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

1949

JANUARY 3 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Charlie Harben and Mile High Ross wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Bill Collins defeated Jack Dillon (2-0) > Tiny Oxford defeated Jim Coffield by countout

JANUARY 10 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Vincent Lopez and Gorgeous Gilpin wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Mile High Ross defeated Honey Boy Hannigan > Jim Coffield defeated Tiny Oxford (2-0)

JANUARY 14 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long defeated George Thomas > Thor Morgan defeated Charro Azteca > Nick Carter defeated Red Roberts > Chris & Babe Zaharias defeated Jack Kennedy & Dick Lever / Notes: Dick Lever substituted for Joe Corbett to team with Jack Kennedy in the match with Chris & Babe Zaharias. At some point in January, though it may not have been this card, Thad Horton replaced Fred Anderson to call the main event matches on WQXI 790 AM radio each week. Ray McCay, who would later take that job, began work as a ring announcer in Atlanta around this time as well.

JANUARY 21 (FRIDAY) � DOUGLASVILLE, GA � DOUGLASVILLE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY (Fred Ward � Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward defeated Danny Dusek > The Phantom defeated Bob Shipp

JANUARY 22 (SATURDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Babe Zaharias versus Nick Carter > Johnny Long versus Charro Azteca > George Thomas versus Thor Morgan > Lester & Roy Welch versus Jack LaRue & Red Roberts / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 24 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Lucky Gamillion defeated Curly Morris > Tom George defeated Mile High Ross > Bob Shipp & Tiny Oxford defeated Vincent Lopez & Red Dugan (2-1)

JANUARY 28 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long and Nick Carter wrestled to a draw > Thor Morgan defeated Charro Azteca > Jack LaRue & Red Roberts defeated Lester & Roy Welch > Chief Little Wolf defeated Jim Coffield by disqualification

FEBRUARY 18 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack LaRue and Earl Wampler wrestled to a draw > Rebel Russell defeated Larry Moquin > Chris & Babe Zaharias defeated Johnny Long & Don McIntyre > Nick Carter defeated the Golden Terror by disqualification / Notes: Jack Dempsey was the special referee for the match between Nick Carter and the Golden Terror. Earl Wampler managed the Golden Terror.

FEBRUARY 25 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long defeated Jack LaRue by disqualification > Don McIntyre defeated Rebel Russell > Nick Carter & Dick Lever defeated Chris & Babe Zaharias by disqualification > The Golden Terror defeated Thor Morgan / Notes: Dick Lever substituted for Earl Wampler to team with Nick Carter in the match with Chris & Babe Zaharias. Jack Sharkey was the special referee for the match between Thor Morgan and the Golden Terror. Earl Wampler managed the Golden Terror.

FEBRUARY 28 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Jack Ross � Promoter) > Jack LaRue versus Chris Zaharias > Rebel Russell versus Tiny Oxford > Bill Collins versus Babe Zaharias / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 4 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Earl Wampler and Chris Zaharias wrestled to a draw > Nick Carter defeated Babe Zaharias > Johnny Long defeated Ace Freeman > Don McIntyre defeated Rebel Russell > The Golden Terror defeated Dick Lever / Notes: Earl Wampler managed the Golden Terror.

MARCH 11 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Earl Wampler and Babe Zaharias wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre and the Golden Terror wrestled to a draw > Dick Lever defeated Chris Zaharias by disqualification > Nick Carter defeated Rebel Russell > Women�s Match: Celia Blevins defeated Ada Ash / Notes: Dick Lever substituted for Bobby Lane in the match with Chris Zaharias. Earl Wampler managed the Golden Terror.

MARCH 18 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre defeated Chris Zaharias > Women�s Match: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Catherine Simpson > Earl Wampler and Babe Zaharias wrestled to a draw > Rebel Russell defeated Nick Carter > The Golden Terror defeated Dick Lever > Women�s Match: Celia Blevins defeated Mae Weston / Notes: Earl Wampler managed the Golden Terror. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass.

MARCH 25 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Mahoney and Jim Wallis wrestled to a draw > Bobby Lane defeated Earl Wampler > Nick Carter & Don McIntyre defeated Chris & Babe Zaharias > The Golden Terror defeated Rebel Russell by disqualification / Notes: Earl Wampler managed the Golden Terror. It was reported that the match between Rebel Russell and the Golden Terror was part of an ongoing tournament for the Southern Heavyweight Title. After the match, Russell attacked Wampler and the Terror. It was reported that Chris & Babe Zaharias lost the tag team championship during their match with Nick Carter & Don McIntyre, but there is no clear definition of the title. Bill Collins was credited as being a referee on this card.