News about Mick McManus

Both emotionally and financially, sorting out my Mum's financial affairs after her death late last month has been a roller coaster affair. It's sometimes necessary detective work that Sherlock Holmes would have been proud of, such as finding critical financial records. Occasionally, it has brought joy as new unidentified savings accounts were discovered, only to be followed by anger as I had to deal with an artificial intelligence bot. For bereavement? Please, Lord, help us. With the arrival of a copy of her death certificates, NatWest and Countrywide were instantly delighted. Aviva's personal pension was also cancelled. On the other hand, dealing with one large corporation is not the same as dealing with another big company.

Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy (both photographed left in 1981), to Mick McManus (right), the heyday of British wrestling was a world of colorful characters. The hulks of a bygone age entertained millions between 1965 and 1985, and the hulks of a bygone age appeared on ITV's primetime show World of Sport. Big Daddy, who had a 64-inch chest, was known for his signature leotard, which carried a letter "D" sewn on by his wife Eunice. Giant Haystacks, his tag teammate-turned-opponent who weighed 48 stones at his heaviest weight, was also afraid and was known for his trademark beard and costume. Mick McManus, on the other hand, was much smaller, standing at just 5ft 6in, but he was regarded as the 'guy you hate to hate' due to the way he was bent the rules to his advantage. Kendo Nagasaki (actually Peter Thornley of Stoke) who was known for his signature 'Kamikaze Crash' slam) will not have been forgotten by World of Sport fans. The family-friendly games are a far cry from some violent modern wrestling matches, including one last year (inset) where competitors competed against each other with glass lighting tubes and wooden sticks. Last week, MPs said wrestling is desperately in need of proper legislation to increase control and drive out 'cowboys.'