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| CARDS & RESULTS: 1960s |
| October – December |
| 1968 |
| 1960s |
References to the following individuals and organizations are made throughout this section: Aaron Newman; Alberto Torres; Ann Ville;
Assassin #1 (01); Assassin #2 (01); the Assassins (01); Bad Boy Hines; Barbara Galento; Barbara Owens; Bill Dromo; Billy Garrett; Billy
Hines; Bob Armstrong; Bob Boyer; Bob Ramstad; Bobby Hart; Bonnie Watson; Bozo Brown; Buddy Fuller; Butcher Vachon; Corsica Jean;
Cowboy Lang; Dale Lewis; Dick Steinborn; Ed Capral; El Mongol; Fred Ward; Freddie Blassie; Gene Kiniski; the Great Hercules;
Guillotine Gordon; Jack Crawford; Jim Starr; Joe Louis; Joe Turco; Johnny Valentine; Little Bruiser; Lord Littlebrook; Lou Thesz; Louie
Tillet; Mad Dog Vachon; Mario Galento; the Mighty Atom; Mike Burns; Mike McGraw; Nick Kozak; Oki Shikina; the Outlaw (02); Patti Neilson;
Paul DeMarco; Paul Jones (01); Pepe Gomez; Peruvian Promotions; the Professional; Ramon Torres; Ray Gunkel; Ricky Hunter; Ronnie
Paul; Seiji Sakaguchi; Stan Vachon; Steve Manderson; Tank Morgan; Tim Geohagen.
October 1, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Boyer over Joe Turco > Women’s Match: Barbara Owens over Patti Neilson > Bill Dromo over Billy Garrett > NWA World Heavyweight
Title Match: Gene Kiniski* over the Professional to retain the title / Notes: Kiniski had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Lou Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO.
October 4, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Outlaw (02) over Ricky Hunter > Bob Boyer over Joe Turco > Nick Kozak over Billy Garrett > Paul DeMarco & Louie Tillet
over the Professional & the Great Hercules > Jim Starr & Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon over Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres & Ramon
Torres / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw. It was announced that Dale Lewis would be wrestling on the card on October 11,
1968.
October 5, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Professional over Bob Boyer > Paul DeMarco over Joe Turco > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Jim Starr & Billy Garrett by
disqualification > the Outlaw (02) over Pepe Gomez / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 11, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Outlaw (02) over Bob Boyer > Ricky Hunter & Louie Tillet over Jim Starr & Oki Shikina > Ray Gunkel over Bozo Brown >
$1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis and Bill Dromo went to a draw > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Professional* over Paul
DeMarco to retain the title > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres* over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon by
disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw. Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Dromo, betting
he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. The Torres’ had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they
went over the Vachons on September 20, 1968, in Atlanta. The Professional had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion
since he went over Tarzan Tyler on August 23, 1968, in Atlanta.
October 12, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul
DeMarco over Guillotine Gordon > Dale Lewis and the Outlaw (02) went to a draw > Pepe Gomez over Oki Shikina / Notes: This was
taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 15, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Pepe Gomez over Guillotine Gordon > Dale Lewis and Bob Armstrong went to a draw > Bill Dromo & Bob Boyer over Jim Starr & Billy
Garrett by disqualification
October 18, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Pepe Gomez versus Guillotine Gordon > Dale Lewis over Billy Garrett > Alberto Torres and the Outlaw (02) went to a draw >
Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon > Jim Starr versus Ramon Torres ended in a no contest > Paul DeMarco &
Louie Tillet over the Professional & the Great Hercules / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 19, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dale
Lewis over Oki Shikina > Ramon Torres over the Professional > the Outlaw (02) over Guillotine Gordon > Bob Armstrong and Butcher
Vachon went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack
Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 22, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Corsica Jean and Oki Shikina went to a draw > Bob Boyer over Billy Garrett by disqualification > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over
Bob Armstrong at 25:00 > Bill Dromo over Jim Starr / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Armstrong, betting he could not be
pinned within the first thirty minutes.
October 25, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Garrett over Pepe Gomez > the Outlaw (02) over Oki Shikina > Bill Dromo over Corsica Jean > $1,000 Challenge Match:
Paul DeMarco and Dale Lewis went to a draw > Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Jim Starr & Stan Vachon & Butcher
Vachon > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Professional* over Louie Tillet to retain the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the
Outlaw. Dick Steinborn was the special referee for the Tillet-Professional match. The Professional had been the reigning Georgia
Heavyweight Champion since he went over Tarzan Tyler on August 23, 1968, in Atlanta. Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against
DeMarco, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes.
October 26, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Outlaw (02) over Billy Garrett > Dale Lewis over Pepe Gomez > the Professional over Jim Starr > Paul DeMarco & Bill Dromo and Stan
Vachon & Butcher Vachon went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 29, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Joe Turco versus Ronnie Paul > Pepe Gomez versus Oki Shikina > Bob Boyer versus Billy Garrett > Bill Dromo versus Dale Lewis
October 29, 1968 (Tuesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon over Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres* to win
the title / Notes: The Torres’ had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over the Vachons on September
20, 1968, in Atlanta.
November 1, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel over Billy Garrett > Dale Lewis over the Outlaw (02) by disqualification > Bill Dromo over Oki Shikina > Paul
DeMarco and Johnny Valentine went to a draw > Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Jim Starr & Stan Vachon &
Butcher Vachon > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Gene Kiniski* versus the Professional ended in a double countout; Kiniski
retained the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw. The Kiniski-Professional match ended in a double countout when the Pro
retreated from the ring as Kiniski tried to remove his mask, and then chased him down the aisle. Kiniski had been the reigning NWA
World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Lou Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO. It was announced that Seiji Sakaguchi
would be wrestling on the card on November 8, 1968, and that the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) would be
wrestling in Atlanta soon.
November 2, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong & Ramon Torres over Joe Turco & Oki Shikina > Johnny Valentine over Paul DeMarco > the Outlaw (02) over Ronnie Paul /
Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
DeMarco had to be carried from the ring after his match against Valentine.
November 5, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bob Boyer and Oki Shikina went to a draw > Mario Galento over Billy Garrett > Seiji Sakaguchi over Ronnie Paul at 1:00 > Bill Dromo over
Dale Lewis / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi.
November 8, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer and Jim Starr went to a draw > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest
> Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo over Seiji Sakaguchi & the Outlaw (02) > Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Stan Vachon &
Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Johnny Valentine over the Professional* to win the title / Notes:
Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi and the Outlaw. During their match, Valentine unmasked the Professional, but the Pro quickly
covered his face under the ring apron and the Outlaw came to his rescue. The Professional had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Tarzan Tyler on August 23, 1968, in Atlanta. Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Galento, betting he
could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes.
November 9, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mario Galento & the Professional over Seiji Sakaguchi & the Outlaw (02) > Johnny Valentine over Bob Boyer > Alberto Torres over Jim
Starr / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode aired from 6:30
to 7:30 PM. Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi and the Outlaw. Crawford and Sakaguchi turned on the Outlaw during the match against
Galento and the Professional.
November 9, 1968 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Dale Lewis over Ronnie Paul > Bill Dromo & Ramon Torres over Stan Vachon & Oki Shikina by disqualification / 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 11, 1968 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon* to win the title / Notes:
It is unclear as to how the Vachons came to be recognized as Southern Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows
Alberto and Enrique Torres going over Hans Schmidt and El Mongol to win the title on May 31, 1968, in Atlanta.
November 12, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Oki Shikina over Mike McGraw > Bill Dromo & Bob Boyer over Jim Starr & Billy Garrett > the Professional over Alberto Torres
November 13, 1968 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus the Outlaw (02) > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres versus Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina >
Bill Dromo versus Stan Vachon > Dale Lewis versus the Professional / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi.
November 15, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Pepe Gomez over Ronnie Paul > Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest > Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo over
Jim Starr & Billy Garrett > Bob Armstrong over Stan Vachon by disqualification > the Outlaw (02) & Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over
Jack Crawford & Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Johnny Valentine* versus the Professional ended in a
no contest; Valentine retained the title / Notes: Gomez substituted for Ricky Hunter in the match against Paul. Crawford managed
Sakaguchi and Shikina. Valentine had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over the Professional on
November 8, 1968, in Atlanta. It was announced that Freddie Blassie would be wrestling Mad Dog Vachon on the card on November 22,
1968, and that the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) would be wrestling on the same card.
November 16, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Stan Vachon over Ronnie Paul > Johnny Valentine over Mario Galento > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki
Shikina > the Outlaw (02) over Mike McGraw / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by
Ed Capral. This episode aired from 11:00 PM to Midnight. Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi and Shikina.
November 19, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong over Billy Garrett > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Joe Turco & Oki Shikina > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento over
Bonnie Watson > Bill Dromo and the Professional went to a draw > Dick Steinborn over Dale Lewis
November 21, 1968 (Thursday) – Milledgeville, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer over Joe
Turco > Bob Armstrong over Oki Shikina > Bill Dromo over Butcher Vachon by disqualification / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was
the site of this card.
November 22, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Buddy Fuller over Tim Geohagen > Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon > the Outlaw (02) over Seiji
Sakaguchi > Johnny Valentine over Bob Armstrong > Mad Dog Vachon over Freddie Blassie > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres* to win the title / Notes: Jack Crawford
managed Sakaguchi. It is unclear as to how the Torres’ came to be recognized as Georgia Tag Team Champions. The last
reference we have shows the Vachons going over them to win the title on October 29, 1968, in Savannah.
November 23, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Johnny Valentine over Seiji Sakaguchi > the Professional over Butcher Vachon > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) over Bob Armstrong & Ronnie Paul / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi.
November 26, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pepe
Gomez versus Oki Shikina > Mixed Tag Team Match: Mario Galento & Barbara Galento versus Seiji Sakaguchi & Ann Ville > Bill Dromo
versus Butcher Vachon > Dick Steinborn versus Dale Lewis
November 29, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Outlaw (02) over Pepe Gomez > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina > Dale Lewis over
Bob Boyer > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Dick Steinborn & Bob Armstrong > Bill Dromo & Ray Gunkel
& Buddy Fuller over Stan Vachon & Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Johnny Valentine* versus the
Professional ended in a no contest; Valentine retained the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi and Shikina. Joe Louis was
the special referee for the Valentine-Professional match. Valentine had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went
over the Professional on November 8, 1968, in Atlanta.
November 30, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Buddy Fuller over Oki Shikina > Mad Dog Vachon over Bob Boyer > Seiji Sakaguchi and the Outlaw (02) went to a draw > Bill Dromo &
Pepe Gomez and the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta
TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode returned to the regular time slot of 10:30 to 11:30 PM.
December 3, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Outlaw (02) over Seiji Sakaguchi > Corsica Jean over Joe Turco > Bob Boyer & the Outlaw (02) over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1
(01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Bill Dromo over Dale Lewis by disqualification
December 6, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Outlaw (02) over Bob Boyer > Dale Lewis over Bob Armstrong > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres and Stan Vachon &
Butcher Vachon went to a draw > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo by
disqualification > Buddy Fuller over Mad Dog Vachon > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match (No Disqualification): the Professional over
Johnny Valentine* to win the title / Notes: Joe Louis was the special referee for the Valentine-Professional match, as well as the Fuller-
Vachon match. Valentine had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over the Professional on November 8,
1968, in Atlanta. The program for this card mentioned that Peruvian Promotions, Ltd., would be sending El Mongol on a tour of the United
States in 1969, and that Jones was negotiating to book him along the way. It was announced that Lou Thesz would be wrestling on the
card on December 13, 1968.
December 7, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres versus the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest > Johnny
Valentine over Pepe Gomez > the Outlaw (02) over Joe Turco > Bob Armstrong and Stan Vachon went to a draw / Notes: This was taped
for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
December 10, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Corsica Jean and Oki Shikina went to a draw > Midget Tag Team Match: Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Lang over Little Bruiser & the Mighty
Atom > Johnny Valentine over the Outlaw (02) > Bill Dromo over Dale Lewis
December 13, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bill Dromo over Joe Turco > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook over Little Bruiser > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller over Seiji
Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina > Dale Lewis over the Outlaw (02) > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Stan
Vachon & Louie Tillet > Johnny Valentine and Lou Thesz went to a draw / Notes: Tillet substituted for Butcher Vachon to team with Stan
Vachon in the match against the Assassins.
December 14, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Bill Dromo & Mike Burns > Buddy Fuller over Stan Vachon > the
Professional over Joe Turco > Dale Lewis over Bob Boyer / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television
program hosted by Ed Capral.
December 17, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pepe
Gomez and Corsica Jean went to a draw > Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina over Bobby Hart & Bob Boyer > Lumberjack Match: Bill Dromo
over Dale Lewis by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Professional* over Johnny Valentine to retain the title / Notes:
The Professional had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Johnny Valentine on December 6, 1968, in
Atlanta.
December 18, 1968 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong versus Stan Vachon > Mike Burns versus Seiji Sakaguchi > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres
versus the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Dale Lewis versus Louie Tillet
December 20, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Ramstad and Mike Burns went to a draw > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Seiji Sakaguchi & Tank Morgan > Bill
Dromo over Stan Vachon > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis and the Professional went to a draw > World Tag Team Title versus
Mask Match: the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller* to win the title / Notes: Dromo
substituted for Bob Armstrong in the match against Vachon. Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against the Professional, betting he could
not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Gunkel and Fuller had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they went over
Stan and Butcher Vachon on January 19, 1968, in Atlanta. It was announced that El Mongol would be wrestling in Atlanta in January 1969.
December 21, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Ramon Torres over Dale Lewis by disqualification > the Professional over Tank Morgan > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) over Mario Galento & Alberto Torres / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral.
December 21, 1968 (Saturday) – Macon, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Burns versus Joe
Turco > Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong versus Stan Vachon & Seiji Sakaguchi / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card. This was for the locally televised “Macon 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 25, 1968 (Wednesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Joe Turco versus Mario Galento > Mike Burns versus the Professional > Ramon Torres versus Tank Morgan > Bill Dromo versus Seiji
Sakaguchi > Dick Steinborn versus Stan Vachon
December 25, 1968 (Tuesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01))* to win the title / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over the
Torres’ on November 22, 1968, in Atlanta.
December 27, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo went to a draw > Mario Galento over Joe Turco > Dick Steinborn over Mike Burns > Ray
Gunkel & Buddy Fuller over Stan Vachon & Seiji Sakaguchi > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres and the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) went to a draw > Georgia Heavyweight Title versus $1,000 Challenge Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): Dale
Lewis over the Professional* to win the title / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against the Professional, betting he could not be
pinned within the first thirty minutes. The Professional had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Johnny
Valentine on December 6, 1968, in Atlanta. It was announced that El Mongol would be wrestling on the card on January 3, 1969.
December 28, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bill Dromo and Seiji Sakaguchi went to a draw > Dale Lewis over Mike Burns > Bob Armstrong over Joe Turco / Notes: This was taped for
the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
Assassin #1 (01); Assassin #2 (01); the Assassins (01); Bad Boy Hines; Barbara Galento; Barbara Owens; Bill Dromo; Billy Garrett; Billy
Hines; Bob Armstrong; Bob Boyer; Bob Ramstad; Bobby Hart; Bonnie Watson; Bozo Brown; Buddy Fuller; Butcher Vachon; Corsica Jean;
Cowboy Lang; Dale Lewis; Dick Steinborn; Ed Capral; El Mongol; Fred Ward; Freddie Blassie; Gene Kiniski; the Great Hercules;
Guillotine Gordon; Jack Crawford; Jim Starr; Joe Louis; Joe Turco; Johnny Valentine; Little Bruiser; Lord Littlebrook; Lou Thesz; Louie
Tillet; Mad Dog Vachon; Mario Galento; the Mighty Atom; Mike Burns; Mike McGraw; Nick Kozak; Oki Shikina; the Outlaw (02); Patti Neilson;
Paul DeMarco; Paul Jones (01); Pepe Gomez; Peruvian Promotions; the Professional; Ramon Torres; Ray Gunkel; Ricky Hunter; Ronnie
Paul; Seiji Sakaguchi; Stan Vachon; Steve Manderson; Tank Morgan; Tim Geohagen.
October 1, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Boyer over Joe Turco > Women’s Match: Barbara Owens over Patti Neilson > Bill Dromo over Billy Garrett > NWA World Heavyweight
Title Match: Gene Kiniski* over the Professional to retain the title / Notes: Kiniski had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Lou Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO.
October 4, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Outlaw (02) over Ricky Hunter > Bob Boyer over Joe Turco > Nick Kozak over Billy Garrett > Paul DeMarco & Louie Tillet
over the Professional & the Great Hercules > Jim Starr & Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon over Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres & Ramon
Torres / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw. It was announced that Dale Lewis would be wrestling on the card on October 11,
1968.
October 5, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Professional over Bob Boyer > Paul DeMarco over Joe Turco > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Jim Starr & Billy Garrett by
disqualification > the Outlaw (02) over Pepe Gomez / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 11, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Outlaw (02) over Bob Boyer > Ricky Hunter & Louie Tillet over Jim Starr & Oki Shikina > Ray Gunkel over Bozo Brown >
$1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis and Bill Dromo went to a draw > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Professional* over Paul
DeMarco to retain the title > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres* over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon by
disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw. Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Dromo, betting
he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. The Torres’ had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they
went over the Vachons on September 20, 1968, in Atlanta. The Professional had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion
since he went over Tarzan Tyler on August 23, 1968, in Atlanta.
October 12, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul
DeMarco over Guillotine Gordon > Dale Lewis and the Outlaw (02) went to a draw > Pepe Gomez over Oki Shikina / Notes: This was
taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 15, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Pepe Gomez over Guillotine Gordon > Dale Lewis and Bob Armstrong went to a draw > Bill Dromo & Bob Boyer over Jim Starr & Billy
Garrett by disqualification
October 18, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Pepe Gomez versus Guillotine Gordon > Dale Lewis over Billy Garrett > Alberto Torres and the Outlaw (02) went to a draw >
Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon > Jim Starr versus Ramon Torres ended in a no contest > Paul DeMarco &
Louie Tillet over the Professional & the Great Hercules / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 19, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dale
Lewis over Oki Shikina > Ramon Torres over the Professional > the Outlaw (02) over Guillotine Gordon > Bob Armstrong and Butcher
Vachon went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack
Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 22, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Corsica Jean and Oki Shikina went to a draw > Bob Boyer over Billy Garrett by disqualification > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over
Bob Armstrong at 25:00 > Bill Dromo over Jim Starr / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Armstrong, betting he could not be
pinned within the first thirty minutes.
October 25, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Garrett over Pepe Gomez > the Outlaw (02) over Oki Shikina > Bill Dromo over Corsica Jean > $1,000 Challenge Match:
Paul DeMarco and Dale Lewis went to a draw > Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Jim Starr & Stan Vachon & Butcher
Vachon > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Professional* over Louie Tillet to retain the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the
Outlaw. Dick Steinborn was the special referee for the Tillet-Professional match. The Professional had been the reigning Georgia
Heavyweight Champion since he went over Tarzan Tyler on August 23, 1968, in Atlanta. Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against
DeMarco, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes.
October 26, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Outlaw (02) over Billy Garrett > Dale Lewis over Pepe Gomez > the Professional over Jim Starr > Paul DeMarco & Bill Dromo and Stan
Vachon & Butcher Vachon went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
October 29, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Joe Turco versus Ronnie Paul > Pepe Gomez versus Oki Shikina > Bob Boyer versus Billy Garrett > Bill Dromo versus Dale Lewis
October 29, 1968 (Tuesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon over Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres* to win
the title / Notes: The Torres’ had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over the Vachons on September
20, 1968, in Atlanta.
November 1, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel over Billy Garrett > Dale Lewis over the Outlaw (02) by disqualification > Bill Dromo over Oki Shikina > Paul
DeMarco and Johnny Valentine went to a draw > Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Jim Starr & Stan Vachon &
Butcher Vachon > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Gene Kiniski* versus the Professional ended in a double countout; Kiniski
retained the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw. The Kiniski-Professional match ended in a double countout when the Pro
retreated from the ring as Kiniski tried to remove his mask, and then chased him down the aisle. Kiniski had been the reigning NWA
World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Lou Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO. It was announced that Seiji Sakaguchi
would be wrestling on the card on November 8, 1968, and that the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) would be
wrestling in Atlanta soon.
November 2, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong & Ramon Torres over Joe Turco & Oki Shikina > Johnny Valentine over Paul DeMarco > the Outlaw (02) over Ronnie Paul /
Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw.
DeMarco had to be carried from the ring after his match against Valentine.
November 5, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bob Boyer and Oki Shikina went to a draw > Mario Galento over Billy Garrett > Seiji Sakaguchi over Ronnie Paul at 1:00 > Bill Dromo over
Dale Lewis / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi.
November 8, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Boyer and Jim Starr went to a draw > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest
> Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo over Seiji Sakaguchi & the Outlaw (02) > Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Stan Vachon &
Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Johnny Valentine over the Professional* to win the title / Notes:
Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi and the Outlaw. During their match, Valentine unmasked the Professional, but the Pro quickly
covered his face under the ring apron and the Outlaw came to his rescue. The Professional had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Tarzan Tyler on August 23, 1968, in Atlanta. Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against Galento, betting he
could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes.
November 9, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mario Galento & the Professional over Seiji Sakaguchi & the Outlaw (02) > Johnny Valentine over Bob Boyer > Alberto Torres over Jim
Starr / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode aired from 6:30
to 7:30 PM. Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi and the Outlaw. Crawford and Sakaguchi turned on the Outlaw during the match against
Galento and the Professional.
November 9, 1968 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Dale Lewis over Ronnie Paul > Bill Dromo & Ramon Torres over Stan Vachon & Oki Shikina by disqualification / 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 11, 1968 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon* to win the title / Notes:
It is unclear as to how the Vachons came to be recognized as Southern Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows
Alberto and Enrique Torres going over Hans Schmidt and El Mongol to win the title on May 31, 1968, in Atlanta.
November 12, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Oki Shikina over Mike McGraw > Bill Dromo & Bob Boyer over Jim Starr & Billy Garrett > the Professional over Alberto Torres
November 13, 1968 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer versus the Outlaw (02) > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres versus Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina >
Bill Dromo versus Stan Vachon > Dale Lewis versus the Professional / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi.
November 15, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Pepe Gomez over Ronnie Paul > Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest > Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo over
Jim Starr & Billy Garrett > Bob Armstrong over Stan Vachon by disqualification > the Outlaw (02) & Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over
Jack Crawford & Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Johnny Valentine* versus the Professional ended in a
no contest; Valentine retained the title / Notes: Gomez substituted for Ricky Hunter in the match against Paul. Crawford managed
Sakaguchi and Shikina. Valentine had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over the Professional on
November 8, 1968, in Atlanta. It was announced that Freddie Blassie would be wrestling Mad Dog Vachon on the card on November 22,
1968, and that the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) would be wrestling on the same card.
November 16, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Stan Vachon over Ronnie Paul > Johnny Valentine over Mario Galento > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki
Shikina > the Outlaw (02) over Mike McGraw / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by
Ed Capral. This episode aired from 11:00 PM to Midnight. Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi and Shikina.
November 19, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong over Billy Garrett > Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines over Joe Turco & Oki Shikina > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento over
Bonnie Watson > Bill Dromo and the Professional went to a draw > Dick Steinborn over Dale Lewis
November 21, 1968 (Thursday) – Milledgeville, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Boyer over Joe
Turco > Bob Armstrong over Oki Shikina > Bill Dromo over Butcher Vachon by disqualification / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was
the site of this card.
November 22, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Buddy Fuller over Tim Geohagen > Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon > the Outlaw (02) over Seiji
Sakaguchi > Johnny Valentine over Bob Armstrong > Mad Dog Vachon over Freddie Blassie > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres* to win the title / Notes: Jack Crawford
managed Sakaguchi. It is unclear as to how the Torres’ came to be recognized as Georgia Tag Team Champions. The last
reference we have shows the Vachons going over them to win the title on October 29, 1968, in Savannah.
November 23, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Johnny Valentine over Seiji Sakaguchi > the Professional over Butcher Vachon > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) over Bob Armstrong & Ronnie Paul / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi.
November 26, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pepe
Gomez versus Oki Shikina > Mixed Tag Team Match: Mario Galento & Barbara Galento versus Seiji Sakaguchi & Ann Ville > Bill Dromo
versus Butcher Vachon > Dick Steinborn versus Dale Lewis
November 29, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Outlaw (02) over Pepe Gomez > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina > Dale Lewis over
Bob Boyer > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Dick Steinborn & Bob Armstrong > Bill Dromo & Ray Gunkel
& Buddy Fuller over Stan Vachon & Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Johnny Valentine* versus the
Professional ended in a no contest; Valentine retained the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Sakaguchi and Shikina. Joe Louis was
the special referee for the Valentine-Professional match. Valentine had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went
over the Professional on November 8, 1968, in Atlanta.
November 30, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Buddy Fuller over Oki Shikina > Mad Dog Vachon over Bob Boyer > Seiji Sakaguchi and the Outlaw (02) went to a draw > Bill Dromo &
Pepe Gomez and the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta
TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode returned to the regular time slot of 10:30 to 11:30 PM.
December 3, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Outlaw (02) over Seiji Sakaguchi > Corsica Jean over Joe Turco > Bob Boyer & the Outlaw (02) over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1
(01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Bill Dromo over Dale Lewis by disqualification
December 6, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > the Outlaw (02) over Bob Boyer > Dale Lewis over Bob Armstrong > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres and Stan Vachon &
Butcher Vachon went to a draw > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo by
disqualification > Buddy Fuller over Mad Dog Vachon > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match (No Disqualification): the Professional over
Johnny Valentine* to win the title / Notes: Joe Louis was the special referee for the Valentine-Professional match, as well as the Fuller-
Vachon match. Valentine had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over the Professional on November 8,
1968, in Atlanta. The program for this card mentioned that Peruvian Promotions, Ltd., would be sending El Mongol on a tour of the United
States in 1969, and that Jones was negotiating to book him along the way. It was announced that Lou Thesz would be wrestling on the
card on December 13, 1968.
December 7, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres versus the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest > Johnny
Valentine over Pepe Gomez > the Outlaw (02) over Joe Turco > Bob Armstrong and Stan Vachon went to a draw / Notes: This was taped
for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
December 10, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Corsica Jean and Oki Shikina went to a draw > Midget Tag Team Match: Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Lang over Little Bruiser & the Mighty
Atom > Johnny Valentine over the Outlaw (02) > Bill Dromo over Dale Lewis
December 13, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bill Dromo over Joe Turco > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook over Little Bruiser > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller over Seiji
Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina > Dale Lewis over the Outlaw (02) > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Stan
Vachon & Louie Tillet > Johnny Valentine and Lou Thesz went to a draw / Notes: Tillet substituted for Butcher Vachon to team with Stan
Vachon in the match against the Assassins.
December 14, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Bill Dromo & Mike Burns > Buddy Fuller over Stan Vachon > the
Professional over Joe Turco > Dale Lewis over Bob Boyer / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television
program hosted by Ed Capral.
December 17, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pepe
Gomez and Corsica Jean went to a draw > Seiji Sakaguchi & Oki Shikina over Bobby Hart & Bob Boyer > Lumberjack Match: Bill Dromo
over Dale Lewis by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Professional* over Johnny Valentine to retain the title / Notes:
The Professional had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Johnny Valentine on December 6, 1968, in
Atlanta.
December 18, 1968 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong versus Stan Vachon > Mike Burns versus Seiji Sakaguchi > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres
versus the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Dale Lewis versus Louie Tillet
December 20, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Ramstad and Mike Burns went to a draw > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Seiji Sakaguchi & Tank Morgan > Bill
Dromo over Stan Vachon > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis and the Professional went to a draw > World Tag Team Title versus
Mask Match: the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller* to win the title / Notes: Dromo
substituted for Bob Armstrong in the match against Vachon. Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against the Professional, betting he could
not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Gunkel and Fuller had been the reigning World Tag Team Champions since they went over
Stan and Butcher Vachon on January 19, 1968, in Atlanta. It was announced that El Mongol would be wrestling in Atlanta in January 1969.
December 21, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Ramon Torres over Dale Lewis by disqualification > the Professional over Tank Morgan > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) over Mario Galento & Alberto Torres / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program
hosted by Ed Capral.
December 21, 1968 (Saturday) – Macon, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Burns versus Joe
Turco > Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong versus Stan Vachon & Seiji Sakaguchi / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this
card. This was for the locally televised “Macon 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 25, 1968 (Wednesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Joe Turco versus Mario Galento > Mike Burns versus the Professional > Ramon Torres versus Tank Morgan > Bill Dromo versus Seiji
Sakaguchi > Dick Steinborn versus Stan Vachon
December 25, 1968 (Tuesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01))* to win the title / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over the
Torres’ on November 22, 1968, in Atlanta.
December 27, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo went to a draw > Mario Galento over Joe Turco > Dick Steinborn over Mike Burns > Ray
Gunkel & Buddy Fuller over Stan Vachon & Seiji Sakaguchi > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres and the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) went to a draw > Georgia Heavyweight Title versus $1,000 Challenge Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): Dale
Lewis over the Professional* to win the title / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the match against the Professional, betting he could not be
pinned within the first thirty minutes. The Professional had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Johnny
Valentine on December 6, 1968, in Atlanta. It was announced that El Mongol would be wrestling on the card on January 3, 1969.
December 28, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Bill Dromo and Seiji Sakaguchi went to a draw > Dale Lewis over Mike Burns > Bob Armstrong over Joe Turco / Notes: This was taped for
the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.