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British Bulldog Replaced Big Daddy As The Top UK Star In 1994

June 10, 2025June 1, 2025 by Hamish Woodward

Davey Boy Smith Jr enters the Birmingham NEC arena wearing a striped shirt and jeans

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

Inside the Feud: Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks and Its Legacy In British Wrestling

June 10, 2025May 8, 2025 by Hamish Woodward

At Wembley Arena on the 18th June, 1981 the biggest match in British wrestling history took place. Not just in terms of fan interest and TV coverage but in the sheer amount of weight in the ring. The titanic clash between Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks completely took over the airwaves in the early 1980s. … Read more