01/06/2012 – January 6 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
January 6, 1888 (Friday) – Savannah, GA (Promoter – Unknown) > $250 Mixed Styles
Challenge Match: Duncan C. Ross over Greek George (01) to win the money / Notes:
It was reported that one of the styles used in the Ross-George match included Ross’
specialty, the side-hold, and that the two men had a side bet of $250 on the match. It
is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
January 6, 1905 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Athletic Club (Promoter – Unknown) >
Mixed Greco-Roman / Catch-as-Catch-Can Match: M.J. Dwyer over Charles Leonhardt
January 6, 1927 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (John Contos
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning over Jack Clark > Joe
Mondt and Jack Washburn went to a draw at 60:00 > Strangler Lewis over Cliff Binkley
two falls to none / Notes: It was reported that 2,000 were in attendance for this card.
Billy Sandow (01) managed Lewis.
January 6, 1937 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (Bill Metzger –
Promoter) > Jake Fulcher over Jack Taylor two falls to none > Mike Nazarian and Jack
Ross went to a draw > Lee Meyers over Buddy Knox two falls to none
January 6, 1939 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Warren Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby –
Promoters) > Jack Montana versus Paddy Nolan > Southern Light Heavyweight Title
Match: Jack McAdams* versus Bad Boy Brown > John Mauldin versus Son Almand /
Notes: McAdams had been the reigning Southern Light Heavyweight Champion since
he went over Eddie Williams on November 14, 1938, in Atlanta, GA.
January 6, 1948 (Tuesday) – East Point, GA – East Point Municipal Auditorium (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Roy Mitchell versus Mr. X (05) > Bob
Shipp & Tommy Ward versus Joe Estes & Red Dugan
January 6, 1950 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Earl Wampler and Bibber McCoy
went to a draw > the Blimp over Bibber McCoy at 8:00 > Don McIntyre over Jim Coffield
at 21:00 > Johnny Long & Nick Carter over Jack LaRue & Joe Marsh at 31:00 / Notes:
Following the Long/Carter-LaRue/Marsh match, LaRue chased Long down the aisle
and decked him when they were on the stage, knocking Long down the steps.
January 6, 1956 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roger Mackay and Billy Blassie
went to a draw > Red McIntyre over Whitey Whittler > Don Roche over Boris Kalmikoff
> World Tag Team Title Match: Roger Mackay & Jackie Nichols over Freddie Blassie &
Billy Blassie* to win the title / Notes: The Blassies had been the reigning World Tag
Team Champions since they went over Don McIntyre and Jerry Graham on December
23, 1955, in Atlanta.
January 6, 1960 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bud Pella over Mike Paidousis by
disqualification > Vince Bryant & Bud Pella over Mike Paidousis & Mr. X (08) > Johnny
Weaver over Freddie Blassie by disqualification
January 6, 1961 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Bill Dromo
& Maria Perez over Gypsy Joe (01) & the Fabulous Moolah > Handicap Match: Don
Leo Jonathan over Danny Miller & Chief Little Eagle > Tuxedo Match: Ray Gunkel over
Freddie Blassie / Notes: The Gunkel-Blassie match featured both men wrestling in
tuxedos. Dromo participated in an autograph session for fans.
January 6, 1964 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lorenzo Parente over Corsica Joe >
Lorenzo Parente over the Mighty Hercules > Joe Scarpa and Tarzan Tyler went to a
draw
January 6, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dalton (01) & Bob
Dalton versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic
#2 (01)) > Billy Hines versus Sputnik Monroe > Midget Match: Pee Wee James versus
Lord Littlebrook > Charlie Carr versus Buddy Fuller
January 6, 1967 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart over Joe Kono > Bill
Dromo and Oki Shikina went to a draw > Women’s Match: the Fabulous Moolah over
Bette Boucher > El Mongol over Jack Bence > Gene Anderson & Lars Anderson over
the Reptiles (Reptile #1 & Reptile #2) > Enrique Torres & Ramon Torres over Louie
Tillet & Butcher Vachon > No Disqualification / No Time Limit Match: Buddy Fuller over
Leo Garibaldi / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Mongol. Professor Powell managed
the Reptiles. It was announced that Lou Thesz, Alberto Torres, Nick Kozak, Krusher
Kowalski, and Jack Daniels would be wrestling on the card on January 13, 1967.
January 6, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Louie Tillet went to a draw > Mr.
Wrestling (01) over Kenny Mack > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over the Gauchos
(Juan Sebastian & Tarzan Baxter) by disqualification > Oki Shikina & Dr. M (01) over
Johnny Walker (01) & Silento Rodriguez / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta
Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode appeared from 2:00
to 3:30 PM, which is outside of its normal time slot of 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Jack Crawford
managed Shikina and Dr. M.
January 6, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vincent Lopez and the Spoiler (01)
went to a draw > Bill Kane over Greg Peterson > Women’s Match: Donna
Christianello over Rita Boucher > Doug Gilbert (01) & Roberto Soto & Cyclone Soto
over Paul DeMarco & Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt / Notes: O’Dell managed DeMarco
and Colt.
January 6, 1973 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Ann Gunkel – Promoter /
All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Rock Hunter over Roberto Soto > Assassin #2 (01)
and El Mongol went to a draw > Dick Steinborn & Argentina Apollo over the Hollywood
Blonds (01) (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) / Notes: This was taped for the “All-South
Championship Wrestling” television program, hosted by Ed Capral, and is believed to
have been the first broadcast for Gunkel’s company to have appeared on WTCG
Channel 17, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM on Saturdays, immediately following the “Georgia
Championship Wrestling” program.
January 6, 1973 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Graham over the Masked
Marvel (16) by disqualification > Sputnik Monroe & Rocket Monroe over Bob Armstrong
& Pedro Columbo > Jay Strongbow over the Zodiac (01) by disqualification >
Handicap Match: Bill Watts over Ronnie Hill & Paul Jones (02) / Notes: This was
taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by
Gordon Solie. Jack Crawford managed the Marvel.
January 6, 1975 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Golden and Chuck O’Connor
went to a draw at 15:00 > Mr. Wrestling #1 over Mighty Yankee #1 (02) > Jerry Brisco
over Ron Garvin > Rocky Johnson over Mighty Yankee #2 (02) > Robert Fuller over
Bob Orton, Jr., by countout > Texas Death Match: Ken Patera over the Assassin (01) /
Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed Garvin. J.C. Dykes managed the Yankees. Rock
Hunter managed the Assassin.
January 6, 1976 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Stallings over Taru Hayashi > Jay Clayton
over Rocket Monroe > Tony Garea versus Luke Graham ended in a no contest >
Abdullah the Butcher over Jay Strongbow > Bob Armstrong over the Spoiler (02) >
Texas Death Match: Dick Slater over Rock Hunter / Notes: Moondog Mayne was
barred from the building during the Slater-Hunter match. Gary Hart managed the
Spoiler.
January 6, 1977 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Civic Center (Aaron
Newman – Promoter / Jim Crockett Promotions) > Tony Russo and Johnny Eagle
went to a draw > Red Bastien over the Blue Scorpion > Bill Dromo over Bill White >
Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title Match: Dino Bravo & Mr. Wrestling #1* over Randy Poffo &
Lanny Poffo > United States Heavyweight Title Match: Rufus R. Jones over Blackjack
Mulligan* by disqualification / Notes: It was reported that 1,100 were in attendance for
this card.
January 6, 1978 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over
Willie Wilson > Women’s Battle Royal: Pepper LaBianca (Winner); Toni Rose, the
Fabulous Moolah, Tippi Wells, Suzette Ferrier, Joyce Grable (02), and Vivian St. John
also participated > Battle Royal: Stan Hansen (Winner); Abdullah the Butcher, Dick
Slater, Dusty Rhodes, Jacques Goulet, Randy Savage, Mr. Wrestling #2 (01), Tony
Atlas, Pak Song, and Jerry Stubbs also participated > Dick Slater over Pak Song >
Abdullah the Butcher over Jerry Stubbs > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Jacques Goulet >
Tony Atlas over Randy Savage > Stan Hansen over Dusty Rhodes / Notes: It was
reported that the purses for the battle royals were $2,500 (men’s) and $1,500
(women’s). Hansen and Rhodes were the last men in the ring at the end of the men’s
battle royal, so their match determined the winner for the purse. Rock Hunter
managed Abdullah and Song.
January 6, 1979 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Wahoo McDaniel versus King
Kong Mosca > Tape: Tommy Rich & Dusty Rhodes versus Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen
> Raymond Rougeau over Frank Dusek > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen over Mike
Stansel & Bobcat Rice > Wahoo McDaniel over Bryan St. John > Blackjack Lanza over
Chick Donovan > Tommy Rich over Ron Moates / Notes: This was taped for the
“Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie.
Bobby Heenan managed Lanza.
From Rich Tate:
January 6, 1888 (Friday) – Savannah, GA (Promoter – Unknown) > $250 Mixed Styles
Challenge Match: Duncan C. Ross over Greek George (01) to win the money / Notes:
It was reported that one of the styles used in the Ross-George match included Ross’
specialty, the side-hold, and that the two men had a side bet of $250 on the match. It
is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
January 6, 1905 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Athletic Club (Promoter – Unknown) >
Mixed Greco-Roman / Catch-as-Catch-Can Match: M.J. Dwyer over Charles Leonhardt
January 6, 1927 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (John Contos
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning over Jack Clark > Joe
Mondt and Jack Washburn went to a draw at 60:00 > Strangler Lewis over Cliff Binkley
two falls to none / Notes: It was reported that 2,000 were in attendance for this card.
Billy Sandow (01) managed Lewis.
January 6, 1937 (Wednesday) – Augusta, GA – New Coliseum (Bill Metzger –
Promoter) > Jake Fulcher over Jack Taylor two falls to none > Mike Nazarian and Jack
Ross went to a draw > Lee Meyers over Buddy Knox two falls to none
January 6, 1939 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Warren Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby –
Promoters) > Jack Montana versus Paddy Nolan > Southern Light Heavyweight Title
Match: Jack McAdams* versus Bad Boy Brown > John Mauldin versus Son Almand /
Notes: McAdams had been the reigning Southern Light Heavyweight Champion since
he went over Eddie Williams on November 14, 1938, in Atlanta, GA.
January 6, 1948 (Tuesday) – East Point, GA – East Point Municipal Auditorium (Fred
Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Roy Mitchell versus Mr. X (05) > Bob
Shipp & Tommy Ward versus Joe Estes & Red Dugan
January 6, 1950 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Earl Wampler and Bibber McCoy
went to a draw > the Blimp over Bibber McCoy at 8:00 > Don McIntyre over Jim Coffield
at 21:00 > Johnny Long & Nick Carter over Jack LaRue & Joe Marsh at 31:00 / Notes:
Following the Long/Carter-LaRue/Marsh match, LaRue chased Long down the aisle
and decked him when they were on the stage, knocking Long down the steps.
January 6, 1956 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roger Mackay and Billy Blassie
went to a draw > Red McIntyre over Whitey Whittler > Don Roche over Boris Kalmikoff
> World Tag Team Title Match: Roger Mackay & Jackie Nichols over Freddie Blassie &
Billy Blassie* to win the title / Notes: The Blassies had been the reigning World Tag
Team Champions since they went over Don McIntyre and Jerry Graham on December
23, 1955, in Atlanta.
January 6, 1960 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bud Pella over Mike Paidousis by
disqualification > Vince Bryant & Bud Pella over Mike Paidousis & Mr. X (08) > Johnny
Weaver over Freddie Blassie by disqualification
January 6, 1961 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Bill Dromo
& Maria Perez over Gypsy Joe (01) & the Fabulous Moolah > Handicap Match: Don
Leo Jonathan over Danny Miller & Chief Little Eagle > Tuxedo Match: Ray Gunkel over
Freddie Blassie / Notes: The Gunkel-Blassie match featured both men wrestling in
tuxedos. Dromo participated in an autograph session for fans.
January 6, 1964 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lorenzo Parente over Corsica Joe >
Lorenzo Parente over the Mighty Hercules > Joe Scarpa and Tarzan Tyler went to a
draw
January 6, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dalton (01) & Bob
Dalton versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic
#2 (01)) > Billy Hines versus Sputnik Monroe > Midget Match: Pee Wee James versus
Lord Littlebrook > Charlie Carr versus Buddy Fuller
January 6, 1967 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart over Joe Kono > Bill
Dromo and Oki Shikina went to a draw > Women’s Match: the Fabulous Moolah over
Bette Boucher > El Mongol over Jack Bence > Gene Anderson & Lars Anderson over
the Reptiles (Reptile #1 & Reptile #2) > Enrique Torres & Ramon Torres over Louie
Tillet & Butcher Vachon > No Disqualification / No Time Limit Match: Buddy Fuller over
Leo Garibaldi / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Mongol. Professor Powell managed
the Reptiles. It was announced that Lou Thesz, Alberto Torres, Nick Kozak, Krusher
Kowalski, and Jack Daniels would be wrestling on the card on January 13, 1967.
January 6, 1968 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WAII Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Louie Tillet went to a draw > Mr.
Wrestling (01) over Kenny Mack > Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres over the Gauchos
(Juan Sebastian & Tarzan Baxter) by disqualification > Oki Shikina & Dr. M (01) over
Johnny Walker (01) & Silento Rodriguez / Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta
Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode appeared from 2:00
to 3:30 PM, which is outside of its normal time slot of 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Jack Crawford
managed Shikina and Dr. M.
January 6, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Vincent Lopez and the Spoiler (01)
went to a draw > Bill Kane over Greg Peterson > Women’s Match: Donna
Christianello over Rita Boucher > Doug Gilbert (01) & Roberto Soto & Cyclone Soto
over Paul DeMarco & Homer O’Dell & Buddy Colt / Notes: O’Dell managed DeMarco
and Colt.
January 6, 1973 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Ann Gunkel – Promoter /
All-South Wrestling Alliance) > Rock Hunter over Roberto Soto > Assassin #2 (01)
and El Mongol went to a draw > Dick Steinborn & Argentina Apollo over the Hollywood
Blonds (01) (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) / Notes: This was taped for the “All-South
Championship Wrestling” television program, hosted by Ed Capral, and is believed to
have been the first broadcast for Gunkel’s company to have appeared on WTCG
Channel 17, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM on Saturdays, immediately following the “Georgia
Championship Wrestling” program.
January 6, 1973 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Graham over the Masked
Marvel (16) by disqualification > Sputnik Monroe & Rocket Monroe over Bob Armstrong
& Pedro Columbo > Jay Strongbow over the Zodiac (01) by disqualification >
Handicap Match: Bill Watts over Ronnie Hill & Paul Jones (02) / Notes: This was
taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by
Gordon Solie. Jack Crawford managed the Marvel.
January 6, 1975 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jimmy Golden and Chuck O’Connor
went to a draw at 15:00 > Mr. Wrestling #1 over Mighty Yankee #1 (02) > Jerry Brisco
over Ron Garvin > Rocky Johnson over Mighty Yankee #2 (02) > Robert Fuller over
Bob Orton, Jr., by countout > Texas Death Match: Ken Patera over the Assassin (01) /
Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed Garvin. J.C. Dykes managed the Yankees. Rock
Hunter managed the Assassin.
January 6, 1976 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Stallings over Taru Hayashi > Jay Clayton
over Rocket Monroe > Tony Garea versus Luke Graham ended in a no contest >
Abdullah the Butcher over Jay Strongbow > Bob Armstrong over the Spoiler (02) >
Texas Death Match: Dick Slater over Rock Hunter / Notes: Moondog Mayne was
barred from the building during the Slater-Hunter match. Gary Hart managed the
Spoiler.
January 6, 1977 (Thursday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Civic Center (Aaron
Newman – Promoter / Jim Crockett Promotions) > Tony Russo and Johnny Eagle
went to a draw > Red Bastien over the Blue Scorpion > Bill Dromo over Bill White >
Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title Match: Dino Bravo & Mr. Wrestling #1* over Randy Poffo &
Lanny Poffo > United States Heavyweight Title Match: Rufus R. Jones over Blackjack
Mulligan* by disqualification / Notes: It was reported that 1,100 were in attendance for
this card.
January 6, 1978 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Cowboy Lang over
Willie Wilson > Women’s Battle Royal: Pepper LaBianca (Winner); Toni Rose, the
Fabulous Moolah, Tippi Wells, Suzette Ferrier, Joyce Grable (02), and Vivian St. John
also participated > Battle Royal: Stan Hansen (Winner); Abdullah the Butcher, Dick
Slater, Dusty Rhodes, Jacques Goulet, Randy Savage, Mr. Wrestling #2 (01), Tony
Atlas, Pak Song, and Jerry Stubbs also participated > Dick Slater over Pak Song >
Abdullah the Butcher over Jerry Stubbs > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Jacques Goulet >
Tony Atlas over Randy Savage > Stan Hansen over Dusty Rhodes / Notes: It was
reported that the purses for the battle royals were $2,500 (men’s) and $1,500
(women’s). Hansen and Rhodes were the last men in the ring at the end of the men’s
battle royal, so their match determined the winner for the purse. Rock Hunter
managed Abdullah and Song.
January 6, 1979 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Wahoo McDaniel versus King
Kong Mosca > Tape: Tommy Rich & Dusty Rhodes versus Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen
> Raymond Rougeau over Frank Dusek > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen over Mike
Stansel & Bobcat Rice > Wahoo McDaniel over Bryan St. John > Blackjack Lanza over
Chick Donovan > Tommy Rich over Ron Moates / Notes: This was taped for the
“Georgia Championship Wrestling” television program hosted by Gordon Solie.
Bobby Heenan managed Lanza.
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