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1957

JANUARY 2 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jackie Nichols versus Ike Eakins > Jerry Graham & Jack O’Brien versus Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 4 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Pierre LaSalle defeated Tom Drake > Mark & Donn Lewin defeated Jackie Nichols & Red McIntyre > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Chief Big Heart defeated Jerry Graham* to win title / Notes: Jerry Graham had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Bobby Weaver on December 14, 1956, in Atlanta.

JANUARY 7 (MONDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin versus Red McIntyre > Jackie Nichols versus Pierre LaSalle > Tom Drake & Red McIntyre versus Mark & Donn Lewin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 9 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mark & Donn Lewin versus Don & Red McIntyre > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Jerry Graham versus Chief Big Heart / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 11 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mark Lewin and Pierre LaSalle wrestled to a draw > Mark & Donn Lewin defeated Pierre LaSalle & Red McIntyre > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Jerry Graham defeated Chief Big Heart* to win title > Wilbur Snyder defeated Ike Eakins / Notes: Chief Big Heart had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Jerry Graham on January 4, 1957, in Atlanta.

JANUARY 14 (MONDAY) – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mark Lewin versus Red McIntyre > Jerry Graham versus Chief Big Heart > Don & Red McIntyre versus Mark & Donn Lewin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 18 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pierre LaSalle and Chief Big Heart wrestled to a draw > Jerry Graham and Tarzan White wrestled to a draw > Jerry Graham & Pierre LaSalle defeated Tarzan White & Chief Big Heart

JANUARY 18 (FRIDAY) – FOREST PARK, GA – FOREST PARK HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don & Red McIntyre versus Mark & Donn Lewin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 19 (SATURDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Graham, Mark & Donn Lewin versus Tom Drake, Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 25 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Drake and Pierre LaSalle wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Women’s Match: China Maria defeated Dot Dotson > Jerry Graham defeated Chief Big Heart

JANUARY 25 (FRIDAY) – FOREST PARK, GA – FOREST PARK HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mark & Donn Lewin defeated Don McIntyre & Chris Averoff

JANUARY 26 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – GRADY HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Drake versus Mark Lewin > Donn Lewin versus Chief Big Heart > Jerry Graham versus Don McIntyre / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 1 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pierre LaSalle defeated Chris Averoff > Mark & Donn Lewin defeated Tom Drake & Chief Big Heart > Don McIntyre defeated Jerry Graham

FEBRUARY 8 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Guy LaRose and Mr. X wrestled to a draw > Jerry Graham defeated Chris Averoff > Wilbur Snyder defeated Pierre LaSalle > International Tag Team Title Match: Mark & Donn Lewin defeated Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart* to win title / Notes: Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart had been the reigning International Tag Team Champions since they defeated Fred Atkins & Ike Eakins on December 7, 1956, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 15 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin & Guy LaRose wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre defeated Mark Lewin by disqualification > International Tag Team Title Match: Mark & Donn Lewin* defeated Don McIntyre & Guy LaRose at 53:00 / Notes: Mark & Donn Lewin had been the reigning International Tag Team Champions since they defeated Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart on February 8, 1957, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 15 (FRIDAY) – JONESBORO, GA (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Graham & Mr. X versus Pierre LaSalle & Chief Big Heart / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

FEBRUARY 18 (MONDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pierre LaSalle versus Mr. X > Donn Lewin versus Chief Big Heart > International Tag Team Title Match: Mark & Donn Lewin* versus Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Mark & Donn Lewin had been the reigning International Tag Team Champions since they defeated Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart on February 8, 1957, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 20 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Guy LaRose versus Mr. X > Jerry Graham, Mark & Donn Lewin versus Pierre LaSalle, Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 22 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin defeated Pierre LaSalle at 33:00 > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Red McIntyre* defeated Mark Lewin by disqualification / Notes: It is unclear as to how Red McIntyre came to be recognized as Southern Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows Jerry Graham winning the title from Chief Big Heart on January 11, 1957, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 22 (FRIDAY) – FOREST PARK, GA – FOREST PARK HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Guy LaRose versus Mr. X > Jerry Graham versus Chief Big Heart / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 1 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin and Red McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre and Mark Lewin wrestled to a draw > International Tag Team Title Match: Mark & Donn Lewin* defeated Don & Red McIntyre by disqualification at 27:00 / Notes: Mark & Donn Lewin had been the reigning International Tag Team Champions since they defeated Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart on February 8, 1957, in Atlanta.

MARCH 1 (FRIDAY) – JONESBORO, GA (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kurt Von Brawner defeated Nelson Royal at 36:00 > Guy LaRose defeated Jerry Graham at 21:00 / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

MARCH 8 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nelson Royal defeated Tokyo Joe by disqualification > Red McIntyre and the Great Mitsu wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Tokyo Joe & the Great Mitsu defeated Nelson Royal & Red McIntyre

MARCH 8 (FRIDAY) – FOREST PARK, GA – FOREST PARK HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin versus Guy LaRose > Don McIntyre versus Mark Lewin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 15 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nelson Royal versus Kurt Von Brawner > Tokyo Joe & the Great Mitsu defeated Juan Humberto & Guy LaRose > International Tag Team Title Match: Don & Red McIntyre defeated Mark & Donn Lewin* to win title / Notes: Nelson Royal and Kurt Von Brawner were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Mark & Donn Lewin had been the reigning International Tag Team Champions since they defeated Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart on February 8, 1957, in Atlanta.

MARCH 22 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tokyo Joe & the Great Mitsu defeated Don McIntyre & Kurt Von Brawner

MARCH 29 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red McIntyre defeated Tokyo Joe by disqualification > Mark Lewin versus Kurt Von Brawner > Guy LaRose versus the Great Mitsu > Argentina Rocca defeated Donn Lewin / Notes: Mark Lewin and Kurt Von Brawner were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Guy LaRose and the Great Mitsu, but no results were reported after the card. Although not mentioned, Kola Kwariani was likely in attendance, as he was charged with traveling with Argentina Rocca as a troubleshooter for him.