The Origin Of Professional Wrestling In Great Britain

The Origin Of Professional Wrestling In Great Britain

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

Professional wrestling in Great Britain goes back a lot further than you think, with origins in localised wrestling styles in...

The Untold Stories: Les Kellett’s Unpopular Legacy in the Wrestling World

The Untold Stories: Les Kellett’s Unpopular Legacy in the Wrestling World

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

Les Kellett was one of the funniest wrestlers in history, but the British star had no shortage of enemies throughout his impressive career.

The Imposters: The Kendo Nagasaki Knockoffs That Swindled The Fans

The Imposters: The Kendo Nagasaki Knockoffs That Swindled The Fans

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

Kendo Nagasaki is one of the most iconic masked wrestlers in British wrestling history. As such, numerous other wrestlers tried to rip him off, and portrayed Kendo Nagasaki imposters in the ring.

British Wrestling’s Biggest Stars And Their Deaths

British Wrestling’s Biggest Stars And Their Deaths

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

British Wrestler’s Deaths British Bulldog As one of the greatest British wrestlers of all time, Davey Boy Smith is a...

Orig Williams Swapped Football For Wrestling And Became A Legend

Orig Williams Swapped Football For Wrestling And Became A Legend

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

Very few wrestlers from Wales can match up to “El Bandito” Orig Williams. There aren’t many wrestling legends to hail...

The WWE Wrestlers You Didn’t Know Appeared In ICW

The WWE Wrestlers You Didn’t Know Appeared In ICW

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

ICW is one of the biggest promotions in the UK, and has featured some of the world’s top wrestlers. You...

Professional Wrestling was banned in the UK during World War II

Professional Wrestling was banned in the UK during World War II

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

Allegations of match fixing and increasing violence caused professional wrestling to be banned in the UK during World War II,...

Giant Haystacks: Death, Illness And Final Matches

Giant Haystacks: Death, Illness And Final Matches

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

The country wept in 1998 when the legendary Giant Haystacks died. The near-seven foot monster was a fixture of World...

A History of British Wrestling

A History of British Wrestling

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

Professional wrestling is booming in the UK in 2024. Promotions like RevPro and Progress sell thousands of tickets every week,...

Ranking The Best British Wrestlers In AEW History

Ranking The Best British Wrestlers In AEW History

Hamish Woodward
August 1, 2025

While being an American promotion, All Elite Wrestling has had a number of British stars help shape it since 2019....

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