There is a little corner of the universe called Planet Oakeley where the perspective of history isn't quite the same as everyone else's. That's not to take anything away from Oakeley as a influential man and great promoter but the 1930s history of British wrestling portrayed by Oakeley, which was so many years accepted without question, has now been largely debunked.
Everything indicates Pojello was a fine amateur and successful promoter. But to answer your question. He became a friend of Oakeley when the two met in America in 1931, he was an established wrestler and Oakeley was desparate to find workers to give the sport credibility in Britain, Pojello was in a strong position to come on his own terms, he was 49 years old when he arrived, worked almost exclusively for Oakeley and those promoters associated with Oakeley. That probably answers your question.
Despite the predetermined outcomes British wrestlers could still be anxious about getting in the ring with Karl.There was a general belief in Europe right up to the satilite TV era that North American wrestlers were rougher,tougher and generally more vicious
I think it was the exact opposite; North American wrestlers were wary of getting in the ring with British Wrestlers, because of their (in some cases) genuine submission skills and the fact that if you tried to take liberties with them, or "no-sold", they could tie you up in knots.
Dynamite Kid mentions, in his book, that in Canada, none of the wrestlers would get in the ring with Steve Wright, after his first couple of matches, because he did what he wanted in the ring, and you couldn't stop him.
William (Steve) Regal, said the same, in a Youtube interview, where he recalled his early days in the US, and wrestlers didn't want to take him on, even in a pre-determined bout, because they all thought British Wrestlers would (or could) hurt you, to make themselves look good.
I would imagine that people like Billy Robinson, Ted Heath, John Foley had done exactly that, in years gone by.
I agree amongst wrestlers this was the case but "ordinary fans" in the days when they only had imported magazines to go on tended to believe the Americans were rougher and tougher
Hi Robert , you have actually done us a great favour here. Firstly , to answer your question Pojello in some way lost this match to The Ghoul on points after 1-1 in terms of submissions.
Now I thought this might have been to set up a match between The Ghoul and Pojello's Angel.
But they had already met in February and done a draw.
I don't think there is any credence to Pojello's results in Britain as he would not have come unless he could decide all the outcomes. He was very old here , a promoter at times himself , and only a mid heavyweight.
I doubt if he was as able to rough it at this stage to the same extent as when
he was younger. Now , what you have drawn my attention to , is that this very first Ghoul , because he was always advertised as seven Feet. I had always suspected he was Oakeley's man Carver Doone. I think the Carver Doone gimmick was exhausted because Jack Baltus's wrestling skills were limited. But in the papers they expose the Ghoul as a Canadian Lumberjack. That was exactly what Jack Baltus had been doing as a trade before he came to wrestling and in Canada.
I am as sure as I can be now that the very first Ghoul was Carver Doone.
There is a little corner of the universe called Planet Oakeley where the perspective of history isn't quite the same as everyone else's. That's not to take anything away from Oakeley as a influential man and great promoter but the 1930s history of British wrestling portrayed by Oakeley, which was so many years accepted without question, has now been largely debunked.
Everything indicates Pojello was a fine amateur and successful promoter. But to answer your question. He became a friend of Oakeley when the two met in America in 1931, he was an established wrestler and Oakeley was desparate to find workers to give the sport credibility in Britain, Pojello was in a strong position to come on his own terms, he was 49 years old when he arrived, worked almost exclusively for Oakeley and those promoters associated with Oakeley. That probably answers your question.
Despite the predetermined outcomes British wrestlers could still be anxious about getting in the ring with Karl.There was a general belief in Europe right up to the satilite TV era that North American wrestlers were rougher,tougher and generally more vicious
like sriously...predetermined finishes, they all were. won or lost regardless. what a joke.
Hi Robert , you have actually done us a great favour here. Firstly , to answer your question Pojello in some way lost this match to The Ghoul on points after 1-1 in terms of submissions.
Now I thought this might have been to set up a match between The Ghoul and Pojello's Angel.
But they had already met in February and done a draw.
I don't think there is any credence to Pojello's results in Britain as he would not have come unless he could decide all the outcomes. He was very old here , a promoter at times himself , and only a mid heavyweight.
I doubt if he was as able to rough it at this stage to the same extent as when
he was younger. Now , what you have drawn my attention to , is that this very first Ghoul , because he was always advertised as seven Feet. I had always suspected he was Oakeley's man Carver Doone. I think the Carver Doone gimmick was exhausted because Jack Baltus's wrestling skills were limited. But in the papers they expose the Ghoul as a Canadian Lumberjack. That was exactly what Jack Baltus had been doing as a trade before he came to wrestling and in Canada.
I am as sure as I can be now that the very first Ghoul was Carver Doone.