We are All Very Familiar with BERNARD's GHOUL-Whose Rampage ran from 1947-1959!
But back in the Late 1930's-There was Another GHOUL-A 25 Stone-7' 3" Monster Who wore a
Sinister and Hideous Costume-Complete with a 'Sardonic' Grin!-In 1938 and 1939 he Appeared
at Top Arenas in The NORTH WEST-including The KINGS HALL BELLE VUE MANCHESTER
and The FREE TRADE HALL MANCHESTER!-This Colossal Creature was put in with the Very
Top Wrestlers of the Day-including-KARL REGINSKY-Who held The EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT
Championship and Who Fought JACK SHERRY for his WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT Title!
The GHOUL Shocked the Wrestling World by Scoring a Win against REGINSKY- which No-One
expected-including KARL himself!
Some Promoters deemed This GHOUL far too 'Frightening' to Feature-and he was certainly
'Freakish'-but was also Possessed of Huge Strength!
Below I Share an Article Covering his Bout with REGINSKY at The TOWER NEW BRIGHTON
on WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 1938-and Reported on in The RINGSIDE Newspaper
8 Days Later!
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Just came across another tall guy who could have played the Ghoul in my photo.
he had a 55 fight boxing career and then wrestled for a short time.
He has just the physique to be that Ghoul in the picture with Pojello.
Pettifer turned to wrestling in 1937.
Really good stuff MM, thanks for sharing. Any chance you can tell me the result of the Rex Gable - Donald Dubarry bout in the first photo?
I have a newspaper result of the March 18th, 1938 Belle Vue show and the lineup was totally different than what was billed.
Yes another short lived Oakeley creation. Oakeley's big mate of a tall man was Jack Baltus who by now had finished as Carver Doone. Everywhere he went , he had a big impact but very short lived. Wonder if Oakeley talked him into coming back in a hood to squeeze a bit more out of him.
Incidentley Jack Baltus was just shy of six feet seven , pretty much same as Jim Moran.
MM , I wrote about Carver Doone and also covered this Ghoul in New Brighton Grappling at the Tower. Was lucky to get a picture.
And the 'Match Report'!
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