01/02/2012 – January 2 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
January 2, 1929 (Wednesday) Notes: John Contos was injured in a severe
automobile accident near his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, and never returned to
promoting in Atlanta, thus canceling whatever events he had scheduled at the time.
January 2, 1933 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Howell Mill Arena (F.P. Owens – Promoter)
> Lloyd Brown versus Smitty Anderson > Jack McAdams versus Bill Crussell > John
Dameron versus John Mauldin
January 2, 1933 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (W.K. Carswell –
Promoter) > Red McKlusky versus Horace Epting > Tom Mahoney versus Eddie Elzea
> Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross* versus Warren Whitten / Notes: Ross
had been billed as the Southern Lightweight Champion since May 2, 1932.
January 2, 1934 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Bellwood Arena (Bellwood Athletic Club –
Promoters) > Ambrose Cole versus Bull Smith > Tony Padrone versus Harry Nixon >
George Harben versus John Mauldin
January 2, 1948 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Indio Cherokee over Jack
Kelly > Paul Stanlee and Bobby Roberts went to a draw > Al Massey & Bibber McCoy
over Al Galento & Tom Mahoney > Primo Carnera over Roland Kirchmeyer / Notes:
Roberts substituted for Nick Carter in the match against Stanlee.
January 2, 1951 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Lane and Red Dugan went to
a draw > Women’s Match: Violet Viann over Dot Dotson by disqualification > Don
McIntyre over Honey Boy Hannigan
January 2, 1953 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Graham over Kola Kwariani >
Mayes McLain over Mel Meiners > Don McIntyre & Red McIntyre over Jack Steele &
Babe Zaharias > Argentina Rocca over Gene Stanlee
January 2, 1956 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match:
Jackie Nichols over Freddie Blassie* by disqualification; Blassie retained the title /
Notes: Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he
went over Red McIntyre on November 25, 1955, in Atlanta.
January 2, 1957 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Bill McDaniel
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jackie Nichols versus Ike Eakins >
Jerry Graham & Jack O’Brien versus Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart
January 2, 1959 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Gilbert (01) & Johnny Gilbert
over Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey (01) > Chief Little Eagle over Bob Shipp > the Great Bolo
over Nick Roberts > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie over Ray
Gunkel* to win the title / Notes: Gunkel had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Blassie on November 7, 1958, in Atlanta.
January 2, 1961 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie & Mickey Blassie
versus Adrien Baillargeon & Tiny Evans > Indian Thong Match: Gypsy Joe (01) versus
Chief Little Eagle
January 2, 1963 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran over
Jose Quintero > Mike Paidousis versus Chief Little Eagle ended in a no contest >
World Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* over Rito Carreon to retain the title /
Notes: Blassie had been billed as World Heavyweight Champion since June 29,
1962.
January 2, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Scarpa & Billy Hines & Silento
Rodriguez versus Chris Averoff & Jack Dalton (01) & Bob Dalton > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match (No Disqualification / No Time Limit): Mario Galento* versus
Bill Dromo / Notes: Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion
since he went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta.
January 2, 1966 (Sunday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny King (01) & Derrell Cochran
versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Ken Hollis (02) versus Chin Lee (02) >
Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von
Brauners.
January 2, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Oki Shikina over Corsica Jean >
Midget Tag Team Match: Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Lang over Little Bruiser & the
Mighty Atom > Mario Galento & the Kentuckian over the Gauchos (Juan Sebastian &
Tarzan Baxter)
January 2, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Kane and the Spoiler (01) went
to a draw > Joe Scarpa over Chati Yokuchi > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) over Don Curtis & Doug Gilbert (01) > Alberto Torres & Ramon
Torres over Paul DeMarco & Buddy Colt > Homer O’Dell over Leo Garibaldi > El
Mongol over Nick Bockwinkel / Notes: It was reported that this card was near a sellout
crowd. Gilbert was billed as a mystery partner to Curtis for the match against the
Assassins. O’Dell managed DeMarco and Colt. Leo Garibaldi, Eddie Smith, and
Corsica Jean were credited as being referees for this card. It was announced that
Les Wolff would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
January 2, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Griffin and Michel Dubois went to a draw >
Bobby Shane over Buddy Colt by disqualification > Jack Dalton (02) & Jim Dalton over
Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling”
television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
January 2, 1971 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul
Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: Although we have
no detailed information about this card at this time, it was reported that the Assassins
(01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) injured Chief Little Eagle.
January 2, 1973 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Evans (02) and Roy Lee Welch went to a
draw > Women’s Match: Joyce Grable (02) over Peggy Patterson > Koa Tiki over Duke
Keomuka > Hiro Matsuda over Don Curtis > Bob Armstrong & Eddie Graham over
Sputnik Monroe & Rocket Monroe
January 2, 1974 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Jones (02) and the
Zebra Kid (02) went to a draw > Black Angus over Sputnik Monroe > Women’s Match:
Sylvia Hackney over Toni Rose > the Samoans (01) (Tio & Tapu) over Bobby Cash &
Bill Dromo > Leon Ogle over J.C. Dykes > Eddie Graham & Robert Fuller over Bobby
Shane & Stan Vachon > Bob Armstrong & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the Super
Infernos (02) (Super Inferno #1 & Super Inferno #2 (01)) two falls to none / Notes: J.C.
Dykes managed the Infernos. The Infernos appeared sans masks to avoid a $1,000
fine by Ward. It is unclear at this time why this was done. Gary Hart managed Angus,
Shane, and the Samoans. Vachon substituted for Gorgeous George, Jr., to team with
Shane in the match against Graham and Fuller. Frank Cochran was credited as
being a referee on this card.
January 2, 1976 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Skandor Akbar over Tony Garea >
Les Thornton & Tony Charles over Luke Graham & Otto Von Heller > Jay Strongbow
and Moondog Mayne went to a draw > Brass Knuckles Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
over Rock Hunter > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Armstrong over the Spoiler
(02)* by disqualification > Dick Slater over Abdullah the Butcher by disqualification /
Notes: Gary Hart managed the Spoiler.
January 2, 1978 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Randy Savage versus Tommy Rich >
Midget Match: Cowboy Lang versus Lord Littlebrook > Bob Armstrong versus Jacques
Goulet > Tony Atlas versus Abdullah the Butcher > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen
versus Dick Slater & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Abdullah
and Song.
January 2, 1982 (Saturday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Garvin over Ricky Harris >
Buzz Sawyer versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > Bob Armstrong over the Great Kabuki (01)
> Brad Armstrong & Leroy Brown & Big Red over Kevin Sullivan & Austin Idol & the
Super Destroyer (01) > Strap Match: Tommy Rich over the Masked Superstar / Notes:
Gary Hart managed Kabuki.
January 2, 1983 (Sunday) – Augusta, GA – Richmond County Civic Center (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Lightfoot versus the
Super Destroyer (01) > Tito Santana & the Masked Superstar versus the Moondogs
(Rex (01) & Spot) > Tommy Rich versus the Iron Sheik > Paul Orndorff versus Ivan
Koloff > Stan Hansen & Butch Reed versus Ole Anderson & Buzz Sawyer / Notes: J.J.
Dillon managed the Moondogs.
From Rich Tate:
January 2, 1929 (Wednesday) Notes: John Contos was injured in a severe
automobile accident near his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, and never returned to
promoting in Atlanta, thus canceling whatever events he had scheduled at the time.
January 2, 1933 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Howell Mill Arena (F.P. Owens – Promoter)
> Lloyd Brown versus Smitty Anderson > Jack McAdams versus Bill Crussell > John
Dameron versus John Mauldin
January 2, 1933 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (W.K. Carswell –
Promoter) > Red McKlusky versus Horace Epting > Tom Mahoney versus Eddie Elzea
> Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross* versus Warren Whitten / Notes: Ross
had been billed as the Southern Lightweight Champion since May 2, 1932.
January 2, 1934 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Bellwood Arena (Bellwood Athletic Club –
Promoters) > Ambrose Cole versus Bull Smith > Tony Padrone versus Harry Nixon >
George Harben versus John Mauldin
January 2, 1948 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Indio Cherokee over Jack
Kelly > Paul Stanlee and Bobby Roberts went to a draw > Al Massey & Bibber McCoy
over Al Galento & Tom Mahoney > Primo Carnera over Roland Kirchmeyer / Notes:
Roberts substituted for Nick Carter in the match against Stanlee.
January 2, 1951 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Lane and Red Dugan went to
a draw > Women’s Match: Violet Viann over Dot Dotson by disqualification > Don
McIntyre over Honey Boy Hannigan
January 2, 1953 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Graham over Kola Kwariani >
Mayes McLain over Mel Meiners > Don McIntyre & Red McIntyre over Jack Steele &
Babe Zaharias > Argentina Rocca over Gene Stanlee
January 2, 1956 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match:
Jackie Nichols over Freddie Blassie* by disqualification; Blassie retained the title /
Notes: Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he
went over Red McIntyre on November 25, 1955, in Atlanta.
January 2, 1957 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Bill McDaniel
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jackie Nichols versus Ike Eakins >
Jerry Graham & Jack O’Brien versus Red McIntyre & Chief Big Heart
January 2, 1959 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doug Gilbert (01) & Johnny Gilbert
over Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey (01) > Chief Little Eagle over Bob Shipp > the Great Bolo
over Nick Roberts > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie over Ray
Gunkel* to win the title / Notes: Gunkel had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Blassie on November 7, 1958, in Atlanta.
January 2, 1961 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Freddie Blassie & Mickey Blassie
versus Adrien Baillargeon & Tiny Evans > Indian Thong Match: Gypsy Joe (01) versus
Chief Little Eagle
January 2, 1963 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran over
Jose Quintero > Mike Paidousis versus Chief Little Eagle ended in a no contest >
World Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* over Rito Carreon to retain the title /
Notes: Blassie had been billed as World Heavyweight Champion since June 29,
1962.
January 2, 1965 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Scarpa & Billy Hines & Silento
Rodriguez versus Chris Averoff & Jack Dalton (01) & Bob Dalton > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match (No Disqualification / No Time Limit): Mario Galento* versus
Bill Dromo / Notes: Galento had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion
since he went over Sputnik Monroe on November 13, 1964, in Atlanta.
January 2, 1966 (Sunday) – Marietta, GA – Franklin Drive Arena (Elmo Chappell –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny King (01) & Derrell Cochran
versus Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner > Ken Hollis (02) versus Chin Lee (02) >
Dale Lewis versus Mario Galento / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von
Brauners.
January 2, 1968 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Oki Shikina over Corsica Jean >
Midget Tag Team Match: Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Lang over Little Bruiser & the
Mighty Atom > Mario Galento & the Kentuckian over the Gauchos (Juan Sebastian &
Tarzan Baxter)
January 2, 1970 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Kane and the Spoiler (01) went
to a draw > Joe Scarpa over Chati Yokuchi > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) over Don Curtis & Doug Gilbert (01) > Alberto Torres & Ramon
Torres over Paul DeMarco & Buddy Colt > Homer O’Dell over Leo Garibaldi > El
Mongol over Nick Bockwinkel / Notes: It was reported that this card was near a sellout
crowd. Gilbert was billed as a mystery partner to Curtis for the match against the
Assassins. O’Dell managed DeMarco and Colt. Leo Garibaldi, Eddie Smith, and
Corsica Jean were credited as being referees for this card. It was announced that
Les Wolff would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
January 2, 1971 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Griffin and Michel Dubois went to a draw >
Bobby Shane over Buddy Colt by disqualification > Jack Dalton (02) & Jim Dalton over
Mr. Ito (01) & the Great Ota / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling”
television program hosted by Ed Capral. Homer O’Dell managed Colt.
January 2, 1971 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul
Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: Although we have
no detailed information about this card at this time, it was reported that the Assassins
(01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) injured Chief Little Eagle.
January 2, 1973 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Evans (02) and Roy Lee Welch went to a
draw > Women’s Match: Joyce Grable (02) over Peggy Patterson > Koa Tiki over Duke
Keomuka > Hiro Matsuda over Don Curtis > Bob Armstrong & Eddie Graham over
Sputnik Monroe & Rocket Monroe
January 2, 1974 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tom Jones (02) and the
Zebra Kid (02) went to a draw > Black Angus over Sputnik Monroe > Women’s Match:
Sylvia Hackney over Toni Rose > the Samoans (01) (Tio & Tapu) over Bobby Cash &
Bill Dromo > Leon Ogle over J.C. Dykes > Eddie Graham & Robert Fuller over Bobby
Shane & Stan Vachon > Bob Armstrong & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the Super
Infernos (02) (Super Inferno #1 & Super Inferno #2 (01)) two falls to none / Notes: J.C.
Dykes managed the Infernos. The Infernos appeared sans masks to avoid a $1,000
fine by Ward. It is unclear at this time why this was done. Gary Hart managed Angus,
Shane, and the Samoans. Vachon substituted for Gorgeous George, Jr., to team with
Shane in the match against Graham and Fuller. Frank Cochran was credited as
being a referee on this card.
January 2, 1976 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Skandor Akbar over Tony Garea >
Les Thornton & Tony Charles over Luke Graham & Otto Von Heller > Jay Strongbow
and Moondog Mayne went to a draw > Brass Knuckles Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
over Rock Hunter > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Armstrong over the Spoiler
(02)* by disqualification > Dick Slater over Abdullah the Butcher by disqualification /
Notes: Gary Hart managed the Spoiler.
January 2, 1978 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Randy Savage versus Tommy Rich >
Midget Match: Cowboy Lang versus Lord Littlebrook > Bob Armstrong versus Jacques
Goulet > Tony Atlas versus Abdullah the Butcher > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen
versus Dick Slater & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Abdullah
and Song.
January 2, 1982 (Saturday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Garvin over Ricky Harris >
Buzz Sawyer versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) > Bob Armstrong over the Great Kabuki (01)
> Brad Armstrong & Leroy Brown & Big Red over Kevin Sullivan & Austin Idol & the
Super Destroyer (01) > Strap Match: Tommy Rich over the Masked Superstar / Notes:
Gary Hart managed Kabuki.
January 2, 1983 (Sunday) – Augusta, GA – Richmond County Civic Center (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Lightfoot versus the
Super Destroyer (01) > Tito Santana & the Masked Superstar versus the Moondogs
(Rex (01) & Spot) > Tommy Rich versus the Iron Sheik > Paul Orndorff versus Ivan
Koloff > Stan Hansen & Butch Reed versus Ole Anderson & Buzz Sawyer / Notes: J.J.
Dillon managed the Moondogs.
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