Having Featured the Strange-and somewhat largely Unexplained Outing of BILLY JOYCE as
BROWN MASK in a Previous Thread Just 12 Bouts before being Unmasked in Early 1957!
Rummaging thru another Box of My Programmes-I came across this Show from ROCHESTER's
CASINO-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 20TH 1957!!-Featuring One BOB ROBINSON against JIMMY GARNER??
Surely this MUST BE-BILLY JOYCE Wrestling under his REAL NAME??
From WIGAN!-HEAVYWEIGHT!??- Think JOYCE Started in 1939-But I don't Recall EVER seeing him
Billed under his Real Name for The Wrestling??-Especially so far down his Career Path!
Is this a'First'?..And Why??
Programme below!
MAIN MASK
The name Bob Robinson is on lots of bills in the 1950s. On 5th December, 1956 he was even at the Royal Albert Hall. He was no loser as Anglo Italian seems to be suggesting but all his matches were in the south and so I'm inclined to agree with Anglo that Dale Martin used the Bob Robinson name for Billy Joyce. I couldn't find Billy Joyce on Dale Martin shows until 1957, twice at the Royal Albert Hall. The only fly in the ointment is that Joyce appears at Lime Grove regularly in the 1950s - no surprise as that was a Morrell hall. The fly turns up in 1958 when Bob Robinson wrestles at Lime Grove.