The photo above, although taken before a card in Buffalo features many of the Toronto regulars of the era.
It is also notable because of the 'heels' posing with the 'faces', including The Sheik
That's promoter Pedro Martinez in the middle, the tourny winner was Sato Keomuka over Lyons to earn a title shot with then NWA Champion Pat O'Connor L. to R. (Top Row) The Sheik, Billy Red Lyons, Hercules Romero, Fritz Von Goring, Frank Valois, Fritz Von Erich, Waldo Von Erich, Don Leo Jonathon
(Bottom Row) Sato Keomuka (aka Kinji Shibuya), Duke Keomuka, Cowboy Bob Ellis, Mike Gallagher, Doc Gallagher, Ilio DiPaolo, Hans Herman
Picture -MLW Collection
Niagara Falls clips circa 1962
BRL & FVE
Our own Billy Red Lyons with Fritz Von Erich 1968 Dallas
Picture -MLW Collection
London clips circa 1963-66
Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts with the U.S. Belts (Oklahoma) 1971
MLW Collection
Pic by Lil Al Vavasseur, part of the Chris Swisher Collection
Brantford Program 1954
Toronto 1930's
More pics from the past at
The Tunneys
MLG
Scrapbook
Gary Will's Toronto Wrestling History
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