[1] He was also a well known referee,[2] presiding over bouts held in Blenheim Palace, Olympia, Cafe Royal & Lyceum Ballroom (London), Paisley Ice Rink, Paris, Belgium, Big Top Berlin and Big Top Hanover, King Hussein Stadium Jordan and Italy.

[5] Growing up he attended The English Martyrs RC Primary School where he met fellow wrestler and best friend Steve Logan.

Shortly after the commencement of The Second World War he joined The Royal Air force alongside the wrestler Vic Coleman.

In September 1971 Joe featured on a double-page spread on pages 14 and 15 in the TVTimes where he was interviewed about his love of poetry.

The organisation was the second largest of its kind in the world with over 5,000 members and ran for 30 years but came to an end when D'Orazio retired from his role.