Way back in 1984 i was able to attend a dinner put on by Wrestling Promoter Steve Rickard. While making my way around the tables i noticed a number of top wrestlers who smoked. Who were some of the top British Professional Wrestlers who were regular smokers?
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I could never get my head around sportsmen smoking. Might have been an era thing. Recently saw a picture of a young Jack Charlton with a "tab" in his hand. Gobsmacked about Johnny Saint & Roy St. Clair. I think the latest newsletter has photograph of Tibor with a cigarette which came as a shock, The Dynamite Kid also smoked, as he's also been pictured drawing on a cigareet. YEUCH!
Chic Knight
Roy St Clair was a chain smoker.
Kent Walton smoked throughout his commentary. I understand he was given special permission to indulge in the non-smoking Preston Guild Hall due to the concentration required to do his job.
I was used to boxing and judo clubs where smoking was frowned upon so was surprised at one wrestling club that I trained at where proceedings stopped at half-time , a primus stove was fired up and we broke for a cup of tea and a roll-up. Breakfast of the champions at one time I believe!
Pretty sure JOHNNY SAINT was a Smoker!-Don't know if he still is?
Didn't Notice him Smoking at The KENT Reunion Last Year to be Fair!
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