Kent Walton. I meant Walton. FFS.
Here's mine. George Kidd.
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Yours?
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[Other Sport] Who was your favourite Kent Waltham era all-in wrestler?
- Thread starter Harry Wilson's tackle
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- Oct 17, 2008
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Before my time, but I loved The British Bulldog and he wrestled in the World of Sport era - just!
thedonkeycentrehalf
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Kendo Nagasaki, Catweazle, Mick McManus and Giant Haystacks are the four who I always think of. Obviously Big Daddy was around but even as a kid, I could see that his fights were 'wrong' (I know the rest were but you know what I mean).
Of course, Kendo re-entered my life in later years in the chorus of the great Half Man Half Biscuit track Everything's AOR:
"But I can put a tennis racket up against my face
And pretend that I am Kendo Nagasaki"
Of course, Kendo re-entered my life in later years in the chorus of the great Half Man Half Biscuit track Everything's AOR:
"But I can put a tennis racket up against my face
And pretend that I am Kendo Nagasaki"
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The thing with Big Daddy is he never lost, and with nothing at stake it’s boring and predictable ie he wins with the big splash, the grannies and kids chant “easy, easy” and everyone goes home happy. Sometimes, just sometimes the heel bad guy needs to beat the blue-eye.
AmexRuislip
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The late great Rollerball Rocco.
Leekbrookgull
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Just thinking about some of the names they used back in the day a young black wrestler known as Kid Chocolate,can you imagine that now?
Ooh it’s a corner
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The name I recall, along with Mick McManus is Jackie Pallo. Tbf I usually watched Grandstand over World of Sport - waiting for the teleprinter!
I suppose I could start an RIP thread, but it would likely get a lot of 'who's and 'why do can't we just have a single RIP thread...'. Seems people coming to this thread may be more familiar with Adrian Street, who passed away last week.
EDIT; And now I see LR started one earlier.
Wrestling: Adrian Street, flamboyant legend, dies aged 82
In a tribute, his wife says the Welsh wrestler was the total opposite of how he behaved on stage.
www.bbc.co.uk
EDIT; And now I see LR started one earlier.
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Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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The Royal brothers - tag champs
el punal
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Welcome grapple fans to ———— town hall! There in the front row would be the grannies with their head scarves, handbags and brollies ready to pounce on the dirty wrestlers - you know who you are, Mick McManus, Jackie Pallo, Steve Logan!
I have always wanted to know what the hell is a ‘cross buttock’ in wrestling terms?
I have always wanted to know what the hell is a ‘cross buttock’ in wrestling terms?
Welcome grapple fans to ———— town hall! There in the front row would be the grannies with their head scarves, handbags and brollies ready to pounce on the dirty wrestlers - you know who you are, Mick McManus, Jackie Pallo, Steve Logan!
I have always wanted to know what the hell is a ‘cross buttock’ in wrestling terms?
cross-buttock - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
cross-buttock (plural cross-buttocks)
- (wrestling) A throw in which the wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, places his left leg across both legs of his opponent, and pulls him forward over his hip.
- Synonym: buttocking
Well his brother was often reffing……
Find memories of watching with my nan and grandad who I used to spend Saturdays with when my folks were both working. Nan was one of the grannies who’d scream at the telly if Big Daddy was subject to any cheating by Giant Haystacks
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Steve Grey.
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If I recall correctly, Mick McManus' brother (no relation) was called Mick McMichael.
"a connoisseur of antique porcelain". Died at the age of 93: " Even the arrival of his old friend Lord Attenborough failed to lift his spirits, refusing all food and drink until he quietly slipped into a coma three days ago"
"a connoisseur of antique porcelain". Died at the age of 93: " Even the arrival of his old friend Lord Attenborough failed to lift his spirits, refusing all food and drink until he quietly slipped into a coma three days ago"
BBassic
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There's a chap wrestling for AEW called 'Rock Hard Juice Robinson'
It's not quite as charged as Kid Chocolate but certainly not something I'd want a child to wear on a t-shirt.
Van Cleef
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I don't remember any buttocking on world of sport??cross-buttock - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
en.wiktionary.org
cross-buttock (plural cross-buttocks)
- (wrestling) A throw in which the wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, places his left leg across both legs of his opponent, and pulls him forward over his hip.
- Synonym: buttocking
Then again my memory isn't all it should be.