All Star Wrestling

All Star Wrestling: A History Of The ‘Opposition’ Promotion

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All Star Wrestling logo: white “ASW” lettering on a black banner reading “A new era for All Star Wrestling”, set against a large red star.

All Star Wrestling is one of the longest-running promotions in British wrestling, now more than 55 years old. Not bad for a company that grew up in the shadow of Joint Promotions. From 1952, Joint’s members ran a closed shop: work for them, or have no career. Anyone who worked for a promoter outside the … Read more

Giant Haystacks: The Life and Legacy of a British Wrestling Icon

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Wembley Arena, where Big Daddy faced Giant Haystacks in 1981

Every hero needs a villain, and Giant Haystacks was the only wrestler who could match up to Big Daddy. Shirley Crabtree, Big Daddy, was the king of British wrestling, but he’d have been nothing without his former partner and long-time rival in the opposite corner to bump bellies with. Billed at nearly seven feet tall … Read more