Wrestling Heritage

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
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Jodie Lee

07 JUNE 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Sandy Storm

07 JUNE 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

Blonde Fabia

07 June 1924
Birth of Jack Langton
Read our tribute to Jack Langton

07 June 1928
Birth of Randolph Turpin
Read our tribute to Randolph Turpin

09 June 1920
Birth of Vic Coleman
Read our tribute to Vic Coleman

10 June 1902
Birth of Joe Robinson (Wigan)
Read our tribute to Joe Robinson

10 June 1973
Death of Taffy Jones
Read our tribute to Taffy Jones

11 June 1934
Birth of John da Silva
Read our tribute to John DaSilva

11 June 1943
Birth of Keith Waddington
Read our tribute to Keith Waddington

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
Read our tribute to Dick Conlon

12 June 1977
Death of Alan Muir
Read our tribute to Alan Muir

13 June 1904
Birth of Padvo Peltonin
Read our tribute to Padvo Peltonin

13 June 1935
Birth of Rev Michael Brooks
Rev Michael Brooks is in the A-Z

13 June 1982
Death of Peter Maivia
Read our tribute to Peter Maivia

07 JUNE, 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.

07 JUNE, 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.

31 MAY, 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/A BRITISH HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN WRESTLING

1969: A Year of Change

As the new decade approached, the World Championship Wrestling promotion remained dominant. Then things took an unexpected turn…..

31 May 1900
Birth of Atholl Oakeley
Read our tribute to Atholl Oakeley

31 May 1927
Birth of Tiger Joe Robinson
Read our tribute to Tiger Joe and family

31 May 1934
Birth of Pete Curry
Read our tribute to Pete Curry

31 May 1939
Birth of John Cox
Read our tribute to John Cox

31 May 1974
Death of Ski Hi Lee
Read our tribute to Ski Hi Lee

01 June 1939
Birth of Tony Rowney
Read our tribute to Tony Rowney

01 June 2004
Death of Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan is in the A-Z

01 June 2015
Death of Digger Bill Watson
Read our tribute to Digger Bill Watson

02 June 1950
Birth of Steve Casey (Boston)
Read our tribute to Steve Casey

03 June 1902
Birth of Ted Tonking
Ted Tonking is in the A-Z

03 June 1978
Death of Floyd Craggs
Read our tribute to Floyd Craggs

04 June 1927
Birth of Harry Fields
Read our tribute to Harry Fields

04 June 1989
Death of Mike Demitre
Read our tribute to Mike Demitre

05 June 1953
Death of Harry Rabin
Read our tribute to Harry Rabin

05 June 1967
Death of Chick Knight
Read our tribute to Chick Knight

06 June 1922
Birth of Alan Garfield
Read our tribute to Alan Garfield

31 May, 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

31 MAY, 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.

24 MAY, 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.

24 May, 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.

17 MAY, 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.

17 May, 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.

10 MAY 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/RAMBLINGS OF THE FREEDOM PASS ANARCHIST

Circus Life, A Tale of Two Rings

Ray Hulm continues to grow old disgracefully as he tells us his real life story of Circus Life, A Tale of Two Rings …

10 MAY 2026
NEW IN PEOPLE/WRESTLERS A-Z

The Bear of Walthamstow

Quiz question, your starter for ten …. What have the model Twiggy, swimmer Duncan Goodhew, musician Mike Oldfield and wrestler John Elijah got in common? …

10 MAY, 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.

10 May, 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.