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| CARDS & RESULTS: 1960s |
| July – September |
| 1965 |
| 1960s |
References to the following individuals and organizations are made throughout this section: Aaron Newman; Alan Gottlieb; Bad Boy
Hines; Barbara Galento; Benny Matta; Bette Boucher; Bill Dromo; Billy Hines; Billy Hunter; Bob Boyer; Bob Dalton; Bob Eisenburg; Bob
Ellis; Bob Orton; Buddy Fuller; Charlie Carr; Chief Little Eagle; Choo-Choo Lynn; Chris Lucas; Corsica Jean; Corsica Joe; the Corsicans;
Dale Lewis; Darling Dagmar; Derrell Cochran; Diamond Lil; Dick Dunn; Dick Steinborn; Don Carson; Donna Christianello; Duke
Keomuka; Dutch Savage; Ed Capral; Eddie Graham; Elmo Chappell; Frances Jones; Fred Ward; Freddie Blassie; Gene Dubois; Gene
Kelly; George Harris; Greg Peterson; Hiro Matsuda; Hugh Butler; Jack Vansky; Jerry Tinkie; Jesse James (02); Joe Scarpa; Ken Fryer;
Ken Lucas; Lee Fields; Leon Clark; Linda Carroll; Lou Thesz; Mario Galento; Matt Jewell; “Miss Georgia Wrestling Queen�; the
Mongolian; the Mummy (02); Nate Smith; Nick Kozak; Pancho Villa (02); Paul Jones (01); Pepe Gomez; Ray Gunkel; Ray McCay; Red
Dugan; Red Roberts; Roy Mulkey; Sandra Lee; Silento Rodriguez; Sputnik Monroe; Steve Manderson; Tarzan Baxter; Terrible Ted; Terry
Majors; Toni Rose; Tony Baillargeon; Wildman Phillips.
July 2, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson over Red Roberts > Joe Scarpa over George Harris > Jesse James (02) & Chief Little Eagle over the
Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Matt Jewell over Leon Clark > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* over Tony
Baillargeon to retain the title > Ray Gunkel over Mario Galento / Notes: Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as
recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL. Sputnik Monroe had been
advertised, but there was no mention in the reports following the card. It was announced that Wildman Phillips and the Mongolian would
be wrestling on the card on July 9, 1965, and that Jones was negotiating with Eddie Graham and Lou Thesz for some future dates.
July 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
the Mongolian over Red Roberts > Greg Peterson & Bad Boy Hines over George Harris & Corsica Jean / 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.
July 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony
Baillargeon over Charlie Carr > Bob Dalton over Gene Kelly > Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Buddy Fuller versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest
July 4, 1965 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA / Notes: Promoter Paul Jones (01) and his wife Frances Jones, as well as Ray Gunkel and Chief
Little Eagle, appeared in the annual Salute 2 America parade, which ran from 1961 until 2007 and was broadcast live on WSB Channel 2.
July 5, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Greg Peterson versus Bob Dalton > Corsica Joe versus the Mummy (02) > Joe Scarpa versus Bob Orton > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines
versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian
July 6, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw > Wildman Phillips over Greg Peterson > Bad Boy Hines over George Harris > Bob Orton
over Jesse James (02)
July 7, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Hines versus Mario Galento > Bob Orton versus Chief Little Eagle > Jesse James (02) versus Wildman Phillips > Greg
Peterson & Bad Boy Hines versus George Harris & the Mongolian
July 8, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Mongolian over Greg Peterson > Women’s Match: Bette Boucher over Toni Rose > Matt Jewell over Leon Clark > Bad
Boy Hines and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw > Bob Orton over Joe Scarpa
July 9, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > George Harris over Red Roberts > the Mongolian over Jesse James (02) > Greg Peterson over Wildman Phillips > Southern
Tag Team Title Match: Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)* to win the title > Bob Orton over Joe
Scarpa > Indian Thong Match: Chief Little Eagle over Mario Galento / Notes: The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag Team
Champions since they went over Peterson and James in a tournament final on June 25, 1965, in Atlanta.
July 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento over Red Roberts > Joe Scarpa & Greg Peterson and the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) went to a draw / Notes: This
was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
July 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Jesse James (02) & Bad Boy Hines versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian / 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.
July 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red
Roberts over Gene Kelly > Jesse James (02) over George Harris > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Mario Galento over Joe Scarpa by disqualification
July 13, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Corsica Joe > Bad Boy Hines and the Mongolian went to a draw > Bob Orton over Joe Scarpa > Billy Hines and Wildman
Phillips went to a draw
July 14, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nick Kozak versus Corsica Jean > Bob Orton versus Corsica Joe > Joe Scarpa & Bad Boy Hines versus Wildman Phillips &
the Mongolian > Billy Hines versus Mario Galento
July 15, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) versus the
Mongolian > Billy Hines versus Wildman Phillips > Bob Eisenburg versus Corsica Joe / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site
of this card.
July 15, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Joe Scarpa versus Bob Orton > Bad Boy Hines over Chief Little Eagle > Nick Kozak versus Corsica Joe > Greg Peterson
versus Mario Galento
July 16, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Corsica Jean over Joe Scarpa > Nick Kozak over Corsica Joe > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines* over
Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian to retain the title > Dutch Savage over Jesse James (02) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Mario
Galento over Bob Orton* by disqualification; Orton retained the title / Notes: Orton intentionally got himself disqualified by hitting the
referee when it was obvious Galento was gaining the upper hand in their match. Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight
Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL. The Hines’ had
been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe) on July 9, 1965,
in Atlanta.
July 17, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Bob Eisenburg > Matt Jewell over Leon Clark > Greg Peterson & Jesse James (02) over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Bob Orton over Chief Little Eagle > Joe Scarpa and Mario Galento went to a draw
July 20, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dutch
Savage versus Chief Little Eagle ended in a no contest > Greg Peterson and the Mongolian went to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title
Match: Joe Scarpa over Bob Orton* by disqualification; Orton retained the title > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Wildman
Phillips over Billy Hines* to win the title / Notes: It is unclear as to how Hines came to be recognized as United States Junior Heavyweight
Champion. The last reference we have shows Mario Galento defending the title against Peterson on May 4, 1965, in Macon. Orton had
been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17,
1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
July 22, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Hines versus the Mongolian
> Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus Terry Majors > Jesse James (02) versus Wildman Phillips / Notes: It is unclear as to
what venue was the site of this card.
July 22, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Hines versus Chief Little Eagle > Nick Kozak versus Pancho Villa (02) > Joe Scarpa versus Mario Galento
July 23, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle over Jack Vansky > Jesse James (02) over Corsica Jean > the Mongolian over Greg Peterson > Joe
Scarpa & Nick Kozak & Chief Little Eagle over Jack Vansky & Dutch Savage & Wildman Phillips > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob
Orton* over Mario Galento to retain the title / Notes: Jones was the special referee for the Orton-Galento match. Orton had been the
reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in
Jacksonville, FL. It was announced that Benny Matta would be wrestling on the card on July 30, 1965, and that Eddie Graham and Lou
Thesz would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
July 24, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Jack Vansky > Greg Peterson over Wildman Phillips by disqualification > Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian over Greg
Peterson & Jesse James (02) > Joe Scarpa over Mario Galento > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines* versus
Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Nick Kozak and Mario Galento went to a draw at 60:00 / Notes: The Hines’ had been the reigning
Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe) on July 9, 1965, in Atlanta.
July 27, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento over Bad Boy Hines > Midget Women’s Match: Darling Dagmar over Diamond Lil > Chief Little Eagle over Dutch Savage by
disqualification > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Wildman Phillips* over Bob Boyer to retain the title / Notes: Phillips had
been the reigning United States Junior Heavyweight Champion since he went over Billy Hines on July 20, 1965, in Macon.
July 28, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nick Kozak versus Bob Boyer > Mixed Women’s Tag Team Match: Barbara Galento & Diamond Lil versus Terry Majors &
Darling Dagmar > Jesse James (02) versus the Mongolian > Mario Galento versus Wildman Phillips
July 29, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Scarpa versus Corsica Jean
> Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
July 30, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian over Benny Matta & Bob Boyer > Chief Little Eagle over Jack Vansky > Dutch Savage over
Joe Scarpa > Nick Kozak and Mario Galento went to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* over Eddie Graham to retain
the title / Notes: Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a
tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
July 30, 1965 (Friday) – Dublin, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Terry Majors
versus Sandra Lee > Bob Eisenburg & Choo-Choo Lynn versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) / Notes: It is unclear as to
what venue was the site of this card.
July 31, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bad
Boy Hines versus Wildman Phillips > Joe Scarpa versus Corsica Joe > Dutch Savage versus Chief Little Eagle
July 31, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Wildman Phillips over Benny Matta > Dutch Savage over Bob Boyer > Nick Kozak over Mario Galento by disqualification > Joe Scarpa &
Chief Little Eagle over Jack Vansky & Roy Mulkey
August 3, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Mario Galento > Dutch Savage over Chief Little Eagle > Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines
August 4, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nick Kozak versus the Mongolian > Mario Galento versus Chief Little Eagle > Pepe Gomez versus Wildman Phillips > Benny
Matta versus Dutch Savage > Jack Vansky versus Greg Peterson
August 4, 1965 (Wednesday) – Gainesville, GA (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Peterson &
Jesse James (02) versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Jack Vansky versus Chief Little Eagle / Notes: It is unclear as to
what venue was the site of this card.
August 5, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas
versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Greg Peterson versus Corsica Jean / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card.
August 5, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Gene Dubois versus Jesse James (02) > Benny Matta versus Jack Vansky > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage
versus Nick Kozak & Chief Little Eagle
August 6, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) and Gene Dubois went to a draw > Corsica Joe over Pepe Gomez > the Mongolian over Benny Matta >
Buddy Fuller over Bad Boy Hines > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak & Chief Little Eagle
August 7, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Handicap Match: Nick Kozak over Tarzan Baxter & Corsica Joe > Dutch Savage over Greg Peterson > Jesse James (02) over Jack Vansky
/ Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 7, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Jesse James (02) over Corsica Joe > Dutch Savage over Greg Peterson > Benny Matta and Pepe Gomez went to a draw / 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.
August 7, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson versus Corsica Jean > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Dutch Savage versus Chief
Little Eagle
August 7, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Jack Vansky versus Pepe Gomez > Jesse James (02) versus Corsica Joe > Benny Matta versus Gene Dubois > Nick Kozak versus Mario
Galento
August 10, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Boyer over the Mongolian > Bad Boy Hines over Pepe Gomez > Nick Kozak over Dutch Savage > Wildman Phillips over Mario Galento by
disqualification
August 12, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus Jesse James (02) > Nick Kozak versus Dutch Savage > Benny Matta & Pepe Gomez
versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
August 13, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) over Jack Vansky > the Mongolian over Greg Peterson > Benny Matta over Corsica Jean > Bob Boyer over
Corsica Joe > Buddy Fuller over Dick Dunn > Man versus Animal Match: Terrible Ted over Dick Dunn > Ray Gunkel & Nick Kozak versus
Mario Galento & Dutch Savage ended in a no contest / Notes: The loser of the Fuller-Dunn match was to wrestle the bear, who reportedly
weighed 750 pounds. It was announced that Dick Steinborn and Bob Orton be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
August 14, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief
Little Eagle over Jack Vansky > Nick Kozak over Roy Mulkey > Dutch Savage over Silento Rodriguez / Notes: This was for the “Live
Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 14, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dick Dunn versus Jesse James (02) > Benny Matta & Pepe Gomez versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Nick Kozak
over Mario Galento by disqualification
August 17, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bad
Boy Hines over Jack Vansky > Bob Boyer over Corsica Jean > Nick Kozak over the Mongolian > Mario Galento versus Wildman Phillips
ended in a no contest / Notes: Billy Hines was the special referee for the Galento-Phillips match.
August 19, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Silento Rodriguez versus
Wildman Phillips > Corsica Joe versus Chief Little Eagle > Mario Galento versus Buddy Fuller / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was
the site of this card.
August 19, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) versus Pepe Gomez > Women’s Match: Terry Majors versus Bette Boucher > Bob
Boyer versus the Mongolian > Nick Kozak versus Dutch Savage
August 20, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Mongolian over Silento Rodriguez > Benny Matta & Pepe Gomez over Bob Boyer & Jesse James (02) > Chief Little Eagle
over Corsica Jean > Women’s Match: Terry Majors over Bette Boucher > Dick Steinborn over Mario Galento by disqualification >
Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak / Notes: The promotion had been running a contest over the last few weeks, whereas women who wanted
to enter the “Miss Georgia Wrestling Queen� contest could put their names in the hat. The event occurred during this card, with the
finalists chosen to walk around the ring between matches, with the winner being announced prior to the Steinborn-Galento match.
Judges for the contest included wrestlers Nick Kozak, Terry Majors, and Freddie Blassie, as well as Alan Gottlieb (Vice President of
Imperial Merchandisers, a sponsor giving away a watch to one of the runners-up) and Jerry Tinkie (Manger of the Atlanta Cabana Hotel, a
sponsor who would be giving a runner-up a weekend for two at his hotel). The winner was to receive a trophy and an all expense paid
week long vacation at Ray McCay’s Dixie Inn Motel in Laguna Beach, FL. None of our research has turned up the entrants or who
won this contest. It was announced that Bob Ellis and Dale Lewis would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
August 21, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento over Silento Rodriguez > Dick Steinborn over Jack Vansky > Dick Steinborn & Nick Kozak over Jack Vansky & Roy Mulkey > Benny
Matta over Corsica Jean > Pepe Gomez over the Mongolian / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral.
August 21, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Jack Vansky versus Silento Rodriguez > Chief Little Eagle versus the Mongolian > No Disqualification Match: Nick Kozak & Red Dugan
versus Mario Galento & Corsica Jean
August 24, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Nick Kozak and Dick Steinborn went to a draw > Bob Boyer & Bad Boy Hines over Corsica Jean & the Mongolian > Battle Royal: Mario
Galento (Winner); Billy Hines and Wildman Phillips also participated / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. There were
likely more participants in the battle royal, but we listed the only ones reported.
August 25, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Mario Galento over Nick Kozak > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Dutch Savage over
Silento Rodriguez > Bob Boyer over Dick Steinborn > Chief Little Eagle over Corsica Jean
August 26, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario Galento versus Chief
Little Eagle > Bob Boyer versus Wildman Phillips > Billy Hines versus Pepe Gomez / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of
this card.
August 27, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Benny Matta versus Corsica Jean > Lee Fields over Wildman Phillips > Chief Little Eagle over Mario Galento by
disqualification > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Nick Kozak & Dick Steinborn over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines* to win the title >
Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Fuller* over Dutch Savage to retain the title / Notes: The Hines’ had been the reigning
Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe) on July 9, 1965, in Atlanta. Fuller
had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Galento on May 28, 1965, in Atlanta. It was announced that
Dale Lewis would be wrestling on the card on September 3, 1965, and that Jones was negotiating with Matt Jewell for some future dates.
August 27, 1965 (Friday) – Dublin, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) versus the
Mongolian > Women’s Match: Terry Majors versus Donna Christianello > Bob Boyer versus Pepe Gomez / Notes: It is unclear as to
what venue was the site of this card.
August 28, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie
Blassie over Jesse James (02) > Nick Kozak & Dick Steinborn over Roy Mulkey & Corsica Jean / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta
Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 28, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dick Steinborn versus Dutch Savage > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Roy Mulkey & the Mongolian
August 28, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Pepe Gomez versus Silento Rodriguez > Benny Matta versus Billy Hunter > Nick Kozak & Bob Boyer versus Mario Galento & Wildman
Phillips
August 31, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dale Lewis over Jesse James (02) > Bob Boyer & Benny Matta over Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Billy Hines over Mario Galento by
disqualification
September 3, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Benny Matta and Wildman Phillips went to a draw > Dale Lewis over Jesse James (02) > Negro Men’s Southern
Heavyweight Title Match: Matt Jewell* over Nate Smith to retain the title > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak & Bob Boyer >
Freddie Blassie over Chief Little Eagle > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* over Buddy Fuller by disqualification to retain the
title / Notes: Boyer substituted for Dick Steinborn to team with Kozak in the match against Galento and Savage. Jewell had been the
reigning Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Champion since he went over Rocky Storm on June 19, 1964, in Atlanta. Orton had
been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17,
1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
September 4, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Billy Hines versus Bob Boyer > Dale Lewis versus Benny Matta > Pepe Gomez versus Buddy Fuller > Freddie Blassie over Nick Kozak
September 7, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bob Boyer and Bad Boy Hines went to a draw > Ken Fryer over Mario Galento > Dick Steinborn over Wildman Phillips > Freddie Blassie
over Nick Kozak
September 8, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bad Boy Hines versus the Mongolian > Bob Boyer versus Mario Galento > Dick Steinborn & Benny Matta
versus Dale Lewis & Wildman Phillips > Freddie Blassie versus Chief Little Eagle
September 9, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus the
Mongolian > Nick Kozak versus Dutch Savage > Dick Dunn versus Wildman Phillips / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of
this card.
September 10, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer over Wildman Phillips > Dale Lewis over Derrell Cochran > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak &
Benny Matta > Ray Gunkel over Freddie Blassie by forfeit > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Fuller over Bob Orton* by
disqualification; Orton retained the title / Notes: Gunkel was declared the winner of the match when Blassie was unable to wrestle,
having been injured in a pre-match brawl with Galento. Gunkel then challenged Galento to an impromptu match, but Galento refused.
Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on
June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
September 11, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Eisenburg versus Benny Matta > Dick Steinborn versus the Mongolian > Dale Lewis versus Buddy Fuller > Freddie
Blassie versus Nick Kozak
September 13, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Hines versus the Mongolian > Dick Steinborn versus Dutch Savage > Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka versus Nick
Kozak & Chief Little Eagle > Freddie Blassie versus Eddie Graham
September 14, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Luther Williams Field (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bad Boy Hines over Pepe Gomez > Chief Little Eagle over Wildman Phillips > Freddie Blassie over Dick Steinborn > Ken Fryer over Mario
Galento by disqualification
September 17, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Benny Matta over the Mongolian > Billy Hines over Wildman Phillips > Dick Steinborn & Bob Boyer & Chief Little Eagle over
Dale Lewis & Pepe Gomez & Dutch Savage > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Kozak over Bob Orton* by disqualification; Orton
retained the title > Freddie Blassie over Mario Galento / Notes: Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as
recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL. It was announced that Lou Thesz
would be wrestling on the card on September 24, 1965.
September 18, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer & Roy Mulkey versus Jack Vansky & the Mongolian > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* versus
Freddie Blassie / Notes: Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he
won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
September 20, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus Wildman Phillips > Dale Lewis versus the Mongolian > Dick Steinborn versus Dutch Savage > Freddie
Blassie versus Benny Matta > Lou Thesz versus Nick Kozak
September 21, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bob Boyer and Dutch Savage went to a draw > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > NWA World
Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* over Freddie Blassie by disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Thesz had been the reigning NWA
World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Buddy Rogers on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.
September 22, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Dutch Savage & Wildman Phillips > Bob Boyer versus Mario Galento >
Freddie Blassie versus Dick Steinborn > Lou Thesz versus Chief Little Eagle
September 23, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Carson versus Bob
Boyer > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage versus Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
September 24, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Benny Matta over Jack Vansky > the Mongolian over Billy Hines > Wildman Phillips over Bad Boy Hines > Dale Lewis & Dutch
Savage over Nick Kozak & Dick Steinborn > Freddie Blassie over Bill Dromo > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* over
Buddy Fuller to retain the title / Notes: Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Buddy Rogers
on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.
September 25, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Dale Lewis versus Jack Vansky > Benny Matta versus Dutch Savage > Bill Dromo versus Bob Boyer > NWA World
Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* versus Nick Kozak / Notes: Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since
he went over Buddy Rogers on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.
September 27, 1965 (Monday) – Brunswick, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match:
Toni Rose versus Linda Carroll > Dale Lewis & Mario Galento versus Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue
was the site of this card.
September 28, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mario Galento and Bad Boy Hines went to a draw > Nick Kozak over Dale Lewis by disqualification > Dick Steinborn over Bill Dromo >
Mixed Tag Team Match: Mario Galento & Toni Rose over Bad Boy Hines & Linda Carroll
Hines; Barbara Galento; Benny Matta; Bette Boucher; Bill Dromo; Billy Hines; Billy Hunter; Bob Boyer; Bob Dalton; Bob Eisenburg; Bob
Ellis; Bob Orton; Buddy Fuller; Charlie Carr; Chief Little Eagle; Choo-Choo Lynn; Chris Lucas; Corsica Jean; Corsica Joe; the Corsicans;
Dale Lewis; Darling Dagmar; Derrell Cochran; Diamond Lil; Dick Dunn; Dick Steinborn; Don Carson; Donna Christianello; Duke
Keomuka; Dutch Savage; Ed Capral; Eddie Graham; Elmo Chappell; Frances Jones; Fred Ward; Freddie Blassie; Gene Dubois; Gene
Kelly; George Harris; Greg Peterson; Hiro Matsuda; Hugh Butler; Jack Vansky; Jerry Tinkie; Jesse James (02); Joe Scarpa; Ken Fryer;
Ken Lucas; Lee Fields; Leon Clark; Linda Carroll; Lou Thesz; Mario Galento; Matt Jewell; “Miss Georgia Wrestling Queen�; the
Mongolian; the Mummy (02); Nate Smith; Nick Kozak; Pancho Villa (02); Paul Jones (01); Pepe Gomez; Ray Gunkel; Ray McCay; Red
Dugan; Red Roberts; Roy Mulkey; Sandra Lee; Silento Rodriguez; Sputnik Monroe; Steve Manderson; Tarzan Baxter; Terrible Ted; Terry
Majors; Toni Rose; Tony Baillargeon; Wildman Phillips.
July 2, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson over Red Roberts > Joe Scarpa over George Harris > Jesse James (02) & Chief Little Eagle over the
Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Matt Jewell over Leon Clark > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* over Tony
Baillargeon to retain the title > Ray Gunkel over Mario Galento / Notes: Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as
recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL. Sputnik Monroe had been
advertised, but there was no mention in the reports following the card. It was announced that Wildman Phillips and the Mongolian would
be wrestling on the card on July 9, 1965, and that Jones was negotiating with Eddie Graham and Lou Thesz for some future dates.
July 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
the Mongolian over Red Roberts > Greg Peterson & Bad Boy Hines over George Harris & Corsica Jean / 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.
July 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony
Baillargeon over Charlie Carr > Bob Dalton over Gene Kelly > Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Buddy Fuller versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest
July 4, 1965 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA / Notes: Promoter Paul Jones (01) and his wife Frances Jones, as well as Ray Gunkel and Chief
Little Eagle, appeared in the annual Salute 2 America parade, which ran from 1961 until 2007 and was broadcast live on WSB Channel 2.
July 5, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Greg Peterson versus Bob Dalton > Corsica Joe versus the Mummy (02) > Joe Scarpa versus Bob Orton > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines
versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian
July 6, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw > Wildman Phillips over Greg Peterson > Bad Boy Hines over George Harris > Bob Orton
over Jesse James (02)
July 7, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Hines versus Mario Galento > Bob Orton versus Chief Little Eagle > Jesse James (02) versus Wildman Phillips > Greg
Peterson & Bad Boy Hines versus George Harris & the Mongolian
July 8, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Mongolian over Greg Peterson > Women’s Match: Bette Boucher over Toni Rose > Matt Jewell over Leon Clark > Bad
Boy Hines and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw > Bob Orton over Joe Scarpa
July 9, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > George Harris over Red Roberts > the Mongolian over Jesse James (02) > Greg Peterson over Wildman Phillips > Southern
Tag Team Title Match: Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)* to win the title > Bob Orton over Joe
Scarpa > Indian Thong Match: Chief Little Eagle over Mario Galento / Notes: The Corsicans had been the reigning Southern Tag Team
Champions since they went over Peterson and James in a tournament final on June 25, 1965, in Atlanta.
July 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento over Red Roberts > Joe Scarpa & Greg Peterson and the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) went to a draw / Notes: This
was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
July 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Jesse James (02) & Bad Boy Hines versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian / 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.
July 10, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Red
Roberts over Gene Kelly > Jesse James (02) over George Harris > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Mario Galento over Joe Scarpa by disqualification
July 13, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Corsica Joe > Bad Boy Hines and the Mongolian went to a draw > Bob Orton over Joe Scarpa > Billy Hines and Wildman
Phillips went to a draw
July 14, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nick Kozak versus Corsica Jean > Bob Orton versus Corsica Joe > Joe Scarpa & Bad Boy Hines versus Wildman Phillips &
the Mongolian > Billy Hines versus Mario Galento
July 15, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) versus the
Mongolian > Billy Hines versus Wildman Phillips > Bob Eisenburg versus Corsica Joe / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site
of this card.
July 15, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Joe Scarpa versus Bob Orton > Bad Boy Hines over Chief Little Eagle > Nick Kozak versus Corsica Joe > Greg Peterson
versus Mario Galento
July 16, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Corsica Jean over Joe Scarpa > Nick Kozak over Corsica Joe > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines* over
Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian to retain the title > Dutch Savage over Jesse James (02) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Mario
Galento over Bob Orton* by disqualification; Orton retained the title / Notes: Orton intentionally got himself disqualified by hitting the
referee when it was obvious Galento was gaining the upper hand in their match. Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight
Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL. The Hines’ had
been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe) on July 9, 1965,
in Atlanta.
July 17, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Bob Eisenburg > Matt Jewell over Leon Clark > Greg Peterson & Jesse James (02) over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Bob Orton over Chief Little Eagle > Joe Scarpa and Mario Galento went to a draw
July 20, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dutch
Savage versus Chief Little Eagle ended in a no contest > Greg Peterson and the Mongolian went to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title
Match: Joe Scarpa over Bob Orton* by disqualification; Orton retained the title > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Wildman
Phillips over Billy Hines* to win the title / Notes: It is unclear as to how Hines came to be recognized as United States Junior Heavyweight
Champion. The last reference we have shows Mario Galento defending the title against Peterson on May 4, 1965, in Macon. Orton had
been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17,
1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
July 22, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Hines versus the Mongolian
> Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus Terry Majors > Jesse James (02) versus Wildman Phillips / Notes: It is unclear as to
what venue was the site of this card.
July 22, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Hines versus Chief Little Eagle > Nick Kozak versus Pancho Villa (02) > Joe Scarpa versus Mario Galento
July 23, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle over Jack Vansky > Jesse James (02) over Corsica Jean > the Mongolian over Greg Peterson > Joe
Scarpa & Nick Kozak & Chief Little Eagle over Jack Vansky & Dutch Savage & Wildman Phillips > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob
Orton* over Mario Galento to retain the title / Notes: Jones was the special referee for the Orton-Galento match. Orton had been the
reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in
Jacksonville, FL. It was announced that Benny Matta would be wrestling on the card on July 30, 1965, and that Eddie Graham and Lou
Thesz would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
July 24, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Jack Vansky > Greg Peterson over Wildman Phillips by disqualification > Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian over Greg
Peterson & Jesse James (02) > Joe Scarpa over Mario Galento > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines* versus
Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Nick Kozak and Mario Galento went to a draw at 60:00 / Notes: The Hines’ had been the reigning
Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe) on July 9, 1965, in Atlanta.
July 27, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento over Bad Boy Hines > Midget Women’s Match: Darling Dagmar over Diamond Lil > Chief Little Eagle over Dutch Savage by
disqualification > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Wildman Phillips* over Bob Boyer to retain the title / Notes: Phillips had
been the reigning United States Junior Heavyweight Champion since he went over Billy Hines on July 20, 1965, in Macon.
July 28, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nick Kozak versus Bob Boyer > Mixed Women’s Tag Team Match: Barbara Galento & Diamond Lil versus Terry Majors &
Darling Dagmar > Jesse James (02) versus the Mongolian > Mario Galento versus Wildman Phillips
July 29, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Scarpa versus Corsica Jean
> Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
July 30, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian over Benny Matta & Bob Boyer > Chief Little Eagle over Jack Vansky > Dutch Savage over
Joe Scarpa > Nick Kozak and Mario Galento went to a draw > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* over Eddie Graham to retain
the title / Notes: Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a
tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
July 30, 1965 (Friday) – Dublin, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Terry Majors
versus Sandra Lee > Bob Eisenburg & Choo-Choo Lynn versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) / Notes: It is unclear as to
what venue was the site of this card.
July 31, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bad
Boy Hines versus Wildman Phillips > Joe Scarpa versus Corsica Joe > Dutch Savage versus Chief Little Eagle
July 31, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Wildman Phillips over Benny Matta > Dutch Savage over Bob Boyer > Nick Kozak over Mario Galento by disqualification > Joe Scarpa &
Chief Little Eagle over Jack Vansky & Roy Mulkey
August 3, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Mario Galento > Dutch Savage over Chief Little Eagle > Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines
August 4, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nick Kozak versus the Mongolian > Mario Galento versus Chief Little Eagle > Pepe Gomez versus Wildman Phillips > Benny
Matta versus Dutch Savage > Jack Vansky versus Greg Peterson
August 4, 1965 (Wednesday) – Gainesville, GA (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Peterson &
Jesse James (02) versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Jack Vansky versus Chief Little Eagle / Notes: It is unclear as to
what venue was the site of this card.
August 5, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas
versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Greg Peterson versus Corsica Jean / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card.
August 5, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Gene Dubois versus Jesse James (02) > Benny Matta versus Jack Vansky > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage
versus Nick Kozak & Chief Little Eagle
August 6, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) and Gene Dubois went to a draw > Corsica Joe over Pepe Gomez > the Mongolian over Benny Matta >
Buddy Fuller over Bad Boy Hines > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak & Chief Little Eagle
August 7, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Handicap Match: Nick Kozak over Tarzan Baxter & Corsica Joe > Dutch Savage over Greg Peterson > Jesse James (02) over Jack Vansky
/ Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 7, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Jesse James (02) over Corsica Joe > Dutch Savage over Greg Peterson > Benny Matta and Pepe Gomez went to a draw / 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.
August 7, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg
Peterson versus Corsica Jean > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Dutch Savage versus Chief
Little Eagle
August 7, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Jack Vansky versus Pepe Gomez > Jesse James (02) versus Corsica Joe > Benny Matta versus Gene Dubois > Nick Kozak versus Mario
Galento
August 10, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Boyer over the Mongolian > Bad Boy Hines over Pepe Gomez > Nick Kozak over Dutch Savage > Wildman Phillips over Mario Galento by
disqualification
August 12, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus Jesse James (02) > Nick Kozak versus Dutch Savage > Benny Matta & Pepe Gomez
versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe)
August 13, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) over Jack Vansky > the Mongolian over Greg Peterson > Benny Matta over Corsica Jean > Bob Boyer over
Corsica Joe > Buddy Fuller over Dick Dunn > Man versus Animal Match: Terrible Ted over Dick Dunn > Ray Gunkel & Nick Kozak versus
Mario Galento & Dutch Savage ended in a no contest / Notes: The loser of the Fuller-Dunn match was to wrestle the bear, who reportedly
weighed 750 pounds. It was announced that Dick Steinborn and Bob Orton be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
August 14, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief
Little Eagle over Jack Vansky > Nick Kozak over Roy Mulkey > Dutch Savage over Silento Rodriguez / Notes: This was for the “Live
Atlanta Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 14, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dick Dunn versus Jesse James (02) > Benny Matta & Pepe Gomez versus the Corsicans (Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe) > Nick Kozak
over Mario Galento by disqualification
August 17, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bad
Boy Hines over Jack Vansky > Bob Boyer over Corsica Jean > Nick Kozak over the Mongolian > Mario Galento versus Wildman Phillips
ended in a no contest / Notes: Billy Hines was the special referee for the Galento-Phillips match.
August 19, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Silento Rodriguez versus
Wildman Phillips > Corsica Joe versus Chief Little Eagle > Mario Galento versus Buddy Fuller / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was
the site of this card.
August 19, 1965 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) versus Pepe Gomez > Women’s Match: Terry Majors versus Bette Boucher > Bob
Boyer versus the Mongolian > Nick Kozak versus Dutch Savage
August 20, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Mongolian over Silento Rodriguez > Benny Matta & Pepe Gomez over Bob Boyer & Jesse James (02) > Chief Little Eagle
over Corsica Jean > Women’s Match: Terry Majors over Bette Boucher > Dick Steinborn over Mario Galento by disqualification >
Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak / Notes: The promotion had been running a contest over the last few weeks, whereas women who wanted
to enter the “Miss Georgia Wrestling Queen� contest could put their names in the hat. The event occurred during this card, with the
finalists chosen to walk around the ring between matches, with the winner being announced prior to the Steinborn-Galento match.
Judges for the contest included wrestlers Nick Kozak, Terry Majors, and Freddie Blassie, as well as Alan Gottlieb (Vice President of
Imperial Merchandisers, a sponsor giving away a watch to one of the runners-up) and Jerry Tinkie (Manger of the Atlanta Cabana Hotel, a
sponsor who would be giving a runner-up a weekend for two at his hotel). The winner was to receive a trophy and an all expense paid
week long vacation at Ray McCay’s Dixie Inn Motel in Laguna Beach, FL. None of our research has turned up the entrants or who
won this contest. It was announced that Bob Ellis and Dale Lewis would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
August 21, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario
Galento over Silento Rodriguez > Dick Steinborn over Jack Vansky > Dick Steinborn & Nick Kozak over Jack Vansky & Roy Mulkey > Benny
Matta over Corsica Jean > Pepe Gomez over the Mongolian / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral.
August 21, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Jack Vansky versus Silento Rodriguez > Chief Little Eagle versus the Mongolian > No Disqualification Match: Nick Kozak & Red Dugan
versus Mario Galento & Corsica Jean
August 24, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Nick Kozak and Dick Steinborn went to a draw > Bob Boyer & Bad Boy Hines over Corsica Jean & the Mongolian > Battle Royal: Mario
Galento (Winner); Billy Hines and Wildman Phillips also participated / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. There were
likely more participants in the battle royal, but we listed the only ones reported.
August 25, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Mario Galento over Nick Kozak > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Dutch Savage over
Silento Rodriguez > Bob Boyer over Dick Steinborn > Chief Little Eagle over Corsica Jean
August 26, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario Galento versus Chief
Little Eagle > Bob Boyer versus Wildman Phillips > Billy Hines versus Pepe Gomez / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of
this card.
August 27, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Benny Matta versus Corsica Jean > Lee Fields over Wildman Phillips > Chief Little Eagle over Mario Galento by
disqualification > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Nick Kozak & Dick Steinborn over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines* to win the title >
Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Fuller* over Dutch Savage to retain the title / Notes: The Hines’ had been the reigning
Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe) on July 9, 1965, in Atlanta. Fuller
had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Galento on May 28, 1965, in Atlanta. It was announced that
Dale Lewis would be wrestling on the card on September 3, 1965, and that Jones was negotiating with Matt Jewell for some future dates.
August 27, 1965 (Friday) – Dublin, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jesse James (02) versus the
Mongolian > Women’s Match: Terry Majors versus Donna Christianello > Bob Boyer versus Pepe Gomez / Notes: It is unclear as to
what venue was the site of this card.
August 28, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie
Blassie over Jesse James (02) > Nick Kozak & Dick Steinborn over Roy Mulkey & Corsica Jean / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta
Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 28, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dick Steinborn versus Dutch Savage > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Roy Mulkey & the Mongolian
August 28, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Pepe Gomez versus Silento Rodriguez > Benny Matta versus Billy Hunter > Nick Kozak & Bob Boyer versus Mario Galento & Wildman
Phillips
August 31, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dale Lewis over Jesse James (02) > Bob Boyer & Benny Matta over Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > Billy Hines over Mario Galento by
disqualification
September 3, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Benny Matta and Wildman Phillips went to a draw > Dale Lewis over Jesse James (02) > Negro Men’s Southern
Heavyweight Title Match: Matt Jewell* over Nate Smith to retain the title > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak & Bob Boyer >
Freddie Blassie over Chief Little Eagle > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* over Buddy Fuller by disqualification to retain the
title / Notes: Boyer substituted for Dick Steinborn to team with Kozak in the match against Galento and Savage. Jewell had been the
reigning Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Champion since he went over Rocky Storm on June 19, 1964, in Atlanta. Orton had
been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17,
1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
September 4, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Billy Hines versus Bob Boyer > Dale Lewis versus Benny Matta > Pepe Gomez versus Buddy Fuller > Freddie Blassie over Nick Kozak
September 7, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bob Boyer and Bad Boy Hines went to a draw > Ken Fryer over Mario Galento > Dick Steinborn over Wildman Phillips > Freddie Blassie
over Nick Kozak
September 8, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bad Boy Hines versus the Mongolian > Bob Boyer versus Mario Galento > Dick Steinborn & Benny Matta
versus Dale Lewis & Wildman Phillips > Freddie Blassie versus Chief Little Eagle
September 9, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus the
Mongolian > Nick Kozak versus Dutch Savage > Dick Dunn versus Wildman Phillips / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of
this card.
September 10, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer over Wildman Phillips > Dale Lewis over Derrell Cochran > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak &
Benny Matta > Ray Gunkel over Freddie Blassie by forfeit > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Fuller over Bob Orton* by
disqualification; Orton retained the title / Notes: Gunkel was declared the winner of the match when Blassie was unable to wrestle,
having been injured in a pre-match brawl with Galento. Gunkel then challenged Galento to an impromptu match, but Galento refused.
Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on
June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
September 11, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Eisenburg versus Benny Matta > Dick Steinborn versus the Mongolian > Dale Lewis versus Buddy Fuller > Freddie
Blassie versus Nick Kozak
September 13, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Hines versus the Mongolian > Dick Steinborn versus Dutch Savage > Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka versus Nick
Kozak & Chief Little Eagle > Freddie Blassie versus Eddie Graham
September 14, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Luther Williams Field (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bad Boy Hines over Pepe Gomez > Chief Little Eagle over Wildman Phillips > Freddie Blassie over Dick Steinborn > Ken Fryer over Mario
Galento by disqualification
September 17, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Benny Matta over the Mongolian > Billy Hines over Wildman Phillips > Dick Steinborn & Bob Boyer & Chief Little Eagle over
Dale Lewis & Pepe Gomez & Dutch Savage > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Kozak over Bob Orton* by disqualification; Orton
retained the title > Freddie Blassie over Mario Galento / Notes: Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as
recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL. It was announced that Lou Thesz
would be wrestling on the card on September 24, 1965.
September 18, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer & Roy Mulkey versus Jack Vansky & the Mongolian > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* versus
Freddie Blassie / Notes: Orton had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since he
won a tournament on June 17, 1965, in Jacksonville, FL.
September 20, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus Wildman Phillips > Dale Lewis versus the Mongolian > Dick Steinborn versus Dutch Savage > Freddie
Blassie versus Benny Matta > Lou Thesz versus Nick Kozak
September 21, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bob Boyer and Dutch Savage went to a draw > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Wildman Phillips & the Mongolian > NWA World
Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* over Freddie Blassie by disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Thesz had been the reigning NWA
World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Buddy Rogers on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.
September 22, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Dutch Savage & Wildman Phillips > Bob Boyer versus Mario Galento >
Freddie Blassie versus Dick Steinborn > Lou Thesz versus Chief Little Eagle
September 23, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Carson versus Bob
Boyer > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage versus Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
September 24, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Benny Matta over Jack Vansky > the Mongolian over Billy Hines > Wildman Phillips over Bad Boy Hines > Dale Lewis & Dutch
Savage over Nick Kozak & Dick Steinborn > Freddie Blassie over Bill Dromo > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* over
Buddy Fuller to retain the title / Notes: Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Buddy Rogers
on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.
September 25, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Dale Lewis versus Jack Vansky > Benny Matta versus Dutch Savage > Bill Dromo versus Bob Boyer > NWA World
Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz* versus Nick Kozak / Notes: Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since
he went over Buddy Rogers on January 24, 1963, in Toronto, ON.
September 27, 1965 (Monday) – Brunswick, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match:
Toni Rose versus Linda Carroll > Dale Lewis & Mario Galento versus Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue
was the site of this card.
September 28, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mario Galento and Bad Boy Hines went to a draw > Nick Kozak over Dale Lewis by disqualification > Dick Steinborn over Bill Dromo >
Mixed Tag Team Match: Mario Galento & Toni Rose over Bad Boy Hines & Linda Carroll