Here's a niche topic, but let's see if anyone has any thoughts.
I am wondering which wrestlers were fans of wrestling?
I am enjoying enormously reading our Broughton Ranger's reminiscences this spring. It's clear he managed to enjoy the likes of War Eagle and Billy Howes - and we have never fathomed yet why he has chosen his forum name on here ... in honour of Kim Kendo? It's brilliant for us fans to have these ongoing insights and we have had a fair few exchanges over the years. But not many wrestlers manage to get inside our minds to to share our enjoyment and express their own. Until now.
Fair enough, we always jump on them for the inside tack!!! Our fault.
At the other end of the spectrum we have the dear departed Wayne Bridges, determined to the end to keep stumm. His angle never seemed to be one of showing enjoyment of wrestling, focused so intently on keeping the secrets. It's strange considering he was such an artist.
Bob Kirkwood smiles his way through every chat wondering what the fuss is all about.
Butts Giraud focused on his work. Very laudible, professional. Almost seemed to have no time to enjoy it all.
I know that the likes of Syd and Torontos and Czeslaw loved watching other bouts. But I don't know what their motivation was. Could wrestlers be seen watching other bouts at your venues?
Quite a few, like the Royals and Rocky and Clayton, seemed to turn their backs on wrestling like it was just a job. Fair enough. It was.
But after all that, which wrestlers do we know from the Heritage years who were fans and were pleased to let it be known?
And that Black Mask --- do you mean Black Angel?
Yes, I know Charlie was conscientious. He head-counted the audience and made the whole show look real and important. But he overlooked that nerds like me were watching him. All the other emcees remained ringside - Harry Roth winced through every throw and hold.