Georgia Wrestling History - the Home of Peach State Pandemonium: Cards & Results

1937

JANUARY 1 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Tarzan Jordan defeated Farmer Mack by disqualification > Don Jose versus Petro Rossi > John Ellis versus Chin Lee / Notes: Aside from the match between Tarzan Jordan and Farmer Mack, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

JANUARY 4 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > John Mauldin defeated Farmer Mack > Teddy Betts versus Doc Poole > John Dameron versus Bad Boy Brown / Notes: Aside from the match between John Mauldin and Farmer Mack, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

JANUARY 6 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Jake Fulcher defeated Jack Taylor (2-0) > Mike Nazarian and Jack Ross wrestled to a draw > Lee Meyers defeated Buddy Knox (2-0)

JANUARY 8 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Harben and Bill Bartush wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Milo Steinborn defeated Roland Kirchmeyer > Karl Davis defeated George Hagen (2-1)

JANUARY 8 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Mike London defeated John Mauldin by disqualification > Doc Poole versus Farmer Mack > John Dameron versus Glenn Cowan / Notes: Aside from the match between Mike London and John Mauldin, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

JANUARY 11 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Bill Jeffries and Doc Poole wrestled to a draw > Mike London versus Farmer Mack > Sammy Miller versus John Dameron / Notes: Aside from the match between Bill Jeffries and Doc Poole, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

JANUARY 13 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Freddie Nichols versus Walter Miller > Eddie Baker versus Lee Meyers / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 15 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Harben defeated Jimmy Morris > Milo Steinborn defeated Blue Sun Jennings > George Hagen defeated Karl Davis (2-1) / Notes: Frank Speer was the special referee for the match between George Hagen and Karl Davis.

JANUARY 15 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Boxing Match: Farmer Mack versus Doc Poole > Bill Jeffries versus Chief Barefoot > Jack McAdams and John Ellis wrestled to a draw at 30:00 / Notes: Aside from the match between Jack McAdams and John Ellis, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

JANUARY 18 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Jack McAdams versus Doc Poole > Bill Jeffries versus Earl Miller > Bull Montana versus Farmer Mack / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 20 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Al Olsen versus Cyclone Copley > Lee Meyers versus Mike Nazarian / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 22 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Milo Steinborn defeated Karl Davis > Frank Speer defeated Jimmy Morris at 18:00 > Hans Steinke and Roland Kirchmeyer wrestled to a draw at 30:00

JANUARY 22 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Jack McAdams versus Bill Jeffries > Bull Montana versus Bad Boy Brown > Teddy Betts versus Frank Remille / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 25 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Jack McAdams versus Joe Wheeler > Doc Poole versus Petro Rossi > Bill Jeffries versus Bad Boy Brown / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 27 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Jerry Meeker defeated Tuffy Cleet > Mike Nazarian defeated Lee Meyers

JANUARY 29 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Harben and Marshall Blackstock wrestled to a draw > Women’s World Title Match: Clara Mortensen* and Mrs. Billy White Wolfe wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Milo Steinborn > George Hagen defeated Babe Zaharias / Notes: Clara Mortensen had been claiming the Women’s World Title since 1932, although it is unclear exactly how she came to be recognized as such. Some sources report she had defeated Barbara Ware for the title. Meanwhile, sources also show that Mildred Burke, wrestling here as Mrs. Billy White Wolfe, had defeated Mortensen to win the title on January 28, 1937, in Chattanooga, TN.

JANUARY 29 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Glenn Cowan versus Red Dugan > Joe Wheeler versus Bad Boy Brown > Teddy Betts versus Doc Poole / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 1 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Cliff Travis versus Cowboy Waters > Joe Wheeler defeated Bill Jeffries (2-0) > John Mauldin defeated Jack McAdams / Notes: Cliff Travis and Cowboy Waters were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.

FEBRUARY 3 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Jerry Meeker defeated Mike Nazarian (2-1) > Buddy Knox defeated Tuffy Cleet (2-1)

FEBRUARY 5 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Mrs. Billy White Wolfe defeated Clara Mortensen > Hans Steinke defeated Marvin Westenberg (2-0) > Jimmy Parker defeated Marshall Blackstock at 16:00 > George Hagen defeated Milo Steinborn (2-0)

FEBRUARY 5 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Red Dugan versus Bad Boy Brown > Frank Remille versus Bill Jeffries > John Ellis versus Honey Boy Hackney / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 8 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Doc Poole defeated Bad Boy Brown at 12:00 > Sammy Miller defeated Joe Wheeler > Jack McAdams defeated Bill Jeffries (2-1)

FEBRUARY 10 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Pat Newman defeated Mike Nazarian > Jack Ross defeated Lee Meyers (2-0)

FEBRUARY 12 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Parker defeated Nick Elitch > Frank Speer and Whitey Hewitt wrestled to a draw > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Hans Steinke (2-0)

FEBRUARY 12 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > K.O. Pate versus Young Gotch > John Ellis versus Tiger Mills > Sammy Miller versus Doc Poole / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 15 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Bill Jeffries versus Sammy Miller > Bill Collins and Doc Poole wrestled to a draw > Southern Light Heavyweight Title Match: Tarzan Jordan* defeated Jack McAdams (2-1) / Notes: Bill Jeffries and Sammy Miller were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Tarzan Jordan had been the reigning Southern Light Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Petro Rossi on December 28, 1936, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 17 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > George Dussette defeated Jack Peterson (2-0) > Stanley Buresch defeated Mike Nazarian (2-0)

FEBRUARY 19 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Parker defeated Whitey Hewitt > George Hagen defeated Cowboy Luttrall (2-1) > Orville Brown defeated Roland Kirchmeyer

FEBRUARY 19 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > John Ellis versus Doc Poole > John Mauldin versus Bill Jeffries > Bill Collins defeated Jack McAdams / Notes: Aside from the match between Bill Collins and Jack McAdams, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 22 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Gene LeBell versus Doc Poole > Joe Wheeler versus Paddy Nolan > Southern Light Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Collins defeated Tarzan Jordan* to win title / Notes: Aside from the match between Bill Collins and Tarzan Jordan, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Jordan had been the reigning Southern Light Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Petro Rossi on December 28, 1936, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 24 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Fritz Krueger versus Cyclone Copley > Eddie Baker versus Yusef Hussane / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 26 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Hagen and Tommy O'Toole wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Bill Lee defeated Jimmy Parker (2-0) > Orville Brown defeated Cowboy Luttrall at 18:10 (2-0)

FEBRUARY 26 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Doc Poole versus Tiger Mills > Joe Wheeler versus Paddy Nolan > Tarzan Jordan versus Gene LeBell / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 1 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Gene LeBell versus Bad Boy Brown > Mex McClain versus Paddy Nolan > Southern Light Heavyweight Title Match: Tarzan Jordan defeated Bill Collins* to win title / Notes: Aside from the match between Tarzan Jordan and Bill Collins, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Collins had been the reigning Southern Light Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Jordan on February 22, 1937, in Atlanta.

MARCH 4 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Jack Ross versus Buddy Knox > Pat Newman versus Stanley Buresch / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 5 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Getz and Roy Graham wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Bill Lee defeated Tommy O'Toole (2-0) > Orville Brown defeated Cowboy Luttrall

MARCH 5 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Glenn Cowan versus Bad Boy Brown > Bill Collins versus Paddy Nolan > Tarzan Jordan versus Doc Poole / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 8 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Paddy Nolan versus Joe Wheeler > Sammy Miller versus Bull Rico > Tarzan Jordan defeated Gene LeBell (2-1) / Notes: Aside from the match between Tarzan Jordan and Gene LeBell, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

MARCH 10 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian defeated George Tremont (2-0) > Pat Newman defeated Yusef Hussane (2-1)

MARCH 12 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Lee defeated Milo Steinborn > Dorv Roche and Cowboy Luttrall wrestled to a draw > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Everett Marshall* defeated Orville Brown / Notes: Sam Muchnick was the special referee for the match between Everett Marshall and Orville Brown. Marshall had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ali Baba in Columbus, OH, on June 26, 1936. This version was the one recognized by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling Association.

MARCH 12 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Joe Wheeler versus Bull Montana > Mike Cassidy versus Red Smith > Tarzan Jordan versus Paddy Nolan / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 15 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Battle Royal: Mike Cassidy defeated Tarzan Jordan, Joe Wheeler, Paddy Nolan, Red Smith, and Bull Montana > Mike Cassidy defeated Tarzan Jordan / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal.

MARCH 18 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Speedy Lawrence defeated Yusef Hussane > Cyclone Copley defeated Joe Tucker (2-0)

MARCH 19 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Parker defeated Roy Graham by disqualification > Frank Brown defeated Whitey Hewitt by disqualification > Orville Brown and Dick Shikat wrestled to a draw at 90:00 / Notes: Dick Shikat substituted for Everett Marshall in the match with Orville Brown.

MARCH 19 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Joe Wheeler versus Paddy Nolan > Don Jose versus Red Smith > Mike Cassidy versus Chin Lee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 22 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Sammy Miller versus Bull Montana > Paddy Nolan versus Chin Lee > Women’s Match: Thelma White defeated Ruby Price at 12:00 > Red Smith defeated Mike Cassidy (2-1) / Notes: Sammy Miller and Bull Montana were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Paddy Nolan and Chin Lee, but no results were reported after the card.

MARCH 24 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Speedy Lawrence defeated Jack Ross > Leroy McGuirk defeated Buddy Knox (2-0)

MARCH 26 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy O'Toole defeated Roy Graham at 27:00 > Bill Lee defeated Whitey Hewitt (2-1) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated George Hagen (2-1)

MARCH 26 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Paddy Nolan versus Bull Montana > Sammy Miller versus Chin Lee > Mike Cassidy versus Young Londos / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 29 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – SPRING STREET ARENA (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Tony Papalino versus Red Smith > Young Londos defeated Paddy Nolan > Tarzan Jordan versus Mike Cassidy / Notes: Aside from the match between Young Londos and Paddy Nolan, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.