Wrestling Bills in the U.K. usually featured 4 or 5 Bouts in the Show-In Big Venues/
Tournaments like ROYAL ALBERT HALL there would be 6-3 Matches either side of
the Interval!-We have also seen that very rarely even the odd Bill Featured just the 3!!!
Contests!!-So a Wrestling Show Billing 8-EIGHT Bouts would be Astounding surely??
Well....a long time ago at WRYTON STADIUM BOLTON such a Show really DID happen!!
5 of the Matches pitted the ROYALS vs. BLACK DIAMONDS in 4 Singles Matches and
then against each other in a Tag Bout!
A wily Promoter I hear you cry-just using 4 Men-NO VALUE there then you might say!!
But NO!!- There were 3!! OTHER Singles Contests that nite which included Top Names
like TONY ST. CLAIR and JOHHNY EAGLES!!
What a CURIOUS SHOW!!-The Bouts Featuring ROYALS/DIAMONDS even involved
a 'POINTS SYSTEM'-Mighty Strange!!-Poster to follow!
Did Anyone else ever see an 8!!!!!!!! Match Wrestling Bill??
MAIN MASK
Here's that Edinburgh one I was thinking of:
April 11th, 1967 – Edinburgh, Scotland
Dave Ramsden b Sid Cooper
Alan Bardouille b Judd Harris (DQ)
Jim McKenzie b Alan Dennison
Andy Robin b Paul Luty
Mick McMichael b Eric Cutler
Mr NO (Ken Lazenby) b Ian Gilmour
Rave Ramsden & Andy Robin & Mick McMichael b Mr NO & Sid Cooper & Judd Harris
I recall Morrell and Beresford promoting exactly the same thing at the Kings Hall, Belle Vue, in the early seventies. Again The Royals were involved but on the show I saw their opponents were The Masters (Alan Colbeck and Peter Preston). As with the Wryton show, there were the usual three supporting bouts making eight in all. I do recall that the Faulkner/Preston clash consisted of Faulkner rushing out of his corner on the bell, picking up Preston in a bodyslam and press and gaining the one fall required.
This was quite a show that Main Mask referred to. And still the usual 7/6 price.
I saw an 11match show in Manchester 2017 including Jushin Liger and Tiger Mask it was a long show but also one of the best shows I have ever seen.
Edinburgh had some unusual shows with lots of matches
Have seen seven at Belle Vue on their monthly spectaculars but eight never.