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| WHO'S WHO: BARON GATTONI |
| REAL NAME: Jose Gattone |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER 13, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel versus Baron Gattoni Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. SEPTEMBER 20, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel & Bill Melby defeated Mike Paidousis & Baron Gattoni OCTOBER 18, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Melby and Baron Gattoni wrestled to a draw OCTOBER 21, 1957 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mike Paidousis & Baron Gattoni versus Bill Melby & Billy Red Lyons Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. OCTOBER 25, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Melby & Billy Red Lyons defeated Mike Paidousis & Baron Gattoni OCTOBER 29, 1957 (TUESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Red Lyons versus Baron Gattoni Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. NOVEMBER 15, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Baron Gattoni defeated Billy Red Lyons NOVEMBER 18, 1957 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre versus Baron Gattoni Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. OCTOBER 9, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim LaRock & Adrien Baillargeon defeated Lenny Montana & Baron Gattoni Notes: There was no attendance reported, but a handwritten note on the program we have for this card mentions that it was a “good house, but not full”. It was announced that Baron Gattoni would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. OCTOBER 12, 1959 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Baron Gattoni defeated Farmer Powell (2-0) OCTOBER 23, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Marino and Baron Gattoni wrestled to a draw > Johnny Weaver & Tony Marino defeated Ed Sharpe & Baron Gattoni OCTOBER 30, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Weaver, Tony Marino & Adrien Baillargeon defeated Lenny Montana, Ed Sharpe & Baron Gattoni NOVEMBER 6, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > One-Night Tournament: Baron Gattoni defeated Adrien Baillargeon; Tony Marino defeated Gorgeous George; Johnny Weaver defeated Ed Sharpe; Lenny Montana defeated Ray Gunkel by disqualification; Marino defeated Gattoni; Montana defeated Powell; Weaver defeated Marino; Montana defeated Weaver to win tournament Notes: The tournament was to determine a challenger to face Verne Gagne on November 13, 1959. NOVEMBER 13, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tony Marino & Adrien Baillargeon defeated Gorgeous George & Baron Gattoni NOVEMBER 20, 1959 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle Royal featuring Lenny Montana, Ed Sharpe, Bob Shipp, Adrien Baillargeon, Tony Marino, and Baron Gattoni Notes: It is unclear as to the reason or the result for the battle royal. |
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