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| CARDS & RESULTS: 1970s |
| July – September |
| 1970 |
| 1970s |
References to the following individuals and organizations are made throughout this section: Alberto Torres; Assassin #1 (01); Assassin
#2 (01); the Assassins (01); Bad Boy Hines; Barbara Owens; Bill Dromo; Bill Evans (02); Billy Spears; Black Gordman; Bob Armstrong;
Bob Kaiser; Bobby Brunell; Bobby Shane; Buddy Colt; Buddy Fuller; Charlie Harben; Charlie Smith; Chati Yokuchi; Choo-Choo Lynn;
Cisco Grimaldo; Corsica Jean; the Cougar (01); Cyclone Soto; Danny Hodge; Darling Dagmar; Derrell Cochran; Diamond Lil; Don
McGouirk; Dory Funk, Jr.; Dory Funk, Sr.; Doug Gilbert (01); Ed Capral; Eddie Smith; Eduardo DeLynch; El Lobo (05); El Mongol; the
Fabulous Moolah; Fran Gravette; Fred Ward; Freddie Blassie; Fuji (02); Gene Gordon; Gordon Price; the Great Ota; Homer O’Dell;
Hoss Strickland; Invader #1; Invader #2; the Invaders; Jim Koger; Karl Von Stroheim; Kevin Sullivan; Leo Garibaldi; Leon Ogle; Little
Crusher; Lord Littlebrook; Mike Paidousis; Mr. Ito (01); Nick Bockwinkel; Oki Shikina; Paul DeMarco; Paul Jones (01); Pepe Gomez;
Professor Kimura; Ralph Freed; Ray Gunkel; the Red Demon (02); Rip Tyler; Rita Boucher; Robert Fuller; Rocket Monroe; Ron Fuller; Roy
Lee Welch; Sabu Singh; Sharon Joyce; the Sheik; Skandor Akbar; Terry Funk; Tim Geohagen; Tim Tyler; Toni Rose; Vivian Vachon.
July 3, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Title One-Night Tournament: Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) over Nick Bockwinkel & Paul DeMarco by
referee decision to advance; Rocket Monroe & Rip Tyler over Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres to advance; Ray Gunkel & Robert Fuller over
the Invaders (Invader #1 & Invader #2) to advance; Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt over Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Sr., by disqualification to
advance; Shane & Gilbert over Monroe & Tyler to advance; O’Dell & Colt over Gunkel & Fuller to advance; and Shane & Gilbert over Oâ
€™Dell & Colt to win the title / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the tournament was $3,000. In addition, the winning team was to
be presented with new belts, replacing the trophy that had previously been used to represent the champions. It is unclear as to how the
title became vacant. The last reference we have shows that Gunkel and Buddy Fuller, who had won the title when they over the Assassins
(01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) on March 27, 1970, in Atlanta, were still recognized as champions in the program for the
card on May 1, 1970. O’Dell managed Colt. It was announced that Bockwinkel would defend the Georgia Heavyweight Title against
DeMarco on July 10, 1970.
July 4, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby
Shane and Nick Bockwinkel went to a draw > Paul DeMarco over Karl Von Stroheim > Rocket Monroe & Rip Tyler over the Invaders
(Invader #1 & Invader #2) / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Von Stroheim.
July 7, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim
Geohagen over Cisco Grimaldo > Bob Armstrong and Rocket Monroe went to a draw > Bill Dromo & Doug Gilbert (01) over Fuji (02) &
Karl Von Stroheim > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* over El Mongol to retain the title / Notes: Bockwinkel had been
the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Assassin #1 (01) on April 17, 1970. Homer O’Dell managed Von
Stroheim.
July 10, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Cisco Grimaldo over Billy Spears > Ray Gunkel over Karl Von Stroheim > Bill Dromo & Alberto Torres over Rocket Monroe & Rip Tyler >
Handicap Match: Buddy Fuller over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* versus Paul
DeMarco ended in a no contest; Bockwinkel retained the title / Notes: During the Fuller-O’Dell/Colt match, Fuller had O’Dell in a
toehold attempting to force him to submit, and Colt ran in the ring and attacked Fuller. Robert Fuller came to the ring to help, but not
before Von Stroheim came to the ring and turned the tables. O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim. Bockwinkel had been the
reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Assassin #1 (01) on April 17, 1970. Charlie Smith was credited as being a
referee for this card. It was announced that the NWA had lifted the suspension of the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2
(01)), under the condition that they wear different masks and tights to the ring.
July 11, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby
Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) over Rocket Monroe & Rip Tyler > Paul DeMarco over Billy Spears > Karl Von Stroheim over Sabu Singh /
Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
July 14, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong and Sabu Singh went to a draw > Alberto Torres over Professor Kimura > Cyclone Soto over Chati Yokuchi > Macon Tag Team
Title Match: Buddy Colt & Karl Von Stroheim* versus Bill Dromo & El Mongol ended in a no contest; Colt & Von Stroheim retained the title /
Notes: Colt and Von Stroheim had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Mongol and Joe Scarpa on June
16, 1970, in Macon. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
July 17, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran over Sabu Singh > Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) over Professor Kimura & Fuji (02) > Ray Gunkel over El
Lobo (05) > Robert Fuller & Buddy Fuller over Homer O’Dell & Karl Von Stroheim > Buddy Colt over Leo Garibaldi > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): Paul DeMarco over Nick Bockwinkel* by disqualification to win the title / Notes:
Bockwinkel had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Assassin #1 (01) on April 17, 1970. O’Dell,
who managed Colt and Von Stroheim, was barred from ringside during the Colt-Garibaldi match.
July 18, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Bockwinkel over Fuji (02) > Bobby Shane and Buddy Colt went to a draw > Robert Fuller over Sabu Singh / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
July 21, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocket
Monroe and Cyclone Soto went to a draw > Sabu Singh over Cisco Grimaldo > Derrell Cochran over Billy Spears > Derrell Cochran &
Cyclone Soto & Sabu Singh over Billy Spears & Cisco Grimaldo & Rocket Monroe > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Bill Dromo & El Mongol
over Buddy Colt & Karl Von Stroheim* by disqualification; Colt & Von Stroheim retained the title / Notes: Colt and Von Stroheim had been
the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Mongol and Joe Scarpa on June 16, 1970, in Macon. Homer O’Dell
managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
July 22, 1970 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran versus Sabu Singh > Women’s Match: Barbara Owens versus Rita Boucher > Columbus Heavyweight
Title Tournament: Rocket Monroe versus Cyclone Soto; Alberto Torres versus Assassin #2 (01); Bill Dromo versus Assassin #1 (01); and
Paul DeMarco versus Nick Bockwinkel / Notes: It appears as though the tournament may have been the origin of the Columbus
Heavyweight Title. It was announced that Dory Funk, Jr., would be wrestling in Columbus on August 12, 1970. The program for this card
mentions that “Columbus Championship Wrestling�, hosted by Jim Koger, could be seen live on WTVM Channel 9 on Saturdays
at 1:00 PM.
July 24, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran over Cyclone Soto > Ray Gunkel & El Mongol over Cisco Grimaldo & Karl Von Stroheim > Buddy Colt over
Tim Geohagen at 12:00 > Homer O’Dell over Leo Garibaldi > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel over Paul DeMarco*
to win the title at 33:00 > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01)* versus the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01)
& Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest; Shane & Gilbert retained the title / Notes: DeMarco had been the reigning Georgia
Heavyweight Champion since he went over Bockwinkel on July 17, 1970, in Atlanta. Shane and Gilbert had been the reigning Georgia
Tag Team Champions since they went over O’Dell and Colt in a tournament final on July 3, 1970, in Atlanta. O’Dell managed
Colt and Von Stroheim. Charlie Smith and Eddie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. The program for this card makes a
reference that Bill Evans (02) is still the ringside photographer for Atlanta matches. It was reported that Dory Funk, Jr., and Danny Hodge
would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
July 25, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby
Shane over Karl Von Stroheim > Robert Fuller and Paul DeMarco went to a draw > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) over Alberto Torres & El Mongol / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Von Stroheim.
July 28, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Womenâ
€™s Match: Sharon Joyce over Rita Boucher > Sabu Singh over Rocket Monroe > Bob Armstrong and Derrell Cochran went to a draw >
Nick Bockwinkel and Doug Gilbert (01) went to a draw > Bill Dromo over Buddy Colt / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Leon Ogle
was credited as being a referee for this card. This is the first Macon program we have that mentions details on the “Macon
Championship Wrestling� program, which could be seen every Saturday on WCWB Channel 41 at 1:00 PM, hosted by Don McGouirk
and Ralph Freed. It also credits some office members, with Choo-Choo Lynn recognized as Assistant Promoter to Fred Ward and
Gordon Price as Ring Announcer. It was announced that Dory Funk, Jr., would be wrestling in Atlanta on August 11, 1970.
July 31, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Robert Fuller versus Karl Von Stroheim > Paul DeMarco versus Bill Dromo > Buddy Colt versus Buddy Fuller > NWA World
Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Danny Hodge* over Bobby Shane to retain the title > Ray Gunkel & El Mongol versus the Assassins (01)
(Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* over Doug Gilbert (01) to retain the title /
Notes: Hodge had been the reigning NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion since May 1965. Bockwinkel had been the reigning
Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over DeMarco on July 24, 1970, in Atlanta. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von
Stroheim. It was announced that Tim Tyler, Skandor Akbar, and Dory Funk, Jr., would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. Ron and Robert Fuller
participated in an autograph session for fans.
August 1, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy
Colt over Robert Fuller by disqualification > Doug Gilbert (01) and Assassin #1 (01) went to a draw > Assassin #2 (01) over Sabu Singh /
Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
August 4, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Robert
Fuller & Tim Geohagen over Cisco Grimaldo & Rocket Monroe > One-Night Tournament: Buddy Colt over Doug Gilbert (01) to advance;
Bill Dromo over Nick Bockwinkel to advance; and Colt over Dromo to win the tournament / Notes: The tournament was to determine a
challenger to wrestle the NWA World Heavyweight Champion on August 11, 1970. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
August 7, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran versus Tim Geohagen > Alberto Torres over Cisco Grimaldo > Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller over Homer Oâ
€™Dell & Karl Von Stroheim > Bobby Shane over Rocket Monroe > Ray Gunkel & Doug Gilbert (01) & El Mongol over Buddy Colt & the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim. Charlie Smith and Eddie
Smith were credited as being referees for this card. Mongol participated in an autograph session for fans.
August 8, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Robert
Fuller over Rocket Monroe > Assassin #2 (01) over Bobby Shane > Buddy Colt over Pepe Gomez / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
August 11, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Robert
Fuller versus Tim Tyler > Alberto Torres versus Rocket Monroe > Bill Dromo versus Black Gordman > Terry Funk versus Karl Von
Stroheim > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.,* versus Buddy Colt / Notes: Funk, Jr., had been the reigning NWA World
Heavyweight Champion since he went over Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969, in Tampa, FL. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von
Stroheim.
August 14, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ron Fuller over Tim Tyler > Robert Fuller over Homer O’Dell > Ray Gunkel over Bob Kaiser > Buddy Fuller over Hoss
Strickland > Bobby Shane versus Buddy Colt ended in a double countout > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01))
over Bill Dromo & Alberto Torres > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.,* and Nick Bockwinkel went to a draw; Funk, Jr.,
retained the title / Notes: Funk, Jr., had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Gene Kiniski on
February 11, 1969, in Tampa, FL. O’Dell managed Colt. Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee for this card. The program
for this card featured an article written by Gene Gordon about Jones that also appeared in the September 1970 issue of Wrestling Revue
magazine. Shane participated in an autograph session for fans.
August 15, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ron
Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo > Georgia Television Title Match: Bobby Shane over Nick Bockwinkel* to win the title > Assassin #1 (01) over
Sabu Singh / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Bockwinkel had been
the reigning Georgia Television Champion since he went over Joe Scarpa on June 5, 1970, in Atlanta.
August 18, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget
Match: Lord Littlebrook over Little Crusher > Leon Ogle over Hoss Strickland > Skandor Akbar over Sabu Singh > Macon Tag Team Title
Match: Bill Dromo & Alberto Torres over Buddy Colt & Karl Von Stroheim* to win the title / Notes: Ogle substituted for Bob Armstrong in the
match against Strickland. Colt and Von Stroheim had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Joe Scarpa
and El Mongol on June 16, 1970, in Macon. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
August 21, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook versus Little Crusher > Ray Gunkel over Mike Paidousis > Buddy Fuller & Ron Fuller & Robert
Fuller over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt & Karl Von Stroheim > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* over El Mongol by
disqualification to retain the title > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01)* versus the Assassins (01)
(Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest; Shane & Gilbert retained the title / Notes: Crusher participated in an
autograph session for fans. Bockwinkel had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Paul DeMarco on July
24, 1970, in Atlanta. Shane and Gilbert had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over O’Dell and Colt in
a tournament final on July 3, 1970, in Atlanta. O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim. Eddie Smith was credited as being a referee
for this card.
August 22, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug
Gilbert (01) over Nick Bockwinkel by disqualification > Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo & Karl Von Stroheim > Buddy Colt
over Alberto Torres / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
August 22, 1970 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ron Fuller versus Cisco Grimaldo > Robert Fuller versus Tim Tyler > Doug Gilbert (01) & El Mongol versus the Assassins
(01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Nick Bockwinkel versus Alberto Torres / Notes: This was the debut card at this venue, a
renovated barn on Buddy Fuller’s property.
August 25, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong over Cisco Grimaldo at 10:00 > El Mongol over Tim Tyler at 8:00 > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* over
Vivian Vachon to retain the title > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Buddy Colt & Skandor Akbar over Bill Dromo & Alberto Torres* to win the
title / Notes: Dromo and Torres had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Colt and Karl Von Stroheim on
August 18, 1970, in Macon. Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she went over Judy Grable on September
18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Akbar.
August 27, 1970 (Thursday) – Americus, GA – Sumter County Fairgrounds (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Leon Ogle over Karl Von Stroheim > Skandor Akbar over Roy Lee Welch > Bill Dromo over Nick Bockwinkel / Notes: Homer
O’Dell managed Akbar and Von Stroheim.
August 28, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen versus Pepe Gomez > Robert Fuller versus Sabu Singh > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller over Tim Tyler &
Skandor Akbar > Bill Dromo over Alberto Torres > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) over Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01)* to win the title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* over Buddy Colt to retain
the title / Notes: Bockwinkel had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Paul DeMarco on July 24, 1970, in
Atlanta. Shane and Gilbert had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over Colt and Homer O’Dell in a
tournament final on July 3, 1970, in Atlanta. O’Dell managed Colt and Akbar. Shane and Gilbert participated in an autograph session
for fans.
August 29, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy
Colt over Roy Lee Welch > Nick Bockwinkel and El Mongol went to a draw > Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller over Hoss Strickland & Oki Shikina
/ Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 29, 1970 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) Notes: A card was advertised for this date, but no information has been found. Toni Rose and Vivian Vachon were advertised.
September 1, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle
Royal featuring Skandor Akbar, Bob Armstrong, Nick Bockwinkel, Buddy Colt, Bill Dromo, Robert Fuller, Homer O’Dell, Doug Gilbert
(01), Oki Shikina, Karl Von Stroheim, and Roy Lee Welch > Karl Von Stroheim over Oki Shikina > Robert Fuller over Roy Lee Welch >
Doug Gilbert (01) over Buddy Colt > Bill Dromo and Nick Bockwinkel went to a draw > Bob Armstrong over Skandor Akbar / Notes: It is
unclear as to the reason or the result for the battle royal. O’Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von Stroheim.
September 4, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo & Oki Shikina > Bill Dromo versus Doug Gilbert (01) > Bobby Shane over the
Red Demon (02) > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller & El Mongol over Skandor Akbar & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Colt over Nick Bockwinkel* to win the title / Notes: Bockwinkel had been the reigning
Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Paul DeMarco on July 24, 1970, in Atlanta. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and
Akbar. Charlie Smith and Eddie Smith were credited as being referees for this card.
September 5, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller > Ray Gunkel over Tim Tyler > Bobby Shane
versus Buddy Colt ended in a no contest / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
September 8, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy
Colt over Bad Boy Hines > El Mongol over Karl Von Stroheim > Leon Ogle over Oki Shikina > Tim Geohagen and Cisco Grimaldo went to
a draw > Bill Dromo & Bad Boy Hines & El Mongol over Buddy Colt & Skandor Akbar & Karl Von Stroheim by disqualification / Notes:
Homer O’Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von Stroheim.
September 11, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bill Dromo over Oki Shikina > Sabu Singh over Bobby Brunell > Doug Gilbert (01) over Skandor Akbar > El Mongol over Karl
Von Stroheim > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller by disqualification > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Colt* over Bobby Shane to retain the title / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von
Stroheim. Colt had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Nick Bockwinkel on September 4, 1970, in
Atlanta. Singh participated in an autograph session for fans.
September 12, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > El
Mongol over the Red Demon (02) > Doug Gilbert (01) over Buddy Colt by disqualification > Skandor Akbar over Kevin Sullivan / Notes:
This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Akbar.
September 15, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim
Geohagen over Cisco Grimaldo > Robert Fuller over Karl Von Stroheim by disqualification > Midget Women’s Match: Darling Dagmar
over Diamond Lil > Tim Geohagen & Robert Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo & Karl Von Stroheim by disqualification > Macon Tag Team Title
Match: Bill Dromo & El Mongol over Buddy Colt & Skandor Akbar* by disqualification; Colt & Akbar retained the title / Notes: Colt & Akbar
had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Dromo and Alberto Torres on August 25, 1970, in Macon.
Homer O’Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von Stroheim.
September 18, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen versus Cisco Grimaldo > Sabu Singh versus Skandor Akbar > Doug Gilbert (01) over Karl Von Stroheim >
Bobby Shane over Oki Shikina > Ray Gunkel over the Cougar (01) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: El Mongol over Buddy Colt* by
disqualification; Colt retained the title > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Sr. /
Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Akbar. Colt had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Nick
Bockwinkel on September 4, 1970, in Atlanta. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. Mongol participated in an
autograph session for fans.
September 19, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Assassin #2 (01) over Bobby Shane > Buddy Colt over Pepe Gomez > Ron Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
September 19, 1970 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Kevin Sullivan versus Cisco Grimaldo > Tim Geohagen versus Skandor Akbar > Bill Dromo & Doug Gilbert
(01) & El Mongol versus Buddy Colt & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed
Colt and Akbar.
September 22, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Sabu Singh and Tim Tyler went to a draw at 15:00 > Women’s Match: Sharon Joyce over Fran Gravette > Tim Geohagen over Karl
Von Stroheim > Bill Dromo & Choo-Choo Lynn & El Mongol over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt & Skandor Akbar / Notes: Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von Stroheim.
September 25, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen versus the Cougar (01) > Kevin Sullivan versus Pepe Gomez > Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota over El Mongol &
Sabu Singh > Ray Gunkel over Skandor Akbar > Paul DeMarco over Buddy Colt by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Bobby
Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) 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 Shane and Gilbert on August 28, 1970, in Atlanta. Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Colt. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. It was reported that Freddie Blassie would be
wrestling in Atlanta soon. It was also reported that Jones was negotiating for future dates with the Sheik. DeMarco participated in an
autograph session for fans.
September 26, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota over Bill Dromo & Pepe Gomez > Buddy Colt over Sabu Singh > Paul DeMarco over Tim Tyler / Notes: This
was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. It was reported
that the Georgia Tag Team Title was being held up due to an appeal filed by the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)).
They claim that when they lost the title to Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) on September 25, 1970, saying that the amateur wrestling
headgear their opponents wore during the match had them at an unfair advantage, as they alleged that the helmets may have been
greased up prior to the match. Jones said he and the championship committee would investigate and make a ruling at a later date.
September 29, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Battle Royal featuring Skandor Akbar, Bob Armstrong, Buddy Colt, Paul DeMarco, Pepe Gomez, Cisco Grimaldo, Choo-Choo Lynn, El
Mongol, Homer O’Dell, Bobby Shane, Kevin Sullivan, and Tim Tyler > Kevin Sullivan over Cisco Grimaldo at 8:54 > Choo-Choo Lynn
over Tim Tyler at 5:41 > Bob Armstrong over Skandor Akbar by disqualification at 11:17 > Homer O’Dell over Pepe Gomez > Bobby
Shane and Paul DeMarco went to a draw at 20:00 > Buddy Colt versus El Mongol ended in a no contest / Notes: It is unclear as to the
reason or the result for the battle royal. O’Dell managed Colt and Akbar.
September 30, 1970 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Tim Tyler over Corsica Jean > Eduardo DeLynch and Karl Von Stroheim went to a draw > Kevin Sullivan over
Cisco Grimaldo > Bill Dromo & Bobby Shane over Paul DeMarco & Buddy Colt > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.*, over
Assassin #2 (01) two falls to one to retain the title / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim. It was reported that
DeMarco refused to take tags from Colt in the match against Dromo and Shane. Following the match, Shane challenged Colt to put up
his Georgia Heavyweight Title in a future match. Leon Ogle was credited as being a referee on this card.
#2 (01); the Assassins (01); Bad Boy Hines; Barbara Owens; Bill Dromo; Bill Evans (02); Billy Spears; Black Gordman; Bob Armstrong;
Bob Kaiser; Bobby Brunell; Bobby Shane; Buddy Colt; Buddy Fuller; Charlie Harben; Charlie Smith; Chati Yokuchi; Choo-Choo Lynn;
Cisco Grimaldo; Corsica Jean; the Cougar (01); Cyclone Soto; Danny Hodge; Darling Dagmar; Derrell Cochran; Diamond Lil; Don
McGouirk; Dory Funk, Jr.; Dory Funk, Sr.; Doug Gilbert (01); Ed Capral; Eddie Smith; Eduardo DeLynch; El Lobo (05); El Mongol; the
Fabulous Moolah; Fran Gravette; Fred Ward; Freddie Blassie; Fuji (02); Gene Gordon; Gordon Price; the Great Ota; Homer O’Dell;
Hoss Strickland; Invader #1; Invader #2; the Invaders; Jim Koger; Karl Von Stroheim; Kevin Sullivan; Leo Garibaldi; Leon Ogle; Little
Crusher; Lord Littlebrook; Mike Paidousis; Mr. Ito (01); Nick Bockwinkel; Oki Shikina; Paul DeMarco; Paul Jones (01); Pepe Gomez;
Professor Kimura; Ralph Freed; Ray Gunkel; the Red Demon (02); Rip Tyler; Rita Boucher; Robert Fuller; Rocket Monroe; Ron Fuller; Roy
Lee Welch; Sabu Singh; Sharon Joyce; the Sheik; Skandor Akbar; Terry Funk; Tim Geohagen; Tim Tyler; Toni Rose; Vivian Vachon.
July 3, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Title One-Night Tournament: Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) over Nick Bockwinkel & Paul DeMarco by
referee decision to advance; Rocket Monroe & Rip Tyler over Bob Armstrong & Alberto Torres to advance; Ray Gunkel & Robert Fuller over
the Invaders (Invader #1 & Invader #2) to advance; Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt over Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Sr., by disqualification to
advance; Shane & Gilbert over Monroe & Tyler to advance; O’Dell & Colt over Gunkel & Fuller to advance; and Shane & Gilbert over Oâ
€™Dell & Colt to win the title / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the tournament was $3,000. In addition, the winning team was to
be presented with new belts, replacing the trophy that had previously been used to represent the champions. It is unclear as to how the
title became vacant. The last reference we have shows that Gunkel and Buddy Fuller, who had won the title when they over the Assassins
(01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) on March 27, 1970, in Atlanta, were still recognized as champions in the program for the
card on May 1, 1970. O’Dell managed Colt. It was announced that Bockwinkel would defend the Georgia Heavyweight Title against
DeMarco on July 10, 1970.
July 4, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby
Shane and Nick Bockwinkel went to a draw > Paul DeMarco over Karl Von Stroheim > Rocket Monroe & Rip Tyler over the Invaders
(Invader #1 & Invader #2) / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Von Stroheim.
July 7, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim
Geohagen over Cisco Grimaldo > Bob Armstrong and Rocket Monroe went to a draw > Bill Dromo & Doug Gilbert (01) over Fuji (02) &
Karl Von Stroheim > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* over El Mongol to retain the title / Notes: Bockwinkel had been
the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Assassin #1 (01) on April 17, 1970. Homer O’Dell managed Von
Stroheim.
July 10, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Cisco Grimaldo over Billy Spears > Ray Gunkel over Karl Von Stroheim > Bill Dromo & Alberto Torres over Rocket Monroe & Rip Tyler >
Handicap Match: Buddy Fuller over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* versus Paul
DeMarco ended in a no contest; Bockwinkel retained the title / Notes: During the Fuller-O’Dell/Colt match, Fuller had O’Dell in a
toehold attempting to force him to submit, and Colt ran in the ring and attacked Fuller. Robert Fuller came to the ring to help, but not
before Von Stroheim came to the ring and turned the tables. O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim. Bockwinkel had been the
reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Assassin #1 (01) on April 17, 1970. Charlie Smith was credited as being a
referee for this card. It was announced that the NWA had lifted the suspension of the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2
(01)), under the condition that they wear different masks and tights to the ring.
July 11, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby
Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) over Rocket Monroe & Rip Tyler > Paul DeMarco over Billy Spears > Karl Von Stroheim over Sabu Singh /
Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
July 14, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong and Sabu Singh went to a draw > Alberto Torres over Professor Kimura > Cyclone Soto over Chati Yokuchi > Macon Tag Team
Title Match: Buddy Colt & Karl Von Stroheim* versus Bill Dromo & El Mongol ended in a no contest; Colt & Von Stroheim retained the title /
Notes: Colt and Von Stroheim had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Mongol and Joe Scarpa on June
16, 1970, in Macon. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
July 17, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran over Sabu Singh > Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) over Professor Kimura & Fuji (02) > Ray Gunkel over El
Lobo (05) > Robert Fuller & Buddy Fuller over Homer O’Dell & Karl Von Stroheim > Buddy Colt over Leo Garibaldi > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): Paul DeMarco over Nick Bockwinkel* by disqualification to win the title / Notes:
Bockwinkel had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Assassin #1 (01) on April 17, 1970. O’Dell,
who managed Colt and Von Stroheim, was barred from ringside during the Colt-Garibaldi match.
July 18, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick
Bockwinkel over Fuji (02) > Bobby Shane and Buddy Colt went to a draw > Robert Fuller over Sabu Singh / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
July 21, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocket
Monroe and Cyclone Soto went to a draw > Sabu Singh over Cisco Grimaldo > Derrell Cochran over Billy Spears > Derrell Cochran &
Cyclone Soto & Sabu Singh over Billy Spears & Cisco Grimaldo & Rocket Monroe > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Bill Dromo & El Mongol
over Buddy Colt & Karl Von Stroheim* by disqualification; Colt & Von Stroheim retained the title / Notes: Colt and Von Stroheim had been
the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Mongol and Joe Scarpa on June 16, 1970, in Macon. Homer O’Dell
managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
July 22, 1970 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran versus Sabu Singh > Women’s Match: Barbara Owens versus Rita Boucher > Columbus Heavyweight
Title Tournament: Rocket Monroe versus Cyclone Soto; Alberto Torres versus Assassin #2 (01); Bill Dromo versus Assassin #1 (01); and
Paul DeMarco versus Nick Bockwinkel / Notes: It appears as though the tournament may have been the origin of the Columbus
Heavyweight Title. It was announced that Dory Funk, Jr., would be wrestling in Columbus on August 12, 1970. The program for this card
mentions that “Columbus Championship Wrestling�, hosted by Jim Koger, could be seen live on WTVM Channel 9 on Saturdays
at 1:00 PM.
July 24, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran over Cyclone Soto > Ray Gunkel & El Mongol over Cisco Grimaldo & Karl Von Stroheim > Buddy Colt over
Tim Geohagen at 12:00 > Homer O’Dell over Leo Garibaldi > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel over Paul DeMarco*
to win the title at 33:00 > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01)* versus the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01)
& Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest; Shane & Gilbert retained the title / Notes: DeMarco had been the reigning Georgia
Heavyweight Champion since he went over Bockwinkel on July 17, 1970, in Atlanta. Shane and Gilbert had been the reigning Georgia
Tag Team Champions since they went over O’Dell and Colt in a tournament final on July 3, 1970, in Atlanta. O’Dell managed
Colt and Von Stroheim. Charlie Smith and Eddie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. The program for this card makes a
reference that Bill Evans (02) is still the ringside photographer for Atlanta matches. It was reported that Dory Funk, Jr., and Danny Hodge
would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
July 25, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby
Shane over Karl Von Stroheim > Robert Fuller and Paul DeMarco went to a draw > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) over Alberto Torres & El Mongol / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Von Stroheim.
July 28, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Womenâ
€™s Match: Sharon Joyce over Rita Boucher > Sabu Singh over Rocket Monroe > Bob Armstrong and Derrell Cochran went to a draw >
Nick Bockwinkel and Doug Gilbert (01) went to a draw > Bill Dromo over Buddy Colt / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Leon Ogle
was credited as being a referee for this card. This is the first Macon program we have that mentions details on the “Macon
Championship Wrestling� program, which could be seen every Saturday on WCWB Channel 41 at 1:00 PM, hosted by Don McGouirk
and Ralph Freed. It also credits some office members, with Choo-Choo Lynn recognized as Assistant Promoter to Fred Ward and
Gordon Price as Ring Announcer. It was announced that Dory Funk, Jr., would be wrestling in Atlanta on August 11, 1970.
July 31, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Robert Fuller versus Karl Von Stroheim > Paul DeMarco versus Bill Dromo > Buddy Colt versus Buddy Fuller > NWA World
Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Danny Hodge* over Bobby Shane to retain the title > Ray Gunkel & El Mongol versus the Assassins (01)
(Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* over Doug Gilbert (01) to retain the title /
Notes: Hodge had been the reigning NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion since May 1965. Bockwinkel had been the reigning
Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over DeMarco on July 24, 1970, in Atlanta. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von
Stroheim. It was announced that Tim Tyler, Skandor Akbar, and Dory Funk, Jr., would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. Ron and Robert Fuller
participated in an autograph session for fans.
August 1, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy
Colt over Robert Fuller by disqualification > Doug Gilbert (01) and Assassin #1 (01) went to a draw > Assassin #2 (01) over Sabu Singh /
Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
August 4, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Robert
Fuller & Tim Geohagen over Cisco Grimaldo & Rocket Monroe > One-Night Tournament: Buddy Colt over Doug Gilbert (01) to advance;
Bill Dromo over Nick Bockwinkel to advance; and Colt over Dromo to win the tournament / Notes: The tournament was to determine a
challenger to wrestle the NWA World Heavyweight Champion on August 11, 1970. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
August 7, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran versus Tim Geohagen > Alberto Torres over Cisco Grimaldo > Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller over Homer Oâ
€™Dell & Karl Von Stroheim > Bobby Shane over Rocket Monroe > Ray Gunkel & Doug Gilbert (01) & El Mongol over Buddy Colt & the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim. Charlie Smith and Eddie
Smith were credited as being referees for this card. Mongol participated in an autograph session for fans.
August 8, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Robert
Fuller over Rocket Monroe > Assassin #2 (01) over Bobby Shane > Buddy Colt over Pepe Gomez / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
August 11, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Robert
Fuller versus Tim Tyler > Alberto Torres versus Rocket Monroe > Bill Dromo versus Black Gordman > Terry Funk versus Karl Von
Stroheim > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.,* versus Buddy Colt / Notes: Funk, Jr., had been the reigning NWA World
Heavyweight Champion since he went over Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969, in Tampa, FL. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von
Stroheim.
August 14, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ron Fuller over Tim Tyler > Robert Fuller over Homer O’Dell > Ray Gunkel over Bob Kaiser > Buddy Fuller over Hoss
Strickland > Bobby Shane versus Buddy Colt ended in a double countout > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01))
over Bill Dromo & Alberto Torres > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.,* and Nick Bockwinkel went to a draw; Funk, Jr.,
retained the title / Notes: Funk, Jr., had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Gene Kiniski on
February 11, 1969, in Tampa, FL. O’Dell managed Colt. Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee for this card. The program
for this card featured an article written by Gene Gordon about Jones that also appeared in the September 1970 issue of Wrestling Revue
magazine. Shane participated in an autograph session for fans.
August 15, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ron
Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo > Georgia Television Title Match: Bobby Shane over Nick Bockwinkel* to win the title > Assassin #1 (01) over
Sabu Singh / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Bockwinkel had been
the reigning Georgia Television Champion since he went over Joe Scarpa on June 5, 1970, in Atlanta.
August 18, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget
Match: Lord Littlebrook over Little Crusher > Leon Ogle over Hoss Strickland > Skandor Akbar over Sabu Singh > Macon Tag Team Title
Match: Bill Dromo & Alberto Torres over Buddy Colt & Karl Von Stroheim* to win the title / Notes: Ogle substituted for Bob Armstrong in the
match against Strickland. Colt and Von Stroheim had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Joe Scarpa
and El Mongol on June 16, 1970, in Macon. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
August 21, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook versus Little Crusher > Ray Gunkel over Mike Paidousis > Buddy Fuller & Ron Fuller & Robert
Fuller over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt & Karl Von Stroheim > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* over El Mongol by
disqualification to retain the title > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01)* versus the Assassins (01)
(Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest; Shane & Gilbert retained the title / Notes: Crusher participated in an
autograph session for fans. Bockwinkel had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Paul DeMarco on July
24, 1970, in Atlanta. Shane and Gilbert had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over O’Dell and Colt in
a tournament final on July 3, 1970, in Atlanta. O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim. Eddie Smith was credited as being a referee
for this card.
August 22, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug
Gilbert (01) over Nick Bockwinkel by disqualification > Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo & Karl Von Stroheim > Buddy Colt
over Alberto Torres / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
August 22, 1970 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ron Fuller versus Cisco Grimaldo > Robert Fuller versus Tim Tyler > Doug Gilbert (01) & El Mongol versus the Assassins
(01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Nick Bockwinkel versus Alberto Torres / Notes: This was the debut card at this venue, a
renovated barn on Buddy Fuller’s property.
August 25, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong over Cisco Grimaldo at 10:00 > El Mongol over Tim Tyler at 8:00 > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* over
Vivian Vachon to retain the title > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Buddy Colt & Skandor Akbar over Bill Dromo & Alberto Torres* to win the
title / Notes: Dromo and Torres had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Colt and Karl Von Stroheim on
August 18, 1970, in Macon. Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she went over Judy Grable on September
18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Akbar.
August 27, 1970 (Thursday) – Americus, GA – Sumter County Fairgrounds (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Leon Ogle over Karl Von Stroheim > Skandor Akbar over Roy Lee Welch > Bill Dromo over Nick Bockwinkel / Notes: Homer
O’Dell managed Akbar and Von Stroheim.
August 28, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen versus Pepe Gomez > Robert Fuller versus Sabu Singh > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller over Tim Tyler &
Skandor Akbar > Bill Dromo over Alberto Torres > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) over Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01)* to win the title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel* over Buddy Colt to retain
the title / Notes: Bockwinkel had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Paul DeMarco on July 24, 1970, in
Atlanta. Shane and Gilbert had been the reigning Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over Colt and Homer O’Dell in a
tournament final on July 3, 1970, in Atlanta. O’Dell managed Colt and Akbar. Shane and Gilbert participated in an autograph session
for fans.
August 29, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy
Colt over Roy Lee Welch > Nick Bockwinkel and El Mongol went to a draw > Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller over Hoss Strickland & Oki Shikina
/ Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 29, 1970 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) Notes: A card was advertised for this date, but no information has been found. Toni Rose and Vivian Vachon were advertised.
September 1, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle
Royal featuring Skandor Akbar, Bob Armstrong, Nick Bockwinkel, Buddy Colt, Bill Dromo, Robert Fuller, Homer O’Dell, Doug Gilbert
(01), Oki Shikina, Karl Von Stroheim, and Roy Lee Welch > Karl Von Stroheim over Oki Shikina > Robert Fuller over Roy Lee Welch >
Doug Gilbert (01) over Buddy Colt > Bill Dromo and Nick Bockwinkel went to a draw > Bob Armstrong over Skandor Akbar / Notes: It is
unclear as to the reason or the result for the battle royal. O’Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von Stroheim.
September 4, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo & Oki Shikina > Bill Dromo versus Doug Gilbert (01) > Bobby Shane over the
Red Demon (02) > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller & El Mongol over Skandor Akbar & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Colt over Nick Bockwinkel* to win the title / Notes: Bockwinkel had been the reigning
Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Paul DeMarco on July 24, 1970, in Atlanta. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and
Akbar. Charlie Smith and Eddie Smith were credited as being referees for this card.
September 5, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller > Ray Gunkel over Tim Tyler > Bobby Shane
versus Buddy Colt ended in a no contest / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
September 8, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy
Colt over Bad Boy Hines > El Mongol over Karl Von Stroheim > Leon Ogle over Oki Shikina > Tim Geohagen and Cisco Grimaldo went to
a draw > Bill Dromo & Bad Boy Hines & El Mongol over Buddy Colt & Skandor Akbar & Karl Von Stroheim by disqualification / Notes:
Homer O’Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von Stroheim.
September 11, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bill Dromo over Oki Shikina > Sabu Singh over Bobby Brunell > Doug Gilbert (01) over Skandor Akbar > El Mongol over Karl
Von Stroheim > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller by disqualification > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Colt* over Bobby Shane to retain the title / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von
Stroheim. Colt had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Nick Bockwinkel on September 4, 1970, in
Atlanta. Singh participated in an autograph session for fans.
September 12, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > El
Mongol over the Red Demon (02) > Doug Gilbert (01) over Buddy Colt by disqualification > Skandor Akbar over Kevin Sullivan / Notes:
This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Akbar.
September 15, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim
Geohagen over Cisco Grimaldo > Robert Fuller over Karl Von Stroheim by disqualification > Midget Women’s Match: Darling Dagmar
over Diamond Lil > Tim Geohagen & Robert Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo & Karl Von Stroheim by disqualification > Macon Tag Team Title
Match: Bill Dromo & El Mongol over Buddy Colt & Skandor Akbar* by disqualification; Colt & Akbar retained the title / Notes: Colt & Akbar
had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Dromo and Alberto Torres on August 25, 1970, in Macon.
Homer O’Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von Stroheim.
September 18, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen versus Cisco Grimaldo > Sabu Singh versus Skandor Akbar > Doug Gilbert (01) over Karl Von Stroheim >
Bobby Shane over Oki Shikina > Ray Gunkel over the Cougar (01) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: El Mongol over Buddy Colt* by
disqualification; Colt retained the title > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Sr. /
Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Akbar. Colt had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Nick
Bockwinkel on September 4, 1970, in Atlanta. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. Mongol participated in an
autograph session for fans.
September 19, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Assassin #2 (01) over Bobby Shane > Buddy Colt over Pepe Gomez > Ron Fuller over Cisco Grimaldo / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
September 19, 1970 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Kevin Sullivan versus Cisco Grimaldo > Tim Geohagen versus Skandor Akbar > Bill Dromo & Doug Gilbert
(01) & El Mongol versus Buddy Colt & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed
Colt and Akbar.
September 22, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Sabu Singh and Tim Tyler went to a draw at 15:00 > Women’s Match: Sharon Joyce over Fran Gravette > Tim Geohagen over Karl
Von Stroheim > Bill Dromo & Choo-Choo Lynn & El Mongol over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt & Skandor Akbar / Notes: Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Colt, Akbar, and Von Stroheim.
September 25, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen versus the Cougar (01) > Kevin Sullivan versus Pepe Gomez > Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota over El Mongol &
Sabu Singh > Ray Gunkel over Skandor Akbar > Paul DeMarco over Buddy Colt by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Bobby
Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) 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 Shane and Gilbert on August 28, 1970, in Atlanta. Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Colt. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. It was reported that Freddie Blassie would be
wrestling in Atlanta soon. It was also reported that Jones was negotiating for future dates with the Sheik. DeMarco participated in an
autograph session for fans.
September 26, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota over Bill Dromo & Pepe Gomez > Buddy Colt over Sabu Singh > Paul DeMarco over Tim Tyler / Notes: This
was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. It was reported
that the Georgia Tag Team Title was being held up due to an appeal filed by the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)).
They claim that when they lost the title to Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) on September 25, 1970, saying that the amateur wrestling
headgear their opponents wore during the match had them at an unfair advantage, as they alleged that the helmets may have been
greased up prior to the match. Jones said he and the championship committee would investigate and make a ruling at a later date.
September 29, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Battle Royal featuring Skandor Akbar, Bob Armstrong, Buddy Colt, Paul DeMarco, Pepe Gomez, Cisco Grimaldo, Choo-Choo Lynn, El
Mongol, Homer O’Dell, Bobby Shane, Kevin Sullivan, and Tim Tyler > Kevin Sullivan over Cisco Grimaldo at 8:54 > Choo-Choo Lynn
over Tim Tyler at 5:41 > Bob Armstrong over Skandor Akbar by disqualification at 11:17 > Homer O’Dell over Pepe Gomez > Bobby
Shane and Paul DeMarco went to a draw at 20:00 > Buddy Colt versus El Mongol ended in a no contest / Notes: It is unclear as to the
reason or the result for the battle royal. O’Dell managed Colt and Akbar.
September 30, 1970 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Tim Tyler over Corsica Jean > Eduardo DeLynch and Karl Von Stroheim went to a draw > Kevin Sullivan over
Cisco Grimaldo > Bill Dromo & Bobby Shane over Paul DeMarco & Buddy Colt > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.*, over
Assassin #2 (01) two falls to one to retain the title / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim. It was reported that
DeMarco refused to take tags from Colt in the match against Dromo and Shane. Following the match, Shane challenged Colt to put up
his Georgia Heavyweight Title in a future match. Leon Ogle was credited as being a referee on this card.