In the Early 1960's that Promoting Genius and Publicity Guru-PAUL LINCOLN had Built-Up
a Stable of Great Wrestlers and was becoming more and more Successful!
He was also becoming a Major Headache and Rival for JOINT PROMOTIONS-Especially
in the SOUTH-Where his Shows were Playing to Packed Houses!Bold and Controversial
as ever his Next Move still came as a 'Surprise'!
In JANUARY 1966 at the end of a DALE MARTIN Show-LINCOLN'S Wrestler Voicepiece
WESTMINSTER'S 'JUDO' AL HAYES jumped into the Ring and threw down a Huge
Gauntlet!-The PAUL LINCOLN Roster of Wrestlers would Take-On Wrestlers Signed to
JOINT PROMOTIONS in a CHALLENGE!!...On TELEVISION or Anywhere else!!
With Side Money at Stake this was a Masterstroke by LINCOLN!- He was in a Win-Win
Situation!!-If the CHALLENGE was Declined..He had another Publicity Vehicle!! But if it
was Accepted..at the Very Best...Possible TELEVISION Exposure for his Stars!!
Below...The Challenge!...But what happened next??-Does ANGLO know?-Does HACK
know?.......
MAIN MASK
I asked this question on Wrestling Heritage's forum some years ago (1966 New Years Day Ring Invasion) questioning that surely such a collection of colourful and in some cases well known persons could have gone un-noticed in the audience that afternoon. Also how did they know the exact moment to invade the ring (just after the adverts and before the next bout)? What about the half - hearted atttempt by the MC to prevent them from entering the ring? The answers that I received were generally that it was pre-arranged and the takeover/amalgamation had already been signed and sealed; it did make good television however. I did see Marino, Wild Man Of Borneo,Quasimodo and Sky Hi Lee wrestle at Newcastle before I finished working there in mid 1966 but they didn't exactly drag the punters in off the streets.