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1944

OCTOBER 6 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cherry Vallina defeated Jack Dillon > Jack Kelly and Herb Freeman wrestled to a draw > John Mauldin defeated Bill Middlekauff by disqualification > Dick Lever & Joe Kirkland defeated Tiny Oxford & Son Almand

OCTOBER 11 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Johnny Plummer & Patsy Miller versus Blackhood & Doris Dean > Nick Bacalis versus Mr. X / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

OCTOBER 13 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Saunooke defeated Jack Kelly > Thor Morgan defeated Herb Freeman > Dick Lever & Bill Middlekauff defeated Al Massey & Wally Greb > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Cherry Vallina / 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.

OCTOBER 18 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Women’s Match: Doris Dean versus Patsy Miller > Jack Nazworthy versus Johnny Plummer > Mr. X versus Blackhood / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

OCTOBER 20 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Saunooke defeated Wally Greb > Ralph Garibaldi defeated Herb Freeman > Jack Kelly defeated Bill Collins > Son Almand defeated Jack Dillon > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Al Massey defeated Bill Middlekauff by KO in third round

OCTOBER 25 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Eugene Davis defeated David Swaringer > George Romanoff defeated Bulldog Mallory > Wiley Crosby defeated L.S. Shull > Mr. X defeated Hans Schumann > World Heavyweight Title Match: Babe Sharkey* defeated Blackhood / Notes: It was reported that 2,500 were in attendance for this card. Babe Sharkey had been the reigning World Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Maryland Athletic Commission since he defeated Strangler Lewis on March, 14, 1944, in Baltimore, MD.

OCTOBER 27 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Herb Freeman defeated Wally Greb > Jack Kelly defeated Ben Bennicasa by disqualification > Thor Morgan defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification > Al Massey & Ralph Garibaldi defeated Dick Lever & Bill Middlekauff > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Chief Saunooke / 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.

NOVEMBER 1 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Red Devil Rudy defeated Jack Harben > L.S. Shull defeated Hamilton Peoples > Red Devil Emil defeated George Romanoff > World Heavyweight Title Match: Babe Sharkey* defeated Mr. X / Notes: It was reported that 1,500 were in attendance for this card. Jack Ross was the special referee for the match between Babe Sharkey and Mr. X. Sharkey had been the reigning World Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Maryland Athletic Commission since he defeated Strangler Lewis on March 14, 1944, in Baltimore, MD.

NOVEMBER 3 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Saunooke defeated Ben Bennicasa > Herb Freeman defeated Al Massey by disqualification > Jack Dillon defeated Jack Kelly > Son Almand defeated Bill Collins

NOVEMBER 15 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Red Devil Rudy defeated Elmer Estep > George Romanoff defeated Red Devil Emil by disqualification > Jack Walker defeated Willie Brown > Mr. X defeated Otto Schnabel

NOVEMBER 17 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Ralph Garibaldi > Ben Bennicasa and Pierre DeGlane wrestled to a draw > Thor Morgan defeated Leo Numa > Jack Kelly defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification / Notes: Jack Dillon was initially declared the winner in the match with Jack Kelly, but for unstated reasons, the decision was reversed.

NOVEMBER 24 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pierre DeGlane defeated Ben Bennicasa > Jack Dillon defeated Chief Saunooke by disqualification > Al Massey defeated Herb Freeman > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Jack Kelly by disqualification

NOVEMBER 27 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Women’s Match: Doris Dean versus Patsy Miller > Elmer Estep versus Otto Schnabel > Buzz Orio versus Bulldog Mallory > Six-Round Boxing Match: Jack Walker versus Willie Brown / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

DECEMBER 1 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey defeated Ben Bennicasa > Chief Saunooke defeated Jack Dillon > Jack Wentworth & Pierre DeGlane and Herb Freeman & Cowboy Luttrall wrestled to a draw

DECEMBER 8 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey defeated Cowboy Luttrall > Dick Lever defeated Herb Freeman by disqualification > Chief Saunooke defeated Jack Wentworth > Jack Dillon defeated Ben Bennicasa

DECEMBER 22 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey defeated Dick Lever > Chief Saunooke defeated Cowboy Luttrall by disqualification > Babe Zaharias defeated John Mauldin > Jack Dillon and Jack Wentworth wrestled to a draw > Son Almand defeated Joe Estes > Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Kirkland

DECEMBER 29 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Babe Zaharias defeated Wally Greb > Chief Saunooke defeated Cowboy Luttrall > Son Almand & Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Estes & Joe Kirkland > Al Massey and Jack Dillon wrestled to a draw > Charlie Harben defeated Dick Lever by disqualification

DECEMBER 29 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Johnny Long versus Johnny Tucker > Women’s Match: Ann Davis versus Nell Stewart > Jack O’Brien versus Jack DeVault / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.