1959 in London Marylebone, the veteran Jack Wentworth making his last wrestling return to Britain. Born in Lancashire Jack's family had emigrated to Canada whilst a child. He was by now the owner of a gym in Hamilton.
1963 and Portsmouth and bill packed with names that had the lasting power.
Finally, 1968 and we are in Yorkshire. Angus and Tibor catches the eye.
Ramon Napolitano was born, on this day in 1928.
Hi bkendo1. "No Joe wasn't a WHAT? Please.
Wrestling overseas today, Steve Wright defeated Katsuhisa Shibata, in Iwate, Japan, on this day in 1976.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1966:-
Welterweight: Mick McMichael (Doncaster) v Peter Preston (Bradford)
Welterweight: Adrian Street (Cardiff) v Jim McKenzie (Dundee)
Some mystery men on this one
no Joe wasn't a
02 February 1980
Death of Johnny Yearsley
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Good spot Main Mask. I wonder whether the promoter knew it was Candlemas and the end of Christmas with the fireworks?
Could Joe Bears have been Lord Jan Blears on a quick pop back home?
Great to see Leon Fortuna with bigger billing than Steve Logan!
I'll bite. Who the heck was JOE BEARS?
Working overseas today, in 1977, our own Tony Charles beat George MacCreary, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1974, from Winsford in Cheshire: -
Tibor Szakacs (2) v Pete Curry (1)
Jacobo (KO) v Tony St Clair
Bobby Ryan (1) v Ian Beeston (0)