The nature of our interest, events that happened up to a century ago means that so many of our anniversaries involve death.
One death today is a real tragedy, added to Heritage in the last week.
A Wrestling Tragedy - Strangler Johnson
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Yes, Bill, that's what I meant. A tag tourney is very enticing and the support bout is a main event in itself (even if KJ weighed about 15 stones in reality).
Who goes on first?
By the time the final comes, just how much double-teaming could the crowd have tolerated?
There's a great deal to be said for including a quiet technical bout, in terms of balance ... and build up.
But surely pulled in the punters!
Would it get any puff.
Signs of Wrestling Enterprises becoming stale. This is less enticing than most of the Dale Martin bills I criticise.
I could see this bill running out of puff too early:
Wrestling overseas today, Wayne Bridges fought to a time limit draw against Buck Ramstead, in Vancouver, Canada, on this day in 1975.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1971:-
Sean Regan (DQ) v Steve Haggetty
Dave Barrie (0) v Joe Murphy (1)
03 March 1938
Birth of Terry Jowett
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Back in the 1950's our men were still putting in an effort over in Ireland and on the left Max had begun his venture into Promoting.
Quite a journey.
As always he did well with his newspaper adverts.
1960 shows, including Royal Albert Hall:
On the anniversary of his death, it is quite fitting that our overseas wrestler today is Billy Robinson, who faced Frank "Bruiser Brody" Goodish, in Miami Beach, Florida, on this day, in 1976, winning the NWA Florida, Southern Heavyweight Championship.
On our TV screens on this day, in 1971: -
Sean Regan (DQ) v Steve Haggetty
Dave Barrie (0) v Joe Murphy (1)