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

1959

JANUARY 2 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug & Johnny Gilbert defeated Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey > Chief Little Eagle defeated Bob Shipp > The Great Bolo defeated Nick Roberts > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie defeated Ray Gunkel* to win title / Notes: Ray Gunkel had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Freddie Blassie on November 7, 1958, in Atlanta.

JANUARY 5 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle versus Prince Omar > Doug & Johnny Gilbert versus Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 9 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Skull Murphy defeated Benny Matta > Doug & Johnny Gilbert defeated Prince Omar & Ali Bey > International Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre* defeated Freddie Blassie & the Great Bolo / Notes: It is unclear as to how Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre came to be recognized as International Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows Gunkel & Chief Little Eagle being recognized as such on November 28, 1958.

JANUARY 12 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Jay versus Prince Omar > Doug & Johnny Gilbert versus Ali Bey & the Great Bolo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 16 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Benny Matta and the Great Bolo wrestled to a draw > Jack O’Brien and Chief Little Eagle wrestled to a draw > Ray Gunkel, Benny Matta & Chief Little Eagle defeated Freddie Blassie, Jack O’Brien & the Great Bolo at 35:00

JANUARY 19 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Gilbert & Benny Matta versus Prince Omar & Ali Bey > Johnny Gilbert versus the Great Bolo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 26 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Benny Matta versus Ali Bey > Doug Gilbert versus Bob Shipp > Johnny Gilbert versus the Great Bolo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 30 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Gilbert versus Ali Bey > Doug & Johnny Gilbert and Skull Murphy & Ali Bey wrestled to a draw > Ray Gunkel defeated the Great Bolo by disqualification > World Heavyweight Title Match: Paul Anderson* defeated Freddie Blassie by disqualification / Notes: Doug Gilbert and Ali Bey were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Paul Anderson had been billed as World Heavyweight Champion since October 17, 1958.

FEBRUARY 2 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack O’Brien versus Benny Matta > No DQ Match: Bob Shipp versus Doug Gilbert > Texas Death Match: Johnny Gilbert versus the Great Bolo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 6 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie, Skull Murphy & Ali Bey defeated Ray Gunkel, Doug & Johnny Gilbert > Paul Anderson defeated the Great Bolo / Notes: During the match between Paul Anderson and the Great Bolo, Anderson removed the Bolo’s mask to identify him as Al Lovelock.

FEBRUARY 13 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Cowboy Bradley defeated Tiny Roe at 11:00 > Skull Murphy defeated the Great Bolo at 13:00 > Doug & Johnny Gilbert defeated Freddie Blassie & Ali Bey at 35:00

FEBRUARY 20 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Gilbert and Skull Murphy wrestled to a draw > Chief Little Eagle defeated Jack O’Brien > Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy defeated Doug & Johnny Gilbert

FEBRUARY 27 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy defeated Ray Gunkel & Chief Little Eagle at 17:00 > Paul Anderson defeated Don Lee

MARCH 7 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug & Johnny Gilbert defeated Albert Mills & Bob Shipp > Women’s Match: Princess White Cloud defeated Mae Weston > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Ray Gunkel defeated Freddie Blassie in five rounds

MARCH 13 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Mountaineer defeated Jack O’Brien > Doug Gilbert and Don Lee wrestled to a draw > Jack O’Brien, Don Lee & Skull Murphy defeated the Mountaineer, Doug & Johnny Gilbert > Paul Anderson versus Freddie Blassie ended in a double countout

MARCH 20 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McClarty, Doug & Johnny Gilbert versus Bob Shipp, Albert Mills & Skull Murphy / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 21 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > North Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Mountaineer* versus Charlie Harben > Women’s Southern Title Match: Judy Grable* versus Rita Cortez > International Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre* defeated Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy / Notes: Aside from the match between Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre and Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy, no documented results for the remaining matches on this card have been found. Gunkel & McIntyre had been billed as International Tag Team Champions since January 9, 1959. The origins of the North Georgia Heavyweight Title and the Women’s Southern Title are unclear to us at this time. It is unclear as to how the Mountaineer and Judy Grable came to be recognized as champions of the respective titles.

MARCH 27 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Albert Mills & Bob Shipp defeated Doug & Johnny Gilbert > Don McClarty defeated Jack O’Brien > International Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre* defeated Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy / Notes: There were five referees for the match between Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre and Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy. Gunkel & McIntyre had been billed as International Tag Team Champions since January 9, 1959.