Underrated yes, but in truth his skills were ignored.
He made such progress in the years I watched him. Initially hesitant in ill-fitting trunks, he lost a stone or two, donned a leotard, and learnt all the moves and all the tricks of the trade. Absolutely wonderful and his running drop-kick was a sight to behold.
Romany Riley regularly attended shows with a huge gaggle of children who made a hell of a racket.
Did he ever wrestle in the North?
His ITV bout with Clive Myers shows his mastery as a villain.
I don't ever recall him being in the North, Anglo.
Didn't he run a shop or something like that, with his wife?, no doubt had to wrestle and get back home for a decent nights sleep, before getting up, to open up, maybe?
He had some success in Japan, in 1971, in singles bouts, and in tag matches with our own, Danny Lynch, and in triple tag with Danny Lynch, and American shooter, "Baron Von Raschke".
Both are independent bills. Very surprised to see him moonlighting in 1973.
Well, I'll go to foot of our stairs.
I don't remember Basil coming up north.
Historyo the Detective does it again.
Hard to find him in the North. here is a couple and both times could he be with Danny Lynch.
Remember Bas Romany Riley well, he certainly had Steve Logan earning his money on more than one occasion. Goodbye Basil, RIP.
RIP Basil.As others have said a vastly underrated wrestler.
Never saw him in Newcastle I only saw his TV bouts, but still impressive.
Underrated yes, but in truth his skills were ignored.
He made such progress in the years I watched him. Initially hesitant in ill-fitting trunks, he lost a stone or two, donned a leotard, and learnt all the moves and all the tricks of the trade. Absolutely wonderful and his running drop-kick was a sight to behold.
Romany Riley regularly attended shows with a huge gaggle of children who made a hell of a racket.
Did he ever wrestle in the North?
His ITV bout with Clive Myers shows his mastery as a villain.
Great shame, R.I.P. Romany.
He had some success in Japan, in 1971, in singles bouts, and in tag matches with our own, Danny Lynch, and in triple tag with Danny Lynch, and American shooter, "Baron Von Raschke".
R.I.P. Basil "Romany" Riley.
R.I.P. Basil, a good very underrated wrestler, should have had more recognition than he got.