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1945

JANUARY 5 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Johnny Swenski > Charlie Harben defeated Ben Bennicasa by disqualification > Babe Zaharias defeated Wally Greb > Chief Saunooke defeated Dick Lever > Al Massey defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification

JANUARY 5 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Women’s Match: Nell Stewart defeated Violet Valentine > Jack O’Brien defeated Johnny Long > Angelo Galenta defeated Jack DeVault

JANUARY 12 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Wentworth defeated Ben Bennicasa by disqualification > Babe Zaharias defeated Charlie Harben > Chief Saunooke defeated Cowboy Luttrall > Al Massey defeated Jack Dillon > Women’s World Title Match: Mildred Burke* defeated Mae Young / Notes: Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938.

JANUARY 18 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > John Mauldin and Son Almand wrestled to a draw > Bob Shipp & Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Estes & Joe Kirkland > Chief Saunooke defeated Ben Bennicasa > Elmer Estep defeated Ed Henegar

JANUARY 19 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Tom George versus Mr. X (1) > George Romanoff versus Otto Schnabel > Pat Kelly versus Nick Carter / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 26 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Tom George defeated Pat Kelly > Otto Schnabel defeated George Romanoff > Nick Carter defeated Mr. X (1) / Notes: During the match between Nick Carter and Mr. X, Carter removed the X’s mask to identify him as Roland Kirchmeyer.

JANUARY 27 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Son Almand defeated Joe Estes > Jack Dillon and Jack Kelly wrestled to a draw > Jack Wentworth defeated Cowboy Luttrall by disqualification > Ben Bennicasa defeated Ralph Garibaldi > Babe Zaharias defeated Al Massey

JANUARY 31 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Tarzan White defeated Otto Schnabel > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Tom George > George Romanoff defeated Mr. X (2) by disqualification

FEBRUARY 2 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Willie Woods defeated Harold Griffin > Pat Kelly defeated George Romanoff > Tarzan White versus Otto Schnabel > Nick Carter defeated Roland Kirchmeyer / Notes: It was reported that 2,000 were in attendance for this card. Tarzan White and Otto Schnabel were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.

FEBRUARY 3 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ralph Garibaldi defeated Cowboy Luttrall by disqualification > Jack Wentworth and Ben Bennicasa wrestled to a draw > Al Massey defeated Jack Kelly > Blockbuster Talun defeated Jack Dillon > 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.

FEBRUARY 7 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Tarzan White defeated Jack Dillon by countout > Mr. X (2) defeated Tom George > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Otto Schnabel

FEBRUARY 9 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ben Bennicasa and Cowboy Luttrall wrestled to a draw > Women’s Match: Mae Weston defeated Irene Jordan > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Elvira Snodgrass > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Irene Jordan > Al Massey defeated Ben Bennicasa / Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass.

FEBRUARY 9 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Tom George versus Herb Freeman > Jack Dillon versus Tarzan White > Roland Kirchmeyer versus Pat Kelly / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 14 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Tarzan White defeated Stanley Wyckoff > Nick Carter and Otto Schnabel wrestled to a draw > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification

FEBRUARY 16 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ben Bennicasa and Cowboy Luttrall wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Elvira Snodgrass at 20:00 > Women’s Match: Mae Weston defeated Irene Jordan at 15:00 > Blockbuster Talun defeated Chief Saunooke at 21:00 > Babe Zaharias defeated Al Massey at 34:00

FEBRUARY 21 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Tarzan White defeated Otto Schnabel > The Black Monster defeated Tarzan Jordan > Jack Dillon defeated Nick Carter

FEBRUARY 24 (SATURDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Nick Carter versus Jack Dillon > Roland Kirchmeyer versus Otto Schnabel > Tarzan White versus the Black Monster / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 28 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification > The Black Monster defeated Otto Schnabel > Mr. X (2) defeated George Romanoff

MARCH 2 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Babe Zaharias defeated Ben Bennicasa > Don Lee defeated Jack Wentworth > Al Massey defeated Cowboy Luttrall > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Blockbuster Talun / 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.

MARCH 2 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Nick Carter and Otto Schnabel wrestled to a draw > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Jack Dillon > The Black Monster defeated Tarzan White

MARCH 7 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Black Monster defeated Tarzan White by disqualification > Abe Ginsberg defeated Mr. X (2) by disqualification > Otto Schnabel and Jack Dillon wrestled to a draw

MARCH 9 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Charlie Harben > Atlanta Heavyweight Title Match: John Mauldin defeated Son Almand* to win title > Ben Bennicasa & Al Massey defeated Don Lee & Babe Zaharias / Notes: The origin of the Atlanta Heavyweight Title is unclear.

MARCH 9 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > George Romanoff defeated Pancho Villa > Tarzan White defeated Jack Dillon > The Black Monster defeated Roland Kirchmeyer

MARCH 14 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Tarzan White and the Black Monster wrestled to a draw > Otto Schnabel defeated Sammy Ginsberg by disqualification > Abe Ginsberg defeated Jack Dillon

MARCH 16 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Babe Zaharias defeated Jack Dillon > Women’s Match: Ann Miller defeated Rose Evans > Women’s Match: Nell Stewart defeated Violet Valentine > Blockbuster Talun defeated Cowboy Luttrall > Ben Bennicasa defeated Al Massey by disqualification

MARCH 21 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Jack Dillon & Otto Schnabel defeated Nick Carter & Tarzan White > George Romanoff defeated Pancho Villa > Abe Ginsberg defeated Cowboy Willoughby

MARCH 23 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Violet Valentine defeated Rose Evans > Women’s Match: Nell Stewart defeated Ann Miller > Dick Shikat defeated Cowboy Luttrall > Babe Zaharias defeated Blockbuster Talun by disqualification > Al Massey defeated Ben Bennicasa

MARCH 23 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > Jack Milo versus Pancho Villa > Jack Dillon & Otto Schnabel versus Nick Carter & Tarzan White / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 27 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Black Monster defeated Tommy O’Toole > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Jack Dillon > Abe Ginsberg defeated Stanley Wyckoff

MARCH 30 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Barto Hill by disqualification > Dick Shikat defeated Ben Bennicasa > Women’s Tag Team Match: Ann Miller & Violet Valentine defeated Nell Stewart & Rose Evans > Al Massey defeated Babe Zaharias by disqualification > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Blockbuster Talun / 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.

MARCH 30 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross – Promoter) > George Romanoff versus Jack Dillon > Jack Ross versus Otto Schnabel > Tommy O’Toole versus the Black Monster / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.