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Terry Christie
02:48 PM on January 13, 2012
For many years now I have been a great grapple fan of ITV's Professional Wrestling on World of Sport since the late sixties to the late eighties with the famous wrestler's including Jackie Pallo,Mick McManus,Les Kellett,Steve Logan,George Kidd,Johnny Saint,Big Daddy,
Giant Haystacks,Brian Maxine,Jim Breaks,Kendo Nagasaki,Alan Dennison,Bert Royal & Vic Faulkner,Sid Cooper,Adrian Street,Mr X,
Bobby Barnes,Dennis Lord,Terry MacDonald,Mike Marino,Wayne Bridges,Pete Roberts,Pat Roach,Jackie Pallo Junior,Gil Singh,
Ivan Penezcoff,Terry Rudge,Marty Jones,Rollerball Rocco,Kung Fu,Big Bruno,Mal Sanders,Steve Grey,Steve Best,Johnny Kwango,
Fit Finlay,Skull Murphy,Ray Steele,Dave Freeman,Shane Stevens,Clive Myers,Chris Adams,Mal Stuart,Spencer Churchill,Reg Trood,
Barry Douglas,Mick McMichael,Dave Bond,Johnny Kincaid,Tibor Szakacs,Rocky Wall,John Carlo and Billy Two Rivers.
Professional Wrestling Heritage is great and keep up the good work indeed grapple fans.
Terry Christie
From Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
Giant Haystacks,Brian Maxine,Jim Breaks,Kendo Nagasaki,Alan Dennison,Bert Royal & Vic Faulkner,Sid Cooper,Adrian Street,Mr X,
Bobby Barnes,Dennis Lord,Terry MacDonald,Mike Marino,Wayne Bridges,Pete Roberts,Pat Roach,Jackie Pallo Junior,Gil Singh,
Ivan Penezcoff,Terry Rudge,Marty Jones,Rollerball Rocco,Kung Fu,Big Bruno,Mal Sanders,Steve Grey,Steve Best,Johnny Kwango,
Fit Finlay,Skull Murphy,Ray Steele,Dave Freeman,Shane Stevens,Clive Myers,Chris Adams,Mal Stuart,Spencer Churchill,Reg Trood,
Barry Douglas,Mick McMichael,Dave Bond,Johnny Kincaid,Tibor Szakacs,Rocky Wall,John Carlo and Billy Two Rivers.
Professional Wrestling Heritage is great and keep up the good work indeed grapple fans.
Terry Christie
From Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
great site, so much to see and learn, will spnd many happy hours looking and remembering the names my father told me he had wrestled with
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stuart wells
04:53 PM on January 01, 2012
hi i like this site,iv seen pictures of my dad,ROGER WELLS, i dont have meny of him wrestiling,if anyone has any with my dad in please could you let me no if i could have copys of them to show my kids.menny thanks stuart wells.stuartwells2010@hotmail.co.uk
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Simon Nelson
02:35 PM on December 27, 2011
Great sight. My Mum and step Father managed the Windmill Club in Kettering in the early 70s which was a venue used for top wrestling in it's day. I was around 9 years old, but I use to come home from school to see my mum making tea and sandwiches to some of the top stars such as Mike McManas, Jackie Pallo, who were both lovely men, Mike Marino and many more.
I later became good friends with the late and great Tony Rowney and his family through work. I use to go with Tony when he was wrestling at times, and met many more of these great wrestlers. They were all lovely people outside the ring, and great entertainers inside.
Was great to read all the things about this great sport, thank you.
I later became good friends with the late and great Tony Rowney and his family through work. I use to go with Tony when he was wrestling at times, and met many more of these great wrestlers. They were all lovely people outside the ring, and great entertainers inside.
Was great to read all the things about this great sport, thank you.
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Bernard Hughes
04:27 PM on November 24, 2011
What a great idea to have such a wonderful site. I have just spent 2 marvellous days reading all of the threads and re-learning about my boyhood idols. I have posted so many memories and thoughts that i now need you to answer some of the threads. At the moment it looks like a take-over bid of the front page. Sorry about that but thanks once again for the site. Bernard Hughes
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Marion Hill Hunt
04:25 PM on November 06, 2011
My dad was Joe Hil! Les Kellett used to train in our back garden, and dad was instrumental in helping Les into the business. I knew many wrestlers, Jeff Portz, Dennis Mitchell, Bernard Murray, and Masambula to name a few! They lived in my area of Yorkshire. This is very neat, and I will check back later...
Wrestling Heritage has made me SOOOOO Happy, My Dad Frankie Hughes was a very proud wrestler, and I have found a few pics of My Dad in the ring....I love this site and will be back, Although Frankie Hughes was not a household name like most, but to me he was someone to be proud of...If anyone spots a pic of my Dad anywhere, could you please let me know......(there are so many pics to look through)....Unfortunately My Dad passed away aged 72 in 2002, best thing about my Dad, he was so loving to all his 5 children, but most of all made Us Laugh with his amazing ssense of Humour......Thanks so much for all the effort that has gone into this site, and keeping wrestling alive with all the amazing facts about the wrestlers that have had briliant careers Jill x
Fantastic site very well presented brings back so many old memories keep it up
Excellent website very informative,Brings back happy memories of Saturday afternoons watching World of sport, and going all over the country to see matches live. Hope you don`t mind but i have added my pics from the 2011 reunion to the gallery pages,my first year attending and what a fabulous day.Look forward to next years reunion.
Keep up the good work Kind regards
Keep up the good work Kind regards
Have just discovered your site - fantastic. I have had a big grin on my face for the past hour as I have been taken back many years. I was intorduced to (proper) wrestling as a child when everything had to stop on a Saturday afternoon as my gran and I sat glued to the television. In the seventies attended may bouts at the Spa Centre (Leamington Spa) when local boy Tony Walsh appeared. He often got clobbered by a shoe wielded by a little old female pensioner !
awesome site, brings back so many great memories. thanks very much.
LOVE THE SITE. A PRO FAN SINCE A BOY... AM A TOTAL PRO WRESTLING AFFICIONADO CANT GET ENOUGH OF IT. LIVE IN TAMPA AM 60 AND ALWAYS ON THE LOOK OUT FOR BUDS WHO WANT TO GO A ROUND OR TWO IN GEAR AND WHO LIKE TO WATCH PRO.
FAV'S INCLUDE ALL THE OLD SCHOOL HEELS.
FAV'S INCLUDE ALL THE OLD SCHOOL HEELS.
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Jim " Tex " Evans
02:04 PM on June 18, 2011
This is a great site. I am interested in the Masked Wrestler section. Thank's guys.
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Tony Scarlo
07:49 AM on June 18, 2011
A very good informative website, well presented. A site that gets its facts right before printing any statement. Keep up the good work
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Bob
02:36 AM on June 03, 2011
What a great site. My memories of wrestling of the 60s / 70s are at Manor place bath SE17 / Granada cinema in brixton / Astoria cinema In brixton / Catford town hall /World of sport on sat Afternoon at 4.00. In Maritin cafe in brixton road most of the wrestlers from Dale Matins come in. My Dad saw Steve Logan in East street what a gentleman. Keep up the good work.
Bob
Bob
Love the site, great to relive so many memories, and hear news of the reuinions. Thank you and keep up the great work.
Great site guys. Full of an amount of incredible facts and memories. Keep up the good work.
best
Ian
best
Ian
Greetings Riot Squad I have just had the best laugh in a very long time I had a visit from Dale Storm first time we have see each other in 30 years he came and stayed for the week end . we talked to 3 30 in the morning about our past days in the ring and all the funny things that went on and names like Eddie Rose T v pallo, Eszzra ,Joe Crichley and so many more .We talked about all the different venues fun with the locals . I would like to say please keep in touch with your old mates it is like your health you can't buy it .so I would like to thank Wrestling Heritage for having this site that we all have the chance to write to you and keep this site going keep up the good work and if there is anyone who wants a week-end of fun please come and stay . I do hope that Eddie Rose will be my next visitor . ( Wee Tam from Scotland )
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Derek
04:10 AM on March 22, 2011
Very interesting site, I have just found it and am enjoying a lot of old memories from the 50s and 60s.
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Fantastic well put together website"keep it going lads! Brings smiles and chats about the clocks times been and gone 80)
I have used your website to get more information about Paul Lincoln and I have been returning ever since.
keep the great work up lads you have a great web-site with a lot of memories for people with fantastic photos.
Just spent a rainy Sunday afternoon reading armchair corner very entertaining and nostalgic.
I was actualy at the Royal Albert Hall when Bruno wrestled Jean Frere. I was lucky to be inivited to see the show in Jackie Pallo's box and met many famous people such as Honour Blackman. I was only eighteen at the time and it all seemed very glamourous.
Thanks for the memories
I was actualy at the Royal Albert Hall when Bruno wrestled Jean Frere. I was lucky to be inivited to see the show in Jackie Pallo's box and met many famous people such as Honour Blackman. I was only eighteen at the time and it all seemed very glamourous.
Thanks for the memories
thanks for a great site and now in contact with my old mates after a long time out of the ring keep up the good work .
sad to see that a lot of the greats are now gone to the big ring in the sky
sad to see that a lot of the greats are now gone to the big ring in the sky
What a great site this is. I remember as a very young boy going to the Coronation Ballroom in Ramsgate to watch the likes of Mick McManus, Steve Viedor, Jackie Pallo, Johnny Kwango etc and standing in the dressing room area collecting autographs from the wrestlers.
Great site keep it up lads, it brings back many memories of going around with my dad (Mell Riss) as a young boy and watching my dad wrestle, but my dad was at the end of his career in the mid seventies but i still remember how many famous wrestlers who knew him and who i meet on our travels. I would have loved to see him in his hayday back in the early sixties.
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Nigel
11:41 AM on August 18, 2010
What a wonderful site Wrestling Heritage I came upon this site by accident reading all through it brought all the memories flooding back to me when I would watch the Wrestling on the Television and go to the Locarno in Swindon in the 60's i'm going to come back to this site again it's great cheers Wrestling Heritage keep it coming Nigel.
GREAT STUFF LADS, LOTS TO READ, LOTS OF BACKROUND INFO AND LOTS TO TAKE YOU BACK
TO THOSE HAPPY TIMES AND PLACES .
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE MANY,MANY HAPPY NIGHTS SPENT AT THE NEWCASTLE CITY HALL
IN THE 1970s WITH MANY OF THESE GREAT PERFORMERS AND LETS NOT FORGET ENTERTAINERS.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK WITH THE ARCHIVE. CHEERS TO EVERYONE.
TO THOSE HAPPY TIMES AND PLACES .
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE MANY,MANY HAPPY NIGHTS SPENT AT THE NEWCASTLE CITY HALL
IN THE 1970s WITH MANY OF THESE GREAT PERFORMERS AND LETS NOT FORGET ENTERTAINERS.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK WITH THE ARCHIVE. CHEERS TO EVERYONE.
I really couldn't tear myself away from the history pages.Those by "ray" and the story of Norman Morell were fascinating and so well written.
As the Wrestling Historian for the Briritsh (Olympic)Wrestling Association who was introduced to pro wrestling in the 40,s I fully appreciate the knowledge and skill required to produce those pieces.
Thank you
As the Wrestling Historian for the Briritsh (Olympic)Wrestling Association who was introduced to pro wrestling in the 40,s I fully appreciate the knowledge and skill required to produce those pieces.
Thank you
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Emma Van Duyts
09:44 AM on July 06, 2010
Very excited to see an old poster featuring my grandfather, Van Dutz. The Site is fantastic! Thank you!
Many thanks to the Riot Squad for producing this excellent site.
It's so nice to see a genuine British wrestling web site. Fed up of WWF, WCW, and all the other wannabe wrestling federations!! Sorry if I upset admirers/fans of US wrestling.....its just not the same as seeing McManus, Kellet, Bell, Faulkner et al who entertained the nation for many, many years both on saturday afternoons (and sometimes late nights) and in wrestling venues across the country. Huddersfield Town Hall was 'my' venue.....the likes of watching 'Goldbelt' Maxine, Masambula, Logan & Breaks in person was fantastic!!!....halcyon days....if only they could return. My personal thanks to ALL the wrestlers who have entertained over the years.....condolences for those who have departed to the square ring in Heaven and hearty respect to the owners/administrators of this brilliant site. Thankyou.
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T Pym
03:56 PM on May 04, 2010
It a great site for the wrestling world the articals are first class I wrestled and trained in Camden Town with the Cortez brothers Peter and Jon also Zolton Bolchek and knew Demetrious the owner and Greek Heavyweight champion in his day I was made to pack up when I married.Regards Pym
What a great site I am so pleased to see so many old pals, its a wonderful way of jogging your memory banks and bring back the good times. I put on a Open Air Show at the London Irish Rugby Club near Kempton Park Racecourse. A big Charity Peofessional Wrestling Tournament, the bill was very impressive with Johnny Kwango, Steve Veidor, Killer Kowalski, Johnny Kincaid, Jim Martell I can't remember the rest. It was to raise money for the Round Table at Ashford, I think Johnny Kwango was involved with that Charity. About 2000 people turned up, mind you there was lots of things going on that day in the Rugby Club's grounds. The weather was great and everything went really well. The Wrestling was in two halves and the crowd packed all around the ring in the field. Everyone gave their best and a load of money was raised for the Charity, a very successful open air Exstavaganza!! Keep up the good work folks and I hope I can persuade The Killer to come to the Reunion in August, see you all there Rik Judo Sands.
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nickie doble
10:35 AM on April 23, 2010
Big bruno Elrington and Gwenda were my nan and grandad.
Growing up in Leigh Park, I used to see them every saturday at their
house in North End. My nan was very glam and my grandad was a big hairy
teddy bear.
Growing up in Leigh Park, I used to see them every saturday at their
house in North End. My nan was very glam and my grandad was a big hairy
teddy bear.
Yinka says...
Very nostalgic. Takes me back to my childhood. This was the period when wrestling was at its peak. Johnny Kwango was my favourite wrestler. Thanks for all the entertainment and excitement. RIP Johnny.
Thanks to the Riot Squad for producing such a great Web Site. I think the introduction of the Photo Galleries is a terific idea. I sure there must be many old wrestlers out there with some great photos that could be posted on this site, so come on it is so easy to put them on the Gallery, if I can do it any one can.
Hi, Its great to catch up with so many old memories.
Does anyone know where Eric Tug Wilson is these days?
He was an old friend of mine from Belfast
Does anyone know where Eric Tug Wilson is these days?
He was an old friend of mine from Belfast
Great coverage of the Rothwell show on the website, keep up the good work.
This is a fantatic site, with many memories, and days that sadly are passed by. Great credit is due to the authors of the site (or webmasters) for taking the trouble to transport us back to 4 p.m. on a Saturday and to hear the tones of Kent Walton again. Those days will always be remembered by true wrestling fans and this site not only explores that day but provides a timeless history of wrestling also.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Johnny Kwango...what a great guy, good wrestler but most of all a gentleman. I met his Daughter at an LDN 'Legend Show' about a years ago, she is a beautiful lady and so very pleasant to chat with, she is very proud of her Dad. I am hoping she will be at The Southern Reunion in August.
Thank you for mentioning Johnny Kwango as the name has stirred so many memories for me, one thing good about getting old is that I can remember 30 + years ago and all those happy times at Dale Martin Shows but I cannot remember much about yesterday. LOL
Thank you for mentioning Johnny Kwango as the name has stirred so many memories for me, one thing good about getting old is that I can remember 30 + years ago and all those happy times at Dale Martin Shows but I cannot remember much about yesterday. LOL
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Yinka
02:32 PM on March 01, 2010
Very nostalgic. Takes me back to my childhood. This was the period when wrestling was at its peak. Johnny Kwango was my favourite wrestler. Thanks for all the entertainment and excitement. RIP Johnny.
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sandra ikin
06:49 PM on January 21, 2010
hiya to all.i enjoyed looking at the site,it brought back many memories,as i knew Dave armstrong very well..i also have a very interesting document ,maybe the only one in existance ...It is a share certificate in the wrestling board of control ...shares 1-5...signed by jack pye and george gregory..1943..the directors.
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keith myatt
12:19 PM on January 02, 2010
Keep the good work up love reading about the golden days of wrestling.
best wishes to all Wrestlers and fans young and old.Keep the world of sport flag flying high.Those were the great days.Please support this site the top wrestling site along with British Wrestlers Reunion check it out.
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