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| WHO'S WHO: JIM BROWNING |
| REAL NAME: James Browning |
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| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
OCTOBER 13, 1926 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning and Pete Sauer wrestled to a draw at 60:00 OCTOBER 27, 1926 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Daviscourt defeated Jim Browning Notes: John Contos was the special referee for the match between Dick Daviscourt and Jim Browning. JANUARY 6, 1927 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning defeated Jack Clark Notes: It was reported that 2,000 were in attendance for this card. JANUARY 18, 1927 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning and Paul Jones wrestled to a draw FEBRUARY 3, 1927 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning defeated Dick Daviscourt Notes: It was reported that 4,000 were in attendance for this card. FEBRUARY 17, 1927 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > World Heavyweight Title Match: Joe Stecher* defeated Jim Browning Notes: Joe Stecher had been the reigning World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Stanislaus Zbyszko in St. Louis, MO, on May 30, 1925. This version was the one linked back to George Hackenschmidt. MARCH 10, 1927 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Londos defeated Jim Browning at 83:49 (2-1) MARCH 18, 1927 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Jones defeated Jim Browning APRIL 7, 1927 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wladek Zbyszko defeated Jim Browning MAY 10, 1927 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boxing Match: Dick Daviscourt defeated Jim Browning by KO in fifth round Notes: It was reported that 2,500 were in attendance for this card. NOVEMBER 3, 1927 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning defeated Andy Horn NOVEMBER 17, 1927 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning and Scotty McDougal wrestled to a draw DECEMBER 7, 1927 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Charlie Hanson defeated Jim Browning JANUARY 5, 1928 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Paul Jones and Jim Browning wrestled to a draw OCTOBER 24, 1928 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning defeated Dick Daviscourt (2-1) Notes: Abe Kaplan was booked to referee the match between Jim Browning and Dick Daviscourt, but Daviscourt insisted on amateur wrestler Bob Ruble, to which Browning agreed. NOVEMBER 8, 1928 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning defeated Stanislaus Zbyszko (2-0) JANUARY 30, 1934 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning defeated Dick Daviscourt JULY 18, 1934 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning defeated Paul Jones (2-1) OCTOBER 9, 1934 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Browning defeated Orville Brown by disqualification at 58:00 (2-1) |