Hamish Woodward Jim Smallman’s career in wrestling has two distinct parts. The first was as a visionary. He spearheaded the BritWres boom period with Progress Wrestling and ran some of the most successful shows since Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks in their pomp. His alternative, punk rock-inspired wrestling shows breathed new life into the genre and made … Read more
Wrestling in the United Kingdom is on the rise, with multiple promotions pulling in thousands of fans on a regular basis. While there are tens of promotions in Britain itself, putting on shows on a weekly basis, it is the two big American companies that rule the wrestling roost. These are World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) … Read more
Many fans of NJPW or early Being The Elite may be wondering what happened to Marty Scurll. The Villain of Bullet Club was one of the biggest and baddest up and coming stars in wrestling around the time The Elite were becoming the biggest thing in wrestling since the NWO. The English star was one … Read more
The British Bulldog suffered an injury in 1998 that would ultimately contribute to his death. This happened At WCW Fall Brawl 1998 during his short second spell with the promotion. It was all down to a terrible stunt The Ultimate Warrior was performing later in the show. WCW had rehired the British Bulldog after he’d … Read more
On June 30, 2017, “Crybaby” Jim Breaks was arrested in his apartment in Gran Canaria for the murder of Donna Crowley. The then-80-year-old was many years removed from the wrestling business when he was carted away from his apartment in handcuffs. ITV had kicked the wrestling off the box nearly thirty years prior, and the … Read more
Before Big Daddy became the superstar of British wrestling that he is remembered for, Bert Assirati drove him into an early retirement in the 1960s. Bert Assirati was known as one of wrestling’s hard men, although he started life in the business as a tumbler and acrobat working in the music halls. He eventually used … Read more
Kendo Nagasaki shocked the world when he removed his mask in 1977. It became a must-see TV moment, but the move almost torpedoes the British legends’ career.
The 1930s saw All-In Wrestling grow in popularity, blending raw violence with captivating entertainment. However, it almost killed the sport.
The British Bulldog was once hand-picked as the man to replace Big Daddy and save British wrestling. When Big Daddy retired from wrestling at the end of 1993, the British wrestling scene was in disarray. The fall off from its peak in the 1970s and the 1980s was stark, but the scene wasn’t dead yet. … Read more
Joint Promotions were the biggest company in the history of British professional wrestling. This conglomeration of promotions created a monopoly in the UK that reigned for three decades. Their underhanded tactics copied the National Wrestling Alliance from the US, creating a closed shop in British wrestling that few could live without. In 1952, six promotions … Read more