Jackie TURPIN

Leamington Spa Lightweight

Nephew of British boxing legend Randolph Turpin, Jackie made his own name in boxing before trying his hand at Professional Wrestling.

Jackie Turpin vs Mick McManus
McManus took the lead with a submission from a single leg boston (photo 08). McManus thought he had won the bout with another similar hold (photo 12), but it was Turpin and not the referee tapping his back, fooling him into releasing the hold. Turpin equalised with a cross-press pinfall (photo 16). McManus was then disqualified for attacking Turpin while his back was turned, and throwing him out of the ring before the fall could be announced.

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Jackie Turpin vs"Cyanide" Sid Cooper
Turpin took the lead with a neat pinfall (photo26). He endured constant "rule bending" and punches from Cooper throughout the bout. Eventually he retaliated and caught Cooper with a punch of his own (photo 28). Unfortunately, this led to Turpin's disqualification by referee Peter Szakacs

Jackie Turpin vs Pat Patton.
With Turpin leading by the only fall of the contest, from a piledriver followed by a pinfall (photos 41 & 42), both wrestlers tumbled out of the ring and were counted out by the referee. Result: A draw