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

1945

JULY 6 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Shikat and Rudy Strongberg wrestled to a draw > Dick Lever defeated Jack Hader by disqualification > Frank Marconi and Dan O’Connor wrestled to a draw > Barto Hill defeated Chief Thunderbird > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated the Green Hornet / Notes: During the match between Bill Longson and the Green Hornet, Longson removed the Hornet’s mask to identify him as David Mann. Mann continued to wrestle under the mask in Savannah. 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.

JULY 9 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Promoter – Unknown) > Lee Grable versus Ted Christy > Lou Thesz versus Fritz Schnabel / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 9 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Green Hornet defeated Jim Coffield > Nick Carter defeated Pat Kelly > Wally Greb defeated George Romanoff

JULY 13 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter defeated Dick Lever by disqualification > Jack Hader defeated Charlie Harben > Dick Shikat defeated Rudy Strongberg > Dan O’Connor & Barto Hill defeated Jack Dillon & David Mann

JULY 16 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Sammy Stein defeated the Green Hornet by disqualification > Jim Coffield defeated Vincent Lopez > Wally Greb defeated Al Massey by disqualification

JULY 20 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charlie Harben and Nick Elitch wrestled to a draw > Dick Lever defeated Rudy Strongberg > Jack Hader defeated Dan O’Connor > Dick Shikat defeated Frank Marconi > Barto Hill defeated Jack Dillon

JULY 23 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Wally Greb defeated Al Massey > Nick Carter defeated Bill Collins > Jim Coffield defeated George Romanoff

JULY 27 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter defeated Nick Elitch > Barto Hill defeated Frank Marconi > Dick Shikat & Rudy Strongberg defeated Dick Lever & Jack Dillon > Jack Hader defeated Dan O’Connor

JULY 30 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Al Massey & Jim Coffield defeated Wally Greb & the Green Hornet > Nick Carter defeated Tommy Todd by disqualification

AUGUST 3 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dan O’Connor and Jack Dillon wrestled to a draw > Dick Shikat and Earl Wampler wrestled to a draw > Dick Lever defeated Frank Marconi > Rudy Strongberg defeated Don Lee by disqualification > Barto Hill defeated Jack Hader by disqualification

AUGUST 6 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – WILLIAM GRAYSON STADIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Green Hornet defeated Roland Kirchmeyer > Wally Greb defeated Jim Coffield > Nick Carter defeated the Bat by disqualification

AUGUST 10 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bruce White defeated Jack Purdin > John Mauldin and Jack Dillon wrestled to a draw > Dan O’Connor defeated Dick Shikat by disqualification > Nick Carter defeated Dick Lever > Barto Hill defeated Jack Hader / Notes: This was the professional debut of Bruce White, a local police officer.

AUGUST 13 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – WILLIAM GRAYSON STADIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Bat defeated Jim Coffield > Nick Carter defeated the Bat by disqualification > Nick Carter defeated Wally Greb > Jim Coffield defeated Tommy Todd

AUGUST 17 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dan O’Connor and Rudy Strongberg wrestled to a draw > Dick Shikat and Dick Lever wrestled to a draw > Al Massey defeated Jack Dillon > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Barto Hill / 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 20 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – WILLIAM GRAYSON STADIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Green Hornet defeated Nick Carter > The Bat defeated Jim Coffield > Wally Greb defeated Bill Collins

AUGUST 24 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Mae Young defeated Evelyn Wall > Women’s Match: Violet Valentine defeated Nell Stewart > Dan O’Connor & Barto Hill defeated Dick Lever & Jack Hader > World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Herb Welch* defeated Red Roberts / Notes: Herb Welch had been the reigning World Junior Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Nashville, TN, office since he defeated the Red Masked Marvel on June 27, 1945, in Nashville, TN.

AUGUST 27 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – WILLIAM GRAYSON STADIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Green Hornet defeated Roland Kirchmeyer > Wally Greb defeated Jim Coffield > Nick Carter defeated the Bat by disqualification

AUGUST 31 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Mae Young defeated June Byers > Women’s Tag Team Match: Elvira Snodgrass & Violet Valentine defeated Nell Stewart & Evelyn Wall > Jack Hader and Dick Lever wrestled to a draw > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Barto Hill / 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. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass.

SEPTEMBER 3 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > The Bat defeated the Green Hornet > Roland Kirchmeyer defeated Wally Greb > George Romanoff defeated Bill Collins

SEPTEMBER 7 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Hader and Al Massey wrestled to a draw > Dan O’Connor and Barto Hill wrestled to a draw > Women’s Tag Team Match: Mae Young & Nell Stewart defeated June Byers & Elvira Snodgrass > World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Herb Welch* defeated Bill Canny / Notes: Herb Welch had been the reigning World Junior Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Nashville, TN, office since he defeated the Red Masked Marvel on June 27, 1945, in Nashville, TN. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass.

SEPTEMBER 10 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Nick Carter defeated the Bat > Alberto Segura defeated Jack Singer > Dobie Osborne defeated Wally Greb

SEPTEMBER 14 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Benedetti defeated Jack Wentworth > Dan O’Connor and Rudy Strongberg wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre defeated Bill Collins > Don Lee and Barto Hill wrestled to a draw > Jack Hader defeated Al Massey

SEPTEMBER 17 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Nick Carter defeated Alberto Segura > Jack Bloomfield defeated Jack Singer > Jack Marcello defeated Bill Jackson

SEPTEMBER 21 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre and Rudy Strongberg wrestled to a draw > Francis Baugh defeated Jack Wentworth by disqualification > Abe Zvonkin defeated Jim Benedetti > Barto Hill defeated Don Lee > Al Massey defeated Jack Hader

SEPTEMBER 24 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Sammy Stein defeated Jack Singer > George Romanoff defeated Vincent Lopez > Jack Bloomfield and Tommy Londos wrestled to a draw

SEPTEMBER 28 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vic Christy defeated Francis Baugh > Barto Hill defeated Rudy Strongberg > Dick Lever & Lou Plummer defeated Don McIntyre & Jack Wentworth > 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.