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

1956

JULY 5 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Gene Stanlee versus Gory Guerrero > Lee Grable versus the Zebra Kid > Texas Death Match: Jerry Graham & Danny McShain versus Rocky Columbo & Red McIntyre / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 6 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red McIntyre and the Zebra Kid wrestled to a draw > Rocky Columbo defeated Dick Raines by disqualification > The Zebra Kid defeated Gory Guerrero > Don & Red McIntyre defeated Jerry Graham & Danny McShain

JULY 12 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Blassie versus Dick Raines ruled a no contest > Rocky Columbo and Gory Guerrero wrestled to a draw > Gene Stanlee and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Loser Leaves Match: the Zebra Kid defeated Jerry Graham / Notes: The Zebra Kid had vowed to unmask if he could not defeat Jerry Graham in their match.

JULY 13 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre and the Zebra Kid wrestled to a draw > Red McIntyre defeated Jerry Graham (2-1) > Australian Tag Team Match: Don & Red McIntyre defeated Jerry Graham & the Zebra Kid

JULY 19 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lee Grable versus the Zebra Kid > Mixed Tag Team Match: Gene Stanlee & Catherine Simpson versus Red McIntyre & Beverly Morris / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 20 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Bence defeated Billy Blassie > Jack O’Brien and Rocky Columbo wrestled to a draw > Gene Stanlee defeated Tim Geohagen > The Zebra Kid defeated Red McIntyre

JULY 26 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Blassie defeated the Zebra Kid > Eddie Gossett defeated Red McIntyre > Women’s Match: Millie Stafford versus Catherine Simpson > World Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* versus Don & Red McIntyre / Notes: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson and Don & Red McIntyre were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Millie Stafford and Catherine Simpson, but no results were reported after the card. It is unclear as to how Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson came to be recognized as World Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows Jack O’Brien & Pierre LaSalle defeating Roger Mackay & Jackie Nichols to win the title on March 23, 1956, in Atlanta. The Zebra Kid was initially ruled the winner of his match with Billy Blassie, but the decision was reversed by the referee.

JULY 27 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lee Grable and Rocky Columbo wrestled to a draw > Jack Bence defeated Eddie Gossett by disqualification > Texas Death Match: the Zebra Kid defeated Red McIntyre > World Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* defeated Jack Bence & Gene Stanlee / Notes: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since July 26, 1956.

AUGUST 2 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bibber McCoy and the Zebra Kid wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Freddie Blassie defeated Lee Grable > Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson versus Don & Red McIntyre ruled a no contest / Notes: The ring broke during the match between Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson and Don & Red McIntyre, bringing the match to an end.

AUGUST 3 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Gossett and Lee Grable wrestled to a draw > Gene Stanlee and the Zebra Kid wrestled to a draw > World Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* defeated Lee Grable & Red McIntyre > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* defeated Tarzan White / Notes: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since July 26, 1956. Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Red McIntyre on November 25, 1955, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 9 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon versus Bibber McCoy > Eddie Gossett versus Red McIntyre > Art Nelson versus Billy Blassie > Gene Stanlee versus Argentina Rocca / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Although not mentioned, Kola Kwariani was likely in attendance, as he was charged with traveling with Argentina Rocca as a troubleshooter for him.

AUGUST 10 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Gossett and Jack Bence wrestled to a draw > Red McIntyre defeated Art Nelson by disqualification > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* defeated Rocky Columbo > Argentina Rocca defeated the Zebra Kid by disqualification / Notes: Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Red McIntyre on November 25, 1955, in Atlanta. Although not mentioned, Kola Kwariani was likely in attendance, as he was charged with traveling with Argentina Rocca as a troubleshooter for him.

AUGUST 16 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Art Nelson and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > The Zebra Kid defeated Bibber McCoy > Billy Blassie defeated Al Moreno > World Tag Team Title Match: Don & Red McIntyre defeated Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* by disqualification / Notes: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since July 26, 1956.

AUGUST 17 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Gossett and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Tom Drake and Billy Blassie wrestled to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* defeated Rip Hawk > World Tag Team Title Match: Don & Red McIntyre defeated Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* to win title / Notes: Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Red McIntyre on November 25, 1955, in Atlanta. Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since July 26, 1956.

AUGUST 23 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Weaver defeated Jack Dillon > Bull Curry defeated Lee Grable > World Tag Team Title Texas Death Match: Don & Red McIntyre defeated Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* to win title / Notes: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since July 26, 1956, although they actually lost the title to Don & Red McIntyre on August 17, 1956, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 24 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bull Curry defeated Lee Grable > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Cyclone Anaya defeated Freddie Blassie* by disqualification > World Tag Team Title Texas Death Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson defeated Don & Red McIntyre* to win title / Notes: Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Red McIntyre on November 25, 1955, in Atlanta. Don & Red McIntyre had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson on August 17, 1956, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 30 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Blassie versus Eddie Gossett > Art Nelson versus Bobby Weaver > Don & Red McIntyre versus Bull Curry & the Zebra Kid / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 31 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Zebra Kid defeated Eddie Gossett > Bull Curry defeated Rocky Columbo > Cyclone Anaya defeated Jack O’Brien > World Tag Team Title Texas Death Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* defeated Freddie Blassie & the Zebra Kid / Notes: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Don & Red McIntyre on August 24, 1956, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 2 (SUNDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WRDW STUDIOS (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines versus Chief Big Heart > Jerry Graham versus Rocky Columbo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Apparently local television was being done at this time in Augusta, although it has been reported that they previously were receiving the program shot in Atlanta, and also would be later as well. Currently, WRDW out of Augusta is found on Channel 12 and is a CBS affiliate.

SEPTEMBER 6 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack O’Brien and Bobby Weaver wrestled to a draw > Cyclone Anaya defeated Jack Dillon > The Zebra Kid defeated Eddie Gossett by disqualification > World Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* defeated Bull Curry & the Zebra Kid / Notes: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Don & Red McIntyre on August 24, 1956, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 6 (THURSDAY) – TIFTON, GA – TIFT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rip Hawk defeated Rocky Columbo (2-0) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Tom Drake defeated Freddie Blassie* by disqualification / Notes: Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Red McIntyre on November 25, 1955, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 7 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Weaver versus Bull Curry > Art Nelson defeated Rocky Columbo > Cyclone Anaya defeated Eddie Gossett > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre defeated Freddie Blassie* to win title / Notes: Bobby Weaver and Bull Curry were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Red McIntyre on November 25, 1955, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 13 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bull Curry defeated Bibber McCoy > Bobby Weaver defeated Chris Averoff > The Zebra Kid defeated Art Nelson > Cyclone Anaya defeated Eddie Gossett by disqualification

SEPTEMBER 13 (THURSDAY) – TIFTON, GA – TIFT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie & Billy Blassie versus Jack Bence & Benny Matta / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 14 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Art Nelson versus Bobby Weaver > Red McIntyre versus Bull Curry > Cyclone Anaya versus the Zebra Kid > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Freddie Blassie / Notes: Aside from the match between Don McIntyre and Freddie Blassie, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Blassie on September 7, 1956, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 20 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chris Averoff versus Cyclone Anaya > Bobby Weaver versus Chris Tolos > World Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* versus Bull Curry & the Zebra Kid / Notes: Aside from the match between Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson and Bull Curry & the Zebra Kid, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Gossett & Nelson had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Don & Red McIntyre on August 24, 1956, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 20 (THURSDAY) – TIFTON, GA – TIFT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Blassie and Tom Drake wrestled to a draw > Benny Matta & Tom Drake defeated Freddie & Billy Blassie (2-0) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Benny Matta defeated Freddie Blassie* by disqualification / Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Freddie Blassie on September 7, 1956, in Atlanta. Thus, it is unclear as to why Freddie Blassie was billed as the champion for this card.

SEPTEMBER 21 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red McIntyre defeated Freddie Blassie > Red McIntyre & Cyclone Anaya defeated Freddie Blassie & Bull Curry > Eddie Gossett and Bobby Weaver wrestled to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Art Nelson defeated Don McIntyre* to win title / Notes: Freddie Blassie was upset with Bull Curry for accidentally colliding with him during their match with Red McIntyre & Cyclone Anaya, which led to their loss, and reportedly demanded Paul Jones book a match between them. Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Freddie Blassie on September 7, 1956, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 27 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chris Tolos and Rip Hawk wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Cyclone Anaya defeated Jack O’Brien by disqualification > World Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson* defeated Red McIntyre & Bull Curry / Notes: Red McIntyre substituted for the Zebra Kid to team with Bull Curry in the match with Eddie Gossett & Art Nelson. Gossett & Nelson had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Don & Red McIntyre on August 24, 1956, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 27 (THURSDAY) – TIFTON, GA – TIFT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Drake defeated Billy Blassie (2-0) > Bob Shipp defeated Benny Matta (2-0)

SEPTEMBER 28 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Gossett defeated Cyclone Anaya by disqualification > Red McIntyre defeated Jack Dillon > Freddie Blassie and Bobby Weaver wrestled to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bull Curry defeated Art Nelson* to win title / Notes: Art Nelson had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on September 21, 1956, in Atlanta. The program we have for this card continues to reference Bill Hartman (Ticket Sales) and Simon Davis (Timekeeper) as part of the office staff in Atlanta. This same program is the first we have that provides information on the local televised “Live Atlanta Wrestling”, which can be seen “on Channel 11 every Monday night at 10:15”, with a plug to sponsor Budweiser Beer. Ed Capral has been hosting since he replaced Ray McCay sometime in 1955. It was announced that Chris Tolos, Fred Atkins, and Prince Emir would be wrestling in Atlanta soon, and that Paul Jones was negotiating with Bill Parks for some dates.