1975 and Harvey rides into town, a sign of Max's sprawling influence in Joint Promotions, and the newly re-named Black Jack also benefiting.
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1975 and Harvey rides into town, a sign of Max's sprawling influence in Joint Promotions, and the newly re-named Black Jack also benefiting.
Wrestling overseas today, Kendo Nagasaki (as Mr. Guillotine) took local wrestler, Great Kusatsu, to a time limit draw, in Kesennuma, Japan, on this day in 1968.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1967: -
Julien Morice (France) v. Mick McManus (New Cross)
Pat Barratt (Ireland) v. Big Bruno Elrington (Portsmouth)
Ezzard Hart (Barbados) v. Antonio Rocca (Italy)
When booking The Borg Twins it was quite common for them to bring a couple of opponents from Leicestershire with them under a name such as The Riot Squad, The Troublemakers, The Arrogants or the like and usually it was "Taffy" Jenkins and Johnny Monk but I recall attending a show at The G.M.T. Club in Levenshulme where Jenkins was partnered by Malcolm Lee against The Borgs. Lee seemed uncomfortable with being a villain. My guess for The Skull would be Johnny Monk in a bonnet but I have no evidence for this.
Mr TV's very best work on Hastings Day 1978. Gret rare (for me) pic of Al Miquet.
Now then all you mask fiends - who was The Skull? I best his costume covered his whole body (and eyebrows)
The Wolverhampton bill looks particularly strong. I saw Smith versus Mulligan at Belle Vue and it was a good, well-rehearsed little contest. I wouldn't say that Smith was a natural but he put the work in and had two particularly presentable bouts with Coulton and Kaye.
Bartelli versus Szakacs and Dennison versus Saint were also two dependable bouts of the day.
And as for Critchley versus Kaye, that would have been an absolute classic.
I remember Joe telling me that Crabtree offered him plenty of work when he took over the Joint matchmaking but by that time Critchley was extremely loyal to Dixon almost as a right-hand man mainly refereeing but also working as a wrestler where required (both male and female) and Dixon's bookings took precedence.
Yes bkendo. Many the time I thought I was going to see someone new only to find it was someone very familiar. It wasn't as though they were all in need of reinvention, e.g. John Naylor was fine and didnt a 1930s Golden Ace name, Alan Wood was excellent and didnt need the old Tiger Woods name. As for poor old Dave Ramsden and what he became....
Sprawling being the optimum word,untargeted unplanned or developed totally led by under cut fees. Renaming to give the impression of new talent,wording of billing reminiscent of the 30s and that the good points.