Every few years I start a topic on Masambula. It never goes far.
He was one of my favourites, just about kept his humour believable, was a captivating personality, suffered believably, and had a top-of-the-bill career over 24 years.
It was exciting two years ago when I found that he is on French youtube with the commentator saying he was from Trinidad. This was the first chink for me in his impenetrable armoury of privacy. I've asked wrestlers about him, but never get any content back
Many moons ago we had a one-post-wonder angrily posting that she was his daughter and we all knew nothing. She was spot on. And vanished.
We probably know most about his famous tv bout against Judo Pete Roberts, but even that remains shrouded in mystery.
So with so many knowledgeable new Members having joined us these past couple of years, and with Masambula popping up on so many of the bills that several of you have kindly been sharing lately, it's time for me to ask again what snippets we can piece together to profile this elusive witchdoctor?
He signed a beautiful autograph, but just mumbled unintelligibly. Ron says he knew someone who drove him. Bernard remembers his pre-leopardskin straw mask.
Any other details, anyone?
Thank you.
Here's MASAMBULA Making The Front Cover of Mat Review in 1953 +
A Couple of his Notable Bouts from 20 years Later at LIVERPOOL STADIUM and
QUEEN'S HALL WIDNES!!
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