Following on from the Interesting RINGSPORT Article in the HERITAGE NEWSLETTER-
I've dug out a few of my own Collection from the Vault!
These from the early '60's!.......
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Years before wrestlers had cars it must have been mind numbing getting trains every day and coping with various delays on the network.Even when arriving in the station there was still the headache of getting to the venue.When wrestlers became 'mobile' motorway networks were very much in their infancy so there were still long and arduous journeys just to make the venue.It probably wouldn't be so bad if there were a few in the cars but if alone it must have felt like a days work just arriving.Jackie Pallo may have been one of the most 'travelled' wrestlers of all as the guy went almost everywhere.Your comments please.
Staying in the early/mid-'60's!-with PALLO Complaining about a Defeat to 'JUDO' AL HAYES after
grabbing the Mike!!-On front Cover!!
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Back again to my Favourite Ever Year-1964-and here's RAY HUNTER on the Front Cover!!
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I was chatting at the bar at Wilmslow Conservative Club in Wilmslow yesterday to fellow member Nigel (Ford) Dunlop and he mentioned your love of wrestling and, when you worked together, how he would get together groups to watch the wrestling. He vividly recalled you organising a trip to Stockport Town Hall to see The Undertaker. I assume it was Jake's lad rather than Mark Calloway. Regardless, he shared many happy memories.
@grahambrookjazz -Yes GRAHAM-I Worked with NIGEL for many years!-He's a Top,Top Bloke!
His Memory is slightly awry though on this example!-We went to STOCKPORT TOWN HALL to see KENDO NAGASAKI! I took virtually the Whole Store-Wives too-All Front Row seats!
It was funny in parts as all the Girls thought Wrestling was namby-pamby-Slapping the other Guy! You should have seen their Faces when the Wrestlers actually HIT each other HARD!!
Just the NOISE of the Blows scared them!-And then when one was thrown over the Top Rope
virtually landing on top of them-Their 'Reaction' was Hilarious!!-'OOHH' they said we thought it was just pat-a-cake stuff!!
NIGEL'S Recall of THE UNDERTAKER was that upon my Entrance to the Store or Office I'd get
'TAKER'S Funereal Gongs to play on my Arrival!!-They All knew Who was coming! Great Fun!!
You may not know GRAHAM-but NIGEL is an Ace DARTS PLAYER-Regular 12 Dart Check Outs!-The kind of Guy who really Bugs you-he's that Good!-I vividly remember Challenging him
(when I'd had quite a few Pints!) to DARTS HEAD-TO HEAD TOURNEY!!
The Deal was £50 a side-If I could beat him TWICE in a 50 Leg Match-(obviously played over
several sessions!) 'Twas a Fair Purse in those Days!-Unbelievably-to me as well-I WON the 7TH
Leg!-This meant he could not afford another Loss! He started playing seriously and I was just
hammered for a couple of dozen more Legs! Then a 'Miracle' happened somehow I managed to Win the 43RD Leg!!-I had to be held up in Shock!-NIGEL is SO Good he once Beat JOHN LOWE-a Former WORLD DARTS CHAMPION!!-Great Times! Next time you see him-Please Give him My Best!-Ask him to give me a Call for Another Challenge-This time for my POOL
Championship of the Universe!!
Also GRAHAM-as we are so close-it would be Great to meet up with you for a good old Chinwag on the Wrestling!!?
Be Careful at the Con. Club-suddenly you may hear UNDERTAKERS GONGS heralding the
Arrival of THE MAIN MASK!!
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@adrianpollard.shangri-la Has he mentioned that he used to play darts! He is always talking about it. Snooker and bowls are his sports at the club. I'll listen out for the gongs.
This publication helped the credibility of Professional Wrestling by putting it on an equal footing with Professional Boxing at the height of the "Golden Era"
Here's one from 1960. Still free in those days. The price of 2d was introduced in 1962.
Described as priceless which in some ways has proved prophetic.
The Notorious DOCTOR DEATH!..........
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This picture would be a very effective promotion tool
I have a bunch of these so grabbed some at random. Turned up a few interesting pictures:
Bigger format by 1966. Also found this "National Edition".
Some later ones, including Wrestlesport. There were also a couple of issues of Skill magazine that Evan put out. Wrestling plus other sports.
Alan Wood Northern Counties Welterweight Champion. Was that title contrived for this article?
Cool RINGSPORTS OST!-Many thanx!!-This is turning into an Interesting Gallery-so when
I get a minute-I'll go up into the Vault and put up some more of mine! In the meantime here's
a HELLS ANGELS Cover for FRANK!-I have 3 different ones for THE ANGELS!!
This from their RED Trunks and RED/GOLD Gladiator Vest Phase!!
I remember ALAN WOOD-My abiding Memory of the times I saw him Live was that he didn't
seem to want to 'sell' his Opponents Moves that much!-Good Wrestler though-on some Bills
he was WOODS!
Also I know this ALAN BAMBER!-apparently he wrote several times for the MAG.-Bet he's got
a few 'Back Issues'!!??
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Here's ADRIAN STREET for FRANK + STEVE VEIDOR- Front and Back Pages of
RINGSPORT!
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Transferred from 'WHO'S THE REAL LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD?'
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wow, amazing material as always, thanks for posting, much appreciated.
Would have made this great publication even better if copies were dated with the month and year
The copies were dated Peter. For example, this one was April 1970. The system had changed by the Jack Taylor one, which was February 1977. I'm amazed Jack was still touting himself as triple champion by 1977.
Did notice 2/77 at the top but because I regarded both Jack Taylors as back in the distant past did not realize either would be front page material 1977 unless of course it was a historical article. Did either Jack Taylor appear on TV in the professional era?