World of Sport -TV Taping 17th Nov

All New World of Sport Wrestling

To be filmed for ITV

Great Britain's Iconic World of Sport Wrestling Set to Make a Comeback at Croydon's Fairfield Halls Sunday 17th November 2013.

World of Sport Wrestling, an iconic British ITV brand, is set to make a comeback Sunday 17th November 2013 at Croydon's Fairfield Halls. The event marks the first new World of Sport Wrestling taping in 28 years.

The show will be presented by LDN Wrestling; Europe’s biggest touring promotion with 150 live events a year.

“It’s great to be bringing wrestling back to Television, I’ve personally successfully campaigned that Croydon would host the comeback show due to the history the venue has with the sport. ITV would broadcast at the Fairifeld Halls on a regular basis back in the day,” commented Promoter Sanjay Bagga.

ITV's World of Sport Wrestling broadcast from 1955 to 1985, and drew huge ratings with an average viewership of 8.5 million; at its peak an audience of 18 million tuned in for the 1981 Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks match at Wembley. Other British wrestlers such as Mick McManus, Jackie "Mr TV" Pallo, Kendo Nagasaki, Les Kellett, and "Bomber" Pat Roach all became household names. So popular was World of Sport Wrestling that a 1968 event held at the Royal Albert Hall featured Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, as a guest of honour.

 

World of Sport Wrestling utilises a highly respected technical style drawn up by the late Admiral Lord Mountevans in the Committee Rooms of Great Britain's Houses of Parliament.

The comeback event at Croydon's Fairfield Halls, which is being taped for ITV, will feature new wrestlers, but promises to be in the spirit of the original World of Sport Wrestling, utilizing the Mountevans rules.

Flying in exclusively to wrestle the Mountevens style is international former WWE Superstar Matt Striker to take on British legend Johnny Kidd. World of Sport Wrestling legend Johnny Saint, the man widely considered the world’s greatest technical wrestler, is appointed as a special guest enforcer referee.

The line up will also see former WWE Wrestler Joe E Legend battling for the LDN British Heavyweight Championship as he takes on Alan Lee Travis. These two have recently begun feuding up and down the country often ending in disqualifications. There must be a winner at Croydon.

 

36 stone heavyweight wrestler the battling Barbarian Karl Krammer takes on the Peckham Playboy Hakan- these two have a long history in which Krammer attacked Hakan prior to a title defence back in June and stole his title!

The Prodigy Paul Malen defends the Capital Title against the Saint and UK's most known wrestling Family fights out as brothers The Zebra Kid and Zak Knight are in action against each other. Both are the sons of the legendary Rowdy Ricky Knight who retired earlier this year. The family has been split to whose side to take in this feud.

Frank Rimer, host of the British wrestlers reunion and a number of other World of Sport Wrestling legends will also be making a special appearance.

Veteran British wrestling commentator Lee Bamber is scheduled to attend and get back behind the microphone. Master of ceremonies Steve Lytton and "Ukulele" John Atkins are also scheduled to appear.

Tickets for this family friendly event are priced at £12 adults, £10 concessions, and £40 for a family of four. Tickets may be purchased via the Fairfield Halls website fairfield.co.uk, or alternatively telephone the Fairfield Halls box office on 020 8688 9291 (booking fee may apply). Tickets will also be available on the door, subject to availability. Doors open Doors 2pm, and the event commences 3pm.

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World of Sport -TV Taping 17th Nov