Favourite Wrestler from the Golden Era

[Danny-Boy]

Ernie "Kiwi" Kingston. Bet no-one remembers him or Jackie Pallo.

I saw Jackie Pallo v Les Kellett in Banbury c 1969. Pallo also had to take on an old lady in the front row who flailed at him wiv her brolly and screamed abuse at him. Funniest thing I've seen. Kellett won I think.

Who remembers the old ITV prog Kent Walton wasn't it? Total theatre.

 

[shaolinpunk]

Isn't that just X-Pac?

Certainly is. I think this sole vote represents the most popular he's ever been

 

[vegster]

I still go with Johnny Saint being the most technically gifted wrestler ever. And yes, I know it is staged.

 

[dazzer6666]

And Catweazle.

This. Loved Catweasle. And Mick McManus, Big (Shirley LOL) Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki......Memories of Saturday afternoons, watching World of Sport with my grandad when he got home from work around lunchtime. Happy days.

 

[Boys 9d]

Jack Pye
Jackie Pallo
Tibor Tzakacs

and incidentally I remember the former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Primo Carnera wrestling at the old Sports Stadium.

 

[father_and_son]

This. Loved Catweasle. And Mick McManus, Big (Shirley LOL) Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki......Memories of Saturday afternoons, watching World of Sport with my grandad when he got home from work around lunchtime. Happy days.

Then bouncing up and down recreating the bouts with my brother.

 

[seagull 1979]

I remember the era maybe 94 - 97 well. What about Earthquake and Typhoon? I voted for Macho Man but it was a tough call between him British Bulldog & Mr Perfect.

I also bought and read Brett Harts book a couple of years ago which is a fascinating read coupled with real tragedy when he talks about his brother Owen Hart who died in the ring and the relationship between his sister and brother in law Davy Boy Smith and his eventual death. Well worth reading.

 

[Cheshire]

I saw Jackie Pallo v Les Kellett in Banbury c 1969. Pallo also had to take on an old lady in the front row who flailed at him wiv her brolly and screamed abuse at him. Funniest thing I've seen. Kellett won I think.

Who remembers the old ITV prog Kent Walton wasn't it? Total theatre.

Glad someone mentioned Les Kellett pure comedy. There was also a skinny young teenager on the ITV Kent Walton days of wrestling called Young David. He became one of the few to make it onto the American circuit very much bulked up as British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith.

 

[Ernest]

Glad someone mentioned Les Kellett pure comedy. There was also a skinny young teenager on the ITV Kent Walton days of wrestling called Young David. He became one of the few to make it onto the American circuit very much bulked up as British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith.

Who I already mentioned on another thread, started out in 1978 as plain Dave Smith and he wrestled at the Dome many times as did other WWF/E legends such as Brett Hart, Kamala, Dynamite Kid etc when they were youngsters

 

[OzMike]

Gorgeous George

 

[Ernest]

Ernie "Kiwi" Kingston. Bet no-one remembers him or Jackie Pallo.

 

[Lenny Rider]

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Would the pc brigade allow the words 'Black v White' on a sporting poster today?

Somehow I doubt it.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I saw Jackie Pallo v Les Kellett in Banbury c 1969. Pallo also had to take on an old lady in the front row who flailed at him wiv her brolly and screamed abuse at him. Funniest thing I've seen. Kellett won I think.

That was NO lady, that was OUR very own Enrest

 

[crodonilson]

Someone has voted for the 1-2-3 Kid. Can't say I saw that one coming

To be fair the 1-2-3 Kid caused arguably the biggest ever upset in the history of WWE/WWF when he defeated Razor Ramon in about 1993 in a Monday Night Raw match. Ramon was as low as 1/250 to win. The result sent tidal waves through professional wrsetling and arguably changed the sport forever.

 

[dougdeep]

The OP talks of the golden era yet he lists wrestlers from the 90's. I'm confused.

 

[shaolinpunk]

The OP talks of the golden era yet he lists wrestlers from the 90's. I'm confused.

It's all relative. To me the 'golden era' was the Attitude Era

 

[JBizzleBeard]

Curt 'Mr Perfect' Hennig for me!

 

[chez]

May I ask who?

http://www.premier-promotions.co.uk/Danny Garnell & Dean Ayass.jpg

The guy on the left. Dean Ayass.

 

[Frutos]

http://www.premier-promotions.co.uk/Danny Garnell & Dean Ayass.jpg

The guy on the left. Dean Ayass.

Ah yes, I know of him - I believe he goes/went by the nickname of "The Twisted Genius".

 

[Eeyore]

I don't know where Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks are, but I remember the excitement of waiting for them before the final scores during Albion's golden days. Oh well, hello middle age...