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| WHO'S WHO: JUNE BYERS |
| REAL NAME: DeAlva Snyder |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
FEBRUARY 9, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Elvira Snodgrass Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. FEBRUARY 16, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Elvira Snodgrass at 20:00 AUGUST 31, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Mae Young defeated June Byers SEPTEMBER 7, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Mae Young & Nell Stewart defeated June Byers & Elvira Snodgrass Notes: Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. NOVEMBER 2, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Juanita Coffman NOVEMBER 9, 1945 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Rose Evans JANUARY 26, 1946 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Juanita Coffman Notes: Bill Crussell and Bill Collins were credited as being referees for this card. Billy Wolfe was in attendance at ringside for this card. JANUARY 10, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers versus Dot Dotson Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JUNE 11, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Rose Evans Notes: Rose Evans substituted for Helen Hild in the match with June Byers. JULY 2, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Violet Viann AUGUST 20, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Juanita Coffman SEPTEMBER 3, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > One-Night Women’s Tournament: June Byers defeated Therese Theis; Mae Young defeated Juanita Coffman; Byers defeated Young to win tournament Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the tournament. OCTOBER 8, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: Mildred Burke* versus June Byers Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938. DECEMBER 20, 1948 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Dick Lever – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Dot Dotson versus June Byers Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. This card was to benefit the Empty Stocking Fund. It also appears to be the end of the partnership between Augusta and the Atlanta office. DECEMBER 23, 1948 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Mae Young defeated June Byers MAY 6, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Battle Royal: Elvira Snodgrass defeated Violet Viann, Catherine Simpson, June Byers and Therese Theis Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the battle royal. Elmer Snodgrass managed Elvira Snodgrass. SEPTEMBER 18, 1950 (MONDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Women’s Match: June Byers versus Dot Dotson Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. SEPTEMBER 23, 1950 (SATURDAY) – JASPER, GA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Dot Dotson Notes: It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card. OCTOBER 9, 1950 (MONDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Fred Ward Promotions) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Dot Dotson NOVEMBER 24, 1950 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers defeated Lillian Bitters DECEMBER 1, 1950 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: June Byers & Beverly Lehmer defeated Cora Combs & Lillian Bitters FEBRUARY 2, 1951 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Mildred Burke defeated June Byers APRIL 14, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Lillian Bitters defeated June Byers (2-1) APRIL 18, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Lillian Bitters defeated June Byers AUGUST 20, 1954 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: June Byers defeated Mildred Burke* to win title Notes: Mildred Burke had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Betty Nichols in Columbus, OH, on December 1, 1938. It has been reported that the match between Burke and June Byers was a shoot, in that Burke was not supposed to lose the title, but when she became injured during the second fall and the match had to be stopped, Byers was awarded the title due to the fact she had won the first fall. Upset with the decision, Burke went to California and created the WWWWA, a women's promotion, and named herself as champion. She, like Byers, wore the belt until her retirement. APRIL 23, 1955 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: June Byers* defeated Penny Banner Notes: June Byers had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Mildred Burke on August 20, 1954, in Atlanta. APRIL 30, 1956 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers versus Catherine Simpson Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. DECEMBER 7, 1956 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: It was announced that Women’s World Champion June Byers would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. APRIL 24, 1957 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: June Byers versus Penny Banner Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. APRIL 26, 1957 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s World Title Match: June Byers* defeated Penny Banner Notes: June Byers had been the reigning Women’s World Champion since she defeated Mildred Burke on August 20, 1954, in Atlanta. |
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