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Big Daddy. Self: World of Sport. Shirley Crabtree was one of the biggest Icons in British Pro-Wrestling from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was a heel in his early days in wrestling, playing characters like "The Blonde Adonis" and "Mr. Universe" for the British Wrestling Federation (BWF). Between the 1960s & mid-'70s he didn't wrestle often, but in 1976 he made a comeback with his biggest gimmick.


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Giant Haystacks Martin Austin Ruane (10 October 1946 - 29 November 1998) [4] was an English professional wrestler of Irish parentage, best known by the ring name Giant Haystacks. He was one of the best-known wrestlers on the British wrestling scene in the 1970s and 1980s.


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Shirley Crabtree ("Big Daddy"), wrestler: born Halifax, West Yorkshire 1937; twice married (six children); died Halifax 2 December 1997. With wrestling now banished to the satellite ghetto of Sky.


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Easy! Shirley Crabtree (Big Daddy) pins Martin Ruane (Giant Haystacks) to the canvas. My world erupts in joy. Revived by chants. Shirley Crabtree, AKA Big Daddy, in 1979. Photograph:.


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Remembering the Giant - Martin Ruane by Mark Slattery It's 40 years since Lancashire's Martin Ruane, forever known as Giant Haystacks, clashed with Big Daddy at Wembley. Both men have passed but while a lot is known about Big Daddy, much less has been discovered about the Giant.


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From Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy, to 'not the ears' Mick McManus, the heyday of British wrestling was a world of colourful characters. Performing on ITV's primetime show World of Sport, the.


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ali autos 162K views All Elite Wrestling 669K views BLITZ HD Todays episode focuses on the final TV Match of British Wrestling legend, Big Daddy - ITV Wrestling's time was up and this was.


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TR25W 1.98K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 2.1K 1.1M views 15 years ago One of Britain's most popular wrestlers, the unbeatable bone-crushing force of Giant Haystacks, who stood 6ft 11in & 45.


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John Jay Sutton [3] (January 16, 1949 - March 20, 2011), better known by his ring name Oliver Humperdink, was an American professional wrestling manager and occasional professional wrestler who worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, Florida Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. [1] Career


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Big Daddy. Shirley Crabtree (14 November 1930 - 2 December 1997) was an English professional wrestler, best known as Big Daddy. A fan favourite, he is the best-remembered competitor from British wrestling's 1970s-1980s heyday, a time when it was regularly shown on World of Sport. The Big Guy: So very much; 6'6" tall, weighing in at 26 stone 9.


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0:00 / 14:30 Big Daddy & Giant Haystacks - The Biggest Tag Team in British Wrestling History - HD Restored 3,370 views For a time, before commencing the biggest rivalry in British Wrestling.


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Hometown Harlem, N.Y. Signature Move Big Daddy V Drop Career Highlights World Tag Team Champion; Hardcore Champion; King of the Ring (1995) close Big Daddy V: Bio Whether he was competing as Big Daddy V, Viscera or Mabel, 487-pound monster Nelson Frazier was always one of the most intimidating Superstars in WWE.


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Shirley Crabtree (November 14, 1930 - December 2, 1997 ), better known by his ring name Big Daddy, was one of the biggest stars of British Wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s and was the main star of Joint Promotions.


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Big Daddy. Beginning his working life in the coal pits of Yorkshire Shirley Crabtree followed in the footsteps of his brothers and father, and entered the world of professional wrestling. He wrestled under various names such as The Blond Adonis, Mr Universe, Yukon Eric, and The Battling Guardsman. After becoming the independent promoters.


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Brian W. Crabtree is an English retired professional wrestler, referee and master of ceremonies, known for working alongside his brothers Shirley Crabtree, better known as Big Daddy, and promoter Max Crabtree in the British wrestling business. [1] Career