From Time to Time we've All seen Wrestling Programmes where All the Competing
Wrestlers have Signed their Name on the Bill!
But how many have we seen Autographed suchlike from 1947/1948!
And how many have we seen with the ADDED Signature of the REFEREE??-Himself
once a Wrestler!!
Below a really Rare Treat + Additional Posters/Photos and Programmes for these 4 Wrestlers! Enjoy this Trip to Yesteryear........
Firstly the REF-LEO LIGHTBODY!!
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The Programme itself + 4 Signatures!.......
ABDUL THE TURK-Signed in TURKISH!!
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ABDUL...With his Prayer Mat!......
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ABDUL takes on TONY MANCELLI!.....
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Next one of ANGLO'S Favourites!-JULES KIKI!.....
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It's that JULES again!.......
More to come......
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Fantastic stuff you come up with and on the first page , Pitman , Lightbody and Sparks , I think were all wrestlers.
Many Thanx RON!
These Originals are amongst my Best Items!
LOADS more to come in 2020!
Part 2 of above coming soon-1948+ Signatures!!
PITTMAN eh?-I'm SURE I've got Something on him!!.....
All the Best Mate for the New Year!!
Back Tomorrow-Jober as a Sudge!!
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And George Peeke as timekeeper.
Percy Pitman was a big pal of McManus in and out of the ring. They started a haulage business together. He's in the A-Z.
Hi Main Mask, any idea where the show was held? I didn't have this one in my files.
Hi OST!-Sorry for Delay!- Yes Venue was:-
BERESFORD SQUARE DRILL HALL
WOOLWICH
LONDON
Shows every FRIDAY-
Above-DECEMBER 8TH 1947!
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'New' Picture to HERITAGE?? of PAT KLOKE...
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KLOKE in Ring Action!!...
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Thanks Main Mask!
Belated thanks Main Mask!
Yes, I should repeat that Jules Kiki is a favourite by virtue of the fact that I knew him as a bookmaker at point to point race meetings in the early seventies - the same inimitable moustache and Victor Mature look. His brother Tommy Kiki - pronounced like bye-bye - much more slight of frame, was one of the top bookmakers in Britain.
On what little I had to do with Jules, he seemed a proper gent.
Well ANGLO!-I had no idea you had actually MET JULES KIKI!-I merely thought he
was just a Favourite of yours!
Unbelievable that you should mention him being a Bookmaker-as these Programmes
are actually BETTING SLIP Size!!
I'll tell you a Secret!-I got the QPR vs.SWANSEA 5-1 Cup Score at the Weekend at
80-1!-Don't tell Anyone!! Another similar 1948-this time-Programme + Autographs is
coming soon!!...-Sneak Preview includes AL LIPMAN!!
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@Anglo Italian
Jules KiKi was my dad, Moses Mercado, his brother was Solly Mercado, Solomon, lost dad in 1998
Thanks Main Mask for a truly fascinating programme. I wonder if the referee Len Sparks is a member of the fighting Fisher family? Charlie's son wrestled in the 1960's under the name Brian Sparks. The timekeeper G T Peeke may have transformed into the MC who Kent Walton one called the velvet voiced George Lawson-Peeke. And one of the seconds Young Carr- perhaps it was the famed referee Tiny Carr from Ilford multi-tasking. All wonderful !
Thanx BALLYMOSS!-Yes this one is really Cool!-But as I said to RON-Stay Tuned!-I
have Another Such Programme-1948-again with Autographs!....
The 'Beauty' about these as well is that they are 'Betting Slip' sized!!
Coming soon.......
Also I have many Late '40's Programmes with TINY CARR as the REF!...
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What an amazing memento to have Adrian. I'm Jules Ki-Ki's youngest son, unfortunately I never got to see him wrestle as he was 60 years old when I was born, so he had finished wrestling and was just doing stunt work in films. Thanks for the nice words you said about him he was a gentleman and a great dad, my hero! As a youngster I used to go with him and his brother ( Solly ) to the Point-to-Point races so maybe I saw you there.
I would love to have seen him wrestle as I understand he was a good showman and also pretty fast around the ring when he was younger, I don't suppose there is anywhere I can find any footage of him wrestling?
Thanks for posting this!
You're very Welcome SCOTT!- I have a Huge Wrestling Memorabilia Collection-
I've been a Fan since I was around 8 Years Old and started Attending Live Shows
Regularly from 1966!-Of course your Dad belonged to the Decades prior to mine
but as with Our Wonderful HERITAGE Community on here My Interest in the Sport
Spans 1930-1990-The Golden Years of Professional Wrestling in this Country!
I have quite a few Items Featuring JULES-I'll Put-Up Something Else for you Later Tonite!
In the meantime One of Our Top Guys on here-ANGLO ITALIAN-I believe actually
met your Dad on at least 2 Occasions!- I'll Contact him on the HERITAGE Central Hub
Mail and let him know you have Posted this!
Yes!-My 1948 Programme Featuring and Autographed by JULES is One of My Personal
Favourites!-It's really Cool!
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That’s so kind of you Adrian.
My dad had a scrapbook of all his wrestling memorabilia which he leant me to take to school to show in class but my stepdad found it and destroyed it.
My sister still has his wrestling gown, I’ll try and get a picture of it when I can.
Thanks again I look forward to seeing what you post
@scott Hello again SCOTT!-Yes what an Absolute Tragedy that your Dad's
Scrapbook of Wrestling Memories was Destroyed in such a Cruel way!
Below I'm going to take you back Further in Time than the 1948 Programme....
to GALALAND in EDGBASTON-BIRMINGHAM......The Year is 1939-The 17TH
DECEMBER and SUNDAY Morning Wrestling in War Time!-JULES KIKI was a
Frequent Visitor to Wrestling Shows at this Holiday Complex around this Time..
Here he is Taking-On SAXON ELLIOTT-a Prominent 1930's Wrestler!
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Great to have you on here Scott.
I can take you back to 1937 with a newspaper bill.
Thanks Ron! Unbelievable 1937, my dad mentioned Chick Rolfe quite a bit.
I understand that you met my dad a couple of times.
No , not myself Scott , I think Anglo Italian met your dad, You will get used to many of us having an alias.
Here is another 1937
@RON HISTORYO....Time Cop, oh okay thanks again Ron
Jules Kiki had a big layoff and came back in the late 1950's
The newspapers reported that he had six years out of the game.
Here is a very late example. I think he promoted the show himself.
Thanks Ron that's interesting to see and that he promoted it too. Yes he was in quite a few films in the 1950's so was probably off filming somewhere. In late 50's and early 60's he did some more stunt in work in some big productions including Ben Hur, The Guns of Navarone ( where he doubled for Gregory Peck in the Cliff dive scene ) & Cleopatra so maybe he retired from the ring then. I also understand that he fought down in Swaziland & South Africa. My mum seems to think he might have fought the great Bert Assirati down there. Thanks again for posting this it's really interesting to see how popular he was.
Back to 1937
Scott , I have just realized that we discussed Jules Kiki about five years ago and with some clues from members on here , I researched Jules Kiki's life and ancestry.
It can be read here https://www.wrestlingheritage.com/onthetrailofjuleskiki
Wonderful thanks Ron!!
Well Scott,
There can't be many other areas on the internet where you would receive such generous input and research as you do here from Ron Historyo and Main Mask.
We have been commenting on dear Jules for many years, and the links above certainly recorded our combined comments at the time.
You can now come towards us and share comments about top bookmaker, Tommy Kiki. Do you know him?
As for the Mercado family in Hove, if we dig much deeper we'll probably find we are related!
However, as Main Mask has very kindly reminded above, yes, I met Jules many times at the point-to-points. Always an absolute gent. At the time, I had no idea he had been a wrestler, so putting it all together on here has been great fun. My father was friends with Tommy Kiki.
None of us saw Jules wrestle but thanks to the magic of the internet and stonking research from our friends above, we all love him.
Thanks Anglo for your kind words about my dad, as you say he was a lovely man. I worked as their clerk at the Point-to-Point races from about the age of 13, how I miss those days.
Unfortunately I never met Tommy KiKi or know much about him, I'll ask my mum when I speak to her tomorrow.
As you say there is some incredible research done by Ron Historyo and Main Mask it's really incredible.
Thanks for everything so far and stay safe & well!
Scott
PS usually it has been angry wives who have put the wrestling collection on the tip. Now we have a step-dad. The victims all belong to the same noble brotherhood.
Words of Wisdom Anglo and yet another great thread to help us endure the wretched Lockdown.
I must be getting old , I had forgotten about writing about Jules Kiki.
I had also forgotten that Kiki wrestled as The Black Owl (not to be confused with the Dark Owl) and was unmasked at Preston. They worked it so he submitted to a punishing arm lock by the Masked Red devil.
Here is that bill. I know Main Mask loves these masked tussles.
To this thread I say WOW, WOW and WOW again. Thank you to all involved!
Many Thanx JOHN for your Kind Words Regarding My Thread which Generated
a Lot of Interest!-I Have Loads of 1940's Wrestling Memorabilia and am a Big
Believer in Sharing!
ANGLO ITALIAN got to Meet JULES KIKI-I Think Twice you Know!!
It's Great to See you Back in The FORUM On a More Regular Basis again with
your Valuable Contributions!!
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