GCW Georgia Championship Wrestling (1979)

JANUARY 6 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape:
Wahoo McDaniel versus King Kong Mosca > Tape: Tommy Rich & Dusty Rhodes versus Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen > Raymond Rougeau
versus Frank Dusek > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen versus Mike Stansel & Bobcat Rice > Wahoo McDaniel versus Bryan St. John >
Blackjack Lanza versus Chick Donovan > Tommy Rich versus Ron Moates / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling-
television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza.

JANUARY 13 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Marvin
Turner & Mike Stansel versus Stan Hansen & King Kong Mosca . > Ole Anderson versus Chick Donovan > Larry Latham versus Jerry
Roberts > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus Bryan St. John & the Grappler > The Masked Superstar versus Bobcat Rice / Notes: This
was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie.

JANUARY 20 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ted
Oates & Jerry Roberts versus Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff . > Pierre Lefebvre versus Chick Donovan > Georgia Heavyweight Title Match: the
Masked Superstar* versus Raymond Rougeau > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus Rick Oliver & Frank Dusek > Rufus R. Jones
versus Larry Latham / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie.

JANUARY 27 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Ole
Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Jack Brisco & Mr. Wrestling #2 > Jerry Roberts versus Larry Latham > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus
Jerry Oates & Ted Allen > Wahoo McDaniel versus Rick Oliver > Tape: Ox Baker versus Gama Singh / Notes: This was taped for the –
Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Raymond Rougeau also appeared on this episode.

FEBRUARY 3 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ole
Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Marvin Turner & Pierre Lefebvre > Jerry Oates versus Frank Dusek > Wahoo McDaniel versus Larry Latham
> Tape: Blackjack Lanza versus Bobcat Rice > Blackjack Lanza versus Ricky Morton > Dream Match: Tommy Rich versus the Masked
Superstar by countout > Mr. Wrestling #2 versus the Grappler ruled a no contest / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship
Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza. Dusty Rhodes also appeared on this
episode.

FEBRUARY 10 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Raymond Rougeau versus Frank Monte . > The Masked Superstar versus Mike Porter > Wahoo McDaniel versus the Beast > Blackjack
Lanza versus Jerry Roberts > Ted & Jerry Oates versus Charlie Fulton & Larry Latham > Mr. Wrestling #2 versus the Beast > Tommy Rich &
Wahoo McDaniel versus Rick Oliver & Kurt Von Hess > Rufus R. Jones versus Frank Dusek > Blackjack Lanza versus Pierre Lefebvre >
Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff versus Frank Monte & Charlie Fulton > Luke Graham versus Mike Porter / Notes: This was taped for the –
Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. There was a brawl on this episode between Mr. Wrestling #2
and the Masked Superstar. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza.

FEBRUARY 17 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The
Masked Superstar versus Marvin Turner > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus Larry Latham & Rick Oliver > Blackjack Lanza versus
Chick Donovan > Ted Oates versus Frank Dusek > Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen versus Raymond Rougeau & Jerry Roberts > Ric Flair
versus Bill Irwin > Pez Whatley versus Ken Dillinger > Harley Race versus Rick McGraw > Sonny King versus Barry Orton > Ole Anderson
& Ivan Koloff versus Steve Regal & Sandy Ellis / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted
by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza. Mr. Wrestling #1 also appeared on this episode.

FEBRUARY 24 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape:
Dusty Rhodes versus Ole Anderson > Jerry Roberts versus Frank Dusek > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus Larry Latham & Kurt
Von Hess > Amateur wrestling clinic with Mr. Wrestling #1 > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Dennis Hall & Marvin Turner > Tape: Tony
Atlas versus Steve Muslin > The Masked Superstar versus Chick Donovan > Stan Hansen versus Pierre Lefebvre > Raymond Rougeau &
Jerry Roberts versus Larry Latham & Kurt Von Hess . > Blackjack Lanza versus Marvin Turner > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus
Rick Oliver & Frank Dusek / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie.
The taped match between Tony Atlas and Steve Muslin was from the Mid-Atlantic. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza. It was
announced that Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, and Bob Armstrong would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

MARCH 3 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Mr.
Wrestling #2 versus the Masked Superstar > Blackjack Lanza versus Chick Donovan > Wahoo McDaniel versus Rick Oliver / Notes: This
was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. In the taped match between Mr. Wrestling
#2 and the Masked Superstar, Stan Hansen was seen running in to help Wrestling #2.

MARCH 10 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong versus Larry Latham > Tape: Mr. Wrestling #2 versus the Masked Superstar > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus Frank
Dusek & Buck Brannigan > Blackjack Lanza versus Pierre Lefebvre > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Ted Oates & Jerry Roberts > Bob
Armstrong versus Frank Dusek > Tony Atlas versus Larry Latham > Ric Flair versus Jerry Roberts > Ted Oates & Pierre Lefebvre versus
Luke Graham & Buck Brannigan > Kurt Von Hess versus Dennis Hall / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling-
television program hosted by Gordon Solie. A tape from the -Macon Championship Wrestling- program was shown on this episode, featuring
Mr. Wrestling #1 giving a wrestling clinic. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza, Luke Graham and Kurt Von Hess.

MARCH 17 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Stan
Hansen, Ole & Gene Anderson versus Tommy Rich, Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson > Larry Latham versus Buddy Diamond >
Blackjack Lanza versus Chick Donovan > Wahoo McDaniel versus Buck Brannigan > Ole & Gene Anderson versus Raymond Rougeau &
Marvin Turner / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. From the tape of
the match between Stan Hansen, Ole & Gene Anderson and Tommy Rich, Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson, Hansen turned on Ole.
A tape from the -Macon Championship Wrestling- program was shown on this episode, featuring Mr. Wrestling #1 giving a wrestling clinic.
Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza.

MARCH 24 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Raymond
Rougeau versus Larry Latham > Stan Hansen versus Buck Brannigan > Bob Armstrong & Tommy Rich versus Rick Oliver & Frank Dusek >
Blackjack Lanza versus Buddy Diamond / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by
Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza.

MARCH 31 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Dusty
Rhodes versus a -Mystery Man- > Ron Bass versus Ron Moates > Mike Stallings versus Frank Dusek > Blackjack Lanza versus Bob Owen
> Bob Armstrong & Tommy Rich versus Larry Latham & Rocket Monroe / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling-
television program hosted by Gordon Solie. A tape from the -Macon Championship Wrestling- program was shown on this episode, featuring
Mr. Wrestling #1 giving a wrestling clinic. Bobby Heenan managed Ron Bass and Blackjack Lanza.
APRIL 7 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ric Flair versus
Mike Stallings / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie.

APRIL 14 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ole Anderson
& Ivan Koloff versus Dennis Hall & Marvin Turner > Mike Stallings versus Rick Oliver > Tape: Mr. Wrestling #2 versus the Turk > Blackjack
Lanza versus Frank Dusek / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. The
taped match between Mr. Wrestling #2 and the Turk was from the Mid-South. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza.

APRIL 21 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ron Bass
versus Frank Dusek > Bob Armstrong versus Jim Fordham > Genichiro Tenryu versus Rick Oliver > Tommy Rich versus Carl Fergie > Ole
Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Mike Stallings & Ron Moates > The Masked Superstar versus Frank Dusek > Mike Stallings versus Jim
Fordham > Ron Bass versus Bob Owen / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by
Gordon Solie. Ron Bass substituted for Ric Flair in the match against Bob Owen after Flair refused to wrestle. Bobby Heenan managed Bass
and announced he was now also manager for King Kong Mosca. It was announced that Tony Atlas, Mr. Wrestling #1 & #2 would be wrestling
in Atlanta soon.

APRIL 28 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy Rich
& Norvel Austin versus Rick Oliver & Jim Fordham > Georgia Television Title Match: Bob Armstrong* versus Carl Fergie > Blackjack Lanza
versus Wayne Rogers > King Kong Mosca versus Ron Moates > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Raymond Rougeau & Jerry Roberts >
Chick Donovan versus John Wolfe > Tony Atlas versus Rick Oliver > Wahoo McDaniel versus Wayne Rogers > Ivan Koloff & Blackjack
Lanza versus Frank Dusek & Mike Stallings > Wahoo McDaniel versus Luke Graham . > John Wolfe and Genichiro Tenyru wrestled to a
draw / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. During the match
between Wahoo McDaniel and Luke Graham, Ric Flair charged the ring and attacked McDaniel. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza
and King Kong Mosca.

MAY 5 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wahoo
McDaniel versus Larry Latham > Rick Oliver versus Ben Alexander > Blackjack Lanza versus Frank Dusek > Tommy Rich & Wahoo
McDaniel versus Carl Fergie & Kurt Von Hess > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Chick Donovan & Genichiro Tenryu > Georgia
Television Title Match: Bob Armstrong* versus Rick Oliver > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus Frank Dusek & Kurt Von Hess > Bill
Dromo versus Chick Donovan > Norvel Austin versus Jim Porter > The Masked Superstar versus Wayne Rogers / Notes: This was taped for
the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. It was announced on this episode that Ole Anderson &
Ivan Koloff had been stripped of the Georgia Tag Team Title. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza and King Kong Mosca. Bill Apter
from Inside Wrestling magazine appeared on this episode to announce the Future Champion Award, to be voted on by fans. The winner was to
be named on May 26, 1979.

MAY 12 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Jack &
Jerry Brisco versus Pete Austin & Ali Bey > Ron Bass & Blackjack Lanza versus Mike Jackson & Genichiro Tenryu > Tommy Rich & Wahoo
McDaniel versus Carl Fergie & Rocket Monroe > Bob Armstrong versus Frank Dusek > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Ben Alexander
& Arvil Hutto > Mr. Wrestling #1 versus Bill Howard > The Masked Superstar versus Marion Crumbly > Tape: Jack & Jerry Brisco versus
Len Denton & Butch Bronson > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus John Wolfe & Frank Dusek > Ron Bass & Blackjack Lanza versus
Jerry Roberts & Mike Jackson > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Chick Donovan & Genichiro Tenryu / Notes: This was taped for the –
Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Ron Bass and Blackjack Lanza.

MAY 19 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ole Anderson
& Ivan Koloff versus Bill Dromo & Jerry Roberts > Ray Candy versus Frank Dusek > Tape: Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Tommy Rich
& Wahoo McDaniel > Blackjack Lanza versus Ben Alexander > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus Bill Howard & Carl Fergie / Notes:
This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack
Lanza.

MAY 26 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Ole
Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel > Pierre Lefebvre versus Bryan St. John > Blackjack Lanza & the Masked
Superstar versus Bill Dromo & Jerry Roberts > Mr. Wrestling #1 versus Charlie Fulton > Ray Candy & Norvel Austin versus Frank Monte &
Doug Somers / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan
managed Blackjack Lanza and the Masked Superstar.

JUNE 2 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jerry Roberts
versus Charlie Fulton > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Louis Haney & Chick Donovan > Mike Stallings versus Carl Fergie > Blackjack
Lanza versus Curtis Brazil > Tony Atlas versus Rick Oliver > Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel versus Frank Monte & Kurt Von Hess / Notes:
This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack
Lanza.

JUNE 9 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Ernie
Ladd versus Gary Young > Mike Stallings versus Mike Hammer > Blackjack Lanza & the Masked Superstar versus Jerry Roberts &
Genichiro Tenryu > Tony Atlas versus Bill Howard > Tommy Rich versus Ole Anderson / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia
Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Ivan Koloff charged the ring after the match between Tommy Rich and
Ole Anderson, and he and Anderson cut Rich-s hair. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza and the Masked Superstar.

JUNE 16 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Tommy
Rich versus Ole Anderson > Jerry Roberts versus Mike Diamond > Stan Hansen versus Bill Howard > Tape: Bobby Heenan versus Dusty
Rhodes > Blackjack Lanza & the Masked Superstar versus Norvel Austin & Genichiro Tenryu > Tape: Mike Hammer versus Killer Karl Kox
> Doug Somers versus Mike Stallings . > Ray Candy versus Ivan Koloff . / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling-
television program hosted by Gordon Solie. While the tape of the Dusty Rhodes match with Bobby Heenan was being shown, Killer Karl Kox
attacked Rhodes at Gordon Solie-s podium. The match between Ivan Koloff and Ray Candy ended when Ole Anderson charged the ring and
interfered to help Koloff. Bobo Brazil and Tommy Rich then rushed in and cleared the ring. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza, Killer
Karl Kox and the Masked Superstar.

JUNE 23 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Tommy
Rich versus Kurt Von Hess > Blackjack Lanza & the Masked Superstar versus Jerry Roberts & Ben Alexander > Stan Hansen & Ray Candy
versus Bill Howard & Carl Fergie > Killer Karl Kox versus Chick Donovan > Curtis Brazil & Genichiro Tenryu versus Ole Anderson & Ivan
Koloff . > Bob Armstrong versus Jerry Stubbs / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by
Gordon Solie. The program went off the air before the match between Bob Armstrong and Jerry Stubbs concluded. Bobby Heenan managed
Blackjack Lanza, Killer Karl Kox and the Masked Superstar.

JUNE 30 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Stan
Hansen versus Bill Howard > Tape: Dusty Rhodes versus Killer Karl Kox > Blackjack Lanza & Killer Karl Kox versus Jerry Roberts & Jim
Nelson > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Chick Donovan & Genichiro Tenryu > Tommy Rich versus Carl Fergie > Stan Hansen & Ray
Candy versus Bill Howard & Billy Starr / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by
Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza and Killer Karl Kox.

JULY 7 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Stan
Hansen versus Bill Howard > Genichiro Tenryu versus Carl Fergie > The Masked Superstar versus Bubba Douglas > Stan Hansen & Tommy
Rich versus Bill Howard & Ben Alexander > Mike Stallings versus Billy Starr > Blackjack Lanza versus Curtis Brazil > Ole Anderson & Ivan
Koloff versus Jerry Roberts & Louis Haney / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by
Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Blackjack Lanza and the Masked Superstar.

JULY 14 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Howard
versus Mike Stallings > Tommy Rich versus Abdul Zataar > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Jerry Stubbs & Chick Donovan > Ray Candy
versus Jim Fordham > The Masked Superstar versus Genichiro Tenryu / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling-
television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed the Masked Superstar.

JULY 21 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape: Wahoo
McDaniel versus the Masked Superstar > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Marvin Turner & Genichiro Tenryu > Carl Fergie versus Jerry
Roberts > The Masked Superstar versus Chick Donovan > Ray Candy versus Bill Howard > Bob Armstrong & Stan Hansen versus Ben
Alexander & Rocket Monroe / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie.
Bobby Heenan managed the Masked Superstar.

JULY 28—

AUGUST 4 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Killer Karl
Kox & the Masked Superstar versus Bill Dromo & Chick Donovan > Jerry Stubbs versus Mike Diamond > Tony Atlas versus Carl Fergie >
Blackjack Lanza versus Genichiro Tenryu > Tommy Rich versus Ben Alexander / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship
Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox and the Masked Superstar.

AUGUST 11 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ole
Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Jerry Roberts & Genichiro Tenryu > Jerry Stubbs versus Carl Fergie > Tape: Bill Watts & Dusty Rhodes
versus Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff > Ernie Ladd versus Marvin Turner > Wahoo McDaniel versus Bill Howard > Tommy Rich & Tony Atlas
versus Doug Somers & Ben Alexander / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by
Gordon Solie. It was announced that Crusher Blackwell and Haystacks Calhoun would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

AUGUST 18 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape:
Tommy Rich versus the Masked Superstar > Killer Karl Kox versus Mike Fever > Mr. Wrestling #1 versus Carl Fergie > Jonathan Boyd
versus Marvin Turner > Bob Armstrong & Tony Atlas versus Bill Howard & Rick Oliver > Tommy Rich and the Masked Superstar wrestled to
a draw / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. It was announced the
Georgia Heavyweight Title was vacant pending a tournament on August 24, 1979. Bobby Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox and the Masked
Superstar.

AUGUST 25 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTCG STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Randy Alls
& Curtis Brazil versus Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff . > Tape: Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Bill Watts & Dusty Rhodes > Stan Hansen
versus Jim Fordham > Killer Karl Kox versus Marvin Turner > Georgia Television Title Match: Ray Candy* versus Rick Oliver > Ernie Ladd
versus Genichiro Tenryu / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby
Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox.

SEPTEMBER 1 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky
Fields versus Carl Fergie > Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich versus Bill Howard & Jim Fordham > Bob Armstrong versus Snake Brown >
Jonathan Boyd versus Chick Donovan > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Gerald Finley & Genichiro Tenryu / Notes: This was taped for the
-Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. This was the first episode after WTCG changed it-s call letters
to WTBS on August 27, 1979, six days after Turner Communications Group changed their name to Turner Broadcasting System.

SEPTEMBER 8 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky
Fields versus Bill Howard > Killer Karl Kox versus Mike Fever > Tommy Rich versus Snake Brown > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Bill
Dromo & Rick Link > Tape: Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff versus Bill Watts & Dusty Rhodes / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia
Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox. Dusty Rhodes, Bob
Armstrong, Stan Hansen, Tommy Rich, and Dick Slater also appeared on this episode.

SEPTEMBER 15 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Killer
Karl Kox versus Ted Allen > Stan Hansen versus Snake Brown > Bob Armstrong versus Dr. Judo > Ernie Ladd versus Mike Fever > Tape:
Bill Watts & Dusty Rhodes versus Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff > Ray Candy versus Snake Brown > Tape: Art Thomas versus the Sheik >
Ricky Fields versus Bill Howard > Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff and Tommy Rich & the Crusher ruled a no contest / Notes: This was taped for
the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox. Dusty Rhodes,
Ernie Ladd, Ricky Fields, Rick Oliver, and Toru Tanaka also appeared on this episode. It was announced that the Masked Superstar, Buzz
Sawyer, Bobby Jaggers would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
Georgia Sept. 15 & Sept 22, 1979
Bobby Heenan and Killer Karl Kox promo
Dusty Rhodes promo
Ernie Ladd & Ole Anderson promo which leads to Da Crusher & Tommy Rich coming out leading to…
Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff vs. Tommy Rich & Da Crusher
Crusher cuts a promo
Ricky Fields promo
Stan Hanson promo
Bobby Heenan promo on Bob Armstrong. He challenges Bullet Bob to a Judo Jacket Match! Bullet Bob, being the good baby face he is,
accepts.
Bobby Heenan introduces DR. JUDO as a way to build up Bob Armstrong vs. Professor Toru Tanaka.
Tommy Rich Promo then Da Crusher comes out and joins in, “I’m gonna get dem bums”
Dr. Judo vs. Bob Armstrong – Dr. Judo would be a masked jobber wearing a Judo Jacket.
Prof. Tanaka displays his martial arts skills by breaking boards and stuff
Bob Armstrong promo
Stan Hanson cuts a promo on Sterling Golden
The Crusher & Tommy Rich vs. Carl Fergie & Rip Oliver – for the Georgia Tag Team Titles.
Crusher & Tommy Rich cut a promo
Bob Armstrong promo
Bobby Heenan interrupts a Tony Atlas promo – Tony starts badmouthing Bobby’s guys and says “Get that Kox, I like Kox” – So sad, so true.
Tony tricks Heenan into signing a contract to wrestle….Andre the Giant!
Bobby Heenan promo
Sterling Golden (Hulk Hogan) vs. Chick Donavan – Golden cuts a promo
Ricky Fields and Buzz Sawyer promo
Ole Anderson & Ernie Ladd promo
Killer Karl Kox w/ “Pretty Boy” Bobby Heenan vs. Jerry Roberts (Jacques Rogeau)
Andre the Giant vs. Masked Marauder & Karl Von Heller – it’s a handicapped match
Andre promo
Sterling Golden vs. Mike Poore & Curtis Brazil in a Handicapped Match then has a confrontation with Tony Atlas
Stan Hanson cuts a promo on Sterling Golden
Austin Idol promo
Paul Boesch is interviewed regarding Bobby Heenan.
Ole Anderson promo and he’s a baby face now and is attacked by Bill Howard. Bob Armstrong joins the promo.
Bobby Heenan & Ernie Ladd promo – Bobby is going to be hung from a cage over the ring at the OMNI.
Bobby Jaggers promo
Jaques Goulet & Chris Markoff defend the European Tag Titles against Chic Donavan & BRET HART – This is Bret’s U.S. debut.
Masked Superstar & Ernie Ladd vs. Bob Armstrong & Buzz Sawyer – Bobby Heenan gets involved leading to Ole Anderson making the save
Bob Armstrong & Buzz Sawyer cut a promo on the Heenan Family. Ole Anderson comes out.
Bret Hart vs. Bill Howard – this is his first US singles match.
Stan Hanson cuts another promo on Sterling Golden.
Tommy Rich cuts a promo on Harley Race
Bobby Heenan and the Masked Superstar cut a promo
Tony Atlas, Ole Anderson and Wahoo McDaniel cut a promo on the return of the Masked Superstar
Sterling Golden promo
Austin Idol promo
Sterling Golden vs. Mike Fever
The Heenan Family cut a promo
Stan Hanson promo
Ole Anderson promo on the burning of Tommy Rich by the Heenan Family
Tommy Rich vs. Killer Karl Kox (JIP) – The Heenan Family attacks Rich & Ole. Rich corners Heenan leading to Killer Karl Kox taking the
cigar from Heenan’s mouth and burning Tommy Rich with it.
Jaques Goulet & Chris Markoff vs. Ricky Fields & Buzz Sawyer
Stan Hanson promo
Tommy Rich does a sit down interview with Freddie Miller
Bret Hart vs. Buzz Sawyer

SEPTEMBER 22 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Buzz
Sawyer versus Bill Howard > Bobby Jaggers versus Ted Allen > Ole Anderson & Ernie Ladd versus Ricky Fields & Marvin Turner > Stan
Hansen versus Rick Oliver > Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong versus Bill Howard & John Fordham > Chris Markoff & Jacques Goulet versus
Ted Allen & Marvin Turner > Killer Karl Kox versus Jerry Roberts / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling-
television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox and Bobby Jaggers. Tommy Rich, the Crusher, Andre
the Giant, and Stan Hansen also appeared on this episode.

SEPTEMBER 29 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tommy
Rich & the Crusher versus Carl Fergie & Rick Oliver > Ricky Fields versus Johnny Nix > Sterling Golden versus Chick Donovan > Tony Atlas
versus Jack Poure > Chris Markoff & Jacques Goulet versus Ted Allen & Marvin Turner > Killer Karl Kox versus Jerry Roberts / Notes: This
was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox.
Georgia Sept 29 & October 5, 1979
Bobby Heenan promo
Killer Karl Kox vs. Stan Hanson for the Georgia TV Title – Tommy Rich makes his return attacking Kox. Ole Anderson, Masked Superstar &
Ernie Ladd get involved in the melee. Then Ole, Rich & Hanson cut promos
Stan Hanson & Ole Anderson promo
Bobby Heenan & Masked Superstar promo
Tony Atlas promo on Austin Idol
A Nature Boy Buddy Rogers promo – this was pulled out to push the figure 4 of Austin Idol. Rogers then goes in the ring with Buzz Sawyer
and Don Serrano and demonstrated how to properly apply a figure 4 leg lock.
Freddie Millier hosts a sit down interview with the Heenan Family
Ole Anderson & Stan Hanson promo
Ernie Ladd promo
Bobby Heenan promo
Sterling Golden vs. Marvin Turner
Austin Idol promo
Bret Hart vs. Carl Fergie
Ole Anderson, Tommy Rich & Stan Hanson promo
Masked Superstar promo
Masked Superstar & Ernie Ladd vs. Stan Hanson & Ole Anderson –Ole & Ladd were tag champs when they broke up. They each picked a
new partner and are now fighting for the tag straps.
Tommy Rich promo announcing he’s willing to defend the Georgia Title on TV against anyone
Bobby Heenan promo accepting the challenge
Bobby Heenan and Masked Superstar promo
Tommy Rich & Stan Hanson promo
Ole Anderson promo announcing he’s bringing Gene Anderson back and the Minnesota Wrecking Crew are reuniting. They then show a clip of
an ndersons squash from Mid Atlantic.
Stan Hanson & Tommy Rich challenge the Heenan Family
Harley Race sends in a pre-taped promo on Dusty Rhodes
Bobby Heenan has a contract for a title shot vs. Harley Race. He offers it up to Tommy Rich who signs it but it’s really a contract for a Steel
Cage Texas Death Match vs. Terry Funk! Then Tommy Rich adds a loser leaves Georgia stipulation.
Bobby Heenan announces he’s going nowhere.
Jack & Jerry Brisco highlights
Bret Hart vs. Ted Allen
Bobby Heenan, Karl Kox and Tom Shaft promo
Thunderbolt Patterson asks for the hand of Ole Anderson
Thunderbolt Patterson and Ole Anderson vs. The Spoilers.
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Mike Fever – They are doing a bogus II angle here. The real Mr. Wrestling II comes out for a stare down.
Mr. Wrestling II promo challenges the fake to a mask vs. mask match. Promoter gives the OK and signs it for the Omni.
Terry Funk vs. Jim (JJ) Dillon – this was sent in to hype Funk vs. Rich
Terry Funk vs. Bob Roop in a lights out match
Tommy Rich promo re: Terry Funk
Ole Anderson & T-Bolt Patterson promo
Masked Superstar promo
Masked Superstar vs. Dick Slater for the Georgia Title
Bob Backlund makes an appearance in the TBS studios with the WWWF Championship Belt
Bob Backlund defends the WWWF title in the TBS studios vs. Gerald Finley
Abdullah the Butcher vs. Mike Davis – Tony Atlas comes out and confronts Abdullah
Masked Superstar, Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff cut a promo – The Russians are the new Georgia Tag Team Champs
Tommy Rich cuts a promo on Harley Race
Austin Idol & Masked Superstar cut a promo
Austin Idol & Masked Superstar vs. Mr. Wrestling II & Kevin Sullivan

OCTOBER 6 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bob
Armstrong versus Carl Fergie > Killer Karl Kox versus Curtis Brazil > Sterling Golden versus Marvin Turner > Tape: Mr. Wrestling #2 versus
the Medic > Tony Atlas versus Bill Howard > Ole Anderson & Ernie Ladd versus Ted Allen & Ricky Fields / Notes: This was taped for the –
Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Ernie Ladd and Killer Karl Kox.

OCTOBER 13 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Handicap
Match: Sterling Golden versus Curtis Brazil & Jack Poure > Ricky Fields versus Carl Fergie > Tape: Mike Sharpe versus King Kong Mosca >
Killer Karl Kox versus Chick Donovan > Ernie Ladd versus Mike Fever > Tape: Larry Latham versus Wahoo McDaniel > Tape: Marvin
Turner versus the Masked Superstar > Tommy Rich & Tony Atlas versus Bill Howard & Carl Fergie > Chris Markoff & Jacques Goulet versus
Bret Hart & Chick Donovan > Bob Armstrong & Buzz Sawyer versus Ernie Ladd & the Masked Superstar . / Notes: This was taped for the
-Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. On this episode, Ole Anderson and Ernie Ladd split up as
Anderson makes a babyface turn. Bobby Heenan managed Ernie Ladd and Killer Karl Kox. Paul Boesch, Stan Hansen, Tommy Rich, Tony
Atlas, Austin Idol, Ole Anderson, Hangman Bobby Jaggers, Buck Brannigan, and Austin Idol also appeared on this episode. It was announced
that Wahoo McDaniel would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

OCTOBER 20 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape:
Reggie Parks versus Harley Race > Tape: Gary Young versus Harley Race > Wahoo McDaniel versus Buck Brannigan > Killer Karl Kox
versus Len Owen > Gerald Finley versus Austin Idol by countout > Tony Atlas versus Bill Howard > Sterling Golden versus Marvin Turner /
Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. Bobby Heenan managed Ernie
Ladd, Killer Karl Kox, and the Masked Superstar. Bob Armstrong, Buzz Sawyer, and Ole Anderson also appeared on this episode.

OCTOBER 27 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Killer
Karl Kox versus Stan Hansen by countout > Buzz Sawyer versus Carl Fergie > The Masked Superstar versus Ted Allen > Georgia
Heavyweight Title Match: Tommy Rich* versus Killer Karl Kox > Stan Hansen & Tony Atlas versus Bobby Jaggers & Snake Brown / Notes:
This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. During the match between Stan Hansen
and Killer Karl Kox, Ernie Ladd came to ringside and wiped his boots with Hansen-s cowboy hat, luring Hansen out of the ring. Following the
match between Tommy Rich and Killer Karl Kox, Bobby Heenan burned Rich-s with a cigar. Bobby Heenan managed Killer Karl Kox, Bobby
Jaggers and the Masked Superstar. Ole Anderson and Bill Howard also appeared on this episode.

NOVEMBER 3 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tape:
Buddy Rogers with Buzz Sawyer and Raul Mata > Ricky Fields versus Joe Powell > Ernie Ladd & the Masked Superstar versus Jack Poure
& Chick Donovan > Tape: Tommy Rich versus Killer Karl Kox > Bret Hart and Buzz Sawyer wrestled to a draw > Georgia Television Title
Match: Killer Karl Kox versus Stan Hansen* to win title > Sterling Golden versus Marvin Turner > Tony Atlas versus Bill Howard > Luke
Graham versus Marvin Turner / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie.
The tape of Buddy Rogers, Buzz Sawyer, and Raul Mata was from Florida, showing a demonstration of the figure four leglock. On this
episode, WTBS personality Bill Tush presented a profile of Tommy Rich. Bobby Heenan managed Ernie Ladd, Killer Karl Kox, and the
Masked Superstar. It was announced that Ray Candy would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.

NOVEMBER 10 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) >
Georgia Tag Team Title Match: Ernie Ladd & the Masked Superstar and Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen wrestled to a draw > Mr. Wrestling #2
(2) versus Jack Poure > Bret Hart versus Carl Fergie > Tape: Ole & Gene Anderson versus Tiger Conway, Jr., & Dr. Fujinami > Tape: Mr.
Wrestling #2 (1) versus Mike Boyer / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon
Solie. The match between Ernie Ladd & the Masked Superstar and Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen was to determine new champions since the
split between Ladd and Anderson. However, since the match ended in a draw, Paul Jones declared the title vacant pending a tournament on
November 22, 1979. Bobby Heenan managed Ernie Ladd and the Masked Superstar.

NOVEMBER 17 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky
Fields versus David Bruno > Tape: Terry Funk versus J.J. Dillon > Tape: Terry Funk versus Bob Roop > Wahoo McDaniel versus Abdul
Zataar > Stan Hansen versus Buck Brannigan > Ernie Ladd & the Mystery Man versus Vinnie Bolotto & Ted Allen > Tape: Tommy Rich
versus Killer Karl Kox > Tape: Ernie Ladd & Tom Shaft versus Tommy Rich & Gene Anderson > Tommy Rich versus Don Moore > Austin
Idol & the Masked Superstar versus David White & David Bruno > Tape: Jack & Jerry Brisco versus Pete Austin & Ali Bey > Tape: Jack &
Jerry Brisco versus Len Denton & Buster Bronson > Bret Hart versus Ted Allen > Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson versus the Spoilers /
Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television program hosted by Gordon Solie. On this episode, Tommy Rich
signed a contract to wrestle Terry Funk. During the match between Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson versus the Spoilers, Anderson &
Patterson removed their opponent-s masks, but they were not identifiable before disappearing to the dressing room. Bobby Heenan managed
Austin Idol and the Masked Superstar. Harley Race. Killer Karl Kox, Tony Atlas, Ray Candy, and Mr. Wrestling #2 (2) also appeared on this
episode.

NOVEMBER 24 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ricky
Fields versus Chick Donovan > Tape: Harley Race > Tape: Tommy Rich versus Bobby Heenan > Ivan Koloff versus Mike Fever > Tape: Ernie
Ladd & Tom Shaft versus Tommy Rich & Gene Anderson > Ray Candy versus Buck Brannigan > Austin Idol & the Masked Superstar versus
Bret Hart & Ted Allen > Tape: Mike Boyer versus Mr. Wrestling #2 (1) / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling-
television program hosted by Gordon Solie. The tape of Harley Race was actually a video montage of various events. On this episode WTBS
personality Bill Tush presented a profile on Harley Race. Also, there was a taped interview from Tommy Rich in the Omni dressing room shortly
after defeating Bobby Heenan on November 22, 1979. Ole Anderson, Tony Atlas, Tommy Rich, Killer Karl Kox, Dusty Rhodes, and Jack &
Jerry Brisco also appeared on this episode.

DECEMBER 1 (SATURDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – WTBS STUDIOS (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Ivan
Koloff versus Don Moore > Austin Idol versus Len Owen > Killer Khan versus Louis Haney > The Masked Superstar versus Jack Poure >
Tommy Rich versus Bobby Jaggers . > Buzz Sawyer versus Bobby Jaggers . > Tape: Jack & Jerry Brisco versus Austin Idol & the Masked
Superstar > Austin Idol versus Mike Davis > Tape: Tommy Rich versus Harley Race > The Masked Superstar versus Don Moore > Killer
Khan & Killer Karl Kox versus Bill Dromo & Len Owen / Notes: This was taped for the -Georgia Championship Wrestling- television
program hosted by Gordon Solie. On this episode WTBS personality Bill Tush presented a profile on Ray Candy. Gorgeous George, Jr.,
managed Killer Khan and Toru Tanaka. There was a taped interview sent from Charlie Platt and Kevin Sullivan announcing he was on his way
to Georgia. Jack & Jerry Brisco also appeared on this episode.


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