Ron's analysis of Sheffield today has really made me sit up and view Relwyskow & Green Promotions in a new light. They did things their own way right up the eastern seaboard and with bills packed with star names. Nevertheless, I can clearly see the quality of bills in Sheffield is superior to their bills in holiday towns such as Bridlington.
So we discuss and simply mention the Joint Promotions promoters so regularly and we examine the various venues, but the sheer quantity of bills can make analysis quite blurred.
Therefore I invite you to share what you consider to be the ten major venues for the JP organisations, in order. An impossible task but maybe a fun talking point. I'll start with the promotion I am most familiar with:
DALE MARTIN PROMOTIONS.
Royal Albert Hall
Fairfield Hall, Croydon
Colston Hall, Bristol
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Guildhall, Portsmouth
Chelmsford (Chancellor & Odeon)
Seymour Hall, London
Drill Hall, Coventry
Brighton Sports Stadium
Torquay Town Hall
Am I near the mark?
Which have I omitted?
I have included some based not only on the quality/quantity of bouts but the fact they were used for championship bouts.
Please share a list of one of the other Joint Promotions.
Yay! I was dead on with 1948!
The promoters of course had editorial control over, and published, all the magazines. What is interesting is how the graphics of 1948 are those as used unchanged in The Wrestler over a decade later.
Can someone please untangle Wryton for me? Riley, Bartelli, Atherton, Best, Rylands, maybe even Woodhouse .... I need an organogram.
I see you, Powerlock: "Sunderland has always had a lack of venues..." In this context my comment was that Norman seemed stumped, but also persistent in wanting to promote there.