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| WHO'S WHO: CORA COMBS |
| REAL NAME: Beaulah Szestecki |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
JANUARY 31, 1950 (TUESDAY) – DALTON, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Nell Stewart & Cora Combs defeated Mae Young & Eva Lee Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card. DECEMBER 1, 1950 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: June Byers & Beverly Lehmer defeated Cora Combs & Lillian Bitters JUNE 22, 1951 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Gloria Barratini defeated Cora Combs AUGUST 18, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs defeated Ella Waldek (2-1) AUGUST 22, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Ella Waldek defeated Cora Combs AUGUST 29, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs defeated Ella Waldek JUNE 22, 1953 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Millie Stafford versus Cora Combs Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. The winner of the match between Millie Stafford and Cora Combs was to earn a shot at the Women’s World Title on July 20, 1953. JUNE 26, 1953 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs versus Millie Stafford Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JULY 20, 1953 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: Match: Mildred Burke* versus Cora Combs Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938. JULY 24, 1953 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Mildred Burke defeated Cora Combs OCTOBER 1, 1954 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: It was announced that Cora Combs would wrestle Ella Waldek on the card on October 8, 1954. OCTOBER 8, 1954 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs defeated Belle Starr Notes: Belle Starr substituted for Ella Waldek in the match with Cora Combs. OCTOBER 30, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Ann Regan & Pee Wee Lopez versus Cora Combs & Marcel Semard Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. NOVEMBER 3, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Marco Polo & Cora Combs defeated Bulldog Lawley & Ann Regan NOVEMBER 4, 1961 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Ann Regan versus Cora Combs Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. NOVEMBER 6, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs versus Ann Regan Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. NOVEMBER 8, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs defeated Adrian Ames NOVEMBER 10, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs defeated Ann Regan SEPTEMBER 2, 1963 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs defeated Sherri Lee SEPTEMBER 6, 1963 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Southern Title Match: Cora Combs* defeated Sherri Lee Notes: It is unclear at this time how Cora Combs came to be recognized as Women’s Southern Champion. The last reference we have shows Judy Grable defending the title against Rita Cortez on March 20, 1961, in Augusta. MARCH 17, 1964 (TUESDAY) – CALHOUN, GA – CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (Nick Gulas, Roy Welch, and Harry Thornton – Promoters) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs versus Sherri Lee Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JUNE 5, 1964 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK [P] (Les Wolfe – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Ann Casey defeated Cora Combs Notes: Ann Casey and Cora Combs substituted for Bette Boucher and the Fabulous Moolah, who were initially scheduled to wrestle each other. OCTOBER 10, 1964 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: the Fabulous Moolah* versus Cora Combs Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. The Fabulous Moolah had been billed as Women’s World Champion since she defeated Judy Grable on September 18, 1956, in Baltimore, MD. DECEMBER 1, 1965 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs versus Jessica Rogers Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 16, 1967 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs defeated Mae Goodner MAY 19, 1967 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Cora Combs defeated Mae Goodner MAY 23, 1967 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento defeated Cora Combs MAY 26, 1967 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Barbara Galento defeated Cora Combs |
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