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REAL NAME: Matt Jewell

ALIASES USED IN GEORGIA: Bearcat Brown
MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA

JULY 28, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated McKinley Pickens
Notes: This card was originally scheduled to take place at Ponce de Leon Ball Park, but the threat of inclement weather moved it indoors.

SEPTEMBER 15, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Handicap Match: Bobo Brazil defeated Matt Jewell & the Black Panther

OCTOBER 2, 1961 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM
(Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell versus the Black Panther
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

NOVEMBER 3, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated the Black Panther at 10:00

SEPTEMBER 7, 1962 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Mixed Tag Team Match: Matt Jewell & Tina Cole defeated Linda Horne & the Masked Marvel (2)

FEBRUARY 22, 1963 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM
(Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Bill Zabo versus Matt Jewell
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

FEBRUARY 26, 1963 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated the Black Panther at 6:25

FEBRUARY 27, 1963 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated the Black Panther at 4:00

MARCH 9, 1963 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated the Black Panther

MARCH 15, 1963 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell & Jim Ballard defeated Paul Harrison & Little Bobo
Notes: The match between Matt Jewell & Jim Ballard and Paul Harrison & Little Bobo was scheduled to be a Mixed Tag Team Match, but Jewell substituted for Betty Ann Spencer and Bobo substituted for Sweet Georgia Brown.

MARCH 25, 1963 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM
(Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell versus Little Bobo
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

APRIL 2, 1963 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Little Bobo

JUNE 26, 1963 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Matt Jewell* defeated Bull Williams
Notes: It is unclear as to how Matt Jewell came to be recognized as Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Champion.  The last reference we have shows Bobo Brazil defending the title against McKinley Pickens on July 4, 1961, in Atlanta.

JUNE 28, 1963 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Bull Williams

JULY 26, 1963 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
Notes: It was announced that Matt Jewell would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

AUGUST 19, 1963 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM
(Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Bulldog Clark

AUGUST 23, 1963 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Bulldog Clark

NOVEMBER 4, 1963 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM
(Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Leon Smith

NOVEMBER 8, 1963 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Matt Jewell* defeated Leon Smith
Notes: Matt Jewell had been billed as Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Champion since June 26, 1963.

JUNE 8, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM
(Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Rocky Storm

JUNE 12, 1964 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Les Wolfe – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Rocky Storm defeated Matt Jewell* to win title
Notes: Matt Jewell had been billed as Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Champion since June 26, 1963.

JUNE 15, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM
(Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Rocky Storm

JUNE 16, 1964 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Rocky Storm

JUNE 19, 1964 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Les Wolfe – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Matt Jewell defeated Rocky Storm* to win title
Notes: Rocky Storm had been the reigning Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Matt Jewell on June 12, 1964, in Atlanta.

JUNE 20, 1964 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM
(Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell versus Rocky Storm
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

FEBRUARY 3, 1965 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Bob Clark versus Matt Jewell
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

JUNE 21, 1965 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM
(Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell versus Leon Clark
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.

JULY 2, 1965 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Leon Clark

JULY 8, 1965 (THURSDAY) – SAVANNAH, GA – SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Aaron Newman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Leon Clark

JULY 17, 1965 (SATURDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL BALLPARK
(Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Leon Clark

AUGUST 27, 1965 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
Notes: It was announced that Paul Jones was negotiating with Matt Jewell for some future dates.

SEPTEMBER 3, 1965 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P]
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Matt Jewell* defeated Nate Smith
Notes: Matt Jewell had been the reigning Negro Men’s Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Rocky Storm on June 19, 1964, in Atlanta.

DECEMBER 10, 1965 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Leon Clark

DECEMBER 6, 1966 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell and Tom Jones (2) wrestled to a draw

DECEMBER 9, 1966 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Tom Jones (2)

DECEMBER 10, 1966 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WAII STUDIOS
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Tom Jones (2) defeated Matt Jewell by disqualification
Notes: This was for the “Live Atlanta Wrestling” television program hosted by Ed Capral.

AUGUST 1, 1967 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Jimmy Jones defeated Matt Jewell by disqualification

AUGUST 11, 1967 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Jimmy Jones

MARCH 26, 1968 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM
(Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell defeated Emerson Crozier
Notes: It was reported that 2,394 were in attendance for this card.

APRIL 5, 1968 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
(Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling)
> Matt Jewell versus the Sundown Kid
Notes: No documented results for this match have been found.
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