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The complete episode of that particular FA Cup Final special is circulating but only amongst a select few people, it's EXTREMELY rare.

I only know him as the Swedish Angel and for the Ed Wood films too, I'd imagine if any stuff of him IS out there it'd likely be newsreel clips.

I personally haven't come across any as yet but if I do it'll be posted here. That's a shame. I've been trying to find some of him and have had zero luck. I guess the best people to ask would be Steve Yohe or one of those lads. Which promotions did Johnson most famously work for?

I noticed that list was missing WWWF TV December 2, 1965. I know there was a Bobby Davis stuff from the 50s but those early 60s WWWF I believe there was 4 episodes. Regarding pre 1970s from ITV I think there is alot more 60s matches out there as I remember years ago Sky Sports was airing some old WOS matches that were black and white footage. No idea what aired as I only caught the odd one or two when I came from the city early on a weekday so haven't a clue what they aired. Yeah the episode that is listed by some as December 2nd, 1965 is mislabelled, the actual date is January 20th, 1966, I'll add that info to the list. As for the World Of Sport stuff, the only thing I can think of that you MIGHT be talking about is this: "Sky Sports Classics This series of 8 shows aired on Sky Sports 3 in the summer of 1998. Hosted by Jeff Stelling, it combined archive matches with contemporary interviews with former TV stars". The above was taken from British Wrestling expert John Lister's itvwrestling.co.uk site, I recently asked him if he remembers any pre-1970 stuff airing on Sky Sports Classics and he said this: "I don't think the Sky Sports Classics or Waddell's Wrestling Show had any vintage stuff -- I believe it was taken from the same set of 70s/80s tapes used to produce the two DVDs".

I think the guy who obtained them did so direct from the TV channel they aired on rather than from WWWF themselves.

Yeah this match was already listed above but it's always nice to read extra info on stuff so thanks.

I personally haven't come across any as yet but if I do it'll be posted here.

When it turns up I'll add it to the list.

I haven't found anything complete as of yet, I'm gonna add what I HAVE found on here at some point. I'd guess the earliest COMPLETE Lucha that exists would be the matches that were taped in Mexico and then aired on NJPW World Pro Wrestling in the late 1970s.

Excellent stuff! Okay what I'm gonna do is break down each set of available matches/segments into their various promotions so WWWF will have its own section, so will AWA and so on. Thanks for the list!

Okay so basically I wanna attempt to put together a master list of all existing pre-1970 footage from various promotions, I wanna cover WWWF, CWC, EMLL, JWA and tons of other places like Fred Kohlers Chicago territory and the IWE, I've decided to place all updates here in this post so the listings are easier for everyone to locate, I'll still be posting the normal way too so whenever anything new is added to the list people will know. CAPITOL WRESTLING CORPORATION (1953 - 1963). 1958 1) Johnny Valentine interview (Wrestling From Capital Arena - June 12th, 1958 - Wrestling's Greatest Matches: "The Golden Era"). 2) Fabulous Kangaroos interview (Wrestling From Capital Arena - June 12th, 1958 - Wrestling's Greatest Villains: "The Golden Era"). 3) Bobby Davis interview (Wrestling From Capital Arena - June 12th, 1958). 4) Arnold Skaaland interview (Wrestling From Capital Arena - June 12th, 1958). 5) Chief Big Heart & Chief Kit Fox interview (Wrestling From Capital Arena - June 12th, 1958). 6) Jerry Graham & Eddie Graham -vs- Luis Martinez & Buddy Rosen (Wrestling From Capital Arena - July 10th, 1958 - 2/3 Falls Match). MISC 1) Ricki Starr -vs- Karl Von Hess (Wrestling From Capital Arena - Wrestling's Greatest Heroes: "The Golden Era"). 2) Eddie Graham & Jerry Graham interview (Wrestling From Capital Arena - Wrestling's Greatest Villains: "The Golden Era"). World Wide Wrestling Federation (1963 - 1969). 1965 Heavyweight Wrestling (May 9th, 1965). 1) Bill Watts -vs- Tomas Marin. 2) Chief Big Heart -vs- Tony Newberry. 3) Argentina Apollo -vs- Bob Boyer. 4) Chief White Owl -vs- Steve Stanlee. 1966 Heavyweight Wrestling (January 6th, 1966). 1) Antonio Pugliese & Arnold Skaaland -vs- Angelo Savoldi & Tony Altimore (2/3 Falls Match). 2) The Beast -vs- Pete Sanchez. 3) Ronnie Etchison -vs- Smasher Sloan. Heavyweight Wrestling (January 13th, 1966). 1) Curtis Iaukea -vs- Steve Stanlee. 2) Tomas Marin -vs- Hector Serrano (2/3 Falls Match). 3) Antonio Pugliese -vs- Tony Altomare. 4) Tony Altomare & Tarzan Tyler interview. Heavyweight Wrestling (January 20th, 1966 - mislabelled December 2nd, 1965). 1) Tarzan Tyler -vs- Pedro Rodriguez. 2) Smasher Sloan -vs- Tomas Marin. 3) Angelo Savoldi -vs- Hector Sarrano. 4) Miguel Perez -vs- Tony Newberry. ITV Wrestling (1955 - 1969). 1961 1) Len Wilding -vs- Jack Cunningham (ITV Wrestling - October 28th, 1961). 2) Ernie Riley -vs- Albert Wall (ITV Wrestling - November 25th, 1961). 1962 The All Star Afternoon (May 5th, 1962). 1) Billy Howes -vs- Jacques Lageott. 2) Jackie Pallo -vs- Mick McManus. 1964 1) Ricky Star -vs- Pedro LaChapelli (ITV Wrestling - February 5th, 1964 - The Final Bell). 1965 1) Jimmy Savile -vs- Jim Lewis (July 13th, 1965 - The Best Of ITV Wrestling). NOTE: The above match didn't actually air on ITV, it was taped for a 1965 BBC documentary dedicated to Savile, I've included it here because it was featured as a DVD extra on The Best Of ITV Wrestling. 1967 1) Alan Miquet -vs- Tony Borg (ITV Wrestling - October 18th, 1967). 2) Honey Boy Zimba -vs- Don Steadman (ITV Wrestling - October 18th, 1967). 1969 1) Pancho Zapatta -vs- Jeff Kaye (ITV Wrestling - May 7th, 1969 - The Final Bell). 2) Julien Morice -vs- Johnny Williams (ITV Wrestling - September 24th, 1969). MISC 4) Peter Szakacs -vs- Len Hurst (Late 1960s). 5) Tibor Szakacs -vs- Ivor Barratt (Late 1960s). Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (1954 - 1963). 1954 1) Rikidozan & Masahiko Kimura -vs- Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe (February 19th, 1954 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part II/25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 2) Rikidozan & Masahiko Kimura -vs- Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe (February 21st, 1954 - 2/3 Falls Match - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I). 3) Rikidozan & Masahiko Kimura -vs- Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe (February 27th, 1954). 4) Rikidozan & Masahiko Kimura -vs- Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe (March 6th, 1954). 5) Rikidozan & Surugaumi -vs- Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman (August 6th, 1954 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I). 6) Rikidozan & Kokichi Endo -vs- Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman (August 8th, 1954). 7) Rikidozan, Kokichi Endo & Oki Shikina -vs- Hans Schnabel, Lou Newman & Bob Olsen (August 25th, 1954). 8) Rikidozan & Kokichi Endo -vs- Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman (September 10th, 1954). 9) Rikidozan & Kokichi Endo -vs- Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman (September 21st, 1954). 10) Rikidozan -vs- Masahiko Kimura (December 22nd, 1954 - 2/3 Falls Match - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part II/25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 1955 1) Rikidozan -vs- Toshio Yamaguchi (January 28th, 1955 - mislabelled January 26th, 1955 - 2/3 Falls Match). 2) Rikidozan & Azumafuji -vs- Primo Carnera & Hardy Kruskamp (July 15th, 1955). 3) Azumafuji -vs- Jess Ortega (July 16th, 1955 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I). 4) Rikidōzan & Kokichi Endo -vs- Bob Orton & Bud Curtis (July 23rd, 1955 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I). 5) Rikidozan & Azumafuji -vs- Jess Ortega & Bud Curtis (July 28th, 1955). 6) Rikidozan -vs- Jess Ortega (September 7th, 1955). 7) Harold Sakata -vs- Kokichi Endo (November 9th, 1955). 8) King Kong Czaya -vs- Dara Singh (November 9th, 1955). 9) Rikidozan & Azumafuji -vs- Tiger Joginder & Syed Saif Shah (November 9th, 1955). 10) Rikidozan & Harold Sakata -vs- Dara Singh & Syed Saif Shah (November 14th, 1955). 11) Rikidozan & Harold Sakata -vs- King Kong Czaya & Tiger Jokinder Singh (November 15th, 1955 - 2/3 Falls Match). 12) Rikidozan -vs- Dara Singh (November 19th, 1955). 13) Rikidozan -vs- King Kong Czaya (November 22nd, 1955). 1957 1) Rikidozan -vs- Bobo Brazil (August 14th, 1957). 2) Rikidozan & Toyonbori -vs- Lord Layton & Bobo Brazil (August 15th, 1957 - 2/3 Falls Match - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I). 3) Lou Thesz -vs- Rikidozan (October 7th, 1957). 4) Lou Thesz -vs- Rikidozan (October 13th, 1957 - 2/3 Falls Match - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part II/25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 1959 1) Rikidozan -vs- Mr. Atomic (June 15th, 1959 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I & II). 2) Rikidozan -vs- Jess Ortega (June 15th, 1959 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I/25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling/Rikidozan: A Look Back Part II). 1960 1) Rikidozan -vs- Leo Nomellini (May 13th, 1960 - 25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling/Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I). 1961 1) Karl Krauser -vs- Michiaki Yoshimura (May 1st, 1961). 2) Rikidozan -vs- The Great Antonio (June 2nd, 1961 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part II/25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 3) Rikidozan -vs- Mr. X (July 21st, 1961). 1962 1) Rikidozan -vs- Fred Blassie (April 23rd, 1962 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I & II/25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 2) Rikidozan -vs- Freddie Blassie (Aired on JPWA TV - July 25th, 1962 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part II). 3) Rikidozan -vs- Art Mahalik (November 30th, 1962 - Rikidozan: A Look Back Part I). 1963 1) Michiaki Yoshimura -vs- Killer Kowalski (March 23rd, 1963). 2) Rikidozan, The Great Togo & Giant Baba -vs- Pat O'Connor, Killer X & Bob Ellis (March 23rd, 1963). 3) Kokichi Endo -vs- Sandor Szabo (March 24th, 1963). 4) Killer Kowalski -vs- Giant Baba (March 24th, 1963). 5) Rikidozan -vs- Haystack Calhoun (March 24th, 1963). 6) The Great Togo -vs- Sandor Szabo (March 27th, 1963). 7) Pat O'Connor -vs- Michiaki Yoshimura (March 27th, 1963). 8) Rikidozan, Toyonbori & Giant Baba -vs- Killer Kowalski, Killer X & Gino Marella (March 27th, 1963). 9) Toyonbori -vs- Gino Marella (March 28th, 1963). 10) Rikidozan & Giant Baba -vs- Killer Kowalski & Pat O'Connor (March 28th, 1963). 11) Killer X -vs- Kintaro Ohki (April 11th, 1963). 12) Haystack Calhoun -vs- Fred Atkins (April 12th, 1963). 13) Giant Baba -vs- Pat O'Connor (April 12th, 1963). 14) Gino Marella -vs- Bob Ellis (April 13th, 1963). 15) Mammoth Suzuki -vs- Fred Atkins (April 15th, 1963). 16) Michiaki Yoshimura -vs- Killer X (April 17th, 1963). 17) Rikidozan -vs- Haystack Calhoun (April 17th, 1963). 18) Gino Marella -vs- Giant Baba (April 23rd, 1963). 19) Rikidozan, The Great Togo & Michiaki Yoshimura -vs- Haystack Calhoun, Killer Kowalski & Killer X (April 23rd, 1963). 20) Rikidozan -vs- Pat O'Connor (April 24th, 1963). 21) Toyonbori -vs- Frank Townsend (May 5th, 1963). 22) The Great Togo & Michiaki Yoshimura -vs- Gino Marella & Killer Kowalski (May 5th, 1963). 23) Rikidozan & Toyonobori -vs- Killer Kowalski & Fred Atkins (May 6th, 1963). 24) Haystack Calhoun -vs- Frank Townsend (May 7th, 1963). 25) The Great Togo & Toyonobori -vs- Frank Townsend & Fred Atkins (May 17th, 1963). 26) Rikidozan -vs- Killer Kowalski (May 17th, 1963). 27) Rikidozan -vs- The Destroyer December 2nd, 1963). Japanese Wrestling Association (1964 - 1969). 1964 1) The Destroyer, Bill Dromo & Kurt Von Stroheim -vs- Toyonobori, Giant Baba & Michiaki Yoshimura (December 1st, 1964). 1965 1) Toyonobori -vs- The Destroyer (February 26th, 1965). 1966 1) Giant Baba -vs- Fritz Von Erich (December 3rd, 1966). 1967 1) Giant Baba -vs- Bruno Sammartino (March 2nd, 1967). 2) Kintaro Ohki & Michiaki Yoshimura -vs- Buddy Austin & Hans Schmidt (March 7th, 1967). 3) Giant Baba -vs- Bruno Sammartino (March, 7th, 1967 - 2/3 Falls Match - 25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 4) Giant Baba -vs- Gene Kiniski (August 14th, 1967). 5) Antonio Inoki & Michiaki Yoshimura -vs- Baron Scicluna & Victor Rivera (December 6th, 1967 - 2/3 Falls Match). 6) Giant Baba -vs- Crusher Lisowski (December 6th, 1967 - 2/3 Falls Match). 1968 1) Giant Baba -vs- Crusher Lisowski (January 3rd, 1968 - 25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 2) Giant Baba -vs- Dick The Bruiser (February 28th, 1968 - 25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 3) Bobo Brazil -vs- Giant Baba (June 25th, 1968). 4) Giant Baba -vs- Bobo Brazil (June 27th, 1968 - 25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 5) Giant Baba -vs- Bruno Sammartino (August 7th, 1968 - 2/3 Falls Match). 1969 1) Giant Baba -vs- The Destroyer (March 5th, 1969 - 2/3 Falls Match). 2) Kintaro Ohki -vs- Tom Andrews (April 5th, 1969 - mislabelled April 6th, 1969). 3) Giant Baba & Kintaro Ohki -vs- Bobo Brazil & Chris Markoff (April 16th, 1969). 4) Antonio Inoki -vs- Chris Markoff (May 16th, 1969 - 25th Anniversary Of Japanese Wrestling). 5) Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki -vs- Crusher Lisowski & Dick The Bruiser (August 13th, 1969). 6) Antonio Inoki -vs- Dory Funk Jr (December 2nd, 1969 - 2/3 Falls Match). 7) Giant Baba -vs- Dory Funk Jr (December 3rd, 1969). 8) Giant Baba -vs- Fritz Von Erich (Aired on JWA TV - December 19th, 1969 - 2/3 Falls Match). International Wrestling Enterprise (1966 - 1969). 1969 1) Sano Asatarou -vs- Tosuke Fujii (October 29th 1969 - IWE Box Set 1). 2) Takeshi Oiso -vs- Tetunosuke Daigo (October 29th, 1969 - IWE Box Set 1). 3) The Great Kusatsu, Thunder Sugiyama & Toyonbori -vs- Buddy Colt, Gorgeous George Jr & Gordon Nelson (October 29th, 1969 - IWE Box Set 1). 4) Sheik El Mansouri & Emir El Mansouri -vs- The Great Kusatsu & Thunder Sugiyama (December 5th, 1969 - IWE Commercial VHS 6/IWE Box Set 1). 5) Strong Kobayashi -vs- Bruno Erlington (December 5th, 1969 - IWE Box Set 1). 6) Toyonbori & Tadaharu Tanaka -vs- Gordon Nelson & Ian Campbell (December 5th, 1969 - 2/3 Falls Match - IWE Box Set 1).