Do any esteemed members of Heritage, recall a tournament (one night or other duration) or tournaments, remembering any of the intricacies of the booking, if there were any?
Anglo, the one night tournament was a favourite in Australia. I remember one such night when instead of a bye, they didled us with a Lewin v DeNucci (may have been the other Italian, Milano). Now Lewin was a big favourite of mine, however on this occasion he was complicit in a bit of a sham. The two men never left their feet in the fifteen minute match, when one tried to 'post' the other they WALKED together across the ring, each one taking turns in being the 'thrower' and the 'thrown' until one would gently feel himself up up against the corner turnbuckle. Hammer-locks would be applied with the trapped arm held loosely at waist level and would be stepped out of with ease, reminiscent of Ernie Wise stepping away from Eric Morecombe's hand on shoulder, when Eric challenged 'get out of that'!
Anyway, the upshot was, a draw. This meant that two babyfaces were eliminated without actually losing a match. It was a throwaway, nothing match, but it did allow for Roy Heffernan to lose in one semi, but then much to the shock of the crowd, turn from heel to babyface and see the hated Skull Murphy, win the final over Red Bastien and become even more a box office attraction, as all fans wished to be in the building, to witness his downfall whenever it should occur!
Sounds like a good night Ron!
Anglo, the one night tournament was a favourite in Australia. I remember one such night when instead of a bye, they didled us with a Lewin v DeNucci (may have been the other Italian, Milano). Now Lewin was a big favourite of mine, however on this occasion he was complicit in a bit of a sham. The two men never left their feet in the fifteen minute match, when one tried to 'post' the other they WALKED together across the ring, each one taking turns in being the 'thrower' and the 'thrown' until one would gently feel himself up up against the corner turnbuckle. Hammer-locks would be applied with the trapped arm held loosely at waist level and would be stepped out of with ease, reminiscent of Ernie Wise stepping away from Eric Morecombe's hand on shoulder, when Eric challenged 'get out of that'!
Anyway, the upshot was, a draw. This meant that two babyfaces were eliminated without actually losing a match. It was a throwaway, nothing match, but it did allow for Roy Heffernan to lose in one semi, but then much to the shock of the crowd, turn from heel to babyface and see the hated Skull Murphy, win the final over Red Bastien and become even more a box office attraction, as all fans wished to be in the building, to witness his downfall whenever it should occur!