Corporate Open DS/UK/7820 Joint Promotions; Dale Martin Promotions; 1948-c1980s; British wrestling promoter Dale Martin Promotions Joint Promotions 1948-c1980s British wrestling promoter

Business / Industry; Entertainment, sport For over twenty years Dale Martin Promotions were the standard bearers of the Joint Promotion organisation. No other promoters did more to establish professional wrestling as a legitimate sport. Theirs were shows of the highest of standards and professionalism, with a higher percentage of technical bouts than seen elsewhere. Any criticism that could be made would probably be based upon the conservative nature of the business which made some shows appear unadventurous and less attractive than their northern peers. Whilst publicly disparaging the challenge from independent promoter Paul Lincoln in the early 1960s they did, nevertheless, quietly allow Lincoln to nurture much of their talent, including Adrian Street, Bobby Barnes, the Cortez brothers, and the Borg twins. www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 9/17/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 d530f827-6ac4-4190-8a26-9257b43e53c8