Have attended it twice and couldn't get used to standing for a long period.Apparently it was very popular in the 19th century with large crowds attending.Your thoughts please.
The annual tournament held in Vienna was in the Open Air for the fans but the ring was under a canopy. This was fine until the summer thunderstorms struck then the seated fans got a soaking whilst the matches continued undisturbed
I think we've had a similar thread before as I remember writing about the garden fete at the vicarage in Stretton-on-Dunsmore. The vicar was kind enough to let us get changed in his bedroom. I won't tell you what we found there. Scrubber and Blondie might remember. Scrubber lost by reverse decision that day to Johnny Kidd. Blondie beat Dale Preston after a Samoan drop. Johnny had his free beer and slept in the adjoining field before heading back to Luton.
yes I have booked wrestling shows for community festivals in the past, wrestlers have included Sheamus now of WWE, shows were pretty well attended we had a bank at one side and placed chairs for those who needed
Every August Preston City Wrestling have an outdoor event in the large square in front of the Guildhall in Preston. Usually attracts decent sized crowds.PCW can also be seen on Sky Channel 192 late at night most Saturdays
In the summer of 1961 I watched wrestling at Brooklands Stadium, it was the home of Romford Football Club. The ring faced the old wooden stand and there were a number of seats around the ring,nobody had to stand. The crowds weren't huge but some notable wrestlers appeared there including, Shirley Crabtree, Bruno Elrington, Black Butcher Johnson, George Kidd and Eddie Capelli. Unfortunately the local council put a stop to the wrestling due to the poor lighting in the stands.
I also went to an outdoor promotion in the 1970s on the sea front at Great Yarmouth no one had to stand here.
Open air wrestling at weymouth in 1972
The annual tournament held in Vienna was in the Open Air for the fans but the ring was under a canopy. This was fine until the summer thunderstorms struck then the seated fans got a soaking whilst the matches continued undisturbed
I think we've had a similar thread before as I remember writing about the garden fete at the vicarage in Stretton-on-Dunsmore. The vicar was kind enough to let us get changed in his bedroom. I won't tell you what we found there. Scrubber and Blondie might remember. Scrubber lost by reverse decision that day to Johnny Kidd. Blondie beat Dale Preston after a Samoan drop. Johnny had his free beer and slept in the adjoining field before heading back to Luton.
One big advantage to standing -you move around and do not miss any action on the other side of the ring
I went to half a dozen shows at the back of The Merry Fiddlers in Dagenham.
Drawback was , standing.
Advantage was that Mrs Assirati was promoter ,so guess who was often top of the bill.
Swings and roundabouts.
yes I have booked wrestling shows for community festivals in the past, wrestlers have included Sheamus now of WWE, shows were pretty well attended we had a bank at one side and placed chairs for those who needed
Every August Preston City Wrestling have an outdoor event in the large square in front of the Guildhall in Preston. Usually attracts decent sized crowds.PCW can also be seen on Sky Channel 192 late at night most Saturdays
In the summer of 1961 I watched wrestling at Brooklands Stadium, it was the home of Romford Football Club. The ring faced the old wooden stand and there were a number of seats around the ring,nobody had to stand. The crowds weren't huge but some notable wrestlers appeared there including, Shirley Crabtree, Bruno Elrington, Black Butcher Johnson, George Kidd and Eddie Capelli. Unfortunately the local council put a stop to the wrestling due to the poor lighting in the stands.
I also went to an outdoor promotion in the 1970s on the sea front at Great Yarmouth no one had to stand here.