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| WHO'S WHO: JOE KIRKLAND |
| REAL NAME: No verification of full name is available to us at this time |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
MAY 26, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Miller defeated Joe Kirkland by disqualification SEPTEMBER 22, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kirkland defeated Tiny Oxford OCTOBER 6, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever & Joe Kirkland defeated Tiny Oxford & Son Almand DECEMBER 22, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Kirkland DECEMBER 29, 1944 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Son Almand & Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Estes & Joe Kirkland JANUARY 18, 1945 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp & Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Estes & Joe Kirkland APRIL 11, 1946 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Shipp defeated Joe Kirkland by disqualification Notes: It was reported that proceeds from this card went to benefit the Junior Optimist Club on Bankhead Avenue. MAY 24, 1946 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever & Babe Zaharias defeated Al Massey & Joe Kirkland JUNE 28, 1946 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Kirkland by disqualification JULY 19, 1946 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kirkland defeated John Mauldin AUGUST 23, 1946 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Lamkin & Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Kirkland & Roy Mitchell DECEMBER 20, 1946 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle Royal: Bob Shipp defeated Red Dugan, Joe Kirkland, Tiny Oxford and Roy Mitchell Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. MAY 23, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Galento & Joe Kirkland defeated Johnny Long & Tiny Oxford AUGUST 1, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kirkland defeated Tiny Oxford DECEMBER 19, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kirkland versus Chief Indio Cherokee Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. SEPTEMBER 10, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kirkland versus Tiny Oxford Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. DECEMBER 23, 1948 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kirkland defeated Tiny Oxford MAY 28, 1949 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Man versus Animal Handicap Match: Ginger the Bear defeated Joe Kirkland & the Green Shadow SEPTEMBER 23, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ralph Garibaldi versus Joe Kirkland Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Tiny Oxford was credited as being a referee on this card. NOVEMBER 25, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Kirkland by disqualification DECEMBER 16, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Boxing Match: Tiny Oxford defeated Joe Kirkland by TKO in third round AUGUST 25, 1950 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kirkland versus Tiny Oxford Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. DECEMBER 29, 1950 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kirkland versus Tiny Oxford ruled a no contest MAY 18, 1951 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Man versus Animal Match: Joe Kirkland versus Um Bam the Gorilla Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JANUARY 12, 1952 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Gossett defeated Joe Kirkland OCTOBER 3, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Man versus Animal Handicap Match: Ginger the Bear defeated Jack Steele & Joe Kirkland JULY 31, 1953 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jackie Fargo defeated Joe Kirkland DECEMBER 25, 1953 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Harry Smith defeated Joe Kirkland |
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