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| WHO'S WHO: MIKE NAZARIAN |
| REAL NAME: No verification of full name is available to us at this time |
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| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
JULY 8, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > George Hagen defeated Mike Nazarian JULY 22, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cliff Thiede defeated Mike Nazarian SEPTEMBER 2, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian defeated Billy McEwen (2-0) SEPTEMBER 9, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian versus Charlie Layden Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. SEPTEMBER 23, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Mike Nazarian defeated Lon Chaney* (2-1) to win title Notes: Lon Chaney had been the reigning Southern Lightweight Champion since he defeated Johnny Marrs on July 29, 1936, in Augusta. OCTOBER 7, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian defeated Jack Ross OCTOBER 21, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > No TL Match: Mike Nazarian versus Buddy Knox Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. OCTOBER 28, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian versus Jack Tipton Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. NOVEMBER 11, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > No TL Match: Mike Nazarian versus Buddy Knox Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. NOVEMBER 25, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Mike Nazarian* versus Yusef Hussane Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Mike Nazarian had been the reigning Southern Lightweight Champion since he defeated Lon Chaney on September 23, 1936, in Augusta. DECEMBER 9, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Southern Lightweight Title Match: Jack Ross defeated Mike Nazarian* to win title Notes: Mike Nazarian had been the reigning Southern Lightweight Champion since he defeated Lon Chaney on September 23, 1936, in Augusta. DECEMBER 23, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AMERICAN LEGION (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian versus Billy Wolfe Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JANUARY 6, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian and Jack Ross wrestled to a draw JANUARY 20, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Lee Meyers versus Mike Nazarian Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JANUARY 27, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian defeated Lee Meyers FEBRUARY 3, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Jerry Meeker defeated Mike Nazarian (2-1) FEBRUARY 10, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Pat Newman defeated Mike Nazarian FEBRUARY 17, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Stanley Buresch defeated Mike Nazarian (2-0) MARCH 10, 1937 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian defeated George Tremont (2-0) APRIL 1, 1937 (THURSDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – NEW COLISEUM (Bill Metzger – Promoter) > Mike Nazarian versus Speedy Lawrence Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. It was reported that the matches on this card were part of a tournament to determine a challenger to face Bobby Chick for the World Light Heavyweight Title. |