British wrestling history has a name - Heritage
Wrestling Heritage celebrates the glorious days of
British professional wrestling
between the years 1930 and 1988.
Wrestling Heritage - Preserving Britain's social history
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16th January
NEW IN PLACES
Ron Historyo continues his rambles and arrives in North Wales
16th January
NEW TO THE A-Z
Bearded Wrestler, Andy Blair,
Cyclone Cowley, Gyorgy Cselko,
Gypsy Dean, Dick Mann, Gene Reska, Shell Shellaker, Joss Simms,
Inca Wiracocha,
16th January
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9th January
NEW IN MEMORIES
Eddie Rose is back. More great memories, Eddie's wrestling Icons.
9th January
A NEW TRIBUTE
A giant of a man, the first Gargantua. Kurt Zehe came to Britain in the early 1950s and this week is the anniversary of his birth.
9th January
MODIFIED TRIBUTE
Following last month's tribute to Pat Barratt Heritage member Graeme Cameron has added information of Pat's time in Australia.
2nd January
NEW IN PLACES
Ron Historyo continues his rambles and arrives in Leicester.
2nd January
A NEW TRIBUTE
Wrestling Heritage celebrates Johnny Czeslaw on the anniversary of his death.
2nd January
NEWS
We are saddened to report the death of Japanese heavyweight Shozo Kobayashi. Breaking the mould of the dastardly Orientals usually portrayed in British wrestling the fans rather took to the genial twenty-four year old. He was a popular visitor to Britain during the 1968-9 winter before going on to greater things in the USA as Strong Kobayashi
2nd January
A NEW TRIBUTE
Wrestling Heritage remembers a Scottish wrestler killed in action during the Second World War.
27th December
A NEW TRIBUTE
On the anniversary of his birth in 1931 celebrate Clayton Thomson.
19th December
HERITAGE CALENDAR
Wow!
Christmas has come early, thanks to Martin Campbell
12th December
NEW IN PLACES
Ron Historyo is back on the trail and arrives in Herne Bay.
28th November
NEWS
Former Mr Universe and heavyweight wrestler of the sixties and seventies, John Lees, has died.
21st November
NEW TO HERITAGE
Our latest additions to the A-Z, links to them all in the Wrestlers A - Z
Bobby Burns ..... Tom Bury ..... Steve Lee Curtis ..... Flower Child ......
George Harris ..... Jim Hipkiss ..... Klondyke Jim ..... Darkie Johnson .....
Tony Manzi ..... Stan Powton
More Recent Additions
14th November
NEW IN PLACES
Ron is Back On The Road - And We Want You to Join The Conversation
31st October
NEW IN PLACES
Ron's Wrestling Rambles Arrives in the town of Fishermans Friends
24th October
A NEW TRIBUTE
Here was a man with considerable wrestling ability, tremendous strength and a style of villainy that would upset the mildest of maiden aunts.
Read our tribute to Johnny Yearlsley
24th October
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE A - Z
17th October
NEW TRIBUTE
A rugged, brutish wrestling persona he was never going to be in the Robinson, Joyce, Wall league, but was no less welcome on any wrestling bill.....
Anniversaries
He's in the A-Z
Who was he?
Story in the Newsletter
RECENT LOSSES
15th September, 2021
NEWS
We are saddened to report the death of Alan Bardouille.
Wrestling Heritage pays tribute to Alan, who died on 10th September.
7th July
NEWS
We are saddened to report the death of Sid Cooper.
Read our tribute to Sid Cooper
1st July
The death of Jackie Robinson Read a tribute to the popular Mancunian from his long time friend Eddie Rose.
Shining Stars - the most famous names in wrestling
The Galleries - Where a picture is worth a thousand words
2nd January
GALLERIES
Join The Ost down at the Hackney Empire in his latest Galleries album
GALLERIES
About Wrestling Heritage
Wrestling Heritage is a non commercial hobby site produced by two fans of the 1960s and many enthusiastic members. Our aim is simply to celebrate all those involved in British professional wrestling between 1930 and 1988.
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