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| WHO'S WHO: ABE YOURIST |
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| REAL NAME: Abe Yourist |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
FEBRUARY 26, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Abe Yourist versus Dutch Schultz Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 2, 1939 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (L.C. Warren – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Corbett defeated Abe Yourist Notes: Abe Yourist substituted for Otto Kuss in the match with Joe Corbett. MAY 9, 1939 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (L.C. Warren – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Abe Yourist defeated Young Stecher MAY 16, 1939 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (L.C. Warren – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Alf Johnson defeated Abe Yourist APRIL 6, 1942 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Pete Brown – Promoter) > Abe Yourist defeated Chief Saunooke APRIL 27, 1942 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Pete Brown – Promoter) > Abe Yourist versus Cowboy Luttrall Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. OCTOBER 26, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever and Abe Yourist wrestled to a draw NOVEMBER 23, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Abe Yourist & Duke Kapalani defeated Dick Lever & Wally Greb DECEMBER 7, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Abe Yourist defeated Dick Lever DECEMBER 14, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Bill Longson* defeated Abe Yourist Notes: Bill Longson had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Bobby Managoff in St. Louis, MO, on February 19, 1943. This version was the one recognized by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling Association. DECEMBER 21, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Koverly defeated Abe Yourist |