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

1967

JANUARY 3 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook defeated Frenchy Lamont > Bill Dromo & Bobby Hart defeated the Reptiles > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* versus Bette Boucher ruled a no contest / Notes: Professor Powell managed the Reptiles. The Reptiles were known for entering the ring with several snakes wrapped around their torsos. The Fabulous Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she defeated Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD.

JANUARY 6 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart defeated Joe Kono > Bill Dromo and Oki Shikina wrestled to a draw > Women’s Match: the Fabulous Moolah defeated Bette Boucher > El Mongol defeated Jack Bence > Lars & Gene Anderson defeated the Reptiles > Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Louie Tillet & Butcher Vachon > No DQ / No TL Match: Buddy Fuller defeated Leo Garibaldi / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. Professor Powell managed the Reptiles. It was announced that Lou Thesz, Alberto Torres, Nick Kozak, Krusher Kowalski, and Jack Daniels would be wrestling on the card on January 13, 1967.

JANUARY 10 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pancho Rosario defeated Red Roberts > Bill Dromo & Mario Galento defeated Butcher Vachon & Oki Shikina > US Junior Heavyweight Title Match (DQ Rule Waived): Bobby Hart defeated Louie Tillet* by disqualification to win title > Women’s World Title Match (DQ Rule Waived): the Fabulous Moolah* defeated Bette Boucher / Notes: The Fabulous Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she defeated Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD. Louie Tillet had been the reigning US Junior Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Mario Galento on September 7, 1966, in Columbus.

JANUARY 13 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Kozak defeated Oki Shikina > Jack Daniels & Krusher Kowalski defeated Pancho Rosario & Red Roberts > Lars & Gene Anderson defeated Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo > El Mongol defeated Bobby Hart > Ramon Torres defeated Louie Tillet by disqualification > Lou Thesz defeated Gorilla Marconi > World Tag Team Title Match: Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon defeated Enrique & Alberto Torres* to win title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. Ramon Torres substituted for Mario Galento in the match with Louie Tillet. It is unclear as to how Enrique & Alberto Torres came to be recognized as World Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows Enrique & Ramon Torres recognized as such on December 23, 1966.

JANUARY 17 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Peterson defeated El Mongol > Oki Shikina defeated Jack Bence > Jack Bence, Bill Dromo & Greg Peterson defeated Butcher Vachon, Oki Shikina & El Mongol by disqualification > US Junior Heavyweight Title Match (DQ Rule Waived): Louie Tillet defeated Bobby Hart* to win title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. Bobby Hart had been the reigning US Junior Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Louie Tillet on January 10, 1967, in Macon.

JANUARY 20 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo defeated Joe Kono > Nick Kozak defeated Pancho Rosario > Enrique Torres defeated Jack Bence > Louie Tillet defeated Dick Murdoch > Lars & Gene Anderson defeated Jack Daniels & Krusher Kowalski > Ramon Torres defeated Butcher Vachon by disqualification / Notes: Dick Murdoch substituted for Mario Galento in the match with Louie Tillet.

JANUARY 24 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Peterson and Pancho Rosario wrestled to a draw > Bobby Hart defeated Charlie Carr > Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Jack Daniels & Krusher Kowalski

JANUARY 27 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Peterson defeated Red Roberts > Bill Dromo defeated Jack Daniels by disqualification > El Mongol defeated Dick Murdoch > Nick Kozak & Bobby Hart and Lars & Gene Anderson wrestled to a draw > Lou Thesz defeated Krusher Kowalski > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Fuller* defeated Louie Tillet > Enrique Torres defeated Butcher Vachon / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. Buddy Fuller had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Mario Galento on May 28, 1965, in Atlanta.

JANUARY 28 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Kozak & Ramon Torres defeated Gene Anderson & El Mongol > Bill Dromo & Greg Peterson defeated Jack Daniels & Krusher Kowalski by disqualification > Lou Thesz defeated Butcher Vachon > Bob Armstrong defeated Red Roberts / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed El Mongol.

JANUARY 31 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart defeated Jack Armstrong > Greg Peterson defeated Pancho Rosario by disqualification > Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Butcher Vachon & Gorilla Marconi

FEBRUARY 3 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Peterson defeated Oki Shikina by disqualification > Bill Dromo & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack Daniels & Krusher Kowalski by disqualification > El Mongol defeated Buddy Fuller > Lars & Gene Anderson defeated Nick Kozak & Bobby Hart > World Tag Team Title Loser Leaves Match (No DQ / No TL): Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon* to win title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Enrique & Alberto Torres on January 13, 1967, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 7 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Adams defeated Greg Peterson > Bill Dromo defeated Pancho Rosario > Enrique & Ramon Torres and Lars & Gene Anderson wrestled to a draw

FEBRUARY 10 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated Pancho Rosario > Greg Peterson defeated Nick Adams > Bill Dromo defeated Gorilla Marconi > El Mongol & Oki Shikina defeated Nick Kozak & Bobby Hart > Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Lars & Gene Anderson / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol.

FEBRUARY 11 (SATURDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated Oki Shikina > Nick Kozak & Enrique Torres defeated Pancho Rosario & Gorilla Marconi / 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.

FEBRUARY 14 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Adams and Dick Murdoch wrestled to a draw > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook defeated the Masked Eagle > Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Lars & Gene Anderson by disqualification

FEBRUARY 16 (THURSDAY) – ALBANY, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Murdoch defeated Gorilla Marconi > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook defeated Frenchy Lamont > Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated El Mongol & Oki Shikina by disqualification / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

FEBRUARY 17 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook defeated Frenchy Lamont > Bobby Hart defeated Greg Peterson > Ray Gunkel defeated Nick Adams > Nick Kozak defeated Oki Shikina > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Fuller* defeated El Mongol > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Lars & Gene Anderson* defeated Enrique & Ramon Torres / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. Buddy Fuller had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Mario Galento on May 28, 1965, in Atlanta. It is unclear as to how Lars & Gene Anderson came to be recognized as Southern Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows the title being held up pending a review of a December 31, 1966, match between champions Enrique & Ramon Torres and the Andersons in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 18 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lars Anderson defeated Nick Adams > Nick Kozak defeated El Mongol by disqualification > Lou Thesz defeated Bill Dromo > Bull Ramos defeated Pancho Rosario / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed El Mongol.

FEBRUARY 21 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Pancho Rosario wrestled to a draw > Bobby Hart defeated Nick Adams > Lars & Gene Anderson versus Billy & Bad Boy Hines ruled a no contest

FEBRUARY 24 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart defeated Nick Adams > Billy & Bad Boy Hines defeated Pancho Rosario & Gorilla Marconi > Ray Gunkel defeated Oki Shikina > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: El Mongol defeated Buddy Fuller* to win title > Lou Thesz defeated Bill Dromo > World Tag Team Title Match: Enrique & Ramon Torres* defeated Lars & Gene Anderson by disqualification / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. Buddy Fuller had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Mario Galento on May 28, 1965, in Atlanta. Leo Garibaldi was credited as being a referee on this card. NWA President Sam Muchnick was in attendance for this card. Enrique & Ramon Torres had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they defeated Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon on February 3, 1967, in Atlanta.

FEBRUARY 25 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Enrique Torres defeated Gorilla Marconi > Lars & Gene Anderson defeated Bobby Hart & Ramon Torres > Nick Kozak defeated Nick Adams / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral.

FEBRUARY 28 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated Pancho Rosario > Bobby Hart defeated Gorilla Marconi > Billy & Bad Boy Hines defeated Lars & Gene Anderson / Notes: It was reported that 2,400 were in attendance for this card.

MARCH 3 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart defeated Pancho Rosario > Bobby Graham defeated Gorilla Marconi > Nick Kozak defeated Bull Ramos > El Mongol & Oki Shikina defeated Billy & Bad Boy Hines > Lars Anderson defeated Enrique Torres > Ramon Torres defeated Gene Anderson / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. The program for this card states that Paul Jones was the Vice President of the NWA at this time.

MARCH 7 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated Nick Adams > Bull Ramos defeated Derrell Cochran > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Bobby Hart & Bad Boy Hines defeated Lars & Gene Anderson* by disqualification / Notes: Lars & Gene Anderson had been billed as Southern Tag Team Champions since February 17, 1967.

MARCH 10 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lorenzo Parente defeated Gorilla Marconi > Ike Eakins defeated Nick Adams > Bobby Graham defeated Bad Boy Hines > Nick Kozak & Bobby Hart defeated El Mongol & Oki Shikina by disqualification > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Lars & Gene Anderson* and Enrique & Ramon Torres wrestled to a draw / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. Eddie Smith was credited as being a referee on this card. Lars & Gene Anderson had been billed as Southern Tag Team Champions since February 17, 1967.

MARCH 14 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart defeated Oki Shikina > Bob Armstrong defeated Bull Ramos > Bad Boy Hines defeated Gene Anderson > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* defeated Judy Grable / Notes: The Fabulous Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she defeated Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD.

MARCH 18 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Jack Daniels & Krusher Kowalski > Bobby Graham defeated Gorilla Marconi > Lorenzo Parente defeated El Mongol > Bob Armstrong defeated Pancho Rosario / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed El Mongol.

MARCH 18 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lorenzo Parente defeated Pancho Rosario > Buddy Fuller defeated Bobby Hart > Ray Gunkel & Eddie Graham defeated Ike Eakins & Gorilla Marconi > Women’s Match: the Fabulous Moolah defeated Judy Grable > Tornado Tag Team Match: Lars & Gene Anderson defeated Jack Daniels & Krusher Kowalski > Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Bobby Graham & Oki Shikina by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Kozak defeated El Mongol* to win title / Notes: Lars & Gene Anderson charged the ring during the match between Enrique & Ramon Torres and Bobby Graham & Oki Shikina, attacking the Torres brothers. Following the match between Nick Kozak and El Mongol, Jack Crawford attacked referee Leo Garibaldi with his cane. Crawford managed El Mongol. Mongol had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Buddy Fuller on February 24, 1967, in Atlanta. The program for this card featured an advertisement from Ramon Torres, who was looking to sell his 1964 Cadillac. It also featured a photo of Lou Thesz with actress Yvonne DeCarlo. Paul Jones reported in the program that NWA President Sam Muchnick had ordered Gene Kiniski to defend the NWA World Heavyweight Title in Atlanta against Thesz, and that Kiniski was trying to dodge the match, claiming Muchnick and Jones were trying desperately to get the title off of him. Kiniski had been the reigning champion since he defeated Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO. It was announced that Mr. Wrestling would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

MARCH 21 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Corsica Jean and Gorilla Marconi wrestled to a draw > Ike Eakins defeated Tom Bradley > El Mongol & Oki Shikina defeated Billy & Bad Boy Hines / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol.

MARCH 23 (THURSDAY) – ALBANY, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > El Mongol defeated Ike Eakins > Eddie Graham defeated Mike Paidousis > Billy Hines defeated Corsica Jean > Bad Boy Hines defeated Oki Shikina by disqualification / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

MARCH 24 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lorenzo Parente and Corsica Jean wrestled to a draw > Bobby Hart defeated Ike Eakins by disqualification > Buddy Fuller defeated Tom Bradley > Eddie Graham & Nick Kozak defeated El Mongol & Oki Shikina > Bobby Graham defeated Mike Paidousis > Tornado Tag Team Match: Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Lars & Gene Anderson / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. It was reported in the program for this card that Paul Jones had finally gotten Gene Kiniski to sign a contract to defend the NWA World Heavyweight Title against Lou Thesz, and the bout was scheduled for April 14, 1967. It claimed that the signing took place in Chicago, IL, during a meeting of the NWA Board of Governors, including Sam Muchnick, Jules Strongbow, Frank Tunney, Jim Crockett, Ed McLemore, Gust Karras, Pedro Martinez, and Jim Barnett. Supposedly, Kiniski was reprimanded by the Board as a response to his allegations of collusion between Muchnick and Jones to make the match happen. Kiniski reportedly apologized, but also insisted that an impartial referee from a different promotion be assigned to officiate the bout, and Jones agreed in order to seal the deal. Kiniski had been the reigning champion since he defeated Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO. Leo Garibaldi was credited as being a referee on this card. It was announced that Louie Tillet would be wrestling on the card on March 31, 1967, and that Gene Kiniski would be wrestling Lou Thesz on the card on April 14, 1967.

MARCH 25 (SATURDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Hines defeated Tom Bradley > Eddie Graham defeated Corsica Jean > El Mongol defeated Bobby Hart / 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. Jack Crawford managed El Mongol.

MARCH 28 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Corsica Jean defeated Pancho Rosario > Ike Eakins defeated Gorilla Marconi > Billy & Bad Boy Hines versus El Mongol & Oki Shikina ruled a no contest / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol.

MARCH 29 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Corsica Jean defeated Gorilla Marconi > Bad Boy Hines defeated Lorenzo Parente > Enrique Torres defeated El Mongol > Billy Hines & Ike Eakins defeated Lars & Gene Anderson by disqualification / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol.

MARCH 31 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ike Eakins defeated Gorilla Marconi > Lorenzo Parente defeated Oki Shikina > Bobby Graham & El Mongol defeated Bobby Hart & Corsica Jean > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Kozak* defeated Louie Tillet > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Lars & Gene Anderson* by disqualification / Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. Nick Kozak had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he defeated El Mongol on March 18, 1967, in Atlanta. Lars & Gene Anderson had been billed as Southern Tag Team Champions since February 17, 1967. It was announced that Mr. Wrestling would be wrestling on the card on April 7, 1967.