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REAL NAME: John Grandovich

ALIASES USED IN GEORGIA: the Black Monster
MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA

MARCH 29, 1932 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(L.C. Warren and Eddie Hanlon – Promoters)
> Jack Sherry defeated John Grandovich
Notes: The attendance for this card is unknown, but it was reported that the gross receipts totaled $340.25.  This appears to have been the first true wrestling war between promoters in Georgia, as L.C. Warren and Eddie Hanlon managed to secure an agreement to use the venue where Henry Weber had been promoting since November 1929.  However, it wouldn’t last long, and Weber was back promoting in this venue again on April 19, 1932, with both promotions running alternate weeks until Warren bowed out in July 1932.

NOVEMBER 29, 1939 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – REYNOLDS STREET ARENA
(Dobie Osborne – Promoter)
> John Grandovich versus Matros Kirilenko
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

DECEMBER 6, 1939 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – REYNOLDS STREET ARENA
(Dobie Osborne – Promoter)
> John Grandovich defeated Tom Hanley
Notes: It was reported that 500 were in attendance for this card.

DECEMBER 13, 1939 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – REYNOLDS STREET ARENA
(Dobie Osborne – Promoter)
> John Grandovich defeated Ray Eckert (2-0)

APRIL 9, 1940 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE
(Bill Hartman and Thad Holt – Promoters / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> John Grandovich versus Lou Nyman
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

APRIL 16, 1940 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE
(Bill Hartman and Thad Holt – Promoters / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Tiny Morgan defeated John Grandovich

SEPTEMBER 3, 1941 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE TENNIS CLUB
(Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Lee Wyckoff versus John Grandovich
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1941 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – NORTHSIDE TENNIS CLUB
(Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Rudy Strongberg versus John Grandovich
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

MAY 28, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> John Grandovich defeated Rudy Strongberg

JUNE 5, 1943 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Roland Kirchmeyer defeated John Grandovich
Notes: Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee on this card.

JUNE 18, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> John Grandovich defeated Roy Graham

JULY 2, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> John Grandovich defeated John Mauldin
Notes: John Mauldin substituted for Dorv Roche in the match with John Grandovich.  Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee on this card.

JULY 16, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Roland Kirchmeyer defeated John Grandovich by disqualification
Notes: Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee on this card.

JULY 23, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> John Grandovich defeated Roland Kirchmeyer
Notes: John Grandovich was declared the winner of his match when Roland Kirchmeyer was deemed unable to continue.  Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee on this card.

JULY 30, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Albert Mills defeated John Grandovich
Notes: It was reported that the fans chose the matches for this card.

FEBRUARY 21, 1945 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters)
> The Black Monster defeated Tarzan Jordan

FEBRUARY 24, 1945 (SATURDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Jack Ross – Promoter)
> Tarzan White versus the Black Monster
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

FEBRUARY 28, 1945 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters)
> The Black Monster defeated Otto Schnabel

MARCH 2, 1945 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Jack Ross – Promoter)
> The Black Monster defeated Tarzan White

MARCH 7, 1945 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters)
> The Black Monster defeated Tarzan White by disqualification

MARCH 9, 1945 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Jack Ross – Promoter)
> The Black Monster defeated Roland Kirchmeyer

MARCH 14, 1945 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters)
> Tarzan White and the Black Monster wrestled to a draw

MARCH 27, 1945 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters)
> The Black Monster defeated Tommy O’Toole

MARCH 30, 1945 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Jack Ross – Promoter)
> Tommy O’Toole versus the Black Monster
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

APRIL 4, 1945 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters)
> The Black Monster defeated Ernie Dusek

APRIL 11, 1945 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters)
> The Black Monster defeated Cowboy Luttrall

APRIL 25, 1945 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters)
> Tarzan White and the Black Monster wrestled to a draw

MAY 27, 1946 (MONDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters)
> The Green Hornet defeated Tarzan White by disqualification
> Tommy Todd defeated Red Dugan
> John Cretoria defeated Mike St. Francis
Notes: This card was dedicated to the memory of John Grandovich, who had recently passed away in Baltimore.  The Savannah newspaper mentioned that he had wrestled in Savannah in 1945 as the Black Monster.
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