Three names keep coming to mind, two wrestlers of whom I've heard very little for some 25 years. Can anyone help out with some information.
Firstly, "Crystal Palace", or Mike Dallas, the Warrington-based middlweight against who I had some interesting bouts. Mike was a wonderdful technician and could move like a blur around the ring. I always thought he could have been a real top of the bill star but, like most of us, he just faded away. Last I heard he had a pub in Warrington.
Secondly, Roy Fortuna of Manchester. Used to live near me in Burnage and we went to Black Panther's gym under the tutelage of Grant Foderingham with the likes of Paul Mitchel, Johnny South, Mark Wayne, Ian Mad Dog Wilson, Bill Blake, Johnny Saint, Dave Barrie, Peter Lindberg Barry Willis, Tiger Delmonte, etc. Good True Blue attender at Maine Road, too. Used to take his children especially if they'd been naughty!
The link between the two is that I took the Northern Area title when Mike Dallas relinquished it and, about seven years later, Roy Fortuna took it from me during about in Manchester. I'd love to hear news of either wrestler.
The thrid one, Paul Mitchell. A Salford lad who made it big with Wryton Promotions for several years. A skilful, clever wrestler and good fun after the show, too.
