At four years old, Jim Smallman opted for the commercial channel because it screened bouts of British wrestling. "I genuinely hated Big Daddy," he remembers. "But there was a wrestler called ...

From Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy, to 'not the ears' Mick McManus, the heyday of British wrestling was a world of colourful characters. Performing on ITV's primetime show World of Sport ...

Big Daddy's name spread wide during memorable fights with another huge man, Giant Haystacks. Crowds would shout 'easy, easy, ...

Wrestlers like Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks thrilled kids ... He went on to the glitz and glamour of the WWF in the US as The British Bulldog before a tragically early death at 39 after a heart ...

Wrestling was real edge-of-the-seat entertainment ... the likes of Yorkshire’s Big Daddy, Shirley Crabtree of course who hailed from Halifax, and his sparring partner, Giant Haystacks.

If you're a fan of 60's & 70's British Wrestling then please follow @KellettFilm ... unlikeable in every single way you could imagine." Big Daddy - John Cena "By the time Les Kellett's out ...

Two years later, World of Sport made its TV debut, making wrestling a mainstay on British screens Big Daddy, whose real name was Shirley Crabtree, was one of the most familiar names on the circuit.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. These pictures of fan-favourite wrestler Big Daddy were taken less than a week after tragedy struck in the ring. Although August 27 ...

If a crab and Mr Tickle had a baby, it would look just like Big Daddy. An intimidating crustacean, he was named after a British wrestler of the same name (whose real name, incredibly, was Shirley ...

At four years old, Jim Smallman opted for the commercial channel because it screened bouts of British wrestling. "I genuinely hated Big Daddy," he remembers. "But there was a wrestler called ...