steve66 3,086 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Used to stay up late on Saturdays and watch tales of the unexpected and hammer house of horrors , mam and dad used to roll in from the pub with a bags of chips wrapped in news paper salt and vinegar , tasted brill 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,954 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 6 hours ago, shovel leaner said: The big names I remember were Kendo Nagasaki, Mick McManners , Jackie Pallow , Giant Haystacks, and of course none of it was rehearsed, it was the real deal My NaN lived with us when I was w kid and she was mad for the wrestling, she used to get out of her chair and wave her walking stick at the telly , she hated Mick McManners I remember that deaf and dumb wrestler but cannot remember his name got told he was an handful in a punch up he also worked the doors . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,824 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: I remember that deaf and dumb wrestler but cannot remember his name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Kilby 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 5 hours ago, ChrisJones said: Crash and carry Smash and carry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,211 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Daniel cain said: wrestling on Sunday afternoons..... That brings back memories mate.. Was living in Bristol mum was on her own so worked loads to support us, she worked in an old people's home. If she was working a weekend shift me and my brother would have all our mates in the house, we'd take the cushions off the sofa and chairs, spread them.around the floor and wrestle whilst it was on.. fight over who was big daddy or giant haystacks lol Edited April 28, 2019 by NEWKID 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,086 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 22 minutes ago, NEWKID said: That brings back memories mate.. Was living in Bristol mum was on her own so worked loads to support us, she worked in an old people's home. If she was working a weekend shift me and my brother would have all our mates in the house, we'd take the cushions off the sofa and chairs, spread them.around the floor and wrestle whilst it was on.. fight over who was big daddy or giant haystacks lol Me and my two cousins used to have boxing matches 2 fighting I ref/corner man , .. the ref did more damage with the vic nasle tube shoved up your nose than the punches 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,211 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, steve66 said: Me and my two cousins used to have boxing matches 2 fighting I ref/corner man , .. the ref did more damage with the vic nasle tube shoved up your nose than the punches We used to unzip the cushion on the sofa and put our hands in them, zip the back up around your wrist/elbow (depending on size of arm or cushion lol) then knock 7 shades of shit out of each other pretending we were Marvin Haggler lol... Edited April 28, 2019 by NEWKID Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Used to watch the wrestling with my old grandad. A few more names i remember Catweazle Kendo Nagasaki Pat Roach Johnny Kwango Mark rollerball rocco. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 5,870 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 My grandad was born in Wigan his best mate was Bill billington uncle Bill as we called him the dad to one of the British bulldogs from what he told me they were a fighting family with a rep Bill was a geninue hard man but a total gentlemen I believe his son ended up in a wheel chair through his wrestling and lost millions Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Blackmag said: My grandad was born in Wigan his best mate was Bill billington uncle Bill as we called him the dad to one of the British bulldogs from what he told me they were a fighting family with a rep Bill was a geninue hard man but a total gentlemen I believe his son ended up in a wheel chair through his wrestling and lost millions The british bulldog was from Golbourne near wigan and died age 39.Bill billington was the british bulldogs uncle and kid dynamites dad who as you rightly say ended up in a wheelchair and died age 60. Edited April 28, 2019 by darbo 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 5,870 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, darbo said: The british bulldog was from Golbourne near wigan and died age 39. I'm not sure what area darbo but my grandad was from Wigan he was more interested in ruby but watched wrestling because of Bill what did he die of out of interest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Blackmag said: I'm not sure what area darbo but my grandad was from Wigan he was more interested in ruby but watched wrestling because of Bill what did he die of out of interest i live a couple of miles away and some of my work mates knew the british bulldog davy smith growing up. He died of a heart attack. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, Blackmag said: I'm not sure what area darbo but my grandad was from Wigan he was more interested in ruby but watched wrestling because of Bill what did he die of out of interest Davey Boy Smith died of a heart attack at 39. They couldn't find the exact reason what caused it but attributed to steroid use. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 minute ago, darbo said: i live a couple of miles away and some of my work mates knew the british bulldog davy smith growing up. He died of a heart attack. Beat me to it! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kinkell 787 Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Jackie pallow was everyone's favourite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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