This week I have read about Paul Mitchell doing the noble thing and taking a pile driver; and today Graham shared memories of rule-bender Paul Mitchell.
Unfortunately I never saw Paul live. My opinions centre around his Fanfare for Europe bout where he was the dominant professional on the card, playing his role perfectly against an unforthcoming opponentt.
So I clearly have a fragmented and very incomplete view. I realise he astutely chose his tag partner according to his surname; and I can see from all the great posters we share that he appears to have been active from around 1965 and clearly wrestled all the very best and certainly shared a dressing-room with everyone who was anyone.
From his fascinating posts we know not merely that he is that rare thing, a wrestler who is open about being a fan (so many remain in the closet), but also that he was clearly fascinated by the workings of the business and the various promoters' angles right from his start.
Can those who saw him please share more details so that I/we can get a balanced and fuller profile.
Thank you.
funny how some bouts still stick in your mind after so long,every one with Keith did,I never wanted to do what I saw so many do go on until your dates decrease lose mobility,but to be honest I like many others loveed the game and gradually the prophecy of many old timers that once gimmicks overcome skill believability goes,pay cuts smaller halls were back to 1940s all in,the joint cartel had its issues but maintaining the game was paramount and standards were high,this wasn't altruistic because they knew it was the only way to flourish and be profitable.Hitting clinicaly obese confused man who had no training over the head was a plastic bucket was circus fare and the majority of the punters wouldn't pay to see it.