There was a blue and brown variant for 2022 release. Now we have stars far bigger than Giant Haystacks, but they exist in a world of mass celebrity and instant access. The fans started showing their support for the first time since his comeback, as he battled the masked man. It was during this period that he made his first appearances on World of Sport on ITV. Ruane died of the disease in December 1998, aged 52. As might be expected, Jones is now a trainer for several British-based wrestling promotions and, in recent years, even mentored multiple members of the current NXT UK roster. A former tag partner of Big Daddy, they became huge ring rivals. Klondyke Kate, aka Jayne Porter, suffered six miscarriages, a broken marriage, depression, anxiety and floods of fan mail too explicit to print during her heyday. He would always sit with my baby son when I was in the ring. He made sporadic appearances in the 90s, but eventually retired to live the rest of his days in his hometown of Halifax. He is still fondly remembered by wrestling fans of all ages, and his legacy is secure in the sport he drew so many people's attention to. British grappler Darren William Regal Matthews is one of the most well-regarded wrestlers in the business, though he never was able to land on his feet at the top of the professional wrestling mountain, where many believe he could and should have been. He was so popular in Britain that in one of his performances, he pulled in twenty million viewers against Jackie Mr. His wrestling ability is something that people in the modern-day wouldnt be overly impressed with, but back in his time, he could captivate the audience at his command, which enabled him to be the star he was. [13] It would continue on and off until Daddy's retirement in 1993. Grapple fans in the age of flares and the three-day week instead celebrated far less honed, rather flabbier, sweatier British bodies. There was a lady that sat ring side with her handbag that lashed out at the wrestlers, so funny. Mum was very religious too. Wed stop off and eat and go to places like Blackpool Tower, it was a great atmosphere.. Several other notable wrestlers have died after battling cancer including Bobby Heenan, Dusty Rhodes, John Earthquake Tenta, and Dr. He portrayed a Japanese samurai with a relatively unknown past: Kendo Nagasaki. He refused to work on Sundays because he always went to Church. Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon - Wikipedia He was a fabulous bloke with a heart of gold., Mick McManus: I never wrestled him and never really had much to do with him, because he had a problem with female wrestlers which was part of the culture at the time., Kendo Nagasaki: He is the upmost professional and a man of mystery, even in the wrestling world., Brian Glover: He was my favourite wrestler of all time and a big inspiration, but I never got to meet him., Pat Roach: He was a very nice guy but, a bit like me, his acting and performance was part of his image far more than the moves., Catweazle: He was a very good friend of mine and I remember him fondly., David Finlay: He absolutely annihilated me. He was also a trainer at the WWE Performance Center, where he trained the newest batch of WWE superstars. During his career, he held the European Heavyweight Championship and British Heavyweight Championship in the UK and won the Stampede International Tag Team Championship in Canada with the Dynamite Kid. That all came from mum[Rita]; she could be quite fiery! He wasnt overly athletic as Big Daddy, but like Haystacks he didnt need to. Chris Adams first entered professional wrestling in 1978 with no proper formal training. Crabtree decided to follow in the footsteps of his father, Shirley Crabtree Sr., becoming a professional wrestler in 1952. Big Daddy, whose real name was Shirley Crabtree, died of a stroke in 1997, aged 67. Right? I realise wrestling in the northern heartland isnt staging a comeback. With his 64-inch chest and bleach blonde hair, it was hard for him not to be popular with fans. [4][6] The feud began on television when the two reached the finals of a four-man knockout tournament only for Haystacks to walk out in the opening seconds of the final match. If theres one thing we inherited from him, its his patience. He is the owner and chief coach of a gym he sees as a palace and monument to his past. Noels youngest even wants to be a wrestler, and my daughter, who is at University now, is really proud. Haystacks career was celebrated and wrote into the history books. Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks, the two giants of British wrestling, battle it out at the height of wrestling's popularity in this country. Its really weird, but throughout the years wrestling has actually saved my life. Big Daddy, who died a year ago, was the people's favourite. In fact, he was so known to the British public that the Queen and former Prime Minister Margret Thatcher were said to be fans! I wanted to be here to see my grandson grow up.. According to one source, Ruane maintained his power by consuming a dozen eggs and three pounds of bacon every morning. [6] All of them worked in construction. But this has made me so excited again. His calculated evil ways made him one of the biggest heels in any company he worked. Although his fierce persona was for show, and wrestling involved as much theatre as it did genuine physical athleticism, (We had a gym in our basement and dad used this for lifting weights; the machine he used was bolted to the wall but it did not take him long to pull it off!) theres no doubt it was a tough business. We threw our characters together to wrestle with identity, with what they want from life and each other. Where you give permission and agree to their policies, your data will be shared with other organisations. The Big Daddy persona which brought him fame from 1976 was inspired by Burl Ives's character of the same name in the 1958 film of Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Legend in Harrogate goes that after the match, Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks went for a drink at the cocktail bar in the Travellers Rest pub, but they both had to duck through the entry and just about filled the place on their own. In 1982, Dynamite Kid had an instant classic with Tiger Mask for the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dynamite Kid made his WWF television debut on August 29th, 1984, at the Maple Leaf Gardens teaming up with Bret Hart to defeat Iron Mike Sharpe and Troy Alexander. He started wrestling in 1967 under the name Luke McMasters. As a tag team, Daddy and Haystacks were one of the biggest the world had ever seen. There was a play, Big Daddy v Giant Haystacks, by Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon which toured British theatres. [4][6][10], Ruane began wrestling in 1967, initially for the independent WFGB as "Luke McMasters" (later incorrectly reported as being his legal name). RT @jackwhitehall: Tickets on sale this week to AEW All In London. The names Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks conjure up scenes of smoky ballrooms and chants of easy easy easy. Dubbed wrestlings new female monster, the 25-year-old Glaswegian takes no prisoners in the ring as I learnt first hand. It was not unusual for him to grab the microphone in a rage and bellow angrily, bring me men, not boys! Haystacks was disqualified as often for his bad behaviour as he won with his terrifying splash or back-elbow which would incapacitate any opponent unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end. We also use your personal data for customising offers and content made available to you based on your usage of and interaction with our website. As long as you work hard and strive to improve yourself, you can achieve whatever you put your mind to. Wrestling vs Undead: Surprising Times Wrestlers Battled Zombies! Doctors deemed Kirk had a serious heart condition which caused his death, so while Big Daddy wasnt to blame for the tragic incident, he was left devastated by the death of his opponent. Still tussling with her heavy opponents on a day-to-day basis, not knowing when she was pregnant, caused devastating consequences for Jayne, who is now a grandma-of-one. Martin Ruane was just 52 when he died. It brought him some alternative career opportunities. You have a right to stop receiving direct marketing at any time - you can do this by following the opt-out links and boxes in our electronic and direct marketing communications. He was survived by his second wife of 31 years, Eunice and six children.[12]. Shirley Crabtree (Big Daddy) pins Martin Ruane (Giant Haystacks) to the canvas. As a boy, Nick Ahad idolised the wrestlers he saw on Saturday TV. Im in Preston. Big Daddy regularly prevailed in his bouts, commonly using his star-studded finisher, The Big Splash.. . He represented Britain in the sport in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games and, as a promoter, was said to have been a shaping force in British post-war wrestling, instrumental in formulating the seven. It was a massive shock. Shirley Crabtree - Wikipedia I was always the scary big girl but my ability was more the showmans side rather than the technical wrestling. Big Daddy was the knight in shining armour, he was the man to stop the dominance of Haystacks. A pilot for Big Daddy's Saturday Show was shot and a series announced but Crabtree pulled out at the last moment, leaving the hastily renamed The Saturday Show presented by Isla St Clair and Tommy Boyd. He was 52. I actually enjoyed people hating me, knowing I was holding those peoples attention is the most amazing thing in the world. The same priest who married my parents was there too. And she is literally half the woman she used to be. His trademark beard and costume - a vest/trouser combination tied together. Martin works with him. My family look a bit odd in this venue in Keighley in 1983, what with my dad being Bangladeshi and my mum being white. She says when people find out who her grandad was it sets them buzzing!. He wasnt everyones cup of tea, but he was so popular and wrestling with him bolstered my career., Giant Haystacks: He was a really good friend. But it never lost its charm for Jim - so much so that in 2012, he and a friend set up Progress . His brother Brian Crabtree was a wrestling referee and later MC, while his younger brother Max was a booker for and later proprietor of Joint Promotions. "Obituary: Big Daddy", by Pierre Perrone, "FringeGuru - Big Daddy Vs Giant Haystacks", "Luke Haines: Nine and a Half Psychedelic Meditations on British Wrestling review", BBC.co.uk's h2g2 article The Immortal Legends of British Professional Wrestling, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shirley_Crabtree&oldid=1149405916, Sportspeople from Halifax, West Yorkshire, Portal-inline template with redlinked portals, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 April 2023, at 01:23. In his early days, he was slimmer and more athletic than the Big Daddy character he later portrayed. Fans had a different perspective, they saw wrestling like they would any contact sport. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. We ( Loop Publishing Limited - the publishers of Northern Life Magazine) may use your personal data to send you direct marketing communications about our publications, experiences, competitions or our related services. At the height of their feud, they were drawing 16 million viewers on a weekly basis. Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! My health was absolutely dire, she says. The 25-stone legend died yesterday aged 67, weeks after a massive stroke. I met Big Daddy a couple of times at the venues and he was such a nice man out of the ring. Later in the 1980s he feuded with Dave "Fit" Finlay, Drew McDonald and numerous other villains. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. They probably sound like rappers, craft ales, sexpests' Tinder handles or burger options at some hipster . Something went wrong, please try again later. A staple of the Joint Promotions and All Star Wrestling promotions in Britain throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Marty made his wrestling debut in 1972. Sometimes hed whistle that theme walking into the ring. [15], Ruane, a private person, was a devout Catholic and refused to wrestle on Sundays. Information about this and the options to opt in will be shown when we ask for your permission. [17], A play by Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon, Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks, was performed at the Brighton Festival Fringe between 26 and 28 May 2011. Around this time in his career, Matthews began earning more money touring throughout Europe and Africa. The Stray Ferret uncovered an advert for a tag team contest that involved Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks, which took place on a Monday night in February 1982. This form of entertainment and escapism has much to say about the role of the male in a post-industrial landscape. Giant Haystacks | Blog | Griggs Colne, He also worked in both Canada and the United States under the name "Loch Ness Monster" or simply "Loch Ness". And in a WoS first, two women will finally face each other in the ring, as athletic siren Alexis Rose and formidable 15-stone Viper forearm smash through wrestlings glass ceiling. Some consider this match one of the greatest matches of all time. In the ring, he was clad in a colossal fur jacket worn atop farm-or prison-issue scrubs and sporting a ragged beard. Weve been to towns where tensions simmer between offcumdens (newcomers) and those born there. In fact, he was so known to the British public that the Queen and former Prime Minister Margret Thatcher were said to be fans! In the early 70s he worked in Wrestling Enterprises under the name Haystacks Calhoun. Daily Mirror's Laura Connor gets shown how to wrestle by pros Alexis and Viper, The Mirror's Laura Connor with Alexis Rose and Viper, World of Sport Wrestling is back for a whole new generation, Fuji Yamada, Mitzi Mueller, Gorgeous George, Kendo Nagasaki, 'Mighty' John Quinn and Klondyke Kate, Jayne is very different to her wrestling persona, Wrestlers Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks in 1979, Klondyke Kate gives her lowdown on the pair, Alexis and Viper fighting on the new show, Viper and Alexis are actually pals outside of work, Alex and Viper get to grips with each other. Big Daddy VS Giant Haystacks Full Match Classic British Wrestling Along with his accolades, he was one of the first to incorporate a female valet into his act. My world erupts in joy. Instead, he relied on his judo background. One day I just thought: If I carry on, I am going to die.. All rights reserved. During his time there, he would become a four-time TV Champion. He was 67. Six-year-old me knows its something special. Soon afterwards he was diagnosed with cancer and the bout had to be called off. Paul had a guitar specially made for my Dad. You can keep up with all your wrestling news right here on eWrestlingNews.com. It was the first time celebrities took interest, as they were quoted as saying they enjoyed watching the wrestling. In the 70s he also feuded with Mighty John Quinn, and in the 80s feuded with Fit Finlay and Drew McDonald. Big Daddy (1930-1997) Shirley Crabtree was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. His legacy remains, as a man who worked for decades before reaching mainstream fame in the latter years of his career. [10] Ruane married his childhood sweetheart Rita Boylan at the age of 17 in 1965. ", "House of Deception - History of British Wrestling", "Tunnel vision: Bradford plans underground shopping mall", "Did Big Daddy Kill Another Wrestler In The Ring? He is an absolute megastar to work with. British wrestler Dynamite Kid Tom Billington was one of the best to lace up a pair of wrestling boots. They would work together as a team in many matches during the final years of the channel ITVs coverage of British wrestling. [Photo: dailymail.co.uk]McManuss main catchphrase was Not the ears! One of their biggest stars went by the name Big Daddy.. He was one of the first to implement karate into his performance and is often credited with the invention of the superkick, a now-signature move of many. It all led to Glory, a comedy drama set inside a wrestling ring and directed by Red Ladders Rod Dixon. Shirley Crabtree was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Not long afterwards, Shirley's brother, Max, was appointed as Northern area booker with Joint Promotions and began to transform Crabtree into the persona for which he would be best remembered. In 1982 ITV planned to build a TV programme around 'Big Daddy' as a replacement for the popular children's Saturday morning Tiswas show. Not the ears! so that opponents would avoid his cauliflower ears. He also had international appearances in Stampede Wrestling as the Lochness Monster, and for CWA in Germany and Austria. After testing his trade in carnivals and holiday camps, Darren soon gained exposure working for ITVs World of Sport, like many others on this list. As Ruane said: 'I felt like a conductor of the Halle Orchestra, able to play on people's emotions, making them hate me or love me as I decreed. Easy! Here, Matthews would go by Steve Regal a name he had used going back to 87, and a name he had seen in an American wrestling magazine in use by another wrestler named Mr. Fritz Von Erich and the Christmas Day Massacre, Secret Impact of Mortal Kombat on Pro Wrestling. Many fans were of the older generation, and Giant Haystacks was seriously hated by all. He worked for Joint Promotions and frequently wrestled on ITVs World of Sport. He also had many great matches against British wrestling greats such as Fit Finlay and Mick McManus. Sadly, Ruane succumbed to lymphoma at the age of 52. In 1972, Crabtree returned to Joint Promotions as a villain with a gimmick of the Battling Guardsman based on his former service with the Coldstream Guards. Famous tag team. from the grannies and kids. Missed the previous Best Of British? Dad turned up to school one dayand picked us up driving a brand-new Cherokee Jeep. [6] The character first gained attention in mid-1975 when he formed a tag team with TV newcomer Giant Haystacks and together they became notorious for crushing blue eye opponents. In 1996, he debuted in WCW as Loch Ness, where he was a member of the Dungeon Of Doom stable. I was diabetic, ill all the time, and in and out of hospital. Masked wrestler Kendo Nagasaki reveals he has been living as a secret He had to drive thousands of miles to wrestle. Regal would debut in WCW in 1993. At school Im browner than the white kids and whiter than the brown ones. He didnt go to pubs. There are hundreds packed into this place. With Daddy turning face after his feud with Kendo Nagasaki, the fans were given a heated feud between the biggest monsters Joint Promotions had to offer. After knee surgery, he returned to action, heading to WCW. In February 2022 writer Rob Cope released a memoir Giant Haystacks: My Heavyweight Hero via online publisher lulu.com detailing his meetings with Haystacks, then in the last months of his life and the story the wrestler had told him of his life and career. After a long battle with dementia, Rocco sadly passed away on July 30th, 2020. Dad drove thousands of miles and often took us with him. He got his big break in the United States in 1996, competing in WCW as the Loch Ness Monster. Tickets cost 1.50 but it was 2 for ringside seats, a chance perhaps for the ladies to whack the wrestlers with their handbags. In WWE, he was recognized as one of the companys best and most reliable workers. Giant Haystacks Death - Wrestler Deaths Team Big Daddy Vs Team Giant Haystacks - YouTube Haystacks has been up to his old tricks and is fighting dirty. British wrestling legend Kendo Nagasaki. When he was filming, hed spend a few weeks at a time with Paul at Elstree. Risk-free if you select applications via our site and dont receive any then we will re-advertise your listing free of charge, or you can receive a credit for another job listing. From the mid-70s to early 90s, Haystacks worked in Joint Promotions and on ITVs World Of Sport program. Martin Austin Ruane (10 October 1946 29 November 1998)[4] was an English professional wrestler of Irish parentage, best known by the ring name Giant Haystacks. Mick McManus was a man small in stature, though he induced much fear! Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Crabtree's wife Eunice made him an eye-catching leotard, emblazoned with a big 'D', out of their chintz sofa - by this time he weighed 26 stone and had a Guinness record-breaking 64-inch chest. Because being Kate was a kind of mask. All three of Martin Ruanes sons work in construction, a job which was one of many occupations their father tried before he discovered wrestling. Our fading hero is Jim, who once wrestled as Jim Glorious Glory. He would win his first singles championship from none other than Mark "Rollerball" Rocco in November 1976 when he defeated him for the British Light Heavyweight Championship, a Joint Promotions title he would go on to hold five times. Big Daddy hailed from Halifax, Catweazle from Doncaster and the actor Brian Glover began his performing career as wrestler Leon Arras the Man from Paris. (modern). (Use code PWS for a nice surprise). Although mainly known as brutal superheavyweight heels who crushed blue-eye opponents, they also had a major feud with masked fellow heel Kendo Nagasaki. A wrestler called Andre the Giant was being too rough with dad in one fight and taking liberties. He had a short-lived feud with Hulk Hogan before returning to England after being diagnosed with cancer. He drove lorries and was a doorman, but it was quite a notorious time in Manchester then. Giant Haystacks | Pro Wrestling | Fandom Thanks to ITVs World of Sport, Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki and Mick McManus all became unlikely household names. He appeared on This is Your Life, almost had his own TV show, was often on kids TV programme Tiswas, and was as much in demand outside the ring as in it. However, like many on this list, his potential was not pursued to its extent as he tragically died in 2001 at the age of 46 due to being shot to death after a dispute with his former roommate. Meeting with refugee and asylum-seeker groups in Lancaster, we discovered young men who were, more than anything, bored. The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), Goldberg and William Regal When Things Went Wrong in El Paso, Canadians in Wrestling 13 Individuals With a Rich History in the Sport. Training under Marty Jones, Matthews made his pro wrestling debut at the age of 15 for a local promotor at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Big Daddy is on his knees. [14] He was 52, and was survived by his wife Rita and three sons. Second: there were posters for wrestling matches around the city. In 1987, Big Daddy worked in a tag team match, which he won by delivering the Daddy Splash on King Kong Kirk. I remember all the screaming and booing when Dad was wrestling. During his time in Joint promotions, he won the European Heavyweight title two times, and a disputed British title in the British Wrestling Federation. The fans were hooked on his every move, and he didnt need to do much to get the crowd rocking. Paul McArtney and Frank Sinatra were fans. I am now more self-conscious and more under-confident than I ever was, she says. One such wrestler was Martin Ruane, who performed as Giant Haystacks in Great Britain and Loch Ness in WCW. In 1986, he won the The Best Gimmick of the Year award from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter a prize that has been held by the likes of The Undertaker and Goldust. Garfield himself claimed that, of all the wrestlers he had interviewed, Giant Haystacks was the only one he ever felt scared of. Giant Haystacks Martin Ruane was one of the most iconic figures in wrestling around the world due to his unique look. Today, its difficult to explain to children in Keighley just how significant it was when Big Daddy came to town. 40 years ago two spandex-clad giants came to Harrogate. Despite this, he managed a very successful career. Injuries and broken bones were a normal occurrence throughout Jaynes career she took them in her stride. [1]:11 His father abandoned the family when his son was seven, and so the bullying toughened up the young Crabtree in the manner portrayed by "A Boy Named Sue",[1]:11. Easy! Haystacks worked in WCW as Loch Ness, battling Hogan during the Dungeon of Dooms quest to rid the world of Hulkamania. [11] He also had stints as a coal miner and with the British Army's Coldstream Guards. I had got to the stage where I had lost interest in watching wrestling, Jayne admits. I trained as a joiner and worked with him too for a while, but like dad, I prefer being nearer to my family so I found a job that allows me to do that. During his career, he held the European Heavyweight Championship and British Heavyweight Championship in the UK, and won the Stampede International Tag Team Championship in Canada, with the Dynamite Kid. Wrestling, the replacement programme, staggered on as a standalone on ITV presented by Kent Walton, but was axed in 1988 in the face of decreasing popularity. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Adrian Street is one of the most influential British wrestlers of his time. Shirley Crabtree, better known as "Big Daddy," retired in 1996 and sadly passed away on December 2nd, 1997, after suffering a stroke two months before his death. 'Easy! Easy! Easy!' Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, and the wrestling Its about the glory days that are well behind Jim, and a future that looks a little different to his past but has its own glory. In August 1987 at the Hippodrome circus in Great Yarmouth, Big Daddy performed in a tag team match pitting himself and nephew Steve Crabtree (billed as "Greg Valentine") against King Kong Kirk and King Kendo. - Atletifo". Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8. His billed height was a staggering 6 ft 11 in, and at his heaviest was 48 stone (685 Ib), making him one of the biggest super heavyweights to garner mainstream exposure. Big Daddy had his own comic strip in Buster during the early 1980s drawn by Mike Lacey. Daddy weighed some 24 stones and stood 63. Imagine if The Rock was also on EastEnders and a member of One Direction, and you come close to understanding what these wrestling gods were to us. Share themin the comments section below. PWSTees.com Your favorite Pro Wrestling Stories, on a tee! Were the best of friends. She spotted two seemingly unconnected things. With her warm smile and Potteries accent, big-hearted Jayne works with disadvantaged youngsters and is also a foster mother. It never went away. Deciding life as a rugby-playing miner was not for him, Crabtree followed his father into the wrestling ring, grappling for years, without much success, as the 'Blond Adonis', 'Mr Universe' and the villainous 'Battling Guardsman' (he was briefly in the Coldstream Guards). Giant Haystacks | Dead wrestler database Wiki | Fandom Based originally on the character of the same name played by actor Burl Ives in the first screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), 'Big Daddy' was first given life by Crabtree in late 1974, initially still as a villain. And at least I have died doing what I love., Get the latest wrestling news and takes direct to your inbox. Sadly, his WCW run would be short lived. In 2011, the stage play Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks was performed at the Brighton Festival Fringe, celebrating the careers and rivalry of both big men. TV Pallo. Best known by the ring name Giant Haystacks he was one of the best-known wrestlers on the British wrestling scene in the 1970s and 1980s. Far less is known about Giant Haystacks, who lived in Salford from the age of three, who was often referred to as Luke McMasters, a misnomer because his real name was Martin Ruane. It was massive. There is always the doubt., Viper adds: I am one of those people who thinks: Well, if I die Ive had a great life. Anna found me via a previous play I wrote that toured to Lancaster, The Chef Show. What are your memories of Giant Haystacks? This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! Today, more than 30 years after it was last broadcast in. He was named Big Daddy in 1974, after a larger-than-life character in the Paul Newman film, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Easy! What if our hero the babyface in wrestling parlance loses? British wrestling Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks. 18th June, 1981 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No spam. Mark Slattery meets his son Stephen Ruane, and finds out what the worlds biggest wrestler was like. Crabtree died of a stroke in December 1997 in Halifax General Hospital. Big Daddy was the knight in shining armour, he was the man to stop the dominance of Haystacks. He never once raised his voice or a hand. [Photo: @WrestlingIsKing on Twitter]In his first three years in wrestling, he claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship and the British Commonwealth Tag Team Titles with Marty Jones.
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