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| WHO'S WHO: RONNIE ETCHISON |
| REAL NAME: Ronnie Etchison |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
DECEMBER 3, 1941 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dorv Roche defeated Ronnie Etchison Notes: Dorv Roche was declared the winner of his match when Ronnie Etchison was deemed unable to continue, but Roche refused to accept the victory. DECEMBER 5, 1941 (FRIDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus Red Roberts Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. This appears to be the last card Abe Simon promoted in conjunction with his cards in Atlanta, as the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred two days later, ceasing both operations for some time. DECEMBER 10, 1941 (WEDNESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WARREN ARENA (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus Bobby Roberts Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. It is possible the card was cancelled, as the attack on Pearl Harbor had occurred just three days prior, and after the announcement of the scheduled event. JULY 17, 1942 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Cox defeated Ronnie Etchison JULY 24, 1942 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Dusek versus Ronnie Etchison Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JULY 31, 1942 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Ronnie Etchison AUGUST 6, 1942 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison defeated Jack Dillon AUGUST 13, 1942 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison and Jack Kennedy wrestled to a draw AUGUST 21, 1942 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dorv Roche defeated Ronnie Etchison Notes: It was reported that 3,250 were in attendance for this card. Jack Dillon was credited as being a referee on this card. SEPTEMBER 4, 1942 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Abe Simon – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Cowboy Luttrall defeated Ronnie Etchison APRIL 23, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Black Panther defeated Ronnie Etchison Notes: John Mauldin was credited as being a referee on this card. MAY 7, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison defeated Rudy Strongberg by disqualification MAY 14, 1943 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Sammy Friedman – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus the Black Panther Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MARCH 31, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison and Don Lee wrestled to a draw APRIL 4, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison defeated Jack Steele APRIL 7, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison & Rocky Columbo versus Don Lee & the Mighty Yankee Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. APRIL 11, 1958 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison & Rocky Columbo versus Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. APRIL 18, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel and Ronnie Etchison wrestled to a draw APRIL 25, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison defeated Al Galento APRIL 29, 1958 (TUESDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison versus Don Lee & the Mighty Yankee Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 2, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison defeated Don Lee Notes: Chris Averoff was credited as being a referee on this card. MAY 5, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison versus Don Lee & the Mighty Yankee Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 9, 1958 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel, Rocky Columbo & Ronnie Etchison defeated Jack Dillon, Bob Shipp & the Mighty Yankee MAY 12, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus the Mighty Yankee Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 16, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison and the Jungle Boy wrestled to a draw Notes: Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee on this card. MAY 19, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus the Mighty Yankee Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 23, 1958 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison and the Jungle Boy wrestled to a draw > The Mighty Yankee & the Jungle Boy defeated Ronnie Etchison & Rocky Columbo at 40:00 MAY 26, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus the Jungle Boy Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 30, 1958 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Mixed Tag Team Match: Freddie Blassie & Catherine Simpson defeated Ronnie Etchison & Judy Glover JUNE 6, 1958 (FRIDAY) – MARIETTA, GA – LARRY BELL AUDITORIUM (Elmo Chappell – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison defeated the Jungle Boy > Don McIntyre, Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison defeated Freddie Blassie, Jack Dillon & the Jungle Boy at 50:00 JUNE 9, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus Kurt Von Brawner Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JUNE 13, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > International Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison defeated Jack Dillon & Don Lee* to win title Notes: It is unclear as to how Jack Dillon & Don Lee came to be recognized as International Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows Angelo Martinelli & Rocky Columbo winning the title from Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner on April 25, 1958, in Atlanta. JUNE 16, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison & Charlie Harben versus Kurt Von Brawner & the Jungle Boy Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JUNE 20, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > International Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison* versus Don Lee & Kurt Von Brawner Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison had been the reigning International Tag Team Champions since they defeated Jack Dillon & Don Lee on June 13, 1958, in Atlanta. JUNE 23, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus Freddie Blassie Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JUNE 27, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* defeated Ronnie Etchison Notes: Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on April 25, 1958, in Atlanta. JUNE 30, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie* versus Ronnie Etchison Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on April 25, 1958, in Atlanta. JULY 4, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Southern Heavyweight Title Texas Death Match: Freddie Blassie* defeated Ronnie Etchison Notes: Freddie Blassie had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Don McIntyre on April 25, 1958, in Atlanta. JULY 11, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ten-Round Boxing Match: Ronnie Etchison defeated Freddie Blassie by disqualification in seventh round JULY 28, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus Jack Dillon Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. AUGUST 1, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Dillon defeated Ronnie Etchison Notes: Charlie Harben was credited as being a referee on this card. AUGUST 8, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus Angelo Poffo Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo. AUGUST 11, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ronnie Etchison versus Angelo Poffo Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo. AUGUST 15, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > International Tag Team Title Match: Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison* versus Freddie Blassie & Angelo Poffo ruled a no contest Notes: Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison had been the reigning International Tag Team Champions since they defeated Jack Dillon & Don Lee on June 13, 1958, in Atlanta. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo. AUGUST 18, 1958 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – ARMORY HALL (Robert McCoy – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ray Gunkel, Ronnie Etchison & Bill Willis versus Jack Dillon, Angelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo. AUGUST 22, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Angelo Poffo defeated Ronnie Etchison Notes: Bronko Lubich managed Angelo Poffo. APRIL 24, 1965 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Battle of the States – Georgia versus Tennessee: Ray Gunkel, Greg Peterson & Jesse James (GA) versus Ronnie Etchison, Tony Milano & Lester Welch (TN) Notes: The pairings and results for the Battle of the States Tournament were not reported after the card. |
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