Giant Haystacks is a huge name in British wrestling, but he never found as much success across the pond. The giant grappler had an incredible career in the UK. He was one of the most feared wrestlers in the country, standing at nearly seven foot tall and 600lbs at his peak. His battles against Big … Read more
One of the stories that the legendary wrestler Giant Haystacks used to love to tell his fellow wrestlers was about his time spent with Paul McCartney. This retelling would often be met with annoyed groans. Haystacks would often tell and retell this tale on the long car journeys around Britain, with it taking longer and … Read more
Every hero needs their supervillain, which was ideal because Giant Haystacks was the only wrestler who could match up to the superstar that was Big Daddy. While Shirley Crabtree (Big Daddy’s real name) was the king of wrestling in Britain, he would have been nothing without his former partner and longtime rival, Giant Haystacks, in … Read more
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