Rated by the RIOTS as the No: 2 Tag Team-NOT by me!-This 3 Man Combo-were Hard,Tough
Men!-Here I Follow the Genesis of this Controversial Tag Trio along with Snippets from Each Man's
Solo Careers!- We're going to Trace ABE GINSBERG-JOHN FOLEY and ERIC CUTLER along
their Incarnations as Doubles and Singles Competitors from the Late 1950's to the 1970's!
We start with the 'Official' Announcement of the Formation of the Original BLACK DIAMONDS Team of ABE GINSBERG and JOHN FOLEY!!
MAIN MASK
Eric Cutler: The Wrestler May 1963.
John Foley: The Wrestler January 1963.
John Foley: The Wrestler April & August 1962.
A Jonit Promotions publication from circa 1979/80.
Abe Ginsburgh : The Wrestler July 1962 & October 1964.
Abe Ginsburgh: The Wrestler 1961.
"The Wrestler" January 1965.
"The Wrestler" December 1964.
"The Wrestler" November 1964.
The TVTimes March 1965.
I remember this occasion well Harold. The place was in uproar at th antics.I had only a shot time with Ginsy, just over a year and then I retired with back problems which I still have today aged 82 and needing a walking stick tom ge about. Trust you're doing well. EWould love to chat about those great days some time. Cheers! Eddie Rose
We need to retrieve Lesley.
I was very disappointed when Foley left. Admittedly I didn't appreciate the skills his colleagues did. He was just an exciting wrestler. But I had no concerns when Cutler came along. He just fitted into the role
Thanks for the interesting info above , we are always learning on here. You don't mention the Ginsberg name origin. I had stated earlier in the thread that I thought it had come from Polish Russia. Fascinating man.
I am John Foley's neice he was very big in America and
I am John Foley's
very interesting, calling a capable rassler the black diamond in East Lancashire is an old tradition which goes back all the way to the first generation of the great catcheurs, the 1840s.
Hi this has come up in a search I've done. My nephew is Peter Ginsbergs Grandson obviously my nephew will never be able to hear story's from his grandad. However I was wondering if anyone of you would be willing to scan a program with his name on and send it to me with any stories you may have so I can get a book together for my nephew
Hi MM
In about 1971 I acquired from the White Rock Pavilion Hastings about twenty wooden frames with glass covers, each to hold a full size poster. The old sixties style of publicity was changing. I painted them up and used to fiddle around with the nails and back panels, switching around my posters. One by one over a few years I broke all the glass panes until I had no frames left.
I had forgotten all about, your comment just brought back the memory. Could use your time-machine to go back and see them in all their glory!
Billy Bennette was Bill Bennett, from Southport,who was on TV (once I think) as Baron Donavan in a Big Daddy Tag. Looks like he also wrestled as Detroit Donavan.
Just for the record, Main Mask, mine aren't flyers. Most are full sized posters. Ten years ago I got some of them out and uploaded them to the Gallery, all Croydon ones.
When Croydon had weekly bills, the posters were half the standard width. About 1972 they went fortnightly, and the posters quadrupled in width.
My white one is a hanging card on string, which shops were encouraged to display.
Since The Ost questioned whether Tibor appeared mostly in supporting bouts for DM, he's popping up everywhere in support bouts.
I've got plenty of those Derby handbills, too, always great Woodhouse descriptions and a very strange long shape.
The eleven bob will have been for the extra petrol down to Devon, perhaps?
I could pore over this stuff all day ...