Most well known Wrestlers came into the Sport via prior different Disciplines!
Many like MAXINE,HAYSTACKS,ELRIINGTON even STEVE GREY and BOBBY
BARNES- did Boxing first!
And One Common Denominator for pre-Wrestling Days was Martial Arts-did this Myself
for many years-and Principally JUDO!!
Many Wrestlers Professed 'Judo Skills' and/or were Billed as having such!!
One Eventual Top Heavyweight started out as a Student of Judo and actually incorporated
it into his Ring Name!-AL HAYES-known as 'ALFIE' to his Peers!
Long before bulking-up to 15 Stone-He was a lot 'smaller' in his Teens as a 'Judoka'!
Picture to follow of AL circa 19 Years old in his Judo Gear!!
MAIN MASK
Now he's from Birmingham!
The broken ankle sure sounds like a run under a bonnet ....