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

1950

JANUARY 5 (THURSDAY) � GAINESVILLE, GA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > George Arena defeated the Wolfman by disqualification > Maurice Roberre defeated Joe Harben > Tommy Ward and Lee Savoldi wrestled to a draw / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

JANUARY 6 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Earl Wampler and Bibber McCoy wrestled to a draw > The Blimp defeated Bibber McCoy at 8:00 > Don McIntyre defeated Jim Coffield at 21:00 > Johnny Long & Nick Carter defeated Jack LaRue & Joe Marsh at 31:00 / Notes: Following the match between Johnny Long & Nick Carter and Jack LaRue & Joe Marsh, LaRue chased Long down the aisle and decked him when they were on the stage, knocking Long down the steps.

JANUARY 9 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Thin Man defeated Harry Knighton > Nick Carter defeated Bob Shipp > Tom Mahoney & Jim Coffield and Johnny Long & Louie Ross wrestled to a draw

JANUARY 13 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Coffield defeated Red McIntyre > Don McIntyre defeated Babe Sharkey > Nick Carter & Bibber McCoy defeated Earl Wampler & the Blimp by countout > Johnny Long defeated Jack LaRue by disqualification / Notes: Before the match between Don McIntyre and Babe Sharkey, police had to stop a brawl in the aisle when Jim Coffield attacked McIntyre on his way to the ring. Bob Shipp was credited as being a referee on this card. Councilman Joe Allen was reportedly in attendance at this card.

JANUARY 17 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Eddie Gossett & Maurice Roberre defeated George Arena & Red Dugan > Gorgeous Gilpin defeated Jack Bloomfield

JANUARY 18 (WEDNESDAY) � MARIETTA, GA � LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward & Maurice Roberre defeated George Arena & Honey Boy Hannigan > Eddie Gossett defeated Jack Bloomfield

JANUARY 19 (THURSDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Louie Ross defeated Bob Shipp by disqualification > Nick Carter and Earl Wampler wrestled to a draw > Women�s Match: Celia Blevins defeated Lillian Ellison > Don McIntyre & Johnny Long defeated Jim Coffield & Jack LaRue / Notes: Howard Brown was credited as being a referee on this card. The program we have for this show once shows a return to listing credits for the Atlanta staff, still referencing Bill Hartman (Ticket Sales) and Simon Davis (Timekeeper). In addition, Ray McCay gets the nod as the Ring Announcer and Southern Detectives, Inc., are acknowledged as providing Doormen. McCay, laid up at the Lawson Veterans Hospital at Emory University, missed this card due to some medical issues, and Ben Gunn replaced him as ring announcer for the night. It was announced that Jack Hader and the French Angel would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

JANUARY 19 (THURSDAY) � GAINESVILLE, GA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward & Maurice Roberre defeated George Arena & Red Dugan > Honey Boy Hannigan defeated Lee Savoldi / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

JANUARY 23 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Match: Celia Blevins defeated Lillian Ellison > Nick Carter defeated Tom Mahoney by disqualification > Jim Coffield defeated Johnny Long (2-1)

JANUARY 28 (SATURDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Match: Lillian Ellison versus Celia Blevins > Nick Carter & Bibber McCoy versus Earl Wampler & Jack LaRue / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 31 (TUESDAY) � DALTON, GA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Women�s Tag Team Match: Nell Stewart & Cora Combs defeated Mae Young & Eva Lee > Red Dugan defeated Maurice Roberre / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

FEBRUARY 2 (THURSDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp defeated Chris Godkiss > Chief Saunooke defeated Jimmy Blood > Johnny Long defeated Tony Matso > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter defeated Jim Coffield & Earl Wampler

FEBRUARY 6 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Louie Ross versus Bibber McCoy > Nick Carter versus Jim Coffield > Chris Godkiss versus Johnny Long > Nick Carter & Louie Ross versus Jim Coffield & Bibber McCoy / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 10 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack LaRue and Ralph Garibaldi wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre defeated Red Roberts > Chief Saunooke defeated George Temple > Jim Coffield & Tom Mahoney defeated Nick Carter & Johnny Long

FEBRUARY 20 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Mahoney versus Chief Saunooke > Nick Carter versus Jim Coffield > Don McIntyre versus Bibber McCoy / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 10 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Red Terror defeated Jack Ross, Jr. > Bob Shipp and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Rebel Russell defeated Don McIntyre > Nick Carter & Buddy Knox defeated Tom Mahoney & Chief Saunooke by disqualification

MARCH 17 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy Knox versus the Red Terror wrestled to a draw > The Blimp defeated Chief Saunooke by disqualification > Rebel Russell defeated Nick Carter > Don & Red McIntyre defeated Jim Coffield & Tom Mahoney by disqualification

MARCH 31 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack LaRue versus Buddy Knox > Women�s Match: Elvira Snodgrass versus Ann Laverne > Don McIntyre versus Tom Mahoney > Red McIntyre versus the Red Terror > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Carter defeated Rebel Russell* to win title / Notes: Aside from the match between Nick Carter and Rebel Russell, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. It is unclear as to how Rebel Russell came to be recognized as Southern Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows Ray Villmer winning the title from George Flynn on December 23, 1949, in Atlanta. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass.

MARCH 31 (FRIDAY) � PALMETTO, GA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward defeated Honey Boy Hannigan > The Menace and the Green Hornet wrestled to a draw / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.