ulver
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Post by ulver on Mar 3, 2011 13:45:31 GMT -5
He was going to call it "Pretty Boy Mario Galento's Pizza", but friends thought it not wise. ;D I don't know why...   Acutally, the pizza joint was in Lilburn, on Highway 29. I wish I knew the actual address, to see what's there today. Oh, well... Maybe one of the ol' timers know!  |
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Post by Mike Norris on Mar 3, 2011 18:47:24 GMT -5
I'd love to know the address as well. I lived in Lilburn less than a mile from 29 for 5 years.
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Post by Rich Tate on Mar 3, 2011 21:49:04 GMT -5
I don't have the actual address, but ... December 2, 1966 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Kono versus Argentina Amesa > Don McClarty over Roger Kirby > Louie Tillet over Les Thatcher > Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller over Eric Von Brauner & the Red Raider > Mario Galento over Butcher Vachon > Southern Tag Team Title Match: Enrique Torres & Ramon Torres* and Gene Anderson & Lars Anderson went to a draw; the Torres’ retained the title / Notes: The Torres’ had been the reigning Southern Tag Team Champions since they went over Tillet and Vachon on November 9, 1966, in Columbus. The program for this card reminded fans that Galento’s Pizza Arena restaurant was having its grand opening after the matches.
Check the notes following this one ...
December 23, 1966 (Friday) – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Paul Jones (01) – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bobby Hart over Greg Peterson > Ray Gunkel & Bill Dromo over Chris Hardy & Red Roberts > Women’s Match: Bette Boucher over Toni Rose by disqualification > Midget Women’s Match: Darling Dagmar over Diamond Lil > Handicap Match: Enrique Torres & Ramon Torres over Lars Anderson by disqualification > Bobby Shane & Mario Galento over Eric Von Brauner & the Red Raider > Buddy Fuller & Sputnik Monroe versus Leo Garibaldi & Butcher Vachon ended in a no contest / Notes: Boucher substituted for Donna Christianello in the match against Rose. Lars Anderson was disqualified when Gene Anderson interfered in his match against the Torres’. The program for this card mentions that the Torres’ are recognized as World Tag Team Champions. It is unclear as to how they came to be recognized as such, as the last reference we have shows Enrique and Alberto Torres defending the title against the Red Raiders (Red Raider #1 and Red Raider #2) on October 5, 1966, in Columbus. It also said Fuller was the holder of the Georgia Heavyweight Title. Fuller had been the reigning Georgia Heavyweight Champion since he went over Galento on May 28, 1965, in Atlanta. It also featured a menu of available items at Galento’s Pizza Arena restaurant, with the highest priced item being a sixteen-ounce T-bone steak for $3.25. It was announced that Nick Kozak would be wrestling in Atlanta soon. |
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