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Kendo Nagasaki: Milking it still at 83

Very rare for "our" wrestlers and wrestling still to hit the headlines in 2024, but:

World's 'oldest wrestler' from hit 70s ITV show flogs £1.5MILLION mansion

Sweet implication that he Kamikaze crashed Haystacks!

I find the language strange as written by someone who was no doubt born this century. Like World of Sport was a tv "show." Terrible to be so young and so out of touch.....

56 comments

56 Comments

Powerlock

Dec 07

I wonder if he wants to die in the ring, at his age it could happen

bkendo1

Dec 07

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I doubt it would happen ,from the limited footage of the last event Peter was more in danger from flu. I just found it so very sad it mirrors Geoff's need to be in front of a crowd ,even in latter years with joint Geoff argued against losses ,can't have been money motivated he lost to workers who's income was miniscule in comparison to his

themagman

Dec 07

Well he has given an interview already on BBC Radio Stoke and made it clear that he wants a one-on-one match with Bagga. I just wish he'd get a manager and have them do the talking.

Anglo Italian

Dec 07

Thank you for sharing the official publicity. It's a chance to see up close the gauntlets and helmet I mentioned previously.

It's great that Kendo Nagasaki is doing this. He could easily just do an interview, but given the 100% openly staged and non-competitive nature of modern professional wrestling, why not adapt to the current day and get involved in what we old geezers would term a nonsense match?

As long as there are fans who want to fork out to see the show, I say good luck to all concerned. Without the demand there would be no supply.

We are fortunate in having seen sixties and early seventies Nagasaki in some humdinger bouts when he was at his peak. We mustn't let this good fortune turn into churlishness with disdainful comments about a spectacle that is taking place 50+ years later in a wholly different context.

themagman

Dec 07

Kendo has already mentioned that.

LDN Wrestling

Dec 07

Kendo Nagasaki will be appearing the Dudley Town Hall on Saturday 28th December for a face to face confrontation with the LDN promoter Sanjay Bagga! This is far from over!

themagman

Nov 28

Interview on BBC Radio Stoke today and he's due to appear in Dudley next month continuing his feud with Bagga. He wants a one-on-one match with him. "I love it" he said. Still claims he's the oldest professional wrestler to have a matchh but he's not. Dispute going on with Guinness over whether it's the longest pro career because of his being retired a few times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNFyySZvtJ8

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Anglo Italian

Nov 28

And Paul just wrote about Masambula's Yorkshire accent: which we never ever heard at the time. He grunted when signing autographs. I was happy enough to believe he didn't speak much English. But clearly he too was wise enough.

Hack

Nov 28

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"I was happy enough to believe he didn't speak much English."

He was from Yorkshire Anglo, so probably didn't.

bkendo1

Nov 27

Is it me but why just why

themagman

Nov 27

Do you think Kendo would have been such a legend if he'd spoke as he does now? Mystery Samurai warrior with the thick midlands accent.

Anglo Italian

Nov 27

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He was wise enough.

Anglo Italian

Nov 27

Thank you.

Great to see him loving the fans - we never got that openly in our day.

First Nagasaki match I've seen without the helmet and "gauntlets". And where he speaks.

Never would have thought I'd see this day when I first saw Nagasaki in 1967.

Looks like the result leaves the door open for a rematch....

themagman

Nov 27

Here's the match - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7r-L1clGio

Anglo Italian

Nov 27

Thanks Hack. The photo is captioned as Nagasaki being thrown around the ring. But he is performing the throw. I wonder if he took any bumps.

Hack

Nov 26

Kendo Nagasaki's record breaking achievement in The Sun.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/31941944/wrestling-legend-kendo-nagasaki-guinness-world-record-oldest/

Hack

Nov 26

Replying to

Quite right, but I don't think Heritage has ever claimed he has; we've said oldest British wrestler.

themagman

Nov 26

Replying to

Correct. Loads of pics from the show on the LDN facebook page. I see Kendo was on the mic again even with his mask on, not good.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=988493883084784&set=pcb.988494096418096

LDN Wrestling

Nov 27

Replying to

Audience loved it, 200 plus paid to meet him afterwards even though there was a storm outside.

Anglo Italian

Nov 25

I am so glad he's safe.

Hack

Nov 25

Riot Squad

Nov 24

Well 83, but our inside reporter tells us that Kendo did a good job tonight. The match went a decent length of time to give good value for money. Sanjay's team were apparently winners until disqualified for bringing their own salt into the ring and getting disqualified for throwing their own salt (Saxo?) into the eyes of Kendo to obtain the last fall.

themagman

Nov 24

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Sounds interesting, hopefully there'll be some coverage on YouTube. Kendo does keep himself fit so not totally surprised. Wonder what Bagga was like in the ring.

Riot Squad

Nov 24

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We weren't there, but our reporter says, "Sanjay's performance was exceptional and very professional. As were everyone else's."

Powerlock

Nov 24

The hall isn't well managed or marketed, Kendo's bout is an easy target. After the millions spent on the venue the writer presumes it should be more upmarket. Fairfield stayed in existence for so long because of wrestling shows , rock gigs and the like. It seems the woes connected with venue have nothing to do with the wrestling show at all.

Anglo Italian

Nov 25

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Magnificently put, Powerlock!

themagman

Nov 24

It appears Inside Croydon aren't wrestling fans. https://insidecroydon.com/2024/11/08/kendo-nagasakis-return-bout-could-be-knock-out-for-fairfield/

Features such great lines as: "Staging bogus wrestling shows in Croydon’s premier arts venue, after years of hard work to try to re-establish the Fairfield’s once worldwide reputation for classical music, will do nothing to address growing concerns over BHLive’s feeble programming at the under-used venue."