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04/26/2012 – April 26 Georgia Wrestling Nostalgia
From Rich Tate:
April 26, 1918 (Friday) – Savannah, GA – Liberty Theatre (Max Bauman – Promoter) > Jim Londos over John Kelly two falls to none / Notes: It was reported that the first
fall of the Londos-Kelly match ended at 73:30.
April 26, 1926 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Velcoff over George Hill > Mixed
Style Match: Dick Daviscourt over Taro Myaki (01) > Jim Londos over the Masked Marvel (01) / Notes: Daviscourt was declared the winner of his match when Myaki was
deemed unable to continue. During the Londos-Marvel match, Londos removed the Marvel’s mask to identify him as Pete Sauer.
April 26, 1932 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Jones (01) over Jack O'Dell >
Ernie Dusek over Milo Steinborn
April 26, 1934 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Heights Arena (Frank Bettis – Promoter) > Wesley Brownlee versus Eddie Wagner > Bob Anderson (01) over Whitey
Patterson two falls to none > Fred Lassiter versus Chippewa Charlie
April 26, 1935 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Riverside Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > John Ellis versus Joe Taylor > John Mauldin versus Ripper Reeves >
Tarzan Jordan versus Totem Pole Anderson
April 26, 1937 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Spring Street Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Jack McAdams versus Sammy Miller > Buck Lawson and Young
Londos went to a draw > John Mauldin versus King Kong Kashey
April 26, 1941 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Eckert versus Marvin Jones >
Jack Kennedy versus Harry Kent > Ralph Garibaldi versus Dorv Roche
April 26, 1946 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever and Jack Dillon went to
a draw > Bill Marcus over Bill Collins by disqualification > Al Massey over Vic Emanuel > Babe Zaharias over Abe Zvonkin > Nick Carter over Jack Hader
April 26, 1947 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre versus Rudy
Strongberg > Al Massey versus Joe Corbett > Women’s Tag Team Match: Mae Young & Lola Hart versus Ann Laverne & Evelyn Wall > Jim Coffield versus Nick Carter
April 26, 1949 (Tuesday) – Lithonia, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward versus Red Dugan > Bob Crutchfield versus Honey Boy
Hannigan > Joe Estes versus Bob Shipp / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 26, 1950 (Wednesday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Women’s Match: Millie Stafford over Violet Viann >
the Blimp over Bobby Lane > Tommy Ward and the Shadow (04) went to a draw
April 26, 1954 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp versus Lu Kimm > White
Savage versus Gorgeous Gilpin > Red McIntyre versus Wild Man Zimm > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* versus Clyde Steeves / Notes: Blassie had
been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since he allegedly over Mr. Moto on February 8, 1954, in Birmingham, AL.
April 26, 1957 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Whitey Whittler over Pierre LaSalle
> Kurt Von Brawner over Paul Bunyan > Women’s World Title Match: June Byers* over Penny Banner to retain the title > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz*
over Red McIntyre at 25:00 to retain the title / Notes: Byers had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she went over Mildred Burke on August 20, 1954, in
Atlanta. Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Billy Watson on November 9, 1956, in St. Louis, MO.
April 26, 1961 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Rasmussen over Skull
Murphy by disqualification > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Gypsy Joe (01) & Skull Murphy* versus Bob Rasmussen & Guy Mitchell ended in a no contest; Joe & Murphy
retained the title > Eastern Heavyweight Title Match: Jerry Graham* over Chief Little Eagle by disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Joe and Murphy had been billed as
Southern Tag Team Champions since March 14, 1961. Graham had been billed as Eastern Heavyweight Champion since April 19, 1961.
April 26, 1963 (Friday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn versus Bulldog Lawley >
Jack Armstrong versus George Cannon > World Heavyweight Title Match: Tarzan Tyler* versus Derrell Cochran / Notes: Tyler had been the reigning World Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Eddie Graham on April 19, 1963, in Atlanta.
April 26, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) / Notes: A card was advertised for
this date, but the matches and results have not been detailed. However, Penny Banner, Barbara Galento, Chief Little Eagle, Frankie Cain, and Jerry Miller were
advertised.
April 26, 1966 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn and Louie Tillet went to a
draw > Chief Crazy Horse over Jack Vansky > the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) over Mario Galento & Enrique Torres
April 26, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart over Dale Jones > Dick
Steinborn over Tony Nero > Johnny Walker (01) versus Oki Shikina > Jim Wilson over Tank Morgan > Avenger #3 over the Big O (01) > Southern Tag Team Title Match:
Hans Schmidt & El Mongol over Enrique Torres & Alberto Torres* to win the title / Notes: Gentleman X (01) managed Schmidt, Dr. M, Big O, and Mongol. Following the
Schmidt/Mongol-Torres match, the Torres’ attacked Gentleman X. The Torres’ had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over Stan Vachon
and Butcher Vachon on January 5, 1968, in Atlanta.
April 26, 1969 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Little John and Assassin #2 (01) went to a
draw > Grizzly Smith & Silento Rodriguez over Paul DeMarco & Skandor Akbar > Assassin #1 (01) over Dennis Hall / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling”
television program hosted by Ed Capral.
April 26, 1972 (Wednesday) – Cartersville, GA – Sports Palace (J.A. ‘Stiffy’ Williams – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates versus the Champ >
Mike Burns versus Oki Shikina > Billy Spears versus John Sullivan > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe versus Dick Steinborn & El Mongol
April 26, 1974 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates and Jimmy Golden went to a draw
> Jerry Brisco over Bobby Duncum > Bob Armstrong & Earl Maynard over Art Nelson & Jerry Lawler > Bobo Brazil over Dick the Bruiser > Bill Watts over Tiger Conway, Jr.
> Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller & Buddy Fuller over Ron Garvin & Terry Garvin & Jimmy Garvin > Handicap Match: Andre the Giant over the Bounty Hunters (David Novak &
Jerry Novak) > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match (No Time Limit / No Disqualification): Jack Brisco* over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed the
Garvins. Jim Kent managed the Hunters.
April 26, 1975 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Larry Zbyszko and Roberto
Soto went to a draw > Ray Candy over Don Kent > Chris Taylor over Billy Raven > Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller over Don Greene & Jerry Lawler > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
over Toru Tanaka by disqualification / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Tanaka. Bobby Simmons was credited as being a referee for this card.
April 26, 1976 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Valentine and Jerry Oates went
to a draw at 15:00 > Les Thornton over Roy Lee Welch > Ted Oates over Tony Charles > Jerry Oates & Thunderbolt Patterson & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Greg Valentine
& the Red Devils (Black Gordman & the Great Goliath (02)) > Mark Lewin over Stan Stasiak (02)
April 26, 1977 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Richard Blood over Jack Evans (02) > Roberto
Soto & Black Atlas over Bill Howard & Randy Savage > Mr. Wrestling #1 over the French Angel (02) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Paul Jones (02)* over Dick Slater >
NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Race* over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
April 26, 1979 (Thursday) – Rome, GA – Rome Memorial Gymnasium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wahoo McDaniel versus King
Kong Mosca > Bob Armstrong versus Ivan Koloff / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Mosca. Blackjack Lanza was also advertised.
April 26, 1981 (Sunday) – Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roberto Soto over
Gypsy Joe (02) > Robert Gibson over Jim Duggan > Bobby Eaton over Steve Keirn > Tommy Rich over the Mongolian Stomper > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) & the Junkyard Dog
over the Freebirds (01) (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) / Notes: Michael Hayes was in the Freebirds’ corner during the match against Wrestling #2 and the Dog. Don
Carson managed the Stomper.
April 26, 1981 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Eaton and Roberto Soto went to a draw
> Robert Gibson over Gypsy Joe (02) > Steve Keirn & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Jim Duggan & the French Angel (02) > Dusty Rhodes over the Mongolian Stomper > Ted
DiBiase & the Junkyard Dog versus the Freebirds (01) (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) ended in a no contest > Bounty Match: Tommy Rich over Bull Ramos > NWA World
Heavyweight Title Match: Ric Flair over Harley Race* by disqualification / Notes: Wrestling #2 substituted for Tony Atlas to team with Keirn in the match against Duggan
and the Angel. DiBiase was billed as a mystery partner to the Dog for the match against the Freebirds. Michael Hayes was in the Freebirds’ corner during the match. Don
Carson managed the Stomper.
April 26, 1984 (Thursday) – Cleveland, OH (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Sweet Brown Sugar over Bob Roop > the Masked Superstar
over Jake Roberts > Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner over Les Thornton & Dale Veasey > Ron Garvin over the Spoiler (02) > Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol over the Road
Warriors (Animal & Hawk) by disqualification / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Roberts, the Spoiler, and the Warriors.
From Rich Tate:
April 26, 1918 (Friday) – Savannah, GA – Liberty Theatre (Max Bauman – Promoter) > Jim Londos over John Kelly two falls to none / Notes: It was reported that the first
fall of the Londos-Kelly match ended at 73:30.
April 26, 1926 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Velcoff over George Hill > Mixed
Style Match: Dick Daviscourt over Taro Myaki (01) > Jim Londos over the Masked Marvel (01) / Notes: Daviscourt was declared the winner of his match when Myaki was
deemed unable to continue. During the Londos-Marvel match, Londos removed the Marvel’s mask to identify him as Pete Sauer.
April 26, 1932 (Tuesday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Jones (01) over Jack O'Dell >
Ernie Dusek over Milo Steinborn
April 26, 1934 (Thursday) – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Heights Arena (Frank Bettis – Promoter) > Wesley Brownlee versus Eddie Wagner > Bob Anderson (01) over Whitey
Patterson two falls to none > Fred Lassiter versus Chippewa Charlie
April 26, 1935 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Riverside Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > John Ellis versus Joe Taylor > John Mauldin versus Ripper Reeves >
Tarzan Jordan versus Totem Pole Anderson
April 26, 1937 (Monday) – Atlanta, GA – Spring Street Arena (Frank Bettis and Cleve Roby – Promoters) > Jack McAdams versus Sammy Miller > Buck Lawson and Young
Londos went to a draw > John Mauldin versus King Kong Kashey
April 26, 1941 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Eckert versus Marvin Jones >
Jack Kennedy versus Harry Kent > Ralph Garibaldi versus Dorv Roche
April 26, 1946 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever and Jack Dillon went to
a draw > Bill Marcus over Bill Collins by disqualification > Al Massey over Vic Emanuel > Babe Zaharias over Abe Zvonkin > Nick Carter over Jack Hader
April 26, 1947 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre versus Rudy
Strongberg > Al Massey versus Joe Corbett > Women’s Tag Team Match: Mae Young & Lola Hart versus Ann Laverne & Evelyn Wall > Jim Coffield versus Nick Carter
April 26, 1949 (Tuesday) – Lithonia, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Tommy Ward versus Red Dugan > Bob Crutchfield versus Honey Boy
Hannigan > Joe Estes versus Bob Shipp / Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.
April 26, 1950 (Wednesday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Women’s Match: Millie Stafford over Violet Viann >
the Blimp over Bobby Lane > Tommy Ward and the Shadow (04) went to a draw
April 26, 1954 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp versus Lu Kimm > White
Savage versus Gorgeous Gilpin > Red McIntyre versus Wild Man Zimm > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* versus Clyde Steeves / Notes: Blassie had
been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion since he allegedly over Mr. Moto on February 8, 1954, in Birmingham, AL.
April 26, 1957 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Whitey Whittler over Pierre LaSalle
> Kurt Von Brawner over Paul Bunyan > Women’s World Title Match: June Byers* over Penny Banner to retain the title > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Thesz*
over Red McIntyre at 25:00 to retain the title / Notes: Byers had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she went over Mildred Burke on August 20, 1954, in
Atlanta. Thesz had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he went over Billy Watson on November 9, 1956, in St. Louis, MO.
April 26, 1961 (Wednesday) – Columbus, GA – Columbus Sports Arena (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Rasmussen over Skull
Murphy by disqualification > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Gypsy Joe (01) & Skull Murphy* versus Bob Rasmussen & Guy Mitchell ended in a no contest; Joe & Murphy
retained the title > Eastern Heavyweight Title Match: Jerry Graham* over Chief Little Eagle by disqualification to retain the title / Notes: Joe and Murphy had been billed as
Southern Tag Team Champions since March 14, 1961. Graham had been billed as Eastern Heavyweight Champion since April 19, 1961.
April 26, 1963 (Friday) – Marietta, GA – Larry Bell Auditorium (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn versus Bulldog Lawley >
Jack Armstrong versus George Cannon > World Heavyweight Title Match: Tarzan Tyler* versus Derrell Cochran / Notes: Tyler had been the reigning World Heavyweight
Champion since he went over Eddie Graham on April 19, 1963, in Atlanta.
April 26, 1965 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) / Notes: A card was advertised for
this date, but the matches and results have not been detailed. However, Penny Banner, Barbara Galento, Chief Little Eagle, Frankie Cain, and Jerry Miller were
advertised.
April 26, 1966 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn and Louie Tillet went to a
draw > Chief Crazy Horse over Jack Vansky > the Mysterious Medics (01) (Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 (01)) over Mario Galento & Enrique Torres
April 26, 1968 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart over Dale Jones > Dick
Steinborn over Tony Nero > Johnny Walker (01) versus Oki Shikina > Jim Wilson over Tank Morgan > Avenger #3 over the Big O (01) > Southern Tag Team Title Match:
Hans Schmidt & El Mongol over Enrique Torres & Alberto Torres* to win the title / Notes: Gentleman X (01) managed Schmidt, Dr. M, Big O, and Mongol. Following the
Schmidt/Mongol-Torres match, the Torres’ attacked Gentleman X. The Torres’ had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over Stan Vachon
and Butcher Vachon on January 5, 1968, in Atlanta.
April 26, 1969 (Saturday) – Atlanta, GA – WQXI Studios (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Little John and Assassin #2 (01) went to a
draw > Grizzly Smith & Silento Rodriguez over Paul DeMarco & Skandor Akbar > Assassin #1 (01) over Dennis Hall / Notes: This was taped for the “Atlanta TV Wrestling”
television program hosted by Ed Capral.
April 26, 1972 (Wednesday) – Cartersville, GA – Sports Palace (J.A. ‘Stiffy’ Williams – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates versus the Champ >
Mike Burns versus Oki Shikina > Billy Spears versus John Sullivan > Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe versus Dick Steinborn & El Mongol
April 26, 1974 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Oates and Jimmy Golden went to a draw
> Jerry Brisco over Bobby Duncum > Bob Armstrong & Earl Maynard over Art Nelson & Jerry Lawler > Bobo Brazil over Dick the Bruiser > Bill Watts over Tiger Conway, Jr.
> Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller & Buddy Fuller over Ron Garvin & Terry Garvin & Jimmy Garvin > Handicap Match: Andre the Giant over the Bounty Hunters (David Novak &
Jerry Novak) > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match (No Time Limit / No Disqualification): Jack Brisco* over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) / Notes: Jimmy Garvin managed the
Garvins. Jim Kent managed the Hunters.
April 26, 1975 (Saturday) – Griffin, GA – Griffin-Barnesville Sports Palace (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Larry Zbyszko and Roberto
Soto went to a draw > Ray Candy over Don Kent > Chris Taylor over Billy Raven > Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller over Don Greene & Jerry Lawler > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
over Toru Tanaka by disqualification / Notes: Rock Hunter managed Tanaka. Bobby Simmons was credited as being a referee for this card.
April 26, 1976 (Monday) – Augusta, GA – William Bell Auditorium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Greg Valentine and Jerry Oates went
to a draw at 15:00 > Les Thornton over Roy Lee Welch > Ted Oates over Tony Charles > Jerry Oates & Thunderbolt Patterson & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Greg Valentine
& the Red Devils (Black Gordman & the Great Goliath (02)) > Mark Lewin over Stan Stasiak (02)
April 26, 1977 (Tuesday) – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Richard Blood over Jack Evans (02) > Roberto
Soto & Black Atlas over Bill Howard & Randy Savage > Mr. Wrestling #1 over the French Angel (02) > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: Paul Jones (02)* over Dick Slater >
NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Race* over Mr. Wrestling #2 (01)
April 26, 1979 (Thursday) – Rome, GA – Rome Memorial Gymnasium (Charlie Harben – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wahoo McDaniel versus King
Kong Mosca > Bob Armstrong versus Ivan Koloff / Notes: Bobby Heenan managed Mosca. Blackjack Lanza was also advertised.
April 26, 1981 (Sunday) – Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roberto Soto over
Gypsy Joe (02) > Robert Gibson over Jim Duggan > Bobby Eaton over Steve Keirn > Tommy Rich over the Mongolian Stomper > Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) & the Junkyard Dog
over the Freebirds (01) (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) / Notes: Michael Hayes was in the Freebirds’ corner during the match against Wrestling #2 and the Dog. Don
Carson managed the Stomper.
April 26, 1981 (Sunday) – Atlanta, GA – Omni Coliseum (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Eaton and Roberto Soto went to a draw
> Robert Gibson over Gypsy Joe (02) > Steve Keirn & Mr. Wrestling #2 (01) over Jim Duggan & the French Angel (02) > Dusty Rhodes over the Mongolian Stomper > Ted
DiBiase & the Junkyard Dog versus the Freebirds (01) (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) ended in a no contest > Bounty Match: Tommy Rich over Bull Ramos > NWA World
Heavyweight Title Match: Ric Flair over Harley Race* by disqualification / Notes: Wrestling #2 substituted for Tony Atlas to team with Keirn in the match against Duggan
and the Angel. DiBiase was billed as a mystery partner to the Dog for the match against the Freebirds. Michael Hayes was in the Freebirds’ corner during the match. Don
Carson managed the Stomper.
April 26, 1984 (Thursday) – Cleveland, OH (Les Thatcher – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Sweet Brown Sugar over Bob Roop > the Masked Superstar
over Jake Roberts > Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner over Les Thornton & Dale Veasey > Ron Garvin over the Spoiler (02) > Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol over the Road
Warriors (Animal & Hawk) by disqualification / Notes: Paul Ellering managed Roberts, the Spoiler, and the Warriors.