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| WHO'S WHO: PENNY BANNER |
| REAL NAME: Mary Ann Kostecki |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
APRIL 8, 1955 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Penny Banner defeated Betty Hawkins APRIL 19, 1955 (TUESDAY) – VALDOSTA, GA – MOODY AIR FORCE BASE (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Jack Vansky & Penny Banner versus Steve Novak & Jo Mullineaux Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. 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. JULY 11, 1955 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Penny Banner defeated Judy Glover JULY 18, 1955 (MONDAY) – VALDOSTA, GA – VALDOSTA LIVESTOCK ARENA (Gordon Walker – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Penny Banner versus Judy Glover Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. 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. SEPTEMBER 7, 1960 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Weaver defeated Boris Volkoff Notes: Penny Banner was the special referee for the match between Johnny Weaver and Boris Volkoff. SEPTEMBER 9, 1960 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Mighty Yankee defeated Johnny Weaver Notes: Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson. Penny Banner was the special referee for the match between Johnny Weaver and the Mighty Yankee. SEPTEMBER 30, 1960 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Penny Banner and Fran Gravette wrestled to a draw > Mixed Tag Team Match: Johnny Weaver & Penny Banner defeated Dick Steinborn & Fran Gravette OCTOBER 14, 1960 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Johnny Weaver & Penny Banner versus Dick Steinborn & Margie Ramsey Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. OCTOBER 25, 1960 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Barbara Baker & Peggy Allen defeated Penny Banner & Margie Ramsey OCTOBER 26, 1960 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Barbara Baker defeated Penny Banner OCTOBER 28, 1960 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Tag Team Match: Penny Banner & Mae Young versus Barbara Baker & Gloria Barratini Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Penny Banner has stated she never teamed with Mae Young, so it is believed their advertised match against Barbara Baker & Gloria Barratini never took place. NOVEMBER 14, 1960 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Penny Banner versus Barbara Baker Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. NOVEMBER 21, 1960 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Danny Miller & Barbara Baker versus Roy Nelson & Penny Banner Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Reginald Gable managed Roy Nelson. NOVEMBER 25, 1960 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Southern Title Match: Penny Banner* versus Barbara Baker Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. It is unclear as to how Penny Banner came to be recognized as Women’s Southern Champion. The last reference we have shows Gloria Barratini and Mae Young wrestling for the title on April 8, 1960, in Atlanta, though it is unclear which of them may have been recognized as champion at that time. Banner has claimed this match with Baker never took place. NOVEMBER 29, 1960 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Benny Matta & Barbara Baker defeated Jan Madrid & Penny Banner NOVEMBER 30, 1960 (WEDNESDAY) – COLUMBUS, GA – COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Southern Title Match: Barbara Baker defeated Penny Banner* to win title Notes: Penny Banner had been billed as Women’s Southern Champion since November 25, 1960. MARCH 2, 1964 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Women’s Match: Penny Banner defeated Cathy O’Brien APRIL 26, 1965 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Steve Manderson – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: A card was scheduled for this date, but the matches and results have not been detailed. However, Penny Banner was scheduled to appear on this card. |
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