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| CARDS & RESULTS: 1940s |
| October – December |
| 1942 |
| 1940s |
References to the following individuals and organizations are made throughout this section: Al Massey; Angelo Cistoldi; Babe Etheridge;
Babe Zaharias; Ben Morgan; Charles Rentrop; Charlie Harben; Chief Chewacki (01); Cowboy Luttrall; Dorv Roche; the Golden Terror
(01); Jack Dillon; Jack Kennedy; Marshall Blackstock; the Masked Manager; Mr. X (01); Ralph Garibaldi; Ray Steele; Sammy Friedman;
Strangler Lewis.
October 2, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ralph Garibaldi and Jack Kennedy went to a draw > Ben Morgan over Chief Chewacki (01) > the Golden Terror (01) over
Angelo Cistoldi / Notes: Cowboy Luttrall was the special referee for the Cistoldi-Terror match. The Masked Manager managed the Terror.
October 9, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > One-Night Tournament: Ralph Garibaldi over Jack Kennedy to advance; Babe Zaharias over Marshall Blackstock to advance;
Dorv Roche over Jack Dillon to advance; Al Massey over Chief Chewacki (01) by disqualification to advance; Angelo Cistoldi over Charlie
Harben to advance; Ben Morgan over Roche to advance; Massey over Cistoldi to advance; Morgan over Garibaldi to advance; Cowboy
Luttrall over Massey to advance; and Morgan over Luttrall to win the tournament / Notes: It was reported that 3,000 were in attendance for
this card. The winner of the tournament was to earn a match against the Golden Terror (01) on October 16, 1942. It is believed Babe
Etheridge failed to appear, as he was advertised for the tournament. It is presumed that Zaharias was injured during his victory over
Blackstock, as he did not appear in any further matches in the tournament.
October 16, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jack Kennedy versus Chief Chewacki (01) > Al Massey versus Babe Zaharias > the Golden Terror (01) over Ben Morgan /
Notes: The Masked Manager managed the Terror. The Kennedy-Chewacki match was cancelled when the train Chewacki was on ran
late.
October 23, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Mr. X (01) over Chief Chewacki (01) > Dorv Roche over Cowboy Luttrall > the Golden Terror (01) over Ray Steele / Notes: It
was reported that 3,500 were in attendance for this card. The Masked Manager managed the Terror.
October 30, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Mr. X (01) over Babe Zaharias > Dorv Roche and Chief Chewacki (01) went to a draw > the Golden Terror (01) over Strangler
Lewis by disqualification / Notes: The Masked Manager managed the Terror.
November 6, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Mr. X (01) over Chief Chewacki (01) > Marshall Blackstock over Charlie Harben > the Golden Terror (01) over Ben Morgan /
Notes: The Masked Manager managed the Terror.
November 13, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jack Dillon versus Chief Chewacki (01) > Ben Morgan versus Babe Zaharias > Angelo Cistoldi & Cowboy Luttrall over Ralph
Garibaldi & Dorv Roche
November 20, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ben Morgan versus Mr. X (01) > Ralph Garibaldi versus Chief Chewacki (01) > Angelo Cistoldi & Cowboy Luttrall and Dorv
Roche & Babe Zaharias went to a draw
November 27, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Al Massey over Ralph Garibaldi > Cowboy Luttrall over Babe Zaharias > Angelo Cistoldi over Dorv Roche
December 4, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall versus Mr. X (01) > Al Massey versus Angelo Cistoldi > Jack Dillon versus Dorv Roche / Notes: This would
be Rentrop’s last card as promoter, with no reason provided as to why he chose to cease operations, but Sammy Friedman
resumed in January 1943.
Babe Zaharias; Ben Morgan; Charles Rentrop; Charlie Harben; Chief Chewacki (01); Cowboy Luttrall; Dorv Roche; the Golden Terror
(01); Jack Dillon; Jack Kennedy; Marshall Blackstock; the Masked Manager; Mr. X (01); Ralph Garibaldi; Ray Steele; Sammy Friedman;
Strangler Lewis.
October 2, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ralph Garibaldi and Jack Kennedy went to a draw > Ben Morgan over Chief Chewacki (01) > the Golden Terror (01) over
Angelo Cistoldi / Notes: Cowboy Luttrall was the special referee for the Cistoldi-Terror match. The Masked Manager managed the Terror.
October 9, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > One-Night Tournament: Ralph Garibaldi over Jack Kennedy to advance; Babe Zaharias over Marshall Blackstock to advance;
Dorv Roche over Jack Dillon to advance; Al Massey over Chief Chewacki (01) by disqualification to advance; Angelo Cistoldi over Charlie
Harben to advance; Ben Morgan over Roche to advance; Massey over Cistoldi to advance; Morgan over Garibaldi to advance; Cowboy
Luttrall over Massey to advance; and Morgan over Luttrall to win the tournament / Notes: It was reported that 3,000 were in attendance for
this card. The winner of the tournament was to earn a match against the Golden Terror (01) on October 16, 1942. It is believed Babe
Etheridge failed to appear, as he was advertised for the tournament. It is presumed that Zaharias was injured during his victory over
Blackstock, as he did not appear in any further matches in the tournament.
October 16, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jack Kennedy versus Chief Chewacki (01) > Al Massey versus Babe Zaharias > the Golden Terror (01) over Ben Morgan /
Notes: The Masked Manager managed the Terror. The Kennedy-Chewacki match was cancelled when the train Chewacki was on ran
late.
October 23, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Mr. X (01) over Chief Chewacki (01) > Dorv Roche over Cowboy Luttrall > the Golden Terror (01) over Ray Steele / Notes: It
was reported that 3,500 were in attendance for this card. The Masked Manager managed the Terror.
October 30, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Mr. X (01) over Babe Zaharias > Dorv Roche and Chief Chewacki (01) went to a draw > the Golden Terror (01) over Strangler
Lewis by disqualification / Notes: The Masked Manager managed the Terror.
November 6, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Mr. X (01) over Chief Chewacki (01) > Marshall Blackstock over Charlie Harben > the Golden Terror (01) over Ben Morgan /
Notes: The Masked Manager managed the Terror.
November 13, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jack Dillon versus Chief Chewacki (01) > Ben Morgan versus Babe Zaharias > Angelo Cistoldi & Cowboy Luttrall over Ralph
Garibaldi & Dorv Roche
November 20, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ben Morgan versus Mr. X (01) > Ralph Garibaldi versus Chief Chewacki (01) > Angelo Cistoldi & Cowboy Luttrall and Dorv
Roche & Babe Zaharias went to a draw
November 27, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Al Massey over Ralph Garibaldi > Cowboy Luttrall over Babe Zaharias > Angelo Cistoldi over Dorv Roche
December 4, 1942 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Charles Rentrop – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall versus Mr. X (01) > Al Massey versus Angelo Cistoldi > Jack Dillon versus Dorv Roche / Notes: This would
be Rentrop’s last card as promoter, with no reason provided as to why he chose to cease operations, but Sammy Friedman
resumed in January 1943.