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Wrestling Heritage celebrates the glorious days of
British professional wrestling
between the years 1930 and 1988.
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13th April
NEWS
Wrestling Heritage remembers the great New Zealand heavyweight John DaSilva, who died on 8th April
11th April
WRESTLERS
One of the baddies we just loved.
Read our tribute to Bolton's India Rubber Russian
11th April
NEWSLETTER
This week's newsletter includes:
- Anniversaries
- Belle Vue Memories
- Alan Butts
- Royal Heritage
- Kent Walton's Top 50
9th April
ANNIVERSARY
On the anniversary of his birth read our tribute to Henri Pierlot/Les Thornton.
4th April
WRESTLERS
Read Martin Campbell's latest tribute.
London's Loveable Villain
The True Story of Chick "Cocky" Knight's Colourful Life
1st April
WRESTLERS
A gentleman outside of the ring, but not so gentlemanly inside.
Read our tribute to Al Tarzo
28th March
WRESTLERS
A tribute to two Yorkshire Farmers, Champions in their Field
24th March
WRESTLERS
Following the box office success of the horror film, The Exorcist, wrestling cashed in with an Exorcist all of their own. Well, two actually. Or three. Probably more.
23rd March
ANNIVERSARY
On this day in 1888 the birth of a wrestling pioneer and one of the architects of the 1930s wrestling style.
21st March
WRESTLERS
Martin Campbell celebrates Giant Haystacks on the 25th anniversary of his last fight. The incredible story of The Last Ring Days of a Legend
21st March
ANNIVERSARY
Today would have been the 90th birthday of John Allan. Read our tribute to The Son of the Soil
20th March
ANNIVERSARY
A controversial character Orig Williams did things his way. On the anniversary of his birth in 1931 read our tribute to The Defender of the Dragon
19th March
ANNIVERSARY
On this day in 1903 the birth of Mario Magisti.
Read our tribute to this colourful character in wrestling history.
15th March
WRESTLERS
A new tribute as Wrestling Heritage celebrates the Welsh rugby international and heavyweight wrestler Sandy Orford.
15th March
WRESTLERS
The RAF Colossus Bomber Bates, who was also the man behind the mask of one of our greatest masked wrestlers.
14th March
WRESTLERS
Costas Astreos was one of the most popular wrestlers of the 1930s and owner of a business empire in the north of England.
14th March
WRESTLERS
Stefan Milla - The man always associated with Copenhagen and Westminster.
You'd be surprised.
Read our tribute to Stefan Milla.
13th March
ANNIVERSARY
Happy birthday to Sam Betts, better known as Dwight J Ingleburgh
13th March
ANNIVERSARY
On this day in 1934 the birth of Shipley heavyweight Geoff Portz
8th March
WRESTLERS
It's one year since the death of Wayne Bridges. Read our tribute and Wayne's final interview, with Martin Campbell.
7th March
WRESTLERS
Wrestling Heritage adds a long overdue tribute to a man who has given so much to British wrestling for the best part of sixty years. And he's the gift that is still giving.
Shining Stars - the most famous names in wrestling
More Recent Losses
14th February
NEWS
We are saddened to report the sudden death of erstwhile Reunion organiser, wrestler and promoter. Frank Rimer died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Friday morning.
19th January
WRESTLERS
We are saddened to report the death of Mike Donlevy on Sunday.
WRESTLERS
WRESTLERS
More Recent Tributes
7th March
WRESTLERS
Few could be called unique. But there was no one quite like Quasimodo, one of the most colourful of characters in British rings during the 1960s.
7th March
WRESTLERS
The Mexican beaten by George Kidd. But who was this invisible man of wrestling.
Has Heritage discovered the answer?
7th March
WRESTLERS
Most of us remember him as one of the best referees. Yet for many years he was the Manchester Express, and one of the fastest wrestlers in the ring.
7th March
WRESTLERS
Eddie Rose shares his memories of the incomparable Les Kellett.
It's All About the Memories
31st January
MEMORIES
Wrestling wasn't just about the big names seen on the television. Far from it. Eddie Rose celebrates wrestlers from the opposition.
24th January
MEMORIES
Memorable Moments.
Graeme Cameron has many memorable moments from the 2000 Olympics. In the third and final part he shares two of the most special ones.
17th January
MEMORIES
Graeme Cameron remembers a few of those he encountered at the Olympic Games.
Places
17th January
PLACES
It's time for the sixth and final round from Martin Campbell. Golden memories from The Golden Days for Fenland
Read the Golden Days For Fenland
10th January
PLACES
More entertaining tales from Martin Campbell as Joint Promotions muscle in to independent country
3rd January
PLACES
More Golden Days where charity began at home, with a look at Anglia Promotions and their stars.
Anniversaries
24th February
ANNIVERSARY
Wrestling Heritage remembers the day that professional wrestling came to Newcastle
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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4th April
NEWSLETTER
This week's newsletter includes
- Anniversaries
- Jack Pye
- Bob Kirkwood
- Kent Walton's Top 50
- Time Machine - 1990
- Ted Hannon
- Pick of the Pops
21st March
NEWSLETTER
This week's newsletter includes:
- Anniversaries
- Gorgeous George
- Kent Walton's Top 50
- Fanpower
- Alf Rawlings
14th March
NEWSLETTER
This week's newsletter includes:
- Anniversaries
- Mario Magisti
- Kent Walton's Top 50
- Belle Vue Memories
- Out of Darkness
- Fathers and Sons
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