Ron Historyo
Big Bruno Elrington.
WD.com don’t have him in 1959 or 1960, maybe because the full name was not used until 1961.
1959 gives you Bruno Elroy and Big Bruno.
Real name Frank Elrington, and although a converted boxer who you can find in the papers, I could not actually find a bill with him on.
Looks like at the end of 1979, after 20 years he had enough. Who knows, maybe this was the day he finished. Age 50 a nice round number and end of the decade.
For me along with Kirk and Angus, the ideal bad man.
Hack
Jack Taylor giving Bruno top billing from the start. Bruno would have towered over Bright from memory. I saw Bright once. 1965 just at the end of his career. By that time he didn’t seem a particularly powerful heavyweight. Leicester is a much stronger bill than Ilkeston. Bruno and Craddock as Main Event would not seem out of place. Great Birmingham bill, good mix of wrestlers. Thank you Bruno. You were magnificent.
Anglo Italian
That Yate bill is dreadful, right from the moment it says “starring.”
The teams have mangled the goodies and baddies. Johnny Wilson alongside Bruno and Banger!
Ron Historyo
I am happy with just pinning the right year down to give a good guide to career spans.
It’s asking a lot to be spot on in most cases.
Considering Adrian Street turned pro in the 50’s, I am perplexed as to where all the bills are for him as Kid Tarzan Jonathan. If someone gets a debut, was it the way that it was then analysed and more training was given and another outing a month later. How often did learners wrestle in their first year.
Yeh, for me First and Last is a big ask, these are Indicators.
Also keen to highlight prime moments or name variations and even precious Pictures of young debutants.
Wonder what Brian Glover looked like with hair etc.
I will settle for the best guide ever, not just first or last but measuring how a character evolves with subtle name adjustments.
Look at all the changes Mal Kirk made.
It’s yet another thread that could potentially sit in the Heritage Encyclopaedia that pulls in those silent observers that never talk to us.
WD.Com does not have a forum, but it’s a quality Guide for careers. I can often add to what they have.
But it’s a fabulous effort. It tells us so much.
Nobody will ever unravel the puzzle that is pro British Wrestling.
Some protected it to their last breath.
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