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REAL NAME: Al Lovelock

ALIASES USED IN GEORGIA: the Great Bolo
MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA

OCTOBER 18, 1940 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA
(Al Rauer – Promoter)
> Frank Sexton versus Al Lovelock
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.  It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

OCTOBER 31, 1940 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA
(Al Rauer – Promoter)
> The Black Panther defeated Al Lovelock
Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card.

JULY 16, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
Notes: It was announced that Al Lovelock would be in Atlanta on July 23, 1948.

JULY 23, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Al Lovelock defeated Tom Mahoney

AUGUST 6, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Al Lovelock versus Babe Zaharias
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

AUGUST 27, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Al Lovelock and Pete Managoff wrestled to a draw

SEPTEMBER 3, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Al Lovelock and Don McIntyre wrestled to a draw

SEPTEMBER 17, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Bill Longson versus Al Lovelock
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

NOVEMBER 26, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Al Lovelock and Jack Kennedy wrestled to a draw

SEPTEMBER 29, 1950 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Don & Red McIntyre defeated Al Lovelock & Finis Hall

JANUARY 2, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> The Great Bolo defeated Nick Roberts

JANUARY 9, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> International Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre* defeated Freddie Blassie & the Great Bolo
Notes: It is unclear as to how Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre came to be recognized as International Tag Team Champions.  The last reference we have shows Gunkel & Chief Little Eagle being recognized as such on November 28, 1958.

JANUARY 12, 1959 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL
(Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Doug & Johnny Gilbert versus Ali Bey & the Great Bolo
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

JANUARY 16, 1959 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM
(Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Benny Matta and the Great Bolo wrestled to a draw
> Ray Gunkel, Benny Matta & Chief Little Eagle defeated Freddie Blassie, Jack O’Brien & the Great Bolo at 35:00

JANUARY 19, 1959 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL
(Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Johnny Gilbert versus the Great Bolo
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

JANUARY 26, 1959 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL
(Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Johnny Gilbert versus the Great Bolo
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

JANUARY 30, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Ray Gunkel defeated the Great Bolo by disqualification

FEBRUARY 2, 1959 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL
(Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Texas Death Match: Johnny Gilbert versus the Great Bolo
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

FEBRUARY 6, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Paul Anderson defeated the Great Bolo
Notes: During the match between Paul Anderson and the Great Bolo, Anderson removed the Bolo’s mask to identify him as Al Lovelock.

FEBRUARY 13, 1959 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM
(Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Skull Murphy defeated the Great Bolo at 13:00