12/26/2011 – December 26 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
December 26, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Bellwood Arena (Bellwood Athletic
Club – Promoters) > John Mauldin over Eddie Wagner > Tony Padrone and Son
Almand went to a draw > Bull Smith over Red Dugan > Harry Nixon over Sammy Miller
December 26, 1933 (Tuesday) – Augusta, GA – American Legion (Max Stewart –
Promoter) > Jimmy Wallich over Cyclone Copley two falls to one > Southern
Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross* over Eddie Chebera to retain the title / Notes:
Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight Champion since May 9, 1933.
December 26, 1935 (Thursday) – Albany, GA – Supreme Circle Hall (Frank Bettis –
Promoter) > Battle Royal featuring Pedro Torres, Joe Wolfe, Harry Nixon, Dink
Almand, and George Taylor > George Taylor and Pedro Torres went to a draw at 30:
00 > Dink Almand over Joe Wolfe two falls to none / Notes: It is unclear as to the
reason or the result for the battle royal.
December 26, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Galento over Hiram King >
Bill Collins over Tiny Oxford > Nick Carter over Babe Zaharias > Tom Mahoney and
Charlie Harben went to a draw > Roland Kirchmeyer over Al Massey > Women’s
Match: Catherine Simpson over Tammie Huckabee > World Junior Heavyweight Title
Match: Herb Welch* over Jimmy Lott to retain the title / Notes: King was a fan chosen
from the crowd accepting Galento’s challenge. Welch had been the reigning World
Junior Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Nashville, TN, office since he
went over Tex Riley on July 22, 1947, in Nashville, TN.
December 26, 1952 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele & Babe Zaharias
over Red Dugan & Red McIntyre > Mayes McLain over Jerry Graham > Women’s
Match: Violet Viann over Mars Bennett > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don
McIntyre* over Leslie Carlton by disqualification to retain the title / Notes: McIntyre had
been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since September 19, 1952. Jones
was the special referee for the McIntyre-Carlton match. James Hartley managed
Carlton.
December 26, 1955 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Graham versus Jackie
Nichols > Women’s Match: Catherine Simpson versus Beverly Morris > Don Roche
versus Jack Steele > Mixed Tag Team Match: Jerry Graham & Catherine Simpson
versus Jackie Nichols & Beverly Morris
December 26, 1958 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chris Averoff over Bob Shipp by
disqualification > Jack O’Brien and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw > Ray Gunkel &
Chris Averoff & Chief Little Eagle over Bob Shipp & Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey (01) >
Freddie Blassie over Don McIntyre / Notes: There were two referees for the Blassie-
McIntyre match.
December 26, 1960 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Gypsy Joe (01) versus Chief Little
Eagle > Women’s Match: Marie Martinez versus Fran Gravette > Mickey Blassie
versus Tiny Evans
December 26, 1964 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter) Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television program hosted
by Ed Capral. Don Fargo and Billy Strong joined Capral to announce that they were
brothers and would begin using their actual names, Jack Dalton (01) and Bob Dalton,
respectively.
December 26, 1965 (Sunday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cousin Willie versus the Red
Shadow (03) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Derrell Cochran > Don Carson versus Mario
Galento > Dale Lewis versus Chief Little Eagle
December 26, 1967 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the Kentuckian over Kenny Mack at 6:
00 > Mario Galento over Karl Von Stroheim > the Gauchos (Juan Sebastian & Tarzan
Baxter) over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines
December 26, 1969 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen over Mike
Burns > Women’s Tag Team Match: Paula Kaye & Bette Boucher over Marie Laverne
& Vicky Williams > Paul DeMarco & Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt over Leo Garibaldi &
Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller > Nick Bockwinkel over Doug Gilbert (01) > Alberto Torres
& Ramon Torres over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) /
Notes: Geohagen substituted for Randy Curtis in the match against Burns. O’Dell
managed DeMarco and Colt.
December 26, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul
Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Griffin over Jerry
Oates > Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) and Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota went to a
draw > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Chief Little
Eagle & El Mongol > Luke Graham over Dick Steinborn > Ray Gunkel & Freddie
Blassie over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt / Notes: O’Dell managed Colt. Charlie
Harben and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card.
December 26, 1972 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Tag Team Match: Willie
Wilson & Bobo Johnson over Johnny Reb & Little Tokyo > Roy Lee Welch over Jerry
Valentine > Don Curtis over Jack Evans (02) > Sputnik Monroe over Eddie Graham >
Bob Armstrong over Rocket Monroe
December 26, 1975 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Charles over Wildman
Davis > Tony Garea over Otto Von Heller > Les Thornton over Dudley Clements > Jay
Strongbow over Luke Graham > Dick Slater & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Rock Hunter
& Moondog Mayne > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Terry Funk* versus the
Spoiler (02) / Notes: Strongbow substituted for Jerry Brisco in the match against
Graham. Gary Hart managed the Spoiler.
December 26, 1976 (Sunday) – Marietta, GA – Cobb County Civic Center (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Steamboat over El
Gaucho > Tony Parisi & Raymond Rougeau over Bill Howard & Killer Brooks > Bill
Dromo over the Mongolian Stomper by disqualification > Mr. Wrestling #1 over Dick
Slater > Terry Funk over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: J.J. Dillon managed the
Stomper. Bobby Simmons was credited as being a referee for this card.
December 26, 1977 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Stubbs over the
Invader (06) > Charlie Cook & Richard Blood over Randy Savage & Jim Dalton > Ole
Anderson over Tony Atlas > Mr. Wrestling #1 over Abdullah the Butcher by
disqualification > Stan Hansen over Dick Slater / Notes: Rock Hunter managed
Abdullah.
December 26, 1978 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ted Oates & Jerry Oates versus the
Medics (02) (Medic #1 (02) & Medic #2 (02)) > Tommy Rich versus the Challenger
(02) > Bob Armstrong versus Stan Hansen > Georgia Television Title Match:
Thunderbolt Patterson* versus Ole Anderson > Macon Heavyweight Title Match: King
Kong Mosca* versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the
Masked Superstar* versus Mr. Wrestling #1
December 26, 1981 (Saturday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ken Timbs versus the
French Angel (02) > Terry Taylor versus Buzz Sawyer > Ted Oates & Jerry Oates
versus Carl Fergie & Ox Baker > Texas Death Match: Michael Hayes versus the Super
Destroyer (01) > Canadian Lumberjack Match: Tommy Rich versus the Masked
Superstar
December 26, 1981 (Saturday) – Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Memorial
Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy
Garvin versus the Big O (04) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Ricky Harris & Leilani Kai
versus El Gran Apollo & Sherri Martel > Brad Armstrong versus Austin Idol > Kevin
Sullivan & Wayne Farris versus Big Red & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > Canadian
Lumberjack Match: Bob Armstrong versus Terry Gordy
From Rich Tate:
December 26, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Bellwood Arena (Bellwood Athletic
Club – Promoters) > John Mauldin over Eddie Wagner > Tony Padrone and Son
Almand went to a draw > Bull Smith over Red Dugan > Harry Nixon over Sammy Miller
December 26, 1933 (Tuesday) – Augusta, GA – American Legion (Max Stewart –
Promoter) > Jimmy Wallich over Cyclone Copley two falls to one > Southern
Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross* over Eddie Chebera to retain the title / Notes:
Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight Champion since May 9, 1933.
December 26, 1935 (Thursday) – Albany, GA – Supreme Circle Hall (Frank Bettis –
Promoter) > Battle Royal featuring Pedro Torres, Joe Wolfe, Harry Nixon, Dink
Almand, and George Taylor > George Taylor and Pedro Torres went to a draw at 30:
00 > Dink Almand over Joe Wolfe two falls to none / Notes: It is unclear as to the
reason or the result for the battle royal.
December 26, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Galento over Hiram King >
Bill Collins over Tiny Oxford > Nick Carter over Babe Zaharias > Tom Mahoney and
Charlie Harben went to a draw > Roland Kirchmeyer over Al Massey > Women’s
Match: Catherine Simpson over Tammie Huckabee > World Junior Heavyweight Title
Match: Herb Welch* over Jimmy Lott to retain the title / Notes: King was a fan chosen
from the crowd accepting Galento’s challenge. Welch had been the reigning World
Junior Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Nashville, TN, office since he
went over Tex Riley on July 22, 1947, in Nashville, TN.
December 26, 1952 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele & Babe Zaharias
over Red Dugan & Red McIntyre > Mayes McLain over Jerry Graham > Women’s
Match: Violet Viann over Mars Bennett > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don
McIntyre* over Leslie Carlton by disqualification to retain the title / Notes: McIntyre had
been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since September 19, 1952. Jones
was the special referee for the McIntyre-Carlton match. James Hartley managed
Carlton.
December 26, 1955 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Graham versus Jackie
Nichols > Women’s Match: Catherine Simpson versus Beverly Morris > Don Roche
versus Jack Steele > Mixed Tag Team Match: Jerry Graham & Catherine Simpson
versus Jackie Nichols & Beverly Morris
December 26, 1958 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chris Averoff over Bob Shipp by
disqualification > Jack O’Brien and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw > Ray Gunkel &
Chris Averoff & Chief Little Eagle over Bob Shipp & Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey (01) >
Freddie Blassie over Don McIntyre / Notes: There were two referees for the Blassie-
McIntyre match.
December 26, 1960 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Gypsy Joe (01) versus Chief Little
Eagle > Women’s Match: Marie Martinez versus Fran Gravette > Mickey Blassie
versus Tiny Evans
December 26, 1964 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter) Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television program hosted
by Ed Capral. Don Fargo and Billy Strong joined Capral to announce that they were
brothers and would begin using their actual names, Jack Dalton (01) and Bob Dalton,
respectively.
December 26, 1965 (Sunday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cousin Willie versus the Red
Shadow (03) > Ken Hollis (02) versus Derrell Cochran > Don Carson versus Mario
Galento > Dale Lewis versus Chief Little Eagle
December 26, 1967 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the Kentuckian over Kenny Mack at 6:
00 > Mario Galento over Karl Von Stroheim > the Gauchos (Juan Sebastian & Tarzan
Baxter) over Billy Hines & Bad Boy Hines
December 26, 1969 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen over Mike
Burns > Women’s Tag Team Match: Paula Kaye & Bette Boucher over Marie Laverne
& Vicky Williams > Paul DeMarco & Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt over Leo Garibaldi &
Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller > Nick Bockwinkel over Doug Gilbert (01) > Alberto Torres
& Ramon Torres over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) /
Notes: Geohagen substituted for Randy Curtis in the match against Burns. O’Dell
managed DeMarco and Colt.
December 26, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul
Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Griffin over Jerry
Oates > Bobby Shane & Doug Gilbert (01) and Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota went to a
draw > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) over Chief Little
Eagle & El Mongol > Luke Graham over Dick Steinborn > Ray Gunkel & Freddie
Blassie over Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt / Notes: O’Dell managed Colt. Charlie
Harben and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card.
December 26, 1972 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Tag Team Match: Willie
Wilson & Bobo Johnson over Johnny Reb & Little Tokyo > Roy Lee Welch over Jerry
Valentine > Don Curtis over Jack Evans (02) > Sputnik Monroe over Eddie Graham >
Bob Armstrong over Rocket Monroe
December 26, 1975 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Charles over Wildman
Davis > Tony Garea over Otto Von Heller > Les Thornton over Dudley Clements > Jay
Strongbow over Luke Graham > Dick Slater & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Rock Hunter
& Moondog Mayne > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Terry Funk* versus the
Spoiler (02) / Notes: Strongbow substituted for Jerry Brisco in the match against
Graham. Gary Hart managed the Spoiler.
December 26, 1976 (Sunday) – Marietta, GA – Cobb County Civic Center (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Steamboat over El
Gaucho > Tony Parisi & Raymond Rougeau over Bill Howard & Killer Brooks > Bill
Dromo over the Mongolian Stomper by disqualification > Mr. Wrestling #1 over Dick
Slater > Terry Funk over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: J.J. Dillon managed the
Stomper. Bobby Simmons was credited as being a referee for this card.
December 26, 1977 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Stubbs over the
Invader (06) > Charlie Cook & Richard Blood over Randy Savage & Jim Dalton > Ole
Anderson over Tony Atlas > Mr. Wrestling #1 over Abdullah the Butcher by
disqualification > Stan Hansen over Dick Slater / Notes: Rock Hunter managed
Abdullah.
December 26, 1978 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ted Oates & Jerry Oates versus the
Medics (02) (Medic #1 (02) & Medic #2 (02)) > Tommy Rich versus the Challenger
(02) > Bob Armstrong versus Stan Hansen > Georgia Television Title Match:
Thunderbolt Patterson* versus Ole Anderson > Macon Heavyweight Title Match: King
Kong Mosca* versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the
Masked Superstar* versus Mr. Wrestling #1
December 26, 1981 (Saturday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ken Timbs versus the
French Angel (02) > Terry Taylor versus Buzz Sawyer > Ted Oates & Jerry Oates
versus Carl Fergie & Ox Baker > Texas Death Match: Michael Hayes versus the Super
Destroyer (01) > Canadian Lumberjack Match: Tommy Rich versus the Masked
Superstar
December 26, 1981 (Saturday) – Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Memorial
Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy
Garvin versus the Big O (04) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Ricky Harris & Leilani Kai
versus El Gran Apollo & Sherri Martel > Brad Armstrong versus Austin Idol > Kevin
Sullivan & Wayne Farris versus Big Red & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > Canadian
Lumberjack Match: Bob Armstrong versus Terry Gordy
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