Yesterday I got to meet my favourite wrestler of all time and he was just as lovely as I dreamed he would be 😍😍 #wrestling #wrestler #futureshockwrestling #britishwrestling https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQy5kfg4GX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=38l762z1w3dc
While most people in the internet wrestling community (I’ve read this on countless forums) might think Chris Jericho came up with the phrase “ask him ref”, he has gone on record stating that he actually picked it up from Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger. Keiichi Yamada wrestled as ‘Flying’ Fuji Yamada during an excursion to England in the late 80s, before he was the half lion half tiger superhero in Japan. Yamada mainly feuded with Mark ‘Rollerball’ Rocco during his time here, having an amazing series of forward thinking and ground breaking back and forth bouts over the World Heavy Middleweight title (which he won twice), for All Star Promotions. We’ll cover Rocco at some point in the future. He can be heard shouting “ask him” in the video clip here though. I personally think it’s most likely that it’s something he picked it up from the guys that trained him years before and that it its use could even go back further. I like to think it has made its way to Jericho and todays product, via Liger, via Rocco and via Wigan and Billy Riley et al! Not saying Rocco was the first to use it, but he definitely shouted it louder on TV and made it part of his gimmick like Jericho has done, and so it’s highly likely the young Liger picked it up from his U.K excursions, along with many other things from his mentor Rocco! #askhimref #britishwrestling #worldofsport #jushinthunderliger #rollerballrocco #firstpost #allstarwrestling #chrisjericho (at Colston Hall Bristol) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQeCS_-hjMS/?utm_medium=tumblr
Up this morning on the collectors edition special we have the #unitedkingdom own the bruiserweight @petedunneyxb a legend in the British wrestling scene and now smashing it on @wwenxt weekly! Absolute love this figure, again was a US exclusive which is very annoying for the great UK figure collecting fanbase. The figure is fantastic and was very sought after for some time, includes Pete’s classic fur jacket and pure brusierweight look! Great figure and a hell of a star for the future! Happy Tuesday 💛🤙 . . . . . #petedunne #wwe #nxt #nxtuk #wweraw #wwesmackdown #bruiserweight #britishwrestling #unitedkingdomchampionship #collectorsedition #wweelitesquad #wweelite #elite #wrestling #wrestlingfigures #wrestlingfigs #collection #collector #toystagram #toyphotography #scratchthatfigureitch #mattel https://www.instagram.com/p/CNCWOPxMDwW/?igshid=161cg3sxainym
John “Johnny” Kincaid (4 June 1945) is a former English professional wrestler and author. He was known for wrestling during the golden age of British wrestling as he was a regular on ITV’s World of Sport. Kincaid is a former European heavyweight champion. . . . . . . #autograph #availableforsale #autographcollection #signedphoto #photocollection #promophoto #autographcollector #celebrityautograph #autographed #photocollector @presleycollectibles #wrestler #wrestling #johnnykincaid #professionalwrestling #britishwrestling #goldenage #worldofsport #itvworldofsport https://www.instagram.com/p/CMjPrtBjZzR/?igshid=3lrdfff548qr
Early morning buses and trains, scenic routes, messy public transport, training seminars and performing in an Olaf costume and all for the love of wrestling. Met and trained with some amazing people this past weekend and had so much fun. There are definitely no regrets from this tired kiwi. #england #wrestling #littleport #london #travelling #britishwrestling #johnnystorm #jodyfleisch #paulashe #scenery #londonunderground https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ds4F-gX8e/?igshid=195h2pb002ord
Njpw Royal Quest London. I was the lucky man who got the hard bro shake with tanahashi right at the start of his entrance. None of this hands out tapping people on the sides but a full on bro shake. All after bumping into the tokoyo pimp Takahashi on my way to the toilet and got a 2 sweet. My life is complete.