Eddie Capelli

Skilful Welterweight Champion

Feature from "The Wrestler", April 1962

Feature from "The Wrestler", July 1962 Feature from "The Wrestler", March 1964

Feature from "The Wrestler", Jan 1966

Feature from "The Wrestler", April 1967

Feature from "The Wrestler", November 1967

Portrait
of
Eddie Capelli With Ken Joyce - European Tag Champions Backbreaker
on
Leon Fortuna Double knee drop to the arm from Jackie Pallo

Sequence of 5 pictures versus George Kidd:-
(i)Eddie Capelli with back to camera holds Kidd in a side headlock
(ii)Kidd's first move is to spin on his back - Capelli still holds on to the side headlock
(iii)Kidd brings on an arm hold with support on Capelli's shoulder
(iv)Kidd brings up his left leg to the arm support against Capelli's back as Capelli's foot leaves the canvas in an attempt to keep balance
(v)Kidd does a 90 degree spin to the right under the off-balance Capelli and catches him in a head scissors from below

Eddie Capelli vs Steve Grey was shown on satellite television's "The Wrestling Channel" on Saturday 29th July 2006. The channel shows re-runs of the old Saturday afternoon "World of Sport" wrestling. Here are some stills of Eddie Capelli from that match, which he won by the single pinfall required.

Eddie Capelli's introduction Side head chancery Backhammer to Grey Grey begins an armlock

The wrestlers square up Semi-Japanese stranglehold ... ... continued with knee in back Short arm scissors

Close up of same hold Grey tries to escape Waiting for Grey to get up More pressure exerted by Eddie

Towelling down from cornerman Grey suffering in backhammer Eddie's turn to grimace Grey works on Eddie's leg

Eddie dishes out the punishment Forearm smash catches Grey No respite from Eddie's onslaught Another perfect forearm smash

The winning pinfall to Capelli Acknowledging the applause

Many thanks to David Franklin for scanning and sending in the articles featuring Eddie Capelli from "The Wrestler" magazines.
Thanks to "The Wrestling Channel" for re-airing the old "World of Sport" match, from which the colour 'stills' were taken.

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