COUNT BARTELLI had 2 distinct Incarnations during his Wrestling Career!
For the first 20-odd Years he Fought behind the MASK remaining Undefeated
for Thousands of Contests! Then with his first loss to KENDO NAGASAKI-and
the 'passing of the torch-Did he Retire? No chance!-He Wrestled on for ANOTHER
20 Years without the MASK for hundreds more Bouts!
But when he finally Retired in 1986-Did he now ride off into the Sunset??-STILL NO!!
GEOFF CONDLIFFE could not get Wrestling out of his System!-It was in his Blood!
With the final cheers of his last ever Bout still ringing in his ears-THE COUNT followed
in the footsteps of Wrestlers before him and began to PROMOTE the odd Wrestling Show!
Along with his 3rd Wife( and Author of his Biography) ANN MACKRORY and in conjunction
with DALE MARTIN-He started putting on Shows around his Native CREWE!
One such in 1988 had BIG DADDY on the Bill-and his Promotions still proved Popular
at a time when Wrestling was about to Vanish from our T.V. Screens!
A final Swansong to this Absolute Epitome of All a Professional Wrestler should be!
Programme/Article to follow!
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