Wrestling Heritage

Here are some of the men we admire most for one reason or another. Read on, and you'll understand why.

Royalty In Crewe NEW  January 2009

He was the knowledgeable uncle but without that “God, here we go again,” feeling that most of us experienced when listening to our own knowledgeable uncles giving us the benefit of their experience.

One Man and his Belt  December 2008

Here is a wrestler who can boast of wrestling at the highest level in each of five decades.

The Man of Granite December 2008

First impressions don't always count, as many found to their cost.

The Hero of the Valleys   October 2008

This hero was no blond haired, blue eyed vanquisher of wicked opponents. He wore no colourful cape.

Wrestling's Most Influential RE-LOCATED April 2008

Our countdown to Wrestling's Most Influential individual led to this man. The above link will take you direct to the winner, but we do suggest you click here to read the complete countdown to Wrestling's Most Influential.

The Shy Shooter of the North  January 2008

Wrestling Heritage were privileged to travel to the land of real wrestling, pies and Uncle Joe’s Mintballs, the Lancashire town of Wigan. It is here that live the friends and family of......The Shy Shooter of the North

The Turbulent Trailblazer  October, 2007

......a polished career professional who, in not one but various respects, paved the way for the sixties and seventies boom in British professional wrestling.

A Judoka and a Gentleman  August, 2007

There really was no one to compare and it is no exaggeration to say that his style was unique.

Perfect Asymmetry June 2007

The Russian Lion  May 2007

The grand daddy of modern professional wrestling.

The Prince of Darkness   May 2007

The heavyweight villain who refused to live in the shadows of his illustrious father.

The Wigan Peer  May 2007

He was simply a wrestler through and through, a monarch of the mat,. Truly a Wigan Peer.

The Epitome of an Unsung Hero April 2007

The very epitome of an unsung hero that we describe and applaud...

The Man We Loved to Hate April 2007

Certainly one of the top three post-war names in British wrestling, and one of the few wrestlers to forge an identity outside the ring.

The King of Charisma April 2007

With a sparkling smile that could light up even the dimmest corner of the darkest wrestling arena....

Rocky April 2007

Not all tip-top heavyweights need to hide behind a mask...

A Tough Nut To Crack  April 2007

We have so many favourites that it seems almost unfair to be excluding others by including some. In the end we surprise ourselves.....

Unravelling The Strings of the Mask April 2007

The concept of a masked mystery man has for many years been a mainstay of profesional wrestling, indeed a feature known only, legitimately, in this walk of life.