We have in the Past often Discussed the 'Ins and Outs' of the COMMONWEALTH HEAVYWEIGHT
Title and Belt-Perpetually it seems held by COUNT BARTELLI-after-The Story goes-he went to
AUSTRALIA to get it-and aside from Just the One Loss-Later Reversed-to ALBERT 'ROCKY'
WALL!!-The Back of The COUNT'S Ring Gown-Later Given to One of his Most Ardent Fans when
he Retired!- Even Sported The Union Flag and The Words 'COMMONWEALTH CHAMPION'!!
In My Archives I Have Several Instances When he Defended This Title-which Immediately then
became 'Defunct' when he stopped Wrestling!!
Below is One of the More 'Incredulous' of These Defences-where he puts The Belt up against
None Other than MARK 'ROLLERBALL' ROCCO at WOLVES CIVIC!!-The Year is 1978!!
BARTELLI-despite over a 2 Stone Weight Advantage may still have had a bit of a Torrid Time
against The MEAN MACHINE!!-My Bet was That ROCCO got himself Disqualified!!
I Call it The 'CONDLIFFE BELT' in a Nod to the Strong Rumour that he had it made himself-
as no Reliable Records seem to be Out There as to The AUSTRALIAN Title Bout!!
Maybe The COUNT 'Confided' The Real TRUTH to HACK when he Interviewed him at his
Bungalow in Circa 1970??-Has HACK been Keeping a 'Secret' then??
Note My Poster Bills it as The COMMONWEALTH MID -HEAVYWEIGHT Title!!!###????
MAIN MASK
Match ended in a Double DQ
Look closer, Main Mask.
Probably to justify the lighter Rocco as opponent, the belt has been downsizewd to MID-HEAVYWEIGHT.
Total disrespect for believing fans.