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| CARDS & RESULTS: 1960s |
| October – December |
| 1965 |
| 1960s |
References to the following individuals and organizations are made throughout this section: Bad Boy Hines; Benny Matta; Bette Boucher;
Bill Alexander (01); Bill Dromo; Bill Stewart; Billy Hines; Billy Hunter; Bob Boyer; Bob Dalton; Bob Orton; Buddy Fuller; Cassius Clay;
Charlie Harben; Charlie Smith; Chief Little Eagle; Chin Lee (02); Choo-Choo Lynn; Chris Lucas; Cora Combs; Cousin Alfred; Cousin
Willie; the Crusader (01); Dale Lewis; Darling Dagmar; Derrell Cochran; Diamond Lil; Dick Steinborn; Dick the Bruiser; Don Carson;
Donna Christianello; Dutch Savage; Ed Capral; Eddie Graham; Elmo Chappell; Eric Von Brauner; the Fabulous Moolah; Floyd Patterson;
Fred Ward; Freddie Blassie; Gene Steele; Greg Peterson; Guy Mitchell; Guy Taylor; Hugh Butler; Jack Vansky; Jessica Rogers; Johnny
Heidman; Johnny King (01); Judy Grable; Karl Von Brauner; Ken Fryer; Ken Hollis (02); Ken Lucas; Leon Clark; Linda Carroll; â
€œMarietta Wrestling Fanâ€�; Mario Galento; Matt Jewell; the Mighty Jumbo; Mike Paidousis; Nick Kozak; Paul Jones (01); Penny
Brooks; Princess White Dove; the Red Shadow (03); Rip Carson; Rocky Montero; Roger Kirby; Roy Mulkey; Saul Weingeroff; Silento
Rodriguez; Sputnik Monroe; Terrible Ted; Toni Rose; Vince Gironda.
October 1, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn over Bob Boyer > Dale Lewis over Bill Dromo > Women’s Tag Team Match: Judy Grable & Toni Rose
over Penny Brooks & Linda Carroll > Nick Kozak over Dutch Savage by disqualification > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie
Blassie over Bob Orton* by disqualification; Orton retained the title / Notes: Following the Blassie-Orton match, Blassie left the ring with
the belt, proclaiming he was the new champion. The belt was later returned to Orton, much to the dismay of Blassie, who firmly believed
he had won the title. 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. Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee on this card. It was announced that
Dick the Bruiser would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
October 2, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Jack Vansky > Freddie Blassie over Vince Gironda / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral.
October 2, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mixed Tag Team Match: Benny Matta & Judy Grable versus Vince Gironda & Penny Brooks > Nick Kozak versus Dutch Savage
October 5, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Johnny Heidman and the Crusader (01) went to a draw at 20:00 > Midget Women’s Match: Darling Dagmar over Diamond Lil > Dale
Lewis over Bad Boy Hines > Nick Kozak over Mario Galento > Dick Steinborn over Dutch Savage by disqualification
October 7, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Carson versus Mario
Galento > Dale Lewis & Johnny Heidman versus Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card.
October 8, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer and the Crusader (01) went to a draw > Benny Matta over Johnny Heidman > Chief Little Eagle over Guy Taylor >
Southern Tag Team Title Match: Nick Kozak & Dick Steinborn* over Dale Lewis & Dutch Savage by disqualification to retain the title >
Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* over Freddie Blassie to retain the title / Notes: Kozak and Steinborn had been the reigning
Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over Billy Hines and Bad Boy Hines on August 27, 1965, 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. It was announced that Dick the Bruiser would be wrestling on the card on October 15, 1965.
October 9, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Billy Hines & Benny Matta versus Johnny Heidman & the Crusader (01) > Dick Steinborn versus Dutch Savage
October 13, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus Johnny Heidman > Mario Galento versus Dick the Bruiser > Dale Lewis & Dutch Savage
versus Dick Steinborn & Chief Little Eagle
October 15, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny Heidman and Derrell Cochran went to a draw > Benny Matta over the Crusader (01) > Bob Boyer over Roy Mulkey >
Dale Lewis & Johnny Heidman & Dutch Savage over Benny Matta & Dick Steinborn & Chief Little Eagle > Mario Galento over Freddie
Blassie by countout > Nick Kozak over Dick the Bruiser by disqualification
October 16, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dale
Lewis over Benny Matta > Nick Kozak over Dutch Savage / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral.
October 16, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Derrell Cochran versus Vince Gironda > Benny Matta versus Guy Mitchell > Dale Lewis versus Dick Steinborn > Boxing Match: Freddie
Blassie versus Nick Kozak
October 19, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dale Lewis over Chief Little Eagle > Bob Boyer over Johnny Heidman > Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak > Battle Royal: Terrible Ted
(Winner); Chief Little Eagle, Bad Boy Hines, Johnny Heidman, Bob Boyer, Mario Galento, and Dale Lewis also participated / Notes: It is
unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. The winner of the battle royal was a wrestling bear.
October 22, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Paul Jones Sports Arena (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny Heidman and Bad Boy Hines went to a draw > Dutch Savage over Bob Boyer > Mario Galento over Dick Steinborn >
$1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Nick Kozak / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Kozak, betting he could not be
pinned within the first thirty minutes.
October 23, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Ken Hollis (02) versus Roy Mulkey > Bob Boyer versus Johnny Heidman > Women’s Match: Bette Boucher versus Linda Carroll >
Freddie Blassie versus Chief Little Eagle
October 26, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Roger Kirby and Ken Hollis (02) went to a draw > Dick Steinborn and Dale Lewis went to a draw > Bob Boyer over Freddie Blassie by
disqualification > Bad Boy Hines & Chief Little Eagle over Mario Galento & Dutch Savage
October 27, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Johnny Heidman > Roger Kirby versus Nick Kozak > Don Carson & Mario Galento
versus Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines > Dale Lewis & Dutch Savage versus Bob Boyer & Chief Little Eagle
October 29, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Billy Hines > Dutch Savage over Ken Hollis (02) > Dick Steinborn over Roger Kirby > Buddy Fuller over
Johnny Heidman > Mario Galento over Nick Kozak > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Freddie Blassie / Notes: Lewis put up
$1,000 in the match against Blassie, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Although Blassie lost the match, he
managed to open a gash in Lewis’ head that required stitches. The program for this card mentioned that Galento and Savage were
the new Southern Tag Team Champions, but offered no information on how or where they won the claim. The last reference we have
shows Kozak and Steinborn defending the title against Savage and Lewis on October 8, 1965, in Atlanta. It also featured an
advertisement for Nalley Chevrolet, located at 2555 Stewart Avenue, asking you to call referee Charlie Smith for “the best deal�.
October 30, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Roy Mulkey > Billy Hines over Johnny Heidman > Dale Lewis over Vince Gironda / 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.
October 30, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Bob Boyer versus Vince Gironda > Ken Hollis (02) versus Johnny Heidman > Nick Kozak versus Roger Kirby > Freddie Blassie versus
Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Ed Capral was one of two referees for the Blassie-Little Eagle match.
November 2, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Choo-Choo Lynn over Dale Lewis > Billy Hines over Roy Mulkey > Bad Boy Hines over Don Carson by disqualification > United States
Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Boyer over Mario Galento* to win the title / Notes: It is unclear as to how Galento came to be
recognized as United States Junior Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows Wildman Phillips defending the title
against Boyer on July 27, 1965, in Macon.
November 3, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Bad Boy Hines > Roger Kirby versus Dick Steinborn > Dale Lewis versus Bob Boyer >
Dutch Savage versus Chief Little Eagle > Don Carson versus Billy Hines
November 5, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Bob Boyer > Silento Rodriguez over Roger Kirby > Freddie Blassie over Chief Little Eagle by
disqualification > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage over Dick Steinborn & Ken Hollis (02) > $1,000 Challenge Match: Eddie Graham over
Dale Lewis / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Graham, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes.
Graham got the win, but not the money, as he failed to defeat Lewis in the allotted time. It was announced that Mike Paidousis, Eric Von
Brauner, Karl Von Brauner, and Saul Weingeroff would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
November 6, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Bob Boyer & Ken Fryer versus Derrell Cochran & Silento Rodriguez > Roger Kirby & Don Carson versus Ken Hollis (02) & Chief Little
Eagle
November 8, 1965 (Monday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Choo-Choo Lynn over Derrell Cochran > Women’s Tag Team Match: Linda Carroll & Princess White Dove over Judy Grable & Toni
Rose > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Johnny Heidman & Roy Mulkey
November 10, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis versus Johnny Heidman > Roger Kirby & Don Carson versus Dick Steinborn & Ken Hollis
(02) > Dale Lewis versus Bob Boyer > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage versus Bad Boy Hines & Chief Little Eagle
November 12, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson and Silento Rodriguez went to a draw > Ken Hollis (02) over Don Carson by disqualification > Dick Steinborn
and Mike Paidousis went to a draw > Eddie Graham & Chief Little Eagle over Johnny Heidman & Dutch Savage > $1,000 Challenge
Match: Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Galento, betting he
could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. The program for this card featured an advertisement for the November 22, 1965, World
Heavyweight Title fight between Floyd Patterson and Cassius Clay, which could be seen on Closed Circuit Television from the Paul
Jones Sports Arena. It was announced that Saul Weingeroff, Eric Von Brauner and Karl Von Brauner, and the Fabulous Moolah would be
wrestling on the card on November 19, 1965.
November 13, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Hines & Bob Boyer over Johnny Heidman & Dutch Savage > Mike Paidousis over Derrell Cochran / 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.
November 13, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Silento Rodriguez > Mike Paidousis versus Bob Dalton > Roger Kirby & Don Carson versus Derrell
Cochran & Chief Little Eagle
November 16, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Greg Peterson over Roy Mulkey > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Roger Kirby & Mario Galento > Choo-Choo Lynn over Dale Lewis by
disqualification
November 19, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Bad Boy Hines > Ken Hollis (02) over Roger Kirby > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah*
over Donna Christianello to retain the title > Mike Paidousis and Dutch Savage went to a draw > Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over
Dick Steinborn & Greg Peterson > $1,000 Challenge Lumberjack Match: Mario Galento over Dale Lewis by disqualification / Notes: Lewis
put up $1,000 in the match against Galento, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Galento had to be carried from
the ring. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she went over
Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD.
November 20, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny Heidman versus Roger Kirby > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over a “Marietta Wrestling Fan� > Eric
Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over Dick Steinborn & Ken Hollis (02) / Notes: It is unclear who the fan from the crowd was in the match
against Dale Lewis. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
November 23, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dale Lewis versus Choo-Choo Lynn ended in a no contest > Mario Galento over Silento Rodriguez > Dutch Savage over Derrell Cochran
> Billy Hines over Don Carson
November 24, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis over Dutch Savage > Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines
> Don Carson over Silento Rodriguez > Chief Little Eagle over Dale Lewis / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
November 25, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer over Roger
Kirby > Mario Galento versus Bad Boy Hines > Mike Paidousis over Dale Lewis / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card.
November 25, 1965 (Thursday) – Gainesville, GA (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dutch Savage
over Bill Stewart > Derrell Cochran over Roger Kirby > Bob Boyer & Dutch Savage over Roger Kirby & Bob Dalton / Notes: It is unclear as
to what venue was the site of this card.
November 26, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Silento Rodriguez > Roger Kirby over Billy Hines > Ken Hollis (02) over Johnny King (01) > Bob Boyer and
Dutch Savage went to a draw > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Mike Paidousis > Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over
Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Paidousis, betting he could not be pinned within the
first thirty minutes. Paidousis got the win, but not the money, as he failed to defeat Lewis in the allotted time. Saul Weingeroff managed
the Von Brauners.
November 27, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Derrell Cochran and Bill Stewart went to a draw > Bill Alexander (01) over Billy Hines > Chief Little Eagle over Bad Boy Hines > Dutch
Savage over Don Carson
November 27, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny King (01) and Silento Rodriguez went to a draw > Ken Hollis (02) over Roger Kirby > Bob Boyer & Mario Galento over
Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Dale Lewis over Mike Paidousis / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. Paidousis
substituted for Derrell Cochran in the match against Lewis.
November 30, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Ken Hollis (02) versus Roger Kirby ended in a no contest > Ken Hollis (02) & Ken Fryer over Roger Kirby & Dutch Savage > Lumberjack
Match: Dale Lewis over Choo-Choo Lynn > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Don Carson* versus Billy Hines ended in a no
contest; Carson retained the title / Notes: It is unclear to us as to how Carson came to be recognized as United States Junior
Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows Bob Boyer going over Mario Galento to win the title on November 2, 1965, in
Macon.
December 1, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus Roger Kirby > Women’s Match: Cora Combs versus Jessica Rogers > Mike Paidousis
versus Dutch Savage > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Don Carson versus Mario Galento /
Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 3, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Silento Rodriguez over Johnny King (01) > Bob Boyer over Roger Kirby > Mike Paidousis over Don Carson by disqualification
> Ken Hollis (02) and Dutch Savage went to a draw > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Derrell Cochran > Eric Von Brauner &
Karl Von Brauner over Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Cochran, betting he could not
be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. Following the Galento/Little Eagle-Von Brauners
match, Galento had to be carried from the ring. Galento had dragged Weingeroff into the ring and was attacking him, when Weingeroff
pulled an object from his pocket and hit Galento with what was said to have looked like something made of iron. Amid the chaos, Jones
grabbed Weingeroff’s walking cane before he could use it and cause further damage. It was announced that Dick the Bruiser would
be wrestling on the card on December 10, 1965.
December 4, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Billy Hunter versus the Red Shadow (03) > Mike Paidousis versus Dutch Savage > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Eric Von
Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 7, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dale Lewis over Derrell Cochran > Dutch Savage over Bob Boyer > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Don Carson* over Billy
Hines by disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Carson had been billed as United States Junior Heavyweight Champion since
November 30, 1965.
December 8, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Dale Lewis & Dutch Savage > Women’s Match: Donna Christianello
versus the Fabulous Moolah > Mike Paidousis & Chief Little Eagle versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Don Carson versus
Mario Galento / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 10, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson and Ken Hollis (02) went to a draw > Dutch Savage over Bob Boyer > Matt Jewell over Leon Clark > Dale Lewis
over Dick the Bruiser by disqualification > Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle over Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul
Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 11, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Rocky Montero & Chin Lee (02) > Don Carson versus Bad Boy Hines / 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.
December 11, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus the Red Shadow (03) > Derrell Cochran versus Dutch Savage > No Disqualification Match: Billy Hines &
Bad Boy Hines versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 14, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mike Paidousis over Dutch Savage by disqualification > Dale Lewis over Bob Boyer > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Don Carson &
Johnny King (01)
December 15, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Silento Rodriguez > Bob Boyer versus Mario Galento > Dale Lewis versus Chief Little
Eagle > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Don Carson & Dutch Savage
December 17, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer and Silento Rodriguez went to a draw > Dutch Savage over Billy Hines > Chief Little Eagle over Chin Lee (02) >
Dale Lewis over the Mighty Jumbo > Ken Hollis (02) & Mike Paidousis over Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Lights Out Match: Saul
Weingeroff over Mario Galento / Notes: Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. The stipulation stated that Galento had to pin Weingeroff
twice within twenty minutes in order to be declared the winner, but he failed to do so, as the Von Brauners got away with outside
interference as the referee was distracted.
December 18, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny King (01) versus Silento Rodriguez > Bob Boyer versus Dutch Savage > Dale Lewis versus Chief Little Eagle
December 21, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Choo-Choo Lynn over Derrell Cochran > Mike Paidousis over the Red Shadow (03) > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Don Carson &
Gene Steele
December 22, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis versus the Red Shadow (03) > Greg Peterson versus Silento Rodriguez > Dale Lewis versus
Mario Galento > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Don Carson & Dutch Savage
December 25, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bad Boy Hines over Greg Peterson > Cousin Alfred over Johnny King (01) > Mike Paidousis and Silento
Rodriguez went to a draw > Dale Lewis over Ken Hollis (02) > Buddy Fuller & Sputnik Monroe over Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner /
Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 26, 1965 (Sunday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Cousin Willie versus the Red Shadow (03) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Derrell Cochran > Don Carson versus Mario Galento > Dale Lewis
versus Chief Little Eagle
December 28, 1965 (Tuesday) – Reynolds, GA – National Guard Armory (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson versus Silento Rodriguez > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes:
Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 29, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Rip Carson versus Bad Boy Hines > Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento > Ken Hollis (02) & Mike Paidousis
versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Billy Hines versus Don Carson / Notes: Rip Carson was being billed as Don Carson’s
cousin. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 30, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rip Carson versus
Silento Rodriguez > Billy Hines versus Chin Lee (02) > Don Carson versus Bad Boy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the
site of this card.
Bill Alexander (01); Bill Dromo; Bill Stewart; Billy Hines; Billy Hunter; Bob Boyer; Bob Dalton; Bob Orton; Buddy Fuller; Cassius Clay;
Charlie Harben; Charlie Smith; Chief Little Eagle; Chin Lee (02); Choo-Choo Lynn; Chris Lucas; Cora Combs; Cousin Alfred; Cousin
Willie; the Crusader (01); Dale Lewis; Darling Dagmar; Derrell Cochran; Diamond Lil; Dick Steinborn; Dick the Bruiser; Don Carson;
Donna Christianello; Dutch Savage; Ed Capral; Eddie Graham; Elmo Chappell; Eric Von Brauner; the Fabulous Moolah; Floyd Patterson;
Fred Ward; Freddie Blassie; Gene Steele; Greg Peterson; Guy Mitchell; Guy Taylor; Hugh Butler; Jack Vansky; Jessica Rogers; Johnny
Heidman; Johnny King (01); Judy Grable; Karl Von Brauner; Ken Fryer; Ken Hollis (02); Ken Lucas; Leon Clark; Linda Carroll; â
€œMarietta Wrestling Fanâ€�; Mario Galento; Matt Jewell; the Mighty Jumbo; Mike Paidousis; Nick Kozak; Paul Jones (01); Penny
Brooks; Princess White Dove; the Red Shadow (03); Rip Carson; Rocky Montero; Roger Kirby; Roy Mulkey; Saul Weingeroff; Silento
Rodriguez; Sputnik Monroe; Terrible Ted; Toni Rose; Vince Gironda.
October 1, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn over Bob Boyer > Dale Lewis over Bill Dromo > Women’s Tag Team Match: Judy Grable & Toni Rose
over Penny Brooks & Linda Carroll > Nick Kozak over Dutch Savage by disqualification > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie
Blassie over Bob Orton* by disqualification; Orton retained the title / Notes: Following the Blassie-Orton match, Blassie left the ring with
the belt, proclaiming he was the new champion. The belt was later returned to Orton, much to the dismay of Blassie, who firmly believed
he had won the title. 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. Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee on this card. It was announced that
Dick the Bruiser would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
October 2, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Kozak over Jack Vansky > Freddie Blassie over Vince Gironda / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral.
October 2, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mixed Tag Team Match: Benny Matta & Judy Grable versus Vince Gironda & Penny Brooks > Nick Kozak versus Dutch Savage
October 5, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Johnny Heidman and the Crusader (01) went to a draw at 20:00 > Midget Women’s Match: Darling Dagmar over Diamond Lil > Dale
Lewis over Bad Boy Hines > Nick Kozak over Mario Galento > Dick Steinborn over Dutch Savage by disqualification
October 7, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Carson versus Mario
Galento > Dale Lewis & Johnny Heidman versus Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card.
October 8, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer and the Crusader (01) went to a draw > Benny Matta over Johnny Heidman > Chief Little Eagle over Guy Taylor >
Southern Tag Team Title Match: Nick Kozak & Dick Steinborn* over Dale Lewis & Dutch Savage by disqualification to retain the title >
Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Orton* over Freddie Blassie to retain the title / Notes: Kozak and Steinborn had been the reigning
Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over Billy Hines and Bad Boy Hines on August 27, 1965, 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. It was announced that Dick the Bruiser would be wrestling on the card on October 15, 1965.
October 9, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Billy Hines & Benny Matta versus Johnny Heidman & the Crusader (01) > Dick Steinborn versus Dutch Savage
October 13, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus Johnny Heidman > Mario Galento versus Dick the Bruiser > Dale Lewis & Dutch Savage
versus Dick Steinborn & Chief Little Eagle
October 15, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny Heidman and Derrell Cochran went to a draw > Benny Matta over the Crusader (01) > Bob Boyer over Roy Mulkey >
Dale Lewis & Johnny Heidman & Dutch Savage over Benny Matta & Dick Steinborn & Chief Little Eagle > Mario Galento over Freddie
Blassie by countout > Nick Kozak over Dick the Bruiser by disqualification
October 16, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dale
Lewis over Benny Matta > Nick Kozak over Dutch Savage / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral.
October 16, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Derrell Cochran versus Vince Gironda > Benny Matta versus Guy Mitchell > Dale Lewis versus Dick Steinborn > Boxing Match: Freddie
Blassie versus Nick Kozak
October 19, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dale Lewis over Chief Little Eagle > Bob Boyer over Johnny Heidman > Dutch Savage over Nick Kozak > Battle Royal: Terrible Ted
(Winner); Chief Little Eagle, Bad Boy Hines, Johnny Heidman, Bob Boyer, Mario Galento, and Dale Lewis also participated / Notes: It is
unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. The winner of the battle royal was a wrestling bear.
October 22, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Paul Jones Sports Arena (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny Heidman and Bad Boy Hines went to a draw > Dutch Savage over Bob Boyer > Mario Galento over Dick Steinborn >
$1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Nick Kozak / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Kozak, betting he could not be
pinned within the first thirty minutes.
October 23, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Ken Hollis (02) versus Roy Mulkey > Bob Boyer versus Johnny Heidman > Women’s Match: Bette Boucher versus Linda Carroll >
Freddie Blassie versus Chief Little Eagle
October 26, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Roger Kirby and Ken Hollis (02) went to a draw > Dick Steinborn and Dale Lewis went to a draw > Bob Boyer over Freddie Blassie by
disqualification > Bad Boy Hines & Chief Little Eagle over Mario Galento & Dutch Savage
October 27, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Johnny Heidman > Roger Kirby versus Nick Kozak > Don Carson & Mario Galento
versus Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines > Dale Lewis & Dutch Savage versus Bob Boyer & Chief Little Eagle
October 29, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Billy Hines > Dutch Savage over Ken Hollis (02) > Dick Steinborn over Roger Kirby > Buddy Fuller over
Johnny Heidman > Mario Galento over Nick Kozak > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Freddie Blassie / Notes: Lewis put up
$1,000 in the match against Blassie, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Although Blassie lost the match, he
managed to open a gash in Lewis’ head that required stitches. The program for this card mentioned that Galento and Savage were
the new Southern Tag Team Champions, but offered no information on how or where they won the claim. The last reference we have
shows Kozak and Steinborn defending the title against Savage and Lewis on October 8, 1965, in Atlanta. It also featured an
advertisement for Nalley Chevrolet, located at 2555 Stewart Avenue, asking you to call referee Charlie Smith for “the best deal�.
October 30, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Roy Mulkey > Billy Hines over Johnny Heidman > Dale Lewis over Vince Gironda / 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.
October 30, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Bob Boyer versus Vince Gironda > Ken Hollis (02) versus Johnny Heidman > Nick Kozak versus Roger Kirby > Freddie Blassie versus
Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Ed Capral was one of two referees for the Blassie-Little Eagle match.
November 2, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Choo-Choo Lynn over Dale Lewis > Billy Hines over Roy Mulkey > Bad Boy Hines over Don Carson by disqualification > United States
Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Boyer over Mario Galento* to win the title / Notes: It is unclear as to how Galento came to be
recognized as United States Junior Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows Wildman Phillips defending the title
against Boyer on July 27, 1965, in Macon.
November 3, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Bad Boy Hines > Roger Kirby versus Dick Steinborn > Dale Lewis versus Bob Boyer >
Dutch Savage versus Chief Little Eagle > Don Carson versus Billy Hines
November 5, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Bob Boyer > Silento Rodriguez over Roger Kirby > Freddie Blassie over Chief Little Eagle by
disqualification > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage over Dick Steinborn & Ken Hollis (02) > $1,000 Challenge Match: Eddie Graham over
Dale Lewis / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Graham, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes.
Graham got the win, but not the money, as he failed to defeat Lewis in the allotted time. It was announced that Mike Paidousis, Eric Von
Brauner, Karl Von Brauner, and Saul Weingeroff would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
November 6, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Bob Boyer & Ken Fryer versus Derrell Cochran & Silento Rodriguez > Roger Kirby & Don Carson versus Ken Hollis (02) & Chief Little
Eagle
November 8, 1965 (Monday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Choo-Choo Lynn over Derrell Cochran > Women’s Tag Team Match: Linda Carroll & Princess White Dove over Judy Grable & Toni
Rose > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Johnny Heidman & Roy Mulkey
November 10, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis versus Johnny Heidman > Roger Kirby & Don Carson versus Dick Steinborn & Ken Hollis
(02) > Dale Lewis versus Bob Boyer > Mario Galento & Dutch Savage versus Bad Boy Hines & Chief Little Eagle
November 12, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Greg Peterson and Silento Rodriguez went to a draw > Ken Hollis (02) over Don Carson by disqualification > Dick Steinborn
and Mike Paidousis went to a draw > Eddie Graham & Chief Little Eagle over Johnny Heidman & Dutch Savage > $1,000 Challenge
Match: Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Galento, betting he
could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. The program for this card featured an advertisement for the November 22, 1965, World
Heavyweight Title fight between Floyd Patterson and Cassius Clay, which could be seen on Closed Circuit Television from the Paul
Jones Sports Arena. It was announced that Saul Weingeroff, Eric Von Brauner and Karl Von Brauner, and the Fabulous Moolah would be
wrestling on the card on November 19, 1965.
November 13, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Hines & Bob Boyer over Johnny Heidman & Dutch Savage > Mike Paidousis over Derrell Cochran / 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.
November 13, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Silento Rodriguez > Mike Paidousis versus Bob Dalton > Roger Kirby & Don Carson versus Derrell
Cochran & Chief Little Eagle
November 16, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Greg Peterson over Roy Mulkey > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Roger Kirby & Mario Galento > Choo-Choo Lynn over Dale Lewis by
disqualification
November 19, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Bad Boy Hines > Ken Hollis (02) over Roger Kirby > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah*
over Donna Christianello to retain the title > Mike Paidousis and Dutch Savage went to a draw > Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over
Dick Steinborn & Greg Peterson > $1,000 Challenge Lumberjack Match: Mario Galento over Dale Lewis by disqualification / Notes: Lewis
put up $1,000 in the match against Galento, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Galento had to be carried from
the ring. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she went over
Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD.
November 20, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny Heidman versus Roger Kirby > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over a “Marietta Wrestling Fan� > Eric
Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over Dick Steinborn & Ken Hollis (02) / Notes: It is unclear who the fan from the crowd was in the match
against Dale Lewis. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
November 23, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dale Lewis versus Choo-Choo Lynn ended in a no contest > Mario Galento over Silento Rodriguez > Dutch Savage over Derrell Cochran
> Billy Hines over Don Carson
November 24, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis over Dutch Savage > Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines
> Don Carson over Silento Rodriguez > Chief Little Eagle over Dale Lewis / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
November 25, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer over Roger
Kirby > Mario Galento versus Bad Boy Hines > Mike Paidousis over Dale Lewis / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card.
November 25, 1965 (Thursday) – Gainesville, GA (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dutch Savage
over Bill Stewart > Derrell Cochran over Roger Kirby > Bob Boyer & Dutch Savage over Roger Kirby & Bob Dalton / Notes: It is unclear as
to what venue was the site of this card.
November 26, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson over Silento Rodriguez > Roger Kirby over Billy Hines > Ken Hollis (02) over Johnny King (01) > Bob Boyer and
Dutch Savage went to a draw > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Mike Paidousis > Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over
Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Paidousis, betting he could not be pinned within the
first thirty minutes. Paidousis got the win, but not the money, as he failed to defeat Lewis in the allotted time. Saul Weingeroff managed
the Von Brauners.
November 27, 1965 (Saturday) – Carrollton, GA – VFW Fairgrounds (Hugh Butler – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Derrell Cochran and Bill Stewart went to a draw > Bill Alexander (01) over Billy Hines > Chief Little Eagle over Bad Boy Hines > Dutch
Savage over Don Carson
November 27, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny King (01) and Silento Rodriguez went to a draw > Ken Hollis (02) over Roger Kirby > Bob Boyer & Mario Galento over
Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Dale Lewis over Mike Paidousis / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. Paidousis
substituted for Derrell Cochran in the match against Lewis.
November 30, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Ken Hollis (02) versus Roger Kirby ended in a no contest > Ken Hollis (02) & Ken Fryer over Roger Kirby & Dutch Savage > Lumberjack
Match: Dale Lewis over Choo-Choo Lynn > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Don Carson* versus Billy Hines ended in a no
contest; Carson retained the title / Notes: It is unclear to us as to how Carson came to be recognized as United States Junior
Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows Bob Boyer going over Mario Galento to win the title on November 2, 1965, in
Macon.
December 1, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus Roger Kirby > Women’s Match: Cora Combs versus Jessica Rogers > Mike Paidousis
versus Dutch Savage > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Don Carson versus Mario Galento /
Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 3, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Silento Rodriguez over Johnny King (01) > Bob Boyer over Roger Kirby > Mike Paidousis over Don Carson by disqualification
> Ken Hollis (02) and Dutch Savage went to a draw > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Derrell Cochran > Eric Von Brauner &
Karl Von Brauner over Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Cochran, betting he could not
be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. Following the Galento/Little Eagle-Von Brauners
match, Galento had to be carried from the ring. Galento had dragged Weingeroff into the ring and was attacking him, when Weingeroff
pulled an object from his pocket and hit Galento with what was said to have looked like something made of iron. Amid the chaos, Jones
grabbed Weingeroff’s walking cane before he could use it and cause further damage. It was announced that Dick the Bruiser would
be wrestling on the card on December 10, 1965.
December 4, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Billy Hunter versus the Red Shadow (03) > Mike Paidousis versus Dutch Savage > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Eric Von
Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 7, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Dale Lewis over Derrell Cochran > Dutch Savage over Bob Boyer > United States Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Don Carson* over Billy
Hines by disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Carson had been billed as United States Junior Heavyweight Champion since
November 30, 1965.
December 8, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Dale Lewis & Dutch Savage > Women’s Match: Donna Christianello
versus the Fabulous Moolah > Mike Paidousis & Chief Little Eagle versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Don Carson versus
Mario Galento / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 10, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson and Ken Hollis (02) went to a draw > Dutch Savage over Bob Boyer > Matt Jewell over Leon Clark > Dale Lewis
over Dick the Bruiser by disqualification > Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle over Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul
Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 11, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Rocky Montero & Chin Lee (02) > Don Carson versus Bad Boy Hines / 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.
December 11, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus the Red Shadow (03) > Derrell Cochran versus Dutch Savage > No Disqualification Match: Billy Hines &
Bad Boy Hines versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 14, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mike Paidousis over Dutch Savage by disqualification > Dale Lewis over Bob Boyer > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Don Carson &
Johnny King (01)
December 15, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Silento Rodriguez > Bob Boyer versus Mario Galento > Dale Lewis versus Chief Little
Eagle > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Don Carson & Dutch Savage
December 17, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer and Silento Rodriguez went to a draw > Dutch Savage over Billy Hines > Chief Little Eagle over Chin Lee (02) >
Dale Lewis over the Mighty Jumbo > Ken Hollis (02) & Mike Paidousis over Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Lights Out Match: Saul
Weingeroff over Mario Galento / Notes: Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. The stipulation stated that Galento had to pin Weingeroff
twice within twenty minutes in order to be declared the winner, but he failed to do so, as the Von Brauners got away with outside
interference as the referee was distracted.
December 18, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Johnny King (01) versus Silento Rodriguez > Bob Boyer versus Dutch Savage > Dale Lewis versus Chief Little Eagle
December 21, 1965 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Choo-Choo Lynn over Derrell Cochran > Mike Paidousis over the Red Shadow (03) > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Don Carson &
Gene Steele
December 22, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis versus the Red Shadow (03) > Greg Peterson versus Silento Rodriguez > Dale Lewis versus
Mario Galento > Ken Lucas & Chris Lucas versus Don Carson & Dutch Savage
December 25, 1965 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bad Boy Hines over Greg Peterson > Cousin Alfred over Johnny King (01) > Mike Paidousis and Silento
Rodriguez went to a draw > Dale Lewis over Ken Hollis (02) > Buddy Fuller & Sputnik Monroe over Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner /
Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 26, 1965 (Sunday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Cousin Willie versus the Red Shadow (03) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Derrell Cochran > Don Carson versus Mario Galento > Dale Lewis
versus Chief Little Eagle
December 28, 1965 (Tuesday) – Reynolds, GA – National Guard Armory (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Don Carson versus Silento Rodriguez > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes:
Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 29, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Rip Carson versus Bad Boy Hines > Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento > Ken Hollis (02) & Mike Paidousis
versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Billy Hines versus Don Carson / Notes: Rip Carson was being billed as Don Carson’s
cousin. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
December 30, 1965 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rip Carson versus
Silento Rodriguez > Billy Hines versus Chin Lee (02) > Don Carson versus Bad Boy Hines / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the
site of this card.