In the Golden Years the Promoting of Individual Wrestlers was largely left up to the...
Promoters-Almost Exclusively!!
So it was a Massive Breakthrough when in NOVEMBER 1971-KENDO NAGASAKI
'Unveiled' his New MANAGER and Voice Piece-GORGEOUS GEORGE!!
This was YEARS ahead of its Time no doubt! but still involved TWO People!.....
But even before this New Innovation-there was one Wrestler who embarked on a One-Man
Self-Promotional Campaign-BRIAN MAXINE!
Even before he Won the BRITISH MIDDLEWEIGHT Title from CLAY THOMSON-also in
1971-and whilst still WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION-He was 'Blowing his own Trumpet'!
His Chosen Method was to 'Distribute' Personalised FLYERS-DIRECT to Fans at Shows!
Whether or not they wanted one- Dozens were 'Frisbeed' into the Audience everywhere MAXINE was Wrestling!-Even KENT WALTON got handed his own 'Special' Card!!!
This was Great Publicity for BRIAN-for while some who hated his Guts would either rip 'theirs' up or even throw them back at him-Many were kept-Including mine-so he was never not going to become a Household Name'!!
Later on he Developed this Vehicle to include his Musical 'Career' and Promote his LP.S!
I have plenty of Respect for GOLDBELT MAXINE-not least for which Year after Year he
turns up at the KENT WRESTLERS REUNION!
In fact I enjoyed Chatting with him in AUGUST this Year too!
Below one of his First Design Personalised FLYERS!- Did Anyone else keep them?
MAIN MASK
Quite possibly the biggest push in Dale Martin hisory.
Brian must have been an excellent employee to merit this.