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| WHO'S WHO: LOU NEWMAN |
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| REAL NAME: Reino Nyman
ALIASES USED IN GEORGIA: Lou Nyman |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
JANUARY 11, 1940 (THURSDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Stanley Pinto – Promoter) > One-Night Tournament: Gordon McKenzie defeated Lou Newman; Dobie Osborne defeated Johnny Plummer; Tom Mahoney defeated Red Osborne; Marvin Jones defeated Whitey Grovo; Cowboy Luttrall defeated Nick Elitch; McKenzie defeated Jones; Pete Managoff defeated Dobie Osborne; Mahoney defeated Luttrall; Managoff defeated Mahoney; McKenzie defeated Managoff Notes: It is unclear as to the reason for the tournament. FEBRUARY 27, 1940 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Bill Hartman and Thad Holt – Promoters / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Nyman defeated Gordon McKenzie Notes: Bill Hartman had assisted Henry Weber and Frank Speer in years past and had been a successful Atlanta businessman for about thirteen years when he began promoting professional wrestling after Tom McCarthy stopped running cards. MARCH 12, 1940 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Bill Hartman and Thad Holt – Promoters / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Canny defeated Lou Nyman at 16:00 Notes: Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee on this card. MARCH 26, 1940 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LOEW’S GRAND THEATRE (Bill Hartman and Thad Holt – Promoters / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Nyman defeated Sid Marcus 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. NOVEMBER 6, 1946 (WEDNESDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Lou Masters, Dick Leonard, and Buster White – Promoters) > Herb Welch defeated Lou Newman AUGUST 19, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Newman defeated Red McIntyre AUGUST 22, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Newman defeated Charlie Harben AUGUST 26, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Lever defeated Lou Newman by disqualification AUGUST 29, 1949 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Don McIntyre* defeated Lou Newman (2-1) Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Tom Mahoney on August 5, 1949, in Atlanta. JANUARY 4, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Eddie Gossett versus Lou Newman 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) > Lou Newman & Jack Dillon defeated Don McIntyre & Sonny Kurgis FEBRUARY 1, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Newman defeated Kola Kwariani FEBRUARY 4, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Newman versus Sonny Kurgis > Don McIntyre & Sonny Kurgis versus Lou Plummer & Lou Newman Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. FEBRUARY 18, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Newman versus Mike Paidousis Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. FEBRUARY 22, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre & Mike Paidousis defeated Lou Newman & Jack Dillon FEBRUARY 29, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Mighty Atlas defeated Lou Newman by disqualification MARCH 7, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Newman defeated Sonny Kurgis MARCH 28, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Lou Newman defeated Don McIntyre* to win title Notes: Don McIntyre had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Art Nelson on September 10, 1951, in Augusta. APRIL 5, 1952 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Jack McDonald defeated Lou Newman* to win title Notes: Lou Newman had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on March 28, 1952, in Atlanta. APRIL 11, 1952 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don McIntyre, Al Massey & Sonny Kurgis defeated Jack McDonald, Lou Newman & Nick Carter APRIL 14, 1952 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Al Massey defeated Lou Newman |