Also known as Humphrey Mendoza
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One of A Kind
As soon as they set eyes on the Norwich light heavyweight John L Haggar the fans of the sixties and seventies knew what to expect.
The goatee beard, cropped hair, black leotard and tights were enough to announce that John L Haggar was a villain. He played the role to perfection.
Emotions amongst fans ran high, exceeded only when Haggar was partnered by the equally infamous Bad Bill Pye in The Stompers tag team.
Haggar, otherwise known as Humphrey Mendoza and sometimes The Sheikh, wrestled regularly throughout the midlands for the independent promoters, and was a particular favourite during the summer months working for Anglia Promotions in the holiday camps of East Anglia.
Out of the ring John combined his wrestling commitments with those of his daytime job as a lorry driver, and on the nights he was not wrestling could be found working as a doorman at a Norwich night club. He bestowed upon the wrestling world his son, Stephen, who wrestled under the name Stephen St John.
John Cyril Haggar died on 18th September, 2007, aged 80, having previously been diagnosed with cancer.
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