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1953

OCTOBER 2 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ramon Cernados versus Tarzan Hewitt > Bobby Lane versus Ray Villmer > Don & Red McIntyre versus John & Al Smith / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. There were two referees for the match between Don & Red McIntyre and John & Al Smith.

OCTOBER 5 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis versus Tarzan Hewitt > Bobby Lane versus Red McIntyre > Pacific Coast Tag Team Title Match: John & Al Smith* and Ray Villmer & Johnny Valentine wrestled to a draw / Notes: Aside from the match between John & Al Smith and Ray Villmer & Johnny Valentine, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. The origin of the Pacific Coast Tag Team Title is unclear to us at this time. It appears the Smith brothers were simply being billed as such upon arrival to draw interest in them.

OCTOBER 9 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis and Tarzan Hewitt wrestled to a draw > Midget Tag Team Match: Tito Infante & Little Beaver defeated Tom Thumb & Fuzzy Cupid > Red McIntyre defeated John Smith by disqualification > Ray Villmer defeated Al Smith

OCTOBER 12 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tarzan Hewitt versus Wild Man Zimm > Mike Paidousis versus Bobby Lane > Ray Villmer & Don McIntyre versus John & Al Smith / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

OCTOBER 16 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis and Johnny Valentine wrestled to a draw > John & Al Smith defeated the Horseshoe Kids > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Villmer defeated Don McIntyre* to win title / Notes: Don McIntyre had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since March 16, 1953.

OCTOBER 19 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Villmer versus Bobby Lane > Women’s Match: Ann Laverne versus Beverly Morris > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* versus Tarzan Hewitt > Mike Paidousis versus Red McIntyre / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Don McIntyre had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since March 16, 1953, although he actually lost the title to Ray Villmer on October 16, 1953, in Atlanta.

OCTOBER 23 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red Dugan versus Wild Man Zimm > Bobby Lane versus Red McIntyre > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Villmer* versus Tarzan Hewitt > Mike Paidousis versus Baron Leone / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Ray Villmer had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on October 16, 1953, in Atlanta.

OCTOBER 26 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roy Graham defeated Red McIntyre > Tarzan Hewitt defeated Bob Shipp > Bobby Lane defeated Mike Paidousis > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Villmer* defeated Don McIntyre (2-1) / Notes: Ray Villmer had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on October 16, 1953, in Atlanta.

OCTOBER 30 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roy Graham defeated Eddie Gossett > Mike Paidousis & Red McIntyre defeated the Horseshoe Kids > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Villmer* defeated Don McIntyre / Notes: Ray Villmer had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on October 16, 1953, in Atlanta.

NOVEMBER 2 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Ford defeated Wild Man Zimm > Bobby Lane and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Villmer* defeated Roy Graham (2-0) > Bob Ford, Don & Red McIntyre defeated Wild Man Zimm & the Horseshoe Kids / Notes: Ray Villmer had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on October 16, 1953, in Atlanta.

NOVEMBER 6 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Lane defeated Roy Graham > Red McIntyre defeated Howard Cantonwine > Bob Ford and Tarzan Hewitt wrestled to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Villmer* defeated Gorgeous George by disqualification / Notes: Ray Villmer had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on October 16, 1953, in Atlanta. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

NOVEMBER 9 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Randy Boatwright versus Leon Kneece > Bob Ford versus Red Dugan > Ray Villmer & Red McIntyre versus Tarzan Hewitt & Iron Man Talun / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

NOVEMBER 16 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Lane versus the Great Goliath > Karl Kowalski versus Red McIntyre > Women’s World Title Match: Mildred Burke* versus Millie Stafford > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Villmer* versus Tarzan Hewitt / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938. Ray Villmer had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on October 16, 1953, in Atlanta.

NOVEMBER 20 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Kowalski and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > The Great Goliath defeated Bobby Lane > Women’s Match: Mildred Burke defeated Millie Stafford > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Villmer* defeated Mike Paidousis / Notes: Ray Villmer had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on October 16, 1953, in Atlanta.

NOVEMBER 23 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Gorgeous Gilpin defeated Bob Shipp by disqualification > The Great Goliath defeated Tarzan Hewitt > Don McIntyre defeated Karl Kowalski (2-1)

NOVEMBER 27 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp and Donn Lewin wrestled to a draw > Jack Dillon and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > The Great Goliath defeated Tarzan Hewitt > Mike Paidousis, Donn Lewin & Red McIntyre defeated Bob Shipp, Jack Dillon & Karl Kowalski

DECEMBER 3 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Mike Paidousis defeated Bob Shipp > Donn Lewin defeated Karl Kowalski by disqualification > Don McIntyre defeated Gorgeous George (2-1) / Notes: Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

DECEMBER 4 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin defeated Red Dugan > Jack Dillon & Karl Kowalski defeated Don & Red McIntyre > Gorgeous George defeated Mike Paidousis / Notes: Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

DECEMBER 10 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin versus Jack Dillon > Karl Kowalski versus Red McIntyre > Women’s Match: Nell Stewart versus Ida Mae Martinez > Don McIntyre versus the Great Goliath / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

DECEMBER 11 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Nell Stewart defeated Ida Mae Martinez > Mike Paidousis defeated the Great Goliath > Don & Red McIntyre defeated Jack Dillon & Karl Kowalski

DECEMBER 14 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis versus Karl Kowalski > Donn Lewin versus Mike Clancy > Women’s Match: Terry Majors versus Carole Carota > Jack Dillon versus Don McIntyre / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

DECEMBER 15 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Carole Carota defeated Terry Majors > Mike Clancy defeated Mike Paidousis > Donn Lewin & Red McIntyre defeated Jack Dillon & Karl Kowalski by disqualification

DECEMBER 18 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle Royal featuring Jack Dillon, Red McIntyre, Donn Lewin, Karl Kowalski, Mike Clancy, and Mike Paidousis > Women’s Match: Terry Majors defeated Carole Carota > Mike Clancy and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Jack Dillon defeated Mike Paidousis > Donn Lewin defeated Karl Kowalski / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason or the result for the battle royal.

DECEMBER 22 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Jack Dillon & Carole Carota defeated Donn Lewin & Terry Majors > Tex Riley defeated Karl Kowalski by disqualification > Mike Clancy and Leo Numa wrestled to a draw

DECEMBER 25 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Harry Smith defeated Joe Kirkland > Leo Numa defeated Donn Lewin > Women’s Match: Terry Majors defeated Carole Carota > Tex Riley defeated Karl Kowalski > Mike Clancy defeated Jack Dillon by disqualification