Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 12:43 AM EST

GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 03/12/2008

NEWS

The bill that would revamp regulation of pro wrestling in the Georgia was approved by the Georgia Senate Tuesday by a vote of 49-6. To become law, the bill must be passed by the House of Representatives during this session of the General Assembly, which is scheduled to adjourn on March 18. The substitute version passed by the Senate is far more favorable to the wrestling industry than the bill as it was originally introduced. The portions of the bill that came under fire from the wrestling industry at the February 12 public hearing have largely been eliminated. No longer present are the requirements for an ambulance at every show, the presence of a doctor at ringside and the 5% gate tax. In addition, the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission is expressly prohibited from regulating the entertainment aspects of the matches. It contains many of the rules suggested by the Georgia Wrestling Promoters Advisory Committee headed by Bill Behrens. The annual license fee for wrestlers is set at $20. The licensure application must be accompanied by documentation the wrestler passed a basic medical exam. Bleeding is permissible on the condition that the wrestler provided documentation of negative blood tests for the presence of communicable diseases. (Larry Goodman)

Florida Championship Wrestling results from the Bourbon Street Night Club in New Pot Richey, FL, on March 11: Gabe Tuft over Justin LaRoche; Johnny Curtis & Shawn Spears over Sinn Bowdee & Kafu by disqualification; T.J. Wilson over Hade Vansen; Charles Evans over Sheamus by countout; Colt Cabana & Mighty Mikey over Heath Miller & Jack Gabriel; Nattie Neidhart & Victoria over Nicole Bella & Roucka; Taryn Terrell, Brad Allen & Nic Nemeth over Miss Angela, Eric Perez & Eddie Colon in an inter-gender match; the main event featuring Jake Hager versus the Giant Titan was ruled a no contest. (Rich Tate)

Total Nonstop Action will be in Aiken, SC, tonight at the USC Convocation Center. Call (866) 722-8877 for more info. Advertised: Kurt Angle versus Samoa Joe; Jay Lethal versus A.J. Styles; Awesome Kong versus ODB; Robert Roode versus Booker T; James Storm versus Rhino; LAX versus the Rock N’ Rave Infection; and Sonjay Dutt & Consequences (aka Austin) Creed versus the Motor City Machine Guns. (Rich Tate)

Mike Pain, named Wrestler of the Month by Georgia Wrestling TK, had a great February by defending the GPWA heavyweight title against all comers. The GPWA runs mainly fund raising shows for people and organizations in need. A number of their fundraisers have been and are for Diana Olalde, a 7 year old with Leukemia who is waiting on a bone marrow transplant. Olalde is schedule for the transplant March 10, 2008.The GPWA and Mike Pain have been doing fundraisers for the small girl dating back to fall of 2007. Mike Pain goes above and beyond the call of duty for the GPWA and their fundraisers. Mike has put his body on the line defending the GPWA heavyweight title in all kinds of crazy gimmick matches. Mike has put it on the line in cage matches, strap matches, thumb tack matches, light tube matches, and several other "Insane" hardcore type matches. Mike's had a great February, but the manner he did it in makes him a stand out person, not just a wrestler, he puts it on the line not for himself or for big pay days, but those that are less fortunate and in need. (GWTK)

Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling regrets to announce that the show scheduled for March 16 at the VFW Fairgrounds in Carrollton has been postponed until March 23. The postponement is a result of promoter Scott East's medical condition. Mr. East has been admitted to Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica and will be transported to Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton where he will undergo open heart surgery within the next two days. The scheduled main event for March 16, Bull Buchanan (c) vs. Super Destroyer in a title vs. mask match, will take place on March 23. (Larry Goodman)

High Octane Wrestling results from Centre, AL, on March 9: Kyle Matthews over Chris Lightning; Lamar Phillips over Jeff Jameson; the Weapons of Mass Seduction over the Sunshine State Connection; Jamie Richards and Stupid wrestled to a draw; the Regular Guys over Brian Alexander & Murder One; Kid Ego, Jr., over Cabana Man Dan; and Air Paris over David Young and Bull Buchanan in a three-way main event. (Rich Tate)

NOTES

Amy ‘Lita’ Dumas’ band, the Luchagors, will be playing at Fuel in Nashville, TN, tonight, and at the Longbranch in Knoxville, TN, on March 13. Check your local directories or the band’s site for more info.

GWH wishes a happy birthday to Mae Young (85) and Nunzio (36).

‘Tiger’ John Pesek died thirty years ago today, suffering a fatal heart attack at the age of 85.

On this day in 1994, Antone ‘Ripper’ Leone passed away. He was 77.

Announcer Norm Kimber died six years ago at 70.

NOSTALGIA

1930: Dick Shikat defeated Paul Jones in two straight falls to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber.

1934: Fred Lassiter defeated Stanley Buresch by disqualification two falls to one in the main event at the Fair Street Arena in Atlanta for promoter Jason Thompson.

1935: Orville Brown and Strangler Lewis wrestled to a draw in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber.

1937: Everett Marshall defeated Orville Brown to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber. Sam Muchnick was the special referee for the match.

1940: Dan O’Connor defeated Dick Raines in two straight falls in the main event at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoters Bill Hartman and Thad Holt. O’Connor was declared the winner when Raines was deemed unable to continue. Raines was reportedly suspended for using the piledriver during the match. Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee on this card.

1956: Jack O’Brien & Catherine Simpson defeated Jackie Nichols & Beverly Morris two falls to one in a main event mixed match at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Tom Mahoney. Rocky Columbo defeated the Great Malenko by disqualification in the semi-main event.

1962: We do not have results for this card, but a main event featuring Eddie Graham & Haystacks Calhoun versus the Assassins was advertised at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Steve Manderson.

1963: Tarzan Tyler defeated Choo-Choo Lynn in the main event at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward.

1966: A main event match featuring Mario Galento & Klondike Bill, managed by Freddie Blassie, versus Eric & Karl Von Brauner, managed by Saul Weingeroff, was ruled a no contest at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Buddy Fuller, managed by Jack Pfefer, defeated Bad Boy Hines in the semi-main event.

1968: The Gauchos defeated Enrique & Alberto Torres in the main event at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Mr. Wrestling defeated Tony Nero in the semi-main event.

1971: El Mongol defeated Luke Graham by disqualification to retain the Georgia Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. A semi-main event featuring Ray Gunkel versus Buddy Colt, managed by Homer O’Dell, was ruled a no contest. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. The program for this card reported that the Assassins had filed a protest with the NWA, asking to be allowed to return to matching masks and tights. They stated it hampered their image they had worked so hard to hone. Jim Wilson participated in an autograph session for fans.

1974: We do not have results for this card, but Ray Candy & El Mongol were scheduled to defend the Georgia Tag Team Title against Assassin #2, managed by Rock Hunter, & the Super Gladiator at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for All-South Wrestling Alliance promoter Ann Gunkel. The advertised main event was Ernie Ladd & Thunderbolt Patterson versus the Mongols, managed by George Cannon.

1978: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Mr. Wrestling #1 to retain the US Heavyweight Title at the Savannah Civic Center for Jim Crockett Promotions promoter Aaron Newman. Johnny Weaver defeated Baron Von Raschke to retain the Mid-Atlantic Television Title in the semi-main event. Also, Ted Oates & the Mighty Igor defeated Scott Irwin & the Russian Stomper.

1980: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Austin Idol in the main event at the Columbus Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Baron Von Raschke, Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff defeated Kevin Sullivan, Tony Atlas & Lars Anderson in the semi-main event. Rock Hunter managed Koloff and Smirnoff.

1985: Bob Backlund & Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ron Bass & Ivan Koloff by disqualification in the main event in Allentown, PA, for a card co-promoted by Championship Wrestling from Georgia and Jim Crockett Promotions. Larry Zbyszko defeated Pete Sanchez in the semi-main event, and Billy Graham defeated Steve King.

1989: Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair in the main event at the Omni Coliseum for World Championship Wrestling. Barry & Kendall Windham defeated Michael Hayes & Lex Luger in the semi-main event, and Sting defeated Butch Reed. Also, the Varsity Club defeated Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner, while Dick Murdoch defeated Kevin Sullivan.

– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com

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Devin Cutting sent this in:

The 3rd entrant in the 2008 Women's Elite 8 Tournament is Cherry Bomb.

Women's Elite 8 Tournament
March 30th, 2008 - 3 PM
Grand River Flea Market
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

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Shannon Rose sent this in:

Former WCW, WWE, ECW, and NWA referee Frankie Reyes is well known and highly respected among the wrestling community.

His daughter, 22 year old Amy Reyes, proves the apple doesn‘t fall far from the tree. “My daughter is beginning a journey that may very well change her life. She has been dancing since we can remember and is now taking it to another level. We support her 110 percent and hope she acquires her dream. We wish her well in her endeavor and I know she’ll make her old man proud.” Amy knows the obstacles she’ll face and the long road she has ahead of her. “This has been my dream since I can remember. I have been performing since I could walk and I love entertaining people. My grandfather always said ‘Do what you want, but be the best you can be at it.’ He always knew I was going to make it, and to this day, there isn’t a doubt in my mind. I have the drive, the ambition, and the talent to take me wherever I choose to go.”

With your help, her dream can be a reality, just go to the link: click here

Search for ShutUpNdDance, Scroll down, then just click and vote. You can vote as many times as you’d like. Let’s get her to Hollywood.

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VPW 2 Year Anniversary Show Results 3/8/08

The hot streak of 2008 continued as VPW broke its previous attendance record set in January with a packed house of over 400 fans. Everyone at VPW would like to thank each and every fan that came down to the show. VPW would also like to thank Nora Greenwald, the former Molly Holly, and Pete “Drago” Sell for their participation at the event. Both were class acts that were well received by the fans. VPW would also like to thank the members of the Jerky Boys who were in attendance checking out all of the action.

The 2 Year Anniversary Show kicked off in style with Jerry Fitzwater singing a special song to commemorate the occasion. Then in a move that was in reaction to feeling threatened at recent events, Fitzwater introduced his new personal security guard, Mikey. Fitzwater gave Mikey a badge to wear proudly and charged him with his duties. As the Jerry Fitzwater Show continued, Don Tony, Jay Lover and Mack Daddy Flexx were introduced as the guests. Don Tony immediately addressed the fans and laid it all out. Don Tony announced that he had planned to bring in Shark Boy to take out VPW Champion Jason Static, but due to the blizzard in the Midwest, Shark Boy was not able to make it. Don Tony then made it clear that Shark Boy would debut in VPW in the future. With that out of the way, it was time for business. Don Tony, Jay Lover and Mack Daddy Flexx make it perfectly clear that tonight would not be a wrestling match, but a fight. They opened a challenge to change the previously scheduled tag team match to a New York Street Fight that would also included both team’s managers. At that point, Joe So Delicious, Sabotage and Tony Lo hit the ring and a wild brawl immediately ensued. It took several members of the VPW roster and all of VPW’s security team to separate everyone. That small sampling set the tone for the utter chaos that would occur later on.

The first official match of the evening saw VTG Enterprises members Scotty Rio and Mr. Professional defeat Chopsaw and DC Diamond in a tag team match. Johnny “Muscles” Marinara and Vinny the Guido accompanied Rio and Professional. “Brooklyn Doll” Gina Bella was once again at ringside checking things out, but she took a clear interest in Chopsaw during the match. In fact, Chopsaw and DC Diamond’s loss could be attributed to Gina Bella distracting Chopsaw at several key moments during the match.

The second match of the night featured Nick Noshus continuing his undefeated streak when he pinned “Smooth Operator” Mike Gallagher. Noshus had the gall to come down to the ring wearing a t-shirt that had a list of everyone he has defeated since debuting in VPW. What made matters worse was that Gallagher’s name was already on the shirt before the match even started. Gallagher was accompanied by his new valet, Ms. Terri.

Up next was a special grappling challenge that saw Johnny “Muscles” Marinara knockout Eric Vale Tudo in Round 2 of this special match. Muscles was accompanied by Vinny the Guido while Vale Tudo was accompanied by UFC competitor Pete “Drago” Sell. Drago joined LC Queenz and Earl McMuffin for commentary during the match. Vale Tudo had control during the first round, but thanks to what appeared to be a loaded glove, got knocked out in the ring. Not liking the poor showing of sportsmanship, Drago stormed the ring and made quick work of both Muscles and Vinny.

Following that unique match, VPW bid farewell to Major Intencity when Major Intencity defeated Nightmare in what looks to be his final match in VPW. A product of the Doghouse, Intencity took several years off before returning to action last June. Intencity remained undefeated in singles action during his time in VPW. Prior to the match, Intencity gave a speech that was straight from the heart. After defeating Nightmare in a close match, all of Intencity’s friends from the locker room came out in celebration and carried him up on their shoulders all the way to the back.

After the celebration was the night’s VPW Championship match. This hard fought match saw Jason Static defeat Javi-Air with “The Long Kiss Goodnight.” Both men gave it their all, but in the end, Static was able to ground Javi-Air. Prior to the match, Static once again offered a rose to a lovely lady at ringside, but insulted her immediately after giving her the rose.

Intermission kicked off in a very unique fashion with the Zombie chasing Jerry Fitzwater’s security guard Mikey around the ringside area to the delight of the fans. Jason Static was still at ringside while this occurred, but the champion was spared an attack by his rival. During intermission, everyone on the VPW roster was available for autographs and photographs. Special guests Molly Holly and Pete “Drago” Sell also joined the fans for a meet and greet.

Next was a tag team revenge match that saw Eclipse defeat the Suburban SWAT Team. When Joey Everlast arrived at the building, Eclipse literally attacked him, dumped him in Jay Delta’s car and quickly took off. Johnny Suburban and Mikey Old School got the building shortly after and couldn’t find their partner. Everlast’s location was revealed when Xandar Page informed the crowd that they had Everlast. Jay Delta then wheeled out Joey Everlast, who was gagged and tied to a wheelchair. With Everlast in no condition to wrestle, Mikey Old School, the SWAT’s manager, stepped up and took the spot. During the match, the former manager of both the Suburban SWAT Team and Eclipse came down to ringside and assisted the SWAT’s. At one point, Xandar Page grabbed Jack’s briefcase and went to strike Joey Everlast. This caused Old School and Suburban to lose focus and that loss cost them the match. After the match, Joey Everlast was set free. Also after the match, Johnny Suburban presented Jack O’Hearts with a shiny new necklace.

Following that was a triple threat match featuring Jorge Santi with Kitty Vaughn, Minyon and the Zombie. Despite the two cruiserweights somewhat teaming up against the big man, the Zombie was victorious in the match after he pinned Minyon.

The next match was a tag team rematch that saw E.J. Risk and Justin Toxic defeat Livewired. It looked like Livewired would make it two in a row, but a man later revealed to be Tough Tommy hit the ring and cost Livewired the match. It appears that Tough Tommy will be Risk and Toxic’s new enforcer.

In the New York Street Fight, Mack Daddy Flexx and OZHB members Jay Lover and Don Tony defeated Best Bodies, Inc. members Joe So Delicious, Sabotage and Tony Lo. This match literally saw all hell break loose and was without any doubt, the wildest match in VPW history. Words can not describe the utter carnage and chaos that occurred during this fight. There was as much action in the ring as there was outside of the ring. It took a ladder, chairs, a trash can, an umbrella, metal trays, various objects and tons of Easter eggs, but the score was definitely settled and Best Bodies, Inc. did not go home happy. Don Tony even had his face wrapped in plastic and was suffocated by Joe So Delicious. Several people walked away injured, including Don Tony, who suffered a dislocated shoulder and a broken finger.

VPW will return to Centereach on Saturday night May 17th with a one night tag team tournament to crown the first ever VPW Tag Team Champions.

Stay tuned to http://www.VictoryProWrestling.com for all things VPW.