Eighty years ago, and there can be no more important anniversaries than the one we were reminded of by Peter.
https://heritagedocs.wixsite.com/talkwrestling/forum/memories-of-the-old-days/happy-birthday
Also the anniversary of the death, in 1982, of Chati Yokouchi.
Given our discussion elsewhere today, I just have to repost this programme I showed a year ago today. The Father of Wrestling up against immortal Bob Kirkwood.
On This IDES of DECEMBER Many Moons Ago-We are at SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD
to See Future Referee STAN RYLANDS Take-On RED CALLAGHAN!! +
An Appearance from REX MAXINE!
ISSY VAN DUTZ Tops The Bill On This My Original Flyer in with ERIK FRISS!!
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Seymour Hall shows from 1958:
Wrestling overseas today, lots of our lads!, David "Fit" Finlay, Tony St. Clair and Steve Wright defeated Johnny (Rasputin) Howard, Baron Von Raschke and Colonel Brody by disqualification, in Bremen, Germany, on this day in 1985.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1965:-
Sean Regan v Rocky Wall
Steve Veidor v Tony Orford
This was a great night in Hastings. I recall Robert the Bruce really riling the crowd ... and then signing so delicately and precisely afterwards.
And I recall the buzz in the auditorium about next time's main event.
15 December 1930
This was the day it all began, with the introduction of “American Catch as Catch Can” rules in Manchester and London. The rules, which permitted previously unheard of holds and submission moves, were to become known as "All In." "All In" referred to the incorporation of a variety of styles, not the frequent misconception that anything was allowed.
Two shows took place simultaneously, one at Belle Vue in Manchester, and the second, promoted by Lionel Bettinson, the Managing Director of the National
Sporting Club, at Olympia in London.
Both events were boxing shows with wrestling contests added at the end of the evening's boxing.
Henry Irslinger defeated the Yugoslavian, George Modrich, at the National
Sporting Club, Olympia, over three ten minute rounds. Billy Riley beat Bill Garnon
above, left) at Belle Vue, Manchester and Atholl Oakeley overcame Bert Assirati in a
contest advertised as a British heavyweight championship eliminator. Whilst some boxing fans left prior to the wrestling matches others were inquisitive enough to stay to witness the new spectacle, and newspapers reported new admirers who switched from laughing to cheering the contestants
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You're right Peter. You've just aged us all by ten years.
Ninety years ago not eighty
Dear(-ish) Hack,
Naylor didn't need to be given any chance.
The question was: how much was he prepared to give?
Anglo's not happy! What about Vic? I'm sure he would have been taken care of.
I liked the Sheffield bill. Naylor v Dynamite Kid should have been good - just hope Naylor was given the chance to shine and it wasn't a Kid display. Joynson v Jones I would have looked forward to, and anything with Angus.
Haggetty and Caswell as top of the bill!!! Unbelievable.
I'm not happy with the Skinheads v The Royals. Terry would have been twice Vic's size. I wonder how they managed it.
1975 in Grays:
Very Interesting Bill at CITY HALL SHEFFIELD-On This Day 15TH
DECEMBER with WILD ANGUS Sharing Top Billing with DALBIR SINGH!!
DYNAMITE KID here-also BLACK(WILD) JACK MULLIGAN too!
A Bout Featuring The MASKED EXECUTIONER ++what should have been
a Good Match between JONES and JOYNSON!!
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