeated Jean Holland & Eva Lee > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Art Nelson* defeated Eddie Gossett / Notes: Art Nelson had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on July 7, 1950, in Atlanta.
AUGUST 4, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Black Monsters defeated Mike Paidousis & Abe Coleman > Midget Match: Pee Wee James defeated Irish Jackie (2-0) > Texas Death Match: Don McIntyre defeated Art Nelson / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the match between Don McIntyre and Art Nelson would be an additional $25 to the winner of each fall.
AUGUST 4, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon versus Frank Townsend > Tarzan White versus Bronko Lubich > Texas Death Match: Ray Gunkel versus Angelo Poffo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bronko Lubich was barred from ringside during the match between Ray Gunkel versus Angelo Poffo.
AUGUST 4, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Bence, Derrell Cochran & Gypsy Joe defeated Frank Morgan, Guy Mitchell & Marco Polo > Midget Women’s Match: Baby Cheryl versus Darling Dagmar > Man versus Animal Match: Terrible Ted defeated Jack Dillon > Ray Gunkel versus the Sheik ruled a no contest / Notes: Baby Cheryl and Darling Dagmar were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. The Sheik was escorted to the ring by his valet Princess Salima.
AUGUST 4, 1964 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wildman Phillips defeated Jack Vansky > Bob Eisenburg defeated the Destroyer > John & Chris Tolos defeated Billy Hines & Greg Peterson
AUGUST 4, 1965 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Kozak versus the Mongolian > Mario Galento versus Chief Little Eagle > Pepe Gomez versus Wildman Phillips > Benny Matta versus Dutch Savage > Jack Vansky versus Greg Peterson / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.
AUGUST 4, 1965 (WEDNESDAY) – GAINESVILLE, GA (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Peterson & Jesse James versus the Corsicans > Jack Vansky versus Chief Little Eagle / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
AUGUST 4, 1967 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen and Bob Nandor wrestled to a draw > Ricky Hunter defeated Dick Dunn > Sputnik Monroe defeated Ike Eakins by disqualification > Mr. Wrestling defeated Jerry Graham > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Alex Perez & Louie Tillet > Lou Thesz, Alberto & Ramon Torres defeated El Mongol, Stan & Butcher Vachon by disqualification / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol.
AUGUST 4, 1970 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Robert Fuller & Tim Geohagen defeated Cisco Grimaldo & Rocket Monroe > One-Night Tournament: Buddy Colt defeated Doug Gilbert; Bill Dromo defeated Nick Bockwinkel; Colt defeated Dromo to win tournament / Notes: The tournament was to determine a challenger to wrestle the NWA World Heavyweight Champion on August 11, 1970. Homer O’Dell managed Buddy Colt.
AUGUST 4, 1972 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Juan Caruso defeated George Grant > Tim Geohagen defeated Bill Bowman by disqualification > Joe Turner defeated Jesse James > Bob Armstrong & Roberto Soto and Ox Baker & Rocket Monroe wrestled to a draw > Assassin #2 defeated Dick Steinborn > Argentina Apollo defeated Nick Bockwinkel by disqualification / Notes: For the match between Dick Steinborn and Assassin #2, the winner had to force the other to submit to a Japanese nerve hold. Bill McMinn was credited as being a referee for this card. The program for this card had a full page memoriam for Ray Gunkel, mentioning his passing on August 1, 1972.
AUGUST 4, 1973 (SATURDAY) – “ALL-SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING” (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > The Super Gladiator defeated Goliath > Argentina Apollo defeated Ox Baker by disqualification > John Black & Bull Zomar defeated Ted Oates & Jesse James
AUGUST 4, 1973 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: the Super Infernos defeated Bob Orton, Jr., & Mr. Wrestling #2* to win title > Roy Lee Welch and Gorgeous George, Jr., wrestled to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. J.C. Dykes managed the Super Infernos.
AUGUST 4, 1973 (SATURDAY) – CHATTANOOGA, TN – CHATTANOOGA MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM (Nick Gulas and Harry Thornton – Promoters) > Handicap Match: Jim Kent & Jim Garvin defeated Happy Humphrey > Charlie Cook & Bearcat Brown defeated the Bounty Hunters, w/ Jim Kent > Jim White & Jerry Lawler, w/ Sam Bass, and Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin wrestled to a draw > Don Greene & Joey Rossi, w/ Len Rossi, defeated Terry & Ron Garvin, w/ Jim Garvin
AUGUST 4, 1975 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Backlund versus Mr. Fuji > Rick Martel versus Dudley Clements > Mike McCord versus Nikolai Volkoff > Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr., versus Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 > Toru Tanaka versus Abdullah the Butcher / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Gary Hart managed Abdullah the Butcher, Nikolai Volkoff, Mr. Fuji, Dick Slater and Bob Orton, Jr.
AUGUST 4, 1978 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roger Howell defeated Barry Orton > Pez Whatley defeated Hartford Love > Midget Match: Cocoa Willie defeated Lord Littlebrook > Rick Martel & Tommy Rich defeated Sonny King & the Challenger > Ivan Koloff defeated Stan Hansen > Mr. Mystery defeated King Kong Mosca > US Heavyweight Title Match: Ric Flair* and Thunderbolt Patterson wrestled to a draw
AUGUST 4, 1979 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Killer Karl Kox & the Masked Superstar defeated Bill Dromo & Chick Donovan > Jerry Stubbs defeated Mike Diamond > Tony Atlas defeated Carl Fergie > Blackjack Lanza defeated Genichiro Tenryu > Tommy Rich defeated Ben Alexander / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox and the Masked Superstar.
AUGUST 4, 1980 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve Keirn versus Charlie Fulton > Lars Anderson versus Assassin #1 > Alexis Smirnoff versus Abdullah the Butcher > Ole & Gene Anderson versus Dusty Rhodes & Mr. Wrestling #2 > Boston Street Fight Match: Mark Lewin versus Kevin Sullivan / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. The Great Mephisto managed Mark Lewin.
AUGUST 4, 1982 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Iron Sheik defeated Kevin Sullivan > The Freebirds defeated Buzz Sawyer & the Super Destroyer > Paul Orndorff defeated Ole Anderson > Tommy Rich defeated the Masked Superstar > Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Don Muraco by disqualification / Notes: Roddy Piper managed Don Muraco.
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
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Minnesota Independent Wrestling Results
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Playboy Pete Huge won the Minnesota Rumble
Black Stallion & Jerod Johnson beat Chris Black & Ben Sailer
Allter Boy beat Jean Marius
Terry Fox beat Beautiful Bobby Jay
Mitch Paradise beat Zach Mercury by DQ
MIW Champion Big Brody Hoofer beat Playboy Pete Huge to retain the title
Steven Ashe sent this in:
Results from Sunday's Stranglehold Wrestling at the Amsterdam Brewery in Toronto, Ontario: Rip Impact and Omega Aaron Draven beat Scotty O'Shea and Ethan Page; Irish Bobby Clancy defeated Chunk Hogan in a Hair vs. Hair match; Warhed shocked Punker Brewski to win a Cattle Prod match; in a bloody Dog Collar Match that saw action spill all over the building, the Juggulator beat Sam F'n Hane; Danyah was DQ'd when she whacked Cherry Bomb with a chair in retaliation for an earlier chair shot; the Nazi Destructors won a three-team elimination match against the Sound Brothers and the Bump 'n' Uglies - they put away one of the BNU with a bearhug/German claw combination; the Kentucky Butcher Elmer Fudpucker beat Zach Gowan, after kicking out of Gowan's moonsault, clotheslining and splashing the one-legged sensation; the Murder Junkies beat the Flatliners after a patented Bill Skullion flaming t-shirt punch; George 'GT Dynamite' Terzis successfully retained his Stranglehold Championship by beating Kris Chambers in a steel cage match.
Karen Belcher sent this report in:
ChickFight Episode 19 on Mav TV
This week’s show features ChickFight matches that were part of APW shows in California.
ChickFight appears on MavTV in the US on Wednesdays at noon, 5 p.m., and 8 p.m., Thursdays at 2 a.m., Fridays at noon and 5 p.m., Saturdays at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Sundays at 10 p.m., and Mondays at 2 a.m.
ChickFight appears on X-League TV, Sky Channel 208, in the UK with new episodes every other night at 11 p.m.
Chynna Mai is the host. Jason Deadrich (ChickFight founder) and Nick Aragon are the ringside announcers. As Chynna Mai is greeting fans, she is interrupted by APW superstar Oliver John, who tells her his name is “Old School Oliver John,” and goes on to say, “I’m here to watch my match where I school Melissa about real professional wrestling, even if this crappy program doesn’t deserve to show me wrestle on it!”
Tracy Brooks Defeats Cheerleader Melissa
This match took place at the Bakersfield Dome in Bakersfield, CA, on March 24, 2007.
Before the match, Tracy insults the fans. They tie up to start, and Melissa forces Tracy into a corner, where the ref calls for a break. They go for another collar and elbow tie up, and this this Melissa shoves Tracy to the mat, so she bails to the floor as the fans cheer their approval. A frustrated Brooks kicks the ring rail and then hops up & down in pain as the fans laugh and jeer.
With Tracy back in the ring, Melissa gets her in a headlock, but Tracy reverses it into a hammerlock. Melissa then reverses into an arm bar, so Tracy grabs a handful of Melissa’s hair and throws her to the mat to escape. Another tie up, and Melissa takes Tracy to the mat with a side headlock takeover. Tracy rolls over to get Melissa into a pinning position for a one count, but Melissa brings it right back to the headlock. Melissa pulls Tracy to her feet, still holding on, and rolls her up for a pin attempt, but Tracy kicks out.
On their feet, Melissa grabs another headlock and goes for the side headlock takedown again, but this time Tracy reverses it into a head scissors on Melissa. Tracy pushes up with her arms to put extra pressure on Melissa’s throat. Melissa rolls to various positions until she finally escapes and tries for another pin, but Tracy kicks out. Melissa goes for the chin lock, but Tracy forces her way to her feet and grabs an arm bar on Melissa. Tracy twists the arm and then bites Melissa’s fingers.
Melissa somersaults out of the hold and locks her own arm bar on Tracy, then takes her down and slams the arm on the mat twice, wrenching Tracy’s left shoulder each time. Then she drops the leg on Tracy’s shoulder and goes back to the arm bar. Tracy forces her way to her feet and reverses the arm bar. Turnabout is fair play, as Tracy begins wrenching on Melissa’s arm. Melissa reverses again, and Tracy goes to the ropes for a break, then out to the floor.
While out on the floor, Tracy challenges Melissa to make it a hardcore match. Melissa goes out to give her reply, but when she takes the mic, she just smashes it into Tracy’s head, then throws her back into the ring. As Melissa stomps and kicks Tracy, she yells that she is hardcore, and that she’s wrestled men and beaten the crap out of them. Then she asks for a fall count anywhere match, and Tracy accepts.
Melissa scoop slams Tracy, then drops the elbow, but gets only a two count. Melissa hits Tracy with a couple of forearms, then whips her into the ropes trying for a clothesline, but Tracy turns it into a reverse neck breaker and gets two. Tracy goes for a knee to the gut and a backbreaker to get another two. Tracy throws Melissa to the floor, but instead of following, she wastes time mocking the fans. Melissa comes back in, gives Tracy a couple of forearms, and sends her to the floor.
Melissa slams Tracy on the floor, then unhooks a piece of the ring rail and slams it down on top of Tracy several times, but gets only two. Tracy rakes Melissa’s eyes and returns to the ring for a break. When Melissa returns to the ring, Tracy goes to her knees and begs for mercy. Melissa charges Tracy, who trips her up with a drop toe hold, and Melissa falls into the ropes. Tracy follows with a running knee to the back, then goes for a running clothesline, but Melissa ducks. Tracy hits the ref Tom Castor instead, knocking him out of the ring to the floor. Melissa grabs Tracy and hits her vertebreaker finisher, but there’s no one to count the pin.
Melissa looks around for the ref, then checks on him. He finally recovers and she helps him back into the ring, but by now Tracy has recovered, and Melissa only gets a two count. Tracy rolls to the floor. Melissa checks on the ref again and then follows, only to be Irish whipped into the steel steps by Tracy. Tracy then grabs one of Melissa’s pompoms and throws it at her. She follows with a boot to Melissa’s throat.
Brooks grabs the cheerleader by the hair and pulls her her hair around ringside, slamming her head into the ring rail and the edge of the ring, then choking her over the ring rail. Finally Melissa delivers a chop to the belly to get loose, scoops up Tracy, and drops her on top of the ring rail. They battle into the crowd and up the bleachers, with Tracy bashing Melissa’s head into the bleachers. Melissa replies with several forearms to Tracy’s face, and the brawl continues up the bleachers to the very top, where Melissa slams Tracy’s head into a window frame twice.
They brawl back down the risers, exchanging forearms and near falls. Once they reach the floor, Melissa drags Tracy by her hair to slam her head into a wall, and then drags her more by her feet. Melissa chokes Tracy, then grabs her by her hair again and drags her up another part of the bleachers to another window. This time, she tries smashing Tracy’s head into the window, but the TNA Knockout blocks it and slams Melissa’s head three times into the window.
The women brawl across the top of the bleachers, back down to the floor, and around the floor past the merchandise tables, where they start using the chairs as weapons. The battle continues up onto the entrance ramp, where they have a big screen projector and some other equipment set up. Melissa tries for another vertebreaker, but Tracy blocks it and shoves Melissa off the platform and face first into the side of the ring.
Tracy shoves the ring announcer aside, takes his chair, and puts it on the ring entrance. Then she grabs Melissa by the hair and slams her face into the entrance ramp and pulls her back up onto it. Melissa tries for another vertebreaker, but Tracy fights out and shoves Melissa into the chair. Then Brooks hits Melissa with a running clothesline, knocking her and the chair backwards. Then Tracy sets the chair on top of Melissa and uses it to cinch in an extra painful camel clutch. Finally, Melissa taps out. After the match, Tracy raises Melissa’s hand in a show of respect.
Chynna Mai says it’s nice to see a show of respect. Oliver John tells her to shut up, and says no one cares about “those two Jezebels” Melissa and Tracy. Chynna says she doesn’t get paid enough for this, gives the mic to Oliver, and leaves. Oliver John says women are just too emotional, and then announces that we’re going to see him kick Melissa’s teeth down her throat in this match.
APW Universal Heavyweight Title Match
Oliver John (C) Defeats Cheerleader Melissa
This match is from May 5, 2007, at the APW Garage in Hayward, CA. It is called by John Roberts and Jason Deadrich.
The muscular “Old School” Oliver John is several inches taller and about 100 pounds heavier than Melissa. Both get cheers from the fans. John starts off with a promo, saying that a lot of people claimed he’d never wrestle a woman, but Melissa has been all over the world, wrestling both women and men, and based on her heart and desire, she deserves a shot at his belt. Oliver adds, “There ain’t no way in hell you’re gonna win this belt,” and that he’s going to wipe the mat with her as pay back for missing some of his APW Boot Camp wrestling classes.
A collar and elbow tie up begins the match, and John shoves Melissa to the mat, displaying his huge size and strength advantage. He keeps breaking off to jaw with the fans, apparently not taking the match very seriously, and the fans start chanting, “Shut up and wrestle!” Finally they go for another collar and elbow tie up, and Oliver immediately goes to the side headlock takeover to fling Melissa to the mat and grind away on that headlock. Melissa tries for a head scissors, but he bats her away and goes for a pin attempt that gets two. As that get to their feet, he starts giving Melissa advice, as if this is just another wrestling class.
John uses another lockup to drive Melissa straight into a corner, again showing off his huge power and size advantage. He holds her there till the ref’s count forces a break, then gives her more instruction. Another tie up leads to Melissa grabbing a quick side headlock, but Oliver rolls her up for a two count. Melissa rolls to the side without breaking the hold. They stand, and this time Melissa gets the side headlock takeover on John, maintaining the hold even as he struggles to get loose. “Old School” forces Melissa to her feet and into a corner for the ref break, then slaps her face as he backs up, telling her she should have put her guard up. “That was just a slap! If I wanted to, I could have knocked you the hell out!” he warns.
Another tie up, and Melissa goes behind and settles for a waist lock when her suplex attempt fails. John struggles and rolls all over the mat, but Melissa hangs on until he backs her into the corner for another ref break. He goes for a back elbow, but this time Melissa has her guard up. She blocks him and delivers a forearm to his back, then rakes his back with her nails. He turns to face her and gets a series of forearms to the face, finally sending him reeling over the top rope to the floor.
Fans scramble for safety as Melissa pursues him with more stomps, kicks, and forearms. She suplexes John on the concrete, then grabs a soda and smashes him in the head with it. After another kick, she grabs a chair and slams John in the head. The chair shot only infuriates John, who slams Melissa’s head into the ring apron and then slaps her rear end twice before turning her around and chopping her chest. Next he Irish whips Melissa into a souvenir stand outside the APW garage, then slams her onto a chair on the cement floor.
John tries to get the fans behind him, but they chant for Melissa instead. “Old School” flings Melissa like a rag doll, then stomps on her head. He looks around and comes back with a soda of his own to smash into her head. Oliver tosses a limp Melissa into the ring, but argues with fans and takes his time going back in. John pulls Melissa to her feet, then turns his back on her while looking for something. That allows the cheerleader to kick a sort of “field goal,” sending the big man to his knees in pain. Melissa tries for a pin but gets only two. Melissa hits a curb stomp, but John won’t roll over, so she hits another one. This time she’s able to roll him over, but he kicks out at two, sending her flying.
John goes for a punch, but Melissa takes him down with kicks and forearms for another two count. Melissa gets up and charges John, but he knocks her out with a huge clothesline. “Old School” Oliver John gets the pin to retain his APW Universal Heavyweight Title.
Back in the studio, John gloats about his clothesline, “I almost took her head off!” Then he grudgingly admits to having some respect for Melissa, but says her place is with everyone else, beneath him. He informs the fans that they can see more of him on ClickWrestle.com. John is ready to take over ChickFight TV and make it “Old School TV,” but the crew informs him they are out of time, so he says he says they don’t pay him enough either and leaves.
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-- Karen Belcher
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