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

1958

JANUARY 3 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Marco Polo defeated Al Galento > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated Ray Gunkel & Jackie Nichols > No DQ Match: the Mighty Yankee defeated Don McIntyre

JANUARY 10 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis and Jackie Nichols wrestled to a draw > Women�s Match: Nell Stewart defeated LeChona LeClaire > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated Tarzan White & Billy Red Lyons > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Mighty Yankee defeated Ray Gunkel* to win title / Notes: Ray Gunkel had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Kurt Von Brawner on October 18, 1957, in Atlanta.

JANUARY 17 (FRIDAY) � MARIETTA, GA � LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Mighty Yankee defeated Billy Red Lyons > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated Ray Gunkel & Jackie Nichols

JANUARY 20 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jackie Nichols, Marco Polo & Bibber McCoy defeated the Mighty Yankee, Boris & Nicoli Volkoff

JANUARY 27 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dickie Gunkel & Bibber McCoy versus Boris & Nicoli Volkoff ruled a no contest (1-1) > Texas Death Match: the Mighty Yankee defeated Jackie Nichols / Notes: Dickie Gunkel was being billed as Ray Gunkel�s brother.

JANUARY 29 (WEDNESDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WRDW STUDIOS (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel defeated the Mighty Yankee (2-0)

JANUARY 31 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris Volkoff and Billy Red Lyons wrestled to a draw > Marco Polo defeated Nicoli Volkoff > Ray Gunkel defeated Mike Paidousis > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Mighty Yankee* and Don McIntyre wrestled to a draw / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ray Gunkel on January 10, 1958, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 3 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre & Bibber McCoy versus Boris & Nicoli Volkoff > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Mighty Yankee* versus Ray Gunkel / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ray Gunkel on January 10, 1958, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 7 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Galento and Jackie Nichols wrestled to a draw > Kurt Von Brawner defeated Farmer Powell > Billy Red Lyons and the Mighty Yankee wrestled to a draw > Handicap Match: Ray Gunkel defeated Boris & Nicoli Volkoff

FEBRUARY 10 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis versus Rocky Columbo > Marco Polo versus Karl Heinkler > Jackie Nichols versus Kurt Von Brawner > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Ray Gunkel versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 14 (FRIDAY) � MARIETTA, GA � LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Galento and Billy Red Lyons wrestled to a draw > Ray Gunkel and the Mighty Yankee wrestled to a draw > International Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Billy Red Lyons* defeated Al Galento & the Mighty Yankee / Notes: It is unclear as to how Ray Gunkel & Billy Red Lyons came to be recognized as International Tag Team Champions. The last references we have show that on November 15, 1957, Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre were still recognized after having beaten Kurt & Fritz Von Brawner to win the title on October 4, 1957, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 17 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Emile Dupree versus Kurt Von Brawner > Karl Heinkler versus Rocky Columbo > Texas Death Match: Ray Gunkel versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 21 (FRIDAY) � MARIETTA, GA � LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis and Rocky Columbo wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre and the Mighty Yankee wrestled to a draw > Don McIntyre & Rocky Columbo defeated Mike Paidousis & the Mighty Yankee

FEBRUARY 24 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner versus Emile Dupree & Rocky Columbo > Texas Death Match: Ray Gunkel versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 28 (FRIDAY) � MARIETTA, GA � LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel versus Kurt Von Brawner > Ray Gunkel & Marco Polo versus Kurt Von Brawner & the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 7 (FRIDAY) � MARIETTA, GA � LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Heinkler defeated Rocky Columbo by disqualification > Kurt Von Brawner and Billy Red Lyons wrestled to a draw > Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner defeated Rocky Columbo & Billy Red Lyons

MARCH 10 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Red Lyons defeated Kurt Von Brawner by disqualification > Ray Gunkel defeated Karl Heinkler by disqualification > Rocky Columbo and the Mighty Yankee wrestled to a draw > Ray Gunkel, Billy Red Lyons & Rocky Columbo defeated Kurt Von Brawner, Karl Heinkler & the Mighty Yankee

MARCH 14 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocky Columbo defeated Karl Heinkler by disqualification > Billy Red Lyons defeated Don Lee > Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner defeated Ray Gunkel & Rocky Columbo > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Don McIntyre defeated the Mighty Yankee by KO in sixth round

MARCH 17 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Lee versus Billy Red Lyons > Jack Dillon versus Rocky Columbo > Ray Gunkel versus Kurt Von Brawner > Karl Heinkler versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 21 (FRIDAY) � MARIETTA, GA � LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele versus Billy Red Lyons > Boxing Match: Don McIntyre versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 22 (SATURDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner defeated Ray Gunkel & Rocky Columbo > Jerry Graham defeated Chris Averoff > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Mighty Yankee* defeated Freddie Blassie / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ray Gunkel on January 10, 1958, in Atlanta.

MARCH 24 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocky Columbo defeated Jack Steele > Ray Gunkel and Don Lee wrestled to a draw > Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner defeated Jerry Graham & the Mighty Yankee

MARCH 28 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Heinkler and Billy Red Lyons wrestled to a draw > Rocky Columbo defeated Kurt Von Brawner by disqualification > Ray Gunkel defeated Jack Dillon > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Mighty Yankee* defeated Jerry Graham / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ray Gunkel on January 10, 1958, in Atlanta.

MARCH 31 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocky Columbo and the Mighty Yankee wrestled to a draw > Ronnie Etchison and Don Lee wrestled to a draw > Ray Gunkel & Billy Red Lyons defeated Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner (2-1)