British wrestling history has a name - Heritage
Wrestling Heritage celebrates the glorious days of
British professional wrestling
between the years 1930 and 1988.
Wrestling Heritage - Preserving Britain's social history
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21st November
HERITAGE LATEST
Our latest additions to the A-Z, links to them all in the Wrestlers A - Z
Bobby Burns ..... Tom Bury ..... Steve Lee Curtis ..... Flower Child ......
George Harris ..... Jim Hipkiss ..... Klondyke Jim ..... Darkie Johnson .....
Tony Manzi ..... Stan Powton
21st November
HERITAGE NEWSLETTER
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14th November
HERITAGE LATEST
Ron is Back On The Road - And We Want You to Join The Conversation
9th November
OBITUARY
Joe Cornelius The Dazzler died on 30th October.
He will forever be remembered by fans of the 1960s as one of Britain's greatest stars.
R.I.P. Dazzler
31st October
NEW IN PLACES
Ramble with Ron, but do join in the discussion.
Ron's Wrestling Rambles Arrives in the town of Fishermans Friends
31st October
A NEW TRIBUTE
The first Admiral Lord Mountevans Heavyweight Champion was Ernest Baldwin
Read our tribute to Ernest Baldwin
24th October
A NEW TRIBUTE
Here was a man with considerable wrestling ability, tremendous strength and a style of villainy that would upset the mildest of maiden aunts.
Read our tribute to Johnny Yearlsley
24th October
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE A - Z
17th October
NEW TRIBUTE
A rugged, brutish wrestling persona he was never going to be in the Robinson, Joyce, Wall league, but was no less welcome on any wrestling bill.....
17th October
NEW IN MEMORIES
In 1968, I attended my very first live pro wrestling card. It was at Sydney Stadium. I was
just 11 years old but I remember every detail of it as though it was yesterday.....
10 October 2021
A NEW TRIBUTE
Few wrestlers had the charisma to charm the fans as soon as they entered the hall. Such was the case when we watched the barefooted Bobo Matu bounce energetically into the ring ......
More Recent Additions
10 October 2021
A NEW TRIBUTE
Memories and knowledge of this distinguished Bradford wrestler of the 1940s may be sadly limited but he is a man worthy of remembrance....
3rd October
A NEW TRIBUTE
Martin Campbell pays tribute to one of wrestling's great female stars, Lady Caroline
26th September
MEMORIES
One of the great wrestlers of the Heritage Years recalls the promoters he remembers, and those he would prefer to forget
19th September
A NEW TRIBUTE
Wrestling Heritage celebrates one of the most colourful characters of the 1970s
15th September, 2021
OBITUARY
We are saddened to report the death of Alan Bardouille.
Wrestling Heritage pays tribute to Alan, who died on 10th September.
5th September
A NEW TRIBUTE
Where Do Wrestlers Get Their Ring Names?
Surely , only one got his name from a gas cooker.
29th August
NEW TO MEDIA
The Martin Campbell Files
Eight Pints Beat Klondyke.
Read The Martin Campbell Files
29th August
A NEW TRIBUTE
On the anniversary of his birth read our tribute to The Gorgeous Gael.
29th August
A NEW TRIBUTE
On the anniversary of his death read our tribute to The Angel, Maurice Tillett.
22nd August
A NEW TRIBUTE
Bobby Barnes was one of those colourful characters of post second world war British wrestling.
Anniversaries
RECENT LOSSES
7th July
NEWS
We are saddened to report the death of Sid Cooper.
Read our tribute to Sid Cooper
1st July
The death of Jackie Robinson Read a tribute to the popular Mancunian from his long time friend Eddie Rose.
Shining Stars - the most famous names in wrestling
The Galleries - Where a picture is worth a thousand words
2nd January
GALLERIES
Join The Ost down at the Hackney Empire in his latest Galleries album
GALLERIES
About Wrestling Heritage
Wrestling Heritage is a non commercial hobby site produced by two fans of the 1960s and many enthusiastic members. Our aim is simply to celebrate all those involved in British professional wrestling between 1930 and 1988.
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