RIP ADRIAN STREET

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    kirky boy Well-Known Member

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    For those not old enough to know Adrian was a 70s tv wrestler, a heel who portrayed to be a flamboyant gay wrestler. His many bouts with Leon Harris, Mick Macmanus,,Les Kellet to name a few was a Saturday afternoon highlight no videos then so it was hopefully an away game. One of my memories was going to see him in Worksop with a few workmates we were about 20ish and Adrian was thrown out of the ring and two big lads restrained him at which point my mate jumped up and forearmed smashed him, well he never flinched and the two big lads let go of him. It was 02.30 in the morning before we left the local hospital, all it took was one forearm smash to Ko my mate, what fun we had at work after that night. Rest in peace Champ.
     
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    The picture of him visiting his father, who was a miner, at work in his full gear was a cracker. RIP

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    Leon Arras was none other than Brian Glover.
     
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    kirky boy Well-Known Member

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    Like most wrestlers they are a very tough breed, but if you asked who was the toughest everyone said Les Kellet with out hesitation.
     
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    kirky boy Well-Known Member

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    What a talent wrestler, actor, teacher and funny man. Brian Glover.
     
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    Absolutely.

    Shakespearean actor to comic character in Porridge.

    But his portrayal of Mr Sugden in Kes was worthy of an Oscar. The characterisation and attention to detail were outstanding.
     
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    kirky boy Well-Known Member

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    I sometimes think was it good acting or just Brian being Brian the kid from Barnsley.
     
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    That's because before he became an actor he was a school teacher in Barnsley. He'd plenty of experience to draw on in his portrayal of Mr Sugden.
     
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    Plenty of wrestlers since have mimicked his gimmick or taken parts of it to use themselves. He's influenced a lot of guys.
     
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    Used to love wrestling in the day.
    Mother in law threatened to forearm smash me if I kept saying it wasn't real.
    RIP Adrian. A character among many.
     
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    Remember watching the wrestling Saturday afternoon just before the scores and the tele printer.
    I used to go to the wrestling back in the early 70s. Tuesday night in the Caird Hall. And saw the likes of Adrian Street, Mick McMannus and Dundee’s own George Kidd.
    R.I.P. Adrian happy memories.
     
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    Used to sell out the Civic Hall on a Wednesday night regularly, 1000 plus seats back then
     
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    Him and Bobby Barnes the Hells Angels tag team.

    Oh the memories, Les Kellet my personal fave.
     
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    Everyone's favourite.
     
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    Remember Adrian Street well. Proper showman.
    My dad used to take me to the Civic when I was a kid in the days of Les Kellet, the Royal Brothers, Kendo Nagasaki, Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy.
    Used to love the wrestling on ITV on Saturday afternoons before the final scores came in.
     
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    Used to work with a lad who'd been a pupil when Brian Glover was a teacher.
    He said that's just how he was, he didn't have to act lol.
     
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    R.I.P. Adrian. A superb wrestler.
     
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    Never forget Gorgeous George ! (not the American wrestler)
    I think he was a second to Kendo Nagasaki.
     
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