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04/11/2012 – April 11 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
April 11, 1929 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Earl McGrory – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Milo Steinborn over Bill Nelson >
Charlie Strack over Frank Brunowicz two falls to one at 65:59
April 11, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Brunowicz and Tom Marvin
went to a draw at 60:00 > Ivan Vakturoff over Blue Sun Jennings at 35:10 two falls to one
April 11, 1933 (Tuesday) – Augusta, GA – Ninth Street Arena (Max Stewart – Promoter) > Vic Gavalos versus Shorty Boyd > Jack Ross versus Yusef Hussane > Southern
Lightweight Title Match: Jim Hesslyn* versus Tommy Mullen / Notes: Hesslyn had been billed as the Southern Lightweight Champion since April 4, 1933. It appears as
though Stewart and W.K. Carswell began promoting together using the same talent, but at different venues.
April 11, 1945 (Wednesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > the Black Monster (01) over
Cowboy Luttrall > Tarzan White and Mr. X (03) went to a draw > Roland Kirchmeyer over Otto Schnabel > Jack Dillon over George Romanoff
April 11, 1946 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp over Joe Kirkland by
disqualification > Jack Kelly over Roy Mitchell > Charlie Harben and John Mauldin went to a draw > Vic Emanuel over Bob Shipp > Dick Lever over Abe Zvonkin / Notes: It
was reported that proceeds from this card went to benefit the Junior Optimist Club on Bankhead Avenue.
April 11, 1952 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey over Jack Dillon > Jack
Claybourne over Buddy Jackson > Don McIntyre & Al Massey & Sonny Kurgis over Jack McDonald & Lou Newman & Nick Carter
April 11, 1953 (Saturday) – Porterdale, GA – Porterdale Memorial Gymnasium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Farmer
Pete versus Irish Jackie > Jack Steele versus Tex Riley
April 11, 1955 (Monday) – Valdosta, GA – Valdosta Livestock Arena (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Betty Hawkins
versus Jo Mullineaux > Steve Novak versus Carlos Rodriguez
April 11, 1958 (Friday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison & Rocky Columbo
versus Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner
April 11, 1960 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Anderson versus Eric Pederson
April 11, 1961 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Rasmussen over Jim Burke > Guy
Mitchell & Jolly Charlie over Tiny Evans & Gypsy Joe (01) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): Skull Murphy over Chief Little Eagle* by
disqualification to win the title / Notes: Little Eagle had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he went over Murphy on April 4, 1961, in Macon,
although it appears his claim was only recognized in Macon. With Murphy going over him on this date, it appears as though Murphy’s recognition was now statewide.
April 11, 1962 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Andre Drapp over Don
Whittler > Dick Steinborn over Ali Bey (01) > Women’s Match: Diana Beamon over Sweet Georgia Brown > Judo Jacket Match: Eddie Graham & Ray Villmer over Tojo
Yamamoto & Taro Myaki (02)
April 11, 1964 (Saturday) – Forest Park, GA – Forest Park Recreation Building (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel versus Red
Roberts > Stan Stasiak (02) & Sputnik Monroe versus Joe Scarpa & Buddy Fuller
April 11, 1964 (Saturday) – Moultrie, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Harris & Rube Wright versus Ron Reed & Bob Eisenburg >
Women’s Match: Andrea Swenson versus Margaret Garcia / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 11, 1966 (Monday) – Reynolds, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Linda Carroll versus Toni Rose > Billy Hines &
Bad Boy Hines versus Swede Karlson & Chin Lee (02) / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 11, 1967 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bad Boy Hines and El Mongol went to a
draw > Billy Hines over Oki Shikina by disqualification > Bob Armstrong over Tom Bradley > Jack Crawford & Oki Shikina & El Mongol over Ike Eakins & Billy Hines & Bad
Boy Hines / Notes: Crawford managed Mongol.
April 11, 1967 (Tuesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Tag Team Title
Match: Enrique Torres & Ramon Torres over Gene Anderson & Lars Anderson* to win the title / Notes: The Andersons had been billed as Southern Tag Team
Champions since February 17, 1967.
April 11, 1969 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the Spoiler (01) over Bob Ramstad
> Women’s Match: Barbara Owens over Patti Neilson > Bob Armstrong over Eric Myers > Bill Dromo & El Mongol over Dale Lewis & Skandor Akbar > Paul DeMarco over
Buddy Fuller by disqualification > the Professional & the Kentuckians (02) (Grizzly Smith & Little John (01)) over the Spoiler (01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: Bill Longson was the special referee for the Professional/Kentuckians-Spoiler/Assassins match. As part of the stipulation, whereas a
masked man on the losing team must unmask, the Spoiler was forced to unmask following the match, and was identified as Mike Davis (01). Leo Garibaldi was
credited as being the referee for this card.
April 11, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Les Wolff and El Medico went to a draw > El
Mongol over Oki Shikina > Georgia Television Title Match: Assassin #2 (01) over Nick Bockwinkel* to win the title / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling”
television program hosted by Ed Capral. Bockwinkel had been the reigning Georgia Television Champion since he went over Mongol on March 20, 1970, in Atlanta.
April 11, 1972 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike George over Karl Von Stroheim > Women’s
Match: Sandy Parker over Lilly Thomas > Koa Tiki over Mr. X (19) > Bill Dromo & Jerry Oates & Roberto Soto & Choo-Choo Lynn over Billy Spears & Buddy Colt & Rocket
Monroe & Flash Monroe / Notes: Assassin #1 (01) managed Von Stroheim and Mr. X.
April 11, 1975 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo over Man Mountain
Blackwell > Roberto Soto over Lorenzo Parente by disqualification > Robert Fuller & Tommy Gilbert over Don Greene & Dudley Clements > Jerry Lawler and Rocky
Johnson went to a draw > Abdullah the Butcher over Don Muraco > No Disqualification / No Time Limit Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Toru Tanaka / Notes: Rock
Hunter managed Tanaka and Abdullah.
April 11, 1977 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Howard and Don Kernodle went
to a draw > Roberto Soto over Charlie Fulton > Lars Anderson over Black Atlas > Paul Jones (02) over Dick Slater > Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Mr. Wrestling #1 &
Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Ole Anderson & Gene Anderson
April 11, 1978 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ted Allen and Ken Dillinger went to a draw at 15:
00 > Paul Ellering over Jacques Goulet at 13:00 > Raymond Rougeau over Abdullah the Butcher by disqualification at 30:00 > Wahoo McDaniel over Lars Anderson >
Tommy Rich & Rocky Johnson over Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen
April 11, 1983 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – Richmond County Civic Center (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Lightfoot versus Killer
Brooks > Bob Roop versus Tito Santana > Brian Blair & Brett Wayne versus Destruction, Inc. (Matt Borne & Arn Anderson) > Ron Garvin versus the Iron Sheik > Tommy
Rich & Tony Atlas versus Larry Zbyszko & Buzz Sawyer / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed the Sheik. Paul Ellering managed Destruction.
April 11, 1984 (Wednesday) – Saginaw, MI (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy Rogers over Rocky Jones > Sweet Brown Sugar over
Jake Roberts > Tim Horner over Les Thornton > Ron Garvin & King Kong Bundy over the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) > Brad Armstrong over the Spoiler (02) > Lights
Out Match: Ron Garvin over Jake Roberts / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Roberts, the Spoiler, and the Warriors.
From Rich Tate:
April 11, 1929 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Earl McGrory – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Milo Steinborn over Bill Nelson >
Charlie Strack over Frank Brunowicz two falls to one at 65:59
April 11, 1933 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Frank Brunowicz and Tom Marvin
went to a draw at 60:00 > Ivan Vakturoff over Blue Sun Jennings at 35:10 two falls to one
April 11, 1933 (Tuesday) – Augusta, GA – Ninth Street Arena (Max Stewart – Promoter) > Vic Gavalos versus Shorty Boyd > Jack Ross versus Yusef Hussane > Southern
Lightweight Title Match: Jim Hesslyn* versus Tommy Mullen / Notes: Hesslyn had been billed as the Southern Lightweight Champion since April 4, 1933. It appears as
though Stewart and W.K. Carswell began promoting together using the same talent, but at different venues.
April 11, 1945 (Wednesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > the Black Monster (01) over
Cowboy Luttrall > Tarzan White and Mr. X (03) went to a draw > Roland Kirchmeyer over Otto Schnabel > Jack Dillon over George Romanoff
April 11, 1946 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp over Joe Kirkland by
disqualification > Jack Kelly over Roy Mitchell > Charlie Harben and John Mauldin went to a draw > Vic Emanuel over Bob Shipp > Dick Lever over Abe Zvonkin / Notes: It
was reported that proceeds from this card went to benefit the Junior Optimist Club on Bankhead Avenue.
April 11, 1952 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey over Jack Dillon > Jack
Claybourne over Buddy Jackson > Don McIntyre & Al Massey & Sonny Kurgis over Jack McDonald & Lou Newman & Nick Carter
April 11, 1953 (Saturday) – Porterdale, GA – Porterdale Memorial Gymnasium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Midget Match: Farmer
Pete versus Irish Jackie > Jack Steele versus Tex Riley
April 11, 1955 (Monday) – Valdosta, GA – Valdosta Livestock Arena (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Betty Hawkins
versus Jo Mullineaux > Steve Novak versus Carlos Rodriguez
April 11, 1958 (Friday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison & Rocky Columbo
versus Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner
April 11, 1960 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Anderson versus Eric Pederson
April 11, 1961 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Rasmussen over Jim Burke > Guy
Mitchell & Jolly Charlie over Tiny Evans & Gypsy Joe (01) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match (Disqualification Rule Waived): Skull Murphy over Chief Little Eagle* by
disqualification to win the title / Notes: Little Eagle had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he went over Murphy on April 4, 1961, in Macon,
although it appears his claim was only recognized in Macon. With Murphy going over him on this date, it appears as though Murphy’s recognition was now statewide.
April 11, 1962 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Andre Drapp over Don
Whittler > Dick Steinborn over Ali Bey (01) > Women’s Match: Diana Beamon over Sweet Georgia Brown > Judo Jacket Match: Eddie Graham & Ray Villmer over Tojo
Yamamoto & Taro Myaki (02)
April 11, 1964 (Saturday) – Forest Park, GA – Forest Park Recreation Building (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel versus Red
Roberts > Stan Stasiak (02) & Sputnik Monroe versus Joe Scarpa & Buddy Fuller
April 11, 1964 (Saturday) – Moultrie, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Harris & Rube Wright versus Ron Reed & Bob Eisenburg >
Women’s Match: Andrea Swenson versus Margaret Garcia / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 11, 1966 (Monday) – Reynolds, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Linda Carroll versus Toni Rose > Billy Hines &
Bad Boy Hines versus Swede Karlson & Chin Lee (02) / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 11, 1967 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bad Boy Hines and El Mongol went to a
draw > Billy Hines over Oki Shikina by disqualification > Bob Armstrong over Tom Bradley > Jack Crawford & Oki Shikina & El Mongol over Ike Eakins & Billy Hines & Bad
Boy Hines / Notes: Crawford managed Mongol.
April 11, 1967 (Tuesday) – Savannah, GA – Savannah Municipal Auditorium (Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Tag Team Title
Match: Enrique Torres & Ramon Torres over Gene Anderson & Lars Anderson* to win the title / Notes: The Andersons had been billed as Southern Tag Team
Champions since February 17, 1967.
April 11, 1969 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > the Spoiler (01) over Bob Ramstad
> Women’s Match: Barbara Owens over Patti Neilson > Bob Armstrong over Eric Myers > Bill Dromo & El Mongol over Dale Lewis & Skandor Akbar > Paul DeMarco over
Buddy Fuller by disqualification > the Professional & the Kentuckians (02) (Grizzly Smith & Little John (01)) over the Spoiler (01) & the Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) &
Assassin #2 (01)) / Notes: Bill Longson was the special referee for the Professional/Kentuckians-Spoiler/Assassins match. As part of the stipulation, whereas a
masked man on the losing team must unmask, the Spoiler was forced to unmask following the match, and was identified as Mike Davis (01). Leo Garibaldi was
credited as being the referee for this card.
April 11, 1970 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Les Wolff and El Medico went to a draw > El
Mongol over Oki Shikina > Georgia Television Title Match: Assassin #2 (01) over Nick Bockwinkel* to win the title / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling”
television program hosted by Ed Capral. Bockwinkel had been the reigning Georgia Television Champion since he went over Mongol on March 20, 1970, in Atlanta.
April 11, 1972 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike George over Karl Von Stroheim > Women’s
Match: Sandy Parker over Lilly Thomas > Koa Tiki over Mr. X (19) > Bill Dromo & Jerry Oates & Roberto Soto & Choo-Choo Lynn over Billy Spears & Buddy Colt & Rocket
Monroe & Flash Monroe / Notes: Assassin #1 (01) managed Von Stroheim and Mr. X.
April 11, 1975 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo over Man Mountain
Blackwell > Roberto Soto over Lorenzo Parente by disqualification > Robert Fuller & Tommy Gilbert over Don Greene & Dudley Clements > Jerry Lawler and Rocky
Johnson went to a draw > Abdullah the Butcher over Don Muraco > No Disqualification / No Time Limit Match: Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Toru Tanaka / Notes: Rock
Hunter managed Tanaka and Abdullah.
April 11, 1977 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Howard and Don Kernodle went
to a draw > Roberto Soto over Charlie Fulton > Lars Anderson over Black Atlas > Paul Jones (02) over Dick Slater > Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Mr. Wrestling #1 &
Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Ole Anderson & Gene Anderson
April 11, 1978 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ted Allen and Ken Dillinger went to a draw at 15:
00 > Paul Ellering over Jacques Goulet at 13:00 > Raymond Rougeau over Abdullah the Butcher by disqualification at 30:00 > Wahoo McDaniel over Lars Anderson >
Tommy Rich & Rocky Johnson over Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen
April 11, 1983 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – Richmond County Civic Center (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Lightfoot versus Killer
Brooks > Bob Roop versus Tito Santana > Brian Blair & Brett Wayne versus Destruction, Inc. (Matt Borne & Arn Anderson) > Ron Garvin versus the Iron Sheik > Tommy
Rich & Tony Atlas versus Larry Zbyszko & Buzz Sawyer / Notes: Homer O’Dell managed the Sheik. Paul Ellering managed Destruction.
April 11, 1984 (Wednesday) – Saginaw, MI (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy Rogers over Rocky Jones > Sweet Brown Sugar over
Jake Roberts > Tim Horner over Les Thornton > Ron Garvin & King Kong Bundy over the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) > Brad Armstrong over the Spoiler (02) > Lights
Out Match: Ron Garvin over Jake Roberts / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Roberts, the Spoiler, and the Warriors.