John Wade "borrowed" the name Ivan Kalmikoff from American wrestler Ed Bruce (real name Edward Bogucki). Bruce wrestled as Ivan Kalmikoff from 1942 to 1979 throughout North America.

Ady Berber Ernst Weber-Drohl Current wrestlers: Chris Colen Franz Dynamite Daniel Haas Tommy Golden Oliver Gratzer Martin Heiligenbrunner Tom Hüttinger Lexxus (Thomas Hutter) Mexx Julian Nero Bambikiller Chris Raaber Miguel Ramirez Robert Ray Muslim Sultanov Captain Steve Swallow

Outside the Heritage years but one of today's top wrestlers is the WWE (NXT) United Kingdom Champion, Walter (full name Walter Hahn) from Austria.

The police who were present at the wrestling matches in that era were real on-duty policemen. Police also attended boxing matches in those days. The law enforcement officers had the power to stop wrestling and boxing matches in those times. Ron mentioned that Tom Lurich did some promoting. This may explain why Lurich worked regularly at Leichhardt Stadium but not as frequently at Sydney Stadium. I assumed that Lurich may have been the Leichhardt Stadium promoters' booker. * Ron: could you please expand on Lurich's promoting activities. I am fascinated by this side of the wrestling business. I am leaving today on a 1,500 kilometre wrestling trip (ring announcing and commentating) through the North Coast of NSW. On my return I will endeavour to contact Wrestling Heritage member, Blue Boy, whose grandfather, Pat McHugh, promoted at Leichhardt Stadium and other venues. Cheers!

G'day Ron I've seen photos of Lurich in trunks - that's why I wrote that Tom almost always wore long black tights in his matches. ;) Mate, you are an absolute champion! I love your work. The footage of Lurich vs Clark is terrific. You have made my last day of the decade. Cheers my friend! Ed

I’m sorry to be a naysayer but I don’t think that either photo features Tom Lurich or George Walker. Lurich almost always wore long black tights in his matches. It was his signature look. I agree with the Ost that Walker had a very distinct appearance. Walker’s hair was very closely cropped above those distinctive ears and it was quite curly/wavy on top. I’m not sure that the second photo is from Australia. I have never seen an image (photo or film) of an Aussie match in which a referee wore a long sleeve jumper. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Douglas Clark’s NZ loss to George Walker, as reported in the Brisbane Telegraph (above in Ron's post), was just hype. If Dave Cameron and the Ost can’t find any matches for Clark in NZ then Douglas may not have wrestled there. As Ost mentioned, it may have been Jack Clarke. The plot thickens, however, as Ron’s research has uncovered these matches: 3 August 1936 in Auckland, NZ Cowboy Rebel Russell (AKA Rebel Rob Russell) defeated Douglas Clark 8 August 1936 in Auckland, NZ Douglas Clark vs Sam Leathers - result not known Can the Ost please clarify whether the 3 August 1936 and 8 August 1936 matches in Auckland may have perhaps been Jack Clarke matches? Ost: I don’t think it’s Sam Leathers in either of Steven Bell’s photos. Do you have any images of Rob Russell please mate? Cheers!

That should have read "I would guess that referees in Britain would be more formally attired." Sorry!

I have seen photos of old Aussie matches in which the referee was wearing a singlet. I would guess that referees in Britain would be more formerly attired. :)

Our individual research has revealed the matmen that Douglas Clark wrestled in Australia in 1936 and 1937. Of those wrestlers, I believe that it's not George Pencheff, Con Grivas, Jack Britton, Fred Atkins, Wong Buck Cheung, Harban Singh, Hori Tiki, Jack Higgins, Billy Meeske, George Walker, Tony Lamaro, Ted Pickrang, or Edmund von Kraemmer. Perhaps our friend, The Ost, can advise whether it was one of Clark's opponents in New Zealand. Cheers!

With the greatest respect to my mate, the incomparable Ron Historyo, I don't think that it's Tom Lurich (caught in Douglas Clark's wrist lock and arm stretch) in the photo. Could Steven Bell please advise some details about the photo - location, year, etc? :) Thank you!

If the wrestler was not born in Great Britain I have included his place of birth. Lord Tensai in 2012 in WWE = Matt Bloom AKA Prince Albert, A-Train, Giant Bernard, etc.; now head trainer at the WWE Performance Centre in Florida. Born in Peabody, Massachusetts, USA. Lord Charles Montague in 1970 in Texas = Jacob Grobbe AKA Jake “Dutch” Zorra, The Great Mortier, Hans Mortier, etc. Born in Leiden, Netherlands. Lord Pinkerton (listed by The Ost in his post) in the 1950s throughout the USA = Bob McCune AKA Mr America. Born in Amsterdam, New York, USA. Lord Dizzy Pinkerton in the 1950s in Colorado and New Mexico, USA = Ed Faieta AKA Ed Gardenia. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, USA. Lord Geoffrey Portz in 1975 and 1976 in San Antonio, Texas, USA = Geoff Portz. Lord Gideon Grey current wrestler in Britain. Lord Nelson Royal in 1963 in Florida, USA = Nelson Combs AKA Nelson Royal, Sir Nelson Royal. Born in Wheelwright, Kentucky, USA. Lord Patrick Patterson in 1968 in Texas and New Mexico, USA = Pat Patterson. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Lords of Darkness in the 1990s in US independent promotions. Lord of Darkness Pain = Duane Gill AKA Gillberg. Born in Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA. Lord of Darkness Agony = Barry Hardy. Born in Rochester, New York, USA. Not a British noblemen gimmick but rather masked characters. Lord Patrick Roach in 1974 and 1975 in California, USA = Pat Roach. Lord Anthony Lansdowne in 1963 in Michigan and Ohio, USA = Johnny Powers. Born in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. Lord Albert Landsdow in 1969 in in California, USA = Ramon Napolitano AKA Ray St Clair, Tinker Todd, Danny Knapp, etc. Lord Robert Duncum in the early 1970s in Texas, USA = Bobby Duncum Sr. Born in Austin, Texas, USA. Lord Steven Casey in 1993 in Germany = Steven Hoy (son of Wild Angus Campbell) AKA Steve McHoy, Steve Casey. Lord Zoltan since the 1990s in US independent promotions = Ken Jugan. Born in Glassport, Pennsylvania, USA. Not a British nobleman gimmick but rather a face-painted character. Rio Lord of the Jungle in 1992-1994 in US independent promotions = Richard Williams AKA The Renegade. Born in Marietta, Georgia, USA. Not a British nobleman gimmick but rather a Tarzan-type character.

Lord Lansdowne was named above by my drinking mate, The Ost, as "a real innovator". Lansdowne was born Wilbert Finran in 1905 in Springfield, Ohio, USA but achieved ring fame playing a British nobleman, complete with monocle, top hat, cane, and dinner suit (at least until the bell rang). He had not one but two valets accompanying him to the ring and entered the squared circle to the sounds of a live band, who would often play "God Save The King/Queen", way back in the 1930s. His Lordship was said to have influenced the ring character of the great Gorgeous George. Lansdowne won the World Welterweight Championship from the renowned Jack Reynolds in January 1935 and held the title for over nine months.

Lord Jonathan Boyd - AKA Aussie wrestler Johnny Boyd

Dave Taylor also wrestled in the USA as Squire David Taylor. :)