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

1960

JULY 1 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo & Lou Stinson defeated Corsica Jean & the Masked Mauler > Midget World Title Match: Cowboy Bradley* defeated Tiny Roe > Leo Garibaldi defeated the Mighty Yankee by disqualification > Dick Steinborn defeated Gorgeous George by disqualification / Notes: Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries. The origin of the Midget World Title is unclear to us at this time.

JULY 4 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo versus Gorgeous George / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

JULY 5 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Alexander defeated Mickey Blassie by disqualification at 27:00 > Women�s Match: Gloria Barratini defeated Mae Young at 37:00 > Leo Garibaldi defeated Gorgeous George / Notes: Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

JULY 6 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Match: Mae Young versus Gloria Barratini > Leo Garibaldi defeated Gorgeous George / Notes: It was reported that 1,200 were in attendance for this card. Mae Young and Gloria Barratini were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

JULY 8 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Leo Garibaldi & Gloria Barratini defeated Mickey Blassie & Mae Young > Dick Steinborn defeated Gorgeous George > Loser Leaves Match: the Mighty Yankee defeated Freddie Blassie / Notes: Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

JULY 11 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie versus Bill Dromo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 12 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Neopolitan defeated Vince Bryant > Tony Neopolitan & Corsica Jean defeated Vince Bryant & Bill Alexander > Leo Garibaldi defeated Freddie Blassie

JULY 13 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vince Bryant and Corsica Jean wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Tony Neopolitan & Corsica Jean defeated Vince Bryant & Dick Steinborn > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Leo Garibaldi defeated the Mighty Yankee* by disqualification / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ray Gunkel on June 17, 1960, in Atlanta.

JULY 18 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo versus Mickey Blassie / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 19 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Drake versus Farmer Powell > Tony Neopolitan versus Bill Dromo > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Mighty Yankee* versus Leo Garibaldi / 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 June 17, 1960, in Atlanta.

JULY 20 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Penalty Belt Match: Owen Henley and George Drake wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Bill Dromo & George Drake defeated Owen Henley & Tony Neopolitan by disqualification > No DQ Match: the Mighty Yankee defeated Leo Garibaldi

JULY 22 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > El Lobo (2) defeated Farmer Powell > Bill Dromo & Leo Garibaldi defeated Tony Neopolitan & Corsica Jean > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Steinborn defeated the Mighty Yankee* to win title / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Ray Gunkel on June 17, 1960, in Atlanta.

JULY 25 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Drake versus Corsica Jean > Leo Garibaldi versus the Mighty Yankee > Penalty Belt Match: Mickey Blassie versus Bill Dromo / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JULY 26 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Neopolitan and George Drake wrestled to a draw > Bill Dromo & George Drake defeated Tony Neopolitan & Corsica Jean > No DQ Match: Leo Garibaldi defeated the Mighty Yankee

JULY 27 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Mickey Blassie wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Bill Dromo & George Drake defeated Mickey Blassie & Corsica Jean > Penalty Belt Match: Leo Garibaldi versus the Mighty Yankee ruled a no contest

JULY 29 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel, Leo Garibaldi & Bill Dromo defeated Tony Neopolitan, Corsica Jean & Mr. X (2) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Mighty Yankee defeated Dick Steinborn* to win title / Notes: Dick Steinborn had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated the Mighty Yankee on July 22, 1960, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 1 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 2 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Leo Garibaldi versus the Mighty Yankee ruled a no contest > Choo-Choo Lynn and Corsica Jean wrestled to a draw > Tony Neopolitan, Corsica Jean & the Mighty Yankee defeated Charlie Harben, Leo Garibaldi & Choo-Choo Lynn

AUGUST 3 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo defeated Corsica Jean at 9:00 > George Drake defeated Mickey Blassie by disqualification > Leo Garibaldi and the Mighty Yankee wrestled to a draw > Bill Dromo, George Drake & Leo Garibaldi defeated Mickey Blassie, Corsica Jean & the Mighty Yankee

AUGUST 5 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo & Leo Garibaldi defeated Mickey Blassie & Mr. X (2) > Dick Steinborn defeated Corsica Jean > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Mighty Yankee* versus Don McIntyre ruled a no contest / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Dick Steinborn on July 29, 1960, in Atlanta.

AUGUST 8 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff versus George Drake & Bill Alexander > Bill Dromo versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 9 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Boris Volkoff wrestled to a draw > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated Bill Strozier & Bill Dromo > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Mighty Yankee* defeated Gorgeous George by disqualification / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Dick Steinborn on July 29, 1960, in Atlanta. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

AUGUST 10 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Drake and Nicoli Volkoff wrestled to a draw > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated George Drake & Bill Strozier > Bill Dromo defeated the Mighty Yankee by disqualification

AUGUST 12 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated George Drake & Bill Strozier > Ray Gunkel defeated Gorgeous George > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre defeated the Mighty Yankee* to win title / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Dick Steinborn on July 29, 1960, in Atlanta. There was no referee for the match. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

AUGUST 15 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo versus Gorgeous George / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Boris & Nicoli Volkoff were also advertised to appear on this card. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

AUGUST 17 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Nicoli Volkoff wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Dick Steinborn defeated the Mighty Yankee by disqualification > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated George Drake & Bill Dromo

AUGUST 19 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated Dick Steinborn & George Drake > Johnny Weaver defeated Tony Neopolitan > Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre versus Gorgeous George & the Mighty Yankee ruled a no contest / Notes: Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

AUGUST 22 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff versus Dick Steinborn & Don McClarty > Loser Leaves Match (No DQ / No TL): Bill Dromo versus Gorgeous George / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

AUGUST 24 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Drake and Boris Volkoff wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Don McClarty defeated Roy Nelson by disqualification > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated George Drake & Bill Dromo / Notes: Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson.

AUGUST 26 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel, Dick Steinborn & Bill Dromo defeated Roy Nelson, Boris & Nicoli Volkoff > Handicap Match: the Mighty Yankee defeated Johnny Weaver & Gorgeous George / Notes: Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson. Gorgeous George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.

AUGUST 29 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff versus Don McClarty & Bill Alexander > Bill Dromo versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

AUGUST 31 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Nicoli Volkoff wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Don McClarty defeated Hans Schmidt by disqualification > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated Bill Dromo & Johnny Weaver

SEPTEMBER 2 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roy Nelson & Mickey Blassie versus Dick Steinborn & George Drake > Jack Curtis versus Hans Schmidt > Blood Match: Johnny Weaver versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson.

SEPTEMBER 5 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff versus George Drake & Don McClarty > Bill Dromo versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 6 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff defeated Don McClarty & George Drake > Bill Dromo defeated Hans Schmidt by disqualification

SEPTEMBER 7 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo defeated Nicoli Volkoff at 10:00 > Hans Schmidt defeated George Drake > Johnny Weaver defeated Boris Volkoff / Notes: Penny Banner was the special referee for the match between Johnny Weaver and Boris Volkoff.

SEPTEMBER 9 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn & Bill Dromo defeated Roy Nelson & Red Dugan > Hans Schmidt defeated George Drake > The Mighty Yankee defeated Johnny Weaver / Notes: Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson. Penny Banner was the special referee for the match between Johnny Weaver and the Mighty Yankee.

SEPTEMBER 13 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McClarty defeated Nicoli Volkoff by disqualification > Johnny Weaver & Don McClarty defeated Boris & Nicoli Volkoff > No DQ Match: Bill Dromo defeated Hans Schmidt

SEPTEMBER 14 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McClarty defeated Nicoli Volkoff by disqualification > Bill Dromo & Don McClarty defeated Boris & Nicoli Volkoff > Johnny Weaver defeated Hans Schmidt

SEPTEMBER 16 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boris & Nicoli Volkoff versus Dick Steinborn & Johnny Weaver > Don McClarty versus Roy Nelson > Brass Knucks Title Match: Hans Schmidt versus the Mighty Yankee / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson. It is unclear to us as to the origin of the Brass Knucks Title.

SEPTEMBER 19 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo, Johnny Weaver & Don McClarty versus the Mighty Yankee, Boris & Nicoli Volkoff / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 20 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo & Don McClarty defeated Boris & Nicoli Volkoff at 48:00 > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Johnny Weaver defeated the Mighty Yankee* by disqualification at 26:00 / Notes: It is unclear as to how the Mighty Yankee came to be recognized as Southern Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows him losing the title to Don McIntyre on August 12, 1960, in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 21 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McClarty defeated Roy Nelson by disqualification > Women�s Match: the Fabulous Moolah defeated the Lady Angel > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Steinborn defeated the Mighty Yankee* by disqualification / Notes: The Mighty Yankee had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since September 20, 1960. Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson.

SEPTEMBER 23 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Weaver defeated Don McClarty > Dick Steinborn & Bill Dromo defeated Boris & Nicoli Volkoff > Roy Nelson defeated Nick Roberts > Cage Match (No DQ): Ray Gunkel defeated the Mighty Yankee / Notes: Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson.

SEPTEMBER 26 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Match: the Fabulous Moolah versus the Lady Angel > Don McClarty versus Johnny Weaver > Mixed Tag Team Match: Bill Dromo & the Fabulous Moolah versus Mr. X (3) & the Lady Angel / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

SEPTEMBER 27 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McClarty and Choo-Choo Lynn wrestled to a draw > Bill Dromo defeated Mr. X (3) by disqualification > Johnny Weaver versus Roy Nelson ruled a no contest / Notes: Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson.

SEPTEMBER 28 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Match: Rita Cortez and the Lady Angel wrestled to a draw at 15:00 > Mixed Tag Team Match: Don McClarty & Rita Cortez defeated Choo-Choo Lynn & the Lady Angel > Roy Nelson defeated Dick Steinborn by disqualification / Notes: Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson.

SEPTEMBER 30 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Match: Penny Banner and Fran Gravette wrestled to a draw > Mixed Tag Team Match: Johnny Weaver & Penny Banner defeated Dick Steinborn & Fran Gravette > Roy Nelson defeated Bill Dromo > Ray Gunkel defeated Freddie Blassie / Notes: Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson.