The Official British " PROPER" wrestling thread

[Wacky Racer]

Following on from this.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Any fans on here of British wrestling from the sixties/seventies.....

Proper gladiators of the ring......

Big Daddy

Giant Haystacks

Jackie (TV) Pallo

Rollerball Rocco

Jim Hussey

Alan Kirby..(Deaf and dumb)

Adrian Street

Les Kellett

Catweazle

Mick McManus

Kendo Nagasaki

Dave "fit" Findlay

Count Bartelli........(From Crewe)

Johnny Saint

Davey Boy Smith

Mal Kirk....(The Yorkshire miner)



And Kent Walton..."Happy Thursday, Friday....see you Saturday"......

[Conian]

I like how you say 'proper' suggesting that our fake average wrestling is somehow more real and valid than the impressive american fake wrestling

but yes, I was a fan as a child easy easy easy!

[Wacky Racer]

Conian said:

I like how you say 'proper' suggesting that our fake average wrestling is somehow more real and valid than the impressive american fake wrestling

but yes, I was a fan as a child easy easy easy!

Fake!!!..never in a month of Sundays......

[Conian]

nooo you fool, dont run into Big Daddy's belly, you know it wont end well!
aaah, told you.

[spikeyhead]

Was part of growing up for me too. Used to enjoy Johnny Saint vs Steve Grey etc

Less of a fan of Giant Haystacks sitting on some ordinary sized fat bloke.

[EDLT]

Lembit Opik is my favourite, he can make it look like he was hurt for real.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTW_Bzu015Y

[Changedmyname]

Mick Mcmanus had a problem with his ears I recall. he went nuts if anyone messed with them.

[CHIEF]

Marty Jones owns a pub near me. Top bloke.

[Wacky Racer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSro4l_0cE

Great stuff....

[Long Drax]

Wacky Racer said:

Following on from this.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Any fans on here of British wrestling from the sixties/seventies.....

Proper gladiators of the ring......

Big Daddy

Giant Haystacks

Jackie (TV) Pallo

Rollerball Rocco

Jim Hussey

Alan Kirby..(Deaf and dumb)

Adrian Street

Les Kellett

Catweazle

Mick McManus

Kendo Nagasaki

Dave "fit" Findlay

Count Bartelli........(From Crewe)

Johnny Saint

Davey Boy Smith

Mal Kirk....(The Yorkshire miner)



And Kent Walton..."Happy Thursday, Friday....see you Saturday"......

You neglected to mention Leon Aris, who changed his career completely to
become an actor... oh!

[Wacky Racer]

spikeyhead said:

Was part of growing up for me too. Used to enjoy Johnny Saint vs Steve Grey etc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-siSb6kCH4&fea...

[uk66fastback]

Loved it - was in utter disbelief when Nagasaki had his mask ripped off by Big Daddy in 1975 ...

[Conian]

add Pat Roach to the list too!

[Wacky Racer]

Some vintage grappling posters here:-

http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=10&hl=en&am...

[Black can man]

I used to play sunday league football against Superstar Mal Sanders, when he fell over he used to flip up off of his back , Aggressive centre forward but fair, decent fellow too

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=m...

[Wacky Racer]

uk66fastback said:

Loved it - was in utter disbelief when Nagasaki had his mask ripped off by Big Daddy in 1975 ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm3t5IeczZI

but also:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loFEFuhojTA

[Long Drax]

Conian said:

add Pat Roach to the list too!

Wasn't he in, er, Conian the Destroyer?

[Conian]

Long Drax said:

Wasn't he in, er, Conian the Destroyer?

He was, and Red Sonja, Indiana Jones and many more. God bless his ginger socks.

[Black can man]

Conian said:

Long Drax said:

Wasn't he in, er, Conian the Destroyer?

He was, and Red Sonja, Indiana Jones and many more. God bless his ginger socks.

& of course Bomber

[Wacky Racer]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01p96ly/Time...