Funny, I had just about consigned it all to the furthest corners of my memory. I was talking to Hack today and said: "When Catweazle was locking up with Kirkwood, well, I didn't need to watch the action. I knew it off by heart. But there was so much else to be doing. Some knowledgeable fellow fans to talk to, exchange news of different venues,, preparing autograph-hunting material, looking out for autograph opportunities, and keeping out of sight at the back. I never sat at the front to avoid being told to SIT DOWN as I darted all over the place. At the back you could also mingle with others who were also keeping out of site. Mrs Kwango was a regular I sat next to, she winced through every throw and breathed a huge sigh of relief at the end of every bout. And Lady Z, as described above, also lurked at the back. If my prey was autographs, hers was more of a bloodsport type!"
Nostalgia and memories are a great thing. I wonder what happened to "Lady Z", and all the others you mention. Same for me, wonder where all those other lads ended up who were at the Wrestling. I replaced one crowd, with another, in the late 70's, with the arrival of punk and I was soon at gigs every week.
I will occasionally spot people from that era (music/gigs/night clubs), in fact I saw a bloke last week, from a distance, who was from that late 70's, early 80's era.
The Wrestling crowd, I don't think I ever saw them after those days. They will all be grown up, married, possibly even grand parents now.
I wonder if any of them ever read this forum and re-live those days.
She did seem to get intimate with the first two, she more name-dropped the other two, but had mingled with them through Mel, I believe.
I do recall Killer seemingly giving her the slip over the following years (seemingly) but she dreamt on after their initial "clinch."
This was a highly made-up and flirtatious extrovert of a woman in her forties, who could talk the hind legs off a donkey. I have no doubt that the Killer story was legit, but she seemed less aware in the later years, always believing Killer's excuses that he had come with other wrestlers and couldn't slip away to be with her.
Proper international bill there in Maidstone; not sure how much heat there would have been. It's 1965 and I cannot for the life of me undertsand why, in the midst of The Outlaw's run, he is billed there under his own name?
This was a great night. There was in-ring action of the most exciting calibre. Meanwile, my local lady had Killer in her sites for a follow-up to a previous entanglement. She stalked him cougar-style.
Funny, I had just about consigned it all to the furthest corners of my memory. I was talking to Hack today and said: "When Catweazle was locking up with Kirkwood, well, I didn't need to watch the action. I knew it off by heart. But there was so much else to be doing. Some knowledgeable fellow fans to talk to, exchange news of different venues,, preparing autograph-hunting material, looking out for autograph opportunities, and keeping out of sight at the back. I never sat at the front to avoid being told to SIT DOWN as I darted all over the place. At the back you could also mingle with others who were also keeping out of site. Mrs Kwango was a regular I sat next to, she winced through every throw and breathed a huge sigh of relief at the end of every bout. And Lady Z, as described above, also lurked at the back. If my prey was autographs, hers was more of a bloodsport type!"
She had and waxed lyrical in order about:
John
Mel
"Maxi" (Goldbelt)
Syd
She did seem to get intimate with the first two, she more name-dropped the other two, but had mingled with them through Mel, I believe.
I do recall Killer seemingly giving her the slip over the following years (seemingly) but she dreamt on after their initial "clinch."
This was a highly made-up and flirtatious extrovert of a woman in her forties, who could talk the hind legs off a donkey. I have no doubt that the Killer story was legit, but she seemed less aware in the later years, always believing Killer's excuses that he had come with other wrestlers and couldn't slip away to be with her.
Proper international bill there in Maidstone; not sure how much heat there would have been. It's 1965 and I cannot for the life of me undertsand why, in the midst of The Outlaw's run, he is billed there under his own name?
This was a great night. There was in-ring action of the most exciting calibre. Meanwile, my local lady had Killer in her sites for a follow-up to a previous entanglement. She stalked him cougar-style.
Still Can't Believe This!-That We've Lost ROLLERBALL ROCCO!!
For Me-This is Without Doubt The Single Biggest Shock I've Had in
BRITISH Professional Wrestling!!
Find Peace Now MARK!!
MAIN MASK
Wrestling overseas on this day, Ray Glendenning beat Manny Cruz, in Portland, Oregon, USA, on this day in 1973.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1968: -
Clayton Thomson v Al Fontayne
Mike Eagers v Julien Morice