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National Wrestling Alliance
Georgia Championship Wrestling
Southern Heavyweight Championship
(1948 — 1973)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
Southern Heavyweight Championship
(1948 — 1973)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Chris Belkas | 1948 | -- | -- | |
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Defended the title 4 times between November 1 and November 22, 1948.
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| ** Vacated ** | 1948 | -- | -- | |
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After Belkas leaves the area.
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| Tom Mahoney | Jul 15, 1949 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
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Defeated Al Massey in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Don McIntyre | Aug 5, 1949 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 42 days |
| The Black Menace | Sep 16, 1949 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| Don McIntyre [2] | Sep 23, 1949 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 63 days |
| Danno O'Connor | Nov 25, 1949 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| George Flynn | Dec 16, 1949 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| Ray Villmer | Dec 23, 1949 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
| -- Dec 23, 1949 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Rebel Russell | -- | -- | ||
| Nick Carter | Mar 31, 1950 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 42 days |
| The Red Terror | May 12, 1950 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| Don McIntyre [3] | May 19, 1950 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 49 days |
| Art Neilson | Jul 7, 1950 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 119 days |
| Jack Kennedy | Nov 3, 1950 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| Lord Finis Hall | Nov 24, 1950 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 14 days |
| Art Neilson [2] | Dec 8, 1950 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 49 days |
| The Golden Terror | Jan 26, 1951 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 63 days |
| Don McIntyre [4] | Mar 30, 1951 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 120 days |
| Art Neilson [3] | Jul 28, 1951 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 6 days |
| Don McIntyre [5] | Aug 3, 1951 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| Art Neilson [4] | Aug 10, 1951 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 31 days |
| Don McIntyre [6] | Sep 10, 1951 | Live Event | Augusta, USA | 200 days |
| Lou Newman | Mar 28, 1952 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 28 days |
| Jack McDonald | Apr 25, 1952 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Al Massey | May 2, 1952 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 49 days |
| Angelo Martinelli | Jun 20, 1952 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| Art Neilson [5] | Jul 11, 1952 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 56 days |
| Tarzan White | Sep 5, 1952 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
| Don McIntyre [7] | Sep 1952 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on August 23 in Jasper, GA, then again on September 11 in Columbus, GA.
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| Aldo Bogni | Jan 26, 1953 | Live Event | Augusta, USA | 25 days |
| Don McIntyre [8] | Feb 20, 1953 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 15 days |
| Gorgeous George | Mar 7, 1953 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
| Don McIntyre [9] | Mar 1953 | -- | -- | |
| Ray Villmer [2] | Oct 16, 1953 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 108 days |
| Don McIntyre [10] | Feb 1, 1954 | Live Event | Birmingham, USA | 7 days |
| Freddie Blassie | Feb 8, 1954 | Live Event | Birmingham, USA | 564 days |
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Title was held-up after a match on May 8 against Mr. Motto, but was later returned.
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| Don McIntyre [11] | Aug 26, 1955 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| Fred Blassie [2] | Sep 16, 1955 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 42 days |
| Don McIntyre [12] | Oct 28, 1955 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 28 days |
| Fred Blassie [3] | Nov 25, 1955 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 287 days |
| Don McIntyre [13] | Sep 7, 1956 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 14 days |
| Art Neilson [6] | Sep 21, 1956 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| Bull Curry | Sep 28, 1956 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| Fred Blassie [4] | Oct 19, 1956 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 35 days |
| Bobby Wepner | Nov 23, 1956 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| Jerry Graham | Dec 14, 1956 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| Chief Big Heart | Jan 4, 1957 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| Jerry Graham [2] | Jan 11, 1957 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 31 days |
| Red McIntyre | Feb 11, 1957 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 70 days |
| Kurt Von Brawner | Apr 22, 1957 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 11 days |
| Don McIntyre [14] | May 3, 1957 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
| Kurt Von Brawner [2] | May 1957 | -- | -- | |
| Don McIntyre [15] | Jun 14, 1957 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 14 days |
| Kurt Von Brawner [3] | Jun 28, 1957 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 112 days |
| Ray Gunkel | Oct 18, 1957 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 84 days |
| The Mighty Yankee | Jan 10, 1958 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 105 days |
| Don McIntyre [16] | Apr 25, 1958 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 49 days |
| Fred Blassie [5] | Jun 13, 1958 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 42 days |
| Don McIntyre [17] | Jul 25, 1958 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 14 days |
| Fred Blassie [6] | Aug 8, 1958 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| Ray Gunkel [2] | Aug 29, 1958 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| Fred Blassie [7] | Sep 5, 1958 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 63 days |
| Ray Gunkel [3] | Nov 7, 1958 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 56 days |
| Fred Blassie [8] | Jan 2, 1959 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 105 days |
| Dick Gunkel | Apr 17, 1959 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 63 days |
| Fred Blassie [9] | Jun 19, 1959 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 42 days |
| Dick Gunkel [2] | Jul 31, 1959 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| Fred Blassie [10] | Aug 7, 1959 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 56 days |
| Ray Gunkel [4] | Oct 2, 1959 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
| Fred Blassie [11] | 1959 | -- | -- | |
| Ray Gunkel [5] | 1959 | -- | -- | |
| Freddie Blassie [12] | Dec 11, 1959 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 14 days |
| Ray Gunkel [6] | Dec 25, 1959 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 112 days |
| Freddie Blassie [13] | Apr 15, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 28 days |
| ** Held-Up ** | May 13, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
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After a match against Eric Pederson.
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| Freddie Blassie [14] | May 20, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| Ray Gunkel [7] | Jun 10, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| ** Held-Up ** | Jun 17, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
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After a match against The Mighty Yankee.
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| Dick Steinborn [3] | Jul 22, 1960 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| The Mighty Yankee [2] | Jul 29, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| ** Held-Up ** | Aug 5, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
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After a match against Don McIntyre.
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| Don McIntyre [18] | Aug 12, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 70 days |
| Freddie Blassie [15] | Oct 21, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 14 days |
| ** Held-Up ** | Nov 4, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
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After a match against Tiny Evans.
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| Freddie Blassie [16] | Nov 11, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 7 days |
| Tiny Evans | Nov 18, 1960 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 32 days |
| Freddie Blassie [17] | Dec 20, 1960 | Live Event | Macon, USA | |
| Chief Little Eagle | 1961 | -- | -- | |
| Skull Murphy | Feb 14, 1961 | Live Event | Macon, USA | |
| ** Vacated ** | Mar 1961 | -- | -- | |
| Skull Murphy [2] | Mar 15, 1961 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 14 days |
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Defeated Bill Dromo in the final of a tournament for the vacant title. Other participants included Chief Little Eagle, Guy Mitchell, Gypsy Joe, Jim Burke, Killer Campbell, and Tiny Evans,
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| Guy Mitchell | Mar 29, 1961 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 7 days |
| Skull Murphy [3] | Apr 5, 1961 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | |
| -- Apr 11, 1961 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1961 -- | ||||
| Ray Gunkel [8] | 1961 | -- | -- | |
| -- 1961 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1962 -- | ||||
| Eddie Graham | 1962 | -- | -- | |
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The reigning Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship is recognized in Georgia as early as April 24, 1962.
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| -- 1962 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1965 -- | ||||
| Bob Orton Jr. | 1965 | -- | -- | |
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The reigning Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship is recognized in Georgia as early as July 20, 1965.
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| -- 1965 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Buddy Fuller | -- | -- | ||
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Recognized as champion on May 6, 1966.
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| Louie Tillet | May 27, 1966 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 21 days |
| Buddy Fuller [2] | Jun 17, 1966 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
| -- Jun 17, 1966 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1966 -- | ||||
| Butcher Vachon | 1966 | -- | -- | |
| Buddy Colt | -- | -- | ||
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Recognized as champion on November 28, 1972.
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| Bob Armstrong | Dec 15, 1972 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | 14 days |
| Buddy Colt [2] | Dec 29, 1972 | Live Event | Atlanta, USA | |
| -- Dec 29, 1972 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Stagger Lee | -- | -- | ||
| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jul 23, 1983 -- | ||||
| Bill Dundee | Jul 23, 1983 | Live Event | Chattanooga, USA | |
| ** Deactivated ** | -- | -- | ||