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Georgia Championship Wrestling

 

Owners: Paul Jones & Fred Ward

Announcers: Gordon Solie, Freddie Miller, & Les Thatcher

Referees: Scrappy McGowan & Nick Patrick

 

Babyfaces

 

Butch Reed

Paul Orndorff

Koko Ware

Brad Armstrong

Scott McGhee

Jerry Oates

Ted Oates

Roberto Soto

George Weingroff

Ron Ritchie

Rick McCord

Sam Houston

 

Neutral

 

Jake Roberts

Adrian Adonis

Angelo Mosca

 

Heels

 

Buzz Sawyer (Gentleman's Club)

Super Destroyer (Gentleman's Club)

Greg Gagne (Gentleman's Club)

Mike George (Gentleman's Club)

Bobby Jaggers

Johnny Mantell

Timothy Flowers

Chick Donovan

Tommy Wright

Les Thornton

Jerry Bryant

 

Manager

 

Gentleman Jim Holliday

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Georgia Championship Wrestling is proud to announce that Ronnie Garvin, Tommy Rich, Sgt. Slaughter, & Greg Valentine will be competing in the National Heavyweight Title tournament that will be taking place on July 3, 1983 at The Omni. We would like to thank International Championship Wrestling, Southeastern Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Council, & Maple Leaf Wrestling for their cooperation now and in the future.

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After being selected by Georgia Championship Wrestling......Gentleman Jim Holliday has already announced the formation of The Gentleman's Club where he has already signed these stars.

 

Buzz Sawyer

Super Destroyer

Angelo Mosca

Mike George

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Georgia Championship Wrestling is pleased to announce our first cards as well as with cooperation from Southeastern Championship Wrestling, Tommy Rich will be working exclusively with GCW for the next 7 weeks.

 

GCW @ Athens, GA - J&J Sports Center - July 1, 1983

 

Bruiser Brody vs. "Hacksaw" Butch Reed

Brad Armstrong & Stan "The Lariat" Hansen vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)

Greg Gagne vs. Les Thornton

Koko Ware vs. George Weingroff

Rick McCord vs. Tommy Wright

 

GCW @ Carrollton, GA - Fairgrounds - July 1, 1983

 

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer

Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. Super Destroyer

Scott McGhee vs. "King Kong" Angelo Mosca

Jerry & Ted Oates vs. Jerry Bryant & "Golden Boy" Chick Donovan

Mike George vs. Roberto Soto

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Cards for July 2nd, 1983......TV Taping at Techwood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia at 9:00 AM that will also be simulcast later that day on WRBL in Columbus, Georgia and WMAZ in Macon, Georgia.

 

GCW @ Chattanooga, TN - Memorial Auditorium - July 2, 1983

 

Terry Funk vs. "Hacksaw" Butch Reed

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)

Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Koko Ware

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan vs. Greg Gagne

Jerry Bryant & Tommy Wright vs. Rick McCord & Roberto Soto

 

GCW @ Thomaston, GA - Upson County Civic Center - July 2, 1983

 

Stan "The Lariat" Hansen vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer

Brad Armstrong vs. Bruiser Brody

Angelo "King Kong" Mosca & Super Destroyer vs. Jerry & Ted Oates

Scott McGhee vs. Les Thornton

Mike George vs. George Weingroff

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GCW is proud to announce that the National Heavyweight Title tournament is so big that it will be held in two venues on the same day as the first round of the tournament will take place at the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, Georgia at 3:00 PM EST featuring these great matchups.

 

GCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - July 3, 1983

National Heavyweight Title Tournament - Round 1: Brad Armstrong vs. Bruiser Brody
National Heavyweight Title Tournament - Round 1: Butch Reed vs. Super Destroyer
National Heavyweight Title Tournament - Round 1: Terry Funk vs. Koko Ware
National Heavyweight Title Tournament - Round 1: Paul Orndorff vs, Tommy Rich
National Heavyweight Title Tournament - Round 1: Greg Gagne vs. Buzz Sawyer
National Heavyweight Title Tournament - Round 1: Ronnie Garvin vs. Sgt. Slaughter
National Heavyweight Title Tournament - Round 1: Jake Roberts vs. Greg Valentine
National Heavyweight Title Tournament - Round 1: Stan Hansen vs. Angelo Mosca

The rest of the tournament will take place at the legendary Omni in Atlanta, Georgia starting at 8 PM EST and the losers from earlier in the day will meet in special matches on the show as well.

 

Of course Georgia Championship Wrestling would like to thank International Championship Wrestling, Maple Leaf Wrestling, Southeastern Championship Wrestling, & World Wrestling Council for lending the services of Ronnie Garvin, Greg Valentine, Tommy Rich, & Sgt. Slaughter respectively,.

 

Also in non-tournament action GCW has scheduled a special show in Waycross, Georgia at the City Auditorium at 6 PM EST.

 

GCW @ Waycross, GA - City Auditorium - July 3, 1983

 

Jerry & Ted Oates vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)
Roberto Soto vs. Les Thornton

Rick McCord vs. Scott McGhee
Mike George vs. George Weingroff
Jerry Bryant vs. Tommy Wright

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July 4th, 1983 features two great cards from Georgia Championship Wrestling to celebrate the 207th birthday of the United States of America.

 

GCW @ Augusta, GA - Richmond County Civic Center - July 4, 1983

 

Bruiser Brody & Terry Funk vs. Stan "The Lariat" Hansen & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed vs. Super Destroyer

Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Koko Ware

Brad Armstrong vs. "King Kong" Angelo Mosca

 

GCW @ Tifton, GA - Tift County High School - July 4, 1983

 

Jerry & Ted Oates vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)
Scott McGhee vs. Les Thornton

Mike George vs. Roberto Soto
Jerry Bryant vs. George Weingroff
Rick McCord vs. Tommy Wright

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Fred Ward is proud to present his first card of the new GCW in Macon.

 

GCW @ Macon, GA - Macon Coliseum - July 5, 1983

 

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Brad Armstrong & Koko Ware vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)

Greg Gagne & Scott McGhee vs. Chick Donovan & Les Thornton

Jerry Oates vs. Tommy Wright

Jerry Bryant vs. Ted Oates

 

Meanwhile we will also present a card in Conyers that same night.

 

GCW @ Conyers, GA - Rockdale County High School - July 5, 1983

 

Bruiser Brody & "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer vs. Stan "The Lariat" Hansen & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs. Super Destroyer

Angelo Mosca vs. Roberto Soto

Mike George vs. George Weingroff

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GCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - August 7, 1983 (3 PM Start)

"King Kong" Angelo Mosca beat Roberto Soto in 8:32 with a Canadian Backbreaker.

Scott McGhee defeated Les Thornton in 13:26 with a German Suplex hold.

Abdullah the Butcher beat "Pistol" Pez Whatley in 13:32 with a diving elbow drop.

"Adorable" Adrian Adonis defeated Brad Armstrong in 12:38 with Goodnight Irene.

Masked Superstar & Koko Ware beat "The Crippler" Rip Oliver & Super Destroyer in 12:40 when Superstar used the Cobra hold on Oliver.

National Tag Titles: The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell) defeated Stan "The Lariat" Hansen & "Mr. Unpredictable" Dick Slater by DQ to retain their titles in 17:16 when Hansen brought in his bullrope after the Riders had used their bullrope behind Nick Patrick's back.

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich beat Harley Race & "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer in 26:03 when Reed used a diving shoulderblock off the top rope on Race.

National Heavyweight Title: "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff defeated Jake "The Snake" Roberts by DQ in 23:42 when the Gentleman's Club ran out and attacked Orndorff. Roberts gets up seeing this and he starts hitting DDT's on Mosca and Super D before Sawyer & Oliver ducked out of the ring. Roberts gets on the mic and says that he is sick and tired of the Gentleman's Club and he will handle them his way. Roberts then hit Orndorff with a short clothesline after he got up and dropped him with a DDT before leaving the ring.


GCW @ Atlanta, GA - The Omni - August 7, 1983 (8 PM Start)

Johnny Rich & "Pistol" Pez Whatley beat "King Kong' Angelo Mosca & "The Crippler" Rip Oliver in 12:55 when Whatley used an O'Connor Roll on Mosca.

Abdullah the Butcher defeated Roberto Soto in 11:36 with a diving elbowdrop.

Terry Funk beat Scott McGhee in 11:05 with a spinning toehold.

"Adorable' Adrian Adonis battled Koko Ware to a double countout in 14:16.

"Mr. Unpredictable" Dick Slater defeated Les Thornton in 13:58 with an inside cradle.

Non-Title: Brad Armstrong & Stan "The Lariat" Hansen beat The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell) in 9:40 when Hansen used a lariat on Mantell.

Masked Superstar defeated Super Destroyer in 18:20 with the Cobra hold.

Atlanta Street Fight for the National Heavyweight Title: Jake "The Snake" Roberts battled Butch Reed to a no contest in 23:44 when the Gentleman's Club ran out and attacked both men leaving them laying. Sawyer used his chain to bloody up Roberts.

NWA World Heavyweight Title: Harley Race beat "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff in 16:32 after taking Orndorff's legs from under him and putting his feet on the ropes to retain his title. Orndorff attacked Race after the bell and tried to get his piledriver on him but Race got free and left the ring.

Lights Out Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage Match: "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer defeated Tommy "Wildfire" Rich in 24:19 with a diving body press of the top of the cage. This was a total bloodbath and Tommy's cousin Johnny Rich who was seconding him from ringside almost threw the towel in but didn't. The Gentleman's Club would run in after the match to celebrate with Sawyer as Rich was getting carried out of the ring when all of a sudden a bandaged up Jake Roberts ran out and fought with the GC. The numbers game was too strong for him as they beat him down until Superstar & Slater ran out with steel chairs to chase them off.

GCW @ Waycross, GA - City Auditorium - August 7, 1983

Ron Ritchie beat Jerry Bryant in 9:17 with an inside cradle.

"Diamond" Timothy Flowers defeated Rick McCord in 10:44 with a figure-four leglock.

Greg Gagne & George Weingroff battled The Nightmares (Danny Davis & Ken Wayne) to a double countout in 13:49.

Jerry & Ted Oates beat The Southern Studs in 29:54 when Jerry used an inside toehold on Wright.

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