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| WHO'S WHO: LESTER WELCH |
| REAL NAME: Lester Welch |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
JANUARY 22, 1949 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lester & Roy Welch versus Jack LaRue & Red Roberts Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JANUARY 28, 1949 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack LaRue & Red Roberts defeated Lester & Roy Welch MAY 20, 1949 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lester Welch and Rex Mobley wrestled to a draw Notes: Dick Lever was credited as being a referee on this card. MAY 24, 1949 (TUESDAY) AUGUSTA, GA AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lester Welch versus Rex Mobley Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 28, 1949 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Collins versus Lester Welch Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. OCTOBER 27, 1950 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Carter defeated Lester Welch FEBRUARY 23, 1951 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tarzan White defeated Lester Welch MAY 22, 1964 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Les Wolfe Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Joe Scarpa & Lester Welch Notes: Lester Welch was billed as a mystery partner to Joe Scarpa for the match with Kurt & Karl Von Brauner. Saul Weingeroff managed the Von Brauners. This was the first Atlanta card promoted by Les Wolfe following the departure of Don McIntyre. MAY 29, 1964 (FRIDAY) FOREST PARK, GA KAWANA ATHLETIC FIELD (Les Wolfe Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Scarpa & Lester Welch versus Kurt & Karl Von Brauner Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Saul Weingeroff managed Kurt & Karl Von Brauner. AUGUST 7, 1964 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Destroyer defeated Lester Welch AUGUST 8, 1964 (SATURDAY) MARIETTA, GA LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lester Welch versus Buddy Fuller Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. AUGUST 9, 1964 (SUNDAY) ATLANTA, GA LAKEWOOD SPEEDWAY (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lester Welch defeated Krusher Karlson by disqualification MARCH 19, 1965 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lester Welch, Jerry Miller, Billy Hines & Red Roberts defeated Mario Galento, Bob Dalton, Tony Nero & Pancho Villa MARCH 26, 1965 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle of the States Georgia versus Florida: Buddy Fuller (GA) defeated Sam Steamboat (FL); Eddie Graham (FL) defeated Red Roberts (GA); Dick Steinborn (FL) defeated Lester Welch (GA) Notes: Advance tickets were now being sold at the front of the building at 310 Chester Avenue, relocating from the aforementioned Houston Street address. This venue was still undergoing renovations, and was being used prematurely this night because the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium was unavailable. The cover of the program for this card read, in large bold letters, Welcome to the Paul Jones Sports Arena. APRIL 24, 1965 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle of the States Georgia versus Tennessee: Ray Gunkel, Greg Peterson & Jesse James (GA) versus Ronnie Etchison, Tony Milano & Lester Welch (TN) Notes: The pairings and results for the tournament were not reported after the card. MAY 21, 1965 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > World Tag Team Title Match: Kurt & Karl Von Brauner* defeated Lester Welch & Bob Dalton Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed Kurt & Karl Von Brauner. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965. MAY 28, 1965 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > World Tag Team Title Match: Kurt & Karl Von Brauner* defeated Ray Gunkel & Lester Welch Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed Kurt & Karl Von Brauner. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965. It was reported that Stanley Weston and Bob Verlin of Wrestling Illustrated magazine would be in attendance. JUNE 4, 1965 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > World Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Lester Welch defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner* by disqualification Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed Kurt & Karl Von Brauner. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May 18, 1965. JUNE 18, 1965 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob Orton defeated Lester Welch JANUARY 1, 1966 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > $1,000 Challenge Match: Dale Lewis defeated Lester Welch Notes: Dale Lewis put up $1,000 in the match with Lester Welch, betting he could not be pinned within the first thirty minutes. Lewis was declared the winner when Welch was unable to continue. NOVEMBER 18, 1966 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: The program we have for this card featured a photo of Buddy Fuller and Lester Welch in Welchs airplane. APRIL 14, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Nick Kozak, Lester Welch & Buddy Fuller defeated Bobby Graham, Louie Tillet & El Mongol Notes: Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. |
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