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| CARDS & RESULTS: 1940s |
| January – March |
| 1947 |
| 1940s |
References to the following individuals and organizations are made throughout this section: Bibber McCoy; the Blimp; Carlos Rodriguez;
Charlie Harben; Dick Lever; Don McIntyre; Dot Dotson; Earl Wampler; Flash Clifford; Herb Freeman; Iron Man Talun; Jack Dempsey; Jack
O’Brien; Jim Coffield; Johnny Long; June Byers; Laverne Baxter; Marvin Jones; Nick Carter; Olaf Erickson; Paul Jones (01); Rudy
Strongberg; the Shadow (03); Tom Mahoney; Vic Holbrook; Wally Dusek; Wally Greb; Windy Black.
January 3, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Shadow (03) over Earl Wampler > Tom Mahoney and Jack O’Brien went to a draw > Don McIntyre & Johnny Long
over Charlie Harben & Wally Greb > Bibber McCoy over Jim Coffield
January 10, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Iron Man Talun over Nick Carter > Women’s Match: June Byers versus Dot Dotson > Don McIntyre versus the Shadow
(03) > Tom Mahoney & Jim Coffield versus Johnny Long & Bibber McCoy
January 24, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Iron Man Talun over Jack O’Brien > Jim Coffield over Olaf Erickson > the Shadow (03) over Laverne Baxter > Don
McIntyre & Johnny Long over Tom Mahoney & Earl Wampler / Notes: It was reported that 4,736 were in attendance for this card.
February 14, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Laverne Baxter over Windy Black > the Shadow (03) over Iron Man Talun > Don McIntyre & Johnny Long and Tom Mahoney &
Jim Coffield went to a draw > the Blimp over Wally Greb
February 22, 1947 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Marvin Jones versus the Shadow (03) > Don McIntyre versus Jim Coffield > Tom Mahoney & Wally Dusek versus Nick Carter
& Laverne Baxter > Iron Man Talun versus the Blimp
March 14, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Dick Lever over Flash Clifford by disqualification > Laverne Baxter and the Shadow (03) went to a draw > Johnny Long and
Tom Mahoney went to a draw > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter over Wally Dusek & Wally Greb / Notes: Jack Dempsey was the special
referee for the McIntyre/Carter-Dusek/Greb match.
March 21, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nick Carter and Flash Clifford went to a draw > the Shadow (03) over Laverne Baxter > Johnny Long over Carlos Rodriguez >
Battle Royal: Don McIntyre (Winner); Wally Dusek, Dick Lever, Tom Mahoney, and the Blimp also participated / Notes: It is unclear as to
the reason for the battle royal.
March 28, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Flash Clifford over Carlos Rodriguez > Dick Lever over Wally Dusek by disqualification > Vic Holbrook over Rudy Strongberg
> Johnny Long over the Shadow (03) by disqualification > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter over Herb Freeman & Tom Mahoney
Charlie Harben; Dick Lever; Don McIntyre; Dot Dotson; Earl Wampler; Flash Clifford; Herb Freeman; Iron Man Talun; Jack Dempsey; Jack
O’Brien; Jim Coffield; Johnny Long; June Byers; Laverne Baxter; Marvin Jones; Nick Carter; Olaf Erickson; Paul Jones (01); Rudy
Strongberg; the Shadow (03); Tom Mahoney; Vic Holbrook; Wally Dusek; Wally Greb; Windy Black.
January 3, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Shadow (03) over Earl Wampler > Tom Mahoney and Jack O’Brien went to a draw > Don McIntyre & Johnny Long
over Charlie Harben & Wally Greb > Bibber McCoy over Jim Coffield
January 10, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Iron Man Talun over Nick Carter > Women’s Match: June Byers versus Dot Dotson > Don McIntyre versus the Shadow
(03) > Tom Mahoney & Jim Coffield versus Johnny Long & Bibber McCoy
January 24, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Iron Man Talun over Jack O’Brien > Jim Coffield over Olaf Erickson > the Shadow (03) over Laverne Baxter > Don
McIntyre & Johnny Long over Tom Mahoney & Earl Wampler / Notes: It was reported that 4,736 were in attendance for this card.
February 14, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Laverne Baxter over Windy Black > the Shadow (03) over Iron Man Talun > Don McIntyre & Johnny Long and Tom Mahoney &
Jim Coffield went to a draw > the Blimp over Wally Greb
February 22, 1947 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Marvin Jones versus the Shadow (03) > Don McIntyre versus Jim Coffield > Tom Mahoney & Wally Dusek versus Nick Carter
& Laverne Baxter > Iron Man Talun versus the Blimp
March 14, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Dick Lever over Flash Clifford by disqualification > Laverne Baxter and the Shadow (03) went to a draw > Johnny Long and
Tom Mahoney went to a draw > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter over Wally Dusek & Wally Greb / Notes: Jack Dempsey was the special
referee for the McIntyre/Carter-Dusek/Greb match.
March 21, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nick Carter and Flash Clifford went to a draw > the Shadow (03) over Laverne Baxter > Johnny Long over Carlos Rodriguez >
Battle Royal: Don McIntyre (Winner); Wally Dusek, Dick Lever, Tom Mahoney, and the Blimp also participated / Notes: It is unclear as to
the reason for the battle royal.
March 28, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Flash Clifford over Carlos Rodriguez > Dick Lever over Wally Dusek by disqualification > Vic Holbrook over Rudy Strongberg
> Johnny Long over the Shadow (03) by disqualification > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter over Herb Freeman & Tom Mahoney