Presents a compilation of wrestling highlights from the 1970s and 1980s. Matches featured include: 'Giant Haystacks V Kick Kick Lee', 'Big Daddy V Mighty John Quinn', 'Jackie Pallo... more
fans in the 1970s and 1980s four o'clock on Saturday afternoon meant one thing - professional wrestling! Dickie Davies would sit at his desk and introduce an hour ...
The Best Of ITV Wrestling
Turn back the clock to the 1970's when Saturday afternoon meant one thing and that was ... more
Wrestling. With the chants of Easy, easy and commentary by an over excited Kent Walton, this was British sport at its best.Relive all the action in this non stop wrestling frenzy featuring the most entertaining segments of 24 key bouts from 1970 to 1983.With all the biggest and best wrestlers from the era Jackie Pallo, Mick McManus, Les Kellett, Pat Roach, Kendo Nagasaki, Giant Haystacks & Big Daddy.Key Action From Bouts Included Are:- The final bout between Big Daddy & Giant Haystacks.- The Unmasking of Kendo Nagasaki.- Excellent match involving Les Kellett and Leon Arras - who is the actor Brian Glover.Other Segments Include:- More Big Daddy including tag team action.- More Kendo Nagasaki action including a fight where Big Daddy rips off his mask.- More Giant Haystacks action including a rare tag team bout where he partners his great rival Big Daddy.Tag Team Action Including:- Mick McManus & Steve Logan v Kendo Nagasaki & Gorgeous George.- Fit Finlay.- Rollerball Rocco.Also No Holds Barred Includes:- Jimmy Saville on his time as a wrestler.- The Wrestlers views on Les Kellett - the hardest man in Wrestling.
Wrestling.Hello Grapple Fans!Turn back the clock to the 1970's when Saturday afternoon meant one thing, and that was wrestling! With the chants of easy, easy! and the commentary by an over excited Kent Walton. This was British sport at it's best.
days when the kings of the canvas reigned supreme and for several million people there was no other way to spend Saturday afternoon than watching wrestling on ITV!For more than 30 years the ring's great and good tantalized, teased and thrilled us through eagerly awaited hour long segments of World of Sport's weekly marathon.The best of ITV Wrestling A-Z DVD showcases all the best wrestlers from the golden days including, Kendo Nagasaki, Mick McManus, Big Daddy, Catweazle, and Giant Haystacks. This DVD also includes Slow Motion replays, for the first time modern technology can shine a light on the dark arts of the grapple game - fake or real? - you can watch and decide - keep an eye out for the big R's!Presented by Dickie Davies, ITV's World of Sport's long running presenter.
A review by mcnickle on Best Of ITV Wrestling (DVD) November 15th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Disliked it
How does it compare to similar films?
Unmemorable
Advantages:
Takes you back down memory lane
Disadvantages:
Vince McMahon's superstars have done so much for wrestling these guys look really bad
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
Full review
But no thanks to be honest. Anyone who remembers pre-WWF wrestling in the UK on television is likely to be thinking of World of Sport wrestling on ITV. This DVD captures the best of that era. But after the last 15 years of Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin to name just a few, the best of the ITV era is nothing to brag about.
With a few exceptions. The Dynamite Kid and William Regal appeared in ITV's wrestling. Even nWo founding member Scott Hall made a handful of appearances.
But this DVD concentrates on the likes of Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Big brutes of men who liked to throw their weight around. Don't expect any Chris Benoit or Eddie Guerrero (may he rest peacefully) wrestling classics, just big mean men in tights.
You might enjoy this DVD if you don't expect anything more than a laugh and, if you don't remember it all that fondly to begin with and don't mind your memory being tarnished, a giggle. But for some who really loved this back in the days before WWF/E going back to ITV wrestling could simply spoil what you remember.
However, it is certainly better than ITV's recent attempt at Celebrity Wrestling!!
Advantages: Many major moments of British wrestling history Disadvantages: Matches have been cut to destruction
Sataurday at 4 o'clock was something I looked forward to every week. Watching the characters years later, the magic is till there although the overweight, aged competitors seem far less credible. Any lover of British wrestling will marvel at some of the significant moments in it's history. Unfortunatly a lot of the atmosphehre and build up has been lost in the cutting room. Did this DVD have to be this short? There are hours and hours of archive ... ...There is plenty here to satisfy lovers of world of Sport, but a bit more variety would have been nice. The producers have played safe and heavily featured the biggest star, 'Big Daddy.' Some of the more skill mat technicians are conspicious by thier absence. For those without Sky, british wrestling footage is like goldust, this DVD is worth a look. ...
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Plot: Presents a compilation of wrestling highlights from the 1970s and 1980s. Matches featured include: 'Giant Haystacks V Kick Kick Lee', 'Big Daddy V Mighty John Quinn', 'Jackie Pallo V Ian Gilmore', 'Pat Roach V Rex Strong' and many many more.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): ITV DVD; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 06/06/2005
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 37115 09173
Barcode: 5037115091734
DVD Description
Presents a compilation of wrestling highlights from the 1970s and 1980s. Matches featured include: 'Giant Haystacks V Kick Kick Lee', 'Big Daddy V Mighty John Quinn', 'Jackie Pallo V Ian Gilmore', 'Pat Roach V Rex Strong' and many many more.
Languages
Main Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: None
Technical information
Sound: Dolby Digital Mono
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital Mono English
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