May 1, 201214 yr For the younger members, he was a masked wrestler who was famously 'unmasked' in one legendary bout, just as I was last night! Yes, some intrepid detective work by none other than Foxy and Malcolm resulted in these two esteemed gents correctly identifying me in the Red Lion! I think the grey hair, glasses and attendant laptop did it for me! The subsequent few beers and genial chat were much enjoyed - it was well past my bed time when I got home!Nice to meet you chaps, here's to doing so again.ps.. we should make this is a sport - 'identify the forum member'......
May 1, 201214 yr In reply to the post title, no but I have felt like Les Kellet! Interesting factoid, Les' nephew lived in Bishops Meadow. For anyone who grew up watching Saturday teatime telly in the 60's. ps.. we should make this is a sport - 'identify the forum member'......I think foxy already does!
May 1, 201214 yr less kellet was the best entortaining wrestler to watch during the 1950s at saint james hall newcastle
May 1, 201214 yr Kendo Nagasaki? sounds a bit painful to me,........think I'll keep mine covered up! Nice to meet you Mercuryg
May 1, 201214 yr ps.. we should make this is a sport - 'identify the forum member'......I think foxy already does!Tee-heee
June 24, 201214 yr Me and my brother used to watch Kendo Nagasaki and Les Kellet and if I remember rightly there was Jacky Pallo (?) and the Royal Brothers. (PS I am new to all this and still trying to find my way round.) Keith.
June 24, 201214 yr i used to go to st james for the wrestling on a saturday during the 1950s i enjoyed every minute of it even if it was put up
June 25, 201214 yr Who was the baddie...............dark haired guy who used to throw punch on the ref's blind side, but in full view of the cameras and spectators?It might have been a put up job but they couldn't have been that good at choreography and the falls and tumbles were for real!Ken Walton every Saturday afternoon. #BTW, wrestling was the only sport ITV could get when it started that's why it was on............
June 25, 201214 yr Wasn't there a whole McManus family in wrestling? Used to be two brothers in a tag team - Mick was one of them I think? Edited June 25, 201214 yr by Canny lass
June 28, 201214 yr Used to be two brothers in a tag team - Mick was one of them I think?Do you not mean a Tarts Team? Big Cissies
June 28, 201214 yr Do you not mean a Tarts Team? Big Cissies Now don't go spoiling all my memories! I've already had a shock finding out that every minute of it was put up!
June 29, 201214 yr when jackie pallo was wrestling at saint james hall he used to put his aponents arms behind their head and tie them in knots then he would cross their legs and do the same with them. .can you believe it is true? still enjoyed the night . happy times
June 30, 201214 yr Looking back now I can't believe I actually enjoyed watching the wrestling on World of Sport. It is so obviously staged - but not then to a young lad. As a bit of trivia Jackie 'Mr TV' Pallo was a pantomine star and a bit of an actor. He appeared in an episode of The Avengers opposite Patrick Macnee & Honour Blackman.
June 30, 201214 yr Looking back now I can't believe I actually enjoyed watching the wrestling on World of Sport. It is so obviously staged - but not then to a young lad. As a bit of trivia Jackie 'Mr TV' Pallo was a pantomine star and a bit of an actor. He appeared in an episode of The Avengers opposite Patrick Macnee & Honour Blackman.Here's the proof................
June 30, 201214 yr Yeah, he played a gravedigger or something. I used to watch the Avengers and was terrified of the cybernauts. Hold on...which one's are in Dr Who - cybermen or cybernauts? Anyway the cyberwotsits had me scurrying for the back of the settee.
June 30, 201214 yr I think that's why the picture is titled .........sexton.... Keith........(.Alan you could be right! )Don't think he ever played Sexton Blake.
June 30, 201214 yr Keith........Take your time and look carefully...............one is a Cybernaut the other a Cyberman. It might be a cyberman is a cybernaut without his overcoat on, but maybe not???????
June 30, 201214 yr Malcolm, I honestly couldn't remember which was which!!! (So sad, I should get out more!) I went on YouTube to check and got the Avengers episodes. Patrick Macnee never changed throughout the series! He looked the same in the last one as he did in the first. But you could be correct - a cybernaut could be an undercover cyberman. But I bet they wouldn't have messed with Jackie Pallo - submit...no no no...submit...no no no.
June 30, 201214 yr Dont say you werent warned Malcolm. Why do you think i moved away so young ;-)I'm getting out of sync messages regarding my cyberwotsits. Just remember, Malcolm and brother Alan. I was brought up thinking Torchie the Battery Boy was real. So is it my fault i can't tell a cybernaut from a cyberman. (Anyway, Torchie the Battery boy was ever ready.)
June 30, 201214 yr can any one enlighten me of some ot the wrestlers names that that were used at saint james hall in newcastle during the 1950s ? thanking you.
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