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roverboy
19-04-2007, 09:49
Who remembers the Saturday Afternoon Wrestling on Dickie Davis's "World of Sport". The wrestlers that I remember were Big Daddy (easy, easy), Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki, Mick McManus, Catweasle but that's about it.
Who'se sad enough to admit that they thought it was real and not coreographed? I thought it was, but then again I was only a nipper!!
TrickyTree
19-04-2007, 09:56
"Greetings, grapple fans........" :PDT_Xtremez_28:
referee806
19-04-2007, 09:56
Who remembers the Saturday Afternoon Wrestling on Dickie Davis's "World of Sport". The wrestlers that I remember were Big Daddy (easy, easy), Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki, Mick McManus, Catweasle but that's about it.
Who'se sad enough to admit that they thought it was real and not coreographed? I thought it was, but then again I was only a nipper!!
You can still watch them on Sky sports the TWC channel, have a look. :PDT_Xtremez_30:
penfold93
19-04-2007, 10:00
Oh fantastic great memories would sit in awe of these Gladatorial Atheletes, even saw Big Daddy once (his real name was Shirley Crabtree), he was huge. Off to find someone to do the BIG DADDY SPLASH on.
AllWoman
19-04-2007, 10:02
Oh god!! Big Daddy(alias Shirley Crabtree, I mean what a name for a wrestler) V Giant Haystacks!! That was the fight all the kids and grannies wanted to see........ahhhh the memories and naivety of childhood!!
roverboy
19-04-2007, 10:02
Oh fantastic great memories would sit in awe of these Gladatorial Atheletes, even saw Big Daddy once (his real name was Shirley Crabtree), he was huge. Off to find someone to do the BIG DADDY SPLASH on.
I saw him fight Giant haystacks at St. Albans City Hall in a tag match with some weedy guys. Can't remember their names as I only to went to see Shirley!!
SirSaltyHelmet
19-04-2007, 10:04
I was banned from watching it at home as a kid! Same with TISWAS actually
AllWoman
19-04-2007, 10:05
I was banned from watching it at home as a kid! Same with TISWAS actually
Oh dear SSH was it too violent for your sensitive nature?:PDT_Xtremez_31:
penfold93
19-04-2007, 10:07
I was banned from watching it at home as a kid! Same with TISWAS actually
God man did you live in a convent you have been scared for life. Sue your parents for emotional torture.
SirSaltyHelmet
19-04-2007, 10:07
Nah Dad said it was a waste of TV! Made me watch SwapShop too
SORRY CJ
19-04-2007, 10:12
Who remembers the Saturday Afternoon Wrestling on Dickie Davis's "World of Sport". The wrestlers that I remember were Big Daddy (easy, easy), Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki, Mick McManus, Catweasle but that's about it.
Who'se sad enough to admit that they thought it was real and not coreographed? I thought it was, but then again I was only a nipper!!
Yer mate, Can remember it well sitting in front of new colour TV, with my Dad sitting in the edge of his seat thinking it was all real.
Think Dickie did it near the end of the line with the show; Kent Walton I think was the main guy.
Got some pic's.
Regards All
SCJ
Kent Walton
Johnny Saint
Mark "Rollerball" Rocco
Jackie "Mr TV" Pallo
Mick McManus
Les Kellet
Yer mate, Can remember it well sitting in front of new colour TV, with my Dad sitting in the edge of his seat thinking it was all real.
Think Dickie did it near the end of the line with the show; Kent Walton I think was the main guy.
Got some pic's.
Regards All
SCJ
Kent Walton
Johnny Saint
Mark "Rollerball" Rocco
Jackie "Mr TV" Pallo
Mick McManus
Les Kellet
There's a blast from the past remember seeing a few these old fellas. There used to be a guy called Johnny Kwangoo who I think must have been the first person i'd seen drop the nut on someone!
Then there was Ken Walton who always ended the wrestling with " have a good week till next week".
SORRY CJ
19-04-2007, 12:21
There's a blast from the past remember seeing a few these old fellas. There used to be a guy called Johnny Kwangoo who I think must have been the first person i'd seen drop the nut on someone!
Then there was Ken Walton who always ended the wrestling with " have a good week till next week".
Think is was spelt Johnny Kwango.
Think is was spelt Johnny Kwango.
Thats the one, thanks SCJ
Vim_Fuego
19-04-2007, 12:24
I was another child forced to watch the teatime wrestling as a) We only had one TV, and b) My dad totally bought into the whole deal...
Personally, if I'd have known how I would have gone on a dirty protest until he turned it over but hindsights a wonderful gift...
I was another child forced to watch the teatime wrestling as a) We only had one TV, and b) My dad totally bought into the whole deal...
Personally, if I'd have known how I would have gone on a dirty protest until he turned it over but hindsights a wonderful gift...
But what would have been on for to watch then Vim??
Vim_Fuego
19-04-2007, 12:31
But what would have been on for to watch then Vim??
You mean on the other 3 channels? Can't remember now...maybe I could have plugged in my electronic tennis game!!
You mean on the other 3 channels? Can't remember now...maybe I could have plugged in my electronic tennis game!!
The other three channels? was channel 4 around then, I thought the wrestling stopped some time before channel 4 started.
Vim_Fuego
19-04-2007, 12:39
The other three channels? was channel 4 around then, I thought the wrestling stopped some time before channel 4 started.
As I remember we had 3...beebs 1,2 and ITV...We didn't get channel 4 for years after it came out due to the hills and no close TX's...
SORRY CJ
19-04-2007, 12:42
The other three channels? was channel 4 around then, I thought the wrestling stopped some time before channel 4 started.
Them were the day's back round 73/74
There was only 3 channels then BBC1/2 and ITV.
Nothing on TV before 12 on BBC or Anglia, then it was sport (World of Sport and Grandstand) right up to 5.30.
BBC 2 didn't start transmitting till 6 I think, and C4 was a NO NO.
You kids today don't even know you are born. lol:D
Regards
SCJ
referee806
19-04-2007, 12:47
As I remember we had 3...beebs 1,2 and ITV...We didn't get channel 4 for years after it came out due to the hills and no close TX's...
It would have been Bail Brush or Jim'll fix it on BBC 1, mind you, you can't beat the Silver Haired one on ITV
penfold93
19-04-2007, 13:02
Some more wrestling names Dave 'Fit' Finlay, Danny Boy Collins and believe it or not Pat Roach
Major Geek
19-04-2007, 13:44
Some more wrestling names Dave 'Fit' Finlay, Danny Boy Collins and believe it or not Pat Roach
Pat Roach also did Auf Wiedersehen Pet!
Real wrestling in those days not this WWF rubbish!
Tin basher
19-04-2007, 13:55
Real wrestling in those days not this WWF rubbish!
It's now the WWE as the World Wildlife Fund the original WWF put the pressure on to change the name.
Another name from the past Kendo Nagasaki big bloke in mask about as oriental as roast beef and Yorkshires. Always nearly had the mask removed but saved himself for another day childhood memories black and white telly great innit.
Another name from the past Kendo Nagasaki big bloke in mask about as oriental as roast beef and Yorkshires. Always nearly had the mask removed but saved himself for another day .
He did eventually have his masked removed, infact i can remember it happening twice, thats really frightning that I can remember that far back.
roverboy
19-04-2007, 14:20
Another name from the past Kendo Nagasaki big bloke in mask about as oriental as roast beef and Yorkshires.
Already mentioned in the opening post!!
SORRY CJ
19-04-2007, 14:30
It's now the WWE as the World Wildlife Fund the original WWF put the pressure on to change the name.
Another name from the past Kendo Nagasaki big bloke in mask about as oriental as roast beef and Yorkshires. Always nearly had the mask removed but saved himself for another day childhood memories black and white telly great innit.
Ah Kendo or should I say: Peter Thornley
Born October 19, 1946 in Stoke-on-Trent, England he is a legendary British professional wrestler known as Kendo Nagasaki. Kendo Nagasaki was one of the biggest draws of all time in British Wrestling, especially in the mid-1970s to mid-80s period.
Unmasked:
March 1966: Kendo Nagasaki defeated and unmasked Count Bartelli at the Victoria Hall, Hanley
July 1971: Sensational TV contest with Billy Howes, the mask comes off in the heat of the battle.
December 1975: Kendo Nagasaki was unmasked on television by Big Daddy.
Deceember 1977: Ceremonial unmasking ceremony at the Civic Hall Wolverhampton.
April 1978: Kendo Nagasaki appears as an unmasked wrestler for the first time in a contest at Croydon against Bronco Wells.
During a tag match in 1988 current British wrestler Robbie Brookside ripped Nagasaki's mask off and he then sent Brookside into a deep hypnosis. Brookside then attacked his own tag partner, Steve Regal (WWE's Darren 'William Regal' Matthews) and he then covered a stunned Brookside for the win. This was of course fake, nothing really happened.
October 1991, Kendo Nagasaki feuded with Giant Haystacks, and at one point was robbed of a chance at the CWA World crown after Haystacks deliberately pulled off Nagasaki's mask forcing him to abandon the match.
Regards
SCJ
SCJ you never cease to amaze with your ability to uncover information within the shortest of time!
SORRY CJ
19-04-2007, 14:42
SCJ you never cease to amaze with your ability to uncover information within the shortest of time!
Trying to get a picture of said Mr Thornley at the moment.
Very hard not many about.....
SCJ
penfold93
19-04-2007, 15:01
Ah Kendo or should I say: Peter Thornley
Born October 19, 1946 in Stoke-on-Trent, England he is a legendary British professional wrestler known as Kendo Nagasaki. Kendo Nagasaki was one of the biggest draws of all time in British Wrestling, especially in the mid-1970s to mid-80s period.
Yet another famous name to add to the Stoke on Trent List Cheers SCJ
Does anyone know if the British Bulldog started in the UK?
SORRY CJ
19-04-2007, 15:03
Yet another famous name to add to the Stoke on Trent List Cheers SCJ
Does anyone know if the British Bulldog started in the UK?
What, the game or the wrestler? lol
Try Here.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Bulldogs_(game)
Or Here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rover
penfold93
19-04-2007, 15:17
What, the game or the wrestler? lol
Try Here.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Bulldogs_(game)
Or Here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rover
Thanks you B****RD LOL the wrestler of course! However thanks for the links to classic school playground excuses to injure people. (Probably banned now for health and safety.) Will have to look up Kingy
SORRY CJ
19-04-2007, 15:45
Thanks you B****RD LOL the wrestler of course! However thanks for the links to classic school playground excuses to injure people. (Probably banned now for health and safety.) Will have to look up Kingy
Yer banned in a lot of schools now.
Oh yer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davey_Boy_Smith
Remember when my old man took me to see it at the town hall way back. People like Jimmy Breaks and 'Cry Baby' Cooper. Don't think it was ever on the tele but the obligatory old dear swatting the ropes with her handbag whilst shouting mild obscenities at the wrestlers certainly added to the amusement!
PSF Angel
19-04-2007, 22:51
I had no idea that it was fake when I watched as a nipper. My mum used to tell me who was the 'goodie' and who was the 'baddie' at the beginning. If the baddie won I would go into the hallway and cry!
Realist78
20-04-2007, 00:41
Some more... Count Bartelli (I think the spellings ok) who used to dislocate peoples arms (or made it look like) until he got a submission, Adrian Street (feckin lipstick etc), Jackie Pallo (looked a bit like Jimmy Saville).
grumpyoldb
20-04-2007, 00:54
Saturday afternoon wrestling used to be a lunchtime session, then take a fat wraf with upside down legs back to the block for the afternoon.:PDT_Xtremez_28:
2 holds, three submissions, or one knockout to decide the winner.LOL!!!
katinthehat
20-04-2007, 10:24
Compulsive Saturday viewing for me!!
I used to be like all kids and get well into it - a bit like the Granny that always sat in the front row and beat the nasty guys with her handbag!!
Who was the guy known as Crybaby somebody - always fun to watch too!!
Who was the guy known as Crybaby somebody - always fun to watch too!!
Cry baby Sid Cooper!
Also the Borg twins two identical Maltese twins who thing was quick tags to confuse the Ref so he "didn't" know who was supposed to be in the Ring.
Realist78
20-04-2007, 12:56
Another one...Brian Glover, British actor (Aliens 3 etc) but in the ring "Leon Arris...the man from Paris"
Soupdragon
21-04-2007, 01:00
ahhhh the old saturday afternoon wrestling.. a real trip down memory lane... when it was real wrestling, not this tripe they show nowadays...
some names to remember
Billy Two Rivers
Mick McMichael
Steve Vedor (whose real job was a stevedore!!)
Bert Royal
Vic Faulkner
Jim 'Cry Baby' Breaks
'Cynanide' Sid Cooper
Jackie Pallo
Mick McManus
Bobby Barnes
Adrian Street
Massambulla
Mike Merino
? Lawrence (McManus's tag team partner)
Jack Pye (notable for his embroidered cloaks that he wore into the ring)
the list goes on.... to be honest, it all went to rats when the likes of Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks appeared on the scene... wasnt Big Daddys brother not only the promoter but also a referree?
some of the old stuff is shown occasionally on ESPN Tv (some of the old boxing on there are good as well... recently saw a World Championship Heavyweight fight on there, from the National Sporting Club, all the audience in evening dress, wing collars, top hats etc... the referree OUTSIDE the ring!!! 1926 i think it was... they were wearing gloves but it was to all intents and purposes a barefist job... the loser was in a right state by the time it ended.. round 26 i think!)
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