01/01/2012 – January 1 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
January 1, 1930 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry
Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Judson over Jack
Sampson two falls to none > Jim Londos over Milo Steinborn at 35:00
January 1, 1931 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Milo Steinborn over Marshall
Blackstock > Dick Daviscourt over George Zaharias two falls to one / Notes: It was
reported that 3,500 were in attendance for this card.
January 1, 1934 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Fair Street Arena (Jason Thompson –
Promoter) > Jimmy Morgan over Lloyd Brown > the Masked Marvel (06) over John
Mauldin > George Romanoff over Young Americus > Bill Crussell and Harry Nixon
went to a draw at 60:00 / Notes: Mauldin substituted for Gorilla Tucker against the
Marvel, who had a standing challenge, stating that if he could be over, he would
unmask.
January 1, 1935 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pat Mullins over Ed Williamson at 6:
50 two falls to none > George Romanoff over Stanley Wyckoff at 28:00 two falls to
none > Orville Brown over Dorv Roche by disqualification at 48:00 two falls to one
January 1, 1935 (Tuesday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (Jack Browning –
Promoter) > Bill Middlekauff versus Jim Henry > Southern Lightweight Title Match:
Jack Ross* versus Ed Nolan / Notes: Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight
Champion since May 9, 1933.
January 1, 1936 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (Bill Metzger –
Promoter) > Fred Mortenson versus Tiger Nelson > George Romanoff versus Honey
Boy Hackney
January 1, 1937 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Northside Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby
– Promoters) > Tarzan Jordan over Farmer Mack by disqualification > Don Jose
versus Petro Rossi > John Ellis versus Chin Lee (01)
January 1, 1938 (Saturday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (L.A. Roche – Promoter) >
Jack Ross versus Raoul Lopez > Bill Jeffries versus Tony Marino (01)
January 1, 1951 (Monday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Violet Viann over
Dot Dotson > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter over Bobby Lane & Tom Mahoney / Notes:
Ward began working with Paul Jones’ (01) Atlanta office by using the same core
wrestlers.
January 1, 1954 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Clancy and Karl Kowalski
went to a draw > Babe Zaharias over Donn Lewin > Leo Numa over Tex Riley > Don
McIntyre over Jack Dillon
January 1, 1955 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele over Harry Smith >
Don McIntyre & Harry Smith over Tommy O’Toole & Jack Steele > Tom Drake over Ivan
Petroff > Chief Big Heart over Jerry Graham by disqualification
January 1, 1960 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Colored Women’s Title Match:
Babs Wingo* over Kathleen Wimbley to retain the title > Texas Death Match: Ray
Gunkel over Mike Paidousis / Notes: The origin of the Colored Women’s Title is
unclear to us at this time.
January 1, 1963 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle over Jose Quintero
> Mike Paidousis over Rito Carreon > World Heavyweight Title Match: Choo-Choo
Lynn over Freddie Blassie* by disqualification; Blassie retained the title / Notes:
Blassie had been billed as World Heavyweight Champion since June 29, 1962.
January 1, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vince Gironda over Paul DeGaulle
> Joe Scarpa and Silento Rodriguez went to a draw > Greg Peterson over Mario
Galento > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious
Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01))* over the Scufflin’ Hillbillies (Cousin Alfred &
Cousin Willie) to retain the title > Jack Dalton (01) & Bob Dalton versus Buddy Fuller &
Sputnik Monroe ended in a no contest / Notes: The Medics had been the reigning
Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over Eddie Graham and Sam
Steamboat on November 20, 1964, in Atlanta.
January 1, 1966 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario Galento over Johnny King (01) > Chin Lee
(02) over Ken Hollis (02) / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television
program hosted by Ed Capral.
January 1, 1966 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) over Cousin
Alfred > Chin Lee (02) over Mike Paidousis > Don Carson versus Mario Galento
ended in a no contest > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Lester Welch >
Saul Weingeroff & Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner versus Ray Gunkel & Buddy
Fuller & Sputnik Monroe ended in a no contest / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the
match against Welch, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes.
Lewis was declared the winner when Welch was unable to continue. Weingeroff
managed the Von Brauners.
January 1, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Griffin versus Silento
Rodriguez > Skandor Akbar over Chief Little Eagle > Michel Dubois over Doug Gilbert
(01) > Jack Dalton (02) & Jim Dalton over Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota > Bobby Shane
and Luke Graham went to a draw > Ray Gunkel & Freddie Blassie & El Mongol over
Buddy Colt & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes:
Charlie Harben and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card.
Homer O’Dell managed Colt. It was announced that the appeal filed by O’Dell to
uphold the decision in which Colt lost the Georgia Heavyweight Title to Gunkel on
November 27, 1970, and the investigation led Jones to declare the title vacant.
According to the program for this card, “Atlanta TV Wrestling”, hosted by Ed Capral,
has moved back to Channel 11’s time slot of 10:30 to 11:30 PM on Saturday nights,
though it is still taping in the afternoon. Little Eagle participated in an autograph
session for fans.
January 1, 1972 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roberto Soto over Buddy Colt by
disqualification > Dick Steinborn & Jerry Oates over Karl Von Stroheim & Mr. X (19) >
Klondike Bill over Joe Turco / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship
Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Assassin #1 (01) joined Capral to
announce that he had become the manager for Von Stroheim and Mr. X, and would
also be bringing in Bepo soon.
January 1, 1974 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Ann Gunkel –
Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > the Champ versus the Cougar (04) >
Wayne Cowan & Jack Armstrong versus Tommy Seigler & Lanny Poffo > Oki Shikina
versus Gorilla Watts > Argentina Apollo versus the Enforcer (01) > Georgia Television
Title Match: the Super Gladiator* versus Ray Candy > Thunderbolt Patterson versus
the Great Fuji / Notes: Rock Hunter managed the Enforcer. Charlie Smith and Bobby
Simmons were credited as being referees for the card.
January 1, 1974 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Cash versus the Zebra Kid (02) > Frank
Cochran versus Leon Ogle > Tom Jones (02) versus Black Angus > Women’s Match:
Toni Rose versus Vicky Williams > Bill Dromo & Robert Fuller versus the Samoans
(01) (Tio & Tapu) > Southeastern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Armstrong* versus
Gorgeous George, Jr. > Lights Out Match: Bobby Shane versus Les Thatcher / Notes:
Gary Hart managed Shane, George, Jr., Angus, and the Samoans. George, Jr., was
escorted to the ring by his valet Frenchy. Armstrong had been billed as the
Southeastern Heavyweight Champion since November 6, 1973.
January 1, 1977 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Steamboat over Bill Howard >
Bob Backlund over El Gaucho > Black Atlas over Bill White > Women’s Battle Royal:
Susan Green (Winner) > Killer Brooks over Raymond Rougeau > Bill Watts over the
Mongolian Stomper > Thunderbolt Patterson over the Sheik > Georgia Heavyweight
Title Match: Dick Slater* over Dusty Rhodes by disqualification > Abdullah the Butcher
over the Mighty Igor by disqualification > World Tag Team Title Match: Ole Anderson &
Gene Anderson* versus Mr. Wrestling #1 & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: It was
reported that the purse for the battle royal was $3,000. J.J. Dillon managed the
Stomper.
January 1, 1978 (Sunday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau over Randy Savage >
Tommy Rich over the Invader (06) > Jacques Goulet over Charlie Cook > Bob
Armstrong & Tony Atlas over Ernie Ladd & Pak Song > Dick Slater & Mr. Wrestling #2
(01) over Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen > Dusty Rhodes over Abdullah the Butcher by
disqualification / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Abdullah.
January 1, 1978 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Intern #1 over Richard Blood >
Gorgeous George, Jr., over Jerry Stubbs > Charlie Cook over Intern #2 > Raymond
Rougeau & Tommy Rich over Randy Savage & Jacques Goulet > Georgia Television
Title Match: Bob Armstrong* over the Mongolian Stomper > Dick Slater & Tony Atlas &
Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Ole Anderson & Ox Baker & Pak Song > Ernie Ladd &
Abdullah the Butcher versus Andre the Giant & Thunderbolt Patterson ended in a no
contest > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dusty Rhodes over Stan Hansen* by
disqualification / Notes: Slater and Anderson were the special referees for the
Rhodes-Hansen match. Rock Hunter managed Abdullah and Song. George, Jr.,
managed the Stomper.
January 1, 1979 (Monday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau versus
the Challenger (02) > Rufus R. Jones versus Kurt Von Hess > Stan Hansen versus
Bugsy McGraw > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Bob Armstrong & Mr. Wrestling #1
> Columbus Heavyweight Title Match: King Kong Mosca* versus Tommy Rich >
Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Masked Superstar* versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
> Ernie Ladd versus Andre the Giant
January 1, 1979 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau over Larry
Latham > Pierre Lefebvre over Bryan St. John > Bugsy McGraw over Kurt Von Hess >
Georgia Television Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson* over Luke Graham > Wahoo
McDaniel over King Kong Mosca > Tommy Rich & Dusty Rhodes over Ernie Ladd &
Stan Hansen > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the
Masked Superstar* by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Jack Brisco &
Jerry Brisco over Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Jr.,* to win the title > NWA World
Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Race* versus Andre the Giant ended in a double
countout
January 1, 1981 (Thursday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Luke Graham
went to a draw > Ted Oates versus Bobby Eaton ended in a no contest > Tony Atlas
over Alexis Smirnoff > NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Les Thornton* over
Kevin Sullivan > the Freebirds (01) (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) over Steve Keirn &
Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) by disqualification / Notes: Michael Hayes was in the Freebirds’
corner during the match against Keirn and Wrestling #2.
January 1, 1981 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Eaton over the Assassin (01) >
Jos LeDuc over Jerry Oates > Steve Keirn and Kevin Sullivan went to a draw > NWA
World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Les Thornton* over Steve Olsonoski > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match: Tony Atlas* over Alexis Smirnoff > National Heavyweight Title
Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the Mongolian Stomper* by disqualification >
National Tag Team Title Match: Robert Fuller & Ted DiBiase over the Freebirds (01)
(Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)* by disqualification > Andre the Giant over Hulk Hogan
> No Disqualification Match: Dusty Rhodes over Ole Anderson / Notes: Don Carson
managed the Stomper. Michael Hayes was in the Freebirds’ corner during the match
against Fuller and DiBiase. Freddie Blassie managed Hogan.
January 1, 1982 (Friday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Garvin over the French
Angel (02) > Terry Gordy and Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) went to a draw > National Tag
Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong & Brad Armstrong* over Ron Bass & Buzz Sawyer >
Tommy Rich over the Great Kabuki (01) > No Disqualification Match: the Masked
Superstar & the Super Destroyer (01) over Leroy Brown & Big Red > Battle Royal:
Jimmy Garvin (Winner) / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the battle royal was
$10,000. Gary Hart managed Kabuki.
January 1, 1982 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Garvin over the French Angel (02) > Ron
Bass over Jerry Oates > Kevin Sullivan over El Gran Apollo > Big Red over Austin Idol
> Stan Hansen versus Terry Gordy ended in a no contest > Texas Death Match: Buzz
Sawyer over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > National Tag Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong &
Brad Armstrong* over Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Jr. > Dick Slater over the Great Kabuki
(01) > Andre the Giant over Ricky Harris > Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Tommy
Rich & Leroy Brown over the Masked Superstar & the Super Destroyer (01) / Notes:
Harris substituted for the Assassin (01) in the match against Andre. Gary Hart
managed Kabuki.
January 1, 1984 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Rich versus Pat Rose >
Tommy Rogers versus Brad Armstrong > Ron Garvin versus Pez Whatley > National
Television Title Match: Jake Roberts* versus Jerry Lawler > Brett Sawyer & Jerry
Brisco & Bugsy McGraw versus Killer Karl Krupp & the Road Warriors (Animal &
Hawk) > National Heavyweight Title Match: Ted DiBiase* versus Bob Armstrong > Jos
LeDuc versus Buzz Sawyer / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Roberts, Krupp, and the
Warriors.
January 1, 1985 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Ole Anderson – Promoter
/ Championship Wrestling from Georgia) > Tommy Rogers and the Italian Stallion
went to a draw > Len Denton over Jerry Oates > Brian Adidas over Chick Donovan >
Ron Ritchie over Ox Baker by disqualification > Ron Slinker over Bob Roop by
disqualification > Tag Team Battle Royal: the Long Riders (Scott Irwin & Bill Irwin)
(Winners); Manny Fernandez (01) & Dusty Rhodes, the Dirty White Boys (Len Denton
& Tony Anthony), the Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane), Tully Blanchard &
Bob Roop, the Hollywood Blonds (02) (Ted Oates & Rip Rogers), and Tommy Rich &
Michael Hayes also participated > Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson over the
Terminators (members involved are unknown to us at this time) > Tommy Rich &
Abdullah the Butcher over the Long Riders (Scott Irwin & Bill Irwin) > National
Heavyweight Title Match: Ron Garvin* over Ox Baker / Notes: It was reported that the
purse for the battle royal was $50,000. Baker substituted for Wahoo McDaniel in the
match against Garvin.
From Rich Tate:
January 1, 1930 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry
Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Judson over Jack
Sampson two falls to none > Jim Londos over Milo Steinborn at 35:00
January 1, 1931 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Milo Steinborn over Marshall
Blackstock > Dick Daviscourt over George Zaharias two falls to one / Notes: It was
reported that 3,500 were in attendance for this card.
January 1, 1934 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Fair Street Arena (Jason Thompson –
Promoter) > Jimmy Morgan over Lloyd Brown > the Masked Marvel (06) over John
Mauldin > George Romanoff over Young Americus > Bill Crussell and Harry Nixon
went to a draw at 60:00 / Notes: Mauldin substituted for Gorilla Tucker against the
Marvel, who had a standing challenge, stating that if he could be over, he would
unmask.
January 1, 1935 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pat Mullins over Ed Williamson at 6:
50 two falls to none > George Romanoff over Stanley Wyckoff at 28:00 two falls to
none > Orville Brown over Dorv Roche by disqualification at 48:00 two falls to one
January 1, 1935 (Tuesday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (Jack Browning –
Promoter) > Bill Middlekauff versus Jim Henry > Southern Lightweight Title Match:
Jack Ross* versus Ed Nolan / Notes: Ross had been billed as Southern Lightweight
Champion since May 9, 1933.
January 1, 1936 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (Bill Metzger –
Promoter) > Fred Mortenson versus Tiger Nelson > George Romanoff versus Honey
Boy Hackney
January 1, 1937 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Northside Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby
– Promoters) > Tarzan Jordan over Farmer Mack by disqualification > Don Jose
versus Petro Rossi > John Ellis versus Chin Lee (01)
January 1, 1938 (Saturday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (L.A. Roche – Promoter) >
Jack Ross versus Raoul Lopez > Bill Jeffries versus Tony Marino (01)
January 1, 1951 (Monday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Violet Viann over
Dot Dotson > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter over Bobby Lane & Tom Mahoney / Notes:
Ward began working with Paul Jones’ (01) Atlanta office by using the same core
wrestlers.
January 1, 1954 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Clancy and Karl Kowalski
went to a draw > Babe Zaharias over Donn Lewin > Leo Numa over Tex Riley > Don
McIntyre over Jack Dillon
January 1, 1955 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele over Harry Smith >
Don McIntyre & Harry Smith over Tommy O’Toole & Jack Steele > Tom Drake over Ivan
Petroff > Chief Big Heart over Jerry Graham by disqualification
January 1, 1960 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Colored Women’s Title Match:
Babs Wingo* over Kathleen Wimbley to retain the title > Texas Death Match: Ray
Gunkel over Mike Paidousis / Notes: The origin of the Colored Women’s Title is
unclear to us at this time.
January 1, 1963 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle over Jose Quintero
> Mike Paidousis over Rito Carreon > World Heavyweight Title Match: Choo-Choo
Lynn over Freddie Blassie* by disqualification; Blassie retained the title / Notes:
Blassie had been billed as World Heavyweight Champion since June 29, 1962.
January 1, 1965 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vince Gironda over Paul DeGaulle
> Joe Scarpa and Silento Rodriguez went to a draw > Greg Peterson over Mario
Galento > Southern Tag Team Title Match: the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious
Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01))* over the Scufflin’ Hillbillies (Cousin Alfred &
Cousin Willie) to retain the title > Jack Dalton (01) & Bob Dalton versus Buddy Fuller &
Sputnik Monroe ended in a no contest / Notes: The Medics had been the reigning
Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over Eddie Graham and Sam
Steamboat on November 20, 1964, in Atlanta.
January 1, 1966 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario Galento over Johnny King (01) > Chin Lee
(02) over Ken Hollis (02) / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television
program hosted by Ed Capral.
January 1, 1966 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones
(01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ken Hollis (02) over Cousin
Alfred > Chin Lee (02) over Mike Paidousis > Don Carson versus Mario Galento
ended in a no contest > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Lester Welch >
Saul Weingeroff & Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner versus Ray Gunkel & Buddy
Fuller & Sputnik Monroe ended in a no contest / Notes: Lewis put up $1,000 in the
match against Welch, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes.
Lewis was declared the winner when Welch was unable to continue. Weingeroff
managed the Von Brauners.
January 1, 1971 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Griffin versus Silento
Rodriguez > Skandor Akbar over Chief Little Eagle > Michel Dubois over Doug Gilbert
(01) > Jack Dalton (02) & Jim Dalton over Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota > Bobby Shane
and Luke Graham went to a draw > Ray Gunkel & Freddie Blassie & El Mongol over
Buddy Colt & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes:
Charlie Harben and Charlie Smith were credited as being referees for this card.
Homer O’Dell managed Colt. It was announced that the appeal filed by O’Dell to
uphold the decision in which Colt lost the Georgia Heavyweight Title to Gunkel on
November 27, 1970, and the investigation led Jones to declare the title vacant.
According to the program for this card, “Atlanta TV Wrestling”, hosted by Ed Capral,
has moved back to Channel 11’s time slot of 10:30 to 11:30 PM on Saturday nights,
though it is still taping in the afternoon. Little Eagle participated in an autograph
session for fans.
January 1, 1972 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roberto Soto over Buddy Colt by
disqualification > Dick Steinborn & Jerry Oates over Karl Von Stroheim & Mr. X (19) >
Klondike Bill over Joe Turco / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship
Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. Assassin #1 (01) joined Capral to
announce that he had become the manager for Von Stroheim and Mr. X, and would
also be bringing in Bepo soon.
January 1, 1974 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Ann Gunkel –
Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) > the Champ versus the Cougar (04) >
Wayne Cowan & Jack Armstrong versus Tommy Seigler & Lanny Poffo > Oki Shikina
versus Gorilla Watts > Argentina Apollo versus the Enforcer (01) > Georgia Television
Title Match: the Super Gladiator* versus Ray Candy > Thunderbolt Patterson versus
the Great Fuji / Notes: Rock Hunter managed the Enforcer. Charlie Smith and Bobby
Simmons were credited as being referees for the card.
January 1, 1974 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Cash versus the Zebra Kid (02) > Frank
Cochran versus Leon Ogle > Tom Jones (02) versus Black Angus > Women’s Match:
Toni Rose versus Vicky Williams > Bill Dromo & Robert Fuller versus the Samoans
(01) (Tio & Tapu) > Southeastern Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Armstrong* versus
Gorgeous George, Jr. > Lights Out Match: Bobby Shane versus Les Thatcher / Notes:
Gary Hart managed Shane, George, Jr., Angus, and the Samoans. George, Jr., was
escorted to the ring by his valet Frenchy. Armstrong had been billed as the
Southeastern Heavyweight Champion since November 6, 1973.
January 1, 1977 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Steamboat over Bill Howard >
Bob Backlund over El Gaucho > Black Atlas over Bill White > Women’s Battle Royal:
Susan Green (Winner) > Killer Brooks over Raymond Rougeau > Bill Watts over the
Mongolian Stomper > Thunderbolt Patterson over the Sheik > Georgia Heavyweight
Title Match: Dick Slater* over Dusty Rhodes by disqualification > Abdullah the Butcher
over the Mighty Igor by disqualification > World Tag Team Title Match: Ole Anderson &
Gene Anderson* versus Mr. Wrestling #1 & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: It was
reported that the purse for the battle royal was $3,000. J.J. Dillon managed the
Stomper.
January 1, 1978 (Sunday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau over Randy Savage >
Tommy Rich over the Invader (06) > Jacques Goulet over Charlie Cook > Bob
Armstrong & Tony Atlas over Ernie Ladd & Pak Song > Dick Slater & Mr. Wrestling #2
(01) over Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen > Dusty Rhodes over Abdullah the Butcher by
disqualification / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Abdullah.
January 1, 1978 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Intern #1 over Richard Blood >
Gorgeous George, Jr., over Jerry Stubbs > Charlie Cook over Intern #2 > Raymond
Rougeau & Tommy Rich over Randy Savage & Jacques Goulet > Georgia Television
Title Match: Bob Armstrong* over the Mongolian Stomper > Dick Slater & Tony Atlas &
Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Ole Anderson & Ox Baker & Pak Song > Ernie Ladd &
Abdullah the Butcher versus Andre the Giant & Thunderbolt Patterson ended in a no
contest > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dusty Rhodes over Stan Hansen* by
disqualification / Notes: Slater and Anderson were the special referees for the
Rhodes-Hansen match. Rock Hunter managed Abdullah and Song. George, Jr.,
managed the Stomper.
January 1, 1979 (Monday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau versus
the Challenger (02) > Rufus R. Jones versus Kurt Von Hess > Stan Hansen versus
Bugsy McGraw > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Bob Armstrong & Mr. Wrestling #1
> Columbus Heavyweight Title Match: King Kong Mosca* versus Tommy Rich >
Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the Masked Superstar* versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
> Ernie Ladd versus Andre the Giant
January 1, 1979 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau over Larry
Latham > Pierre Lefebvre over Bryan St. John > Bugsy McGraw over Kurt Von Hess >
Georgia Television Title Match: Thunderbolt Patterson* over Luke Graham > Wahoo
McDaniel over King Kong Mosca > Tommy Rich & Dusty Rhodes over Ernie Ladd &
Stan Hansen > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the
Masked Superstar* by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Jack Brisco &
Jerry Brisco over Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Jr.,* to win the title > NWA World
Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Race* versus Andre the Giant ended in a double
countout
January 1, 1981 (Thursday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Luke Graham
went to a draw > Ted Oates versus Bobby Eaton ended in a no contest > Tony Atlas
over Alexis Smirnoff > NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Les Thornton* over
Kevin Sullivan > the Freebirds (01) (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) over Steve Keirn &
Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) by disqualification / Notes: Michael Hayes was in the Freebirds’
corner during the match against Keirn and Wrestling #2.
January 1, 1981 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Eaton over the Assassin (01) >
Jos LeDuc over Jerry Oates > Steve Keirn and Kevin Sullivan went to a draw > NWA
World Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Les Thornton* over Steve Olsonoski > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match: Tony Atlas* over Alexis Smirnoff > National Heavyweight Title
Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the Mongolian Stomper* by disqualification >
National Tag Team Title Match: Robert Fuller & Ted DiBiase over the Freebirds (01)
(Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)* by disqualification > Andre the Giant over Hulk Hogan
> No Disqualification Match: Dusty Rhodes over Ole Anderson / Notes: Don Carson
managed the Stomper. Michael Hayes was in the Freebirds’ corner during the match
against Fuller and DiBiase. Freddie Blassie managed Hogan.
January 1, 1982 (Friday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Garvin over the French
Angel (02) > Terry Gordy and Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) went to a draw > National Tag
Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong & Brad Armstrong* over Ron Bass & Buzz Sawyer >
Tommy Rich over the Great Kabuki (01) > No Disqualification Match: the Masked
Superstar & the Super Destroyer (01) over Leroy Brown & Big Red > Battle Royal:
Jimmy Garvin (Winner) / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the battle royal was
$10,000. Gary Hart managed Kabuki.
January 1, 1982 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Garvin over the French Angel (02) > Ron
Bass over Jerry Oates > Kevin Sullivan over El Gran Apollo > Big Red over Austin Idol
> Stan Hansen versus Terry Gordy ended in a no contest > Texas Death Match: Buzz
Sawyer over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > National Tag Team Title Match: Bob Armstrong &
Brad Armstrong* over Terry Funk & Dory Funk, Jr. > Dick Slater over the Great Kabuki
(01) > Andre the Giant over Ricky Harris > Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Tommy
Rich & Leroy Brown over the Masked Superstar & the Super Destroyer (01) / Notes:
Harris substituted for the Assassin (01) in the match against Andre. Gary Hart
managed Kabuki.
January 1, 1984 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Rich versus Pat Rose >
Tommy Rogers versus Brad Armstrong > Ron Garvin versus Pez Whatley > National
Television Title Match: Jake Roberts* versus Jerry Lawler > Brett Sawyer & Jerry
Brisco & Bugsy McGraw versus Killer Karl Krupp & the Road Warriors (Animal &
Hawk) > National Heavyweight Title Match: Ted DiBiase* versus Bob Armstrong > Jos
LeDuc versus Buzz Sawyer / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Roberts, Krupp, and the
Warriors.
January 1, 1985 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Ole Anderson – Promoter
/ Championship Wrestling from Georgia) > Tommy Rogers and the Italian Stallion
went to a draw > Len Denton over Jerry Oates > Brian Adidas over Chick Donovan >
Ron Ritchie over Ox Baker by disqualification > Ron Slinker over Bob Roop by
disqualification > Tag Team Battle Royal: the Long Riders (Scott Irwin & Bill Irwin)
(Winners); Manny Fernandez (01) & Dusty Rhodes, the Dirty White Boys (Len Denton
& Tony Anthony), the Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane), Tully Blanchard &
Bob Roop, the Hollywood Blonds (02) (Ted Oates & Rip Rogers), and Tommy Rich &
Michael Hayes also participated > Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson over the
Terminators (members involved are unknown to us at this time) > Tommy Rich &
Abdullah the Butcher over the Long Riders (Scott Irwin & Bill Irwin) > National
Heavyweight Title Match: Ron Garvin* over Ox Baker / Notes: It was reported that the
purse for the battle royal was $50,000. Baker substituted for Wahoo McDaniel in the
match against Garvin.
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