01/05/2012 – January 5 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
January 5, 1888 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Concordia Hall (Promoter – Unknown) >
Mixed Catch-as-Catch-Can, Greco-Roman, Side-Hold Match: John Muhler over Greek
George (01) two falls to one / Notes: George won the first fall with Muhler at 29:00,
Muhler won the second fall at 36:00, and the third fall in an undisclosed amount of
time. Mr. Hopper managed Muhler. James Lynch was credited as being the referee.
January 5, 1921 (Wednesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Max
Bauman – Promoter) > Rolando Heracle over Charley Cutler two falls to one / Notes:
It was reported that the first fall of the Heracle-Cutler match ended at 67:12.
January 5, 1928 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (John Contos
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Scotty McDougal over Ivan Mikaloff >
John Paxos over Whitey Hewitt > Paul Jones (01) and Jim Browning went to a draw
January 5, 1932 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Willie Davis over Charley Lehman
at 15:32 > Blue Sun Jennings over Milo Steinborn two falls to one
January 5, 1933 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Brookhaven American Legion Arena
(Hugh Allgood – Promoter) > Oscar Williamson versus Curley Baker > Bill Collins
versus Whitey Patterson / Notes: There were boxing matches and a battle royal
featuring local youths in blindfolds, but no details were provided following the card.
This card was reported to have been a benefit for relief work.
January 5, 1934 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Eastlake Arena (Promoter – Unknown) > Six-
Round Boxing Match: Glynn Lawson versus Kid Tarpley > Leon Fuller versus Red
Dugan > Tony Padrone versus Son Almand
January 5, 1934 (Friday) – Avondale, GA – Avondale Arena (Wesley Brownlee –
Promoter) > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Freddie Edge versus Big Simpson > Tom
Forrest versus Pete Rogers > Bob Anderson (01) versus Bull Schmidt > Ted Radcliffe
over Bill Crussell by disqualification
January 5, 1938 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (L.A. Roche –
Promoter) > Tarzan Jordan over Walter Miller two falls to none > Sammy Miller over
Young Gotch two falls to none / Notes: It was reported that these were mud-wrestling
matches.
January 5, 1945 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall over Johnny
Swenski > Charlie Harben over Ben Bennicasa by disqualification > Babe Zaharias
over Wally Greb > Chief Saunooke over Dick Lever > Al Massey over Jack Dillon by
disqualification
January 5, 1945 (Friday) – Augusta, GA – Augusta Municipal Auditorium (Jack Ross –
Promoter) > Women’s Match: Nell Stewart over Violet Valentine > Jack O’Brien over
Johnny Long > Angelo Galenta over Jack DeVault
January 5, 1950 (Thursday) – Gainesville, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward
Promotions) > George Arena over the Wolfman (01) by disqualification > Maurice
Roberre over Joe Harben > Tommy Ward and Lee Savoldi went to a draw / Notes: It is
unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
January 5, 1951 (Friday) – Fort Benning, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele and Red Dugan went to a draw > Women’s
Match: Violet Viann over Dot Dotson > Don McIntyre over Bobby Lane / Notes: It is
unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
January 5, 1953 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele versus Bill Heirs > Jerry
Graham versus Aldo Bogni > No Time Limit Match: Don McIntyre & Herb Welch versus
John Bulger & Babe Zaharias
January 5, 1954 (Tuesday) – Valdosta, GA – Valdosta Livestock Arena (Gordon
Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Terry
Majors versus Carole Carota > Red McIntyre over Jack Dillon / Notes: The Valdosta
office was working with Paul Jones’ (01) Atlanta office at this time.
January 5, 1959 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – Armory Hall (Robert McCoy – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle versus Prince Omar > Doug
Gilbert (01) & Johnny Gilbert versus Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey (01)
January 5, 1962 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Louise Greene
versus Ramona Isbell > International Tag Team Title Match: Jean Gaullois & Paul
Gaullois* over Jack Steele & Jerry Graham to retain the title > Jack Vansky versus
Jerry Miller > United Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn* over the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) to retain the title / Notes:
Following the Graham/Steinborn-Assassins match, Graham’s head was bleeding
badly, and he claimed Assassin #2 had something in his mask that caused the
injury. Graham and Steinborn had been the reigning United Tag Team Champions as
recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since they went over Tojo Yamamoto and Taro
Myaki (02) on November 30, 1961, in Jacksonville, FL. It is unclear as to how the
Gaullois’ came to be recognized as International Tag Team Champions. The last
reference we have shows Gypsy Joe and Skull Murphy defending the title against Bill
Dromo and Chief Little Eagle on April 3, 1961, in Augusta. It was announced that Rito
Carreon and Tito Carreon would be wrestling on the card on January 12, 1962, and
that Pat O’Connor, and Kurt Von Brauner and Karl Von Brauner, along with manager
Saul Weingeroff, would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
January 5, 1966 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran over
Rip Carson at 13:00 > Chin Lee (02) over Bad Boy Hines at 17:00 > $1,000 Challenge
Match: Dale Lewis and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw at one fall each > Eric Von
Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over Mario Galento & Billy Hines two falls to one at 34:00 /
Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
January 5, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Bobby Shane went
to a draw > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over the Mighty Atom > Ray Gunkel over Oki
Shikina > Louie Tillet & Karl Von Stroheim versus Mario Galento & the Kentuckian
ended in a no contest > Buddy Fuller over Dr. M (01) > Southern Tag Team Title
Match: Enrique Torres & Alberto Torres over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon* to win
the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Shikina and Dr. M. The Vachons had been
the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Torres’ on
December 18, 1967, in Augusta. The program for this card had Crawford announcing
that Fuller was actually Ed Welch. He also provided a photo of El Mongol holding the
Georgia Heavyweight Title belt, with Mexico City in the background, while calling for
his reinstatement to wrestle in Georgia. It was reported in the program that Jones
was facing opposition from the NWA Board in an effort to declare the title vacant,
where Crawford supposedly had attorneys appealing the suspension. It was
announced that Gene Kiniski would be wrestling Mr. Wrestling on the card on January
12, 1968.
January 5, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Skandor Akbar over Doug Gilbert (01) > Kubla
Khan over Bob Griffin > Paul DeMarco and Luke Graham went to a draw > Bob
Armstrong & El Mongol over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Khan.
January 5, 1973 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Willie Wilson over
Johnny Reb > Bob Orton, Jr., over Ronnie Hill > Women’s Tag Team Match: Vicky
Williams & Joyce Grable (02) over Toni Rose & Peggy Patterson > Jay Strongbow
over Jack Evans (02) > the Zodiac (01) over Koa Tiki > Leo Garibaldi & Eddie Graham
& Mike Graham over Jack Crawford & Norvel Austin & the Masked Marvel (16) by
disqualification > Bill Dromo over Rocket Monroe > Buddy Colt versus Mad Dog
Vachon ended in a no contest > Texas Death Match: Bob Armstrong over Sputnik
Monroe / Notes: Crawford managed Austin and the Marvel. Garibaldi was credited as
being a referee for this card. Garibaldi was injured during the match teaming with the
Grahams against Crawford, Austin and the Marvel when the Marvel hit him in what
appeared to be an accident.
January 5, 1974 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Ann Gunkel – Promoter /
All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Thunderbolt Patterson over the Great Fuji > Pat Kelly
(02) & Mike Kelly over Assassin #2 (01) & the Super Gladiator by disqualification > the
Viking (02) over Lanny Poffo > Jack Armstrong and the Champ went to a draw / Notes:
This was taped for the “All-South Championship Wrestling” television program,
hosted by Ed Capral. Rock Hunter managed Assassin #2.
January 5, 1974 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Black Angus over Sonny King > Mr.
Wrestling #2 (01) over Les Thatcher > Jerry Lawler over Robert Fuller > Ron Garvin
over Bobby Cash / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling”
television program hosted by Gordon Solie and Les Thatcher. Gary Hart managed
Angus. Jimmy Garvin managed Garvin. On this episode, it was announced that the
Georgia Tag Team Title, held by Bobby Shane and Gorgeous George, Jr., was held
up because George, Jr., was injured. Shane and George, Jr., had been the reigning
Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over Fuller and Bob Armstrong on
December 21, 1973, in Atlanta. Hart, who managed Shane and George, Jr., joined
Solie and Thatcher, and accused Tim Woods of hurting George, Jr., intentionally in an
attempt to end their reign as champions. The injury to George had occurred on
December 29, 1973, on television. Hart suggested he may issue a bounty on Woods
to get even.
January 5, 1974 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul
Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Black Angus over Jay
French > Tim Woods over the Zebra Kid (02) > Lou Thesz over Jerry Lawler > Ron
Garvin & Terry Garvin over Bob Armstrong & Bobby Cash > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over
Robert Fuller / Notes: Gary Hart managed Angus. Jimmy Garvin managed the Garvins.
January 5, 1976 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Skandor Akbar over Tony Garea >
Les Thornton & Tony Charles over Mitsu Hata & Taru Hayashi > Moondog Mayne
versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) ended in a double countout > Abdullah the Butcher over
Dick Slater by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Armstrong over
the Spoiler (02)* by disqualification / Notes: Gary Hart managed the Spoiler.
From Rich Tate:
January 5, 1888 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Concordia Hall (Promoter – Unknown) >
Mixed Catch-as-Catch-Can, Greco-Roman, Side-Hold Match: John Muhler over Greek
George (01) two falls to one / Notes: George won the first fall with Muhler at 29:00,
Muhler won the second fall at 36:00, and the third fall in an undisclosed amount of
time. Mr. Hopper managed Muhler. James Lynch was credited as being the referee.
January 5, 1921 (Wednesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Max
Bauman – Promoter) > Rolando Heracle over Charley Cutler two falls to one / Notes:
It was reported that the first fall of the Heracle-Cutler match ended at 67:12.
January 5, 1928 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (John Contos
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Scotty McDougal over Ivan Mikaloff >
John Paxos over Whitey Hewitt > Paul Jones (01) and Jim Browning went to a draw
January 5, 1932 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Willie Davis over Charley Lehman
at 15:32 > Blue Sun Jennings over Milo Steinborn two falls to one
January 5, 1933 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Brookhaven American Legion Arena
(Hugh Allgood – Promoter) > Oscar Williamson versus Curley Baker > Bill Collins
versus Whitey Patterson / Notes: There were boxing matches and a battle royal
featuring local youths in blindfolds, but no details were provided following the card.
This card was reported to have been a benefit for relief work.
January 5, 1934 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Eastlake Arena (Promoter – Unknown) > Six-
Round Boxing Match: Glynn Lawson versus Kid Tarpley > Leon Fuller versus Red
Dugan > Tony Padrone versus Son Almand
January 5, 1934 (Friday) – Avondale, GA – Avondale Arena (Wesley Brownlee –
Promoter) > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Freddie Edge versus Big Simpson > Tom
Forrest versus Pete Rogers > Bob Anderson (01) versus Bull Schmidt > Ted Radcliffe
over Bill Crussell by disqualification
January 5, 1938 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (L.A. Roche –
Promoter) > Tarzan Jordan over Walter Miller two falls to none > Sammy Miller over
Young Gotch two falls to none / Notes: It was reported that these were mud-wrestling
matches.
January 5, 1945 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall over Johnny
Swenski > Charlie Harben over Ben Bennicasa by disqualification > Babe Zaharias
over Wally Greb > Chief Saunooke over Dick Lever > Al Massey over Jack Dillon by
disqualification
January 5, 1945 (Friday) – Augusta, GA – Augusta Municipal Auditorium (Jack Ross –
Promoter) > Women’s Match: Nell Stewart over Violet Valentine > Jack O’Brien over
Johnny Long > Angelo Galenta over Jack DeVault
January 5, 1950 (Thursday) – Gainesville, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward
Promotions) > George Arena over the Wolfman (01) by disqualification > Maurice
Roberre over Joe Harben > Tommy Ward and Lee Savoldi went to a draw / Notes: It is
unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
January 5, 1951 (Friday) – Fort Benning, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia
Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele and Red Dugan went to a draw > Women’s
Match: Violet Viann over Dot Dotson > Don McIntyre over Bobby Lane / Notes: It is
unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
January 5, 1953 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Steele versus Bill Heirs > Jerry
Graham versus Aldo Bogni > No Time Limit Match: Don McIntyre & Herb Welch versus
John Bulger & Babe Zaharias
January 5, 1954 (Tuesday) – Valdosta, GA – Valdosta Livestock Arena (Gordon
Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Terry
Majors versus Carole Carota > Red McIntyre over Jack Dillon / Notes: The Valdosta
office was working with Paul Jones’ (01) Atlanta office at this time.
January 5, 1959 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – Armory Hall (Robert McCoy – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle versus Prince Omar > Doug
Gilbert (01) & Johnny Gilbert versus Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey (01)
January 5, 1962 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Louise Greene
versus Ramona Isbell > International Tag Team Title Match: Jean Gaullois & Paul
Gaullois* over Jack Steele & Jerry Graham to retain the title > Jack Vansky versus
Jerry Miller > United Tag Team Title Match: Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn* over the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2 (01)) to retain the title / Notes:
Following the Graham/Steinborn-Assassins match, Graham’s head was bleeding
badly, and he claimed Assassin #2 had something in his mask that caused the
injury. Graham and Steinborn had been the reigning United Tag Team Champions as
recognized by the Tampa, FL, office since they went over Tojo Yamamoto and Taro
Myaki (02) on November 30, 1961, in Jacksonville, FL. It is unclear as to how the
Gaullois’ came to be recognized as International Tag Team Champions. The last
reference we have shows Gypsy Joe and Skull Murphy defending the title against Bill
Dromo and Chief Little Eagle on April 3, 1961, in Augusta. It was announced that Rito
Carreon and Tito Carreon would be wrestling on the card on January 12, 1962, and
that Pat O’Connor, and Kurt Von Brauner and Karl Von Brauner, along with manager
Saul Weingeroff, would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
January 5, 1966 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran over
Rip Carson at 13:00 > Chin Lee (02) over Bad Boy Hines at 17:00 > $1,000 Challenge
Match: Dale Lewis and Chief Little Eagle went to a draw at one fall each > Eric Von
Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over Mario Galento & Billy Hines two falls to one at 34:00 /
Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
January 5, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Bobby Shane went
to a draw > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over the Mighty Atom > Ray Gunkel over Oki
Shikina > Louie Tillet & Karl Von Stroheim versus Mario Galento & the Kentuckian
ended in a no contest > Buddy Fuller over Dr. M (01) > Southern Tag Team Title
Match: Enrique Torres & Alberto Torres over Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon* to win
the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Shikina and Dr. M. The Vachons had been
the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Torres’ on
December 18, 1967, in Augusta. The program for this card had Crawford announcing
that Fuller was actually Ed Welch. He also provided a photo of El Mongol holding the
Georgia Heavyweight Title belt, with Mexico City in the background, while calling for
his reinstatement to wrestle in Georgia. It was reported in the program that Jones
was facing opposition from the NWA Board in an effort to declare the title vacant,
where Crawford supposedly had attorneys appealing the suspension. It was
announced that Gene Kiniski would be wrestling Mr. Wrestling on the card on January
12, 1968.
January 5, 1971 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Skandor Akbar over Doug Gilbert (01) > Kubla
Khan over Bob Griffin > Paul DeMarco and Luke Graham went to a draw > Bob
Armstrong & El Mongol over the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) & Assassin #2
(01)) / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Khan.
January 5, 1973 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Willie Wilson over
Johnny Reb > Bob Orton, Jr., over Ronnie Hill > Women’s Tag Team Match: Vicky
Williams & Joyce Grable (02) over Toni Rose & Peggy Patterson > Jay Strongbow
over Jack Evans (02) > the Zodiac (01) over Koa Tiki > Leo Garibaldi & Eddie Graham
& Mike Graham over Jack Crawford & Norvel Austin & the Masked Marvel (16) by
disqualification > Bill Dromo over Rocket Monroe > Buddy Colt versus Mad Dog
Vachon ended in a no contest > Texas Death Match: Bob Armstrong over Sputnik
Monroe / Notes: Crawford managed Austin and the Marvel. Garibaldi was credited as
being a referee for this card. Garibaldi was injured during the match teaming with the
Grahams against Crawford, Austin and the Marvel when the Marvel hit him in what
appeared to be an accident.
January 5, 1974 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Ann Gunkel – Promoter /
All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Thunderbolt Patterson over the Great Fuji > Pat Kelly
(02) & Mike Kelly over Assassin #2 (01) & the Super Gladiator by disqualification > the
Viking (02) over Lanny Poffo > Jack Armstrong and the Champ went to a draw / Notes:
This was taped for the “All-South Championship Wrestling” television program,
hosted by Ed Capral. Rock Hunter managed Assassin #2.
January 5, 1974 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Black Angus over Sonny King > Mr.
Wrestling #2 (01) over Les Thatcher > Jerry Lawler over Robert Fuller > Ron Garvin
over Bobby Cash / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling”
television program hosted by Gordon Solie and Les Thatcher. Gary Hart managed
Angus. Jimmy Garvin managed Garvin. On this episode, it was announced that the
Georgia Tag Team Title, held by Bobby Shane and Gorgeous George, Jr., was held
up because George, Jr., was injured. Shane and George, Jr., had been the reigning
Georgia Tag Team Champions since they went over Fuller and Bob Armstrong on
December 21, 1973, in Atlanta. Hart, who managed Shane and George, Jr., joined
Solie and Thatcher, and accused Tim Woods of hurting George, Jr., intentionally in an
attempt to end their reign as champions. The injury to George had occurred on
December 29, 1973, on television. Hart suggested he may issue a bounty on Woods
to get even.
January 5, 1974 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul
Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Black Angus over Jay
French > Tim Woods over the Zebra Kid (02) > Lou Thesz over Jerry Lawler > Ron
Garvin & Terry Garvin over Bob Armstrong & Bobby Cash > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over
Robert Fuller / Notes: Gary Hart managed Angus. Jimmy Garvin managed the Garvins.
January 5, 1976 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Skandor Akbar over Tony Garea >
Les Thornton & Tony Charles over Mitsu Hata & Taru Hayashi > Moondog Mayne
versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) ended in a double countout > Abdullah the Butcher over
Dick Slater by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Armstrong over
the Spoiler (02)* by disqualification / Notes: Gary Hart managed the Spoiler.
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