Back in the '60's in particular there was quite an Array of MASKED Wrestlers who actually
had good Runs in terms of Longevity!-As is the Tradition with most HOODED Fighters-these
were nearly All 'Baddies' who riled the Audiences to the point where they would come in
Droves hoping to see him lose and be Unmasked!
One such Wrestler was a Giant-at 6'5"-A Villain dressed from Top to Toe All in BLUE-This
was THE LEGIONNAIRE!! A Capable and Skilful Wrestler-He caused Havoc amongst the
Heavyweight Ranks taking some Notable Scalps along the way and he was around for almost three Years in the early part of this Decade. But as was nearly always the case-he
made one slip too many and came a cropper against BILLY JOYCE!-It was by no means an
easy Victory for JOYCE-Who had to work just as hard as in any of his Championship Matches!-When the Dark Blue MASK came off-it was to reveal the Face of KEN DAVIES-
Father of GWYN!-Another MASKED MAN Died!
Does Anyone remember THE LEGIONNAIRE?
Posters to follow!
MAIN MASK
Axel Dieter
I believe this Legionnaire wrestled solely in the north.
Intriguingly, Dale Martin billed another slightly differently spelled Legionnair in the south around the same time, maskless and German.
He was a regular at Newcastle in the early sixties but he must have been unmasked early 1963 as that is when I started going and I never saw him there. This is the first time that I have heard who he actually was.