From what I know of this site Hack would take some beating when it comes to Independent shows. I often went and at the time I found most shows a bit below the Belle Vue Atmoshpere.
Now I look back nostalgically at those days and am so glad I went to see these guys. I have a lot of good memories of Jack Cassidy shows and for his efforts I hold him in high esteem and he also seems to have had an interesting career. I know probably the top promoter was Paul Lincoln but there are lots of other questions,
Did you have a favorite. Mine has to be Jack.
The million dollar question is which wrestlers and who was the most well known wrestler NEVER or almost NEVER to have worked for joint promotions.
It's amazing that over the years most got a taste.
The man that springs to mind for me I believe had a try out with Joint , but I am not sure if that was training or if he was booked. (Lord Bertie Topham)
I bet Hack can throw a few in.
What about the bills as well , were they not the most outrageous billing
What did you like about the Independents?
Dwight J Ingleberg (Sam Betts) for short, he has wrestled all over the world and not once in his 80 plus years ever considered wrestling for Joint Promotions, and most of you must have seen him wrestle, he was one hell of a wrestler a really good grafter and the perfect villain, but what a gentleman outside the ring. All the independent promoters loved him. Another star of the independent promoters was the incredible Klondyke Bill, who for 33 stone would go several rounds and his and his feet would leave the floor not like the super heavyweights of that time. Please don't get confused with Klondike Jake who did work for Joint Promotions for a while. Regards Les.