YES!-THAT Certainly got your Attention-didn't it?-But THAT'S what it's DESIGNED to do!!
So you Turn-Up at The Hall Fully Expecting to Witness a Mouth-Watering Clash between-as
Serious Wrestling Fans would know!-the Best Up and Coming BRITISH Heavyweight-BILL
ROBINSON and-at the Time-The Best-Known and Most Notorious MASKED Wrestler in the
Country-DOCTOR DEATH!!
However you are going to be Wrong in your Expectations-not Once-but TWICE!!
This is GRIMSBY-RELWYSKOW Territory-and the Early 1960's..BUT you will Notice this
Promoter has been Smart enough NOT to put his Name to this Mini-Poster!!....WHY??
Reason ONE for your Imminent 'Disappointment is....
This is NOT 'THE' Original DOCTOR DEATH but rather JOINT PROMOTIONS-at it again-
'Fielding'their own VERSION!
Reason TWO for your Imminent 'Disappointment' is...
Although this IS the Real BILL ROBINSON...You aren't even going to see him Fight the
Phoney Doctor Death!!-On the Evening of the Show-They Switched round the Bouts so that
ROBINSON was to be Taking-On GWYN DAVIES-Originally Billed against FRIKI ALBERTA
while the Latter was Relegated down the Order of Battle to Face the Fake Doctor Death!
This is a Deliberate Pre-Meditated and Shocking Piece of 'Deception 'played-out on what will
have been a good chunk of the Fans Who Rolled-Up and PAID their Hard-Earned MONEY to
be seeing the Show as Originally Billed!-Callous Opportunism and Exploitation of the Success
of The PAUL LINCOLN Independent Bandwagon is this!
O' Course the Promoter will Bleat they 'reserve the right' to 'Change' the Bill without Notice but
as We All know Promotional Posters/Flyers are Printed-Up and Sent Out well in ADVANCE of
the Nite of the Wrestling Show!-Hence NO RELWYSKOW Name on this 'Chicanery'!
For the Record M'Lud this 'Trick' was also used at BELLE VUE as well!!-Disgraceful!!
Below I'm Holding My Original Poster Evidence M'Lud!!
The Bout-Switch is Annotated onto the Relevant Bout 'Boxes'!!
MAIN MASK
Bang on Dave Sutherland
Borman / Bormann only appears in results between October-December 1963. Sometimes his first name is Hans.
I was going to cite the Martin Borman episode to illustrate my surprise that Joint Promotions should pull such stunts as in my time at St James', Newcastle I was only aware of two no shows; the first has been described by Ian. Not only had I heard of Martin Borman but he was the first werestler that I saw in live action. This was on 23rd November 1963 against Donald Mitchell who was making his debut at Newcastle; as I recall from all those years ago that he wasn't posessed of a lot of skill and was disqualified for kneeing Mitchell downstairs. He would have hardly been a suitable opponent for Norman Walsh! He might have made one more appearance at St James' but I didnt see him.
By the way the other bill change was to a match between Earl Maynard and Lee Sharon the latter didn't show and he was replaced by Wild Ian Campbell - not a bad swap?
Just belatedly to agree that that Grimsby poster displays the unmistakably skinny detail of a Morrell programme.
Johnny Abbey is absolutely fascinating! Up against The Dictator of the Ring!
Sounds like one huge in-joke: Jack Dale v Norman Morell!
Main Mask's Bell Vue bill is a real international tour-de-force, wrestlers from the UK, Spain, Canada and South Africa.
Hi Adrian. Thanks for your reply. This is just a stab in the dark but on SAT. OCT. 5fh. at NEWCASTLE NORMAN WALSH was billed to be on with ALAN GARFIELD who was replaced by a MARTIN BORMAN who i have never hearrd f. Firstly could you please try and enlighten me on this man. Secondly i just wonder if this could this be MORRELLS DR. DEATH, as i never seen or heard of this man BORMAN again, and is bugging me. Hope to hear from you very soon
Thanks Adrian, Ian
Hi Adrian, i think you will find Grimsby was a MORRELL/ BERESFORD PROM. and not RELWYSKOW> About 1 year or so i questioned this DOCTOR DEATH doing the MORRELL shows. Alas i got not one reply. I hope you get moreeluck than i did.
All the best Adrian and keep well,Ian.