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07/03/2010 – July 3 Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
July 3, 1933 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Park Fight Arena (Bill Corley – Promoter) > Tom Malloy over Charlie Harben
> George Harben over Ripper Reeves
July 3, 1934 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Arena (Promoter – Unknown) > Bob Anderson (01) versus Jack Curley > Oscar
Williamson versus Oresti Vadalfi > Jack McAdams versus Tarzan Jordan
July 3, 1934 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Center Hill Arena (J.E. McKee – Promoter) > Six-Round Boxing Match: Charles Dupree versus
Marion Crim > Eight-Round Boxing Match: Sam Daniel versus Johnnie Sims > John Dameron versus Leon Fuller > Oscar Williamson
versus Son Almand
July 3, 1936 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Riverside Arena (Frank Bettis – Promoter) > John Dameron versus Whitey Patterson > Bill Collins
versus Son Almand > John Mauldin versus Tarzan Jordan
July 3, 1939 (Monday) – Avondale, GA – Avondale Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Bill Collins versus Honey Boy
Hackney > Jack McAdams versus the Skull (01)
July 3, 1946 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – Augusta Municipal Auditorium (Thurman Copley – Promoter) > Charlie Harben over Joe Marsh
by disqualification > Johnny Long over Dick Lever > Jack Dillon & Jack Hader over Al Massey & Nick Carter two falls to none
July 3, 1950 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – Augusta Municipal Auditorium (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Tiny Oxford over Bob Shipp by disqualification > Nick Carter over Tom Mahoney > Louie Ross and Bibber McCoy went to a draw at one fall
each > Tom Mahoney & Bob Shipp over Nick Carter & Tiny Oxford
July 3, 1953 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Danny Dusek versus Red McIntyre > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* over Bobby Lane to retain the title > Boxing Match:
Nick Carter over Art Nelson in six rounds / Notes: McIntyre had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since March 16, 1953.
During and after the Carter-Nelson match, a riot broke out among the spectators.
July 3, 1959 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > El
Gato (01) over Farmer Powell > Don McClarty & Adrien Baillargeon and Skull Murphy & Gypsy Joe (01) went to a draw > Southern
Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* over Dickie Gunkel to retain the title / Notes: Blassie had been the reigning Southern
Heavyweight Champion since he went over Gunkel on June 19, 1959, in Atlanta.
July 3, 1961 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobo
Brazil versus McKinley Pickens > Marco Polo versus Gypsy Joe > AWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dick the Bruiser* versus Bob Ellis /
Notes: The Bruiser had been the reigning United States Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Detroit, MI, office, since he went
over Brazil on February 28, 1961, in Detroit. For some reason it was being called the AWA World Heavyweight Title here, and the Bruiser
was being billed as such.
July 3, 1962 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ivor Barrett &
Rito Carreon versus Jack Bence & the Russian Crusher > Lenny Montana versus Choo-Choo Lynn > Freddie Blassie versus Chief Little
Eagle
July 3, 1963 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Corsica Joe went to a draw at 20:00 > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* over Judy Grable
two falls to one to retain the title > Tim Geohagen & Chief Little Eagle over Tarzan Tyler & Rip Tyler by disqualification two falls to one /
Notes: Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she went over Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore,
MD. However, she was not considered the undisputed champion until June Byers retired with her title, won in Atlanta on August 20, 1954,
in a win over Mildred Burke, until Byers retired in 1964. The Tylers were disqualified in the third fall when Joe interfered on their behalf in
the match against Geohagen and Little Eagle. Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee on this card.
July 3, 1964 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Les Wolfe – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bruce
Austin over Rube Wright > Dick Dunn over Billy Wicks > Midget Match: Chico Santana over Little Boy Blue > Joe Scarpa and the Destroyer
(01) went to a draw > Eddie Graham over Wildman Phillips > Buddy Fuller versus Sputnik Monroe ended in a no contest / Notes: Wright
substituted for Larry Williams (01) in the match against Austin. George Harris was the special referee for the Fuller-Monroe match. This
was the final Atlanta card promoted by Wolfe, as he was replaced by Paul Jones (01), who had only stepped down about two years prior.
It was announced that Dick the Bruiser would be wrestling on the card on July 24, 1964.
July 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Mongolian over Red Roberts > Greg Peterson & Bad Boy Hines over George Harris & Corsica Jean / Notes: This was for the locally
televised “Columbus Championship Wrestling”, though it is not known who was hosting the program, whether it was taped or broadcast
live, nor is it clear as to which station the program was aired at the time.
July 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony
Baillargeon over Charlie Carr > Bob Dalton over Gene Kelly > Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Buddy Fuller versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest
July 3, 1969 (Thursday) – Americus, GA – Sumter County Fairgrounds (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill
Dromo over Skandor Akbar by disqualification > Dennis Hall & Little John over Phil Robley & El Gato (02)
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 O’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 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
“Atlanta TV Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode aired from 11:00 PM to Midnight.
July 3, 1973 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Fairgrounds [P] (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > John Black
versus Koa Tiki > John Foley versus Randy Curtis > Ted Oates over the Golden Gladiator > Handicap Match: the Super Gladiator versus
Wayne Cowan & Oki Shikina > Jack Armstrong versus Argentina Apollo ended in a no contest > Rock Hunter over Dick Steinborn > Ernie
Ladd & Mr. Kleen & El Mongol over Tarzan Tyler & Ox Baker & Assassin #2 (01) / Notes: Hunter managed Assassin #2. Bill McMinn was
credited as being a referee for this card. Tiki participated in an autograph session for fans. The program for this card featured a piece on
Chief Little Eagle.
July 3, 1973 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mark Starr (01) over
Rick Ferrara > Tiger Conway, Jr., over Bill White > Billy Spears and Norvel Austin went to a draw > Bobby Duncum & Bill Watts over Bob
Orton, Jr., & Sputnik Monroe > Macon Tag Team Title Match: the Super Infernos (01) (Super Inferno #1 & Super Inferno #2 (01))* over Bill
Dromo & Jerry Oates to retain the title > Bob Armstrong over Jack Brisco / Notes: J.C. Dykes managed the Infernos. The Infernos had
been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they won a tournament on February 27, 1973, in Macon.
July 3, 1976 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Skip Young over Mitsu Hata > Yasu Fuji over Rick Martel > Ron Bass and Skip Young went to a draw > Ted Oates over Wayne Cowan at
9:00 > the Spoiler (02) over Ken Mantell at 14:45 > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Dick Slater / Notes: Young substituted for Jerry Oates in the
match against Bass. Ron West was credited as being a referee for this card.
July 3, 1977 (Sunday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Randy Savage and
Richard Blood went to a draw > Pak Song over Roberto Soto > Tony Atlas over Waldo Von Erich > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Paul
Jones (02) over Dick Slater* by disqualification > World Tag Team Title versus Mask Match: Ole Anderson & Gene Anderson* over Mr.
Wrestling #1 & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Song.
July 3, 1978 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pez
Whatley over Len Denton > the French Angel (02) over Rick McGraw > Hartford Love over Steve Regal (01) > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over
Ivan Koloff > Thunderbolt Patterson over King Kong Mosca > Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich over Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff / Notes: Koloff
substituted for Billy Graham in the match against Wrestling #2. McGraw substituted for Rick Martel in the match against the Angel. It was
advertised that if anyone interfered in the Patterson-Mosca match, they would be fined $1,000.
July 3, 1979 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Stallings over
Ben Alexander at 8:30 > Jerry Stubbs over Bill Howard at 8:50 > Ray Candy over Doug Somers at 9:45 > Mr. Wrestling #1 over Killer Karl
Kox by disqualification at 9:27 > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich over Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* by
disqualification at 10:15 > Indian Strap Match: Wahoo McDaniel over the Masked Superstar at 9:51 / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Kox
and the Superstar. Candy was the special referee for the Hansen/Rich-Anderson/Koloff match.
July 3, 1980 (Thursday) – Rome, GA – Rome Memorial Gymnasium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Charlie Fulton versus the French Angel (02) > Kevin Sullivan versus Dutch Mantell > Bob Sweetan & Eddy Mansfield versus Don
Diamond & Big Red > Ole Anderson versus Alexis Smirnoff
July 3, 1982 (Saturday) – Augusta, GA – Richmond County Civic Center (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Paul Orndorff over Buzz Sawyer > Don Muraco over Brad Armstrong > Jimmy Snuka over Ivan Putski by countout > Tommy Rich & Dusty
Rhodes over Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen / Notes: Roddy Piper managed Muraco.
July 3, 1983 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Irwin
over Brett Wayne > Pez Whatley over Tully Blanchard by disqualification > Scott Casey over Buzz Sawyer > Bob Sweetan and Killer Brooks
went to a draw > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich over Paul Ellering & the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) by disqualification
> National Heavyweight Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Larry Zbyszko* to win the title > National Television Title Match: Ron Garvin
over the Iron Sheik* by disqualification / Notes: It was reported that 4,000 were in attendance for this card. Brooks and Mr. Wrestling #1
were the special referees for the Zbyszko-Wrestling #2 match. Ellering managed Sawyer, the Sheik, and the Warriors.
July 3, 1983 (Sunday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Civic Center (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Jim Crockett Promotions) > John Bonello
over Bill Howard > Keith Larsen & Ric McCord over Bill White & Jacques Goulet > Dick Slater over Johnny Weaver > the One Man Gang
over Jos LeDuc > Roddy Piper & Wahoo McDaniel over Greg Valentine & Dory Funk, Jr. > Harley Race over Ric Flair by disqualification
July 3, 1984 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nikolai Volkoff over
Steve Travis > the Spoiler (02) over the Masked Superstar > Les Thornton and Tim Horner went to a draw > Ole Anderson & Ron Garvin
over the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) > Brad Armstrong over the Spoiler (02) by disqualification / Notes: Paul Ellering managed
Roberts, the Spoiler, and the Warriors.
From Rich Tate:
July 3, 1933 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Park Fight Arena (Bill Corley – Promoter) > Tom Malloy over Charlie Harben
> George Harben over Ripper Reeves
July 3, 1934 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Arena (Promoter – Unknown) > Bob Anderson (01) versus Jack Curley > Oscar
Williamson versus Oresti Vadalfi > Jack McAdams versus Tarzan Jordan
July 3, 1934 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Center Hill Arena (J.E. McKee – Promoter) > Six-Round Boxing Match: Charles Dupree versus
Marion Crim > Eight-Round Boxing Match: Sam Daniel versus Johnnie Sims > John Dameron versus Leon Fuller > Oscar Williamson
versus Son Almand
July 3, 1936 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Riverside Arena (Frank Bettis – Promoter) > John Dameron versus Whitey Patterson > Bill Collins
versus Son Almand > John Mauldin versus Tarzan Jordan
July 3, 1939 (Monday) – Avondale, GA – Avondale Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Bill Collins versus Honey Boy
Hackney > Jack McAdams versus the Skull (01)
July 3, 1946 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – Augusta Municipal Auditorium (Thurman Copley – Promoter) > Charlie Harben over Joe Marsh
by disqualification > Johnny Long over Dick Lever > Jack Dillon & Jack Hader over Al Massey & Nick Carter two falls to none
July 3, 1950 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – Augusta Municipal Auditorium (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Tiny Oxford over Bob Shipp by disqualification > Nick Carter over Tom Mahoney > Louie Ross and Bibber McCoy went to a draw at one fall
each > Tom Mahoney & Bob Shipp over Nick Carter & Tiny Oxford
July 3, 1953 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Danny Dusek versus Red McIntyre > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* over Bobby Lane to retain the title > Boxing Match:
Nick Carter over Art Nelson in six rounds / Notes: McIntyre had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since March 16, 1953.
During and after the Carter-Nelson match, a riot broke out among the spectators.
July 3, 1959 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > El
Gato (01) over Farmer Powell > Don McClarty & Adrien Baillargeon and Skull Murphy & Gypsy Joe (01) went to a draw > Southern
Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* over Dickie Gunkel to retain the title / Notes: Blassie had been the reigning Southern
Heavyweight Champion since he went over Gunkel on June 19, 1959, in Atlanta.
July 3, 1961 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobo
Brazil versus McKinley Pickens > Marco Polo versus Gypsy Joe > AWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dick the Bruiser* versus Bob Ellis /
Notes: The Bruiser had been the reigning United States Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Detroit, MI, office, since he went
over Brazil on February 28, 1961, in Detroit. For some reason it was being called the AWA World Heavyweight Title here, and the Bruiser
was being billed as such.
July 3, 1962 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ivor Barrett &
Rito Carreon versus Jack Bence & the Russian Crusher > Lenny Montana versus Choo-Choo Lynn > Freddie Blassie versus Chief Little
Eagle
July 3, 1963 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Corsica Joe went to a draw at 20:00 > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* over Judy Grable
two falls to one to retain the title > Tim Geohagen & Chief Little Eagle over Tarzan Tyler & Rip Tyler by disqualification two falls to one /
Notes: Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she went over Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore,
MD. However, she was not considered the undisputed champion until June Byers retired with her title, won in Atlanta on August 20, 1954,
in a win over Mildred Burke, until Byers retired in 1964. The Tylers were disqualified in the third fall when Joe interfered on their behalf in
the match against Geohagen and Little Eagle. Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee on this card.
July 3, 1964 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Les Wolfe – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bruce
Austin over Rube Wright > Dick Dunn over Billy Wicks > Midget Match: Chico Santana over Little Boy Blue > Joe Scarpa and the Destroyer
(01) went to a draw > Eddie Graham over Wildman Phillips > Buddy Fuller versus Sputnik Monroe ended in a no contest / Notes: Wright
substituted for Larry Williams (01) in the match against Austin. George Harris was the special referee for the Fuller-Monroe match. This
was the final Atlanta card promoted by Wolfe, as he was replaced by Paul Jones (01), who had only stepped down about two years prior.
It was announced that Dick the Bruiser would be wrestling on the card on July 24, 1964.
July 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the
Mongolian over Red Roberts > Greg Peterson & Bad Boy Hines over George Harris & Corsica Jean / Notes: This was for the locally
televised “Columbus Championship Wrestling”, though it is not known who was hosting the program, whether it was taped or broadcast
live, nor is it clear as to which station the program was aired at the time.
July 3, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Ballpark (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony
Baillargeon over Charlie Carr > Bob Dalton over Gene Kelly > Joe Scarpa & Chief Little Eagle over the Corsicans (Corsica Jean &
Corsica Joe) > Buddy Fuller versus Mario Galento ended in a no contest
July 3, 1969 (Thursday) – Americus, GA – Sumter County Fairgrounds (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill
Dromo over Skandor Akbar by disqualification > Dennis Hall & Little John over Phil Robley & El Gato (02)
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 O’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 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
“Atlanta TV Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode aired from 11:00 PM to Midnight.
July 3, 1973 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Fairgrounds [P] (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > John Black
versus Koa Tiki > John Foley versus Randy Curtis > Ted Oates over the Golden Gladiator > Handicap Match: the Super Gladiator versus
Wayne Cowan & Oki Shikina > Jack Armstrong versus Argentina Apollo ended in a no contest > Rock Hunter over Dick Steinborn > Ernie
Ladd & Mr. Kleen & El Mongol over Tarzan Tyler & Ox Baker & Assassin #2 (01) / Notes: Hunter managed Assassin #2. Bill McMinn was
credited as being a referee for this card. Tiki participated in an autograph session for fans. The program for this card featured a piece on
Chief Little Eagle.
July 3, 1973 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mark Starr (01) over
Rick Ferrara > Tiger Conway, Jr., over Bill White > Billy Spears and Norvel Austin went to a draw > Bobby Duncum & Bill Watts over Bob
Orton, Jr., & Sputnik Monroe > Macon Tag Team Title Match: the Super Infernos (01) (Super Inferno #1 & Super Inferno #2 (01))* over Bill
Dromo & Jerry Oates to retain the title > Bob Armstrong over Jack Brisco / Notes: J.C. Dykes managed the Infernos. The Infernos had
been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they won a tournament on February 27, 1973, in Macon.
July 3, 1976 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Skip Young over Mitsu Hata > Yasu Fuji over Rick Martel > Ron Bass and Skip Young went to a draw > Ted Oates over Wayne Cowan at
9:00 > the Spoiler (02) over Ken Mantell at 14:45 > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Dick Slater / Notes: Young substituted for Jerry Oates in the
match against Bass. Ron West was credited as being a referee for this card.
July 3, 1977 (Sunday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Randy Savage and
Richard Blood went to a draw > Pak Song over Roberto Soto > Tony Atlas over Waldo Von Erich > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Paul
Jones (02) over Dick Slater* by disqualification > World Tag Team Title versus Mask Match: Ole Anderson & Gene Anderson* over Mr.
Wrestling #1 & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Song.
July 3, 1978 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pez
Whatley over Len Denton > the French Angel (02) over Rick McGraw > Hartford Love over Steve Regal (01) > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over
Ivan Koloff > Thunderbolt Patterson over King Kong Mosca > Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich over Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff / Notes: Koloff
substituted for Billy Graham in the match against Wrestling #2. McGraw substituted for Rick Martel in the match against the Angel. It was
advertised that if anyone interfered in the Patterson-Mosca match, they would be fined $1,000.
July 3, 1979 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Stallings over
Ben Alexander at 8:30 > Jerry Stubbs over Bill Howard at 8:50 > Ray Candy over Doug Somers at 9:45 > Mr. Wrestling #1 over Killer Karl
Kox by disqualification at 9:27 > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich over Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* by
disqualification at 10:15 > Indian Strap Match: Wahoo McDaniel over the Masked Superstar at 9:51 / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Kox
and the Superstar. Candy was the special referee for the Hansen/Rich-Anderson/Koloff match.
July 3, 1980 (Thursday) – Rome, GA – Rome Memorial Gymnasium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Charlie Fulton versus the French Angel (02) > Kevin Sullivan versus Dutch Mantell > Bob Sweetan & Eddy Mansfield versus Don
Diamond & Big Red > Ole Anderson versus Alexis Smirnoff
July 3, 1982 (Saturday) – Augusta, GA – Richmond County Civic Center (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Paul Orndorff over Buzz Sawyer > Don Muraco over Brad Armstrong > Jimmy Snuka over Ivan Putski by countout > Tommy Rich & Dusty
Rhodes over Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen / Notes: Roddy Piper managed Muraco.
July 3, 1983 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Irwin
over Brett Wayne > Pez Whatley over Tully Blanchard by disqualification > Scott Casey over Buzz Sawyer > Bob Sweetan and Killer Brooks
went to a draw > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich over Paul Ellering & the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) by disqualification
> National Heavyweight Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Larry Zbyszko* to win the title > National Television Title Match: Ron Garvin
over the Iron Sheik* by disqualification / Notes: It was reported that 4,000 were in attendance for this card. Brooks and Mr. Wrestling #1
were the special referees for the Zbyszko-Wrestling #2 match. Ellering managed Sawyer, the Sheik, and the Warriors.
July 3, 1983 (Sunday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Civic Center (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Jim Crockett Promotions) > John Bonello
over Bill Howard > Keith Larsen & Ric McCord over Bill White & Jacques Goulet > Dick Slater over Johnny Weaver > the One Man Gang
over Jos LeDuc > Roddy Piper & Wahoo McDaniel over Greg Valentine & Dory Funk, Jr. > Harley Race over Ric Flair by disqualification
July 3, 1984 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nikolai Volkoff over
Steve Travis > the Spoiler (02) over the Masked Superstar > Les Thornton and Tim Horner went to a draw > Ole Anderson & Ron Garvin
over the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) > Brad Armstrong over the Spoiler (02) by disqualification / Notes: Paul Ellering managed
Roberts, the Spoiler, and the Warriors.