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Saw him a few times in the late 60s. Very, very funny guy.
British wrestling legend Ricki Starr passed away on September 20th, following a short illness, Starr had been living in London and was 83. Starr made his debut in the US in 1952, rising to television fame in the 50’s before moving to the United Kingdom. Ricki shot to fame portraying a ballet dancer, prancing around the ring in a time was homophobia was high in the sixities. His antics got the entire nation talking.
WWE posted the following on Starr:
“WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Ricki Starr, 83, a talented grappler most famous for his balletic moves in the ring and his nearly unbeaten streak in British wrestling promotions during the 1960s and 1970s. Our deepest condolences go out to Starr’s family, friends and fans.”
British wrestling legend Ricki Starr passed away on September 20th, following a short illness, Starr had been living in London and was 83. Starr made his debut in the US in 1952, rising to television fame in the 50’s before moving to the United Kingdom. Ricki shot to fame portraying a ballet dancer, prancing around the ring in a time was homophobia was high in the sixities. His antics got the entire nation talking.
WWE posted the following on Starr:
“WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Ricki Starr, 83, a talented grappler most famous for his balletic moves in the ring and his nearly unbeaten streak in British wrestling promotions during the 1960s and 1970s. Our deepest condolences go out to Starr’s family, friends and fans.”
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THE MOST HILARIOUS WRESTLING MATCH EVER ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFdpXCGCaa4
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I can remember Adrian street as a wrestling ballet dancer Kenny but not this guy.Les Kellett was my fav though.
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mick mc manus was a wrestler at that time.
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pardon?
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I might be thinking of Les Kellet there
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Les Kellett was a very tough guy. Not big by any means but hard as nails, but funny with it. Born less than a mile from me.
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I remember Adrian, RL. Still in great shape at74 but now with a bald dome. Gone are the long golden tresses.
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Yes, I remember all these guys but couldn't remember who used to pretend to be deaf and couldn't hear the bell when it suited him.
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was there a tag team at the same time ??? i think it was the royal brothers, bert and someone else i believe, good stuff was tag
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Saw them several times. They were a straight fighting pair. Nothing fancy, but very effective.
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Vic Faulkner & Bert Royal here they are http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKgCVkhkGck
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Bert Royal and Vic Faulkner I believe..
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Keep up g2d
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It's great action, hard to believe it's about 40 years old.
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Never heard of him. Some good articles online. He wrestled Les Kellett 13 times between 1964-67 and beat him 13 times...says at the end of one article...have you ever wondered where Beatles drummer Richard Starkey got his name?
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R.I.P. Ricki
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