Wrestling was Full of Twists and Turns-'Vagaries'- Oddities- Enigmas and Surprises!
All helping to make The Sport such A Rich Tapestry 'Work'!
During My Latest Trawl thru My Vault I've come across quite a Few of these-and I'll
Start by Sharing Some-with the 2 Below to Kick-Off!!-More to Follow!
The BLACK MASK Conducted A Reign of Hell for around 4 Years-1958-1962-One of
My Personal Favourites-he was The First Masked Man to Appear on Televised
Wrestling in A Bout at MIDDLESBROUGH!
Well here's The Man behind The Hood in SEPTEMBER 1961-Wrestling ALAN GARFIELD
under his OWN NAME at BRIGHTON!!-STOCKPORT's GEORGE NUTTALL!!
Of course by This Date BLACK MASK had NOT yet been Beaten and Unmasked!!
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They were The Best Ever Tag Team-STREET says BARNES was his Best Ever
Tag Partner-They Tagged Together before they became HELLS ANGELS!...
But in The Early Days they Fought AGAINST One Another!
Here's a Very Rare Example Programme from FEBRUARY 1963 at CROYDON's
FAIRFIELD HALLS-when ADRIAN STREET Fought BOBBY BARNES!!
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