NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)

The Georgia version of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Southern Heavyweight Championship was a secondary singles championship used in Georgia Championship Wrestling off-and-on from 1948 to 1972.[1]

NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
Details
PromotionGeorgia Championship Wrestling
Date established1948
Date retired1973

The title is one of many versions of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship. Other versions have been used in Florida[2] and the Tennessee cities of Knoxville[3] and Memphis.[4]

Title history

Silver marks in the title history indicate periods of unknown lineage. An (n) placed after a date indicates that a title change occurred no later than the date listed.

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Chris Belkas1November 1, 1948 (n)Records unclear as to whom he defeated.
The title was vacated when Belkas left the area in November 1948.
Tom Mahoney1July 15, 1949Atlanta, GeorgiaDefeated Al Massey in a tournament final.
Don McIntyre1August 5, 1949Atlanta, Georgia
Black Menace1September 16, 1949Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre2September 23, 1949Atlanta, Georgia
Danno O'Connor1November 25, 1949Atlanta, Georgia
George Flynn1December 16, 1949Atlanta, Georgia
Ray Villmer1December 23, 1949Atlanta, Georgia
Rebel Russell1March 1950 (n)
Nick Carter1March 31, 1950Atlanta, Georgia
Red Terror1May 12, 1950Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre3May 19, 1950Atlanta, Georgia
Art Nielson1July 7, 1950Atlanta, Georgia
Jack Kennedy1November 3, 1950Atlanta, Georgia
Lord Finis Hall1November 24, 1950Atlanta, Georgia[5]
Art Nielson2December 8, 1950Atlanta, Georgia
Golden Terror (Danny Plechas)1January 26, 1951Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre4March 30, 1951Atlanta, Georgia
Art Nielson3July 28, 1951Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre5August 3, 1951Atlanta, Georgia
Art Nielson4August 10, 1951Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre6September 10, 1951Augusta, Georgia
Lou Newman1March 28, 1952Atlanta, Georgia
Jack McDonald1April 25, 1952Atlanta, Georgia
Al Massey1May 2, 1952Atlanta, Georgia
Angelo Martinelli1June 20, 1952Atlanta, Georgia
Art Nielson5July 11, 1952Atlanta, Georgia
Tarzan White1September 5, 1952Atlanta, Georgia[6]
Don McIntyre7September 1952Atlanta, Georgia
Aldo Bogni1January 26, 1953Augusta, Georgia
Don McIntyre8September 1952Atlanta, Georgia
Gorgeous George1March 7, 1953Atlanta, Georgia[7]
Don McIntyre9March 16, 1953 (n)Also recognized in Florida no later than June 22, 1953.[2]
Ray Villmer2October 16, 1953Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre10January 11, 1954Augusta, Georgia
Fred Blassie1February 8, 1954Birmingham, AlabamaDefeated Mr. Moto. The title was held up after a match against Mr. Moto on May 8, 1954 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but was returned to Blassie.
Don McIntyre11August 26, 1955Atlanta, Georgia
Fred Blassie2September 16, 1955Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre12October 28, 1955Atlanta, Georgia
Fred Blassie3November 25, 1955Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre13September 7, 1956Atlanta, Georgia
Art Neilson6September 21, 1956Atlanta, Georgia
Bull Curry1September 28, 1956Atlanta, Georgia
Fred Blassie4October 19, 1956Atlanta, Georgia
Bobby Wepner1November 23, 1956Atlanta, Georgia
Jerry Graham1December 14, 1956Atlanta, Georgia
Chief Big Heart1January 4, 1957Atlanta, Georgia
Jerry Graham2January 11, 1957Atlanta, Georgia
Red McIntyre1February 22, 1957 (n)McIntyre was recognized as champion in Marietta, Georgia.
Kurt Von Brauner1April 10, 1957 (n)Von Brauner was recognized as champion in Augusta, Georgia.
Red McIntyre2April 19, 1957 (n)McIntyre was recognized as champion in Atlanta, Georgia, and may have defeated Von Brauner on April 10.
Kurt Von Brauner2May 1957 (n)Defeated Don McIntyre to become recognized as champion in Atlanta, Georgia.
Don McIntyre14May 3, 1957Atlanta, Georgia[8]
Kurt Von Brauner3May 31, 1957 (n)Von Brauner is still or again recognized as champion in Marietta, Georgia.
Don McIntyre15June 14, 1957Atlanta, Georgia
Kurt Von Brauner4June 17, 1957 (n)Von Brauner was recognized as champion in Augusta, Georgia.
Don McIntyre16June 24, 1957 (n)McIntyre defended the title against Kurt Von Brauner in Augusta, Georgia.
Kurt Von Brauner5June 28, 1957Atlanta, Georgia
Ray Gunkel1October 18, 1957Atlanta, Georgia
The Mighty Yankee1January 10, 1958Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre17April 25, 1958Atlanta, Georgia
Fred Blassie5June 13, 1958Atlanta, Georgia
Don McIntyre18July 25, 1958Atlanta, Georgia
Fred Blassie6August 8, 1958Atlanta, Georgia
Ray Gunkel2August 22, 1958Atlanta, Georgia
Fred Blassie7September 5, 1958Atlanta, Georgia
Ray Gunkel3November 7, 1958Atlanta, Georgia
Fred Blassie8January 2, 1959Atlanta, Georgia
Dick Gunkel (Dick Steinborn)1April 17, 1959Atlanta, Georgia[9]
Fred Blassie9June 19, 1959Atlanta, Georgia
Dick Gunkel2July 31, 1959Atlanta, Georgia[10]
Fred Blassie10August 7, 1959Atlanta, Georgia
Ray Gunkel4October 2, 1959Atlanta, Georgia
Fred Blassie11November 1959
Ray Gunkel5December 1959 (n)
Fred Blassie12December 11, 1959Atlanta, GeorgiaDefeated Dick Gunkel, substituting for the injured Ray Gunkel.
Ray Gunkel6December 25, 1959Atlanta, GeorgiaWon by disqualification and may not have been a title change, although Gunkel was champion in January 1960.
Fred Blassie13April 15, 1960Atlanta, GeorgiaDefeated Dick Gunkel.
The title was held up after a match against Eric Pederson on May 13, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fred Blassie14May 20, 1960Atlanta, GeorgiaDefeated Eric Pederson in a rematch.
Ray Gunkel7June 10, 1960Atlanta, Georgia
The title was held up after a match against The Mighty Yankee on June 17, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dick Steinborn3July 22, 1960Atlanta, GeorgiaDefeated The Mighty Yankee.
The Mighty Yankee2July 29, 1960Atlanta, Georgia
The title was held up after a match against Don McIntyre on August 5, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Don McIntyre19August 12, 1960Atlanta, GeorgiaDefeated The Mighty Yankee in a rematch.
Fred Blassie15October 21, 1960Atlanta, Georgia
The title was held up after a match against Tiny Evans on November 4, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fred Blassie16November 11, 1960Atlanta, GeorgiaDefeated Tiny Evans in a rematch.
Tiny Evans1November 18, 1960Atlanta, Georgia
Fred Blassie17December 20, 1960Atlanta, Georgia
Chief Little Eagle1February 14, 1961 (n)Little Eagle defeated Fred Blassie on January 3 in Macon, Georgia and January 4 in Columbus, Georgia, but neither may have been title matches.
Skull Murphy1February 14, 1961Macon, Georgia
The title was vacated in March 1961.
Skull Murphy2March 15, 1961Columbus, GeorgiaDefeated Bill Dromo in a tournament final.
Guy Mitchell1March 29, 1961Columbus, GeorgiaMurphy was still recognized as champion in Macon, Georgia, with Chief Little Eagle defeating Murphy on April 4 for Macon recognition.
Skull Murphy3April 5, 1961Columbus, GeorgiaMurphy also defeated Chief Little Eagle by disqualification on April 11 in Macon, Georgia to become recognized as champion statewide.
Ray Gunkel7June 13, 1961 (n)Gunkel was recognized as champion in Macon, Georgia.
Eddie Graham1March 17, 1962Tampa, FloridaGraham won a tournament for the Florida version, which was recognized in Georgia after April 24.
Lenny Montana1May 1, 1962Macon, GeorgiaLenny defeated Eddie Graham in a title match.
Bob Orton1June 17, 1965Jacksonville, FloridaOrton won a tournament for the Florida version, which was recognized in Georgia after October 8.
Buddy Fuller1March 25, 1966 (n)Records unclear as to whom he defeated.
Louie Tillet1May 27, 1966Atlanta, Georgia
Buddy Fuller2June 17, 1966Atlanta, Georgia
Butcher Vachon1October 7, 1966 (n)Records unclear as to whom he defeated.
Buddy Colt1November 28, 1972 (n)Records unclear as to whom he defeated.
Bob Armstrong1December 15, 1972Atlanta, Georgia
Buddy Colt2December 29, 1972Atlanta, Georgia
Title retired in 1973.
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See also

References
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