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Old 06-07-2021, 07:17 PM #1
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Default The greatest professional wrestler that ever lived, came from Wigan




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Old 06-07-2021, 07:23 PM #2
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Not a very pleasant man in real life so I've heard.
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Not a very pleasant man in real life so I've heard.
Correct. But as a wrestler, the best.
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Is it him that used to wake his wife up with a gun every morning?
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Here is my all time favourite wrestler taking on Dynamite. Mark Rollerball Rocco, who sadly passed away last year.

This is late 70s early 80s era, when British wrestling was on top.

Check out the action and how pioneering these guys are. You can see Sharp shooters, tombstones ect, which would go on to become finishing moves for World titles at WrestleMania in years to follow.

If you want to see British wrestling at its best, check out matches from this era. Check out the matches of Dynamite, Rocco, Marty Jones and Fit Finlay.



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He did once point a gun at his wife, but not every morning. He also once made her sleep in the closet.

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My hero on itv.

Took me twenty odd years to realise who he was in america.
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There is a documentary about him on Dailymotion called "Dark side of the ring, Dynamite Kid." I watched it last night, it's a good watch.

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Fit Finlay with his on-screen son Hornswoggle,
yes, he was a character.
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I loved watching the wrestling on World of Sport on a Saturday
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yes, he was a character.
You need to find a picture of him with Princess Paula.
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yes, he was a character.
Here's a documentary about the Irish wrestling family, The Finlay's



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Big Daddy used to live near my mum and dad....he always went in the Post Office where my mum worked

Edit....just mentioned this to my dad and apparently it was Giant Haystacks, not Big Daddy
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Big Daddy used to live near my mum and dad....he always went in the Post Office where my mum worked

Edit....just mentioned this to my dad and apparently it was Giant Haystacks, not Big Daddy
I was gonna say, Big Daddy was from the Halifax and Huddersfield area. I do believe Giant Haystacks had connections to the Manchester area, so that makes more sense.
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Thanks, Alf Good Docu' there.
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Real name Peter Thornley. He kept that a secret for years and years.

I used to always go to the Wrestling as a kid and saw all the top stars of the day, but never got to see Nagasaki.
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