Also known as Dynamic Dragon
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As Britain entered the 1980s a third Sandy Scott emerged onto the wrestling scene, the previous two having emigrated to Canada. Sandy Scott was the wrestling name of Robert Thomson of Wishaw, commonly known as Sandy.
With memories of Bruce Lee and “Enter the Dragon” fresh in the public’s minds it was back in 1976 that an exciting young prospect began appearing on the British wrestling scene. He was a martial arts expert, and the name on the bill was Dynamic Dragon. Dressed in a karate suit he would entertain fans with a brick-slicing demonstration before his bout. That was the first incarnation of Robert Thomson, twenty-five years old at the time.
Without a formal amateur background Sandy had learned the trade more or less “on the job. His friend and colleague Dale Storm said, ” Its fair to say he was a rough and ready student, but keen to learn although he did find loosening off and selling things for his ring opponents more than a little difficult, due to his Judo training.”
It was a career that ended almost as soon as it started. In 1981, by which time he had moved to Birkenhead, the car in which he was travelling was involved in a serious accident whilst returning from a contest in Ayr. Sandy was taken to Lancaster Infirmary with burns to his back and arms after the car burst into flames near Kendal.
In March, 1983 Sandy married Susan Abbott, who was well known to wrestling fans as Busty Keegan. The pair had met in Glasgow whilst wrestling on the same bill. They went on to parent a 21st century heavyweight, Keegan.
Sandy wrestled throughout the 1980s, having moved to Lowestoft by that time. He appeared twice on the Screensport satellite wrestling programme, shown across Europe. All Star Promotions gaining access to ITV wrestling transmissions gave Sandy the opportunity to make two nationwide television appearances, losing by knockouts to Fit Finlay and Steve Adonis.
Dale Storm again, “He was a lovely man and we got on well. I still have the traditional Scots Sgian-dubn (sock knife) he gifted me. Hard work and perseverance saw him start to live his dream of becoming a UK Professional and his honest endeavours saw him build a sold ring career.”
Sandy Soutar died on 2nd January 2025.
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