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

1944

JULY 14 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s World Title Match: Mildred Burke* defeated Mae Weston > Al Massey & Duke Kapalani defeated Babe Zaharias & Cowboy Luttrall by disqualification > Dick Lever defeated Wally Greb / Notes: Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women�s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938.

JULY 21 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever and Duke Kapalani wrestled to a draw > Babe Zaharias defeated John Mauldin > Wally Greb defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Al Massey defeated Cowboy Luttrall in sixth round

JULY 28 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey defeated Babe Zaharias > Jack Wentworth & Wally Greb defeated John Mauldin & Dick Lever > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification

AUGUST 4 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever defeated John Mauldin > Wally Greb and Babe Zaharias wrestled to a draw > Hugh Winn defeated Bill Middlekauff by disqualification > Jack Wentworth and Jack Dillon wrestled to a draw

AUGUST 4 (FRIDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Women�s Match: Doris Dean defeated Nancy Miller > Bob King defeated A.S. Knob > Jack Nazworthy versus Bill Blostock / Notes: Jack Nazworthy and Bill Blostock were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. It was reported that 1,500 were in attendance for this card.

AUGUST 18 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Wentworth and Cherry Vallina wrestled to a draw > Babe Zaharias defeated Wally Greb by disqualification > John Mauldin defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Al Massey / Notes: Bill Longson had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Bobby Managoff in St. Louis, MO, on February 19, 1943. This version was the one recognized by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling Association.

AUGUST 18 (FRIDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Pierce Richardson defeated Major Self (2-0) > L.S. Shull defeated Al Lynch > Women�s Match: Nancy Miller defeated Doris Dean > Jack Nazworthy defeated Jack Ross

AUGUST 25 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wally Greb defeated Babe Zaharias > Al Massey defeated Jack Dillon > Jack Wentworth defeated Ed Henegar > John Mauldin and Cherry Vallina wrestled to a draw / Notes: The match between John Mauldin and Cherry Vallina was declared a draw when both men were knocked unconscious and could not continue.

AUGUST 25 (FRIDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Pierce Richardson and Al Lynch wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Jack Nazworthy defeated Chief Lone Wolf / Notes: It was reported that 3,000 were in attendance for this card.

SEPTEMBER 1 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever defeated Al Massey by disqualification > Jack Dillon defeated John Mauldin > Jack Kelly defeated Ed Henegar > Jack Wentworth defeated Babe Zaharias by disqualification

SEPTEMBER 8 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey & John Mauldin defeated Jack Dillon & Dick Lever > Wally Greb and Cherry Vallina wrestled to a draw > Jack Wentworth defeated Jack Kelly by disqualification

SEPTEMBER 8 (FRIDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Ali Hassan and Nick Bacalis wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Mr. X defeated Johnny Plummer > Jack Nazworthy defeated Stanley Wyckoff / Notes: It was reported that 1,800 were in attendance for this card.

SEPTEMBER 15 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Match: Mae Young defeated Elvira Snodgrass > Women�s Match: Ann Miller defeated Nell Stewart by disqualification > Jack Wentworth defeated Dick Lever by disqualification > Al Massey and Wally Greb wrestled to a draw / Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass.

SEPTEMBER 15 (FRIDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Women�s Match: Nancy Miller defeated Doris Dean by disqualification > Chief Lone Wolf defeated Jimmy Blackstock > Mr. X defeated Jack Kelly / Notes: It was reported that 3,000 were in attendance for this card.

SEPTEMBER 20 (WEDNESDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > L.S. Shull defeated Hamilton Peoples > Jack Kelly defeated Stanley Wyckoff > Johnny Plummer defeated Jimmy Blackstock > Mr. X defeated Nick Carter / Notes: It was reported that 3,000 were in attendance for this card.

SEPTEMBER 22 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon defeated Wally Greb > Jack Wentworth and John Mauldin wrestled to a draw > Joe Kirkland defeated Tiny Oxford > Women�s Match: Mae Young defeated Ann Miller > Women�s Match: Nell Stewart defeated Elvira Snodgrass / Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass.

SEPTEMBER 27 (WEDNESDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Jimmy Cloy defeated W.T. Mobley > Jack Kelly defeated Blackhood > Jack Ross defeated Chief Lone Wolf > Mr. X defeated Johnny Plummer / Notes: It was reported that 3,000 were in attendance for this card. It was reported that W.T. Mobley had no arms.

SEPTEMBER 29 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Battle Royal: Mae Young defeated Marie Laverne, Ann Miller, Nell Stewart and Elvira Snodgrass > John Mauldin defeated Bill Collins > Jack Wentworth defeated Al Massey by disqualification > Dick Lever defeated Wally Greb / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass.