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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15 May 2022
A NEW TRIBUTE
A Prince among Giants. Wrestling Heritage celebrates Prince Kumali.
15 May 2022
A NEW TRIBUTE
To us oldies he was always Judo Pete. To the youngsters he was The Super Destroyer. Whatever the name he was one of the best.
15 May
HERITAGE NEWSLETTER
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08 May
A NEW TRIBUTE
Wrestling Heritage celebrates an evergreen welterweight of the Mount Evans Era, Eddie Capelli.
08 May
NEW IN PLACES
This man just won't stand still. Ron continues his wrestling rambles across the country and arrives in Spalding.
02 May 1891
ANNIVERSARY
ANNIVERSARY
Birth of Harry Duval
01 May
01 May
ANNIVERSARY
24 April 2022
A NEW TRIBUTE
Louis Pergantes had been wrestling for over ten years when he wrestled in Britain from1936 until 1938, which may well have been the twilight of his career.....
24 April 2022
NEW IN PLACES
Ron is off to the seaside for a paddle, a bag of chips and memories of the wrestling.
24 April 2022
A NEW TRIBUTE
Not the most imaginative of names but it was understandable that Kyriakos Anastasiadis opted for a name that would save a bit of time when signing autographs.....
ANNIVERSARY
A NEW TRIBUTE
17 April
NEWS
Ken Sowden reports: Sad news received this morning (17th April) that Tony 'Banger' Walsh passed away peacefully on the 16th April.
17 April 2022
A NEW TRIBUTE
Towards the end of the Heritage Years and beyond there will still some great wrestlers carrying forward the traditions of proper British wrestling, and this week we remember one of the best.
More Recent Additions
17 April 2022
A NEW TRIBUTE
The name Jack Dale was known to just about every wrestling fan of the Heritage years. But not all knew he had been one of the country's greatest middleweights.
15 April
A NEW TRIBUTE
The shaven headed bruiser from the East. Ken that is. Wrestling Heritage celebrates Karl Heinz.
10 April
A NEW TRIBUTE
Bull and Young Bull. Wrestling Heritage celebrates Bull Coleman and his son, Vic.
10 April
NEW IN PLACES
Go West Young Man. Ron continues his wrestling rambling and takes us to Redruth.
03 April
A NEW TRIBUTE
To us oldies he was one of the new kids on the block. Chic Cullen was King of the block.
03 April
A NEW TRIBUTE
The Prince of the Prom. Wrestling Heritage celebrates Blackpool's Bobby Barron.
27 March
A NEW TRIBUTE
His Lordship is in town. Mancunian James Blears spent most of his life Lording it over the Americans. Read our tribute to Lord James Blears, the lad from Manchester.
20 March 2022
NEW IN MEMORIES
Wrestling Heritage remembers the smallest men in wrestling
20 March, 2022
NEW TO PROMOTERS
We arrive at the final part of our A-Z of wrestling promoters.
13 March
NEW IN PLACES
Walking boots back on, Ron Historyo is on the move once again and explores wrestling in Purley.
13 March
A NEW TRIBUTE
Scarborough's favourite Scandinavian. Wrestling Heritage celebrates Toma Hansom on the anniversary of his death in 2013.
06 March
NEW IN PROMOTERS
We arrive at the penultimate chapter of our A-Z of wrestling promoters
02 March
NEW IN MEMORIES
More memories from Eddie Rose of his days on the road. This time Eddie recalls opponents who were skilful, fast, but most of all, they were Dangerous Foes.
27 February
NEW IN PLACES
Ron's wrestling rambles continue and arrive in Paddington. Click the links and add to the discussion.
Anniversaries
The Great Marcus had a great teacher; he was Marcus Reid, the son of former Olympian and professional Joe Reid.
Family members or friends get in touch to help us improve his Heritage presence
Read our tribute
11 May 1915
Anniversaries
RECENT LOSSES
10 March 2022
NEWS
Goodbye to our Father of Wrestling, Giusseppe Augusto Antonio Loreto Mario Scala
08 February
HERITAGE NEWS
The death earlier today of Canadian 1981 visitor Cowboy Rick Hunter.
13 February
NEWS
Sad news received of the death of 1960s/70s wrestler Steve Casey from Boston, Lincolnshire.
2nd January
NEWS
We are saddened to report the death of Japanese heavyweight Shozo Kobayashi
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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