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| WHO'S WHO: BRUTE MORGAN |
| REAL NAME: Paul McManus
ALIASES USED IN GEORGIA: Mighty Yankee #2 / Tank Morgan |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER 2, 1966 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buddy Fuller defeated Brute Morgan Notes: Brute Morgan substituted for Tito Carreon in the match with Buddy Fuller. SEPTEMBER 6, 1966 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Brute Morgan wrestled to a draw SEPTEMBER 9, 1966 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Enrique & Alberto Torres defeated Johnny Heidman & Brute Morgan SEPTEMBER 13, 1966 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Brute Morgan defeated Derrell Cochran SEPTEMBER 16, 1966 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel defeated Brute Morgan Notes: Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee on this card. SEPTEMBER 20, 1966 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Choo-Choo Lynn defeated Brute Morgan SEPTEMBER 23, 1966 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roger Kirby defeated Brute Morgan SEPTEMBER 27, 1966 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated Brute Morgan SEPTEMBER 30, 1966 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Brute Morgan wrestled to a draw OCTOBER 7, 1966 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario Galento defeated Brute Morgan MARCH 16, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tank Morgan defeated Mario Galento by disqualification Notes: Leo Garibaldi was credited as being a referee on this card. MARCH 22, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Jack Bence & Tank Morgan MARCH 23, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tank Morgan defeated Silento Rodriguez Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. MARCH 26, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mr. Wrestling (1) defeated Tank Morgan Notes: It was reported that 2,394 were in attendance for this card. APRIL 5, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tank Morgan defeated Corsica Jean APRIL 16, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart and Tank Morgan wrestled to a draw APRIL 19, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Walker defeated Tank Morgan APRIL 26, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Wilson defeated Tank Morgan MAY 3, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Enrique & Alberto Torres defeated Tony Nero & Tank Morgan MAY 4, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Tony Nero & Tank Morgan Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. MAY 10, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tank Morgan defeated Johnny Walker MAY 11, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn defeated Tank Morgan Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. MAY 14, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Enrique Torres defeated Tank Morgan MAY 17, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Enrique & Alberto Torres defeated Tony Nero & Tank Morgan MAY 18, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tank Morgan defeated Bobby Hart Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. MAY 21, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Enrique & Alberto Torres defeated Hans Schmidt & Tank Morgan Notes: Gentleman X (1) managed Hans Schmidt. MAY 24, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA LAKEWOOD SPEEDWAY [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Walker & Jim Wilson defeated Tony Nero & Tank Morgan Notes: Leo Garibaldi was credited as being a referee on this card. MAY 28, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Wilson defeated Tank Morgan MAY 31, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA LAKEWOOD SPEEDWAY [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tank Morgan defeated Johnny Walker JUNE 1, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong & Enrique Torres defeated Tank Morgan & El Mongol by disqualification Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. Gentleman X (1) managed El Mongol. JUNE 4, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong and Tank Morgan wrestled to a draw > Bob Armstrong & Jim Wilson defeated Tank Morgan & Oki Shikina JUNE 7, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA LAKEWOOD SPEEDWAY [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong defeated Tank Morgan JUNE 15, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Wilson and Tank Morgan wrestled to a draw Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. JUNE 18, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Walker & Jim Wilson and Tank Morgan & Guillotine Gordon wrestled to a draw JUNE 21, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA LAKEWOOD SPEEDWAY (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mario Galento defeated Tank Morgan JUNE 22, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Tank Morgan wrestled to a draw Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. JUNE 29, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo defeated Tank Morgan & Guillotine Gordon JULY 2, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo defeated Tank Morgan JULY 5, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Title One-Night Tournament: Tarzan Tyler & El Mongol defeated Silento Rodriguez & the Professional; Bob Armstrong & Mario Galento defeated the Rising Suns; Oki Shikina & Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Johnny Walker & Bill Dromo; Alberto & Ramon Torres defeated Tank Morgan & Guillotine Gordon; Tyler & Mongol defeated Armstrong & Galento; Torres Brothers defeated Shikina & Sakaguchi; Torres Brothers defeated Tyler & Mongol to win title Notes: Lou Thesz was the special referee for the tournament. Jack Crawford managed Tarzan Tyler & El Mongol. The tournament for the Georgia Tag Team Title was to determine inaugural champions. Although there had been various versions of the title existing in the 1950s, we have found nothing referencing a direct link to this version. JULY 9, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Armstrong & Johnny Walker defeated Tank Morgan & Guillotine Gordon JULY 12, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel & Mario Galento defeated Tank Morgan & Guillotine Gordon JULY 13, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Steinborn & Mario Galento defeated Tarzan Tyler & Tank Morgan Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed Tarzan Tyler. JULY 19, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Walker & Bill Dromo defeated Tank Morgan & Guillotine Gordon AUGUST 30, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Walker & Silento Rodriguez and Tank Morgan & Oki Shikina wrestled to a draw AUGUST 31, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Professional defeated Tank Morgan Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. DECEMBER 20, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Alberto & Ramon Torres defeated Seiji Sakaguchi & Tank Morgan DECEMBER 21, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Professional defeated Tank Morgan Notes: This was taped for the Atlanta TV Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. DECEMBER 25, 1968 (WEDNESDAY) MACON, GA MACON COLISEUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ramon Torres versus Tank Morgan Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. |
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