Chick Knight has had his fair share of mentions but we give him another as we as his tribute on the date of his birthChick Knight
Wrestling overseas today, Alan Garfield was on the losing end, against Prince Maiava in Toronto, Canada, on this day in 1955.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1971:-
Barry Douglas (1) v Arpi Webber (1)
Alan Colbeck (W) v Dave Barrie
17 February 1961
A few days after Main Masks posting of a Blackpool programme of Jack Pye against the Zebra Kid at Blackpool we wonder, was that an unmasking?
Because the match was doing the rounds as on this day Jack Pye defeated and unmasked The Zebra Kid as George Bollas at Liverpool Stadium.
Great tv bill there.
I'd started work so it was one of the many I missed.
Wrestling overseas on this day in 1976, Ray Glendenning lost to Herman Iffland in Berlin.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1973: -
Billy Two Rivers (W) v Leon Arras
Jim Breaks (RSF) v Roger Green
Alan Colbeck (DQ) v Rollerball Rocco - DISQ
Every time is a good time to recall the wonderful Pete Roberts v Wayne Bridges feud:
Great info from Preston. Look at Anaconda at six one. That is bang on and a big man in those days. Often billed as Giant Anaconda , but dwarfed when he met Carnera. The Preston collection is one of the very best.
I meant 'now' of course
No that's what a poster should look like