Wrestling Heritage

25 January 2026
NEW IN PLACES/NOOKS AND CRANNIES

Nooks and Crannies …. Barrow-In-Furness

Ron Historyo is on the move again …. on the long, long road to Barrow

25 January 2026
NEW IN FEATURES

Wrestling Martyrs

“And yet, in my twilight years, as I try to elevate the interests of my youth and analyse what excited me, I feel like a martyr. A believer whose belief was wiped out….” Discuss

25 January 2026
NEW FEATURE

This Week’s Anniversaries

Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.

Join us to discover just what was occurring.

25 January 2026
NEWSLETTER

Wrestling Heritage Newsletter

Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.

26 January 2026
ANNIVERSARY IN EVENTS/MOMENTS IN TIME

This Is Not All-In. Definitely Not All-In

The National Sporting Club cancelled boxing and replaced it with a wrestling programme. But they insisted they would never stage All-In wrestling, but this would be “Free-style wrestling” and very different from “All-In.”

18 January 2026
NEW FEATURE

This Week’s Anniversaries

Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.

Join us to discover just what was occurring.

18 January 2026
ANNIVERSARY IN EVENTS/MOMENTS IN TIME

Bartelli’s Last Big Night Out.

After almost half a century Count Bartelli called it a day. One Heritage member wasn’t just there, he was in the ring!

18 January 2026
ANNIVERSARY IN EVENTS/MOMENTS IN TIME

Not So Genteel Ladies and Gents

Hastings St Leonards, such a nice place. That was until the wrestling came to town.

18 January 2026
NEWSLETTER

Wrestling Heritage Newsletter

Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.

11 January 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/HERITAGE FANS

Memories of the Norfolk Snake

Memories from a former wrestler and Heritage Member, Norfolk Snake

11 January 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/ON THE TRAIL

A New Detective On The Trail

Inspired by Ron Historyo a new detective joins Wrestling Heritage. Johnny Kidd adds to Ron’s research as he goes On The Trail of Steve Logan.

11 January 2026
NEW FEATURE

This Week’s Anniversaries

Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.

Join us to discover just what was occurring.

11 January 2026
NEWSLETTER

Wrestling Heritage Newsletter

Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.

11 January 2026
ANNIVERSARY

In Memory of Two Legends

This week is the anniversary of the birth of unquestionably the two biggest stars of 1960s British wrestling, Mick McManus and Jackie Pallo. Celebrate them on Wrestling Heritage.

04 January 2026
NEW IN MEMORIES/MEMORY LANE

Memories of Paul Lincoln

Callsignmag recalls the day a sixty year interest began

04 January 2026
NEW IN MEMORIES/MEMORY LANE

Nikolai Grave

The story of an incredible man brought to you by his granddaughter and Heritage member Asha Grave.

04 January 2026
NEW IN EVENTS/A MOMENT IN TIME

Wartime Hostilities In Chester

War raged in Europe and the wrestling ring of Chester in this mask v mask contest

04 January 2026
NEW IN EVENTS/A MOMENT IN TIME

Planning For Peace

With peace in Europe could the wrestling promoters of Britain achieve the same goal?

04 January 2026
NEW FEATURE

This Week’s Anniversaries

Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.

Join us to discover just what was occurring.

04 January 2026
ANNIVERSARY/A MOMENT IN TIME

The Beginning and End of an Era

This week is the anniversary of the night professional wrestling arrived on BBC1

04 January 2026
NEWSLETTER

Wrestling Heritage Newsletter

Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.

01 January, 2026
FEATURE

Top Ten Wrestling Heritage Webpages 2025

The ten most visited webpages on the website between 1st January and 31st December 2025

28 December 2025
ANNIVERSARY/A MOMENT IN TIME

1973, A Fanfare for Europe

The people of Great Britain had voted to remain in the European Union (Common Market we called it in those days) and professional wrestling joined the celebration.

28 December 2025
ANNIVERSARY/A MOMENT IN TIME

1966, They Think It’s All Over

Sixty years since one of the most significant days in Britain’s post war wrestling history

28 December 2025
NEW FEATURE

This Week’s Anniversaries

Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.

Join us to discover just what was occurring.

28 December 2025
NEWSLETTER

Wrestling Heritage Newsletter

Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.

27 December 2025
UPDATE IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Tony Ancell

With the help of family members we have updated the tribute page to Tony Ancell.

22 December 2025
NEWS

Death of Jimmy “Boy” Devlin

Sad news received of the death of lightweight Jimmy Devlin in the early hours of Monday morning.

21 December 2025
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Memories of Roy Heffernan

Wrestling Heritage introduces a new author, Dingo. He tells us of his memories of Roy Heffernan.

21 December 2025
NEW FEATURE

This Week’s Anniversaries

Every week Wrestling Heritage delves into the archives to bring you the wrestling news of this week from years gone by. Births, deaths, championship matches and general news.

Join us to discover just what was occurring.

21 December 2025
NEWSLETTER

Wrestling Heritage Newsletter

Every week Wrestling Heritage produces a newsletter with even more information and memories of British wrestling in years gone by. The newsletter is available to all members of the Wrestling Heritage website. Membership is free and easy. More memories, more background, more fun.