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

1957

JULY 1 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kurt Von Brawner versus Bibber McCoy > Freddie Blassie & Jack O’Brien versus Red McIntyre & Oni Wiki Wiki / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 2 (TUESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Don Goodwin versus the Black Monster > Tommy Todd versus Randy Boatwright > Lou Stinson & Tommy Todd versus Randy Boatwright & the Black Monster / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 5 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Roberts defeated Babe Zaharias > George Drake defeated Kurt Von Brawner by disqualification > Women’s Match: Barbara Baker defeated Corinne Cordero > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Freddie Blassie defeated Al Massey by TKO in seventh round

JULY 5 (FRIDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Stinson, Red McIntyre & Oni Wiki Wiki versus Jack Steele, Jack O’Brien & Rip Hawk / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 9 (TUESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Choo-Choo Lynn versus Tiny Tim > Owen Henley versus Tommy Todd > Randy Boatwright versus Don Goodwin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 12 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Jack O’Brien > Freddie Blassie defeated Red McIntyre > Angelo Poffo defeated Nick Roberts > Freddie Blassie, Jack O’Brien & Kurt Von Brawner defeated Oni Wiki Wiki, Don & Red McIntyre / Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.

JULY 12 (FRIDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele versus Tarzan White > Lou Stinson versus the Phantom > George Drake versus Rip Hawk / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 15 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Clancy and Angelo Poffo wrestled to a draw > Nick Roberts defeated Bronko Lubich by disqualification > Bibber McCoy defeated Kurt Von Brawner > Angelo Poffo, Kurt Von Brawner & Bronko Lubich defeated Nick Roberts, Mike Clancy & Bibber McCoy (2-1) / Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.

JULY 16 (TUESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Tommy Todd versus the Black Monster > Randy Boatwright versus Owen Henley > Mud Match: Frankie Allen versus the Texas Kid / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 19 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie and Mike Clancy wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Freddie Blassie & Angelo Poffo defeated Mike Clancy & Oni Wiki Wiki / Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.

JULY 19 (FRIDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kurt Von Brawner versus Tarzan White > Nick Roberts versus Jack O’Brien > Jack Steele versus Lou Stinson / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 22 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bronko Lubich versus Oni Wiki Wiki > Mike Clancy versus Angelo Poffo > Kurt Von Brawner versus Bibber McCoy / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.

JULY 23 (TUESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Choo-Choo Lynn versus Bill Alexander > Tommy Todd versus Yank Gavel > Randy Boatwright versus Don Goodwin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 24 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WLWA STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Angelo Poffo defeated Red McIntyre / Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo. Following the match between Poffo and Red McIntyre, Lubich attacked McIntyre with his walking cane, but was stopped when Don McIntyre left his co-host seat with Ed Capral and rushed the ring to help his brother Red. Don’s shirt was destroyed in the melee, but he managed to clear the ring.

JULY 26 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele defeated George Drake > Jack O’Brien defeated Al Massey > Freddie Blassie and Mike Clancy wrestled to a draw > Angelo Poffo defeated Don McIntyre by disqualification / Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo. The program we have for this card featured an article that had appeared in the Birmingham Post Herald about Freddie Blassie, written by Naylor Stone. It was announced that NWA World Heavyweight Champion Edouard Carpentier, Bill Melby, Stan and Reggie Lisowski would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

JULY 26 (FRIDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kurt Von Brawner versus Tarzan White > Nick Roberts & Bibber McCoy versus Jack Steele & Jack O’Brien / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. It is unlikely that Jack Steele and Jack O’Brien appeared on this card, as they were documented as having wrestled some five hours away in Atlanta on the same date.

JULY 29 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie and Don McIntyre wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre & Mike Clancy defeated Freddie Blassie & Kurt Von Brawner by disqualification > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Edouard Carpentier* defeated Bob Langevin (2-0) / Notes: Edouard Carpentier had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Thesz on June 14, 1957, in Chicago, IL, when Thesz injured his back and could not finish the match. In a rematch between them on July 24, 1957, in Montreal, PQ, Thesz won by disqualification and began claiming the title, but the NWA still recognized Carpentier as its champion.

JULY 30 (TUESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Women’s Match: Princess Chi Chi versus Conchita Montez > Tommy Todd versus Choo-Choo Lynn / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 31 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WRDW STUDIOS (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie defeated Nelson Royal (2-1)

AUGUST 1 (THURSDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Randy Boatwright versus Choo-Choo Lynn > Don Goodwin versus Yank Gavel > Women’s Match: Denise Ross versus Princess Chi Chi / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 2 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre defeated Angelo Poffo > Edouard Carpentier defeated Jack O’Brien / Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.

AUGUST 2 (FRIDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie & Jack Steele versus Bibber McCoy & Oni Wiki Wiki > Death Match: Tarzan White versus Kurt Von Brawner / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 5 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Clancy defeated Angelo Poffo by disqualification > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Kurt Von Brawner* defeated Tarzan White (2-1) > Mike Clancy & Bibber McCoy defeated Angelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich / Notes: It is unclear as to how Kurt Von Brawner came to be recognized as Southern Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we show has him billed as such in Marietta since June 7, 1957, and in Atlanta since June 28, 1957. The last reference to the title in Augusta shows Don McIntyre defending the title against Von Brawner on June 24, 1957, but no results from that card have been found. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.

AUGUST 6 (TUESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Women’s Match: Lennie Dinnard versus Princess Chi Chi > Bill Braun versus Sol Brown > Tommy Todd versus Randy Boatwright / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 8 (THURSDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Stinson versus Bronko Lubich > Bibber McCoy versus Babe Zaharias ruled a no contest > Freddie Blassie versus Tarzan White / Notes: Aside from the match between Bibber McCoy and Babe Zaharias, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Zaharias substituted for Jack O’Brien in the match with Bibber McCoy.

AUGUST 9 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kurt Von Brawner versus Oni Wiki Wiki > Nick Roberts versus Freddie Blassie > Don McIntyre & Mike Clancy versus Angelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Earlier this morning in Savannah, GA, Babe Zaharias was found dead in his hotel room at the age of 42. He was believed to have died between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM. He had wrestled as a substitute the previous night. He was billed as a Zaharias ‘brother’, but in reality he was a cousin to George, Tom, and Chris Zaharias. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo.

AUGUST 12 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie versus Mike Clancy > Texas Death Match: Kurt Von Brawner versus Tarzan White / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Bibber McCoy was also advertised as scheduled to appear.

AUGUST 13 (TUESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Don Goodwin versus the Black Monster > Gene Powell versus Jimmy Jay > Randy Boatwright & Gene Powell versus Tommy Todd & Don Goodwin / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 14 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WRDW STUDIOS (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie defeated Oni Wiki Wiki (2-1)

AUGUST 15 (THURSDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Melby & Bibber McCoy versus Joe Estes & Bronko Lubich > Freddie Blassie versus Tarzan White / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 15 (THURSDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Don Goodwin versus Gene Powell > Randy Boatwright versus Tommy Todd / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 16 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Verne Gagne defeated Freddie Blassie by disqualification

AUGUST 19 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > One-Night Tournament: Freddie Blassie defeated Oni Wiki Wiki; Bill Melby defeated Bronko Lubich; Fritz Von Brawner defeated Nelson Royal; Melby defeated Blassie; Von Brawner defeated Bibber McCoy; Melby defeated Von Brawner to win tournament / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the tournament.

AUGUST 21 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Don Goodwin versus Yank Gavel > Tommy Todd versus Gene Powell > Jimmy Jay versus the Black Monster / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 22 (THURSDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Stinson versus Red Dugan > Bibber McCoy versus Bronko Lubich > Freddie Blassie versus Bill Melby / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 23 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nelson Royal & Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Jack Stack & Bronko Lubich > Bill Melby defeated the Missing Link > Freddie Blassie defeated Don McIntyre by disqualification / Notes: During the match between Bill Melby and the Missing Link, Melby removed the Link’s mask to identify him as Frank Jares.

AUGUST 26 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Fritz Von Brawner and Bibber McCoy wrestled to a draw > Ray Gunkel defeated the Missing Link > Freddie Blassie defeated Bill Melby by disqualification

AUGUST 28 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie versus Bill Melby > Lou Stinson & Bibber McCoy versus Jack Steele & the Missing Link / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 28 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – BARN (Chic Witt – Promoter) > Don Goodwin versus Yank Gavel > Chuck Music & Ken Fryer versus Gene Powell & the Black Monster / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 30 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Edouard Carpentier* defeated Freddie Blassie / Notes: Edouard Carpentier had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Thesz on June 14, 1957, in Chicago, IL, when Thesz injured his back and could not finish the match.

SEPTEMBER 2 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Melby versus Bob Langevin > Ray Gunkel versus the Black Demon > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Edouard Carpentier* versus Kurt Von Brawner / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Edouard Carpentier had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Thesz on June 14, 1957, in Chicago, IL, when Thesz injured his back and could not finish the match.

SEPTEMBER 6 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel defeated Bob Langevin > Bill Melby defeated Gino Angelo > Kurt Von Brawner defeated Tarzan White > NWA World Heavyweight Title (No DQ): Edouard Carpentier* defeated Freddie Blassie / Notes: It was reported that 6,000 were in attendance for this card. Edouard Carpentier had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Lou Thesz on June 14, 1957, in Chicago, IL, when Thesz injured his back and could not finish the match. There was no referee for the match between Carpentier and Freddie Blassie, but it was stopped due to excessive bleeding by Blassie.

SEPTEMBER 9 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Ramona Teselle and Rose Roman wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Bill Melby defeated Freddie Blassie (2-1) > Ray Gunkel defeated Fritz Von Brawner by disqualification

SEPTEMBER 13 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Alice Mason versus Ramona Teselle > Ray Gunkel versus Baron Gattoni > Bill Melby versus Fritz Von Brawner > Brass Knucks Title Match: Freddie Blassie versus Kurt Von Brawner / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. The origin of the Brass Knucks Title is unclear to us at this time.

SEPTEMBER 16 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Rose Roman defeated Corinne Cordero > Women’s Tag Team Match: Ramona Teselle & Corinne Cordero versus Rose Roman & Alice Mason > Ray Gunkel defeated Fritz Von Brawner by disqualification / Notes: Ramona Teselle & Corinne Cordero and Rose Roman & Alice Mason were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.

SEPTEMBER 20 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey and Tarzan White wrestled to a draw > Ray Gunkel & Bill Melby defeated Mike Paidousis & Baron Gattoni > Handicap Match: Kurt & Fritz Von Brawner defeated Freddie Blassie / Notes: Freddie Blassie had vowed to leave if he could not defeat both Kurt & Fritz Von Brawner, and he left for about two months following this match.

SEPTEMBER 23 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Melby versus Al Massey > Midget Match: Little Beaver versus Tiny Roe > Ray Gunkel versus Kurt Von Brawner > Ray Gunkel versus Fritz Von Brawner / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 27 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel defeated Fritz Von Brawner at 11:00 > Nick Roberts defeated Al Massey > Midget Match: Little Beaver defeated Tiny Roe > International Tag Team Title Match: Kurt & Fritz Von Brawner* defeated Ray Gunkel & Bill Melby by disqualification / Notes: It is unclear as to how Kurt & Fritz Von Brawner came to be recognized as International Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows Don & Red McIntyre defeating Freddie Blassie & Kurt Von Brawner on June 21, 1957, in Atlanta. During the match, the referee and Melby were accidentally knocked unconscious, and the Von Brawners took advantage by double-teaming Gunkel. Don McIntyre charged the ring and helped Gunkel clear the ring, but the referee came to just in time to see McIntyre and gave the win to the Von Brawners, citing outside interference. The program we have for this card mentions that Mars Bennett was recently killed in an automobile accident near Nashville, TN. It was announced that NWA World Heavyweight Champion Edouard Carpentier would be returning to Atlanta to defend his title soon, Gorgeous George was set to return in October, and that Paul Jones was negotiating with Wild Red Berry for some future bookings.

SEPTEMBER 30 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Tag Team Match: Little Beaver & Cowboy Bradley versus Tiny Roe & Tom Thumb > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Kurt Von Brawner* versus Ray Gunkel / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. It is unclear as to how Kurt Von Brawner came to be recognized as Southern Heavyweight Champion. However, he had been billed as such at different times throughout 1957 in Atlanta, Marietta, and Augusta. The separate offices seemed to be in dispute about who they wanted to recognize for most of the year, but it appears to have settled itself, as Von Brawner appears to be the undisputed champion around this time.