RIP Adrian Street

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Flamboyant World of Sport wrestling star Adrian Street had passed away aged 82.

Used to wind my grandad up something chronic

Wrestling: Adrian Street, flamboyant legend, dies aged 82

In a tribute, his wife says the Welsh wrestler was the total opposite of how he behaved on stage.

www.bbc.com

 

[Uhtred]

Loved him,part of my childhood. I loved Saturday mornings , Adrian, les Kellet Kendo Nagaski, Big Daddy, brilliant entertainment for us young uns.

 

[dribble]

Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks ruined it,they were just too big.

 

[Uhtred]

True, but I was only a kid

 

[Davey_C]

There's a north east rave DJ that goes by the same name. Used to play the Colosseum in Norton

 

[JonnyHistory]

Made a name for his self on both sides of the pond, he even 'got over' in the South in America in the 1980s; with that gimmick that was some achievement.

The Zoolander character was based in part off that famous picture of him in full wrestling regalia down the pit with his dad and his mining mates.

To top it off he beat the **** out of Jimmy Saville in a wrestling match in the 70s tearing his hair out and dropping him on his head in the process.

A legend and a loss to the weird and wonderful world of wrestling.

Rest in power!

 

[Cress]

The Outlook Podcast Archive - The Welsh miner who made wrestling glamorous - BBC Sounds

Exotic Adrian Street received abuse for his flamboyant outfits - but they made him a star

www.bbc.co.uk