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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:03:28 GMT
To the best of my knowledge, all Georgia Championship Wrestling (1959) Results Updated/Submitted by dbaker3179 unless otherwise noted.
1/2/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert beat Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey
Chief Little Eagle beat Bob Shipp
Great Bolo beat Nick Roberts
Freddie Blassie beat Ray Gunkel to win Southern Title
1/5/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Chief Little Eagle vs. Prince Omar
Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert vs. Jack O’Brien & Ali Bey
1/7/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
1/9/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Skull Murphy beat Benny Matta
Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert beat Prince Omar & Ali Bey
Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre beat Freddie Blassie & Great Bolo
1/12/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Jimmy Jay vs. Prince Omar
Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert vs. Ali Bey & Great Bolo
1/14/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
1/16/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Benny Matta draw Great Bolo
Jack O’Brien draw Chief Little Eagle
Ray Gunkel, Benny Matta & Chief Little Eagle beat Freddie Blassie, Jack O’Brien & Great Bolo(35:00)
1/19/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Doug Gilbert & Benny Matta vs. Prince Omar & Ali Bey
Johnny Gilbert vs. Great Bolo
1/21/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
1/26/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Benny Matta vs. Ali Bey
Doug Gilbert vs. Bob Shipp
Johnny Gilbert vs. Great Bolo
1/28/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
1/30/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Doug Gilbert vs. Ali Bey
Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert draw Skull Murphy & Ali Bey
Ray Gunkel beat Great Bolo by DQ
Paul Anderson beat Freddie Blassie by DQ
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:03:37 GMT
2/2/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Jack O’Brien vs. Benny Matta
Bob Shipp vs. Doug Gilbert in a no DQ match
Johnny Gilbert vs. Great Bolo in a Texas death match
2/4/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
2/6/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Freddie Blassie, Skull Murphy & Ali Bey beat Ray Gunkel, Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert
Paul Anderson beat Great Bolo(unmasked as Al Lovelock)
2/11/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
2/13/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Cowboy Bradley beat Tiny Roe(11:00)
Skull Murphy beat Great Bolo(13:00)
Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert beat Freddie Blassie & Ali Bey(35:00)
2/18/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
2/20/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Doug Gilbert draw Skull Murphy wrestled
Chief Little Eagle beat Jack O’Brien
Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy beat Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert
2/24/59 Jackson, GA @ Jackson Gymnasium-8pm
Fred Blassie vs. Ray Gunkel
Bennie Matta vs. The Giant
2/25/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
2/27/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy beat Ray Gunkel & Chief Little Eagle(17:00)
Paul Anderson beat Don Lee
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:03:46 GMT
3/4/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
3/7/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert beat Albert Mills & Bob Shipp
Princess White Cloud beat Mae Weston
Ray Gunkel beat Freddie Blassie in a boxing match
3/11/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
3/13/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
The Mountaineer beat Jack O’Brien
Doug Gilbert draw Don Lee
Jack O’Brien, Don Lee & Skull Murphy beat The Mountaineer, Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert
Paul Anderson double countout with Freddie Blassie
3/18/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
3/20/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Don McClarty, Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert vs. Bob Shipp, Albert Mills & Skull Murphy
3/21/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
The Mountaineer vs. Charlie Harben
Judy Grable vs. Rita Cortez
Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre beat Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy
3/25/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
3/27/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Albert Mills & Bob Shipp beat Doug Gilbert & Johnny Gilbert
Don McClarty beat Jack O’Brien
Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre beat Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:03:58 GMT
4/1/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
4/3/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Don McClarty beat Bob Shipp
Albert Mills beat Johnny Gilbert
Ray Gunkel beat Skull Murphy by DQ
Freddie Blassie draw Dickie Gunkel
4/6/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Jack Bence & Mickey Blassie vs. Johnny Gilbert & Don McClarty
4/8/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
4/10/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Don McClarty & Dickie Gunkel beat Mickey Blassie & Skull Murphy
Freddie Blassie beat Paul Anderson by DQ
4/13/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Don McClarty vs. Albert Mills
Paul Anderson vs. Bob Shipp & Jack O’Brien in a handicap match
4/15/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
4/17/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Ethel Johnson vs. Babs Wingo
Albert Mills & Skull Murphy beat Ray Gunkel & Don McClarty
Dickie Gunkel beat Freddie Blassie to win Southern Title
4/20/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Roy Acosta & Don McClarty vs. Mickey Blassie & Gypsy Joe
4/22/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
4/24/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Roy Acosta, Dickie Gunkel & Farmer Powell vs. Freddie Blassie, Skull Murphy & Gypsy Joe
4/27/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Roy Acosta & Don McClarty vs. Mickey Blassie & Gypsy Joe
4/29/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:04:08 GMT
5/1/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Roy Acosta vs. Gino Angelo
Don McClarty vs. Gypsy Joe
Ray Gunkel & Dickie Gunkel vs. Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy
5/4/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Mickey Blassie draw Don McClarty
Freddie Blassie beat Farmer Powell
Freddie Blassie & Mickey Blassie beat Don McClarty & Farmer Powell
5/6/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
5/8/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Don McClarty beat Gino Angelo
Roy Acosta beat Gypsy Joe
Ray Gunkel, Charlie Harben & Don McClarty beat Freddie Blassie, Gino Angelo & Gypsy Joe
Dickie Gunkel beat Skull Murphy in a match with Joey Maxim as special referee
5/11/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Freddie Blassie & Mickey Blassie vs. Don McClarty & Charlie Harben
5/13/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
5/15/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Gypsy Joe, Freddie Blassie & Mickey Blassie beat Don McClarty, Dickie Gunkel & Farmer Powell
Skull Murphy beat Joey Maxim in a wrestler vs. boxer match
5/18/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Freddie Blassie & Skull Murphy vs. Ray Gunkel & Farmer Powell
5/20/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
5/22/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Freddie Blassie, Skull Murphy & Gypsy Joe beat Don McClarty, Ray Gunkel & Dickie Gunkel
5/25/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Charlie Harben vs. Skull Murphy
Freddie Blassie vs. Dickie Gunkel
5/27/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
5/29/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Don McClarty vs. Gypsy Joe
Don McClarty & Dickie Gunkel vs. Freddie Blassie & Gypsy Joe
Paul Anderson vs. Skull Murphy
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:04:17 GMT
6/1/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Charlie Harben beat Skull Murphy by DQ
Freddie Blassie draw Dickie Gunkel
6/3/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
6/5/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Catherine Simpson vs. Joanne Pence
Ray Gunkel & Don McClarty vs. Skull Murphy & Gypsy Joe
Red Dugan vs. Skull Murphy
6/8/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Skull Murphy beat Jimmy Jay
Dickie Gunkel beat Freddie Blassie in a Texas death match
6/10/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
6/12/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Don McClarty, Ray Gunkel & Dickie Gunkel beat Gypsy Joe, Freddie Blassie & Mickey Blassie
Paul Anderson beat Skull Murphy
6/15/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Mickey Blassie vs. Adrien Baillargeon
Don McClarty vs. Skull Murphy in a Texas death match
6/17/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
6/19/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Fabulous Moolah vs. Ann Regan
Freddie Blassie beat Dickie Gunkel to win Southern Title
6/24/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
6/26/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Battle royal featuring Freddie Blassie, Skull Murphy, Gypsy Joe, Adrien Baillargeon, Farmer Powell, Masked Marvel, and El Gato
6/29/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Adrien Baillargeon vs. El Gato
Don McClarty vs. Gypsy Joe
Don McClarty & Adrien Baillargeon vs. Gypsy Joe & El Gato
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:04:30 GMT
7/1/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
7/3/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
El Gato beat Farmer Powell
Don McClarty & Adrien Baillargeon draw Skull Murphy & Gypsy Joe
Freddie Blassie beat Dickie Gunkel
7/8/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
7/10/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Gypsy Joe beat Don McClarty
Dickie Gunkel beat Skull Murphy
Don McClarty, Adrien Baillargeon & Dickie Gunkel beat Skull Murphy, Gypsy Joe & El Gato
Ray Gunkel beat Freddie Blassie
7/13/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Skull Murphy vs. Gypsy Joe
Adrien Baillargeon vs. El Gato in a Texas death match
7/15/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
7/22/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
7/24/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Adrien Baillargeon, Ray Gunkel & Dickie Gunkel beat Skull Murphy, Gypsy Joe & El Gato
Freddie Blassie draw Don McIntyre
7/27/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Charley Laye vs. Gypsy Joe
Adrien Baillargeon vs. El Gato in a no time limit match
7/29/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
7/31/59 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena
Ray Gunkel & Adrien Baillargeon beat Skull Murphy & Gypsy Joe
Dickie Gunkel beat Freddie Blassie to win Southern Title
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:04:38 GMT
8/3/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Adrien Baillargeon vs. Skull Murphy
Dickie Gunkel vs. Gypsy Joe
8/5/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
8/7/59 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena
Adrien Baillargeon & Charley Laye vs. Skull Murphy & Gypsy Joe
Freddie Blassie beat Dickie Gunkel to win Southern Title
8/8/59 Marietta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Charley Laye, Dickie Gunkel & Farmer Powell vs. Freddie Blassie, Bob Shipp & El Gato
8/10/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Bob Shipp vs. Charley Laye
Adrien Baillargeon vs. Gypsy Joe
Adrien Baillargeon & Charley Laye vs. Bob Shipp & Gypsy Joe
8/11/59 Jackson, GA @ Jackson Gym-8:15pm
Adrian Baillargeon & Dickie Gunkel vs. Fred Blassie & Gypsy Joe
plus 2 more bouts
8/12/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
8/14/59 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena
Jim LaRock draw El Gato
Farmer Powell beat Ed Sharpe by DQ
Jim LaRock & Farmer Powell beat Ed Sharpe & El Gato
Freddie Blassie beat Adrien Baillargeon by DQ
8/19/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
8/21/59 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena
Ray Gunkel beat El Gato
Ed Sharpe draw Jim LaRock
Ray Gunkel & Jim LaRock beat Ed Sharpe & El Gato
Freddie Blassie no contest with Adrien Baillargeon in a no DQ, no time limit match
8/25/59 Jackson, GA @ Jackson Gym-8pm
Fred Blassie vs. Dickie Gunkel
8/26/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
8/28/59 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena
Ed Sharpe draw Jim LaRock
Ed Sharpe & Catherine Simpson beat Ray Gunkel & Joanne Pence
Adrien Baillargeon beat Freddie Blassie by DQ in a no time limit match
8/31/59 Augusta, GA @ Armory Hall
Jim LaRock vs. Gypsy Joe
Ed Sharpe vs. Dickie Gunkel
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:04:46 GMT
9/2/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
9/4/59 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena
Battle royal including Freddie Blassie beat Ray Gunkel & Dickie Gunkel, Farmer Powell, Derrell Cochran and Ed Sharpe
Derrell Cochran beat Farmer Powell
Ray Gunkel beat Ed Sharpe
Freddie Blassie beat Dickie Gunkel
9/9/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
9/11/59 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena
Jim LaRock & Adrien Baillargeon vs. Ed Sharpe & Gypsy Joe
Freddie Blassie vs. Dickie Gunkel in a Texas death match
9/16/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
9/18/59 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena
Ray Gunkel & Adrien Baillargeon vs. Ed Sharpe & Gypsy Joe
Jim LaRock vs. Gorgeous George
9/18/59 Cedartown, GA @ Sports Arena
Dickie Gunkel vs. Fred Blassie
Darrell Cochran vs. Bob Shipp
9/23/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
9/25/59 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena
Jim LaRock, Adrien Baillargeon & Farmer Powell beat Ed Sharpe, Bob Shipp & Gypsy Joe
Dickie Gunkel beat Gorgeous George
9/30/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:05:00 GMT
10/2/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Willie Love vs. Tiger Conway
Pat Lyda beat Fabulous Moolah by DQ
Ray Gunkel beat Freddie Blassie to win Southern Title
10/5/59 Augusta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Bob Shipp vs. Tony Marino
Willie Love vs. Tiger Conway
Ann Regan vs. Fabulous Moolah
Jim LaRock vs. Gorgeous George
10/7/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
10/9/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Derrell Cochran draw Ed Sharpe
Willie Love vs. Tiger Conway
Jim LaRock & Adrien Baillargeon beat Lenny Montana & Baron Gattoni
Freddie Blassie no contest with Gorgeous George
10/12/59 Augusta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Ed Sharpe beat Jim LaRock
Baron Gattoni beat Farmer Powell in a 2 of 3 falls match
Lenny Montana beat Adrien Baillargeon by DQ
10/14/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
10/16/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Willie Love vs. Tiger Conway
Fabulous Moolah vs. Pat Lyda
Freddie Blassie beat Gorgeous George in a no DQ, no time limit match
10/19/59 Augusta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
Tiger Conway beat Willie Love
Johnny Weaver beat Ed Sharpe
Adrien Baillargeon beat Lenny Montana
10/21/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
10/23/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Tony Marino draw Baron Gattoni
Lenny Montana beat Jim LaRock
Johnny Weaver & Tony Marino beat Ed Sharpe & Baron Gattoni
Freddie Blassie beat Don McIntyre & Ed Capral in a handicap match
Note: Ed Capral, announcer for the local televised wrestling program, only entered the ring for introductions, as he was never tagged into the match where he was teaming with Don McIntyre against Freddie Blassie. Prior to the match, McIntyre had vowed to retire if he felt compelled to tag Capral in the ring and put him in harms way.
10/28/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
10/30/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Johnny Weaver, Tony Marino & Adrien Baillargeon beat Lenny Montana, Ed Sharpe & Baron Gattoni
Don McIntyre beat Freddie Blassie by DQ in a cage match with the referee on the outside of the cage
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:05:22 GMT
11/4/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
11/6/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Tournament
1st Round
Baron Gattoni beat Adrien Baillargeon
Tony Marino beat Gorgeous George
Johnny Weaver beat Ed Sharpe
Lenny Montana beat Ray Gunkel by DQ
Farmer Powell received a bye
2nd Round
Tony Marino beat Baron Gattoni
Lenny Montana beat Farmer Powell
Johnny Weaver received a bye
Semifinals
Johnny Weaver beat Tony Marino
Lenny Montana received a bye
Finals
Lenny Montana beat Johnny Weaver to win tournament
Other Matches
Farmer Powell beat Freddie Blassie by DQ
11/11/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
11/13/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Tony Marino & Adrien Baillargeon beat Gorgeous George & Baron Gattoni
Ed Sharpe beat Bob Shipp
Johnny Weaver(sub for Verne Gagne) beat Lenny Montana
11/18/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
11/20/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Battle royal featuring Lenny Montana, Ed Sharpe, Bob Shipp, Adrien Baillargeon, Tony Marino and Baron Gattoni
Ray Gunkel beat Ed Sharpe
Bob Shipp draw Adrien Baillargeon
Tokyo Joe beat Tony Marino
Freddie Blassie no contest with Johnny Weaver
11/25/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
11/27/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Tony Marino, Johnny Weaver & Adrien Baillargeon beat Ed Sharpe, Tokyo Joe & Gorgeous George
Trotsky the Wrestling Bear beat Freddie Blassie in a man vs. animal match
11/28/59 Rome, GA @ Memorial Gym
Trotsky the Wrestling Bear vs Ed Sharpe in a man vs. animal match
Johnny Weaver draw Tokyo Joe(60:00) in a 2 of 3 falls match
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Post by brodiescomics on Aug 15, 2024 20:05:36 GMT
12/2/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
12/4/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Johnny Weaver & Adrien Baillargeon beat Ed Sharpe & Gorgeous George
Tokyo Joe beat Tony Marino
Verne Gagne beat Freddie Blassie
12/9/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
12/11/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Adrien Baillargeon & Gorgeous George beat Ed Sharpe & Bob Shipp
Mike Paidousis draw Johnny Weaver
Freddie Blassie beat Dickie Gunkel(sub for Ray Gunkel) to win Southern Title
12/12/59 Rome, GA @ Memorial Gym
Johnny Weaver vs Tokyo Joe in a Texas death match
Mike Paidousis vs Derrell Cochran in a 2 of 3 falls match
12/16/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
12/18/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Derrell Cochran beat Gorgeous George
Ed Sharpe & Gorgeous George beat Johnny Weaver & Adrien Baillargeon
Ray Gunkel & Dickie Gunkel beat Freddie Blassie & Angelo Poffo
12/23/59 Atlanta, GA @ WLWA Studios(TV)
12/25/59 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium
Chris Averoff beat Ed Sharpe
Mike Paidousis beat Nick Roberts
Adrien Baillargeon draw Gorgeous George
Ray Gunkel beat Freddie Blassie by DQ to win Southern Title in a match with DQ rule waived
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