01/07/2012 – January 7 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
January 7, 1931 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry
Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Middlekauff over
Marshall Blackstock > George Zaharias over Paul Harper
January 7, 1936 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Theatre (Henry Weber – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roland Kirchmeyer over Dick Lever > Boxing
Match: Cy Williams over Karl Davis by disqualification in the third round > Pete Sauer
over Rudy Strongberg
January 7, 1938 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Warren Arena (Frank Speer – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ali Baba (01) over Angelo Cistoldi by
disqualification > Babe Zaharias over Tom Marvin > Milo Steinborn over Pete Schuh
January 7, 1944 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Sammy
Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Jones (01) over Otto
Schnabel > Joe Vitale over Al Galento > the Black Panther (03) over Jack Dillon /
Notes: This would turn out to be Friedman’s final card as Atlanta promoter.
January 7, 1948 (Wednesday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward and Red Dugan went to a draw >
Jack Blackstock over George Schnabel > Mr. X (05) over Spike Davis
January 7, 1955 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy O’Toole and Jack Bowers
went to a draw > Dizzy Davis over Paul DeGaulle > Chief Big Heart over Tokyo Joe
(01) > Don McIntyre over Jerry Graham
January 7, 1957 (Monday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin versus Red McIntyre >
Jackie Nichols versus Pierre LaSalle > Tom Drake & Red McIntyre versus Mark Lewin
& Donn Lewin
January 7, 1961 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Danny Miller & Red Dugan & Skull
Murphy versus Farmer Powell & Adrien Baillargeon & Chief Little Eagle
January 7, 1963 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran versus Bronko
Lubich > Mike Paidousis versus Lenny Montana > Chief Little Eagle versus the Bat
(03) / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Lubich.
January 7, 1964 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Bob Morrow over Black Monster #2 > Billy Hines
& Bad Boy Hines over Jack Vansky & Greg Peterson > Women’s Match: Betty Ann
Spencer over Sweet Georgia Brown > Southeastern Heavyweight Title Match (No
Disqualification): Choo-Choo Lynn* over Black Monster #1 to retain the title / Notes: It
is unclear as to how Lynn came to be recognized as Southeastern Heavyweight
Champion. The last reference we have shows Luke Graham defending the title
against Morrow on December 18, 1963, in Columbus.
January 7, 1966 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Costello & Louie Tillet over Ken
Hollis (02) & Derrell Cochran > Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over Bruce
Austin & Silento Rodriguez > Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle over Don Carson &
Chin Lee (02) > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Sputnik Monroe / Notes:
Austin and Rodriguez substituted for Billy Hines and Bad Boy Hines in the match
against the Von Brauners. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. Lewis put up
$1,000 in the match against Monroe, betting he could not be pinned within the first
thirty minutes. According to the program for this card, Roy Elrod had replaced Howard
Haire as Commissioner.
January 7, 1969 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Burns and Corsica Jean went to a draw >
Seiji Sakaguchi over Mario Galento > the Professional over Bob Armstrong > NWA
World Heavyweight Title Match: Gene Kiniski* over Bill Dromo to retain the title /
Notes: Kiniski had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he
went over Lou Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO.
January 7, 1972 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle Royal: Haystacks Calhoun
(Winner); Mr. X (19), Klondike Bill, Bill Dromo, Buddy Colt, Oki Shikina, Karl Von
Stroheim, Dick Steinborn, Bob Armstrong, Billy Spears, Flash Monroe, Bill White, Joe
Turco, the Champ, Cisco Grimaldo, El Mongol, Jimmy Dancing Bear, Alex Medina, Pat
Kelly (02), and Mike Kelly also participated > Haystacks Calhoun over Buddy Colt /
Notes: It was reported that the purse for the battle royal was $2,500. Assassin #1 (01)
managed Von Stroheim and Mr. X. According to the program for this card, Jones was
still in St. Joseph’s Infirmary, but was showing signs of improvement. Mongol
participated in an autograph session for fans.
January 7, 1975 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Paul over Mark Starr (01) > Chuck O’
Connor over Derrell Cochran > Jimmy Golden over Buddy Colt by disqualification >
Jimmy Golden & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the Mighty Yankees (02) (Mighty Yankee
#1 (02) & Mighty Yankee #2 (02)) > Choo-Choo Lynn over Man Mountain Blackwell >
Cage Match (No Time Limit): Ricky Gibson over Ron Garvin / Notes: Jimmy Garvin
managed Garvin. J.C. Dykes managed the Yankees. Bearcat Wright managed Colt.
January 7, 1977 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau over Killer
Brooks > Bob Backlund over Charlie Fulton > Scott Irwin over Abdullah the Butcher by
disqualification > the Mongolian Stomper over Black Atlas > Dick Slater & Ole
Anderson & Gene Anderson over Thunderbolt Patterson & Mr. Wrestling #1 & Mr.
Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: J.J. Dillon managed the Stomper.
January 7, 1978 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy Rich over Jim Dalton > Bob
Armstrong versus Abdullah the Butcher ended in a no contest > Charlie Cook over
Abdul Zataar > Tape: Billy Graham versus Frankie Williams > Stan Hansen over
Randy Alls / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling”
television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Rock Hunter managed Abdullah. The
match between Armstrong-Abdullah match ended when Pak Song charged the ring
and attacked both Abdullah and Hunter. Armstrong saved Abdullah from the attack,
and Abdullah found himself being cheered.
January 7, 1979 (Sunday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Dusek over Billy Starr > Pierre Lefebvre
over Bryan St. John > Rufus R. Jones over Luke Graham > Stan Hansen & the
Masked Superstar versus Bugsy McGraw & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) ended in a no
contest > Macon Heavyweight Title Match versus $1,000: Wahoo McDaniel over King
Kong Mosca* by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Jack Brisco & Jerry
Brisco* over Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff
January 7, 1980 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Battle Royal: Wendi Richter
(Winner) > Steve Travis over Eddy Mansfield > Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson
over Toru Tanaka & Killer Khan > Tony Atlas over Tom Shaft > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
over Austin Idol > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff* over
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco > Cage Match: the Masked Superstar over Tommy Rich >
Cage Match: Ole Anderson over Ivan Koloff / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for
the battle royal. Gorgeous George, Jr., managed Khan and Tanaka.
From Rich Tate:
January 7, 1931 (Wednesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry
Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Middlekauff over
Marshall Blackstock > George Zaharias over Paul Harper
January 7, 1936 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Theatre (Henry Weber – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roland Kirchmeyer over Dick Lever > Boxing
Match: Cy Williams over Karl Davis by disqualification in the third round > Pete Sauer
over Rudy Strongberg
January 7, 1938 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Warren Arena (Frank Speer – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ali Baba (01) over Angelo Cistoldi by
disqualification > Babe Zaharias over Tom Marvin > Milo Steinborn over Pete Schuh
January 7, 1944 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Sammy
Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Jones (01) over Otto
Schnabel > Joe Vitale over Al Galento > the Black Panther (03) over Jack Dillon /
Notes: This would turn out to be Friedman’s final card as Atlanta promoter.
January 7, 1948 (Wednesday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward and Red Dugan went to a draw >
Jack Blackstock over George Schnabel > Mr. X (05) over Spike Davis
January 7, 1955 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy O’Toole and Jack Bowers
went to a draw > Dizzy Davis over Paul DeGaulle > Chief Big Heart over Tokyo Joe
(01) > Don McIntyre over Jerry Graham
January 7, 1957 (Monday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Donn Lewin versus Red McIntyre >
Jackie Nichols versus Pierre LaSalle > Tom Drake & Red McIntyre versus Mark Lewin
& Donn Lewin
January 7, 1961 (Saturday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Danny Miller & Red Dugan & Skull
Murphy versus Farmer Powell & Adrien Baillargeon & Chief Little Eagle
January 7, 1963 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran versus Bronko
Lubich > Mike Paidousis versus Lenny Montana > Chief Little Eagle versus the Bat
(03) / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed Lubich.
January 7, 1964 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward –
Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Bob Morrow over Black Monster #2 > Billy Hines
& Bad Boy Hines over Jack Vansky & Greg Peterson > Women’s Match: Betty Ann
Spencer over Sweet Georgia Brown > Southeastern Heavyweight Title Match (No
Disqualification): Choo-Choo Lynn* over Black Monster #1 to retain the title / Notes: It
is unclear as to how Lynn came to be recognized as Southeastern Heavyweight
Champion. The last reference we have shows Luke Graham defending the title
against Morrow on December 18, 1963, in Columbus.
January 7, 1966 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Costello & Louie Tillet over Ken
Hollis (02) & Derrell Cochran > Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner over Bruce
Austin & Silento Rodriguez > Mario Galento & Chief Little Eagle over Don Carson &
Chin Lee (02) > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis over Sputnik Monroe / Notes:
Austin and Rodriguez substituted for Billy Hines and Bad Boy Hines in the match
against the Von Brauners. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. Lewis put up
$1,000 in the match against Monroe, betting he could not be pinned within the first
thirty minutes. According to the program for this card, Roy Elrod had replaced Howard
Haire as Commissioner.
January 7, 1969 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Burns and Corsica Jean went to a draw >
Seiji Sakaguchi over Mario Galento > the Professional over Bob Armstrong > NWA
World Heavyweight Title Match: Gene Kiniski* over Bill Dromo to retain the title /
Notes: Kiniski had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he
went over Lou Thesz on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis, MO.
January 7, 1972 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle Royal: Haystacks Calhoun
(Winner); Mr. X (19), Klondike Bill, Bill Dromo, Buddy Colt, Oki Shikina, Karl Von
Stroheim, Dick Steinborn, Bob Armstrong, Billy Spears, Flash Monroe, Bill White, Joe
Turco, the Champ, Cisco Grimaldo, El Mongol, Jimmy Dancing Bear, Alex Medina, Pat
Kelly (02), and Mike Kelly also participated > Haystacks Calhoun over Buddy Colt /
Notes: It was reported that the purse for the battle royal was $2,500. Assassin #1 (01)
managed Von Stroheim and Mr. X. According to the program for this card, Jones was
still in St. Joseph’s Infirmary, but was showing signs of improvement. Mongol
participated in an autograph session for fans.
January 7, 1975 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Paul over Mark Starr (01) > Chuck O’
Connor over Derrell Cochran > Jimmy Golden over Buddy Colt by disqualification >
Jimmy Golden & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over the Mighty Yankees (02) (Mighty Yankee
#1 (02) & Mighty Yankee #2 (02)) > Choo-Choo Lynn over Man Mountain Blackwell >
Cage Match (No Time Limit): Ricky Gibson over Ron Garvin / Notes: Jimmy Garvin
managed Garvin. J.C. Dykes managed the Yankees. Bearcat Wright managed Colt.
January 7, 1977 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01)
– Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond Rougeau over Killer
Brooks > Bob Backlund over Charlie Fulton > Scott Irwin over Abdullah the Butcher by
disqualification > the Mongolian Stomper over Black Atlas > Dick Slater & Ole
Anderson & Gene Anderson over Thunderbolt Patterson & Mr. Wrestling #1 & Mr.
Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: J.J. Dillon managed the Stomper.
January 7, 1978 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy Rich over Jim Dalton > Bob
Armstrong versus Abdullah the Butcher ended in a no contest > Charlie Cook over
Abdul Zataar > Tape: Billy Graham versus Frankie Williams > Stan Hansen over
Randy Alls / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling”
television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Rock Hunter managed Abdullah. The
match between Armstrong-Abdullah match ended when Pak Song charged the ring
and attacked both Abdullah and Hunter. Armstrong saved Abdullah from the attack,
and Abdullah found himself being cheered.
January 7, 1979 (Sunday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter /
Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Dusek over Billy Starr > Pierre Lefebvre
over Bryan St. John > Rufus R. Jones over Luke Graham > Stan Hansen & the
Masked Superstar versus Bugsy McGraw & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) ended in a no
contest > Macon Heavyweight Title Match versus $1,000: Wahoo McDaniel over King
Kong Mosca* by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Jack Brisco & Jerry
Brisco* over Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff
January 7, 1980 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben –
Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Battle Royal: Wendi Richter
(Winner) > Steve Travis over Eddy Mansfield > Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson
over Toru Tanaka & Killer Khan > Tony Atlas over Tom Shaft > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
over Austin Idol > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff* over
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco > Cage Match: the Masked Superstar over Tommy Rich >
Cage Match: Ole Anderson over Ivan Koloff / Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for
the battle royal. Gorgeous George, Jr., managed Khan and Tanaka.
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