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| WHO'S WHO: GEORGE KOTSONAROS |
| REAL NAME: No verification of full name is available to us at this time |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
OCTOBER 13, 1926 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Kotsonaros defeated Charles Rentrop Notes: George Kotsonaros was declared the winner of his match when Charles Rentrop was deemed unable to continue. OCTOBER 9, 1928 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Kotsonaros defeated Charlie Sondenberg (2-0) JUNE 6, 1933 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Kotsonaros defeated Floyd Marshall (2-0) Notes: It was reported that 4,000 were in attendance for this card. JUNE 13, 1933 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Kotsonaros defeated Whitey Hewitt (2-0) Notes: It was reported that 2,500 were in attendance for this card. It was reported that the Atlanta City Boxing Commission warned Whitey Hewitt from using the “hangman’s noose” hold “or else”. JUNE 20, 1933 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Kotsonaros and Jim McMillen wrestled to a draw at 90:00 JUNE 26, 1933 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Kotsonaros defeated Paul Jones at 60:00 > Boxing Match: Max Baer and Pete Westort sparred for four rounds Notes: It was reported that 4,000 were in attendance for this card. Jack Dempsey was the special referee for the match between Max Baer and Pete Westort. Dempsey and George Kotsonaros staged a mock fight a day earlier for the press at the train station. They were old friends and Kotsonaros had trained with Dempsey before Dempsey’s big fights with Tommy Gibbons and the first bout with Gene Tunney. Dempsey got the biggest cheer of the night. During the Kotsonaros’ match with Paul Jones, Dempsey was in the dressing room tying Kotsonaros’ suit into knots as a joke. It was reported that Young Stribling was at ringside during the match between Baer and Westort. JULY 4, 1933 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Jim Londos* defeated George Kotsonaros (2-1) Notes: It was reported that 5,000 were in attendance for this card. Jim Londos had been the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Dick Shikat in Philadelphia, PA, on June 6, 1930. This version was the one recognized by the National Boxing Association as the National Wrestling Association. OCTOBER 1, 1935 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rudy Strongberg defeated Sid Nabors at 23:00 Notes: Sid Nabors substituted for Joe Kotsonaros in the match with Rudy Strongberg. Kotsonaros was billed as the cousin of George Kotsonaros. |
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