Wrestling

[melv16]

I've heard it's coming back on the TV.
Who were your favourites when it was on in the 60's, 70's and 80's.

[vulcan42]

Tibor Szakacs, saw him wrestle in Cambridge. He was my favourite until one night his opponent, can't remember who, chopped him in the throat and Tibor threw up over me. That was the last time I sat ringside.:o)

[Buenchico]

My mother would never miss a Mick McManus fight. (Wresting and Coronation Street were the only programmes she'd watch on ITV as she regarded it as a channel 'only fit for common people')

[Zacs-Master]

I always admired how the Royle Brothers worked as a team. All rehearsed of course but very entertaining for an 8 year old lad and his Grand-dad.

[ImLostAgain]

Agree with the Royle brothers for tag team. Les Kellett for the acting.

[melv16]

I can remember Billy or Johnny Two Rivers, a supposed red indian and Masambula, a tribesman from Africa.

[bhg481]

Billy two rivers, Melv. Also Big Daddy andd Giant Haystacks.

[melv16]

Jackie Pallo, the man who everyone hated.

[mrchirpy]

Johnny Kwango

[tonyav]

Les Kellett and Steve Logan.

[Peter Pedant]

// and Tibor threw up over me. That was the last time I sat ringside.:o)//

o god I have been vomited over - I was aged 8 and still recoil with horror. One of my colleagues much later (30y) commented whilst carrying and rescuing an unconscious ( drunk) girl over his shoulder - "It is because I am a urologist - I know what that is - I am being peed on" ......

O god someone is gonna come in with a dog shot joke

[Arksided]

I only remember watching Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. It was always Football and Snooker at that time in the Eighties but remember that being a big clash, and many a chortle was had.

[goodgoalie]

Kendo Nagasaki (stage name of Peter Thornley)

[melv16]

Catweasle, was another.