Peter Stewart-taller?

He did seem to accept that he was commentating on an exhibition of variable standards.

As early as 1975 he warned in a TV times article that matches were going too much down the entertainment route. He probably despaired of some of the matches of the last few years

His commentaries were far better than anything in 2020 it was just the embellishments that were are so amusing. When we were watching Jon Cortez and Bobby Barnes in an excellent 1980s match he certainly did not tell us they turned pro in 1958 and 1960!

Kent SOLD the bout with his commentary virtually as much as the wrestlers themselves. Sometimes when one wrestler was working on his opponents leg or arm who was gingerly trying to keep it out of his attackers reach.... you would have Kent commentating solemnly And sounding knowledgable bad back, bad leg he is in serious trouble! In hushed and grave tones as a kid I believed every word! But when I say wrestlers friend in between rounds when the camera concentrated on the individual wrestlers his information was always upbeat and positive in respect of the wrestler selling them never negative. For example he was keen to inform you McManus was an expert in antiques, that Steve Best was a teacher, or so and so wrestler did charity work. Selling them and letting us know wrestlers are smart too! I think he had LITTLE INFLUENCE with the wrestlers themselves. For example in a STEVE GREY v JON CORTEZ match both wrestlers were a similar size , dark hair and both wore black trunks. You could here the irritability and frustration in his commentary as they both looked so similar. And he had a point if one had white or lighter coloured trunks his job would have been a lot easier.

@poolstead It was not until 1976 that colour TV licences exceeded black and white licences so for fans watching on small black and white sets it could be difficult occasionally

Yes but at the time most viewers were very uncritical