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

1938

JANUARY 1 (SATURDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) > Jack Ross versus Raoul Lopez > Bill Jeffries versus Tony Marino / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 5 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) > Tarzan Jordan defeated Walter Miller (2-0) > Sammy Miller defeated Young Gotch (2-0) / Notes: It was reported that these were mud-wrestling matches.

JANUARY 7 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ali Baba defeated Angelo Cistoldi by disqualification > Babe Zaharias defeated Tom Marvin > Milo Steinborn defeated Pete Schuh

JANUARY 12 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) > Cyclone Copley versus Tarzan Jordan > Sammy Miller versus Walter Miller / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 21 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dorv Roche defeated Karl Davis > Babe Zaharias defeated Paul Harper > Milo Steinborn defeated Everett Gibbons

JANUARY 21 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) > Jack Ross defeated Young Londos (2-0) > Jimmy Logas defeated Raoul Lopez (2-1)

JANUARY 28 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Babe Zaharias defeated Karl Davis > Doug Wyckoff and Bill Bartush wrestled to a draw > Milo Steinborn defeated Pete Peterson

JANUARY 28 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) > Tex Riley versus Najeeb Rabban > Jack Gorman versus Ernie Arthur / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 4 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Wyckoff defeated Bill Bartush > Red Ryan defeated Babe Zaharias by disqualification

FEBRUARY 4 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) > Tony Marino defeated Ernie Arthur > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross defeated Raoul Lopez* to win title / Notes: It is unclear as to how Raoul Lopez came to be recognized as Southern Lightweight Champion. The last reference we have found shows Jack Ross winning the title from Mike Nazarian on December 9, 1936.

FEBRUARY 11 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiny Ruff defeated Pete Peterson > Red Ryan and Bill Bartush wrestled to a draw > Everett Marshall defeated Babe Zaharias by disqualification

FEBRUARY 11 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) > Jimmy Logas defeated Tony Marino (2-0) > John Felix defeated Raoul Lopez (2-0)

FEBRUARY 16 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Bartush defeated Babe Zaharias > Doug Wyckoff defeated Milo Steinborn > Red Ryan defeated Pete Schuh

FEBRUARY 18 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) > Jimmy Logas versus Lon Chaney / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 23 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Thesz defeated Bill Bartush by countout > Doug Wyckoff defeated Babe Zaharias > Red Ryan defeated Paul Harper

MARCH 2 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Milo Steinborn defeated Red Ryan at 11:00 > Doug Wyckoff defeated Harold Murphy at 36:00 (2-0) > Steve Casey defeated Bill Bartush at 51:00 (2-0) / Notes: Sam Muchnick was the special referee for the match between Steve Casey and Bill Bartush.

MARCH 11 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Milo Steinborn versus Jimmy Morris > Bill Bartush defeated Buster Carter > Frank Speer defeated Doug Wyckoff by countout / Notes: Milo Steinborn and Jimmy Morris were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Frank Speer substituted for Ed Don George in the match with Doug Wyckoff. George was injured in an Evansville, IN, match on March 9, 1938.

MARCH 13 (SUNDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) / Notes: Tom Mahoney and Dick Lever were both advertised to be wrestling on a card, but no further information has been found.

MARCH 16 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Speer defeated Doug Wyckoff > John Katan defeated Bill Bartush > Ray Eckert defeated Spike O'Brien

MARCH 23 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Speer defeated John Katan > Bill Bartush and Milo Steinborn wrestled to a draw > Ray Eckert defeated Paul Harper

MARCH 30 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Speer defeated Doug Wyckoff by disqualification > John Katan and Ray Eckert wrestled to a draw > George Ligosky defeated Jim Wright

MARCH 30 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (L.A. Roche – Promoter) > Women’s Battle Royal featuring Dolly Dalton, Alice LaVine, Joan Rogers, Bitsy Allen, and Bobbie DeWitt > Bill Collins versus Joe Ferona / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal.