The Home of British Wrestling History

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1613 Pages of British wrestling history

08 November 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A – Z

Dennis Tracey

Some new tribute pages excite us, and this is one of them. As did Salford welterweight of the 1960s Dennis Tracey. But what happened to him?

08 November 2026
NEW IN PLACES/AHMEDABAD, INDIA

Billy Robinson and Others

India, 1962 and Ron Historyo goes on the trail of Billy Robinson and a few others well known in the UK

08 November 2026
NEW IN EVENTS/MOMENTS IN TIME

Lights, Cameras, Greetings Grapple Fans

9th November, 1955 was a grey, drizzly day in London, but a bright day for professional wrestling.

08 November 2026
DAILY IN THE TALK WRESTLING FORUM

Careers Early and Late

Ron Historyo follows a journey of discovery to find the beginning and end of wrestlers’ careers.

08 November, 2026
DAILY IN THE TALK WRESTLING FORUM

Today In November

What happened on this day in wrestling history? This is the place to find out and hopefully add your own anniversaries and events.

08 November, 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 November 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE

Bill Connor

Our memories of Bill Connor are of a wiry body that zipped round the ring, slowing down just enough to reveal a grin as he had outfoxed his opponent yet again…..

01 November 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE

Careers Early and Late

Ron Historyo starts the journey of discovery to find the beginning and end of wrestlers’ careers. The first 31 discoveries are given a permanent home.

25 October 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Bert Assirati, The Ultimate Wrestler, The Ultimate Story

Whenever two, three or more wrestling fans or professional wrestling gather together and the question arises of who was the greatest British heavyweight wrestler of all time one name will invariably come forth.

Is this the greatest story ever told?

25 October 2026
NEW IN FEATURES

Peter Cortez, An A.I. Investigation

When Wrestling Heritage didn’t satisfy the curiosity of Bob Draper he turned to a higher authority, Artificial Intellingence….

25 October
DAILY IN THE TALK WRESTLING FORUM

Careers Early and Late

Ron Heritage goes in search of the earliest and latest documented appearance of a wrestler every day in October. We challenge you to fine one earlier or later, and please do make comments about any wrestler on the bill.

25 October
DAILY IN THE TALK WRESTLING FORUM

Today In October

What happened on this day in wrestling history? This is the place to find out and hopefully add your own anniversaries and events.

21 October 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Len Hurst

A Wrestling Ambassador Len Hurst was born ……

20 October 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Bruce Allison

All we knew about Bruce Allison was that he was a South Shields lad that worked for the independent promoters of the north for a few years in the 1960s. That was until

19 October 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Ray Glendenning

Ray Glendenning was a hard grafter of a wrestler from Bury, Lancashire.

18 October 2026
NEW IN EVENTS/MOMENTS IN TIME

Mick’s Short Jab

Wrestling Heritage and the Talk Wrestling Forum has often cited the dubious tactics of a few promoters for their attempts to mislead members of the public by advertising wrestlers who they knew would never appear…..

18 October 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

John Naylor

Standing on the top rope facing the audience, a backwards summersault on to his astonished opponent and the most likely result was a pinfall for John Naylor.



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