01/03/2012 – January 3 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
January 3, 1934 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry
Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mayes McLain over Henry
Piers > Frank Judson and Milo Steinborn went to a draw at 30:00 > Frank Speer over
Herman Hickman two falls to one
January 3, 1934 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Jewish Progressive Club (Promoter –
Unknown) > Hugh Ward versus Red Dugan > Sammy Miller versus Bill Collins > Tony
Padrone versus Harry Nixon > George Romanoff versus George Harben / Notes:
Matches were presented by the JPC for members, their wives and friends.
January 3, 1935 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Heights Arena (Frank Bettis –
Promoter) > Pat Williams versus Pat O’Brien (01) > No Time Limit Match: Red Dugan
versus Young Londos > John Mauldin versus Son Almand
January 3, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the Shadow (03) over Earl Wampler
> Tom Mahoney and Jack O’Brien went to a draw > Don McIntyre & Johnny Long over
Charlie Harben & Wally Greb > Bibber McCoy over Jim Coffield
January 3, 1949 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – Augusta Municipal Auditorium (Jack Ross
– Promoter) > Charlie Harben and Mile High Ross went to a draw at 30:00 > Bill
Collins over Jack Dillon two falls to none > Tiny Oxford over Jim Coffield by countout
January 3, 1955 (Monday) – Valdosta, GA – Valdosta Livestock Arena (Gordon Walker
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Harmon versus Ivan Petroff
> Jerry Graham over Harry Smith by disqualification
January 3, 1958 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Marco Polo over Al Galento > Boris
Volkoff & Nicoli Volkoff over Ray Gunkel & Jackie Nichols > No Disqualification Match:
the Mighty Yankee (01) over Don McIntyre
January 3, 1961 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Adrien Baillargeon over Mickey
Blassie at 12:00 > Adrien Baillargeon & Tiny Evans over Mickey Blassie & Gypsy Joe
(01) > Chief Little Eagle over Freddie Blassie
January 3, 1962 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Gaullois over Johnny King (01)
at 12:00 > Paul Gaullois & Jan Madrid over Johnny King (01) & Farmer Powell > Jerry
Miller over Jerry Graham
January 3, 1964 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Don McIntyre –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Corsica Joe
went to a draw > Tim Geohagen over Ivan Zukoff > Chief Little Eagle over Mike
Paidousis > Chief Big Heart over Tarzan Tyler > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01)
& Assassin #2 (01)) over Eddie Graham & Joe Scarpa / Notes: Following the
Graham/Scarpa-Assassins match, Tyler charged the ring and attacked Graham,
opening up a cut on his head and making him bleed badly. It was announced that
Stan Stasiak (02), Lorenzo Parente, and Red Steiner would be wrestling on the card
on January 10, 1964, and that Dick the Bruiser and the Mighty Hercules would be
wrestling in Atlanta soon.
January 3, 1967 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook over
Frenchy Lamont > Bill Dromo & Bobby Hart over the Reptiles (Reptile #1 & Reptile #2)
> Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* versus Bette Boucher ended in a
no contest; Moolah retained the title / Notes: Professor Powell managed the Reptiles,
who were known for entering the ring with several snakes wrapped around their
torsos. Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she went over
Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD.
January 3, 1968 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: During a fan
participation event, whereas fans were invited to the ring to wrestle Mr. Wrestling (01),
Arnold Spurlin bit off part of one of Mr. Wrestling’s fingertips.
January 3, 1969 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul DeMarco over Dick Steinborn
> Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Joe Turco & Mike Burns > Ray Gunkel & Buddy
Fuller over Stan Vachon & Seiji Sakaguchi > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) over Mario Galento & the Professional > El Mongol over Dale Lewis
/ Notes: For the Lewis-Mongol match, both men put up $1,000. Following the match,
Mongol attacked Jack Crawford, who came to ringside during the bout, and he
required assistance getting to the dressing room.
January 3, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Television Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel
over Joe Scarpa* to win the title / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling”
television program hosted by Ed Capral. Scarpa had been the reigning Georgia
Television Champion since he went over Assassin #2 (01) on November 22, 1969, in
Atlanta.
January 3, 1975 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Gibson over Dennis Stamp >
Bob Orton, Jr., over Pat Barrett > Robert Fuller over Ron Garvin > No Disqualification
Match: Roberto Soto over Billy Spears > Jerry Brisco & Rocky Johnson over the Mighty
Yankees (02) (Mighty Yankee #1 (02) & Mighty Yankee #2 (02)) > the Assassin (01)
over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed Garvin. J.C. Dykes
managed the Yankees. Rock Hunter managed the Assassin.
January 3, 1977 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Backlund over Charlie Fulton >
Scott Irwin over Abdullah the Butcher > Bob Backlund and Killer Brooks went to a draw
> Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) & the Mighty Igor over Ole
Anderson & Gene Anderson* by disqualification > Thunderbolt Patterson over Dick
Slater
January 3, 1978 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over Willie Wilson >
Twelve-Man Battle Royal: Bob Armstrong and Abdullah the Butcher (Co-Winners);
Tommy Rich, Butch Malone, Jacques Goulet, Raymond Rougeau, Mr. Wrestling #2
(01), Randy Savage, Tony Atlas, Stan Hansen, Dick Slater, and Pak Song also
participated > Tommy Rich over Butch Malone > Jacques Goulet over Raymond
Rougeau > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Randy Savage > Tony Atlas versus Stan
Hansen ended in a no contest > Dick Slater over Pak Song > $2,000 Match: Abdullah
the Butcher over Bob Armstrong / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the battle
royal was $2,000, with the co-winners meeting in the main event for the money. Rock
Hunter managed Abdullah and Song.
January 3, 1980 (Thursday) – Rome, GA – Rome Memorial Gymnasium (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Marvin Turner versus
Rocket Monroe > Eddy Mansfield versus Chick Donovan > Austin Idol versus Mr.
Wrestling #2 (01) > Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff versus Tony Atlas & Ray Candy
January 3, 1982 (Sunday) – Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium
(Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Garvin over
the French Angel (02) > Ron Bass over El Gran Apollo > National Tag Team Title
Match: Bob Armstrong & Brad Armstrong* over Kevin Sullivan & Buzz Sawyer by
disqualification > Tommy Rich versus Austin Idol ended in a double countout > the
Masked Superstar & the Super Destroyer (01) over Leroy Brown & Big Red
From Rich Tate:
January 3, 1934 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry
Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mayes McLain over Henry
Piers > Frank Judson and Milo Steinborn went to a draw at 30:00 > Frank Speer over
Herman Hickman two falls to one
January 3, 1934 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Jewish Progressive Club (Promoter –
Unknown) > Hugh Ward versus Red Dugan > Sammy Miller versus Bill Collins > Tony
Padrone versus Harry Nixon > George Romanoff versus George Harben / Notes:
Matches were presented by the JPC for members, their wives and friends.
January 3, 1935 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Heights Arena (Frank Bettis –
Promoter) > Pat Williams versus Pat O’Brien (01) > No Time Limit Match: Red Dugan
versus Young Londos > John Mauldin versus Son Almand
January 3, 1947 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the Shadow (03) over Earl Wampler
> Tom Mahoney and Jack O’Brien went to a draw > Don McIntyre & Johnny Long over
Charlie Harben & Wally Greb > Bibber McCoy over Jim Coffield
January 3, 1949 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – Augusta Municipal Auditorium (Jack Ross
– Promoter) > Charlie Harben and Mile High Ross went to a draw at 30:00 > Bill
Collins over Jack Dillon two falls to none > Tiny Oxford over Jim Coffield by countout
January 3, 1955 (Monday) – Valdosta, GA – Valdosta Livestock Arena (Gordon Walker
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Harmon versus Ivan Petroff
> Jerry Graham over Harry Smith by disqualification
January 3, 1958 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Marco Polo over Al Galento > Boris
Volkoff & Nicoli Volkoff over Ray Gunkel & Jackie Nichols > No Disqualification Match:
the Mighty Yankee (01) over Don McIntyre
January 3, 1961 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Adrien Baillargeon over Mickey
Blassie at 12:00 > Adrien Baillargeon & Tiny Evans over Mickey Blassie & Gypsy Joe
(01) > Chief Little Eagle over Freddie Blassie
January 3, 1962 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Gaullois over Johnny King (01)
at 12:00 > Paul Gaullois & Jan Madrid over Johnny King (01) & Farmer Powell > Jerry
Miller over Jerry Graham
January 3, 1964 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Don McIntyre –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Corsica Joe
went to a draw > Tim Geohagen over Ivan Zukoff > Chief Little Eagle over Mike
Paidousis > Chief Big Heart over Tarzan Tyler > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01)
& Assassin #2 (01)) over Eddie Graham & Joe Scarpa / Notes: Following the
Graham/Scarpa-Assassins match, Tyler charged the ring and attacked Graham,
opening up a cut on his head and making him bleed badly. It was announced that
Stan Stasiak (02), Lorenzo Parente, and Red Steiner would be wrestling on the card
on January 10, 1964, and that Dick the Bruiser and the Mighty Hercules would be
wrestling in Atlanta soon.
January 3, 1967 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Lord Littlebrook over
Frenchy Lamont > Bill Dromo & Bobby Hart over the Reptiles (Reptile #1 & Reptile #2)
> Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* versus Bette Boucher ended in a
no contest; Moolah retained the title / Notes: Professor Powell managed the Reptiles,
who were known for entering the ring with several snakes wrapped around their
torsos. Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she went over
Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD.
January 3, 1968 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: During a fan
participation event, whereas fans were invited to the ring to wrestle Mr. Wrestling (01),
Arnold Spurlin bit off part of one of Mr. Wrestling’s fingertips.
January 3, 1969 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul DeMarco over Dick Steinborn
> Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over Joe Turco & Mike Burns > Ray Gunkel & Buddy
Fuller over Stan Vachon & Seiji Sakaguchi > the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) over Mario Galento & the Professional > El Mongol over Dale Lewis
/ Notes: For the Lewis-Mongol match, both men put up $1,000. Following the match,
Mongol attacked Jack Crawford, who came to ringside during the bout, and he
required assistance getting to the dressing room.
January 3, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter
/ Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Television Title Match: Nick Bockwinkel
over Joe Scarpa* to win the title / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling”
television program hosted by Ed Capral. Scarpa had been the reigning Georgia
Television Champion since he went over Assassin #2 (01) on November 22, 1969, in
Atlanta.
January 3, 1975 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Gibson over Dennis Stamp >
Bob Orton, Jr., over Pat Barrett > Robert Fuller over Ron Garvin > No Disqualification
Match: Roberto Soto over Billy Spears > Jerry Brisco & Rocky Johnson over the Mighty
Yankees (02) (Mighty Yankee #1 (02) & Mighty Yankee #2 (02)) > the Assassin (01)
over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed Garvin. J.C. Dykes
managed the Yankees. Rock Hunter managed the Assassin.
January 3, 1977 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Backlund over Charlie Fulton >
Scott Irwin over Abdullah the Butcher > Bob Backlund and Killer Brooks went to a draw
> Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) & the Mighty Igor over Ole
Anderson & Gene Anderson* by disqualification > Thunderbolt Patterson over Dick
Slater
January 3, 1978 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over Willie Wilson >
Twelve-Man Battle Royal: Bob Armstrong and Abdullah the Butcher (Co-Winners);
Tommy Rich, Butch Malone, Jacques Goulet, Raymond Rougeau, Mr. Wrestling #2
(01), Randy Savage, Tony Atlas, Stan Hansen, Dick Slater, and Pak Song also
participated > Tommy Rich over Butch Malone > Jacques Goulet over Raymond
Rougeau > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Randy Savage > Tony Atlas versus Stan
Hansen ended in a no contest > Dick Slater over Pak Song > $2,000 Match: Abdullah
the Butcher over Bob Armstrong / Notes: It was reported that the purse for the battle
royal was $2,000, with the co-winners meeting in the main event for the money. Rock
Hunter managed Abdullah and Song.
January 3, 1980 (Thursday) – Rome, GA – Rome Memorial Gymnasium (Charlie
Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Marvin Turner versus
Rocket Monroe > Eddy Mansfield versus Chick Donovan > Austin Idol versus Mr.
Wrestling #2 (01) > Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff versus Tony Atlas & Ray Candy
January 3, 1982 (Sunday) – Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium
(Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Garvin over
the French Angel (02) > Ron Bass over El Gran Apollo > National Tag Team Title
Match: Bob Armstrong & Brad Armstrong* over Kevin Sullivan & Buzz Sawyer by
disqualification > Tommy Rich versus Austin Idol ended in a double countout > the
Masked Superstar & the Super Destroyer (01) over Leroy Brown & Big Red
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