Background stories
In 2012 BBC television, with the help of Wrestling Heritage, took a look back at the Golden Years of Wrestling.
For a fleeting moment on Monday 24th May 1965 it seemed possible that the world of professional wrestling may change forever.
John Lister is a respected mainstream journalist with a passionate interest in professional wrestling.
John has written three books on professional wrestling: Slamthology; Turning The Tables – The Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling; and Greetings Grapple Fans.
John has also compiled the database of TV wrestling,
Here at Wrestling Heritage we are about to trace the evolution of the stars of British wrestling by charting their television appearances from 1960, the year that tv wrestling became a weekly Saturday afternoon feature in homes across the country, and 1988, when Pat Roach finally closed the door on the parlours of the nation.
Wrestling Heritage 