And quite a few had no TV

Cannot help thinking Zimba would win a legit contest

Steve Grey turned professional in 1969 as noted in sixties greats still with us

It is not clear if this means Newquay in Cornwall or New Quay in Ceredigion

It is clearly described as a programme. Do not know why I thought it was a poster!

Interesting to note the link two of the officials had with Pro Wrestling

The poster at the bottom of this thread from Banbury 1961

Having surprise losers always added to the credibility Predictability became fatal in the end

This article is absurd First it describes wrestlers as big and fat.Even most of those mentioned were not big and fat. It also states that this would bring wrestling to towns that would otherwise would not have great matches yet all of those mentioned Taunton,Weymouth,Swindon,Northampton,Weston super Mare and Guildford had regular shows for many years.Some of them still have shows in 2025!

I suppose the difference with the Snakepit is that it attracted visitors from as far away as Japan

Thanks for this interesting thread but I meant New Quay in Wales!

In his main event match versus Tibor it is last on the poster. This practice of putting the main event last showed great confidence by the promoters that the fans would read the entire poster.

Marty Jones did mention that anyone any good went through the Snakepit. Sure there must have been a few from the south of England who never made the journey to Wigan

Another Nook and Cranny just down the coast New Quay

Is that "the Blind Beggar" frequented by the Kray Twins?

Interesting that in 1938 Pro Wrestling was considered significant enough to warrant questions in Parliament Also interesting that "Soapy Sam" Sir Samuel Hoare described the proposed match as an exhibition!

Take these comments with a pinch of salt. Dieter travelled all over the world and lived for some time in both Caracas and Barcelona. Usually wives did not accompany wrestlers to these tournaments which started in the spring in Linz then moved to Graz and Vienna in the summer.With Hamburg and Hannover in the autumn and concluding with Bremen during Advent ending the weekend before Christmas. Being always on the move did not lend itself to pimping

The Wednesday evening broadcasts ended in December 1977.Evidence things were in decline

Our memories of him are undoubtedly helped by the considerable number of his matches available on You Tube.

It is at the end of a direct rail line from the West Midlands with connections from the North West at Crewe which helps boost its visitors