Fascinating to see Big Daddy in the preliminary bout. Some purist in Brixton Road clearly had deep reservations about his presence for the good of the game. But lost out.
I find Johnny Wilson just fine as an opponent; he was rather similar to John Elijah in stature.
Good to see Paul Mitchell part of the biggest Christmas bill in Wales. In spite of being up close and personal with him, his career still passes us by in fits and starts.
Wrestling overseas today, Cliff Taylor (Cliff Belshaw) defeated World Welterweight Champion, Gilbert Leduc, to become the new champion, in Paris, France, on this day in 1952.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1984, Ringo Rigby beat Billy Jo Beck, Terry Rudge beat Tom Tyrone by submission, and Lenny Hurst beat Butcher Bond, by two falls to one.
From PWInsider.com:
1984 - Tony St. Clair wins a tournament to become the first Catch Wrestling Association World Middleweight Title in Bremen, Germany.
Fascinating to see Big Daddy in the preliminary bout. Some purist in Brixton Road clearly had deep reservations about his presence for the good of the game. But lost out.
I find Johnny Wilson just fine as an opponent; he was rather similar to John Elijah in stature.
Good to see Paul Mitchell part of the biggest Christmas bill in Wales. In spite of being up close and personal with him, his career still passes us by in fits and starts.
Wrestling overseas today, Cliff Taylor (Cliff Belshaw) defeated World Welterweight Champion, Gilbert Leduc, to become the new champion, in Paris, France, on this day in 1952.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1965:-
Tibor Szakacs v Roy St Clair
Bruno Elrington v Carlos Rocha
Steve Bell v Tony Orford
1970
Eric Taylor, a brilliant technical wrestler.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1984, Ringo Rigby beat Billy Jo Beck, Terry Rudge beat Tom Tyrone by submission, and Lenny Hurst beat Butcher Bond, by two falls to one.
And in North America , just as World of Sport Wrestling had finished here on TV , two of our finest.