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04/21/2012 – April 21 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
April 21, 1931 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Soldier Leavitt over Tom Marvin >
Pete Sauer over Dick Daviscourt two falls to one / Notes: Leavitt substituted for John Paxos in the match against Marvin.
April 21, 1950 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long versus Buddy Knox >
Red McIntyre versus Red Ryan > Rebel Russell versus the Red Terror > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter versus Tom Mahoney & Babe Zaharias
April 21, 1952 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doran O’Hara over Angelo Martinelli >
Wally Dusek over Al Massey two falls to one > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Jack McDonald* and Nick Carter went to a draw at one fall each; McDonald retained the
title / Notes: McDonald had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he went over Lou Newman on April 5, 1952, in Atlanta. It was reported that the
crowd left following the second fall between McDonald and Carter, believing Carter was too injured to continue, prompting the third fall to be cancelled.
April 21, 1953 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Henry Harrell over Don McIntyre > Carlos
Guzman and Tex Riley went to a draw > Dan O'Connor over Mike Paidousis
April 21, 1964 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Bruce and Tex Riley went to a draw
at 15:00 > Buddy Fuller over Juan Sebastian > Joe Scarpa & Billy Hines over Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
April 21, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tarzan Tyler versus Tom
Bradley > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus the Fabulous Moolah > Derrell Cochran & Choo-Choo Lynn versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1
& Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) > Mario Galento versus Billy Hines
April 21, 1967 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dennis Hall over Tom Bradley >
Buddy Fuller over Bill Parks > Ray Gunkel & Mr. Wrestling (01) over Ike Eakins & Oki Shikina > Bobby Graham over Len Rossi > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick
Kozak over El Mongol* by disqualification; Mongol retained the title > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Enrique Torres & Ramon Torres* over Gene Anderson & Lars
Anderson to retain the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Mongol. Mongol had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Kozak on April 7,
1967, in Atlanta. The Torres’ had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Andersons on April 11, 1967, in Savannah. The program for
this card acknowledged Louie Tillet as the reigning Florida Heavyweight Champion. It also features an advertisement placed by Freddie Blassie, asking women
between ages 18 and 50 to call him for either full time or part time work in a “fast growing business”. It was announced that Mario Galento, Rip Hawk, and Swede
Hanson (02) would be wrestling on the card on April 28, 1967.
April 21, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong over Oki Shikina > Karl Von
Stroheim over Jim Wilson > Women’s Match: Toni Rose over Vicky Williams > Bill Dromo over Buddy Colt > Southeastern Tag Team Title Match: Alberto Torres & Ramon
Torres* over Paul DeMarco & Nick Bockwinkel to retain the title / Notes: The Torres’ had been the reigning Southeastern Tag Team Champions since they went over the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) on February 17, 1970, in Macon. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
April 21, 1972 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Paul Jones Sports Arena (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocket Monroe over the Champ >
Jerry Oates and Assassin #1 (01) went to a draw > John Sullivan over Ox Baker by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Steinborn over Buddy Colt* by
disqualification; Colt retained the title > Assassin #2 (01) over Bill Dromo > Brass Knuckles Match (No Time Limit / No Disqualification): Roberto Soto over Billy Spears /
Notes: Colt had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over El Mongol on April 8, 1972, in Griffin. Eddie Smith was credited as being a referee
for this card. Sullivan participated in an autograph session for fans.
April 21, 1973 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) Notes: This was for the “All-South Championship
Wrestling” television program, hosted by Ed Capral. Tapes from the Atlanta card on April 17, 1973, were shown.
April 21, 1973 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Watts & Jack Brisco over Sputnik Monroe
& Rocket Monroe > Cadillac Tournament: Bob Armstrong over Fuji (02) to advance > the Super Infernos (01) (Super Inferno #1 & Super Inferno #2 (01)) over Bobby Cash
& Roy Lee Welch > Mr. Wrestling #1 & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Chati Yokuchi & Judo Joe / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television
program hosted by Gordon Solie. J.C. Dykes managed the Infernos. Watts joined Solie to inform him since he had unmasked Dr. Blood on April 20, 1973, he was
expecting $1,000 from the unnamed Texan offering the bounty. Solie announced the bounty had been increased to $5,000, and only applied to the mask of Wrestling #1.
Watts replied that if the $1,000 was collected, he would accept the $5,000 challenge, as he has no respect for men who hide their identity.
April 21, 1975 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dennis Hall versus Lorenzo Parente
> Don Greene versus Tommy Gilbert > Jerry Lawler versus Rocky Johnson > Jerry Brisco versus the Assassin (01) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Abdullah the
Butcher* versus Don Muraco > Toru Tanaka versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Rock Hunter managed the Assassin, Tanaka, and Abdullah.
April 21, 1976 (Wednesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ervin Smith versus Jerry Stubbs > Bob
Backlund versus Don Wade > Rick Martel versus Greg Valentine > Bob Armstrong & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) versus the Red Devils (Black Gordman & the Great Goliath
(02)) > Mark Lewin versus the Spoiler (02) / Notes: Gary Hart managed the Spoiler.
April 21, 1977 (Thursday) – Rome, GA – Rome Memorial Gymnasium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle over Abdul Zataar
> Richard Blood & Black Atlas over Bill Howard & Jack Evans (02) > Thunderbolt Patterson over Ole Anderson > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Lars Anderson / Notes: Atlas
was the special referee for the Wrestling #2-Anderson match.
April 21, 1979 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ron Bass over Frank Dusek > Bob Armstrong
over Jim Fordham > Genichiro Tenryu over Rick Oliver > Tommy Rich over Carl Fergie > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff over Mike Stallings & Ron Moates > the Masked
Superstar over Frank Dusek > Mike Stallings over Jim Fordham > Ron Bass over Bob Owen / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television
program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bass substituted for Ric Flair in the match against Owen after Flair refused to wrestle. Bobby Heenan, who managed Bass,
announced he was now also managing Mosca. It was announced that Tony Atlas, Mr. Wrestling #1, and Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
April 21, 1980 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Sweetan over Gerald Finley >
Mike Sharpe over Jim Nelson > Jay Strongbow over Charlie Fulton > Lars Anderson over the French Angel (02) by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Kevin
Sullivan & Tony Atlas over Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff* to win the title > Baron Von Raschke over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Koloff and
Smirnoff.
April 21, 1984 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim Horner over Bob Roop > Sweet Brown Sugar over Les
Thornton by disqualification > Ron Garvin & King Kong Bundy over the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) > Brad Armstrong over the Spoiler (02) / Notes: Paul Ellering
managed the Spoiler and the Warriors.
From Rich Tate:
April 21, 1931 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Soldier Leavitt over Tom Marvin >
Pete Sauer over Dick Daviscourt two falls to one / Notes: Leavitt substituted for John Paxos in the match against Marvin.
April 21, 1950 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Long versus Buddy Knox >
Red McIntyre versus Red Ryan > Rebel Russell versus the Red Terror > Don McIntyre & Nick Carter versus Tom Mahoney & Babe Zaharias
April 21, 1952 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Doran O’Hara over Angelo Martinelli >
Wally Dusek over Al Massey two falls to one > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Jack McDonald* and Nick Carter went to a draw at one fall each; McDonald retained the
title / Notes: McDonald had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he went over Lou Newman on April 5, 1952, in Atlanta. It was reported that the
crowd left following the second fall between McDonald and Carter, believing Carter was too injured to continue, prompting the third fall to be cancelled.
April 21, 1953 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Henry Harrell over Don McIntyre > Carlos
Guzman and Tex Riley went to a draw > Dan O'Connor over Mike Paidousis
April 21, 1964 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Bruce and Tex Riley went to a draw
at 15:00 > Buddy Fuller over Juan Sebastian > Joe Scarpa & Billy Hines over Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners.
April 21, 1965 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Municipal Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tarzan Tyler versus Tom
Bradley > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento versus the Fabulous Moolah > Derrell Cochran & Choo-Choo Lynn versus the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1
& Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) > Mario Galento versus Billy Hines
April 21, 1967 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dennis Hall over Tom Bradley >
Buddy Fuller over Bill Parks > Ray Gunkel & Mr. Wrestling (01) over Ike Eakins & Oki Shikina > Bobby Graham over Len Rossi > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Nick
Kozak over El Mongol* by disqualification; Mongol retained the title > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Enrique Torres & Ramon Torres* over Gene Anderson & Lars
Anderson to retain the title / Notes: Jack Crawford managed Mongol. Mongol had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Kozak on April 7,
1967, in Atlanta. The Torres’ had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over the Andersons on April 11, 1967, in Savannah. The program for
this card acknowledged Louie Tillet as the reigning Florida Heavyweight Champion. It also features an advertisement placed by Freddie Blassie, asking women
between ages 18 and 50 to call him for either full time or part time work in a “fast growing business”. It was announced that Mario Galento, Rip Hawk, and Swede
Hanson (02) would be wrestling on the card on April 28, 1967.
April 21, 1970 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong over Oki Shikina > Karl Von
Stroheim over Jim Wilson > Women’s Match: Toni Rose over Vicky Williams > Bill Dromo over Buddy Colt > Southeastern Tag Team Title Match: Alberto Torres & Ramon
Torres* over Paul DeMarco & Nick Bockwinkel to retain the title / Notes: The Torres’ had been the reigning Southeastern Tag Team Champions since they went over the
Assassins (01) (Assassin #1 (01) and Assassin #2 (01)) on February 17, 1970, in Macon. Homer O’Dell managed Colt and Von Stroheim.
April 21, 1972 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Paul Jones Sports Arena (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocket Monroe over the Champ >
Jerry Oates and Assassin #1 (01) went to a draw > John Sullivan over Ox Baker by disqualification > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Dick Steinborn over Buddy Colt* by
disqualification; Colt retained the title > Assassin #2 (01) over Bill Dromo > Brass Knuckles Match (No Time Limit / No Disqualification): Roberto Soto over Billy Spears /
Notes: Colt had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over El Mongol on April 8, 1972, in Griffin. Eddie Smith was credited as being a referee
for this card. Sullivan participated in an autograph session for fans.
April 21, 1973 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Ann Gunkel – Promoter / All-South Wrestling Alliance) Notes: This was for the “All-South Championship
Wrestling” television program, hosted by Ed Capral. Tapes from the Atlanta card on April 17, 1973, were shown.
April 21, 1973 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Watts & Jack Brisco over Sputnik Monroe
& Rocket Monroe > Cadillac Tournament: Bob Armstrong over Fuji (02) to advance > the Super Infernos (01) (Super Inferno #1 & Super Inferno #2 (01)) over Bobby Cash
& Roy Lee Welch > Mr. Wrestling #1 & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Chati Yokuchi & Judo Joe / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television
program hosted by Gordon Solie. J.C. Dykes managed the Infernos. Watts joined Solie to inform him since he had unmasked Dr. Blood on April 20, 1973, he was
expecting $1,000 from the unnamed Texan offering the bounty. Solie announced the bounty had been increased to $5,000, and only applied to the mask of Wrestling #1.
Watts replied that if the $1,000 was collected, he would accept the $5,000 challenge, as he has no respect for men who hide their identity.
April 21, 1975 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dennis Hall versus Lorenzo Parente
> Don Greene versus Tommy Gilbert > Jerry Lawler versus Rocky Johnson > Jerry Brisco versus the Assassin (01) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Abdullah the
Butcher* versus Don Muraco > Toru Tanaka versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Rock Hunter managed the Assassin, Tanaka, and Abdullah.
April 21, 1976 (Wednesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ervin Smith versus Jerry Stubbs > Bob
Backlund versus Don Wade > Rick Martel versus Greg Valentine > Bob Armstrong & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) versus the Red Devils (Black Gordman & the Great Goliath
(02)) > Mark Lewin versus the Spoiler (02) / Notes: Gary Hart managed the Spoiler.
April 21, 1977 (Thursday) – Rome, GA – Rome Memorial Gymnasium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don Kernodle over Abdul Zataar
> Richard Blood & Black Atlas over Bill Howard & Jack Evans (02) > Thunderbolt Patterson over Ole Anderson > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Lars Anderson / Notes: Atlas
was the special referee for the Wrestling #2-Anderson match.
April 21, 1979 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WTCG Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ron Bass over Frank Dusek > Bob Armstrong
over Jim Fordham > Genichiro Tenryu over Rick Oliver > Tommy Rich over Carl Fergie > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff over Mike Stallings & Ron Moates > the Masked
Superstar over Frank Dusek > Mike Stallings over Jim Fordham > Ron Bass over Bob Owen / Notes: This was taped for the “Georgia Championship Wrestling” television
program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bass substituted for Ric Flair in the match against Owen after Flair refused to wrestle. Bobby Heenan, who managed Bass,
announced he was now also managing Mosca. It was announced that Tony Atlas, Mr. Wrestling #1, and Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
April 21, 1980 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Sweetan over Gerald Finley >
Mike Sharpe over Jim Nelson > Jay Strongbow over Charlie Fulton > Lars Anderson over the French Angel (02) by disqualification > Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Kevin
Sullivan & Tony Atlas over Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff* to win the title > Baron Von Raschke over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Koloff and
Smirnoff.
April 21, 1984 (Saturday) – Columbus, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim Horner over Bob Roop > Sweet Brown Sugar over Les
Thornton by disqualification > Ron Garvin & King Kong Bundy over the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) > Brad Armstrong over the Spoiler (02) / Notes: Paul Ellering
managed the Spoiler and the Warriors.