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| CARDS & RESULTS: 1960s |
| April – June |
| 1965 |
| 1960s |
References to the following individuals and organizations are made throughout this section: Aaron Newman; Al Galento; Alex Perez;
Babs Wingo; Bad Boy Hines; Barbara Galento; Bette Boucher; Betty Ann Spencer; Billy Hines; Bob Dalton; Bob Eisenburg; Bob Orton;
Bob Verlin; Bobbie Peterson; Buddy Fuller; Charlie Carr; Chico Santana; Chief Little Eagle; Choo-Choo Lynn; Corsica Jean; Corsica Joe;
the Corsicans; Crybaby Harris; Dandy Andy; Derrell Cochran; Dick Dunn; Dick Steinborn; Dot Carter; Dot Dotson; Ed Capral; Eddie
Graham; Elmo Chappell; the Fabulous Moolah; Frankie Cain; Fred Ward; Gene Kelly; George Harris; Greg Peterson; Harry Smith; Hugh
Butler; Jerry Miller; Jesse James (02); Jim Bell; Joe Scarpa; Judy Grable; Karl Von Brauner; Ken Fryer; Ken Rogers; Kurt Von Brauner;
Kurt Von Steiger; Lee Fields; Leo Newman; Leon Clark; Lester Welch; Linda Carroll; Lou Thesz; Mario Galento; Matt Jewell; Millie Zec; the
Mongolian; Mysterious Medic #1; Mysterious Medic #2 (01); the Mysterious Medics (01); Pancho Villa (02); Paul Jones (01); Pedro Zapata;
Pee Wee Lopez; Penny Banner; Penny Brooks; Princess Little Cloud; Randy Roper; Ray Gunkel; Ray McCay; Red Roberts; Red Steiner;
Rocky Marciano; Ronnie Etchison; Roy Mulkey; Rube Wright; Sam Steamboat; Sandra Lee; Saul Weingeroff; Sherri Lee; Sputnik Monroe;
Stanley Weston; Steve Manderson; Sweet Georgia Brown; Tarzan Tyler; Tom Bradley; Toni Rose; Tony Baillargeon; Tony Borne; Tony
Marino (02); Tony Milano; Vince Gironda; Wildman Phillips.
April 2, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Tom Bradley & Tony Marino (02) > Battle of the States – Georgia versus
Florida: Buddy Fuller (GA) over Dick Dunn (FL); Derrell Cochran (GA) over Randy Roper (FL); Lee Fields (GA) over Pancho Villa (02) (FL) >
Georgia Heavyweight Title Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): Mario Galento* over Jesse James (02) to retain the title / Notes: Galento
had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. Jones
reported that the televised matches would move to the Sports Arena soon, but we have no evidence this ever happened. It was
announced that Dick Steinborn and Chief Little Eagle would be wrestling on the card on April 10, 1965, and that Frankie Cain would be
wrestling in Atlanta soon.
April 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Tony Marino (02) & Red Roberts by disqualification > Pancho Villa (02) over Mario Galento
by disqualification > Buddy Fuller over Randy Roper / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by
Ed Capral.
April 6, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines versus Pancho Villa (02) > Mario Galento versus Dick Steinborn > Lumberjack Match: Tony Marino (02) & Jerry Miller versus the
Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01))
April 7, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) versus Pancho Villa (02) > Dick Steinborn versus Red Roberts > Mario Galento versus Jerry Miller > Billy
Hines & Greg Peterson versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01))
April 7, 1965 (Wednesday) – Jekyll Island, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Galento versus Pedro
Zapata > Bob Dalton versus Rube Wright > Tony Marino (02) versus Tarzan Tyler / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of
this card.
April 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie
Graham over Red Roberts > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Dick Steinborn & Frankie Cain / Notes: This was for the â
€œLive Atlanta Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
April 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Frankie Cain over Charlie Carr > Tom Bradley over Pedro Zapata > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Dick
Steinborn & Jerry Miller > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mario Galento* over Eddie Graham to retain the title > Southern Tag Team
Title Match: Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02)* over the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) by
disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Fuller & James had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the
Medics on March 13, 1965, in Atlanta. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe
on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. Chief Little Eagle was advertised, but there was no mention in the reports following the card.
April 13, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson over Bob Dalton > Women’s Match: Princess Little Cloud over Dot Carter > the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic
#1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) over Jerry Miller & Frankie Cain > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Billy Hines over Mario Galento* by
disqualification; Galento retained the title / Notes: Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over
Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta.
April 14, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran versus Pancho Villa (02) > Greg Peterson & Billy Hines versus Bob Dalton & Pedro Zapata > Mario Galento
versus Jerry Miller
April 15, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Frankie Cain versus Tarzan Tyler > Mario Galento versus Red Roberts > Greg Peterson & Billy Hines versus the Mysterious
Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01))
April 16, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson over Randy Roper > Frankie Cain over Pancho Villa (02) > Tarzan Tyler over Jerry Miller > Red Roberts over
Pedro Zapata > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02)* to
win the title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Lee Fields over Mario Galento* by disqualification; Galento retained the title / Notes: Fuller
and James had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1
and Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) on March 13, 1965, in Atlanta. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he
went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. It was announced that Alex Perez and the Fabulous Moolah would be
wrestling on the card on April 24, 1965, and that Joe Scarpa would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
April 17, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Women’s Match: Sandra Lee versus Barbara Galento > Pedro Zapata versus Choo-Choo Lynn > Mario Galento versus Frankie Cain /
Notes: Barbara Galento was billed as the daughter of Mario Galento. This was for the locally televised “Columbus Championship
Wrestling�, though it is not known who was hosting the program, whether it was taped or broadcast live, nor is it clear as to which
station the program was aired at the time.
April 17, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus Sandra Lee > Charlie Carr versus Buddy Fuller > Billy Hines versus Mario Galento
April 19, 1965 (Monday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Barbara
Galento versus Dot Carter > Jerry Miller & Greg Peterson versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2
(01)) / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 20, 1965 (Tuesday) – Thomasville, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frankie Cain versus Billy
Hines > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus the Fabulous Moolah > Mario Galento versus Greg Peterson / Notes: It is unclear
as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 21, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Tarzan Tyler versus Tom Bradley > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus the Fabulous Moolah > Derrell Cochran &
Choo-Choo Lynn versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) > Mario Galento versus Billy Hines
April 24, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson & Buddy Fuller over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Buddy Fuller over Red Roberts > Alex Perez over Greg
Peterson / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
April 24, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Pedro Zapata over Randy Roper > Lee Fields over Pancho Villa (02) > Alex Perez over Jerry Miller > Tarzan Tyler over Tom Bradley >
Women’s Match: the Fabulous Moolah over Dot Dotson > Battle of the States – Georgia versus Tennessee: Ray Gunkel & Greg
Peterson & Jesse James (02) (GA) versus Ronnie Etchison & Tony Milano & Lester Welch (TN) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mario
Galento* and Buddy Fuller ended in a double countout; Galento retained the title / Notes: The pairings and results for the tournament
were not reported after the card. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe on
November 13, 1964, in Atlanta.
April 26, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
/ Notes: A card was advertised for this date, but the matches and results have not been detailed. However, Penny Banner, Barbara
Galento, Chief Little Eagle, Frankie Cain, and Jerry Miller were advertised.
April 27, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Tarzan Tyler over Jerry Miller > Midget Match: Dandy Andy over Pee Wee Lopez > Choo-Choo Lynn & Chief Little Eagle over Alex Perez &
Mysterious Medic #1 > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Mario Galento over Greg Peterson* to win the title / Notes: The origin
of the United States Junior Heavyweight Title is unclear to us at this time.
April 28, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Alex Perez versus Buddy Fuller > Frankie Cain & Chief Little Eagle versus Pedro Zapata & Pancho Villa (02) > Mario Galento
versus Billy Hines
April 29, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red Roberts versus Pancho
Villa (02) > Women’s Match: Linda Carroll versus Princess Little Cloud > Billy Hines versus Pedro Zapata > Greg Peterson versus
Alex Perez / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 30, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) over Jerry Miller > Alex Perez over Tom Bradley > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento over Penny
Brooks > the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) over Frankie Cain & Greg Peterson > Ray Gunkel
over Tarzan Tyler > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mario Galento* over Chief Little Eagle to retain the title / Notes: Galento had been
the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta.
May 1, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Alex Perez & Pedro Zapata versus Jesse James (02) & Chief Little Eagle > Mario Galento versus Tom Bradley / Notes: This was for the
locally televised “Columbus Championship Wrestling�, though it is not known who was hosting the program, whether it was taped
or broadcast live, nor is it clear as to which station the program was aired at the time.
May 1, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Midget Match: Chico Santana versus Pee Wee Lopez > Frankie Cain versus Tarzan Tyler > Jesse James (02) versus Pedro Zapata >
Mario Galento versus Ray Gunkel
May 3, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Tarzan Tyler versus Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Frankie Cain, Jesse James (02), Alex Perez, and Mario Galento were also advertised.
May 4, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tarzan
Tyler over Derrell Cochran > Women’s Match: Betty Ann Spencer over Sweet Georgia Brown > United States Junior Heavyweight Title
Match: Mario Galento* over Greg Peterson to retain the title > Choo-Choo Lynn & Chief Little Eagle over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) by disqualification / Notes: Galento had been the reigning United States Junior Heavyweight Champion since he went over
Peterson on April 27, 1965, in Macon.
May 7, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Pedro Zapata over Crybaby Harris > Women’s Match: Betty Ann Spencer over Sweet Georgia Brown > Jesse James (02)
over Alex Perez > Battle of the States – Georgia versus Florida: Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat & Dick Steinborn (FL) over Ray
Gunkel & Greg Peterson & Chief Little Eagle (GA) > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)* over
Mario Galento & Tarzan Tyler to retain the title / Notes: The pairings for the tournament were not reported after the card. Following the
Galento & Tyler-Corsicans match, Galento attacked Tyler, blaming him for the loss. The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag
Team Champions since they went over James and Buddy Fuller on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta. It was announced that Joe Scarpa would be
wrestling in Atlanta in June 1965, and that George Harris, Bob Dalton, Saul Weingeroff, and Kurt Von Brauner and Karl Von Brauner
would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
May 8, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Women’s Match: Babs Wingo versus Sweet Georgia Brown > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe)* versus Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat to retain the title / Notes: The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag
Team Champions since they went over Buddy Fuller and Jesse James (02) on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta.
May 10, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Jerry Miller & Jesse James (02) versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Mario Galento versus Frankie Cain > Tarzan
Tyler versus Chief Little Eagle
May 11, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines and Pedro Zapata went to a draw > Choo-Choo Lynn over Tarzan Tyler > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica
Jean & Corsica Joe)* over Jerry Miller & Chief Little Eagle to retain the title / Notes: The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag
Team Champions since they went over Buddy Fuller and Jesse James (02) on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta.
May 12, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02) over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Mario Galento over Frankie Cain >
Chief Little Eagle over Tarzan Tyler
May 13, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson versus Charlie Carr > Jerry Miller versus Jesse James (02) > Billy Hines versus Tony Baillargeon > Tarzan
Tyler versus Chief Little Eagle
May 14, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson over Jerry Miller > Frankie Cain over Pedro Zapata > Frankie Cain & Greg Peterson & Chief Little Eagle over
Jerry Miller & Tom Bradley & Pedro Zapata > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)* over Buddy
Fuller & Jesse James (02) to retain the title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Cage Match: Mario Galento* over Tarzan Tyler to retain the title /
Notes: The Galento-Tyler match was billed as a “Battle of the Brutes�. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag
Team Champions since they went over Fuller and Jesse James (02) on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta. In the program for this card, there is a
mention of Ray McCay, who was now the owner of the Dixie Inn Motel in Panama City, FL, with an address where fans could write him in
Laguna Beach, FL. There was also an advertisement for WAIA 1570 AM radio, stating that Ken Rogers and future Atlanta ring announcer
Jim Bell were playing the “Cream of Country Music across Atlanta�. It was announced that Bob Dalton, Kurt Von Steiger, Kurt Von
Brauner, Karl Von Brauner, and the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 and Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) would be wrestling on
the card on May 21, 1965.
May 15, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento over Bob Eisenburg > Red Roberts over Tony Baillargeon > Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02) over the Mysterious Medics (01)
(Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by
Ed Capral.
May 15, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines & Jerry Miller versus Charlie Carr & Tony Baillargeon > Mario Galento versus Jesse James (02)
May 15, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Vince Gironda versus Kurt Von Steiger > Pedro Zapata versus Red Roberts > Ray Gunkel & Frankie Cain versus the Corsicans (Corsica
Jean & Corsica Joe)
May 17, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Tony Baillargeon versus Frankie Cain > Greg Peterson versus Kurt Von Steiger > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) versus
the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) > Mario Galento versus Chief Little Eagle
May 18, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines over Pedro Zapata > Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious
Medic #2 (01)) > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* over Choo-Choo Lynn to retain the title / Notes: Saul Weingeroff
managed the Von Brauners. The Von Brauners were billed upon arrival as World Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have for
this title shows the Medics defending it against Bill Dromo and Joe Scarpa on February 19, 1965, in Marietta. Thesz had been the
reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Buddy Rogers on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.
May 19, 1965 (Wednesday) – Brunswick, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frankie Cain versus Red
Steiner > Billy Hines versus Pedro Zapata > Greg Peterson & Bob Eisenburg versus Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul
Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
May 20, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Thesz versus Pedro Zapata
> Mario Galento versus Bob Eisenburg > Billy Hines & Chief Little Eagle versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 &
Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
May 20, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Frankie Cain versus Tony Baillargeon > Greg Peterson versus Jerry Miller > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus
Bobbie Peterson > Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) / Notes: Saul Weingeroff
managed the Von Brauners.
May 21, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) over Frankie Cain & Greg Peterson > Womenâ
€™s Match: Barbara Galento over Sherri Lee > World Tag Team Title Match: Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner* over Lester Welch &
Bob Dalton to retain the title > Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02) & Red Roberts over Mario Galento & the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) ended in a no contest / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. The Von Brauners had been billed as World
Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965. George Harris and Kurt Von Steiger had been advertised, but there was no mention in the
reports following the card.
May 22, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson over Tony Baillargeon > Buddy Fuller over Jerry Miller > Buddy Fuller over George Harris / Notes: This was for the “Live
Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
May 22, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Dalton versus Jerry Miller > Tony Baillargeon versus Pedro Zapata > Jesse James (02) & Chief Little Eagle versus Kurt Von Brauner &
Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
May 25, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Eisenburg over Pedro Zapata > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Billy Hines & Frankie Cain > World Tag Team Title
Match: Dick Steinborn & Chief Little Eagle over Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner* by disqualification; the Von Brauners retained the
title / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May
18, 1965.
May 28, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Tony Baillargeon over Pedro Zapata > George Harris & Bob Dalton over Jerry Miller & Jesse James (02) > Women’s Match:
Barbara Galento over Millie Zec > Chief Little Eagle over Kurt Von Steiger > World Tag Team Title Match: Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von
Brauner* over Ray Gunkel & Lester Welch to retain the title > Frankie Cain & Greg Peterson versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Fuller over Mario Galento* to win the title / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the
Von Brauners. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965. Rocky Marciano was the special
referee for the Fuller-Galento match. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe
on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. It was reported that Stanley Weston and Bob Verlin of Wrestling Illustrated magazine were in
attendance. It was announced that Joe Scarpa and Tony Borne, the latter with manager Leo Newman, would be wrestling on the card on
June 4, 1965.
May 29, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson over Pedro Zapata > Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02) over Bob Dalton & George Harris / Notes: This was for the “Live
Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
May 29, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Harry Smith versus Kurt Von Steiger > Greg Peterson versus Bob Dalton > Pedro Zapata versus Buddy Fuller > Mario Galento versus
Chief Little Eagle ended in a no contest
June 1, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Eisenburg and Tony Baillargeon went to a draw > George Harris over Jesse James (02) > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
over Billy Hines & Chief Little Eagle
June 2, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson versus Corsica Jean > Joe Scarpa versus Red Roberts > Billy Hines versus Red Roberts > Mario Galento &
Jesse James (02) versus Chief Little Eagle & Corsica Joe
June 3, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charlie Carr versus Greg
Peterson > Vince Gironda versus Ken Fryer > Mario Galento versus Billy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card.
June 4, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Greg Peterson versus Red Roberts > Tony Baillargeon versus George Harris > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Joe Scarpa & Chief Little
Eagle over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)* to win the title > Tony Borne over Jesse James (02) > Georgia Heavyweight Title
Ten-Round Boxing Match: Buddy Fuller* over Mario Galento to retain the title > World Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Lester Welch
over Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner* by disqualification; the Von Brauners retained the title / Notes: Leo Newman managed Borne.
Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965.
Rocky Marciano and Al Galento were the special referees for the Fuller-Galento match. Fuller had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Galento on May 28, 1965, in Atlanta. The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag Team
Champions since they went over Fuller and James on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta. It was announced that Eddie Graham would be wrestling
in Atlanta soon.
June 5, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jesse
James (02) over Pedro Zapata > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento over Millie Zec > Mixed Tag Team Match: Joe Scarpa & Jesse
James (02) & Millie Zec over Charlie Carr & Pedro Zapata & Barbara Galento > Joe Scarpa over Charlie Carr
June 5, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Eisenburg versus Tony Baillargeon > Bob Dalton & George Harris over Greg Peterson & Jerry Miller > Tony Borne over Red Roberts >
Joe Scarpa & Jesse James (02) versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Mario Galento over Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Leo
Newman managed Borne.
June 7, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus Millie Zec > Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle versus George Harris & Mario Galento
June 8, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe
Scarpa over Bob Dalton > Chief Little Eagle over George Harris by disqualification > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over the Corsicans
(Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
June 9, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Memorial Stadium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus Millie Zec > Bob Dalton versus Bad Boy Hines > Mario Galento versus Billy
Hines > Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
June 11, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) over Bob Dalton > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines > Greg
Peterson over George Harris by disqualification > Tony Borne over Tony Baillargeon > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Mario Galento & Al
Galento over Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle* to win the title / Notes: Leo Newman managed Borne. Al Galento was being billed as a
brother to Mario Galento. Scarpa and Little Eagle had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the
Corsicans on June 4, 1965, in Atlanta. It was announced that Eddie Graham would be wrestling on the card on June 18, 1965.
June 12, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines over George Harris > Women’s Match: Millie Zec over Barbara Galento > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over George Harris &
Bob Dalton > Tony Borne over Jesse James (02) / Notes: Leo Newman managed Borne.
June 12, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Tony Baillargeon over Bob Dalton > Greg Peterson over Roy Mulkey > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Greg Peterson &
Tony Baillargeon > Chief Little Eagle over Bob Orton > Mario Galento over Joe Scarpa
June 14, 1965 (Monday) – Stone Mountain, GA (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Harris over
Bob Dalton > Greg Peterson over Roy Mulkey > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento over Millie Zec > Bob Dalton & Mario Galento over
Greg Peterson & Tony Baillargeon / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
June 15, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Greg Peterson versus Tony Borne > Joe Scarpa versus
Mario Galento / Notes: Leo Newman managed Borne.
June 18, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Greg Peterson & Tony Baillargeon > Bad Boy Hines over Harry Smith >
Bob Orton over Lester Welch > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Mario Galento & Al Galento* over Buddy Fuller & Chief Little Eagle to
retain the title / Notes: During the Fuller/Little Eagle-Galentos match, Fuller injured Al Galento’s foot. The Galentos had been the
reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over Little Eagle and Joe Scarpa on June 11, 1965, in Atlanta. Eddie Graham
had been advertised, but there was no mention in the reports following the card.
June 19, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: This
was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Capral announced that Jones made a decision to
declare the Southern Tag Team Title vacant, as it had been learned that Al Galento would be unable to wrestle anytime soon due to the
injury suffered on June 18, 1965. A tournament was announced for June 25, 1965, to determine new champions.
June 19, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Eisenburg over Bob Dalton > George Harris over Roy Mulkey > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Greg Peterson & Tony Baillargeon >
Chief Little Eagle over Mario Galento
June 21, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Matt Jewell versus Leon Clark > George Harris versus Joe Scarpa > Women’s Match: Toni Rose versus the Fabulous
Moolah > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
June 25, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Barbara Galento & Judy Grable over Bette Boucher & Penny Brooks > Southern Tag Team
Title One-Night Tournament: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Red Roberts & Chief Little Eagle to advance; Greg
Peterson & Jesse James (02) over Tony Baillargeon & George Harris to advance; and Corsicans over Peterson & James to win the title >
Mario Galento over Ray Gunkel by disqualification / Notes: The tournament for the Southern Tag Team Title was necessary because
Jones had declared the title vacant on June 19, 1965, after Al Galento was injured and could not defend the title with Mario Galento. It was
announced that Bob Orton and Sputnik Monroe would be wrestling on the card on July 2, 1965, and that Wildman Phillips and the
Mongolian would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
June 26, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Red Roberts over Gene Kelly > Women’s Match: Judy Grable over Bette Boucher > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over
Greg Peterson & Jesse James (02) > Mario Galento and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw
June 29, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Jesse James (02) over Tony Baillargeon > Joe Scarpa over Mario Galento > Bad Boy Hines over Red Roberts > Billy Hines over Corsica
Jean
Babs Wingo; Bad Boy Hines; Barbara Galento; Bette Boucher; Betty Ann Spencer; Billy Hines; Bob Dalton; Bob Eisenburg; Bob Orton;
Bob Verlin; Bobbie Peterson; Buddy Fuller; Charlie Carr; Chico Santana; Chief Little Eagle; Choo-Choo Lynn; Corsica Jean; Corsica Joe;
the Corsicans; Crybaby Harris; Dandy Andy; Derrell Cochran; Dick Dunn; Dick Steinborn; Dot Carter; Dot Dotson; Ed Capral; Eddie
Graham; Elmo Chappell; the Fabulous Moolah; Frankie Cain; Fred Ward; Gene Kelly; George Harris; Greg Peterson; Harry Smith; Hugh
Butler; Jerry Miller; Jesse James (02); Jim Bell; Joe Scarpa; Judy Grable; Karl Von Brauner; Ken Fryer; Ken Rogers; Kurt Von Brauner;
Kurt Von Steiger; Lee Fields; Leo Newman; Leon Clark; Lester Welch; Linda Carroll; Lou Thesz; Mario Galento; Matt Jewell; Millie Zec; the
Mongolian; Mysterious Medic #1; Mysterious Medic #2 (01); the Mysterious Medics (01); Pancho Villa (02); Paul Jones (01); Pedro Zapata;
Pee Wee Lopez; Penny Banner; Penny Brooks; Princess Little Cloud; Randy Roper; Ray Gunkel; Ray McCay; Red Roberts; Red Steiner;
Rocky Marciano; Ronnie Etchison; Roy Mulkey; Rube Wright; Sam Steamboat; Sandra Lee; Saul Weingeroff; Sherri Lee; Sputnik Monroe;
Stanley Weston; Steve Manderson; Sweet Georgia Brown; Tarzan Tyler; Tom Bradley; Toni Rose; Tony Baillargeon; Tony Borne; Tony
Marino (02); Tony Milano; Vince Gironda; Wildman Phillips.
April 2, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Tom Bradley & Tony Marino (02) > Battle of the States – Georgia versus
Florida: Buddy Fuller (GA) over Dick Dunn (FL); Derrell Cochran (GA) over Randy Roper (FL); Lee Fields (GA) over Pancho Villa (02) (FL) >
Georgia Heavyweight Title Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): Mario Galento* over Jesse James (02) to retain the title / Notes: Galento
had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. Jones
reported that the televised matches would move to the Sports Arena soon, but we have no evidence this ever happened. It was
announced that Dick Steinborn and Chief Little Eagle would be wrestling on the card on April 10, 1965, and that Frankie Cain would be
wrestling in Atlanta soon.
April 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Tony Marino (02) & Red Roberts by disqualification > Pancho Villa (02) over Mario Galento
by disqualification > Buddy Fuller over Randy Roper / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by
Ed Capral.
April 6, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines versus Pancho Villa (02) > Mario Galento versus Dick Steinborn > Lumberjack Match: Tony Marino (02) & Jerry Miller versus the
Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01))
April 7, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) versus Pancho Villa (02) > Dick Steinborn versus Red Roberts > Mario Galento versus Jerry Miller > Billy
Hines & Greg Peterson versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01))
April 7, 1965 (Wednesday) – Jekyll Island, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Galento versus Pedro
Zapata > Bob Dalton versus Rube Wright > Tony Marino (02) versus Tarzan Tyler / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of
this card.
April 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie
Graham over Red Roberts > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Dick Steinborn & Frankie Cain / Notes: This was for the â
€œLive Atlanta Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
April 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Frankie Cain over Charlie Carr > Tom Bradley over Pedro Zapata > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Dick
Steinborn & Jerry Miller > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mario Galento* over Eddie Graham to retain the title > Southern Tag Team
Title Match: Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02)* over the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) by
disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Fuller & James had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the
Medics on March 13, 1965, in Atlanta. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe
on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. Chief Little Eagle was advertised, but there was no mention in the reports following the card.
April 13, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson over Bob Dalton > Women’s Match: Princess Little Cloud over Dot Carter > the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic
#1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) over Jerry Miller & Frankie Cain > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Billy Hines over Mario Galento* by
disqualification; Galento retained the title / Notes: Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over
Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta.
April 14, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran versus Pancho Villa (02) > Greg Peterson & Billy Hines versus Bob Dalton & Pedro Zapata > Mario Galento
versus Jerry Miller
April 15, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Frankie Cain versus Tarzan Tyler > Mario Galento versus Red Roberts > Greg Peterson & Billy Hines versus the Mysterious
Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01))
April 16, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson over Randy Roper > Frankie Cain over Pancho Villa (02) > Tarzan Tyler over Jerry Miller > Red Roberts over
Pedro Zapata > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02)* to
win the title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Lee Fields over Mario Galento* by disqualification; Galento retained the title / Notes: Fuller
and James had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1
and Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) on March 13, 1965, in Atlanta. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he
went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. It was announced that Alex Perez and the Fabulous Moolah would be
wrestling on the card on April 24, 1965, and that Joe Scarpa would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
April 17, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Women’s Match: Sandra Lee versus Barbara Galento > Pedro Zapata versus Choo-Choo Lynn > Mario Galento versus Frankie Cain /
Notes: Barbara Galento was billed as the daughter of Mario Galento. This was for the locally televised “Columbus Championship
Wrestling�, though it is not known who was hosting the program, whether it was taped or broadcast live, nor is it clear as to which
station the program was aired at the time.
April 17, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus Sandra Lee > Charlie Carr versus Buddy Fuller > Billy Hines versus Mario Galento
April 19, 1965 (Monday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Barbara
Galento versus Dot Carter > Jerry Miller & Greg Peterson versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2
(01)) / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 20, 1965 (Tuesday) – Thomasville, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frankie Cain versus Billy
Hines > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus the Fabulous Moolah > Mario Galento versus Greg Peterson / Notes: It is unclear
as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 21, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Tarzan Tyler versus Tom Bradley > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus the Fabulous Moolah > Derrell Cochran &
Choo-Choo Lynn versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) > Mario Galento versus Billy Hines
April 24, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson & Buddy Fuller over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Buddy Fuller over Red Roberts > Alex Perez over Greg
Peterson / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
April 24, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Pedro Zapata over Randy Roper > Lee Fields over Pancho Villa (02) > Alex Perez over Jerry Miller > Tarzan Tyler over Tom Bradley >
Women’s Match: the Fabulous Moolah over Dot Dotson > Battle of the States – Georgia versus Tennessee: Ray Gunkel & Greg
Peterson & Jesse James (02) (GA) versus Ronnie Etchison & Tony Milano & Lester Welch (TN) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mario
Galento* and Buddy Fuller ended in a double countout; Galento retained the title / Notes: The pairings and results for the tournament
were not reported after the card. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe on
November 13, 1964, in Atlanta.
April 26, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
/ Notes: A card was advertised for this date, but the matches and results have not been detailed. However, Penny Banner, Barbara
Galento, Chief Little Eagle, Frankie Cain, and Jerry Miller were advertised.
April 27, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Tarzan Tyler over Jerry Miller > Midget Match: Dandy Andy over Pee Wee Lopez > Choo-Choo Lynn & Chief Little Eagle over Alex Perez &
Mysterious Medic #1 > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Mario Galento over Greg Peterson* to win the title / Notes: The origin
of the United States Junior Heavyweight Title is unclear to us at this time.
April 28, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Alex Perez versus Buddy Fuller > Frankie Cain & Chief Little Eagle versus Pedro Zapata & Pancho Villa (02) > Mario Galento
versus Billy Hines
April 29, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red Roberts versus Pancho
Villa (02) > Women’s Match: Linda Carroll versus Princess Little Cloud > Billy Hines versus Pedro Zapata > Greg Peterson versus
Alex Perez / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 30, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) over Jerry Miller > Alex Perez over Tom Bradley > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento over Penny
Brooks > the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) over Frankie Cain & Greg Peterson > Ray Gunkel
over Tarzan Tyler > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mario Galento* over Chief Little Eagle to retain the title / Notes: Galento had been
the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta.
May 1, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Alex Perez & Pedro Zapata versus Jesse James (02) & Chief Little Eagle > Mario Galento versus Tom Bradley / Notes: This was for the
locally televised “Columbus Championship Wrestling�, though it is not known who was hosting the program, whether it was taped
or broadcast live, nor is it clear as to which station the program was aired at the time.
May 1, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Midget Match: Chico Santana versus Pee Wee Lopez > Frankie Cain versus Tarzan Tyler > Jesse James (02) versus Pedro Zapata >
Mario Galento versus Ray Gunkel
May 3, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Tarzan Tyler versus Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Frankie Cain, Jesse James (02), Alex Perez, and Mario Galento were also advertised.
May 4, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tarzan
Tyler over Derrell Cochran > Women’s Match: Betty Ann Spencer over Sweet Georgia Brown > United States Junior Heavyweight Title
Match: Mario Galento* over Greg Peterson to retain the title > Choo-Choo Lynn & Chief Little Eagle over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) by disqualification / Notes: Galento had been the reigning United States Junior Heavyweight Champion since he went over
Peterson on April 27, 1965, in Macon.
May 7, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Pedro Zapata over Crybaby Harris > Women’s Match: Betty Ann Spencer over Sweet Georgia Brown > Jesse James (02)
over Alex Perez > Battle of the States – Georgia versus Florida: Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat & Dick Steinborn (FL) over Ray
Gunkel & Greg Peterson & Chief Little Eagle (GA) > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)* over
Mario Galento & Tarzan Tyler to retain the title / Notes: The pairings for the tournament were not reported after the card. Following the
Galento & Tyler-Corsicans match, Galento attacked Tyler, blaming him for the loss. The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag
Team Champions since they went over James and Buddy Fuller on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta. It was announced that Joe Scarpa would be
wrestling in Atlanta in June 1965, and that George Harris, Bob Dalton, Saul Weingeroff, and Kurt Von Brauner and Karl Von Brauner
would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
May 8, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Women’s Match: Babs Wingo versus Sweet Georgia Brown > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe)* versus Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat to retain the title / Notes: The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag
Team Champions since they went over Buddy Fuller and Jesse James (02) on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta.
May 10, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Jerry Miller & Jesse James (02) versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Mario Galento versus Frankie Cain > Tarzan
Tyler versus Chief Little Eagle
May 11, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines and Pedro Zapata went to a draw > Choo-Choo Lynn over Tarzan Tyler > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica
Jean & Corsica Joe)* over Jerry Miller & Chief Little Eagle to retain the title / Notes: The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag
Team Champions since they went over Buddy Fuller and Jesse James (02) on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta.
May 12, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02) over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Mario Galento over Frankie Cain >
Chief Little Eagle over Tarzan Tyler
May 13, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson versus Charlie Carr > Jerry Miller versus Jesse James (02) > Billy Hines versus Tony Baillargeon > Tarzan
Tyler versus Chief Little Eagle
May 14, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson over Jerry Miller > Frankie Cain over Pedro Zapata > Frankie Cain & Greg Peterson & Chief Little Eagle over
Jerry Miller & Tom Bradley & Pedro Zapata > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)* over Buddy
Fuller & Jesse James (02) to retain the title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Cage Match: Mario Galento* over Tarzan Tyler to retain the title /
Notes: The Galento-Tyler match was billed as a “Battle of the Brutes�. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag
Team Champions since they went over Fuller and Jesse James (02) on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta. In the program for this card, there is a
mention of Ray McCay, who was now the owner of the Dixie Inn Motel in Panama City, FL, with an address where fans could write him in
Laguna Beach, FL. There was also an advertisement for WAIA 1570 AM radio, stating that Ken Rogers and future Atlanta ring announcer
Jim Bell were playing the “Cream of Country Music across Atlanta�. It was announced that Bob Dalton, Kurt Von Steiger, Kurt Von
Brauner, Karl Von Brauner, and the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 and Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) would be wrestling on
the card on May 21, 1965.
May 15, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento over Bob Eisenburg > Red Roberts over Tony Baillargeon > Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02) over the Mysterious Medics (01)
(Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by
Ed Capral.
May 15, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines & Jerry Miller versus Charlie Carr & Tony Baillargeon > Mario Galento versus Jesse James (02)
May 15, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Vince Gironda versus Kurt Von Steiger > Pedro Zapata versus Red Roberts > Ray Gunkel & Frankie Cain versus the Corsicans (Corsica
Jean & Corsica Joe)
May 17, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Tony Baillargeon versus Frankie Cain > Greg Peterson versus Kurt Von Steiger > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) versus
the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) > Mario Galento versus Chief Little Eagle
May 18, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines over Pedro Zapata > Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious
Medic #2 (01)) > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* over Choo-Choo Lynn to retain the title / Notes: Saul Weingeroff
managed the Von Brauners. The Von Brauners were billed upon arrival as World Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have for
this title shows the Medics defending it against Bill Dromo and Joe Scarpa on February 19, 1965, in Marietta. Thesz had been the
reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Buddy Rogers on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.
May 19, 1965 (Wednesday) – Brunswick, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frankie Cain versus Red
Steiner > Billy Hines versus Pedro Zapata > Greg Peterson & Bob Eisenburg versus Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul
Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
May 20, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Thesz versus Pedro Zapata
> Mario Galento versus Bob Eisenburg > Billy Hines & Chief Little Eagle versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 &
Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
May 20, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Frankie Cain versus Tony Baillargeon > Greg Peterson versus Jerry Miller > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus
Bobbie Peterson > Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) / Notes: Saul Weingeroff
managed the Von Brauners.
May 21, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) over Frankie Cain & Greg Peterson > Womenâ
€™s Match: Barbara Galento over Sherri Lee > World Tag Team Title Match: Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner* over Lester Welch &
Bob Dalton to retain the title > Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02) & Red Roberts over Mario Galento & the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) ended in a no contest / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. The Von Brauners had been billed as World
Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965. George Harris and Kurt Von Steiger had been advertised, but there was no mention in the
reports following the card.
May 22, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson over Tony Baillargeon > Buddy Fuller over Jerry Miller > Buddy Fuller over George Harris / Notes: This was for the “Live
Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
May 22, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Dalton versus Jerry Miller > Tony Baillargeon versus Pedro Zapata > Jesse James (02) & Chief Little Eagle versus Kurt Von Brauner &
Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
May 25, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Eisenburg over Pedro Zapata > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Billy Hines & Frankie Cain > World Tag Team Title
Match: Dick Steinborn & Chief Little Eagle over Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner* by disqualification; the Von Brauners retained the
title / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May
18, 1965.
May 28, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Tony Baillargeon over Pedro Zapata > George Harris & Bob Dalton over Jerry Miller & Jesse James (02) > Women’s Match:
Barbara Galento over Millie Zec > Chief Little Eagle over Kurt Von Steiger > World Tag Team Title Match: Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von
Brauner* over Ray Gunkel & Lester Welch to retain the title > Frankie Cain & Greg Peterson versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Fuller over Mario Galento* to win the title / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the
Von Brauners. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965. Rocky Marciano was the special
referee for the Fuller-Galento match. Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Sputnik Monroe
on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta. It was reported that Stanley Weston and Bob Verlin of Wrestling Illustrated magazine were in
attendance. It was announced that Joe Scarpa and Tony Borne, the latter with manager Leo Newman, would be wrestling on the card on
June 4, 1965.
May 29, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson over Pedro Zapata > Buddy Fuller & Jesse James (02) over Bob Dalton & George Harris / Notes: This was for the “Live
Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
May 29, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Harry Smith versus Kurt Von Steiger > Greg Peterson versus Bob Dalton > Pedro Zapata versus Buddy Fuller > Mario Galento versus
Chief Little Eagle ended in a no contest
June 1, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Eisenburg and Tony Baillargeon went to a draw > George Harris over Jesse James (02) > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
over Billy Hines & Chief Little Eagle
June 2, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson versus Corsica Jean > Joe Scarpa versus Red Roberts > Billy Hines versus Red Roberts > Mario Galento &
Jesse James (02) versus Chief Little Eagle & Corsica Joe
June 3, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charlie Carr versus Greg
Peterson > Vince Gironda versus Ken Fryer > Mario Galento versus Billy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card.
June 4, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Greg Peterson versus Red Roberts > Tony Baillargeon versus George Harris > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Joe Scarpa & Chief Little
Eagle over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)* to win the title > Tony Borne over Jesse James (02) > Georgia Heavyweight Title
Ten-Round Boxing Match: Buddy Fuller* over Mario Galento to retain the title > World Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Lester Welch
over Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner* by disqualification; the Von Brauners retained the title / Notes: Leo Newman managed Borne.
Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965.
Rocky Marciano and Al Galento were the special referees for the Fuller-Galento match. Fuller had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Galento on May 28, 1965, in Atlanta. The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag Team
Champions since they went over Fuller and James on April 16, 1965, in Atlanta. It was announced that Eddie Graham would be wrestling
in Atlanta soon.
June 5, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jesse
James (02) over Pedro Zapata > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento over Millie Zec > Mixed Tag Team Match: Joe Scarpa & Jesse
James (02) & Millie Zec over Charlie Carr & Pedro Zapata & Barbara Galento > Joe Scarpa over Charlie Carr
June 5, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Eisenburg versus Tony Baillargeon > Bob Dalton & George Harris over Greg Peterson & Jerry Miller > Tony Borne over Red Roberts >
Joe Scarpa & Jesse James (02) versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Mario Galento over Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Leo
Newman managed Borne.
June 7, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus Millie Zec > Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle versus George Harris & Mario Galento
June 8, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe
Scarpa over Bob Dalton > Chief Little Eagle over George Harris by disqualification > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over the Corsicans
(Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
June 9, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Memorial Stadium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus Millie Zec > Bob Dalton versus Bad Boy Hines > Mario Galento versus Billy
Hines > Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
June 11, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) over Bob Dalton > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines > Greg
Peterson over George Harris by disqualification > Tony Borne over Tony Baillargeon > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Mario Galento & Al
Galento over Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle* to win the title / Notes: Leo Newman managed Borne. Al Galento was being billed as a
brother to Mario Galento. Scarpa and Little Eagle had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the
Corsicans on June 4, 1965, in Atlanta. It was announced that Eddie Graham would be wrestling on the card on June 18, 1965.
June 12, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines over George Harris > Women’s Match: Millie Zec over Barbara Galento > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over George Harris &
Bob Dalton > Tony Borne over Jesse James (02) / Notes: Leo Newman managed Borne.
June 12, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Tony Baillargeon over Bob Dalton > Greg Peterson over Roy Mulkey > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Greg Peterson &
Tony Baillargeon > Chief Little Eagle over Bob Orton > Mario Galento over Joe Scarpa
June 14, 1965 (Monday) – Stone Mountain, GA (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Harris over
Bob Dalton > Greg Peterson over Roy Mulkey > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento over Millie Zec > Bob Dalton & Mario Galento over
Greg Peterson & Tony Baillargeon / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
June 15, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Greg Peterson versus Tony Borne > Joe Scarpa versus
Mario Galento / Notes: Leo Newman managed Borne.
June 18, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Greg Peterson & Tony Baillargeon > Bad Boy Hines over Harry Smith >
Bob Orton over Lester Welch > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Mario Galento & Al Galento* over Buddy Fuller & Chief Little Eagle to
retain the title / Notes: During the Fuller/Little Eagle-Galentos match, Fuller injured Al Galento’s foot. The Galentos had been the
reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over Little Eagle and Joe Scarpa on June 11, 1965, in Atlanta. Eddie Graham
had been advertised, but there was no mention in the reports following the card.
June 19, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: This
was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Capral announced that Jones made a decision to
declare the Southern Tag Team Title vacant, as it had been learned that Al Galento would be unable to wrestle anytime soon due to the
injury suffered on June 18, 1965. A tournament was announced for June 25, 1965, to determine new champions.
June 19, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Eisenburg over Bob Dalton > George Harris over Roy Mulkey > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Greg Peterson & Tony Baillargeon >
Chief Little Eagle over Mario Galento
June 21, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Matt Jewell versus Leon Clark > George Harris versus Joe Scarpa > Women’s Match: Toni Rose versus the Fabulous
Moolah > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
June 25, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Barbara Galento & Judy Grable over Bette Boucher & Penny Brooks > Southern Tag Team
Title One-Night Tournament: the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over Red Roberts & Chief Little Eagle to advance; Greg
Peterson & Jesse James (02) over Tony Baillargeon & George Harris to advance; and Corsicans over Peterson & James to win the title >
Mario Galento over Ray Gunkel by disqualification / Notes: The tournament for the Southern Tag Team Title was necessary because
Jones had declared the title vacant on June 19, 1965, after Al Galento was injured and could not defend the title with Mario Galento. It was
announced that Bob Orton and Sputnik Monroe would be wrestling on the card on July 2, 1965, and that Wildman Phillips and the
Mongolian would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
June 26, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Red Roberts over Gene Kelly > Women’s Match: Judy Grable over Bette Boucher > the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) over
Greg Peterson & Jesse James (02) > Mario Galento and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw
June 29, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Jesse James (02) over Tony Baillargeon > Joe Scarpa over Mario Galento > Bad Boy Hines over Red Roberts > Billy Hines over Corsica
Jean