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| CARDS & RESULTS: 1970s |
| July – September |
| 1971 |
| 1970s |
References to the following individuals and organizations are made throughout this section: Alex Medina; Angelo Poffo; Assassin #1 (01);
Assassin #2 (01); the Assassins (01); Big John (01); Bill Dromo; Bill White; Billy Spears; Bob Armstrong; Bob Kaiser; Bobo Brazil; Buddy
Colt; Charlie Harben; Charlie Smith; Choo-Choo Lynn; Cisco Grimaldo; Cowboy Lang; Danny Hodge; Darling Dagmar; Derrell Cochran;
Diamond Lil; Dick Steinborn; Donna Christianello; Dory Funk, Jr.; Ed Capral; Eddie Smith; El Mongol; the Fabulous Moolah; Flash
Monroe; Fred Ward; George Scott; Guillotine Gordon; Homer O’Dell; Jack Johnson (02); Jerry Oates; Joe Turco; Johnny Kace; Ken
Russell; Klondike Bill; Krusher Karlson; Kubla Khan; Leon Ogle; Lilly Thomas; Lord Littlebrook; Louie Tillet; the Mighty Atom; Mr. X (19);
Paul Jones (01); Paul Jones (02); the Professional; Ray Gunkel; Roberto Soto; Rocket Monroe; Salvadore Lothario; Sandy Parker; Tippi
Wells; Toni Rose; Vicky Williams; Victor Rivera.
July 2, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Battle Royal: Buddy Colt (Winner) > Kubla Khan over Salvadore Lothario > Bill Dromo and Rocket Monroe went to a draw > El
Mongol over Krusher Karlson > Klondike Bill over Flash Monroe > Jerry Oates over Billy Spears > Cisco Grimaldo versus Roberto Soto
ended in a no contest > Big John (01) over Angelo Poffo > Buddy Colt over Dick Steinborn > Buddy Colt over Guillotine Gordon / Notes: It
was reported that the purse for the battle royal was $2,500. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. George Scott participated in an autograph
session for fans.
July 3, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Big John
(01) over Salvadore Lothario > George Scott over Krusher Karlson > Dick Steinborn over Cisco Grimaldo / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode aired from 11:00 PM to Midnight.
July 6, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Oates over Ken Russell > Derrell Cochran over Guillotine Gordon > George Scott over Billy Spears > Klondike Bill over Buddy Colt by
disqualification > Southeastern Tag Team Title Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin
#2 (01))* over Bob Armstrong & Dick Steinborn to retain the title / Notes: There were two referees for the Assassins-Armstrong/Steinborn
match. The Assassins had been billed as Southeastern Tag Team Champions since May 11, 1971. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. It
was announced that Rocket Monroe and Flash Monroe would be wrestling in Macon on July 13, 1971.
July 9, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong over Cisco Grimaldo > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over Derrell Cochran & Klondike Bill > George Scott
over Guillotine Gordon > Big John (01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Bill Dromo & Kubla Khan & El
Mongol > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Steinborn over Buddy Colt* by disqualification; Colt retained the title / Notes: Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Colt. Colt had been billed as the Georgia Heavyweight Champion since June 18, 1971. Armstrong participated in an
autograph session for fans.
July 10, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Victor
Rivera over Buddy Colt by disqualification > George Scott & Klondike Bill and Big John (01) & Assassin #1 (01) went to a draw > El
Mongol over Ken Russell / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This
episode aired from 10:30 to 11:30 PM, and would the next several weeks. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
July 13, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell
Cochran over Ken Russell > Women’s Match: Sandy Parker over Lilly Thomas > George Scott over Krusher Karlson > Rocket Monroe
& Flash Monroe over Dick Steinborn & Jerry Oates > Bob Armstrong & Leon Ogle & Klondike Bill over Billy Spears & Homer O’Dell &
Buddy Colt / Notes: O’Dell managed Buddy Colt.
July 16, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Roberto Soto over Guillotine Gordon > Kubla Khan over Krusher Karlson > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over Lord Littlebrook
> Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over Dick Steinborn & Bill Dromo > Big John (01) versus El Mongol ended in a no contest > George
Scott & Klondike Bill over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by disqualification > Handicap Match: Ray Gunkel
over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt / Notes: Jones was the special referee for the Gunkel-O’Dell/Colt match. O’Dell managed
Colt. Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee for this card. Littlebrook participated in an autograph session for fans.
July 17, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Assassin
#1 (01) & Big John (01) over Dick Steinborn & Kubla Khan > Klondike Bill over Buddy Colt by disqualification > George Scott over Billy
Spears / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell
managed Colt.
July 20, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George
Scott and Billy Spears went to a draw > Women’s Match: Toni Rose over Tippi Wells > Bill Dromo over Guillotine Gordon > Midget
Match: Cowboy Lang over Lord Littlebrook > Klondike Bill over Krusher Karlson > Bob Armstrong & Dick Steinborn over Rocket Monroe &
Flash Monroe by disqualification
July 21, 1971 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jerry Oates over Guillotine Gordon > Krusher Karlson and Kubla Khan went to a draw > Women’s Match: Sandy Parker
over Lilly Thomas > Bob Armstrong & George Scott & El Mongol over Assassin #1 (01) & Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > Columbus
Heavyweight Title Match: Assassin #2 (01)* and Bill Dromo went to a draw; Assassin #2 retained the title / Notes: It is unclear as to how
Assassin #2 came to be recognized as Columbus Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows a tournament for the title
being held on July 22, 1970, in Columbus. However, we have found no documented results from that card.
July 23, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Kubla Khan over Cisco Grimaldo by disqualification > Bill Dromo & Roberto Soto over Billy Spears & Ken Russell > Womenâ
€™s Match: Sandy Parker over Lilly Thomas > George Scott & Klondike Bill over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > George Scott &
Klondike Bill over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by disqualification > Texas Death Match: Big John (01) over
El Mongol > Lights Out Match: Ray Gunkel over Homer O’Dell / Notes: Buddy Colt was barred from the building during the Gunkel-Oâ
€™Dell match. For Gunkel to have been declared the winner of the match, he had to pin O’Dell three times in thirty minutes. Oâ
€™Dell attempted at one point to hit Gunkel with a chain wrapped around his fist, but Gunkel was able to take it from him before any
damage could be done. Mongol participated in an autograph session for fans.
July 24, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Big John
(01) over Roberto Soto > George Scott and Buddy Colt went to a draw > El Mongol over Billy Spears / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Jones joined Capral to announce
that he would be fining O’Dell for attempting to use a chain in his match against Ray Gunkel on July 23, 1971, and would also be
recommending that the NWA issue a suspension.
July 27, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears
and Jerry Oates went to a draw > Krusher Karlson over Salvadore Lothario > Bill Dromo & Dick Steinborn over Rocket Monroe & Flash
Monroe by disqualification > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong & El Mongol* over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) to retain the title / Notes: Armstrong and Mongol had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went
over the Assassins on January 12, 1971, in Macon.
July 30, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Cisco Grimaldo and Salvadore Lothario went to a draw > Roberto Soto and Kubla Khan went to a draw > Bill Dromo over
Billy Spears > George Scott & Dick Steinborn over Krusher Karlson & Guillotine Gordon > Buddy Colt over Klondike Bill > Rocket Monroe
& Flash Monroe versus the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest > Texas Death Match (No Time
Limit): El Mongol over Big John (01) / Notes: Following the Monroes-Assassins match, Assassin #1 had to be carried from the ring.
Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Charlie Harben and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. It was announced that
Bobo Brazil, Angelo Poffo, and Bob Kaiser would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. The Monroes participated in an autograph session for fans.
July 31, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > El
Mongol over Krusher Karlson > Kubla Khan over Big John (01) by disqualification > George Scott over Mr. X (19) / Notes: This was taped
for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 3, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Spears & Cisco Grimaldo and Jerry Oates & Roberto Soto went to a draw > Jerry Oates over Billy Spears by disqualification > Bob
Armstrong & Bill Dromo & Dick Steinborn & El Mongol over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01))
August 6, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Krusher Karlson went to a draw > Dick Steinborn over Angelo Poffo > Kubla Khan over Johnny Kace >
Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over Bob Armstrong & Jerry Oates > George Scott & Klondike Bill & El Mongol over Buddy Colt & Big John
(01) & Assassin #2 (01) / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Klondike participated in an autograph session for fans.
August 7, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Assassin #1 (01) and El Mongol went to a draw > Big John (01) and Klondike Bill went to a draw > George Scott over Guillotine Gordon /
Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 10, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Oates over Ken Russell by disqualification > Derrell Cochran & Jerry Oates & Roberto Soto over Ken Russell & Cisco Grimaldo &
Guillotine Gordon by disqualification > Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > Dick Steinborn over Buddy Colt
by disqualification / Notes: During the Cochran/Oates/Soto-Russell/Grimaldo/Gordon match, Russell and Gordon began fighting
amongst themselves in their corner. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card.
August 12, 1971 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates over Ken Russell
> Dick Steinborn over Krusher Karlson > Kubla Khan & El Mongol over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > Bob Armstrong over Assassin
#2 (01) by disqualification / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
August 13, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Roberto Soto and Cisco Grimaldo went to a draw > Dick Steinborn over Ken Russell > Kubla Khan & El Mongol over Billy
Spears & Guillotine Gordon > George Scott over Krusher Karlson > Buddy Colt over Bill Dromo by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team
Title Match: the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01))* over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe to retain the title > Bobo
Brazil over Big John (01) / Notes: It is unclear as to how the Assassins came to be recognized as Georgia Tag Team Champions. The
last reference we have shows that On June 12, 1971, the title had been held up pending an investigation by the NWA over the outcome of
a match between the Assassins and then champions Mongol and Ray Gunkel. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Klondike Bill was the
special referee for the Brazil-John match. Eddie Smith and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. Scott participated
in an autograph session for fans.
August 14, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy
Colt over George Scott > Jerry Oates over Cisco Grimaldo by disqualification > Dick Steinborn & Roberto Soto and Rocket Monroe &
Flash Monroe went to a draw / Notes: This was the episode where the name of the television program officially became “Georgia
Championship Wrestling�, hosted by Ed Capral. This episode aired from 11:30 PM to 12:30 AM, and would again the next week.
Homer O’Dell managed Colt. The winner of the Colt-Scott match was to determine a challenger to wrestle the NWA World
Heavyweight Champion on August 20, 1971.
August 17, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Salvadore Lothario over Krusher Karlson at 6:21 > Guillotine Gordon over Ken Russell at 0:20 > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over
Derrell Cochran & George Scott > Bill Dromo over Buddy Colt by disqualification > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.,*
and Bob Armstrong went to a draw at 60:00; 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. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Leon Ogle was
credited as being a referee for this card.
August 20, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jerry Oates over Krusher Karlson > Roberto Soto over Billy Spears > Bill Dromo & Klondike Bill and Rocket Monroe & Flash
Monroe went to a draw > Dick Steinborn and Kubla Khan went to a draw > George Scott versus Big John (01) ended in a no contest > Ray
Gunkel & El Mongol over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.,
* over Buddy Colt by disqualification at 41:00; Funk, Jr., retained the title / Notes: Following the Dromo/Klondike-Monroes match, it was
reported that Rocket had to be helped from the ring. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. During the Funk, Jr.-Colt match, Mongol came to
the ring to keep O’Dell and Colt in check, but O’Dell still managed to try to interfere. When he got caught, the referee ended the
match, disqualifying Colt for outside interference. Funk, Jr., had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over
Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969, in Tampa, FL. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. Steinborn participated in
an autograph session for fans.
August 21, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kubla
Khan & El Mongol over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by disqualification > George Scott over Krusher
Karlson > Dick Steinborn and Bill White went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling�
television program hosted by Ed Capral. It was announced that Rocket Monroe was injured during his match with Flash Monroe against
Bill Dromo and Klondike Bill on August 20, 1971, and would be out of action for at least two weeks. It was also announced that Homer Oâ
€™Dell intended to file an appeal regarding the outcome of the match between Buddy Colt and Dory Funk, Jr., from August 21, 1971,
claiming Mongol interfered first, and although that would not result in Colt winning the NWA World Heavyweight Title, at least it should
garner an immediate rematch.
August 24, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Derrell Cochran over Ken Russell > Jerry Oates and Roberto Soto went to a draw > Women’s Match: Vicky Williams over Donna
Christianello > Leon Ogle versus Krusher Karlson > George Scott & Dick Steinborn over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > Bob
Armstrong over Buddy Colt by disqualification / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt. The program for this card mentions that Louie
Tillet was the recognized United States Junior Heavyweight Champion.
August 27, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong over Mr. X (19) > Jerry Oates and Cisco Grimaldo went to a draw > Bill Dromo & Klondike Bill over Bill White &
Flash Monroe > Dick Steinborn over Guillotine Gordon by disqualification > Ray Gunkel & George Scott & El Mongol & the Professional
over Buddy Colt & Big John (01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
Eddie Smith and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. The Professional participated in an autograph session for
fans.
August 28, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Roberto Soto over Bill White by disqualification > Buddy Colt & Flash Monroe over George Scott & Dick Steinborn > Assassin #1 (01) over
Ken Russell / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This
episode marked a permanent move to the 11:00 PM to Midnight time slot. Homer O’Dell did not appear at ringside with Colt.
August 31, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Oates over Jack Johnson (02) > Cisco Grimaldo & Guillotine Gordon over Salvadore Lothario & Roberto Soto > Dick Steinborn and Flash
Monroe went to a draw > Bill Dromo over Bill White > Bob Armstrong over Buddy Colt by disqualification / Notes: Homer O’Dell was
handcuffed to Leon Ogle during the Armstrong-Colt match. O’Dell managed Colt.
September 1, 1971 (Wednesday) – Perry, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears versus
Roberto Soto > Midget Women’s Match: Diamond Lil versus Darling Dagmar > Dick Steinborn & Choo-Choo Lynn versus Homer Oâ
€™Dell & Buddy Colt / Notes: O’Dell managed Colt. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
September 3, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Alex Medina over Cisco Grimaldo > Bill White versus Roberto Soto ended in a double countout > Bill Dromo & Klondike Bill
over Ken Russell & Guillotine Gordon > Dick Steinborn and Flash Monroe went to a draw > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins
(01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01))* over El Mongol & Kubla Khan to retain the title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy
Colt* and George Scott went to a draw; Colt retained the title > Ray Gunkel over Big John (01) by countout / Notes: Homer O’Dell did
not appear at ringside with Colt. Colt had been billed as the Georgia Heavyweight Champion since June 18, 1971. The Assassins had
been billed as Georgia Tag Team Champions since August 13, 1971. When Ed Capral attempted to interview John, John shoved him,
knocking him to the floor, and then walked away. Jones broke a story in the program for this card that there may be a split between Oâ
€™Dell and Colt, with Colt reportedly blaming O’Dell for his loss to Dory Funk, Jr., on August 20, 1971. Eddie Smith was credited as
being a referee for this card. It was announced that Bobo Brazil would be wrestling in Atlanta on September 10, 1971. Scott participated in
an autograph session for fans.
September 4, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Buddy Colt over Roberto Soto > Roberto Soto & Klondike Bill over Bill White & Flash Monroe > Alex Medina over Cisco Grimaldo / Notes:
This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Colt announced that he was
no longer associated with Homer O’Dell, blaming him for his loss against Dory Funk, Jr., on August 21, 1971. Rocket Monroe and
Flash Monroe joined Capral to announce that Rocket was cleared to wrestle following his injuries a few weeks back, and issued a
challenge to the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) for the Georgia Tag Team Title.
September 7, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Derrell Cochran over Mr. X (19) > Roberto Soto over Billy Spears > Bill White over Jerry Oates > Bill Dromo & Dick Steinborn over Rocket
Monroe & Flash Monroe > Boxing Match: Bob Armstrong over Buddy Colt by knockout in the fourth round > Battle Royal: Bill Dromo
(Winner); Derrell Cochran, Flash Monroe, Rocket Monroe, Jerry Oates, Roberto Soto, Billy Spears, Dick Steinborn, Bill White, and Mr. X
(19) also participated / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal.
September 8, 1971 (Wednesday) – Cartersville, GA – Sports Palace (J.A. ‘Stiffy’ Williams – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears and Roberto Soto went to a draw > Klondike Bill over Mr. X (19) by disqualification > Kubla Khan
over Cisco Grimaldo > George Scott & Bobo Brazil over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by disqualification
September 10, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Spears and Alex Medina went to a draw > Bill Dromo over Guillotine Gordon > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe and
Roberto Soto & Kubla Khan went to a draw > Dick Steinborn over Bill White > George Scott & Dick Steinborn & El Mongol over Big John
(01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Colt* over Bobo Brazil to
retain the title / Notes: Colt had been billed as the Georgia Heavyweight Champion since June 18, 1971. Eddie Smith was credited as
being a referee for this card. It was announced that Danny Hodge and Louie Tillet would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. Brazil participated
in an autograph session for fans.
September 11, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Klondike Bill over Guillotine Gordon > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over Jerry Oates & Alex Medina > George Scott over Billy Spears /
Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Big John (01) joined
Capral and issued a challenge to Ray Gunkel.
September 14, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill
White and George Scott went to a draw at 15:00 > Dick Steinborn & Roberto Soto and Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe went to a draw at
45:00 > Bill Dromo over Joe Turco by disqualification > Tornado Tag Team Match: Bob Armstrong & Leon Ogle over Billy Spears & Buddy
Colt / Notes: Dromo was the special referee for the Armstrong/Ogle-Spears/Colt match.
September 17, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong over Bill White > Alex Medina & Kubla Khan over Joe Turco & Cisco Grimaldo > Billy Spears over Paul Jones
(02) > George Scott & Dick Steinborn over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Klondike Bill over Big John (01) >
Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Colt* over El Mongol to retain the title / Notes: Colt had been billed as the Georgia Heavyweight
Champion since June 18, 1971. Eddie Smith and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. Khan participated in an
autograph session for fans.
September 18, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over George Scott & Klondike Bill > Big John (01) versus El Mongol ended in a no contest > Roberto Soto
over Guillotine Gordon / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Ray Gunkel joined Capral to respond to the challenge made by Big John on September 11, 1971, for a match. Gunkel told Capral
that he had already signed a contract to wrestle John, but that Jones had been unable to convince John to sign it.
September 21, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Oates over Mr. X (19) by disqualification > George Scott over Bill White at 16:43 > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over the Mighty Atom >
Women’s Match: Vicky Williams over the Fabulous Moolah > Dick Steinborn & Klondike Bill over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe >
Macon Tag Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong & El Mongol* over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by
disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Armstrong and Mongol had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went
over the Assassins on January 12, 1971, in Macon.
September 24, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Kubla Khan over Bill White > Midget Match: the Mighty Atom over Cowboy Lang > Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong over Rocket
Monroe & Flash Monroe by disqualification > Dick Steinborn over Joe Turco > George Scott & Louie Tillet & El Mongol versus Buddy Colt
& the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest > Cage Match (No Disqualification / No Time Limit):
Big John (01) over Klondike Bill / Notes: Eddie Smith and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. Steinborn
participated in an autograph session for fans.
September 25, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
George Scott over Big John (01) by disqualification > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Roberto Soto &
Kubla Khan > Dick Steinborn and Buddy Colt went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling�
television program hosted by Ed Capral.
September 28, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill
White over Alex Medina > Roberto Soto over Cisco Grimaldo > Alex Medina & Roberto Soto over Bill White & Joe Turco > Choo-Choo Lynn
versus Mr. X (19) ended in a no contest > Bob Armstrong & George Scott & El Mongol over Big John (01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin
#1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: During the Armstrong/Scott/Mongol-John/Assassins match, John slammed Scott’s head into the
ring post, opening up a huge gash, spilling blood everywhere. When Scott came to his senses, he looked for John, but John had already
tagged out and never returned to the ring. As soon as the match ended, John retreated to the dressing room quickly to avoid being
confronted by Scott.
Assassin #2 (01); the Assassins (01); Big John (01); Bill Dromo; Bill White; Billy Spears; Bob Armstrong; Bob Kaiser; Bobo Brazil; Buddy
Colt; Charlie Harben; Charlie Smith; Choo-Choo Lynn; Cisco Grimaldo; Cowboy Lang; Danny Hodge; Darling Dagmar; Derrell Cochran;
Diamond Lil; Dick Steinborn; Donna Christianello; Dory Funk, Jr.; Ed Capral; Eddie Smith; El Mongol; the Fabulous Moolah; Flash
Monroe; Fred Ward; George Scott; Guillotine Gordon; Homer O’Dell; Jack Johnson (02); Jerry Oates; Joe Turco; Johnny Kace; Ken
Russell; Klondike Bill; Krusher Karlson; Kubla Khan; Leon Ogle; Lilly Thomas; Lord Littlebrook; Louie Tillet; the Mighty Atom; Mr. X (19);
Paul Jones (01); Paul Jones (02); the Professional; Ray Gunkel; Roberto Soto; Rocket Monroe; Salvadore Lothario; Sandy Parker; Tippi
Wells; Toni Rose; Vicky Williams; Victor Rivera.
July 2, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Battle Royal: Buddy Colt (Winner) > Kubla Khan over Salvadore Lothario > Bill Dromo and Rocket Monroe went to a draw > El
Mongol over Krusher Karlson > Klondike Bill over Flash Monroe > Jerry Oates over Billy Spears > Cisco Grimaldo versus Roberto Soto
ended in a no contest > Big John (01) over Angelo Poffo > Buddy Colt over Dick Steinborn > Buddy Colt over Guillotine Gordon / Notes: It
was reported that the purse for the battle royal was $2,500. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. George Scott participated in an autograph
session for fans.
July 3, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Big John
(01) over Salvadore Lothario > George Scott over Krusher Karlson > Dick Steinborn over Cisco Grimaldo / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode aired from 11:00 PM to Midnight.
July 6, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Oates over Ken Russell > Derrell Cochran over Guillotine Gordon > George Scott over Billy Spears > Klondike Bill over Buddy Colt by
disqualification > Southeastern Tag Team Title Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin
#2 (01))* over Bob Armstrong & Dick Steinborn to retain the title / Notes: There were two referees for the Assassins-Armstrong/Steinborn
match. The Assassins had been billed as Southeastern Tag Team Champions since May 11, 1971. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. It
was announced that Rocket Monroe and Flash Monroe would be wrestling in Macon on July 13, 1971.
July 9, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong over Cisco Grimaldo > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over Derrell Cochran & Klondike Bill > George Scott
over Guillotine Gordon > Big John (01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Bill Dromo & Kubla Khan & El
Mongol > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Steinborn over Buddy Colt* by disqualification; Colt retained the title / Notes: Homer Oâ
€™Dell managed Colt. Colt had been billed as the Georgia Heavyweight Champion since June 18, 1971. Armstrong participated in an
autograph session for fans.
July 10, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Victor
Rivera over Buddy Colt by disqualification > George Scott & Klondike Bill and Big John (01) & Assassin #1 (01) went to a draw > El
Mongol over Ken Russell / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This
episode aired from 10:30 to 11:30 PM, and would the next several weeks. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
July 13, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell
Cochran over Ken Russell > Women’s Match: Sandy Parker over Lilly Thomas > George Scott over Krusher Karlson > Rocket Monroe
& Flash Monroe over Dick Steinborn & Jerry Oates > Bob Armstrong & Leon Ogle & Klondike Bill over Billy Spears & Homer O’Dell &
Buddy Colt / Notes: O’Dell managed Buddy Colt.
July 16, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Roberto Soto over Guillotine Gordon > Kubla Khan over Krusher Karlson > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over Lord Littlebrook
> Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over Dick Steinborn & Bill Dromo > Big John (01) versus El Mongol ended in a no contest > George
Scott & Klondike Bill over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by disqualification > Handicap Match: Ray Gunkel
over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt / Notes: Jones was the special referee for the Gunkel-O’Dell/Colt match. O’Dell managed
Colt. Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee for this card. Littlebrook participated in an autograph session for fans.
July 17, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Assassin
#1 (01) & Big John (01) over Dick Steinborn & Kubla Khan > Klondike Bill over Buddy Colt by disqualification > George Scott over Billy
Spears / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell
managed Colt.
July 20, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George
Scott and Billy Spears went to a draw > Women’s Match: Toni Rose over Tippi Wells > Bill Dromo over Guillotine Gordon > Midget
Match: Cowboy Lang over Lord Littlebrook > Klondike Bill over Krusher Karlson > Bob Armstrong & Dick Steinborn over Rocket Monroe &
Flash Monroe by disqualification
July 21, 1971 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jerry Oates over Guillotine Gordon > Krusher Karlson and Kubla Khan went to a draw > Women’s Match: Sandy Parker
over Lilly Thomas > Bob Armstrong & George Scott & El Mongol over Assassin #1 (01) & Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > Columbus
Heavyweight Title Match: Assassin #2 (01)* and Bill Dromo went to a draw; Assassin #2 retained the title / Notes: It is unclear as to how
Assassin #2 came to be recognized as Columbus Heavyweight Champion. The last reference we have shows a tournament for the title
being held on July 22, 1970, in Columbus. However, we have found no documented results from that card.
July 23, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Kubla Khan over Cisco Grimaldo by disqualification > Bill Dromo & Roberto Soto over Billy Spears & Ken Russell > Womenâ
€™s Match: Sandy Parker over Lilly Thomas > George Scott & Klondike Bill over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > George Scott &
Klondike Bill over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by disqualification > Texas Death Match: Big John (01) over
El Mongol > Lights Out Match: Ray Gunkel over Homer O’Dell / Notes: Buddy Colt was barred from the building during the Gunkel-Oâ
€™Dell match. For Gunkel to have been declared the winner of the match, he had to pin O’Dell three times in thirty minutes. Oâ
€™Dell attempted at one point to hit Gunkel with a chain wrapped around his fist, but Gunkel was able to take it from him before any
damage could be done. Mongol participated in an autograph session for fans.
July 24, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Big John
(01) over Roberto Soto > George Scott and Buddy Colt went to a draw > El Mongol over Billy Spears / Notes: This was taped for the â
€œAtlanta TV Wrestlingâ€� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Jones joined Capral to announce
that he would be fining O’Dell for attempting to use a chain in his match against Ray Gunkel on July 23, 1971, and would also be
recommending that the NWA issue a suspension.
July 27, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears
and Jerry Oates went to a draw > Krusher Karlson over Salvadore Lothario > Bill Dromo & Dick Steinborn over Rocket Monroe & Flash
Monroe by disqualification > Macon Tag Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong & El Mongol* over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) to retain the title / Notes: Armstrong and Mongol had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went
over the Assassins on January 12, 1971, in Macon.
July 30, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Cisco Grimaldo and Salvadore Lothario went to a draw > Roberto Soto and Kubla Khan went to a draw > Bill Dromo over
Billy Spears > George Scott & Dick Steinborn over Krusher Karlson & Guillotine Gordon > Buddy Colt over Klondike Bill > Rocket Monroe
& Flash Monroe versus the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest > Texas Death Match (No Time
Limit): El Mongol over Big John (01) / Notes: Following the Monroes-Assassins match, Assassin #1 had to be carried from the ring.
Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Charlie Harben and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. It was announced that
Bobo Brazil, Angelo Poffo, and Bob Kaiser would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. The Monroes participated in an autograph session for fans.
July 31, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > El
Mongol over Krusher Karlson > Kubla Khan over Big John (01) by disqualification > George Scott over Mr. X (19) / Notes: This was taped
for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 3, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy
Spears & Cisco Grimaldo and Jerry Oates & Roberto Soto went to a draw > Jerry Oates over Billy Spears by disqualification > Bob
Armstrong & Bill Dromo & Dick Steinborn & El Mongol over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01))
August 6, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Krusher Karlson went to a draw > Dick Steinborn over Angelo Poffo > Kubla Khan over Johnny Kace >
Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over Bob Armstrong & Jerry Oates > George Scott & Klondike Bill & El Mongol over Buddy Colt & Big John
(01) & Assassin #2 (01) / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Klondike participated in an autograph session for fans.
August 7, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Assassin #1 (01) and El Mongol went to a draw > Big John (01) and Klondike Bill went to a draw > George Scott over Guillotine Gordon /
Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral.
August 10, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Oates over Ken Russell by disqualification > Derrell Cochran & Jerry Oates & Roberto Soto over Ken Russell & Cisco Grimaldo &
Guillotine Gordon by disqualification > Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > Dick Steinborn over Buddy Colt
by disqualification / Notes: During the Cochran/Oates/Soto-Russell/Grimaldo/Gordon match, Russell and Gordon began fighting
amongst themselves in their corner. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card.
August 12, 1971 (Thursday) – Albany, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates over Ken Russell
> Dick Steinborn over Krusher Karlson > Kubla Khan & El Mongol over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > Bob Armstrong over Assassin
#2 (01) by disqualification / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
August 13, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Roberto Soto and Cisco Grimaldo went to a draw > Dick Steinborn over Ken Russell > Kubla Khan & El Mongol over Billy
Spears & Guillotine Gordon > George Scott over Krusher Karlson > Buddy Colt over Bill Dromo by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team
Title Match: the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01))* over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe to retain the title > Bobo
Brazil over Big John (01) / Notes: It is unclear as to how the Assassins came to be recognized as Georgia Tag Team Champions. The
last reference we have shows that On June 12, 1971, the title had been held up pending an investigation by the NWA over the outcome of
a match between the Assassins and then champions Mongol and Ray Gunkel. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Klondike Bill was the
special referee for the Brazil-John match. Eddie Smith and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. Scott participated
in an autograph session for fans.
August 14, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy
Colt over George Scott > Jerry Oates over Cisco Grimaldo by disqualification > Dick Steinborn & Roberto Soto and Rocket Monroe &
Flash Monroe went to a draw / Notes: This was the episode where the name of the television program officially became “Georgia
Championship Wrestling�, hosted by Ed Capral. This episode aired from 11:30 PM to 12:30 AM, and would again the next week.
Homer O’Dell managed Colt. The winner of the Colt-Scott match was to determine a challenger to wrestle the NWA World
Heavyweight Champion on August 20, 1971.
August 17, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Salvadore Lothario over Krusher Karlson at 6:21 > Guillotine Gordon over Ken Russell at 0:20 > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over
Derrell Cochran & George Scott > Bill Dromo over Buddy Colt by disqualification > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.,*
and Bob Armstrong went to a draw at 60:00; 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. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. Leon Ogle was
credited as being a referee for this card.
August 20, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Jerry Oates over Krusher Karlson > Roberto Soto over Billy Spears > Bill Dromo & Klondike Bill and Rocket Monroe & Flash
Monroe went to a draw > Dick Steinborn and Kubla Khan went to a draw > George Scott versus Big John (01) ended in a no contest > Ray
Gunkel & El Mongol over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dory Funk, Jr.,
* over Buddy Colt by disqualification at 41:00; Funk, Jr., retained the title / Notes: Following the Dromo/Klondike-Monroes match, it was
reported that Rocket had to be helped from the ring. Homer O’Dell managed Colt. During the Funk, Jr.-Colt match, Mongol came to
the ring to keep O’Dell and Colt in check, but O’Dell still managed to try to interfere. When he got caught, the referee ended the
match, disqualifying Colt for outside interference. Funk, Jr., had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over
Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969, in Tampa, FL. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. Steinborn participated in
an autograph session for fans.
August 21, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kubla
Khan & El Mongol over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by disqualification > George Scott over Krusher
Karlson > Dick Steinborn and Bill White went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling�
television program hosted by Ed Capral. It was announced that Rocket Monroe was injured during his match with Flash Monroe against
Bill Dromo and Klondike Bill on August 20, 1971, and would be out of action for at least two weeks. It was also announced that Homer Oâ
€™Dell intended to file an appeal regarding the outcome of the match between Buddy Colt and Dory Funk, Jr., from August 21, 1971,
claiming Mongol interfered first, and although that would not result in Colt winning the NWA World Heavyweight Title, at least it should
garner an immediate rematch.
August 24, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum [P] (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Derrell Cochran over Ken Russell > Jerry Oates and Roberto Soto went to a draw > Women’s Match: Vicky Williams over Donna
Christianello > Leon Ogle versus Krusher Karlson > George Scott & Dick Steinborn over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe > Bob
Armstrong over Buddy Colt by disqualification / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt. The program for this card mentions that Louie
Tillet was the recognized United States Junior Heavyweight Champion.
August 27, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong over Mr. X (19) > Jerry Oates and Cisco Grimaldo went to a draw > Bill Dromo & Klondike Bill over Bill White &
Flash Monroe > Dick Steinborn over Guillotine Gordon by disqualification > Ray Gunkel & George Scott & El Mongol & the Professional
over Buddy Colt & Big John (01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
Eddie Smith and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. The Professional participated in an autograph session for
fans.
August 28, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Roberto Soto over Bill White by disqualification > Buddy Colt & Flash Monroe over George Scott & Dick Steinborn > Assassin #1 (01) over
Ken Russell / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. This
episode marked a permanent move to the 11:00 PM to Midnight time slot. Homer O’Dell did not appear at ringside with Colt.
August 31, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Oates over Jack Johnson (02) > Cisco Grimaldo & Guillotine Gordon over Salvadore Lothario & Roberto Soto > Dick Steinborn and Flash
Monroe went to a draw > Bill Dromo over Bill White > Bob Armstrong over Buddy Colt by disqualification / Notes: Homer O’Dell was
handcuffed to Leon Ogle during the Armstrong-Colt match. O’Dell managed Colt.
September 1, 1971 (Wednesday) – Perry, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears versus
Roberto Soto > Midget Women’s Match: Diamond Lil versus Darling Dagmar > Dick Steinborn & Choo-Choo Lynn versus Homer Oâ
€™Dell & Buddy Colt / Notes: O’Dell managed Colt. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
September 3, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Alex Medina over Cisco Grimaldo > Bill White versus Roberto Soto ended in a double countout > Bill Dromo & Klondike Bill
over Ken Russell & Guillotine Gordon > Dick Steinborn and Flash Monroe went to a draw > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins
(01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01))* over El Mongol & Kubla Khan to retain the title > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy
Colt* and George Scott went to a draw; Colt retained the title > Ray Gunkel over Big John (01) by countout / Notes: Homer O’Dell did
not appear at ringside with Colt. Colt had been billed as the Georgia Heavyweight Champion since June 18, 1971. The Assassins had
been billed as Georgia Tag Team Champions since August 13, 1971. When Ed Capral attempted to interview John, John shoved him,
knocking him to the floor, and then walked away. Jones broke a story in the program for this card that there may be a split between Oâ
€™Dell and Colt, with Colt reportedly blaming O’Dell for his loss to Dory Funk, Jr., on August 20, 1971. Eddie Smith was credited as
being a referee for this card. It was announced that Bobo Brazil would be wrestling in Atlanta on September 10, 1971. Scott participated in
an autograph session for fans.
September 4, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Buddy Colt over Roberto Soto > Roberto Soto & Klondike Bill over Bill White & Flash Monroe > Alex Medina over Cisco Grimaldo / Notes:
This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Colt announced that he was
no longer associated with Homer O’Dell, blaming him for his loss against Dory Funk, Jr., on August 21, 1971. Rocket Monroe and
Flash Monroe joined Capral to announce that Rocket was cleared to wrestle following his injuries a few weeks back, and issued a
challenge to the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) for the Georgia Tag Team Title.
September 7, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Derrell Cochran over Mr. X (19) > Roberto Soto over Billy Spears > Bill White over Jerry Oates > Bill Dromo & Dick Steinborn over Rocket
Monroe & Flash Monroe > Boxing Match: Bob Armstrong over Buddy Colt by knockout in the fourth round > Battle Royal: Bill Dromo
(Winner); Derrell Cochran, Flash Monroe, Rocket Monroe, Jerry Oates, Roberto Soto, Billy Spears, Dick Steinborn, Bill White, and Mr. X
(19) also participated / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal.
September 8, 1971 (Wednesday) – Cartersville, GA – Sports Palace (J.A. ‘Stiffy’ Williams – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Billy Spears and Roberto Soto went to a draw > Klondike Bill over Mr. X (19) by disqualification > Kubla Khan
over Cisco Grimaldo > George Scott & Bobo Brazil over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by disqualification
September 10, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Billy Spears and Alex Medina went to a draw > Bill Dromo over Guillotine Gordon > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe and
Roberto Soto & Kubla Khan went to a draw > Dick Steinborn over Bill White > George Scott & Dick Steinborn & El Mongol over Big John
(01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Colt* over Bobo Brazil to
retain the title / Notes: Colt had been billed as the Georgia Heavyweight Champion since June 18, 1971. Eddie Smith was credited as
being a referee for this card. It was announced that Danny Hodge and Louie Tillet would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. Brazil participated
in an autograph session for fans.
September 11, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Klondike Bill over Guillotine Gordon > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over Jerry Oates & Alex Medina > George Scott over Billy Spears /
Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed Capral. Big John (01) joined
Capral and issued a challenge to Ray Gunkel.
September 14, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill
White and George Scott went to a draw at 15:00 > Dick Steinborn & Roberto Soto and Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe went to a draw at
45:00 > Bill Dromo over Joe Turco by disqualification > Tornado Tag Team Match: Bob Armstrong & Leon Ogle over Billy Spears & Buddy
Colt / Notes: Dromo was the special referee for the Armstrong/Ogle-Spears/Colt match.
September 17, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong over Bill White > Alex Medina & Kubla Khan over Joe Turco & Cisco Grimaldo > Billy Spears over Paul Jones
(02) > George Scott & Dick Steinborn over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) > Klondike Bill over Big John (01) >
Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Buddy Colt* over El Mongol to retain the title / Notes: Colt had been billed as the Georgia Heavyweight
Champion since June 18, 1971. Eddie Smith and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. Khan participated in an
autograph session for fans.
September 18, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe over George Scott & Klondike Bill > Big John (01) versus El Mongol ended in a no contest > Roberto Soto
over Guillotine Gordon / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling� television program hosted by Ed
Capral. Ray Gunkel joined Capral to respond to the challenge made by Big John on September 11, 1971, for a match. Gunkel told Capral
that he had already signed a contract to wrestle John, but that Jones had been unable to convince John to sign it.
September 21, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Oates over Mr. X (19) by disqualification > George Scott over Bill White at 16:43 > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over the Mighty Atom >
Women’s Match: Vicky Williams over the Fabulous Moolah > Dick Steinborn & Klondike Bill over Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe >
Macon Tag Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong & El Mongol* over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) by
disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Armstrong and Mongol had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went
over the Assassins on January 12, 1971, in Macon.
September 24, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Kubla Khan over Bill White > Midget Match: the Mighty Atom over Cowboy Lang > Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong over Rocket
Monroe & Flash Monroe by disqualification > Dick Steinborn over Joe Turco > George Scott & Louie Tillet & El Mongol versus Buddy Colt
& the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) ended in a no contest > Cage Match (No Disqualification / No Time Limit):
Big John (01) over Klondike Bill / Notes: Eddie Smith and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card. Steinborn
participated in an autograph session for fans.
September 25, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
George Scott over Big John (01) by disqualification > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Roberto Soto &
Kubla Khan > Dick Steinborn and Buddy Colt went to a draw / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling�
television program hosted by Ed Capral.
September 28, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill
White over Alex Medina > Roberto Soto over Cisco Grimaldo > Alex Medina & Roberto Soto over Bill White & Joe Turco > Choo-Choo Lynn
versus Mr. X (19) ended in a no contest > Bob Armstrong & George Scott & El Mongol over Big John (01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin
#1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: During the Armstrong/Scott/Mongol-John/Assassins match, John slammed Scott’s head into the
ring post, opening up a huge gash, spilling blood everywhere. When Scott came to his senses, he looked for John, but John had already
tagged out and never returned to the ring. As soon as the match ended, John retreated to the dressing room quickly to avoid being
confronted by Scott.