I used to like this when I was younger, but I soon realised it was as choreographed as any ballet !
Does anyone remember a Japanese (or Chinese) wrestler called Sammy Lee ?
One of his costumes was the yellow & black one-piece catsuit the Bruce Lee wore in "Game Of Death". When he took it off, he was wearing the trunks that Bruce Lee wore in the first fight scene of "Enter The Dragon"
Does anyone remember what the name of McManus' own promotion in the 90s was called? I rmember they got airtime on L!ve TV for a while. Is it still going?
IIRC he wasn't particularly well liked by other wrestlers for both his work in the wrestling ring and how he dealt with them backstage, particularly newcomers.
There's a good book about Wrestling called 'The Wrestling'. It mainly focuses on the old British scene. Some of the tales of Les Kellet are frightening. He was as hard as nails in real life and a nasty bit of work, despite his comedy ring persona.
He kept a pig farm near Bradford, and had a bout one night after he'd been bitten on the hand by one of his pigs. When he got to the venue, his hand had swollen grotesquely, so he got one of the other wrestlers to stamp on it in the dressing room so he could wrestle that night.
There's a good book about Wrestling called 'The Wrestling'. It mainly focuses on the old British scene. Some of the tales of Les Kellet are frightening. He was as hard as nails in real life and a nasty bit of work, despite his comedy ring persona.
He kept a pig farm near Bradford, and had a bout one night after he'd been bitten on the hand by one of his pigs. When he got to the venue, his hand had swollen grotesquely, so he got one of the other wrestlers to stamp on it in the dressing room so he could wrestle that night.
Agreed. That book was an entertaining read full of often black humour. And Kendo Nagasaki looked a bit crestfallen on the cover!
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I wonder if Savile will be included?
Does anyone remember a Japanese (or Chinese) wrestler called Sammy Lee ?
One of his costumes was the yellow & black one-piece catsuit the Bruce Lee wore in "Game Of Death". When he took it off, he was wearing the trunks that Bruce Lee wore in the first fight scene of "Enter The Dragon"
That's a Johnny Cash song you twit
Why would he be, was he as famous as Clive 'Ironfist' or Mick McManus for example.
Our Wrestling panto had charm, the American wrestling panto doesn't, that's why it's cack.
I'll say the catchphrase 'Greetings Grapple fans'
However once people saw the production values of US pro wrestling, it was never going to be able to compete.
also there was a ballet dancing wrestler who's name i forget
Adrian Street and Bobby Barnes.
http://leoleigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BOBBYBARNES-ADRIAN-STREET-WRESTLER-JULY1971-778x1024.jpg
http://www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk/wrestlersp.htm
There was them 2 with long blonde hair and were in the double wrestling matches .. cannot think of their names either
I swore I would never be like my mum with not remembering names etc:
Bert Royal .. I remember his name but cannot put a face to him
He went on to Japan where he had a great career as The Black Tiger (The First Black Tiger )
He had great success in Japan too. He was a superb wrestler.
I think he was was the ballet dancer............:D
I remember him.............:eek:
IIRC he wasn't particularly well liked by other wrestlers for both his work in the wrestling ring and how he dealt with them backstage, particularly newcomers.
There's a good book about Wrestling called 'The Wrestling'. It mainly focuses on the old British scene. Some of the tales of Les Kellet are frightening. He was as hard as nails in real life and a nasty bit of work, despite his comedy ring persona.
He kept a pig farm near Bradford, and had a bout one night after he'd been bitten on the hand by one of his pigs. When he got to the venue, his hand had swollen grotesquely, so he got one of the other wrestlers to stamp on it in the dressing room so he could wrestle that night.
Agreed. That book was an entertaining read full of often black humour. And Kendo Nagasaki looked a bit crestfallen on the cover!
I remember him .. Funny looking face
I agree. Princess Paula was the only woman on the show in the 70's that I remember.