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Lock ’em Up
The Borstal Boys had a short lived career as masked men, finally defeated not by their opponents but by the timidity of promoters who became anxious of the heat the pairing created.
It was an innovative and unique gimick, certainly one worth celebrating and remembering.
These two villains would arrive at the wrestling hall in a black car, nicely timed to ensure most punters had taken their seats and capture the attention of any late arrivals.
From the car would emerge three men, two of them dressed all in black with hooded black masks outlined in red around their eyes.
Fans inside the hall would be getting restless, waiting for the evening’s proceedings to start. Suddenly, a commotion by the door would draw their attention. All eyes turned. Into the hall entered the two masked men. As they moved through the hall they stayed close to the third man, a respectable gent in suit and tie. The fans would then notice the reason for their proximity. The two masked men were handcuffed to the third. He was a security guard sent to ensure his charges were returned safely to the detention centre.
Despite the handcuffs the guard failed miserably to prevent mayhem. Prior to their match as the masked men sauntered towards the ring no one was safe. Handbags were liable to be snatched from female fans with the contents upended onto the floor, argumentative male fans were liable to a not so gentle push. All this before the handcuffs were removed and the match started. On these occasions the word mayhem was appropriate.
Enormous heat was created, the masked men on occasions forced to leave the hall via a back window to evade the angry fans. A success yes, a long term success no. It took only a few weeks for promoters to decided The Borstal Boys were just too hot to handle.
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