Using the desert island discs format could anybody pick their favourite 8 bouts and if so which one would they keep. Anodd question but it suits an oddbod like myself. What would their book be and a wrestling luxury. my bout would be the first time I saw Kendo my book would be his and the luxury would be the signed poster from the tour in 1992 ke
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I've tried to rank them in order:-
Billy Robinson versus "Black" Jack Lanza managed by Bobby Heenan
(Milwaukee Auditorium - AWA)
2. Billy Two Rivers versus Kendo Nagasaki
(Sports Centre, Newark - Crabtree)
3. Jackie "Mr.TV" Pallo versus Mick Mc.Manus
(Royal Albert Hall, London - Dale Martin)
4. Lord Bertie Topham accompanied by female valet versus Orig Williams
(Houldsworth Hall, Manchester - Cassidy/Carpentier)
5. Hans Streiger versus "Bronco" Jack Cassidy
(Houldsworth Hall, Manchester - Cassidy/Carpentier)
6. Hans Streiger versus Billy Two Rivers
(Granby Halls, Leicester - Corbett)
7. The Borg Twins versus Billy Graham/Reg Yates
(Granby Halls, Leicester - Corbett)
8. "Romeo" Joe Critchley versus Melvyn Riss
(Town Hall, Sandbach - myself)
My favourite book would be Kent Waltons This Grappling Game.At the time it was published I took it face value.My bout would be the 1981 match between King Ben and Steve Casey of Boston
Okay, I'll play with you.
Tomorrow I'd probably come up with a different eight but for now I'll go with
Kendo Nagasaki v Albert Wall
Gwyn Davies v Dennis Mitchell
Ian St John v Andreas Svajic
Dominic Pye v Wild Angus
Kendo Nagasaki v Steve Clements
Johnny Saint v Jim Breaks
Jack Dempsey v Vic Faulkner
Billy Joyce v Tony Charles
One to keep would be Angus and Dominic.
Books, I'll take Send in The Clowns.