We have several related threads on the go at the present time, but one of the key aims is to establish who is the oldest living professional wrestler from our beloved Heritage years.
We are dealing with nonogenarians and, irritatingly, with very elusive characters.
We have seen the title pass from Joe D'Orazio, and on though our uncrowned king, Spencer Churchill, who has sadly passed away today, before his coronation. Let's hope the latest King Charles III fares better.
So what may seem like ancient history to many is in fact a game of chess on ice on wheels, on a turntable, just trying to keep up.
And therefore at the time of writing - but nothing remains stable - we appear to have as contenders for the title of Father of Professional Wrestling:
GORI ED MANGOTICH
BOBO MATU
SYED SAIF SHAH
Hack has mentioned a visitor, Mohammed Yakub. But in the absence of any strong support movement for him, such a fleeting visitor cannot be considered for such a prestigious crown. He's no Bonnie Prince Charlie, after all....another claimant to the title of King Charles III.
Can anyone out there let us know about the well-being of Gori Ed and Bobo, before bKendo chimes in with another RIP?
I just came across a photo of Spike Robson, who I watched in Preston in the mid sixties; he was tag partnering Dave Larsen in my first live show. The photo was taken last October and said he was 91. John Shelvey, Ed Lock or Graeme Cameron might be able to confirm he is still with us.