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| WHO'S WHO: YUKON ERIC |
| REAL NAME: Eric Holmback
ALIASES USED IN GEORGIA: Eric Holmback |
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| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER 5, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Corbett defeated Eric Holmback SEPTEMBER 12, 1947 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Roland Meeker & Olaf Erickson defeated Eric Holmback & Tom Mahoney MAY 14, 1954 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Art Nelson defeated Yukon Eric by disqualification MAY 21, 1954 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Art Nelson defeated Yukon Eric MAY 16, 1958 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: It was announced that Yukon Eric would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. FEBRUARY 3, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > AWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Dick the Bruiser* versus Yukon Eric ruled a no contest Notes: Dick the Bruiser had been the reigning US Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Detroit, MI, office, but had lost it to Bobo Brazil on January 28, 1961, in Detroit. For some reason it was being called the AWA World Heavyweight Title here, and the Bruiser was being billed as such. He would later defend it here during an actual later reign as title claimant. FEBRUARY 17, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick the Bruiser versus Yukon Eric Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. MAY 19, 1961 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: It was announced that Dick the Bruiser would wrestle Yukon Eric on the card on May 27, 1961. MAY 27, 1961 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – PONCE de LEON BALL PARK [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > AWA World Heavyweight Title Lumberjack Match (No DQ): Dick the Bruiser * defeated Yukon Eric Notes: There was no referee for the match between Dick the Bruiser and Yukon Eric. The Bruiser had been the reigning US Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the Detroit, MI, office, since he defeated Bobo Brazil on February 28, 1961, in Detroit. For some reason it was being called the AWA World Heavyweight Title here, and the Bruiser was being billed as such. FEBRUARY 5, 1965 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: The program we have for this card mentioned that Yukon Eric had died on January 16, 1965, and the cause of death was attributed to suicide. |