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New to Heritage This Week…
24 March 2026
NEWS
Death of Earl Black
News that seems to have passed most of the wrestling world by is that globetrotting heavyweight Earl Black died in May 2025. Read our tribute
22 March 2026
NEW FEATURE
This Week’s Anniversaries
Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.
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22 March 1974
Death of Walter Magnee
Read our tribute to Walter Magnee
23 March 1888
Birth of Henry Irslinger
Read our tribute to Henry Irslinger
24 March 1930
Birth of Peter Szakacs
Read our tribute to Peter Szakacs
25 March 1896
Birth of Masutaro Otani
Read Our tribute to Masutaro Otani
25 March 1908
Birth of Gentleman Jim
Read our tribute to Gentleman JIm
25 March 1920
Birth of Arthur Kellett
Arthur Kellett is in the A-Z
25 March 1943
Death of Johannes Van Der Walt
Johannes Van Der Walt is in the A-Z
26 March 1914
Birth of Jim Foy
Read our tribute to Jim Foy
26 March 1921
Birth of Zando Zabo
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26 March 1986
Death of Tony Ancell
Read our tribute to Tony Ancell
26 March 2018
Death of Jacques Lageat
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27 March 1930
Birth of Gordon Nelson
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27 March 1940
Birth of Alan Bardouille
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28 March 1935
Birth of Lee Sharron
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28 March 2022
Death of Eddie Saxon
Read our tribute to Eddie Saxon
22 March, 2026
NEWSLETTER
Wrestling Heritage Newsletter
Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.
New to Heritage 15th March …
15 March 2026
NEW IN PLACES/NOOKS AND CRANNIES
Newquay, Cornwall
Ron Historyo is on the move once again to England’s most westerly county …..
15 March 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z
A Right Toff
In and out of the ring Gentleman Jim always looked the part of a gentleman, even though he didn’t always behave like one …..
15 March 2026
NEW FEATURE
This Week’s Anniversaries
Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.
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15 March 1912
Birth of Costas Astreos
Read our tribute to Costas Astreos
15 March 1929
Birth of Stefan Milla
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15 March 1934
Birth of Dick Conlon
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15 March 1947
Death of Gentleman Jim
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17 March 1905
Birth of Joe Reid
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17 March 1931
Birth of Bob Steele
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19 March 1903
Birth of Mario Magisti
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20 March 1931
Birth of Orig Williams
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21 March 1931
Birth of John Allan
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21 March 1933
Birth of Jim Farrell
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15 March, 2026
NEWSLETTER
Wrestling Heritage Newsletter
Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.
New to Heritage 8th March …
08 March 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/PROMOTERS
Devereux – A Snip of History
Ron Historyo looks back at the early years of Devereux Promotions …..
08 March 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z
The Story Behind The Topless Second
Much discussed in the Talk Wrestling Forum of late has been Olga the Topless Second. Ron Historyo went on the search for Olga …..
08 March 2026
NEW IN EVENTS/MOMENTS IN TIME
The Start of A New Era
13th March, 1952 was the start of a new era. It was a moment in time that was to change the face of British wrestling for the next forty years …..
08 March 2026
NEW FEATURE
This Week’s Anniversaries
Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.
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08 March 1987
Death of Felix Miquet
Read our tribute to Felix Miquet
08 March 2020
Death of Wayne Bridges
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09 March 1943
Birth of Deep River
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09 March 2000
Death of Eddie Stratton
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09 March 2020
Death of Gene Riscoe
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09 March 2022
Death of Joe D’Orazio
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11 March 1934
Birth of Bill Robertson
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11 March 1941
Birth of Bob Abbott
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12 March 2018
Death of John Kick Kick Kingston
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13 March 1903
Birth of Jack Callaghan Jr
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13 March 1933
Birth of Dwight J Ingleburgh
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13 March 1934
Birth of Geoff Portz
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13 March 1937
Birth of Albert Wall
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13 March 2011
Death of Eric Leiderman
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13 March 2013
Death of Toma Hansom
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13 March 2015
Death of Keith Waddington
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14 March 1992
Death of Bill Ogden
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14 March 2004
Death of Jim McKenzie
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08 March, 2026
NEWSLETTER
Wrestling Heritage Newsletter
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13 March 2026
ANNIVERSARY/A MOMENT IN TIME/THE OTHER SIDE OF WRESTLING
Wrestling Comes To Television
It was a milestone day for British wrestling. For the first time ever British wrestling was shown on television….
New to Heritage 1st March …
01 March 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/A BRITISH HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN WRESTLING
The Sixties: The American Invasion
The Sixties can essentially be divided into two periods, 1960 to 1964 and 1964 to 1969. The 1960-64 period was a low period for pro wrestling in Australia …..
01 March 2026
NEW IN EVENTS/MOMENTS IN TIME
Oakeley Marches On
On 5th March, 1953, Atholl Oakeley presented his fifth show at the Royal Albert Hall. The evening before HM Queen Elizabeth and the HRH the Duke of Edinburgh had been in attendance for a charity concert. We like to think they had got their dates mixed up and were disappointed to miss the wrestling…..
01 March 2026
NEW FEATURE
This Week’s Anniversaries
Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.
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01 March 1936
Birth of Cowboy Rick Hunter
Read our tribute to Rick Hunter
01 March 1946
Birth of Kevin Cawley
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02 March 1927
Birth of Arthur Jackson
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02 March 1937
Birth of Mark Hudson
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02 March 2009
Death of Robert Bruce
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03 March 1933
Death of Strangler Johnson
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03 March 1938
Birth of Terry Jowett
Read our tribute to Terry Jowett
03 March 2014 *
Death of Billy Robinson
Read our tribute to Billy Robinson
* Some internet sources cite 27th February. Our source is the Daily Telegraph obituary.
04 March 1913
Birth of Vic Hessle
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04 March 1942
Birth of Basil Riley
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05 March 2016
Death of Lord James Blears
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06 March 1926
Birth of Kangaroo Kennedy
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07 March 1932
Birth of Jack Taylor (Bradford)
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07 March 1990
Death of Mitchell Gill
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07 March 2022
Death of Tom Hegarty
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01 March, 2026
NEWSLETTER
Wrestling Heritage Newsletter
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New to Heritage 22nd February…
22 February 2026
NEW IN PLACES/NOOKS AND CRANNIES
Ross Shire
When Inverness wasn’t far enough north for Ron Historyo he moved on to Dingwall, Invergordon and more ….
22 February 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z
Vic Stewart
A technician who worked within the rules aided by a youthful appearance that made him immensely popular with fans…..
22 February 2026
NEW FEATURE
This Week’s Anniversaries
Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.
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22 February 1910
Birth of Bengal Engblom
Read our tribute to Bengal Engblom
22 February 1932
Birth of John Kowalski
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23 February 1911
Birth of Norman the Butcher
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23 February 1990
Death of Doug Joyce
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23 February 2012
Death of Al Marquette
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25 February 1948
Birth of Bob Walsh
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25 February 2024
Death of Mohammed Yakub
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26 February 1885
Birth of Laurent Gerstmans
Read our tribute to Laurent Gerstmans
27 February 1915
Birth of Alf Kent
Read our tribute to Alf Kent
27 February 1939
Birth of The Empress of the Black Dagger
Read our tribute to The Empress of The Black Dagger
27 February 1940
Birth of Al Miquet
Read our tribute to Al Miquet
27 February 1979
Death of Dominic Pye
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27 February 2020
Death of Frank Robb
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28 February 1913
Birth of George Busfield
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28 February 2014
Death of Arthur Jackson
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22 February 2026
NEWSLETTER
Wrestling Heritage Newsletter
Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.
17 February 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z
The Treeton Bulldog
The name Young Vulcan cropped up in the Talk Wrestling Forum earlier today, and so we’ve taken the opportunity to add a tribute page.
New to Heritage 15th February …
15 February 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z
Ischa Israel
Clever and stylish the Jewish welterweight, born in Israel and domiciled in France, Juda Ischa Israel was introduced to British audiences in January, 1955, starting out facing the European welterweight champion Alan Colbeck in Leeds….
15 February 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z
Sparky By Day, Sparks By Night
Numerous colourful Turks graced British rings, mostly entering the ring in colourful national costume before proceeding to do all kinds of dastardly things to their opponent……
15 February 2026
NEW FEATURE
This Week’s Anniversaries
Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.
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15 February 1936
Birth of Don Mitchell
Read our tribute to Don Mitchell
15 February 1959
Death of promoter Alf Allen
Alf Allen is in the Promoters A-Z
15 February 1973
Death of Charlie Case
Charlie Case is in the A-Z
17 February 1903
Birth of Chick Knight
Read our tribute to Chick Knight
17 February 1993
Death of Kurt Stein (Germany)
Read our tribute to Kurt Stein
17 February 2007
Death of Hans Behrens
Hans Behrens is in the A-Z
18 February 1904
Birth of Val Cerino
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18 February 1923
Birth of Chunky Hayes
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18 February 2016
Death of Ed Wensor
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19 February 1931
Birth of Mel Riss
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19 February 1968
Death of George Hackenschmidt
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19 February 1996
Death of Roger Trigeaud
Roger Trigeaud is in the A-Z
20 February 2002
Death of Mike Flash Jordan
Read our tribute to Mike Flash Jordan
21 February 1972
Death of Luther Lindsay
Luther Lindsay is in the A-Z
15 February 2026
NEWSLETTER
Wrestling Heritage Newsletter
Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.
15 February 2026
ANNIVERSARY IN EVENTS/MOMENTS IN TIME
More Questions Than Answers
The Unmasking of Los Vaqueros at the Royal Albert Hall created more questions than answers.
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