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07/04/2010 – July 4 Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
July 4, 1932 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe
Stecher over Blue Sun Jennings > Herman Hickman and George Tragos went to a draw
July 4, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Arena (Promoter – Unknown) > Boxing Match: Tiger Payne versus Battle Dollar > John
Mauldin versus Bill Collins
July 4, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Center Hill Arena (J.E. McKee – Promoter) > Jack McAdams versus John Mauldin > Grudge Match:
Dink Almand versus Glenn Cowan / Notes: There was a preliminary wrestling match and a four-round boxing match, but no details were
provided following the card. It was reported that both McAdams and Mauldin were claiming to be the “champ of Center Hill”.
July 4, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief
Chewacki (01) and Milo Steinborn went to a draw at 60:00 > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Jim Londos* over George Kotsonaros
two falls to one to retain the title / Notes: It was reported that 5,000 were in attendance for this card. Londos had been the reigning NWA
World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Dick Shikat in Philadelphia, PA, on June 6, 1930. This version was the one recognized
by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling Association.
July 4, 1934 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Park Fight Arena (Weyman Boyles – Promoter) > Bill Collins versus Charlie Norman
> Ted Radcliffe versus Billy Lolas > Hugh Winn versus Son Almand / Notes: Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee for this card.
July 4, 1934 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Sol
Slagle over Ambrose Marshall > Orville Brown and Charlie Strack went to a draw at 60:00 > Strangler Lewis over Karl Davis two falls to
none
July 4, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Roland Kirchmeyer versus Babe Zaharias > Nick Carter & Stan Mayslack versus Jim Coffield & Babe Sharkey > Women’s Match: Elvira
Snodgrass versus Juanita Coffman > Ray Villmer over the Shadow (03) / Notes: During the Villmer-Shadow match, Villmer removed the
Shadow’s mask to identify him as Cliff Knudsen. Elmer Snodgrass managed Snodgrass.
July 4, 1949 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Peach Bowl Speedway (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Gorgeous George (02)
over Boom-Boom Pantazic > Chris Belkas versus Joe Estes > Jack McAdams versus Red Dugan
July 4, 1955 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Andre
Drapp & Farmer Jones versus Reggie Lisowski & Art Nelson > Fence Match: Roy Shire versus Dizzy Davis / Notes: Bobby Wallace
managed Shire.
July 4, 1955 (Monday) – Valdosta, GA – Valdosta Livestock Arena (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve
Novak & Tarzan White versus Charlie Harben & Chet Wallick
July 4, 1958 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack
Pesek over Don Lee > Frank Townsend over Jack Dillon > Ray Gunkel & Jack Pesek & Frank Townsend over Bob Shipp & Don Lee &
Jack Dillon > Southern Heavyweight Title Texas Death Match: Freddie Blassie* over Ronnie Etchison to retain the title / Notes: Blassie
had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he went over Don McIntyre on April 25, 1958, in Atlanta.
July 4, 1960 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill
Dromo versus Gorgeous George (01) / Notes: George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.
July 4, 1961 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Gypsy Joe over Johnny Reid > Women’s Match: Brenda Reid over Peggy Allen > Midget Tag Team Match: Marcel Semard & Tiny Bell over
Pee Wee Lopez & Farmer McGruder > Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bobo Brazil* over McKinley Pickens to retain the
title > Bob Ellis over Angelo Savoldi > Ray Gunkel over Jerry Graham > AWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Argentina Rocca over Dick the
Bruiser* by disqualification; the Bruiser retained the title / Notes: Although not mentioned, Kola Kwariani was likely in attendance, as he
was charged with traveling with Rocca as a troubleshooter for him. 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. Brazil had been billed as Negro Men’s
Southern Heavyweight Champion since May 27, 1961.
July 4, 1961 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag
Team Match: Tommy Bell & Margie Ramsey versus Marco Polo & Terry Rainier > Choo-Choo Lynn versus the Masked Phantom
July 4, 1962 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ivor Barrett over Johnny King (01) > Chief Little Eagle and the Russian Crusher went to a draw > Rito Carreon over Jack
Bence > Freddie Blassie over Lenny Montana / Notes: It was reported that 1,281 were in attendance for this card.
July 4, 1964 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget
Match: Pee Wee Lopez versus Little Boy Blue > Billy Wicks & Buddy Fuller versus George Harris & the Destroyer (01) > Ray Gunkel
versus Sputnik Monroe
July 4, 1965 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA / Notes: Promoter Paul Jones (01) and his wife Frances Jones, as well as Ray Gunkel and Chief Little
Eagle, appeared in the annual Salute 2 America parade, which ran from 1961 until 2007 and was broadcast live on WSB Channel 2.
July 4, 1967 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Vansky
and Corsica Jean went to a draw > Alex Perez over Bob Nandor > Louie Tillet over Ricky Hunter > Mr. Wrestling (01) over El Mongol /
Notes: Jack Crawford managed Mongol.
July 4, 1969 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Skandor Akbar over Dennis Hall > Chati Yokuchi & Mr. Ito (01) over Bill Dromo & Little John > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller over Los Toros
(Cisco Grimaldo & Pancho Pico) > Louie Tillet & El Mongol and the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) went to a draw
at 45:00 > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Paul DeMarco* over the Professional at 3:00 to retain the title / Notes: Dromo substituted for
Grizzly Smith to team with John in the match against Yokuchi and Ito. DeMarco had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion
since he went over the Professional on June 21, 1969, in Atlanta. It was reported that the Super Assassins (01) (Super Assassin #1 (01)
and Super Assassin #2 (01)), along with the Super Manager, would be wrestling on the card on July 11, 1969, as would Roberto Soto
and Cyclone Soto.
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 Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Von
Stroheim.
July 4, 1972 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Grant
versus Oki Shikina > Roberto Soto & Argentina Apollo versus Buddy Colt & Ox Baker > Leon Ogle versus Mr. X (19) > Bob Armstrong
versus Rocket Monroe > Macon Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01))* versus Koa Tiki & the
Avenger (02) / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Armstrong and Bill
Dromo on May 9, 1972, in Macon. Billy Spears managed Colt.
July 4, 1974 (Thursday) – Marietta, GA – Southern Technical Institute Gymnasium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* versus Daisy Mae (01) > Ron Garvin & Terry Garvin versus Jack Welch
(02) & Hurricane Hester > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)* versus the Great Mephisto / Notes: Jimmy Garvin
managed the Garvins.
July 4, 1975 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Rick Martel over Butch Malone > Nikolai Volkoff over Dennis Hall > Mike McCord over Billy Spears > Toru Tanaka over Bulldog Brown >
Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr.,* over Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match:
Abdullah the Butcher* versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Hall substituted for Bearcat Brown in the match against Volkoff. Gary Hart
managed Abdullah, Tanaka, Volkoff, Slater, and Orton, Jr.
July 4, 1977 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Stubbs over Charlie Fulton > Sergeant Slaughter over Randy Alls > Don Kernodle over the French Angel (02) > Paul Jones (02) over
Waldo Von Erich > World Tag Team Title Match: Ole Anderson & Gene Anderson* over Tony Atlas & Thunderbolt Patterson > Dick Slater
versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) ended in a no contest
July 4, 1977 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle
versus Bill White > Pat Patterson versus Richard Blood > Blackjack Mulligan versus Rocky Johnson > Pak Song & the French Angel (02)
versus Mr. Wrestling #1 & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > Tony Atlas versus the Sheik > Dusty Rhodes versus Waldo Von Erich > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Slater* versus Paul Jones (02) > World Tag Team Title Match (No Disqualification): Ole Anderson & Gene
Anderson* versus Bill Watts & Thunderbolt Patterson / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Song.
July 4, 1978 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charles Daugherty
over Roger Howell > Rick McGraw over Barry Orton > Steve Regal (01) over Len Denton > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the French Angel (02)
> Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson over King Kong Mosca* by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match:
Tommy Rich & Stan Hansen over Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* by disqualification / Notes: The Angel substituted for Billy Graham in the
match against Wrestling #2. Regal replaced McGraw in the match against Denton, as McGraw substituted for Rick Martel in the match
against Orton.
July 4, 1979 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > John Wolfe versus Genichiro Tenryu > Ben Alexander versus Jerry Stubbs > Bill Howard versus Ray Candy > Tony Atlas
versus Killer Karl Kox > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match (Anything Goes): Wahoo McDaniel* versus the Masked Superstar > Georgia Tag
Team Title Match (No Disqualification): Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* versus Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich / Notes: Candy was the special
referee for the Hansen/Rich-Anderson/Koloff match. Bobby Heenan managed Kox and the Superstar.
July 4, 1979 (Wednesday) – Warner Robins, GA (Bob Roop – All-Star Wrestling) Notes: A card was advertised for this date, but no details
have been found. Tiger Conway, Jr., Randy Savage, Boris Malenko, Lanny Poffo, Bob Roop, Bob Orton, Jr., and Ron Garvin were
advertised.
July 4, 1982 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the Super
Destroyer (01) over Tom Prichard at 11:00 > Kevin Sullivan over Mr. Saito at 7:02 > Texas Death Match: Leroy Brown over John Studd >
National Tag Team Title Match: the Freebirds (02) (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy)* over the Samoans (02) (Afa & Sika) > Don Muraco over
Dusty Rhodes at 0:49 > National Heavyweight Title Match: Paul Orndorff* over Jimmy Snuka by disqualification > World Tag Team Title
Match: Tom Prichard & Ivan Putski over Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen* by disqualification at 9:00 > the Masked Superstar over Mr.
Wrestling #2 (01) > Title versus Title Match: Ric Flair versus Bob Backlund ended in a double countout / Notes: Prichard substituted for
Tommy Rich to team with Putski in the match against Anderson and Hansen. Rich had been injured in a brawl earlier between Muraco
and Rhodes. Sonny King managed the Samoans. Roddy Piper managed Muraco. In the Flair-Backlund match, Flair retained the NWA
World Heavyweight Title and Backlund retained the WWF Heavyweight Title.
July 4, 1984 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nikolai Volkoff over Steve Travis > Les Thornton and Tim Horner went to a draw > the Spoiler (02) over the Masked Superstar
> Ron Garvin over Jake Roberts > Lumberjack Match: Brad Armstrong over Ted DiBiase > National Tag Team Title Match: Ron Garvin &
Jerry Oates over the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk)* to win the title / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Roberts, DiBiase, the Spoiler, and
the Warriors.
From Rich Tate:
July 4, 1932 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe
Stecher over Blue Sun Jennings > Herman Hickman and George Tragos went to a draw
July 4, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Arena (Promoter – Unknown) > Boxing Match: Tiger Payne versus Battle Dollar > John
Mauldin versus Bill Collins
July 4, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Center Hill Arena (J.E. McKee – Promoter) > Jack McAdams versus John Mauldin > Grudge Match:
Dink Almand versus Glenn Cowan / Notes: There was a preliminary wrestling match and a four-round boxing match, but no details were
provided following the card. It was reported that both McAdams and Mauldin were claiming to be the “champ of Center Hill”.
July 4, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief
Chewacki (01) and Milo Steinborn went to a draw at 60:00 > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Jim Londos* over George Kotsonaros
two falls to one to retain the title / Notes: It was reported that 5,000 were in attendance for this card. Londos had been the reigning NWA
World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Dick Shikat in Philadelphia, PA, on June 6, 1930. This version was the one recognized
by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling Association.
July 4, 1934 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Park Fight Arena (Weyman Boyles – Promoter) > Bill Collins versus Charlie Norman
> Ted Radcliffe versus Billy Lolas > Hugh Winn versus Son Almand / Notes: Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee for this card.
July 4, 1934 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Sol
Slagle over Ambrose Marshall > Orville Brown and Charlie Strack went to a draw at 60:00 > Strangler Lewis over Karl Davis two falls to
none
July 4, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Roland Kirchmeyer versus Babe Zaharias > Nick Carter & Stan Mayslack versus Jim Coffield & Babe Sharkey > Women’s Match: Elvira
Snodgrass versus Juanita Coffman > Ray Villmer over the Shadow (03) / Notes: During the Villmer-Shadow match, Villmer removed the
Shadow’s mask to identify him as Cliff Knudsen. Elmer Snodgrass managed Snodgrass.
July 4, 1949 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Peach Bowl Speedway (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Gorgeous George (02)
over Boom-Boom Pantazic > Chris Belkas versus Joe Estes > Jack McAdams versus Red Dugan
July 4, 1955 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Andre
Drapp & Farmer Jones versus Reggie Lisowski & Art Nelson > Fence Match: Roy Shire versus Dizzy Davis / Notes: Bobby Wallace
managed Shire.
July 4, 1955 (Monday) – Valdosta, GA – Valdosta Livestock Arena (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Steve
Novak & Tarzan White versus Charlie Harben & Chet Wallick
July 4, 1958 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack
Pesek over Don Lee > Frank Townsend over Jack Dillon > Ray Gunkel & Jack Pesek & Frank Townsend over Bob Shipp & Don Lee &
Jack Dillon > Southern Heavyweight Title Texas Death Match: Freddie Blassie* over Ronnie Etchison to retain the title / Notes: Blassie
had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he went over Don McIntyre on April 25, 1958, in Atlanta.
July 4, 1960 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill
Dromo versus Gorgeous George (01) / Notes: George was escorted to the ring by his valet Jeffries.
July 4, 1961 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Ponce DeLeon Ballpark [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Gypsy Joe over Johnny Reid > Women’s Match: Brenda Reid over Peggy Allen > Midget Tag Team Match: Marcel Semard & Tiny Bell over
Pee Wee Lopez & Farmer McGruder > Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Bobo Brazil* over McKinley Pickens to retain the
title > Bob Ellis over Angelo Savoldi > Ray Gunkel over Jerry Graham > AWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Argentina Rocca over Dick the
Bruiser* by disqualification; the Bruiser retained the title / Notes: Although not mentioned, Kola Kwariani was likely in attendance, as he
was charged with traveling with Rocca as a troubleshooter for him. 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. Brazil had been billed as Negro Men’s
Southern Heavyweight Champion since May 27, 1961.
July 4, 1961 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag
Team Match: Tommy Bell & Margie Ramsey versus Marco Polo & Terry Rainier > Choo-Choo Lynn versus the Masked Phantom
July 4, 1962 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Ivor Barrett over Johnny King (01) > Chief Little Eagle and the Russian Crusher went to a draw > Rito Carreon over Jack
Bence > Freddie Blassie over Lenny Montana / Notes: It was reported that 1,281 were in attendance for this card.
July 4, 1964 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget
Match: Pee Wee Lopez versus Little Boy Blue > Billy Wicks & Buddy Fuller versus George Harris & the Destroyer (01) > Ray Gunkel
versus Sputnik Monroe
July 4, 1965 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA / Notes: Promoter Paul Jones (01) and his wife Frances Jones, as well as Ray Gunkel and Chief Little
Eagle, appeared in the annual Salute 2 America parade, which ran from 1961 until 2007 and was broadcast live on WSB Channel 2.
July 4, 1967 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Vansky
and Corsica Jean went to a draw > Alex Perez over Bob Nandor > Louie Tillet over Ricky Hunter > Mr. Wrestling (01) over El Mongol /
Notes: Jack Crawford managed Mongol.
July 4, 1969 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Skandor Akbar over Dennis Hall > Chati Yokuchi & Mr. Ito (01) over Bill Dromo & Little John > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller over Los Toros
(Cisco Grimaldo & Pancho Pico) > Louie Tillet & El Mongol and the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) went to a draw
at 45:00 > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Paul DeMarco* over the Professional at 3:00 to retain the title / Notes: Dromo substituted for
Grizzly Smith to team with John in the match against Yokuchi and Ito. DeMarco had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion
since he went over the Professional on June 21, 1969, in Atlanta. It was reported that the Super Assassins (01) (Super Assassin #1 (01)
and Super Assassin #2 (01)), along with the Super Manager, would be wrestling on the card on July 11, 1969, as would Roberto Soto
and Cyclone Soto.
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 Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Von
Stroheim.
July 4, 1972 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Grant
versus Oki Shikina > Roberto Soto & Argentina Apollo versus Buddy Colt & Ox Baker > Leon Ogle versus Mr. X (19) > Bob Armstrong
versus Rocket Monroe > Macon Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01))* versus Koa Tiki & the
Avenger (02) / Notes: The Assassins had been the reigning Macon Tag Team Champions since they went over Armstrong and Bill
Dromo on May 9, 1972, in Macon. Billy Spears managed Colt.
July 4, 1974 (Thursday) – Marietta, GA – Southern Technical Institute Gymnasium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* versus Daisy Mae (01) > Ron Garvin & Terry Garvin versus Jack Welch
(02) & Hurricane Hester > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)* versus the Great Mephisto / Notes: Jimmy Garvin
managed the Garvins.
July 4, 1975 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Rick Martel over Butch Malone > Nikolai Volkoff over Dennis Hall > Mike McCord over Billy Spears > Toru Tanaka over Bulldog Brown >
Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr.,* over Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match:
Abdullah the Butcher* versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Hall substituted for Bearcat Brown in the match against Volkoff. Gary Hart
managed Abdullah, Tanaka, Volkoff, Slater, and Orton, Jr.
July 4, 1977 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry
Stubbs over Charlie Fulton > Sergeant Slaughter over Randy Alls > Don Kernodle over the French Angel (02) > Paul Jones (02) over
Waldo Von Erich > World Tag Team Title Match: Ole Anderson & Gene Anderson* over Tony Atlas & Thunderbolt Patterson > Dick Slater
versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) ended in a no contest
July 4, 1977 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle
versus Bill White > Pat Patterson versus Richard Blood > Blackjack Mulligan versus Rocky Johnson > Pak Song & the French Angel (02)
versus Mr. Wrestling #1 & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > Tony Atlas versus the Sheik > Dusty Rhodes versus Waldo Von Erich > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Slater* versus Paul Jones (02) > World Tag Team Title Match (No Disqualification): Ole Anderson & Gene
Anderson* versus Bill Watts & Thunderbolt Patterson / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Song.
July 4, 1978 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charles Daugherty
over Roger Howell > Rick McGraw over Barry Orton > Steve Regal (01) over Len Denton > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the French Angel (02)
> Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson over King Kong Mosca* by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match:
Tommy Rich & Stan Hansen over Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* by disqualification / Notes: The Angel substituted for Billy Graham in the
match against Wrestling #2. Regal replaced McGraw in the match against Denton, as McGraw substituted for Rick Martel in the match
against Orton.
July 4, 1979 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > John Wolfe versus Genichiro Tenryu > Ben Alexander versus Jerry Stubbs > Bill Howard versus Ray Candy > Tony Atlas
versus Killer Karl Kox > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match (Anything Goes): Wahoo McDaniel* versus the Masked Superstar > Georgia Tag
Team Title Match (No Disqualification): Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff* versus Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich / Notes: Candy was the special
referee for the Hansen/Rich-Anderson/Koloff match. Bobby Heenan managed Kox and the Superstar.
July 4, 1979 (Wednesday) – Warner Robins, GA (Bob Roop – All-Star Wrestling) Notes: A card was advertised for this date, but no details
have been found. Tiger Conway, Jr., Randy Savage, Boris Malenko, Lanny Poffo, Bob Roop, Bob Orton, Jr., and Ron Garvin were
advertised.
July 4, 1982 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum [P] (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the Super
Destroyer (01) over Tom Prichard at 11:00 > Kevin Sullivan over Mr. Saito at 7:02 > Texas Death Match: Leroy Brown over John Studd >
National Tag Team Title Match: the Freebirds (02) (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy)* over the Samoans (02) (Afa & Sika) > Don Muraco over
Dusty Rhodes at 0:49 > National Heavyweight Title Match: Paul Orndorff* over Jimmy Snuka by disqualification > World Tag Team Title
Match: Tom Prichard & Ivan Putski over Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen* by disqualification at 9:00 > the Masked Superstar over Mr.
Wrestling #2 (01) > Title versus Title Match: Ric Flair versus Bob Backlund ended in a double countout / Notes: Prichard substituted for
Tommy Rich to team with Putski in the match against Anderson and Hansen. Rich had been injured in a brawl earlier between Muraco
and Rhodes. Sonny King managed the Samoans. Roddy Piper managed Muraco. In the Flair-Backlund match, Flair retained the NWA
World Heavyweight Title and Backlund retained the WWF Heavyweight Title.
July 4, 1984 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship
Wrestling) > Nikolai Volkoff over Steve Travis > Les Thornton and Tim Horner went to a draw > the Spoiler (02) over the Masked Superstar
> Ron Garvin over Jake Roberts > Lumberjack Match: Brad Armstrong over Ted DiBiase > National Tag Team Title Match: Ron Garvin &
Jerry Oates over the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk)* to win the title / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Roberts, DiBiase, the Spoiler, and
the Warriors.