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| WHO'S WHO: RICKY HUNTER |
| REAL NAME: Charles Sprott
ALIASES USED IN GEORGIA: the Gladiator / the Super Gladiator |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
JUNE 2, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dennis Hall & Ricky Hunter defeated Jack Daniels & Oki Shikina JUNE 9, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Louie Tillet wrestled to a draw JUNE 10, 1967 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Alex Perez and Ricky Hunter wrestled to a draw Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. JUNE 16, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel & Ricky Hunter defeated Alex Perez & Louie Tillet by disqualification JUNE 23, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Alex Perez & Louie Tillet defeated Ray Gunkel & Ricky Hunter Notes: Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee on this card. JUNE 27, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Louie Tillet wrestled to a draw JUNE 30, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Jack Bence Notes: Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee on this card. JULY 4, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Louie Tillet defeated Ricky Hunter JULY 7, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Corsica Jean JULY 8, 1967 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Stan & Butcher Vachon defeated Tim Geohagen & Ricky Hunter Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. JULY 11, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Jack Armstrong wrestled to a draw JULY 14, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Bob Nandor wrestled to a draw JULY 18, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Bence and Ricky Hunter wrestled to a draw JULY 21, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Alex Perez & Louie Tillet defeated Ricky Hunter & Bob Nandor JULY 22, 1967 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Georgia Tag Team Television Title Tournament: Stan & Butcher Vachon defeated Ricky Hunter & Bob Nandor; Alberto & Ramon Torres defeated Alex Perez & Louie Tillet by disqualification; Vachons defeated Torres by disqualification to win title Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. This episode was the debut of showing the program in color, which would resume with each show going forward. The tournament for the Georgia Tag Team Television Title was to determine inaugural champions, but we have no found no further reference to the title. JULY 28, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Jerry Graham by disqualification AUGUST 4, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Dick Dunn AUGUST 8, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Alex Perez wrestled to a draw AUGUST 11, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Stan & Butcher Vachon defeated Bob Armstrong & Ricky Hunter AUGUST 18, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter & Bob Nandor versus Dick Dunn & Ike Eakins Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. AUGUST 25, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Jerry Graham AUGUST 26, 1967 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter & Ramon Torres defeated Stan Vachon & Louie Tillet Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. SEPTEMBER 1, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter & Bob Nandor defeated Dick Dunn & Chico Cortez SEPTEMBER 8, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Butcher Vachon defeated Ricky Hunter Notes: Leo Garibaldi was credited as being a referee on this card. SEPTEMBER 9, 1967 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Ike Eakins wrestled to a draw Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. SEPTEMBER 12, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA LUTHER WILLIAMS FIELD (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Dromo and Ricky Hunter wrestled to a draw SEPTEMBER 19, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Tiny Mills SEPTEMBER 20, 1967 (WEDNESDAY) COLUMBUS, GA COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Johnny Walker & Ricky Hunter versus Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. SEPTEMBER 22, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Bad Boy Hines Notes: Leo Garibaldi was credited as being a referee on this card. SEPTEMBER 29, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Alex Perez & Ike Eakins defeated Ricky Hunter & Bob Nandor OCTOBER 3, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Alex Perez wrestled to a draw OCTOBER 6, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Louie Tillet defeated Ricky Hunter OCTOBER 13, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Tiny Mills OCTOBER 14, 1967 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Alex Perez by disqualification Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. OCTOBER 21, 1967 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Tiny Mills Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. OCTOBER 27, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter & Greg Peterson wrestled to a draw OCTOBER 28, 1967 (SATURDAY) COLUMBUS, GA COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter versus Oki Yama Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. This was for the locally televised Columbus Championship Wrestling, though it is not known who was hosting the program, whether it was taped or broadcast live, nor is it clear as to which station the program was aired at the time. Jack Crawford managed Oki Yama. OCTOBER 31, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Ox Baker wrestled to a draw NOVEMBER 2, 1967 (THURSDAY) THOMASTON, GA (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter versus Tiny Mills Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. It is unclear as to what venue was the site of this card. NOVEMBER 4, 1967 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Oki Yama defeated Ricky Hunter Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. Jack Crawford managed Oki Yama. NOVEMBER 10, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Kenny Mack NOVEMBER 14, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Karl Von Stroheim wrestled to a draw NOVEMBER 17, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PAUL JONES SPORTS ARENA (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Von Stroheim defeated Ricky Hunter NOVEMBER 24, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Von Stroheim defeated Ricky Hunter DECEMBER 19, 1967 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Von Stroheim defeated Ricky Hunter DECEMBER 22, 1967 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Louie Tillet defeated Ricky Hunter DECEMBER 23, 1967 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WAII STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Harry Smith Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. AUGUST 23, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: It was announced that Ricky Hunter would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. AUGUST 31, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Oki Shikina Notes: This was for the Live Atlanta Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. SEPTEMBER 6, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA LAKEWOOD SPEEDWAY [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Pepe Gomez SEPTEMBER 10, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Guillotine Gordon SEPTEMBER 17, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Jim Starr wrestled to a draw SEPTEMBER 20, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Starr defeated Ricky Hunter SEPTEMBER 21, 1968 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA WQXI STUDIOS (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Professional defeated Ricky Hunter Notes: This was taped for the Atlanta TV Wrestling television program hosted by Ed Capral. SEPTEMBER 21, 1968 (SATURDAY) COLUMBUS, GA COLUMBUS SPORTS ARENA (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter defeated Butcher Vachon by disqualification Notes: This was for the locally televised Columbus Championship Wrestling, though it is not known who was hosting the program, whether it was taped or broadcast live, nor is it clear as to which station the program was aired at the time. SEPTEMBER 24, 1968 (TUESDAY) MACON, GA MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jim Starr defeated Ricky Hunter SEPTEMBER 27, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter and Oki Shikina wrestled to a draw OCTOBER 4, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Outlaw defeated Ricky Hunter Notes: Jack Crawford managed the Outlaw. OCTOBER 11, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky Hunter & Louie Tillet defeated Jim Starr & Oki Shikina NOVEMBER 15, 1968 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pepe Gomez defeated Ronnie Paul Notes: Pepe Gomez substituted for Ricky Hunter in the match with Ronnie Paul. |
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