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05 July 1936
Birth of Wayne Bridges
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O5 July 1987
Death of Cab Cashford
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05 July 1994
Death of Harry Bennett
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06 July 1914
Birth of Bill Case
Bill Case is in the A-Z

06 July 2004
Death of Hermann Iffland
Herman Iffland is in the A-Z

06 July 2012
Death of Alf Cadman
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06 July 2017
Death of Vic Faulkner
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06 July 2021
Death of Sid Cooper
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07 July 1932
Birth of Pepe (Hercules) Cortez
Pepe Cortez is in the A-Z

07 July 1934
Birth of Lorant Baranyi
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07 July 2014
Death of Ken Else
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08 July 1932
Birth of Eric Cutler
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09 July 1903
Birth of Jack Pye
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09 July 1908
Birth of Bert Assirati
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09 July 1943
Birth of Leon Fortuna
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10 July 1937
Birth of Honey Boy Zimba
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10 July 1959
Death of Tommy Tucker
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10 July 1989
Death of Prince Barnu
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10 July 2022
Death of Bill Robertson
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11 July 1922
Birth of Trevor Rees
Trevor Rees is in the A-Z

11 July 2020
Death of Mike Shannon (Kent)
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05 July, 2026
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05 JULY, 2026
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28 JUNE 2026
NEW IN EVENTS/MOMENTS IN TIME

No Mountain Too High

One of the most anticipated matches of 1933….and then there was another

28 JUNE 2026
NEW IN EVENTS/THE RUSLAN PAPERS

Tommy Heyes Talks Lancashire Wrestling

Tommy wrestled professionally as Gene Riscoe, but he was also a keen historian with a special interest in Lancashire Wrestling

28 June 1928
Birth of Dominic Pye
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29 June 1900
Birth of Bob Fife
Bob Fife is in the A-Z

29 June 1935
Birth of Johnny Peters (Thirsk)
Johnny Peters is in the A-Z

30 June 1932
Birth of Jacques Ducrez
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29 June 1967
Death of Primo Carnera
Primo Carnera is in the A-Z

30 June 1920
Birth of Dave Starr
Dave Starr is in the A-Z

30 June 1923
Birth of Stan Rylands
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30 June 1940
Birth of Ray Parkes
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30 June 2015
Death of Jack Land (Karl Von Kramer)
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30 June 2019
Death of Sandy Soutar
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01 July 2008
Death of Kid Callon
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02 July 1979
Death of Arnold Dyson
Arnold Dyson is in the A-Z

03 July 1970
Birth of IanDean
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03 July 2000
Death of Jim Foy
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03 July 2017
Death of Tiger Joe Robinson
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04 July 1908
Birth of Ben Sherman
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28 JUNE, 2026
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28 JUNE, 2026
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21 JUNE 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Tommy The Demon

21 JUNE 2026
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John Foley

21 JUNE 2026
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Angel Blue

21 JUNE 2026
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Stella Fox

21 JUNE 2026
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Ana Marie Martinez

21 JUNE 2026
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Lindsay Farraday

21 JUNE 2026
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Karl Berg

21 JUNE 2026
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John Murphy

21 JUNE 2026
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Tiny Callaghan

22 June 1896
Birth of Billy Riley
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22 June 1927
Birth of Tibor Szakacs
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22 June 1963
Death of Tommy Hooton, Tommy The Demon
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22 June 2022
Death of Ray Luxford
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23 June 1945
Birth of John Murphy
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23 June 1976
Death of Les Herbert (South Africa)
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24 June 1931
Birth of Midge Cowan
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24 June 1948
Birth of Tiny Callaghan
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24 June 1988
Death of John Foley
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24 June 2018
Death of Cliffe Milla
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25 June 1929
Birth of Alan Dennison
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25 June 2009
Death of Tony Rowney
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25 June 2022
Death of Karl Berg
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27 June 1954
Birth of Dave Bond
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27 June 1984
Death of Alan Dennison
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27 June 2021
Death of Jackie Robinson
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21 JUNE, 2026
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21 JUNE, 2026
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14 JUNE, 2026
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14 JUNE, 2026
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14 June 1911
Birth of Chick Elliott
Chick Elliott is in the A-Z

14 June 1944
Birth of Vic Faulkner
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15 June 1908
Birth of Earl McCready (Canada)
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15 June 1946
Birth of Tony Kelly
Tony Kelly is in the A-Z

16 June 1955
Birth of Drew McDonald
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18 June
Birth of Steve Best
Steve Best is in the A-Z

18 June 1887
Birth of George Frederick William DeRelwyskow
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18 June 1924
Birth of Masambula
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18 June 2015
Death of Buddy Ward
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19 June 1935
Birth of Tony Cassio
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19 June ?
Birth of Reg Trood
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19 June 2009
Death of Vladimir Waldberg
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19 June 2012
Death of Bernard Murray
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20 June 1889
Birth of Walter Magnee
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20 June 1897
Birth of Jim Hipkiss
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20 June 1903
Birth of Sam Rabin
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20 June 1916
Birth of Mike Eagers
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07 JUNE 2026

NEW IN EVENTS/MOMENTSIN TIME

When The Pupil Beat The Teacher

Billy Joyce was well established as the British heavyweight champion. But one day his reign would end. Today was the day

07 JUNE 2026

UPDATED IN WRESTLERS/PROMOTERS A-Z

Action Promotions

Action Promotions had the largest group of female wrestlers in the 1980s. The owner of Action Promotions, Harold Weller, has joined Wrestling Heritage to celebrate the great days of British wrestling. This week Harold introduces the first five stars of Action Promotions

07 JUNE 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Gina Laverne

07 JUNE 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Dee Jones

07 JUNE 2026
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Jodie Lee

07 JUNE 2026
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Sandy Storm

07 JUNE 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Blonde Fabia

07 June 1924
Birth of Jack Langton
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07 June 1928
Birth of Randolph Turpin
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09 June 1920
Birth of Vic Coleman
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10 June 1902
Birth of Joe Robinson (Wigan)
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10 June 1973
Death of Taffy Jones
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11 June 1934
Birth of John da Silva
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11 June 1943
Birth of Keith Waddington
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11 June 1966
Death of Harlem Jimmy Brown
Jimmy Brown is in the A-Z

11 June 1980
Death of Wolfgang Ehrl
Wolfgang Ehrl is in the A-Z

11 June 2001
Death of Dick Conlon
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12 June 1977
Death of Alan Muir
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13 June 1904
Birth of Padvo Peltonin
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13 June 1935
Birth of Rev Michael Brooks
Rev Michael Brooks is in the A-Z

13 June 1982
Death of Peter Maivia
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07 JUNE, 2026
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07 JUNE, 2026
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