Ever Felt Like Kendo Nagasaki?

[mercuryg]

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'......

[Malcolm Robinson]

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!

[bediesathome]

less kellet was the best entortaining wrestler to watch during the 1950s at saint james hall newcastle

[bediesathome]

sorry i got the date wrong saying the 1950s i should have posted it was the 1960s

[mercuryg]

World of Sport, Saturday afternoon, those were the days......

[John Fox (foxy)]

Kendo Nagasaki? sounds a bit painful to me,........think I'll keep mine covered up! Nice to meet you Mercuryg

[Malcolm Robinson]

ps.. we should make this is a sport - 'identify the forum member'......

I think foxy already does!

Tee-heee

[Malcolm Robinson]

Wasn't Kendo Nagasaki some sort of faith healer as well??

[keith lockey]

_{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.}

[bediesathome]

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

[Malcolm Robinson]

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............

[Malcolm Robinson]

Just remembered............Mick McManus!

[Canny lass]

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, 2012 by Canny lass

[John Fox (foxy)]

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

[Canny lass]

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!

[bediesathome]

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

[keith lockey]

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.

[Malcolm Robinson]

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................

[keith lockey]

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.

[Malcolm Robinson]

I think that's why the picture is titled .........sexton.... Keith........(.Alan you could be right! )

Don't think he ever played Sexton Blake.

[Malcolm Robinson]

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???????

[keith lockey]

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.

[Alan Lockey]

Dont say you werent warned Malcolm. Why do you think i moved away so young ;-)

[keith lockey]

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.)

[bediesathome]

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.