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Ken Cadman was the younger of the Edge brothers, Ken dropped the family name when he followed big brother Alf into the professional ring.
Ken’s style of villainy was just that bit more sophisticated than his brother and earned him the nickname Crafty Ken. Like his brother Ken was a regular worker and well known figure in the post war wrestling scene, but always seemed overshadowed by big brother.
Kens wrestling career was severely hindered by a serious injury which resulted in an early retirement for most of the 1950s. Ken returned to the ring in 1960 and although he did wrestle in singles matches found his greatest success in tag partnership as one half of the Crafty Cadmans.
Dave Sutherland told us: “I first saw Ken Cadman on television and then saw him quite regularly at Newcastle but always in partnership with Alf and quite often against the Royals. They were often on the losing side, usually via disqualification but always made their opponents look good.”
His tag partnership with brother Alf was one of the most successful tag pairings of the 1960s They battled the likes of the Royals, the Cortez Brothers, Hell’s Angels, The Dangermen, Dennison & Cooper and other top tag teams the length and breadth of the UK. They always gave top value to the audiences. For a few years Ken was the regular trainer at the Wryton Stadium, Bolton, Sunday morning training sessions for professional wannabees, and was responsible for creating a number of stylish 1970s professionals.
Page revised: 5/3/2019
Reviewed 25/06/2022
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