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December 4, 1976’s edition of World of Sport saw Johnny Saint take on Mick McManus.
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Such a shame the contrived storyline came to an abrupt end, just as we were enjoying it.
Awesome 👍😎👍 thank you. Happy holidays 🎉
Johnny Saint was like his eras Bryan Danielson.
Kent Walton smoking Capstans at ring side.
Very strange how Johnny Saint laid down "weird"
Well, it's certainly not WWE.
But, back in the 70's in England, I used to love the wrestling, and remember Mick McManus well.
I have since been trained with several wrestlers and been involved involved with 2 wrestling associations. 1 as a roadie/driver and the other as a referee. But I still enjoy the old matches.
Mick McManus always won , cauliflower ears
Nice bit of theatre.
Eddie would have been proud!
My father seldom watched TV dead of bone cancer now❤🎉🎉😢😮😮😅
The British were truly the best at chain wrestling. Technically unbelievable.
Who wrote these stupid sub titles
I know it's all made up but if you look at the rules, the Johnny Saint cheated.
McManus getting some of his own medicine. Does anyone have a video of Peter Preston beating McManus? Now that would also be great to see.
Micks right saint layed down to fool ref..bizzare..
Need wrestling back on TV proper wrestling not this American rubbish
My Nan hated Mick McManus and would shout at the telly how dirty he was , great times 👍
One of the only times I can remember Saint “cheating” to win but as Kent Walton said he could probably beat him any time he wanted
Excellent acting from all concerned.
Saturday afternoon, Mum in the kitchen cooking dinner. My dad and me in the living room watching the wrestling. Happy days, fond memories. I'm 66 years old now and this takes me right back. Mick McManus, most hated man in Britain on a Saturday afternoon.
Hilarious but great theatre
Not a fan, of this sport!
I may be wrong but I never EVER remember a "Best Of 3" ending 1/0 which, logically, should have happened every so often :).
Also, it was very rare to see any contest end 2/0, and yet, obviously, if a wrestler has hurt his opponent and is leading he should be more likely to get the next fall or submission but only 5% of them ever did 🙂
I met Mick McManus at the Middlesex 7's one year. He was there as part of the Lord's Taverners charity. He was incredibly charming to the lady I was with without being creepy. A true Gentleman.
And then when McManus retired he became a referee – lol. I thought refs were supposed to know the rules – not how to bend them.
Cheating Saint all staged.
That so fixed its hilarious.Evident the fall got Saint to equalise it was easier for mcmanus to fall forward. 😂😂😂
My old dad loved mick McManus
Love this on a Saturday afternoon. We all know it's fake but such good fun. My granny loved it she would shout at the telly and go mad if she saw any cheating. Those were the days, innocent and carefree.
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Great days now very very sadly missed 😢😢😢😢😢
Two of the best
mick is fat,distress,garbage, pig, dirty,loser.
Good match time.!
Could someone help me out with a question was Johnny Saint one of the few wrestlers to beat Mick McManus on TV
Great drop kicks from Saint
As an American, I knew the name Johnny Saint, but before Youtube had not seen any of his matches – or any British wrestling period. I love the technical skill here, the heavy emphasis on psychology, and how the rounds system makes it seem like a series of mini-matches. Yes, the pace is slower and the performers are smaller, but this is far more believable than most American TV wrestling, and is a jolt to watch.
Want to see Johnny Saint in action? This Saturday, August 30th 2014, he will be in tag team action against another British Legend, Marty Jones, at Scottish Wrestling Entertainments Hell For Lycra XI at The Bonar Hall, Dundee! For more information on the promotion and event, check out http://www.facebook.com/sweonline and http://www.sweonline.co.uk
Incredible all-in wrestling. I love this stuff.
How were big those guys? Like 5'6' 160 pounds at best
Johnny Saint is our Lou Thesz.
Despite having moved away from England in the 70s, I still remember Mick McManus. He was the heel before it became popular
I miss sat afternoons so much, carefree, fish n chips, saying good morning to strangers, picking ip litter, helping each other, when wrestlers were heros, what's happened to this country.
Two of my favourites. Mcmanus was such a good heel, where as Johnny Saint, for lack of a better term was just 'cool'. Much better than Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks in my opinion.
Johny saint simply the best
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