Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 6:15 PM EST

GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 04/01/2008

NEWS

The Senate-passed version of the bill that would substantially change regulation of pro wrestling and MMA in Georgia was derailed by the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives on Monday. In a move befitting a wrestling storyline, the Judiciary Committee invoked Senate rule 3-1.2(d) which states "all bills for raising revenue or appropriating money shall originate in the House of Representatives" in accord with the Georgia Constitution. The Judiciary Committee limited the annual fee for promoters to $100, as stated in the current law, and removed the licensing fee for wrestlers. Wrestlers would still be required to be licensed and undergo basic medical testing. In addition, the process to appeal suspension or revocation of a license has been clarified, and the misdemeanor liability is now limited to failure to obtain a license or falsifying information on a license application. As was the case with the changes made by the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, all of the revisions made by the Judiciary Committee were favored by the Georgia Wrestling Promoters Advisory Committee, headed by Bill Behrens, who was in attendance at today's meeting. To continue on its path to becoming state law, the revised version must pass both the House and the Senate by this Friday, April 4, the 40th and final legislative day of the 2008 Georgia General Assembly. If signed by Governor Purdue the legislation would go into effect July 1. (Larry Goodman)

On April 5 at 11:00 AM ET, Peach State Pandemonium will air a special two-hour episode in honor of Gary Hart. George Steele, Abdullah the Butcher, Michael Hayes, and Kevin Sullivan are scheduled to appear. In conjunction with K&S Wrestlefest, there will be a DVD giveaway of a Q&A featuring Hart, Irwin, and Akbar, done on March 15, one day before Gary’s passing. More details will be released throughout the week. (Rich Tate)

Georgia Wrestling Promotions from March 28 results in Woodstock, GA, at the Cherokee Parks and Recreation Agency with a reported attendance of 167: The new GWP ring announcer was introduced as Kevin Hensley. The new GWP Commissioner was introduced as Randy "Tiny" Hughes. Flatline (with Ace Heffner) beat Eric Steel, Lamar Phillips defeated Russian Kodiak (with Ace Heffner), Amien Rios beat Jon Davis and J-Rod, Jess Wade beat Notorious D.O.G via DQ, Tracy Smothers (with Eric Steel) over Dark Storm. Hot Like Lava (Cru Jones back from surgery & Shaun Banks) beat Sonny Siaki & Jamar Acid. Siaki turned on Acid after the match. Tommy Rich's mystery opponent turned out to be the "Herban Legend" Murder One. Rich defeated M-1 via DQ. GWP has an outdoor show on April 5 at Marietta (GA) Truck Beds and Trailer with a 1pm bell time. Advertised matches are: Sonny Siaki vs. Jamar Acid in a no DQ match, Hot Like Lava (Cru Jones & Shaun Banks) vs. The Stanton Clan, Murder One vs. "Mr. Xtreme" Terry Lawler, Jess Wade vs. Notorious D.O.G., Leatherface vs. Flatline (with Ace Heffner), Dustin Powers vs. Russian Kodiak (with Heffner).
(Larry Goodman)

On April 3, Great Championship Wrestling will be having a mini-preview of the War Games main event at the Great Skate Plex in Phenix City, AL, at 7:30 pm. Michaels, Inc., members Shaun Banks and the GCW Heavyweight champion Johnny Swinger will face off against Sonny Siaki and half of the GCW tag team champions, J-Rod. (Brian Slack)

Ring of Honor, on the heels of a hugely successful doubleshot during Wrestlemania weekend, returns for two shows in Florida in the month of October. ROH makes its debut in Coral Springs, FL, 20 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale, at the Coral Springs Gymnasium on October 10; 7:30 pm bell time. The next night, ROH returns to the Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex with a 7:30 pm bell time. Tickets for both events are now on sale at www.rohwrestling.com, www.tickets.com, or by calling (215) 781-2500. Talent lineup and matches will be announced in upcoming weeks. (Thomas Bugg)

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.

NOTES

Trash Talking Radio, hosted by Mike Trash, will feature Ole Anderson, Ricky O, and Van Hughes on its show tonight at 7:00 PM ET. (Rich Tate)

GWH wishes a happy birthday to Donn Lewin (82) and Randy Orton (28).

Today in Memoriam: Jim Crockett, Sr. (64, 1973)

NOSTALGIA

APRIL 1, 1935 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Jack Browning – Promoter) > Jack McArthur versus Al Maynard > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Dobie Osborne defeated Pat Newman* to win title / Notes: Aside from the match between Dobie Osborne and Pat Newman, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Newman had been the reigning Southern Lightweight Champion since he defeated Jack Ross on March 11, 1935, in Augusta.

APRIL 1, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Bill Middlekauff versus Bruce Nolan > Jim Henry versus Dutch Schultz / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

APRIL 1, 1937 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Ted Taylor versus the Green Dragon > Mike Nazarian versus Speedy Lawrence / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. It was reported that the matches on this card were part of a tournament to determine a challenger to face Bobby Chick for the World Light Heavyweight Title.

APRIL 1, 1946 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Jack Dillon & Jack Wentworth defeated Tommy Londos & Joe Bennicasa > Jack Singer defeated Tommy Todd

APRIL 1, 1948 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle Royal: Bibber McCoy defeated the Blimp, Iron Man Talun, Tom Mahoney and Natie Brown > Chief Indio Cherokee defeated Chris Godkiss > Jack Ross, Jr., defeated Jack Reeder > Al Massey defeated Jim Coffield / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. Dick Lever was credited as being a referee on this card.

APRIL 1, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Mahoney defeated Bobby Lane > Rex Mobley and Jim Wallis wrestled to a draw > Al Massey defeated Jack Kelly > Nick Carter & Don McIntyre defeated Rebel Russell & Babe Zaharias / Notes: The program we have for this card is the first to not list staff members of the Atlanta office, so we must assume the same people referenced before may or may not be still involved. We do know that Bill Hartman and Simon Davis are referenced in future programs, so they are likely still involved at this point in the same positions. One new name that surfaces in this program is Betty Anne Wood, who is credited with writing the “Ringside Roundup” column. Within this program, there is also a reference to the fact that the main event matches may be aired on local television, though it does not state where this can be found in regard to station. It simply states that “television goes on at 10:00 sharp and televises the remaining part of the matches” with a reference that Thad Horton’s radio coverage is perhaps simulcast for the television end as well. It does appear as though it may have just begun recently, as it is in answer to “many fans are questioning” where they can find it. Seems odd they would answer the question without fully answering it, stating only what time it appears, without directing you to a specific channel. In research, there were only two local television stations in Atlanta, being WSB Channel 8 (now Channel 2), which debuted on September 29, 1948, and WAGA Channel 5, first broadcasting on March 8, 1949. In this same program, a nod is given to a WAGA employee (Marian Hine) being in attendance as a guest at ringside, so it is more likely that the younger station of the two was giving some exposure to the late matches in order to offer programming to viewers captivated by the early days of television. It would be 1954 before the promotion got it’s first full time slot for airing programs produced to provide enough excitement to draw fans to the local arenas. It was announced that Lozano Martinez had contacted Paul Jones for some Atlanta bookings.

APRIL 1, 1955 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Hard Boiled Haggerty defeated Aldo Bogni > Andre Drapp defeated Carlos Rodriguez > Tokyo Joe defeated Jerry Graham by disqualification > Wild Red Berry defeated Gorgeous George / Notes: Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

APRIL 1, 1960 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vince Bryant versus Jack Terry > International Tag Team Title Match: Ray & Dickie Gunkel* versus Serge Malkoff & Bad Boy Hines > No DQ Match: Freddie Blassie defeated Haystacks Calhoun / Notes: Aside from the match between Freddie Blassie and Haystacks Calhoun, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. There was no referee for the match between Blassie and Calhoun. It is unclear to us at this time how Ray & Dickie Gunkel came to be recognized as International Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre defending the title against Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy on March 27, 1959, in Atlanta.

APRIL 1, 1966 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chin Lee defeated Bad Boy Hines > Louie Tillet defeated George Harris > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Infernos defeated Bobby Shane & Mario Galento to win title > Klondike Bill defeated Swede Karlson > Ray Gunkel & Enrique Torres defeated the Mysterious Medics / Notes: J.C. Dykes managed the Infernos. The Infernos used a fireball to defeat Bobby Shane & Mario Galento. Freddie Blassie managed Klondike Bill. The match between Klondike Bill and Swede Karlson was billed as a “Battle of the Giants”. Tony Nero was credited as being a referee on this card. It is unclear as to how the Southern Tag Team Title had been vacated. The last reference we have shows Mario Galento & Dutch Savage being recognized on October 29, 1965.

APRIL 1, 1967 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Kozak defeated Gorilla Marconi > Louie Tillet defeated Lorenzo Parente > Lars & Gene Anderson defeated Bobby Hart & Enrique Torres > Pancho Rosario defeated Oki Shikina / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral.

APRIL 1, 1969 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Assassin #1 defeated Corsica Jean > Tim Geohagen defeated Skandor Akbar > No DQ Match: Bob Armstrong & Bill Dromo defeated the Assassins

APRIL 1, 1972 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > John Sullivan defeated Buddy Colt by disqualification > Dick Steinborn & Jerry Oates defeated Ox Baker & Oki Shikina > Billy Spears defeated the Champ / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral.

APRIL 1, 1974 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Brisco versus Ricky Gibson > Art Nelson versus Rufus R. Jones > Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller versus Ron & Terry Garvin > Bobby Duncum versus Bobo Brazil > Mr. Wrestling #1 versus Mr. Wrestling #2 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Jimmy Garvin managed Ron & Terry Garvin.

APRIL 1, 1975 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (International Wrestling Association - Promoter) > Jim Wilson versus Tony Romano > Joe Turco & the Giant Goliath versus the Islanders > Luis Martinez & Argentina Apollo versus Rip Hawk & Beautiful Bruce > Bob Ellis & Tex McKenzie versus Reginald & Hartford Love > George Cannon & the Mongols versus Dino Bravo, Gino Brito & the Mighty Igor > Ernie Ladd & Thunderbolt Patterson versus Ivan Koloff & Bulldog Brower > Mil Mascaras versus Eric the Red / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Al Costello managed Reginald & Hartford Love. George Cannon managed Eric the Red and the Mongols. Ivan Kalmikoff managed the Mighty Igor.

APRIL 1, 1975 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Larry Zbyszko defeated Man Mountain Blackwell > Ricky Gibson defeated Joe Tamayo > Women’s Tag Team Match: Sheila Shepard & Daisy Mae defeated Donna Christianello & the Fabulous Moolah > Don Greene & Jerry Lawler defeated Rocky Johnson & Roberto Soto > Toru Tanaka defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 by disqualification / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Toru Tanaka.

APRIL 1, 1977 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle defeated Jack Evans > Randy Savage defeated Raymond Rougeau > Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 defeated Abdullah the Butcher & the French Angel > Black Atlas defeated J.J. Dillon > Georgia Television Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson* defeated Lars Anderson by disqualification > Paul Jones defeated Dick Slater / Notes: J.J. Dillon managed the French Angel.

APRIL 1, 1978 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Bill Williams versus Abdullah the Butcher > Raymond Rougeau defeated John Ruggers > Tony Atlas defeated Bill Irwin > Tape: Ron Garvin versus Rocky Johnson > Wahoo McDaniel defeated Larry Cheatham > Ole & Lars Anderson defeated Steve Regal & Pierre Lefebvre / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie. It was announced that the Georgia Tag Team Title had been held up pending a review of the match between champions Ole & Lars Anderson and Tommy Rich & Thunderbolt Patterson on March 31, 1978.

APRIL 1, 1979 (SUNDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rufus R. Jones defeated Larry Latham > Ron Bass defeated Rufus R. Jones > Tommy Rich and King Kong Mosca wrestled to a draw > Wahoo McDaniel defeated Blackjack Lanza > Mr. Wrestling #1 defeated the Masked Superstar > Georgia Tag Team Title Match (NO DQ / No TL): Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* defeated Stan Hansen & Bob Armstrong / Notes: Rufus R. Jones substituted for Raymond Rougeau in the match with Ron Bass. Bobby Heenan managed Bass and Blackjack Lanza.

APRIL 1, 1979 (SUNDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – COBB COUNTY CIVIC CENTER (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Stallings defeated Rocket Monroe > Ron Bass defeated Dennis Hall > Wahoo McDaniel defeated Blackjack Lanza by disqualification > Bob Armstrong defeated the Masked Superstar > Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff by disqualification / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Ron Bass and Blackjack Lanza.

APRIL 1, 1980 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chick Donovan defeated Jim Nelson > Jay Strongbow defeated Charlie Fulton > Lars Anderson defeated Genichiro Tenryu > Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff defeated Tommy Rich & Mr. Wrestling #2 > Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Von Raschke / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Ivan Koloff and Alexis Smirnoff.

APRIL 1, 1984 (SUNDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – OMNI COLISEUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy Rogers defeated Dale Veasey > Sweet Brown Sugar defeated Bob Roop > Tim Horner defeated Les Thornton > Jos LeDuc versus King Kong Bundy > National Heavyweight Title Match: Brad Armstrong* defeated the Spoiler > National Tag Team Title Match: the Road Warriors* versus Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol ruled a no contest > Canadian Strap Match: Ron Garvin defeated Jake Roberts / Notes: Jos LeDuc and King Kong Bundy were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Paul Ellering managed Jake Roberts, the Spoiler, and the Road Warriors.

– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com

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Ryan Howard sent this in:

Thought I'd pass along a great event happening in Davenport Iowa on April 4th presented by Scott County Wrestling, Prestige 2008.

Friday, April 4, 2008
Beyond The Baseline
1540 w. 12th St.
Davenport, IA
10 dollar tickets!!!!!

30 Man Prestige Rumble. Featuring Marek Brave, Mason Beck, Keith "Venom" Walker, Tank Roberts, The Mississippi Madman, Woody Maguire, Jordan MacIntyre, Knight Walburg, AJ Smooth, Booger, Trent Scott, Montoya X, and more to be announced later

SCW World Title Match
Tyler Black (champion) vs Shane Hollister

SCW Tag Team Title Match
Windy City Classic (Trik Davis & Danny Daniels)
(champions)
vs
Zero Gravity (Brett Gaikiya & CJ Esparza)

SCW QC Title Match
Fans Bring the Strap Match
Hunter Matthews (champion) vs Dan Lawrence

If people attend this contest, please tell the people at the ticket table that Ryan Howard let you know about this, as there is a contest going on.

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UWAMag99 sent this in:

ECPW Showcase returns to the ECPW Arena in Lake Hiawatha, NJ THIS SATURDAY night!

The road to Showcase's biggest event of the year "One Wild Night 3" will continue this weekend in Lake Hiawatha, NJ. Last month at Showcase Mo Sexton officially through his name in the hat to challenge Showcase Champion, Dave Logan for the gold at "One Wild Night". This Saturday Night, Dave Logan promises to give him an answer this Saturday.

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Also, this Saturday we will see two Semi-Final Regional Title Tournament Matches. Corvis Fear, Joe Hardway, and Ace Wylde will compete on one end of the brackets, while the other side pits "Superstar" Jon Rome against Christian Faith, and Kyle Smiley.

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