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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19th September
HERITAGE LATEST
Wrestling Heritage celebrates one of the most colourful characters of the 1970s
19th September
NEWSLETTER
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- Anniversaries
- Andras Svajcsik
- Wrestlers Reunion Scotland
15th September, 2021
NEWS
We are saddened to report the death of Alan Bardouille.
Wrestling Heritage pays tribute to Alan, who died on 10th September.
5th September
HERITAGE LATEST
Where Do Wrestlers Get Their Ring Names?
Surely , only one got his name from a gas cooker.
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.
29th August
NEW TO MEDIA
The Martin Campbell Files
Eight Pints Beat Klondyke.
Read The Martin Campbell Files
29th August
NEW TO MEDIA
The Martin Campbell Files
Cowboy Cassidy Falls.
22nd August
A NEW TRIBUTE
Bobby Barnes was one of those colourful characters of post second world war British wrestling.
15th August
A NEW TRIBUTE
He strutted his stuff sixty years ago. We remember Gorgeous Terry Garvin.
15th August
A NEW TRIBUTE
Celebrating a legend of three continents. Heritage remembers Maurice Letchford.
More Recent Additions
27th July
Happy Birthday Joe D'Orazio
Wrestling Heritage sends birthday greetings to Joe D'Orazio as he celebrates his 99th birthday
18th July
A NEW TRIBUTE
We celebrate (Barnsley's) Pompey giant Big Bruno Elrington at the time of the anniversary of his death this week in 1993.
11th July
MEDIA
It gets even better for Dr Death fans as Martin Campbell opens another file
Dr Death's Struggle to Hide His Identity
11th July
A NEW TRIBUTE
We have a double helping of fun for Doctor Death fans. Discover his unmasking (it's earlier than you think), how a seemingly unrelated Ricky Starr decision had huge implications for wrestling and the curious inscription on the cup awarded to Dr Death.
4th July
A NEW TRIBUTE
The fastest tag team in the land Jon and Peter Cortez captured hearts in the 1960s and beyond.
Read our latest tribute to two of the lightweight stars.
4th July
A NEW TRIBUTE
Masked men of mystery. Remove the masks and we are left with more mystery.
Masks, Mystery, More Questions Than Answers
1st July
A NEW TRIBUTE
Following the death of Jackie Robinson earlier this week read a tribute to the popular Mancunian from his long time friend Eddie Rose.
21st June
A NEW TRIBUTE
The demonic German Karl Von Kramer looked every bit the part. Until he opened his mouth that is, because Karl Von Kramer wasn't all that he seemed.....
20th June
A NEW TRIBUTE
Two of the most popular wrestlers to arrive on our shores. They came, they conquered, they stayed
20th June
MEDIA
Grunt Groan and Grow Rich: Behind the Scenes, Pallo, McManus, Czeslaw, Kwango, Kellett, Hayes.
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.
8th April
The death of popular 1960s visitor from the Land of the Long White Cloud
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
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12th September
NEWSLETTER
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- Anniversaries
- Heritage Award
- Wrestlers Reunion Scotland
5th September
NEWSLETTER
Delivered to Inboxes around the world once a week:
- Anniversaries
- Alf Rawlings
- Roy Bradley
- Dale Storm
- Time Machine 1961
29th August
NEWSLETTER
- Anniversaries
- Promoters at War
- Mustapha Nasser
- Syd Ingleson
- Pat Barratt
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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