We are not talking John Naylor, the tremendous wrestling many of us remember, but go back to the original Golden Ace. He was a wrestler from Leesds, Laurence Chappell, and we've added a tribute page to him
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We are not talking John Naylor, the tremendous wrestling many of us remember, but go back to the original Golden Ace. He was a wrestler from Leesds, Laurence Chappell, and we've added a tribute page to him
Some Original GOLDEN ACE Posters from My 1930's Collection-Starting with a Real Bad
Boy Sized Very Rare NEW ST. JAMES HALL Poster-Featuring GOLDEN ACE Facing
FRANCIS GREGORY!
Next is from ERDINGTON STADIUM in 1938-with GOLDEN ACE + his Photo Taking-On
ALASKAN TASKER!
And Thirdly THE FARMER'S BOY Tries his Luck against GOLDEN ACE at The
BROADWAY PALACE!-
Wonderful Pieces of Early BRITISH Wrestling Memorabilia!!
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Anglo they didn't Golden ace was Max crabtrees attempt to rebrand the existing workers to make it appear new fresh names coming into the game needless in the case of Alan and John both superb workers. see Johnny gurka Ali the wicked etc then view posters showing American masked men and french stars. when he took over the stable was still good then he recruited by weight and guilability
Unsure if this planned debut did happen.
also known as The Gay Cavalier
Here's 2 Flyers from 1936 Featuring The Original GOLDEN ACE!!
Both Shows were Staged at The EDINBURGH SPORTING CLUB!
In MAY and JULY and Both RELWYSKOW Promotions!
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It never ceases to amaze me how many of our favourites like Naylor lifted nicknames from wrestlers of the 30s and 40s. Last week I noticed an original Chicago Express in the 1940s. Tiger Woods, Wonder Boy ... so many of them.
Great find Ron, thanks.
Laurence Chappell The Golden Ace