COUNT BARTELLI'S Career and Legendary Accomplishments in Professional
Wrestling are World Famous!!
His ultimate Loss and UNMASKING at the hands of KENDO NAGASAKI at HANLEY
on 5/3/1966 after 20 Years Undefeated was an Iconic Milestone in the Sport!
After losing the MASK following such a long run and especially with the then state
of his Body after hundreds and hundreds of Ring Battles-MOST Wrestlers would have
called it a day and Retired!-No-one would have blamed the COUNT for 'bowing out'!
But NOT BARTELLI!- He reinvented himself! Acquiring the COMMONWEALTH HEAVYWEIGHT BELT-which he defended several times and setting himself a NEW
Ambition-To Win the BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
Almost a Decade after losing to NAGASAKI-He was back at HANLEY to at least
attempt to Claim the BELT from GWYNN DAVIES-when the COUNT was well into his
Fifties!! He didn't Win this TITLE Match-but what a tremendous Accolade for him to be
contesting Top Honours-40!! Years on from first Donning that MASK!!
Programme to follow!
MAIN MASK
A championship match in the 70s at Liverpool Stadium was a rare thing.. But I witnessed The Count defend his Commonwealth Title against Steve Viedor.. Scientific match..