tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post2136387273741909722..comments2023-11-05T09:26:06.044+00:00Comments on Start The Revolution Without Me: "Greetings Grapple Fans" - 70's British WrestlingPileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15540380685492699957noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-84890940093658947042015-06-10T23:05:49.799+01:002015-06-10T23:05:49.799+01:00Yeah...jim used to work at out placeYeah...jim used to work at out placeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091994373601745794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-44241561574445724002013-08-20T13:19:24.683+01:002013-08-20T13:19:24.683+01:00We are writing to inform you of an upcoming theatr...We are writing to inform you of an upcoming theatre production called I Love Kent Walton at The Customs House in South Shields.<br />This heart-warming play tells the real-life story of South Shields wrestler Gary ‘The Hardline Pro’ Davison who found himself on the same bill as Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, The Boston Strangler and Kendo Nagasaki. <br />Written by Jarrow writer Tom Kelly and co-directed by Ray Spencer and Fiona Kelly the production is a home grown celebration and recognition of British wrestling.<br />Gary Davies said: “the emotional pride and excitement of a play actually based upon me is something I can never thank Tom Kelly and Ray Spencer enough for, I feel immensely proud that my endeavours in the wrestling business are being portrayed on stage for the viewing audience.”<br />Watching televised wrestling on a Saturday afternoon was a British institution for millions from 1955 until it was taken off the air in 1988.<br />Compered by the legendary Kent Walton it combined real athleticism with over the top pantomime. Gary Davison was hooked.<br />Gary Commented: “Wrestling often can be over the top entertainment, but there is also a far grittier side where things can become a lot more real than people think. This play captures both sides of that coin perfectly. If you would like to have a peek behind that curtain, then this play is definitely for you.”<br />Get your ringside seats for this knockout show about a man who fought his demons both in and out of the ring.<br />The show is at The Customs House from September 4 to 7 and tickets can be bought through the box office 0191 454 1234 or via the website http://www.customshouse.co.uk/<br />For more information please contact our Publicity Officer Leah Strug on 0191 4278180 or at leah@customshouse.co.uk<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041516514760756502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-92016562761312534572013-02-03T19:26:47.813+00:002013-02-03T19:26:47.813+00:00I also went every week to live wrestling with my D...I also went every week to live wrestling with my Dad collected loads of autographs which I still have the autograph book I like Adrian Street and Bobby BarnesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-91562147502887516622012-12-11T23:52:49.108+00:002012-12-11T23:52:49.108+00:00has anyome heard of a wrestlsr whos real mame is j...has anyome heard of a wrestlsr whos real mame is jim cormack or mccormackAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861597005521082656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-59498222252144356222011-05-14T19:46:30.526+01:002011-05-14T19:46:30.526+01:00Nice one, Piles. You know I loves me rasslin'
...Nice one, Piles. You know I loves me rasslin'<br /><br />Re Tiger Mask, I think the character existed as a Power Ranger type thing pre-Sammy - he was given the role to cash in, hence it carrying on after he jacked it. <br /><br />Have you ever seen the legendary Tiger Mask v Dynamite Kid series of matches? Seminal and way ahead of their time. Imagine Benoit v Mysterio.PopCultureCarePackagehttp://www.popculturecarepackage.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-54407280378356445802011-05-14T19:45:04.101+01:002011-05-14T19:45:04.101+01:00Martin - I trust the Judo al Hayes auto is still i...Martin - I trust the Judo al Hayes auto is still in the collection somewhere??! I agree, it brings back so many memories of that late afternoon\early teatime of the 70's.. it's incredible what memories 'the wrestling' brings back isn't it? <br /><br />Andy - Cor yeah, we've got to get those scans up on here!<br /><br />PPileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540380685492699957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-65047669894564515142011-05-14T19:28:03.436+01:002011-05-14T19:28:03.436+01:00Piley -- yes, the memorabilia is still intact. I m...Piley -- yes, the memorabilia is still intact. I must go through it all sometime and scan some bits for you.<br /><br />I've also got Lloyd Ryan's Express's 'Kendo's Theme' 45, and the LP, 'Ring-A-Long with the Pallos'.....Andychnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-1269114550139772532011-05-10T22:33:04.440+01:002011-05-10T22:33:04.440+01:00Takes me back to the days when it was wrestling on...Takes me back to the days when it was wrestling on the TV in the afternoon followed by the football results then crumpets toasted over the open fire (in the winter anyway) while watching Dr. Who. Great memories. Went to the town hall in Clacton a couple of times while on holiday and managed to get Judo Al Hayes' autograph. Jacko Pallo and Mick McManus were always my favourites though.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938831260403899842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-1844874117968452872011-05-10T21:26:31.410+01:002011-05-10T21:26:31.410+01:00Mondo - Yes, The Wrestling has been in the library...Mondo - Yes, The Wrestling has been in the library for many years, I even saw the stage adaptation at Edinburgh festival back in the 90s!<br /><br />Yeah, remember that old boy really well - think he turns up in the 66 Final footage, and is old in that too! Have tried to google him but no joy.<br /><br />John - Think that's it - it takes you back to warm happy memories. When I watch clips of it now, it's pretty rubbish, so I don't think I really wish it was still around, it was just perfect at the time.<br /><br />Grandstand V World of Sport, that was it wasn't it?! Dickie Davies! Brilliant! Wonder if he ever finished painting that ceiling?<br /><br />Thanks Andy - Does your brother still have all his collection I wonder? be great to scan it all in and up it on the web somewhere (here??!).<br /><br />Southend was always Wednesdays... no doubt we say the same bouts you'd seen the previous night!<br /><br />TNHOME - Great stuff! I had those little cardboard league table too. Bloody fiddly weren't they?! Loved the BBC vidi-printer, which was pretty much just a typewriter! Love the way there was often a gap between the home and away score, which really built the tension.... Man Utd 1 (wait, wait, wait, wait...) Arsenal (wait, wait) 2. Simple times, but certainly happy times.<br /><br />PPileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540380685492699957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-70466741880295825882011-05-10T20:51:30.871+01:002011-05-10T20:51:30.871+01:00I love this post Piley. To be honest wrestling on...I love this post Piley. To be honest wrestling on tv on a Saturday was somethimg that was kind of just there...taken for granted I suppose. But reading your post and the various comments brings that lovely warm feeling of childhood right back. <br />My favorite sporting highlight on a Saturday though was the live footy scores, especially the scottish ones. Hamilton Academicles (dodgy spelling) and Forfar. I used to get the free table cards from Shoot magazine and religiously complete the tables each week with the little cardboard teams.I'd forgotten about that...Happy days. xthisnighthasopenedmyeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199550569085534348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-36908424438827344582011-05-09T18:54:27.162+01:002011-05-09T18:54:27.162+01:00Terrific stuff, Piley. So much there that dovetail...Terrific stuff, Piley. So much there that dovetails with my own recollections. <br /><br />My brother also has a whole lot of wrestling memorabilia from that era, including flyers, posters, books, signed photos, etc.<br /><br />Fond memories of watching the wrestling every second Tuesday at Reading Town Hall. I remember, during one particular autograph hunt, Johnny Kwango chatting away in German with my mum after he'd heard her accent :-) Despite the image, Syd Cooper seemed a decent chap too, as did Steve Grey.<br /><br />Mondo -- definitely with you as regards Kendo. And yes, 'The Wrestling' is a great read.Andychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398634764614883265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-68468990710231765942011-05-09T17:32:37.756+01:002011-05-09T17:32:37.756+01:00Well researched P - takes me back to Saturday afte...Well researched P - takes me back to Saturday afternoons in front of my nanna and pop's telly in Hull: you'd got Frank Bough's Grandstand on the Beeb, with it's Eddie Waring fronted up and unders, and Davies/Dineage's World Of Sport, and the aforementioned grapplers, on ITV1. Sorry, ITV. We really did have an embarrassment of sports riches back in those heady days of the early 70s(?). God, it makes me feel old!John Meddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-47261954430605090802011-05-09T10:26:05.239+01:002011-05-09T10:26:05.239+01:00Great post P - right up my retro street. Kendo is ...Great post P - right up my retro street. Kendo is my all time fave. Everything you want is there: that lumbering 'leatherface' build and squeals. The head tattoo and blood red eyes. Hard to believe away from the ring he ran a care home for the elderly and lived with his 'manager' Gorgeous George...<br /><br />Cyanide Syd Cooper was value for money too. <br /><br />I'm sure it's in the Piley library - but have you read Simon Garfield's <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wrestling-Simon-Garfield/dp/0571190669" rel="nofollow">The Wrestling?</a> A must read if not..<br /><br />Who was the old boy that always sat ringside in red and blue tophat and tails. A sort of mascot that popped up at all sorts of sporting events...Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-78626322355065243562011-05-09T09:44:57.576+01:002011-05-09T09:44:57.576+01:00It certainly was addictive. And although not as ad...It certainly was addictive. And although not as advanced as the American wrestling would become, the 'storylines' were what really hooked me in. Looking back, it was so obvious to sell tickets for the next show, but I took it all in!<br /><br />Always remember there would be an extended wrestling sow on Cup Final day, which would ALWAYS revolve around yet another Daddy v Haystacks showdown!<br /><br />PPileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540380685492699957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-37003031362639434112011-05-09T09:37:47.458+01:002011-05-09T09:37:47.458+01:00Never really enjoyed wrestling but somehow found m...Never really enjoyed wrestling but somehow found myself watching it EVERY Saturday as a nipper! Strangely addictive wasn't it?John Devlinhttp://www.truecoloursfootballkits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-48233149293788848192011-05-09T01:13:53.390+01:002011-05-09T01:13:53.390+01:00Don't remember the name Artog, although almost...Don't remember the name Artog, although almost certainly a Kendo rip, as Kendo's finishing move was called the Kamikaze Crash! Big Daddy retired after his stroke, but in an incredibly macabre move, continued to tour the wrestling venues on 'fight night' with a shabby looking stall selling signed photos. It was sad to see, as nobody was interested, and he sat there all fa-lawn, with a lopsided face due to the stroke. Poor bloke, he wasn't a nice man, but wouldn't have wished that on him.<br /><br />OP - Ta fella! Don't know Tony Rowney either, although perhaps I've seen him grapple??! Great site! thanks!<br /><br />PPileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540380685492699957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-21002950471119365052011-05-09T00:55:25.937+01:002011-05-09T00:55:25.937+01:00Great post. You might like this website, if you...Great post. You might like this website, if you're not already lookin at it.<br /><br />http://www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk/rrobinson.htm<br /><br />The grappler I knew locally to me was Tony Rowney, a super stage baddie; lovely chap - hard as nails, though :)office pesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516888180507856752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47636629640428119.post-77773446537155615552011-05-09T00:44:27.920+01:002011-05-09T00:44:27.920+01:00I think I might have seen Big Daddy wrestling at S...I think I might have seen Big Daddy wrestling at Scarborough one time, though I may just be imagining that (I'll check with my dad). I remember I was disappointed that our holiday ended just before the masked marvel Kamikaze was due to perform. He was my favourite. I'm not an expert but was he just a bit of a Kendo Nagasaki rip off?Artoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846359529440273892noreply@blogger.com