I must admit I enjoy AEW which is on ITV. Some of the bouts are tremendous. Stars such as Chris Jericho and Cody Rhodes, excellent wrestlers in my opinion. Also the younger guys such as Sammy Guevara and Darby Allin are amazing. What amazes me is some of the moves these guys have nowadays. Being a big fan of old school British wrestling,it is hard to imagine too many of our old stars performing such moves. This is not a criticism, we had great wrestlers too, Marty Jones, Rocco, Finlay etc but hard to imagine guys such as Ray Steele, Pete Roberts, Johnny Wilson etc even attempting some of these moves. Yes, I know times change and wrestling in USA is different to ours but what do you guys think?

In these very strange times for us all I have written a poem you may like. Nothing to do with wrestling but hope you guys are all keeping safe and well. Happy New Year was just 3 months ago But a different world now from the one that we know A world full of freedom, travel and laughter No longer exists cos we need to live smarter Confined to our houses, our families are safer Our friends have to wait, we can see them all later Protect mothers and fathers, your sons or your daughter Because if we go outside we’re like lambs to the slaughter The sun may be shining, the sky may be blue But don’t go outside, people die if you do As the clock ticks away, time seems to stand still PLEASE stay indoors, you’ll save lives if you will You don’t have to like him, Boris doing his best With his team full of experts, to stop this damn pest This invisible killer, no conscience or care Sweeping the world, step outside if you dare But guys, listen please, to the advice we’ve been given I know it’s no fun but you do have to listen It doesn’t care about your race or your team And I’m sorry if it has put a halt to your dream Yes tears will be shed for those who are taken Never forgotten but don’t be mistaken Most will survive and life will go on History will live for all those who have gone To ALL the key workers, this message to you A really BIG THANK YOU, for all that you do From Doctors to cleaners and all in between This country salutes you, each one a King or a Queen Guys, we will laugh again with our friends in the pub We’ll share banter with those who follow a club And we’ll moan about people we don’t really like But we’ll drink and we’ll dance all through the night We’ll remember those people whose lives were cut short How we lived in our houses like trapped in a fort When toilet rolls ruled as if they were gold And all of our lives were put on a hold We WILL party again like we have done before But for now we must wait as we settle a score With an enemy like no other, unknown to man No guns, tanks or weapons – not even a plan People are frightened, some scared and alone Show them you care and just pick up the phone Look at your children, thank God they’re ok Your neighbour may not be, so call them today,. So guys, please listen, and do think of others ALL our lives count, not just yours over anothers I know this is hard but it won’t be forever So be strong and stay safe, WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER!!!

I missed the golden era of Adrian Street (too young!) but I did see him several times when he wrestled for Jackie Pallo against the likes of Pallo, JJ,and Kellet, always entertaining. One of the best matches I saw was against Rikki Starr. The TV bout against Mick McMichael was excellent. Can anybody tell me the opponents he was facing regularly in his TV days please? Also, after the Hells Angels split, did he feature in many tags? I know he wasn't a fan of the Daddy era! Incidentally, saw him arrive at my local venue one night - he was much bigger than I thought!

For me, an excellent wrestler. The guy could wrestle but he was so good at winding up the crowd, often before a Big Daddy match at my local venue. I would put him alongside Sid Cooper in many ways, don't ever remember him not turning up, saw him against various opponents - John Naylor, Vic Faulkner, Steve Grey, Danny Collins, Ian McGregor etc Was he ever given a title shot? Cannot recall him even challenging for one, yet surely he was considered a reliable worker? Also, watching a bout versus Bobby Ryan, Kent Walton says he was once 16 stone!! Anybody remember him at this weight? Made me think maybe he was heavy during that chain match with Bartelli?

I remember when Crusher Brannigan was over here, every time he was on the bill I saw him arrive with Sid Cooper (who was ALWAYS on the same bill). So is it possible Sid was the driver/chaperone? Maybe Brannigan stayed with Sid while over here? I also saw Sid with another foreign visitor but his name escapes me for the moment. Sid was regularly on the same bill as Steve Grey too, both from London at that time.