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

1949

JULY 1 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ralph Garibaldi defeated Jack Dillon > Rex Mobley defeated Bill Collins > Tom Mahoney defeated Nick Carter > Al Massey & Don McIntyre defeated Al Galento & Babe Zaharias

JULY 4 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Gorgeous George (1) defeated Boom Boom Pantazic > Chris Belkas versus Joe Estes > Jack McAdams versus Red Dugan / Notes: Aside from the match between Gorgeous George and Boom Boom Pantazic, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found.

JULY 7 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter defeated Lozano Martinez > Red McIntyre defeated Tom Mahoney > Johnny Long defeated Jack Kelly > Don McIntyre defeated Jack Dillon > Al Galento defeated Rex Mobley

JULY 9 (SATURDAY) – GRIFFIN, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward defeated Gorgeous George (1) by disqualification > Red Dugan and Boom Boom Pantazic wrestled to a draw > Frank Remille defeated Billy Nichols / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

JULY 11 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Gorgeous George (1) versus Boom Boom Pantazic > Billy Nichols & Barefoot Ballard versus Frank Remille & Red Dugan > Jack McAdams versus Joe Estes / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 11 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle Royal featuring Babe Zaharias, Al Massey, Don McIntyre, Jack Dillon, George Holmes, and Bill Cazzell > Al Massey defeated Don McIntyre / Notes: Aside from the match between Al Massey and Don McIntyre, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. The battle royal was to determine matches for the card.

JULY 15 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Galento and Charlie Harben wrestled to a draw > Johnny Long defeated Roy Welch > George Holmes defeated Jack Dillon > Don McIntyre defeated Babe Zaharias > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Tom Mahoney defeated Al Massey to win title / Notes: Sunset Carson was on hand to present the Southern Heavyweight Title belt to Tom Mahoney after the match. Mahoney had reportedly demanded a special referee be assigned to the match with Al Massey, claiming he felt the regular Atlanta referee Bob Shipp would be biased toward his opponent. The Athletic Commission supposedly informed him that if he failed to appear for the match, he would be suspended indefinitely from wrestling in Atlanta. This was reportedly the final match of an ongoing tournament to determine the inaugural champion for the new title. It is unclear what matches leading up to this card were part of the tournament, but it was reported that in addition to Mahoney and Massey, other participants included Rebel Russell, Ralph Garibaldi, Johnny Long, Babe Zaharias, Chris Zaharias, Rex Mobley, Lozano Martinez, and Nick Carter. The program for this card mentions that Bob Van Camp has replaced Thad Horton announcing the televised portions of the cards. It was announced that Carlos Rodriguez would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

JULY 18 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Al Warshawski & Boom Boom Pantazic versus Red Dugan & Gorgeous George (1) > Vic Shannon versus Joe Estes > Joe Harben versus Jack McAdams / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 18 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ben Morgan versus Red McIntyre > Johnny Long versus Jack Dillon > Don McIntyre versus Babe Zaharias / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 22 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Black Menace defeated George Holmes > Charlie Harben and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Al Galento & Babe Zaharias defeated Johnny Long & Don McIntyre > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Tom Mahoney* defeated Ben Morgan / Notes: Tom Mahoney had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Al Massey on July 15, 1949, in Atlanta.

JULY 25 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Joe Estes & Red Dugan defeated Jack Bloomfield & Tommy Ward by disqualification > Gorgeous Gilpin defeated Frank Remille > Joe Harben defeated Jack McAdams

JULY 25 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ben Morgan versus Charlie Harben > Don McIntyre & Johnny Long versus Babe Zaharias & the Black Menace / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. There was reportedly a battle royal scheduled, but no details are available.

JULY 29 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ben Morgan defeated Charlie Harben > The Black Menace defeated Frank Marconi > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Tom Mahoney* defeated George Holmes > Johnny Long & Don McIntyre defeated Al Galento & Babe Zaharias / Notes: Tom Mahoney had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Al Massey on July 15, 1949, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 1 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward & Jack Bloomfield versus Joe Estes & Red Dugan > Gorgeous Gilpin defeated Joe Harben > Frank Remille defeated Jack McAdams / Notes: Tommy Ward & Jack Bloomfield and Joe Estes & Red Dugan were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.

AUGUST 1 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Juanita Coffman defeated Ellen Olsen > Ben Morgan and Johnny Long wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre defeated the Black Menace (2-1)

AUGUST 5 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Black Menace defeated Ben Morgan > Johnny Long defeated Al Galento by disqualification > Dick Lever defeated Red McIntyre > Women’s Match: Juanita Coffman defeated Ellen Olsen > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre defeated Tom Mahoney* to win title / Notes: Tom Mahoney had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Al Massey on July 15, 1949, in Atlanta. Bob Shipp and Charlie Harben were credited as being referees on this card.

AUGUST 8 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Gorgeous Gilpin defeated Red Dugan by disqualification > Nature Boy Harris defeated Jack Bloomfield > Joe Estes defeated Frank Remille

AUGUST 8 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ben Morgan defeated Johnny Long > Dick Lever defeated the Black Menace > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Carlos Rodriguez by disqualification / Notes: The Black Menace was initially declared the winner in the match with Dick Lever, but for unstated reasons, the decision was reversed. Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 12 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Carlos Rodriguez and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Al Galento defeated Charlie Harben > Johnny Long defeated the Black Menace by disqualification > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Al Billings > Gorgeous George (2) defeated Dick Lever / Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

AUGUST 15 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Joe Estes, Jack Bloomfield & Gorgeous Gilpin defeated Joe Harben, Red Dugan & Nature Boy Harris > Gorgeous Gilpin defeated Nature Boy Harris > Joe Harben defeated Jack Bloomfield > Joe Estes and Red Dugan wrestled to a draw

AUGUST 15 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever defeated Ben Morgan by disqualification > Carlos Rodriguez defeated Red McIntyre > The Black Menace defeated Johnny Long

AUGUST 19 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever and Carlos Rodriguez wrestled to a draw > Lou Newman defeated Red McIntyre > Tom Mahoney defeated Ben Morgan > Johnny Long defeated the Black Menace > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Al Galento / Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 22 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward versus Joe Harben > Jack Bloomfield versus Nature Boy Harris > Gorgeous Gilpin versus Honey Boy Hannigan / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 22 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Newman defeated Charlie Harben > Dick Lever defeated Carlos Rodriguez (2-1) > Johnny Long defeated the Black Menace (2-1)

AUGUST 24 (WEDNESDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Jack Bloomfield defeated Gorgeous Gilpin > Tommy Ward and Nature Boy Harris wrestled to a draw > Red Dugan defeated Honey Boy Hannigan

AUGUST 26 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Babe Zaharias defeated Red McIntyre > Dick Lever defeated Lou Newman by disqualification > The Black Menace defeated John Carlin > Johnny Long defeated Carlos Rodriguez > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Tom Mahoney / Notes: John Carlin substituted for Charlie Harben in the match with the Black Menace. Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 29 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Jack Bloomfield, Al O’Shea & Gorgeous Gilpin versus Jim Skeen, Honey Boy Hannigan & Nature Boy Harris / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 29 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long and Carlos Rodriguez wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Dick Lever defeated Babe Zaharias by disqualification > Johnny Long & Dick Lever defeated Carlos Rodriguez & Babe Zaharias > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Lou Newman (2-1) / Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 2 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever defeated Roy Welch > Carlos Rodriguez and Ralph Garibaldi wrestled to a draw > The Black Menace defeated John Carlin > Johnny Long & Don McIntyre defeated Tom Mahoney & Babe Zaharias

SEPTEMBER 9 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long defeated Jack Hader > Ralph Garibaldi defeated Carlos Rodriguez > Danny Dusek defeated Tom Mahoney > Dick Lever & Don McIntyre defeated Babe Zaharias & the Black Menace

SEPTEMBER 12 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long versus Joe Wolfe > No DQ Match: the Red Ace versus the Black Menace > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* versus Babe Zaharias / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 16 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Wolfe versus Roy Welch > Abe Zvonkin versus Ralph Garibaldi > Nick Carter & Johnny Long defeated Tom Mahoney & Babe Zaharias > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Black Menace defeated Don McIntyre* to win title / Notes: Joe Wolfe and Roy Welch were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Abe Zvonkin and Ralph Garibaldi, but no results were reported after the card. Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 19 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PEACH BOWL SPEEDWAY (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward & Lee Savoldi versus Joe Estes & Honey Boy Hannigan > Red Dugan versus Gorgeous Gilpin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 19 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Wolfe and Babe Zaharias wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Johnny Long defeated Tony Vagnone > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Black Menace* and Don McIntyre wrestled to a draw (1-1) / Notes: The Black Menace had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on September 16, 1949, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 23 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ralph Garibaldi versus Joe Kirkland > Joe Wolfe versus Babe Zaharias > Nick Carter & Johnny Long versus Tom Mahoney & Abe Zvonkin > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre defeated the Black Menace* to win title / Notes: Aside from the match between Don McIntyre and the Black Menace, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. The Menace had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated McIntyre on September 16, 1949, in Atlanta. Paul Jones was the special referee for the match between McIntyre and the Menace. Tiny Oxford was credited as being a referee on this card.

SEPTEMBER 26 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chuck Shackleford defeated Lucky Gamillion > Don McIntyre defeated Tony Vagnone > Babe Zaharias & the Black Menace defeated Johnny Long & Joe Wolfe (2-0)

SEPTEMBER 27 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Lee Savoldi versus Red Dugan > Barefoot Ballard versus the Blimp > Jim O'Hara versus Gorgeous Gilpin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 30 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ralph Garibaldi versus Tom Mahoney > Abe Zvonkin versus Nick Carter > Joe Wolfe versus Al Galento > Johnny Long versus Babe Zaharias > Don McIntyre defeated the Black Menace / Notes: Aside from the match between Don McIntyre and the Black Menace, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Paul Jones was the special referee for the match between Don McIntyre and the Black Menace, during which McIntyre unmasked the Menace to identify him as Bill Cazzell.