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| WHO'S WHO: ELVIRA SNODGRASS |
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| REAL NAME: Elvira Snodgrass |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
JUNE 4, 1941 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: Mildred Burke* defeated Elvira Snodgrass Notes: Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. MARCH 26, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Gladys Gillem Notes: Rudy Strongberg was credited as being a referee on this card. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. DECEMBER 10, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Mae Weston Notes: Mae Weston substituted for Rose Evans in the match with Elvira Snodgrass. Snodgrass was managed by her husband Elmer. DECEMBER 17, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Mae Young Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. DECEMBER 23, 1943 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Elvira Snodgrass & Gladys Gillem defeated Mae Weston & Mae Young Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee on this card. APRIL 15, 1944 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: the Purple Flash defeated Elvira Snodgrass Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. APRIL 28, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Mae Young & the Purple Flash defeated Rose Evans & Elvira Snodgrass Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. SEPTEMBER 15, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Mae Young defeated Elvira Snodgrass Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. SEPTEMBER 22, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Nell Stewart defeated Elvira Snodgrass Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. SEPTEMBER 29, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Battle Royal: Mae Young defeated Marie Laverne, Ann Miller, Nell Stewart and Elvira Snodgrass Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. FEBRUARY 9, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Elvira Snodgrass > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Irene Jordan Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. FEBRUARY 16, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Elvira Snodgrass at 20:00 AUGUST 31, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Elvira Snodgrass & Violet Valentine defeated Nell Stewart & Evelyn Wall Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. SEPTEMBER 7, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Mae Young & Nell Stewart defeated June Byers & Elvira Snodgrass Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. JULY 4, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass versus Juanita Coffman Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. MARCH 18, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Catherine Simpson Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. MAY 2, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Therese Theis Notes: There seems to be a resurrection of the cooperative between Augusta and the Atlanta office beginning with this card. This time it was permanent, as it lasted through July 1984. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. MAY 6, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Battle Royal: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Violet Viann, Catherine Simpson, June Byers and Therese Theis Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. MAY 9, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass versus Therese Theis Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. MARCH 31, 1950 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Elvira Snodgrass versus Ann Laverne Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. APRIL 7, 1950 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: Mildred Burke* defeated Elvira Snodgrass Notes: Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. |