John (Johan) Lemm looks an absolute power house of a man, in the days before steroids and dangerous muscle building drugs. Interesting that Lemm and Cherpillod were both Swiss, was there a real catch wrestling scene in Switzerland? (We might have discussed this before, but I have forgotten). Lemm also wrestled in the USA around the same time, I think Cherpillod did, but as "Armand" and not "Andre".
Ted Beresford partner of Morell, wow !!! That explains EVERYTHING !!! So yeah in the 50s 60s and 70s the original gold belt presented to Peter Gotz by Lord Lonsdale in 1910 was still in use by champion wrestlers !!!! I love that a lot !!!
I was trying to figure out whose belt it was...Berry (1910), Rose (1909) or Gotz (1910)? And all of a sudden, some success, one of my Facebook friends kindly presented me with the poster/programme, which speaks for itself.
But what is even MORE interesting that when Morell awarded all his champions belts he didn't have a belt for Mel Riss...that's why on the famous photos of champions HIS BELT LOOKS DIFFERENT TO OTHER CHAMPIONS BELTS.
John (Johan) Lemm looks an absolute power house of a man, in the days before steroids and dangerous muscle building drugs. Interesting that Lemm and Cherpillod were both Swiss, was there a real catch wrestling scene in Switzerland? (We might have discussed this before, but I have forgotten). Lemm also wrestled in the USA around the same time, I think Cherpillod did, but as "Armand" and not "Andre".
Ted Beresford partner of Morell, wow !!! That explains EVERYTHING !!! So yeah in the 50s 60s and 70s the original gold belt presented to Peter Gotz by Lord Lonsdale in 1910 was still in use by champion wrestlers !!!! I love that a lot !!!
Fascinating stuff Ruslan.
Astounding once again Ruslan. Did you know that Steve Clements was the son of Ted Beresford, business partner of Norman Morrell.
Vic Faulkner and Holy Grail !!!
So looks like in the 1950's Peter Gotz sold his belt to Morell.
I was trying to figure out whose belt it was...Berry (1910), Rose (1909) or Gotz (1910)? And all of a sudden, some success, one of my Facebook friends kindly presented me with the poster/programme, which speaks for itself.
Yes looks like Ernie Riley was light-heavy.
Sorry, on another thread, he is shown as British Midheavyweight champion. I thought at that time Norman was lightheavy, but obviously not.
It seems that the 2 threads are intertwining.
Re the photo with Mel Riss, the wrestler with him is Norman Walsh, at the time British lightheavyweight champion.
Photo of Clements with the Holy Grail of English Wrestling - Lord Lonsdale Belt.
Belt on the left is Lonsdale Belt and belt on the right is Morell-Mountevans Belt.
But what is even MORE interesting that when Morell awarded all his champions belts he didn't have a belt for Mel Riss...that's why on the famous photos of champions HIS BELT LOOKS DIFFERENT TO OTHER CHAMPIONS BELTS.
In the 1960's-70's Vic Faulkner, Jim Breaks and Steve Clements held one of the real Lonsdale Belts.