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

1962

JANUARY 3 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Gaullois defeated Johnny King at 12:00 > Paul Gaullois & Jan Madrid defeated Johnny King & Farmer Powell > Jerry Miller defeated Jerry Graham

JANUARY 5 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Match: Louise Greene versus Ramona Isbell > International Tag Team Title Match: Jean & Paul Gaullois* defeated Jack Steele & Jerry Graham > Jack Vansky versus Jerry Miller > US Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn* defeated the Assassins / Notes: Louise Greene and Ramona Isbell were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Jack Vansky and Jerry Miller, but no results were reported after the card. Following the match between Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn and the Assassins, Graham�s head was bleeding badly, and he claimed Assassin #2 had something in his mask that caused the injury. Graham & Steinborn had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since they defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki on November 30, 1961, in Jacksonville, FL. It is unclear as to how Jean & Paul Gaullois came to be recognized as International Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows Gypsy Joe & Skull Murphy defending the title against Bill Dromo & Chief Little Eagle on April 3, 1961, in Augusta. It was announced that Rito & Tito Carreon would be wrestling on the card on January 12, 1962, and that Pat O�Connor, Saul Weingeroff, and Kurt & Karl Von Brauner would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

JANUARY 9 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Vansky and Tito Carreon wrestled to a draw > Choo-Choo Lynn defeated Bulldog Lawley > Rito & Tito Carreon defeated Jack Vansky & Assassin #2

JANUARY 10 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rito & Tito Carreon versus Jack Steele & Jack Vansky > Paul Gaullois & Jan Madrid versus the Assassins / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 12 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Assassin #1 defeated Jerry Miller > Rito & Tito Carreon defeated Jean & Paul Gaullois > Dick Steinborn versus Jack Vansky > Eddie Graham defeated Assassin #2 / Notes: Dick Steinborn and Jack Vansky were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.

JANUARY 16 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele defeated Jan Madrid > Jean & Paul Gaullois defeated Jack Steele & Jerry Miller > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Rito & Tito Carreon defeated the Assassins* by disqualification / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they defeated Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre on December 1, 1961, in Atlanta.

JANUARY 17 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rito Carreon defeated Jack Vansky by disqualification > Rito & Tito Carreon defeated Jack Steele & Jack Vansky > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Jean & Paul Gaullois / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they defeated Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre on December 1, 1961, in Atlanta.

JANUARY 22 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Miller versus Jean Gaullois > Jack Steele versus Juan Sebastian > Bobby Christy versus Paul Gaullois > Rito & Tito Carreon versus the Assassins / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

JANUARY 23 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Juan Sebastian defeated Jack Vansky > Rito & Tito Carreon defeated Jean & Paul Gaullois > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Jerry Miller & Bobby Christy / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they defeated Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre on December 1, 1961, in Atlanta.

JANUARY 24 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Miller defeated Jack Steele > Rito & Tito Carreon defeated Jean & Paul Gaullois > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Bobby Christy & Juan Sebastian / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they defeated Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre on December 1, 1961, in Atlanta.

JANUARY 26 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Juan Sebastian defeated Jack Steele > Bobby Christy defeated Jack Vansky > Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki defeated Rito & Tito Carreon > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn* to win title / Notes: Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since they defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki on November 30, 1961, in Jacksonville, FL. It was announced that Haystacks Calhoun would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

JANUARY 30 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Juan Sebastian defeated Jack Dillon > Bobby Christy defeated the Masked Marvel (1) > Women�s Match: Ramona Isbell defeated Virginia Franklin > Tito Carreon and Assassin #2 wrestled to a draw > Assassin #1 defeated Rito Carreon by disqualification

JANUARY 31 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Miller defeated the Masked Marvel (1) at 22:00 > Women�s Tag Team Match: Ramona Isbell & Lula Provo defeated Virginia Franklin & Babs Wingo > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* and Rito & Tito Carreon wrestled to a draw at 60:00 / Notes: During the match between Jerry Miller and the Masked Marvel, Miller removed the Marvel�s mask to identify him as Jack Vansky. The Assassins had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they defeated Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre on December 1, 1961, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 2 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Miller and Bobby Christy wrestled to a draw at 20:00 > Women�s Tag Team Match: Lula Provo & Ramona Isbell defeated Virginia Franklin & Babs Wingo > Rito & Tito Carreon defeated Jack Vansky & Juan Sebastian > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki by disqualification / Notes: Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki were disqualified in their match with the Assassins when they knocked the referee unconscious. The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 5 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jean & Paul Gaullois versus Jerry Miller & Bobby Christy > Johnny King versus Juan Sebastian > Rito & Tito Carreon versus the Assassins / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 6 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charley Laye defeated Jerry Miller > Juan Sebastian defeated Bobby Christy > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* and Rito & Tito Carreon wrestled to a draw at 60:00 / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 7 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Christy defeated Charley Laye by disqualification at 13:00 > Juan Sebastian defeated Jerry Miller at 25:00 > Assassin #2 defeated Rito Carreon by disqualification > Tito Carreon defeated Assassin #1 by disqualification at 28:00

FEBRUARY 9 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Christy versus Jack Terry > Juan Sebastian defeated Jerry Miller > Rito & Tito Carreon defeated Charley Laye & Bulldog Lawley > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Eddie Graham & Haystacks Calhoun / Notes: Bobby Christy and Jack Terry were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card. The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta. Haystacks Calhoun participated in an autograph session for fans.

FEBRUARY 12 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Miller versus Tito Carreon > Juan Sebastian versus Rito Carreon > Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn versus the Assassins / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

FEBRUARY 13 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charley Laye and Bobby Christy wrestled to a draw > Juan Sebastian defeated Jerry Miller > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* and Rito & Tito Carreon wrestled to a draw at 75:00 / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 14 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Juan Sebastian & Bulldog Lawley defeated Jerry Miller & Bobby Christy > Charley Laye defeated Johnny King > Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: the Assassins defeated Rito & Tito Carreon

FEBRUARY 19 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charley Laye versus Rito Carreon > Charley Laye & Juan Sebastian versus Rito & Tito Carreon > Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn versus the Assassins / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. There were two referees for the match between Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn and the Assassins.

FEBRUARY 20 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charley Laye defeated Bobby Christy > Eduardo Martinez defeated Juan Sebastian > US Tag Team Title Texas Tornado Match: the Assassins* defeated Rito & Tito Carreon at 52:00 / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 21 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Hickey defeated Bobby Christy > Eduardo Martinez defeated Juan Sebastian > Juan Sebastian & the Assassins defeated Eduardo Martinez, Rito & Tito Carreon

FEBRUARY 26 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women�s Match: Sweet Georgia Brown defeated Diana Beamon > Ray Gunkel & Lou Bastien versus the Assassins / Notes: Ray Gunkel & Lou Bastien and the Assassins were scheduled to wrestle each other, but no results were reported after the card.

FEBRUARY 27 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charley Laye and Tony Jiminez wrestled to a draw > Eduardo Martinez defeated Frank Hickey > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Eddie Graham & Rito Carreon / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 28 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Hickey defeated Tony Jiminez > Charley Laye defeated Bobby Christy > Assassin #2 defeated Eduardo Martinez > Eddie Graham defeated Assassin #1

MARCH 5 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Charley Laye & Mae Young versus Eduardo Martinez & Gloria Barratini > Tony Jiminez versus Assassin #1 > Eddie Graham versus Assassin #2 / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 6 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Frank Hickey & Mae Young defeated Johnny King & Gloria Barratini > Assassin #2 defeated Eduardo Martinez > Assassin #1 defeated Eddie Graham

MARCH 7 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Johnny King & Gloria Barratini defeated Frank Hickey & Mae Young > Assassin #1 defeated Eduardo Martinez at 38:00 > Eddie Graham defeated Assassin #2 by disqualification / Notes: It was reported that 973 were in attendance for this card.

MARCH 12 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eduardo Martinez versus Evon Marion > Handicap Match: Ray Villmer versus Frank Hickey & Jack Terry > Eddie Graham & Haystacks Calhoun versus the Assassins / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 13 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Evon Marion defeated Eduardo Martinez > Handicap Match: Haystacks Calhoun defeated Jack Terry & Frank Hickey > Ray Villmer & Eddie Graham defeated the Assassins

MARCH 14 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Evon Marion defeated Eduardo Martinez > Handicap Match: Ray Villmer defeated Frank Hickey & Jack Terry > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* and Eddie Graham & Haystacks Calhoun wrestled to a draw / Notes: It was reported that 1,579 were in attendance for this card. There were two referees for the match between the Assassins and Eddie Graham & Haystacks Calhoun. The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta.

MARCH 16 (FRIDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Evon Marion defeated Jack Terry > Haystacks Calhoun defeated Hans Schmidt > Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki defeated Ray Villmer & Eduardo Martinez > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* and Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn wrestled to a draw / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta.

MARCH 20 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn defeated Charlie Harben > Eddie Graham defeated Evon Marion > Ray Villmer & Haystacks Calhoun defeated the Assassins by disqualification

MARCH 21 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Graham defeated Charley Laye > Handicap Match: Haystacks Calhoun defeated Frank Hickey & Evon Marion > US Tag Team Title Match: Dick Steinborn & Ray Villmer defeated the Assassins* by disqualification / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta.

MARCH 26 (MONDAY) � AUGUSTA, GA � WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki versus Ray Villmer & Haystacks Calhoun > Frank Hickey & Evon Marion versus Johnny King & Jack Terry / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found.

MARCH 27 (TUESDAY) � MACON, GA � MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn and Evon Marion wrestled to a draw > Dick Steinborn & Ray Villmer defeated Charley Laye & Evon Marion > Eddie Graham & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki by disqualification

MARCH 28 (WEDNESDAY) � COLUMBUS, GA � COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charlie Harben defeated Frank Hickey > Evon Marion defeated Charley Laye > Dick Steinborn & Ray Villmer defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki by disqualification > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* defeated Eddie Graham & Haystacks Calhoun / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta.

MARCH 31 (SATURDAY) � ATLANTA, GA � ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones � Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Hickey versus Charley Laye > Andre Drapp versus Evon Marion > Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki defeated Ray Villmer & Haystacks Calhoun > US Tag Team Title Match (No TL / No DQ): the Assassins* defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn / Notes: Frank Hickey and Charley Laye were scheduled to wrestle each other, as were Andre Drapp and Evon Marion, but no results were reported after the card. For the match between the Assassins and Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn, the Assassins had vowed to unmask if they lost. The Assassins had been the reigning US Tag Team Champions since they defeated Graham & Steinborn on January 26, 1962, in Atlanta. It was announced that Don Curtis and Freddie Blassie would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. Haystacks Calhoun participated in an autograph session for fans.