In 1953 Fred Higginbotham of Sheffield wrestled lightweight champion Eric Sands with the belt at stake. Of course, that wasn't the name on the bill
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In 1953 Fred Higginbotham of Sheffield wrestled lightweight champion Eric Sands with the belt at stake. Of course, that wasn't the name on the bill
We have never got to the bottom of how Mick McMichael came to have a ring name so similar to that of Mick McManus. Let's face it, he was a dead ringer for McManus looks wise, just 24 years younger.
There must have been instances of punters complaining, certainly before McMichael became well known on tv. But I have never ready of any.
In wrestling, coincidences ... aren't.
Certainly on this poster, we can see a promoter clearly not lying, but equally clearly inviting the uninitiated, or those flashing by on a London bus, to believe they would see two Londoners in action:
A lovely poster, in my view.
07 December 2012
Death of Ian St John
The Great Bula beat Ingleburgh, Van Lotter beat Eagles, Price beat Keegan. Joe Murphy did not appear the referee, ex wrestler, Dick Richards took his place and was ko'd by Sands.
Wrestling overseas today, Sir Alan Garfield defeated Mark Lewin, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, on this day in 1954.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1968:-
Wayne Bridges v Prince Kumali
Len Hurst (W) v Ignatius (Tony) Borg
Johnny Czeslaw v Pat Roach (W)
07 December 1922
Birth of Joe Critchley
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A real old un from when wrestling was young.
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3 Good Supporting Match-Ups too!!
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