1 Mick McManus:
The Man You Love to Hate was the undisputed bad boy of British wrestling for decades.
2 Big Daddy: Real name Shirley Crabtree, he was famous for his 64inch chest.
3 Giant Haystacks: Haystacks (Martin Ruane) had an ongoing rivalry with Big Daddy.
4 Jackie Pallo: The feud between Mr TV and McManus drew 22million viewers at its height.
5 Les Kellett: Bradford wrestler, his party piece was appearing punch-drunk before recovering to win.
6 Kendo Nagasaki: Several masked fighters used the name, the best known being Peter Thornley.
7 Mike Marino: Mr Wrestling was one of the early stars of TV in the 50s.
8 Adrian Street: Flamboyant Welsh villain who was carried into the ring by his sidekick Miss Linda.
9 Johnny Kwango: A former ballet dancer, his mother was a strongwoman in a circus.
10 Johnny Saint: Known as The Man of a Thousand Holds, he was another star of the TV era.
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