A sad day in wrestling history, but then there are inevitably so many as our Heritage Years recede further into history.
A huge shock in 2012 with the death of Dave Bond. Butcher or Soulman he was always a great entertainer.
On the same day a lesser known name, but a man who had worked the circuit for many years, the death of John Hall of Stoke on Trent.
I would like to find out too . There was also a Bill Cunnigham from South Africa.
On the Aberdeen 1939 bill is Besner Cunningham (South Africa). Is he related to Jack Cunningham who came to this country, from South Africa, in 1938?.
This was 1962. Promoter Frank Price had just switched from independent to Joint Promotions.
Wrestling overseas today, Al Hayes defeated Tokyo Tom, in Amarillo, Texas, USA, on this day in 1973.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1975:-
Middleweight: Alan Dennison (Bradford) (F) v Robby Baron (London) (0)
Catchweight: Mick McManus (New Cross) (SS) v Steve Best (York) (0)>
Heavyweight: Big Bruno Elrington (Portsmouth) v Dennis Mitchell (Bradford) (DQ)
04 January 1965
Wrestling Comes To The BBC - BBC2 No Less
In the Newsletter
On our TV screens, on January the 4th, 1964
Josef Zaranoff (1) v Billy Howes (1)
Terry Downs (W) v Al Brown
Ernie Riley (W) v Reg Williams
Also billed: Reverend Michael Brooks v Jim Mellor
A winter's night at Kingston!!