Hopefully I have done this correctly, and will see you all there!

What year was the Muir of Ord event, Ron? I am guessing 1965? It's a Saturday night in the middle of Summer, a prime night for making money by wrestling at a big venue, anywhere in the UK, so why would these lads travel up there? It's a seven hour drive from Wakefield, for Reg Ray, using today's road system.

That 1963 bill is great! "Syd" MacManus, the "TV bad man of the ring", I assume this was Mick? Gorilla Reg Ray from the USA!

Sono stata nelle Marche, l'anno scorso, per una settimana, che posto meraviglioso, vino e formaggio deliziosi e anche ottima birra. Abbiamo adorato le piccole città, i villaggi e gli splendidi scenari.

Hi Adrian, in one interview, Dave Larsen said there were three White Angels, just so they could make sure they covered all the dates they had booked, in various parts of the country. I think it was Dave, Bob and Judo Al. There were probably more than that!

Replying to myself here, yes it was Dave who ended up in Opera and married an opera singer. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20040116&slug=kell16

RIP Dave Larsen. Was it Dave who married an opera singer?

Hi Adriana, If you click on the link below, this should give you an example, and if I have done it correctly, you should see a list of matches, in a panel on the right hand side. I just used the search words "world of sport wrestling" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GOUdpBor3k&list=PLBC9876071E997304

For old repeats, you will find plenty on Youtube.

I'll do it, Bernard, see below: Tony Kolokotroni Wrestler Tony Kolokotroni worked the independent rings of southern England in the 1960s. At other times, as Tony Ellis, he worked behind the scenes as a fight arranger on numerous films and acted on tv as a supporting role actor in programmes that included The Avengers and Coronation Street. Tony Ellis also staged wrestling shows, mainly in London, featuring big names such as Count Bartelli in aid of charities for those facing difficulties in society.

I have found a record of one of Tony Ellis Promotions events. 5th of December, 1974, Seymour Hall, London. Tag Team Match: Roger Wells and Butch Mason vs Tony Kolokotroni and Tommy Milo Gregorius vs Johnny Wilson Bob Taylor vs The Wild Man of Borneo Dr. Death vs Joe Cornelius That is all I can find, so far.

Just a quick note to say that I have found our old mate, Carver Doone, spending a huge chunk of 1936 (June to December), wrestling in Argentina and Brazil, with a troupe of wrestlers, headed up/managed by Stanislaus Zbyszko.

Hi Dana, Tell him he is very fondly remembered by all who saw him live, or on TV, back in those days.

"...Another guy came over who was photo'd with Baltus , think he was called Pedieski. he was big , not much in it..." Ron, are you thinking of Leon Pinetzki?, the giant Pole who we discussed on here a while back, huge bloke, he is in the Youtube footage wrestling an Elephant.

Also, a quick search on here has found our own Ron Historyo saying that Oakeley would sometimes bill a wrestler called Jumbo Giles as Goliath?

Just wondering if "Goliath" was Polish wrestler, Wladyslaw Talun., who used the "Goliath" name a lot. Not sure he was in the UK in 1939 though. He is sort of similar, facially, and at 6ft 8, would be very tall for that era. Can't remember if he wrestled over here, but I think he did, because I seem to recall he was talked about on this forum, many years ago. Edit: Probably not the above, as he didn't use that name until many years later

Great news!

I am sure I read that Ian Muir was a good amateur as well, well respected.

RIP Bully Boy Muir

Marino ande Howes appear to have been doing "time limit draw" bouts, in early 1972, so maybe it was that?