For me the Best MASKED HEAVYWEIGHT Wrestler before 1945 in this Country was undisputedly
BLUE MASK!- His Run went from 1935 until he Retired from The Ring Undefeated and Never Unmasked
in 1947!-Native to The NORTH EAST and a Former Miner and Rugby Player-This Huge Heavyweight was
well over 6' in Height and had a Massive Pair of Shoulders and Colossal Upper Body Strength!
He was the Main HOODED Visitor to NEW ST. JAMES HALL between the Mid '30's until he Retired in 1947!-The Man behind the Mask came from a Pugilist Lineage!-His Paternal Grandfather had been a
Bare-Knuckle Fighter and his Grandfather on his Mother's Side was an Exponent of CUMBERLAND and
WESTMORLAND Style of Wrestling!-When he left School he Toured the Country with a Boxing Booth
before Taking-On the Very Physically Demanding Job of a HEWER at CHOPWELL Colliery!
When ATHOLL OAKELEY Revived Wrestling's Fortunes in the 1930's this Man thought he could do very
well in the Sport so he Joined STAN POWTON's Gym at HEATON and began his Training!
Not long after The BLUE MASK Emerged wearing a Thick Wool BLUE Executioners HOOD and Matching
Singlet and Tights Combo! Rumour later had it was that he would Don his BLUE MASK in a Toilet
Cubilcle of The STRAWBERRY PUB on GALLOWGATE next to NEW ST.JAMES HALL-and then Stride
thru the Thronging Crowds to Enter the Arena!
One of his Greatest Victories came on SATURDAY 13TH JANUARY 1940 in a MASK vs MASK Contest
when he Defeated and Unmasked the hitherto Unbeaten GREEN ASP!-at the NEWCASTLE Hall!
BLUE MASK Fought and Defeated All the Top Wrestlers of the Day and Below I List some of these
Contests from My Extensive File on him Starting with My Original 1944 Flyer against a Frequent
Opponent-DAVID ARMSTRONG!
MAIN MASK
Here is Bob Silcock in 1939 as Red and Blue. His identity was revealed by George Gregory probably several times over.