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| CARDS & RESULTS: 1940-49 |
| 1940-49 |
| APRIL - JUNE |
| 1946 |
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| 1946 APRIL 1 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > Jack Dillon & Jack Wentworth defeated Tommy Londos & Joe Bennicasa > Jack Singer defeated Tommy Todd APRIL 5 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Abe Zvonkin defeated Jack Hader by disqualification > Nick Carter defeated Mike Kilonis > Ralph Garibaldi and Vic Emanuel wrestled to a draw > Womens Match: Dolly West defeated Wilma Gordon > Al Massey defeated Ben Morgan APRIL 5 (FRIDAY) AUGUSTA, GA AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (George Romanoff Promoter) > Jack Wentworth defeated Jack Singer > Joe Bennicasa defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification > Tommy Londos defeated Mr. X by disqualification APRIL 8 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > Jack Dillon & Jack Wentworth defeated Tommy Londos & Joe Bennicasa > Boxer versus Wrestler Match: Jack Singer defeated Tommy Todd by TKO in fourth round > John Cretoria defeated Gypsy Daniels APRIL 11 (THURSDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp defeated Joe Kirkland by disqualification > Jack Kelly defeated Roy Mitchell > Charlie Harben and John Mauldin wrestled to a draw > Vic Emanuel defeated Bob Shipp > Dick Lever defeated Abe Zvonkin / Notes: It was reported that proceeds from this card went to benefit the Junior Optimist Club on Bankhead Avenue. APRIL 12 (FRIDAY) AUGUSTA, GA AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (George Romanoff Promoter) > Tommy Londos versus Jack Singer > Joe Bennicasa & Jack Wentworth versus Jack Dillon & Gypsy Daniels / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. APRIL 15 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > Jack Dillon defeated Joe Bennicasa > Jack Wentworth defeated Joe Marsh > The Monk defeated Sammy Stein APRIL 19 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Abe Zvonkin defeated Charlie Harben > Kay Bell defeated Ben Bennicasa > Nick Carter defeated Dick Lever > Buddy Rogers defeated Vic Emanuel > Al Massey & Ralph Garibaldi defeated Jack Hader & Ben Morgan / Notes: Tony Galento was the special referee for the match between Al Massey & Ralph Garibaldi and Jack Hader & Ben Morgan. The program for this card credits the following as staff members for the Atlanta office: Bert Prather (Publicity), Bill Hartman (Ticket Sales), Fat Elrod (Ring Announcer), Simon Davis (Timekeeper), and Dr. Samuel Green (Physician). It also features another ad for Stan Raymonds Sportscope program airing on WATL AM radio, stating it covers All the News from the World of Sports, broadcasting Monday through Saturday at 6:30 PM. It was announced that NWA World Heavyweight Champion Bill Longson would be coming to Atlanta soon, and Paul Jones was leaning toward Nick Carter being his challenger. APRIL 19 (FRIDAY) AUGUSTA, GA AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (George Romanoff Promoter) > Jack Singer versus the Monk > Joe Marsh & Jack Dillon versus Joe Bennicasa & Jack Wentworth / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. APRIL 23 (TUESDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > Boxer versus Wrestler Match: Jack Singer defeated Tommy Todd by disqualification > Jack Wentworth defeated the Monk > Joe Marsh defeated John Cretoria APRIL 26 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever and Jack Dillon wrestled to a draw > Bill Marcus defeated Bill Collins by disqualification > Al Massey defeated Vic Emanuel > Babe Zaharias defeated Abe Zvonkin > Nick Carter defeated Jack Hader APRIL 29 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > George Romanoff defeated Joe Marsh > John Cretoria defeated the Monk by disqualification > Jack Wentworth defeated Tommy Todd MAY 3 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter defeated Babe Zaharias > Womens Match: Dolly West defeated Wilma Gordon > Charlie Harben defeated Bill Collins > Al Massey & Rex Mobley defeated Dick Lever & Jack Hader / Notes: On April 19, 1946, it had been announced that NWA World Heavyweight Champion Bill Longson was signed for this card, but for unstated reasons, he had to postpone until May 10, 1946. MAY 6 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > The Green Hornet defeated John Cretoria > Tommy Todd defeated Red Dugan > The Monk defeated George Romanoff MAY 10 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever & Babe Zaharias defeated John Mauldin & Kay Bell > Rex Mobley and Bad Boy Brown wrestled to a draw > Jack Hader defeated Al Massey by disqualification > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Nick Carter / 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. MAY 13 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > The Green Hornet defeated the Monk > Jack Singer and John Cretoria wrestled to a draw > Tommy Todd defeated Sergeant Hill / Notes: During the match between the Green Hornet and the Monk, the Hornet removed the Monks mask to identify him as Mike St. Francis. MAY 17 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Womens Tag Team Match: Evelyn Wall & Violet Viann defeated Ann Laverne & Celia Blevins > Nick Carter and Babe Zaharias wrestled to a draw > Joe Marsh defeated Jack LaRue > Al Massey defeated Jack Hader MAY 20 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > The Monk defeated the Green Hornet by disqualification > Jack Singer defeated Sergeant Hill > John Cretoria defeated George Romanoff MAY 24 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter and Jack Hader wrestled to a draw > Kay Bell defeated Jack LaRue > Dick Lever & Babe Zaharias defeated Al Massey & Joe Kirkland > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated George Koverly / 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. MAY 27 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > The Green Hornet defeated Tarzan White by disqualification > Tommy Todd defeated Red Dugan > John Cretoria defeated Mike St. Francis / Notes: This card was dedicated to the memory of John Grandovich, who had recently passed away in Baltimore. The Savannah newspaper mentioned that he had wrestled in Savannah in 1945 as the Black Monster. JUNE 1 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter & Kay Bell defeated Dick Lever & Bill Collins > Jack Hader defeated Steve Martin > Al Massey defeated Babe Zaharias by disqualification > Buddy Rogers defeated Jim Coffield JUNE 3 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > Tarzan White defeated the Green Hornet by disqualification > Mike St. Francis and Jack Singer wrestled to a draw > John Cretoria defeated Tommy Todd JUNE 12 (WEDNESDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > Mike St. Francis & the Green Hornet defeated John Cretoria & Tarzan White > Red Dugan defeated Sergeant Hill JUNE 14 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Marsh defeated Steve Martin > Jack Hader defeated Charlie Harben > Nick Carter & Al Massey defeated Jim Coffield & Dick Lever by disqualification > Johnny Long defeated Jack Welch JUNE 17 (MONDAY) SAVANNAH, GA SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White Promoters) > George Romanoff & Tarzan White defeated Mike St. Francis & the Green Hornet by disqualification > John Cretoria defeated Jack Singer by disqualification JUNE 19 (WEDNESDAY) AUGUSTA, GA AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Thurman Copley Promoter) > Jack Page and Bill Collins wrestled to a draw > Joe Marsh defeated Steve Martin > Dick Lever defeated Nick Carter by disqualification JUNE 21 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Marsh and Dick Lever wrestled to a draw > Johnny Long defeated Bill Collins > Jack Dillon & Jack Hader defeated Nick Carter & Roy Welch > Al Massey defeated Jim Coffield by disqualification JUNE 26 (WEDNESDAY) AUGUSTA, GA AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Thurman Copley Promoter) > Bill Collins and Johnny Long wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Joe Marsh defeated Joe Pannak > Al Massey defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification > The French Angel defeated Dick Lever JUNE 28 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Kirkland by disqualification > Ralph Garibaldi and Nick Carter wrestled to a draw > Johnny Long & Joe Marsh defeated Jack Hader & Dick Lever > The French Angel defeated Jack Dillon |