Just been spending an enjoyable hour looking through some old iconic wrestling bills that my friend Adrian kindly sent me and I've come to realise there's so many great matches that were never recorded. What would most of us give to be able to see those Kendo Nagasaki unmasking Count Bartelli matches? or the match between Bobby Barnes and Les Kellet that I'm told went off script with both wrestlers losing it? Adrian Street v Jackie Pallo. Mick McManus v Jackie Pallo at The Albert hall? even Kendo v Les Kellet would be interesting just to see how it played out.
What other great bouts did we hear about that we'll never get to see? and do any of them still exist maybe hiding out there in some dusty cutting room waiting to be discovered?
You've got a couple of obvious ones there Frank - the first Pallo v McManus at the RAH and the Bartelli V Nagasaki original. I'd love to have seen the Bholu brothers when they came over. They did a show in Preston, but the prices were astronomical, Lou Thesz v Dara Singh at the RAH on my list also. As an 11 year old I had the choice of a Billy Robinson match or an independent show. As any 11 year old would do I chose the independent show. I want to see Robinson v Kendo.