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On This Day In Wrestling History: January 2nd

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• ON THIS DAY IN NWA HISTORY (January 2, 1988) – NWA World Wide Wrestling

On this day in 1988, Jim Crockett Promotions aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘NWA World Wide Wrestling’.

This episode featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988’ PPV.

The card can be found below:

Interview: Larry Zbyszko & Baby Doll

Ricky Morton vs. Mike Force

Interview: Ricky Morton

Interview: Dusty Rhodes

Ron Garvin vs. Thunderfoot 1

Interview: Ric Flair

Eddie Gilbert vs. George South

Interview: Road Warriors

Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson vs. Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff

Midnight Express & Big Bubba vs. Mighty Wilbur, Kendall Windham & Italian Stallion

 

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• ON THIS DAY IN WRESTLING HISTORY (January 2, 1982) – Georgia Championship Wrestling

On this day in 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV Show, also called ‘Georgia Championship Wrestling’.

The show featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments featuring several GCW Wrestlers, presented by Gordon Solie.

Here’s the card:

Bad Leroy Brown vs. Marvin Turner

Buzz Sawyer vs. Rick Thor

Paul Jones vs. Jim Vertaroso

Ron Bass vs. Vinnie Valentino

Jimmy Garvin vs. Ed Timbs

The Masked Superstar & the Super Destroyer vs. Mike Jackson & Randy Stroud

Dick Slater vs. Marvin Turner

Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. vs. Tommy Rogers & El Gran Apollo

Buzz Sawyer vs. Mike Jackson

Leroy Brown & Big Red vs. Ed Timbs & Buck Brannigan

Also on the Program: Tommy Rich, Bob & Brad Armstrong and Ole Anderson

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• ON THIS DAY IN WRESTLING HISTORY (January 2, 1959) – NWF Event *feat. The Heaviest Wrestler Of All Time*

On this day in 1959, the National Wrestling Federation (NWF) territory held an event at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.

The card can be found here:

Bobby Brown vs. Wally Greb

El Hombre Montaña vs. Al Albertino

Happy Humphrey vs. Jack McArthur

Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher vs. Bob Leipler & Tony Marino

Ed Miller vs. Tarzan Tourville

Bill Miller vs. Ilio DiPaolo

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• ON THIS DAY IN ECW HISTORY (January 2, 1996) – ECW Hardcore TV

On this day in 1996, Paul Heyman’s Extreme Championship Wrestling aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘ECW Hardcore TV’.

You can find the card below:

– Highlights Of Their First Show In New York

– Interview w/ Stevie Richards And The Blue Meanie. They Find Missy Hyatt In The Crowd

– Too Cold Scorpio vs. Mikey Whipwreck (ECW Television Title And ECW Tag Team Titles On The Line)

– Highlight Video On The Public Enemy

– The Public Enemy vs. The Gangstas

– Promo By The Gangstas

– Promo By The Public Enemy

– Promo By Cactus Jack With Raven & Mikey Whipwreck

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