Those of a certain age may have a nostalgic moment

Flap Zappa Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:25 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01p96ly/When_Wrestling_was_Golden_Grapples_Grunts_and_Grannies/

it was a staple of saturday afternoon sport for many years

Guest Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:33 pm

Flap Meister wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01p96ly/When_Wrestling_was_Golden_Grapples_Grunts_and_Grannies/

it was a staple of saturday afternoon sport for many years

never got in to wrestling and now I know why... lol!

Tess Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:39 pm

Haven't look at this, but I can clearly remember my Dad, a slightly built very inoffensive man, getting really into it every Saturday afternoon! I still remember the two names, Jackie Pallo and Mick McManus, who were regulars. It made me laugh, it was so obviously fake, but my Dad and many like him just loved it.

Guest Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:41 pm

Tess wrote:Haven't look at this, but I can clearly remember my Dad, a slightly built very inoffensive man, getting really into it every Saturday afternoon! I still remember the two names, Jackie Pallo and Mick McManus, who were regulars. It made me laugh, it was so obviously fake, but my Dad and many like him just loved it.

I remember my mum asking who big paddy was. lol!

guest .. Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:01 pm

Giant haystacks was my fav as a lad, american wwf was really good entertainment in it's heyday, hulk hogan et al, great fun.

Guest Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:30 pm

MTC wrote:Giant haystacks was my fav as a lad, american wwf was really good entertainment in it's heyday, hulk hogan et al, great fun.

at least the american wrestling was semi decent acting. lol!

Flap Zappa Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:05 pm

Tess wrote:Haven't look at this, but I can clearly remember my Dad, a slightly built very inoffensive man, getting really into it every Saturday afternoon! I still remember the two names, Jackie Pallo and Mick McManus, who were regulars. It made me laugh, it was so obviously fake, but my Dad and many like him just loved it.

it was big in the 60's and 70's and a big part of ITV sport at the time.
Yes jackie pallow and mick mcmanus were two of the big names, along with kendo nagasaki and of course giant haystacks and big daddy.
I always liked les kellet
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as he brought a bit of humour to the ring. he also wrestled into his 70's.

guest .. Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:45 pm

kendo nagasaki, didn't he once pull of his mask in the ring and reveal his true identity?

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