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| WHO'S WHO: JIM BURKE |
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| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
FEBRUARY 10, 1961 (FRIDAY) – EAST POINT, GA – EAST POINT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke & Gypsy Joe versus Bill Dromo & Tiny Evans Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. FEBRUARY 20, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: Jim Burke was scheduled to appear, but no mentions were made in the reports following this card. FEBRUARY 28, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Jim Burke wrestled to a draw > Mixed Tag Team Match: Bill Dromo & Jessica Rogers defeated Jim Burke & Kathy Carr MARCH 6, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke & Gypsy Joe versus Guy Mitchell & Tiny Evans Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MARCH 7, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiny Evans defeated Jim Burke at 12:00 > Jim Burke & Killer Campbell defeated Bill Dromo & Tiny Evans MARCH 8, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke & Killer Campbell defeated Bill Dromo & Chief Little Eagle Notes: It was reported that 972 were in attendance for this card. MARCH 9, 1961 (THURSDAY) – NORCROSS, GA (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran & Chief Little Eagle versus Jim Burke & Skull Murphy Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MARCH 15, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Heavyweight Title One-Night Tournament: Bill Dromo defeated Jim Burke; Chief Little Eagle defeated Gypsy Joe; Skull Murphy defeated Tiny Evans; Guy Mitchell defeated Killer Campbell; Dromo and Little Eagle wrestled to a draw – Dromo advanced based on coin flip; Murphy defeated Mitchell; Murphy defeated Dromo to win title Notes: Skull Murphy had been billed as Southern Heavyweight Champion in Atlanta since March 10, 1961. It is unclear as to how the title was declared vacant in Columbus to make this tournament necessary. MARCH 17, 1961 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke versus Derrell Cochran > Jim Burke & Red Dugan versus Derrell Cochran & Chief Little Eagle Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MARCH 20, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke & Gypsy Joe versus Tiny Evans & Chief Little Eagle Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MARCH 21, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiny Evans defeated Jim Burke > Guy Mitchell & Tiny Evans defeated Jim Burke & Killer Campbell by disqualification MARCH 27, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke versus Tiny Evans Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MARCH 28, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo & Guy Mitchell defeated Jim Burke & Gypsy Joe MARCH 29, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo & Chief Little Eagle defeated Jim Burke & Gypsy Joe MARCH 31, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Guy Mitchell & Chief Little Eagle defeated Jim Burke & Killer Campbell APRIL 4, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke, Gypsy Joe & Killer Campbell defeated Bill Dromo, Guy Mitchell & Tiny Evans APRIL 5, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Little Eagle defeated Jim Burke > Jim Burke, Gypsy Joe & Killer Campbell defeated Bill Dromo, Tiny Evans & Chief Little Eagle APRIL 10, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke versus Jolly Charlie Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. APRIL 11, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Rasmussen defeated Jim Burke APRIL 14, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Rasmussen versus Jim Burke Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. APRIL 18, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jolly Charlie defeated Jim Burke APRIL 28, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke & Skull Murphy defeated Bob Rasmussen & Guy Mitchell MAY 2, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Jim Burke wrestled to a draw > Derrell Cochran & Farmer Powell defeated Jim Burke & Tiny Evans MAY 5, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Burke versus Jolly Charlie Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 10, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Hill defeated Jim Burke MAY 15, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Hill & Bob Rasmussen versus Jim Burke & Tiny Evans Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 16, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Hill & Guy Mitchell defeated Jim Burke & Tiny Evans by disqualification MAY 17, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Guy Mitchell & Chief Little Eagle defeated Jim Burke & Gypsy Joe MAY 19, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Rasmussen & Guy Mitchell defeated Jim Burke & Tiny Evans Notes: Guy Mitchell participated in an autograph session for fans. MAY 23, 1961 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran & Prince Kalani defeated Jim Burke & Red Dugan MAY 24, 1961 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Derrell Cochran and Jim Burke wrestled to a draw |