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Old 07-16-2018, 11:48 PM   #44
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Big Daddy was the most famous British wrestler based in Britain at one time but he was pretty much unheard of outside of the UK. His brother, Max Crabtree is probably the best/biggest booker&show runner the UK had but no matter how high the viewing figures were there is no way in Hell Big Daddy was seen by as many people as Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, William Regal or Fit Finlay at their peak. They reached a huge international audience with WWE whereas Big Daddy was seen by millions of Brits. Mostly because there was nothing else to watch.

Big Daddy matches were a disgraceful affair. Zero athleticism and absolutely no suspense or surprise. There's a claim to be made that his main events were responsible for the stagnation and eventual death of televised wrestling in the U.K.

Guys like Mick McManus and Jackie Pallo were just as popular and they could actually wrestle but again they weren't as well known outside of the UK as the likes of the WWE British imports.
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