He was the hero of British wrestling in an age where man-boobs were a sign of strength and men in ill fitting costumes that make Borat’s mankini look positively tasteful, strutted physiques more suited to Darts players of the 1970s. The Queen and Margaret Thatcher were fans of his and his fights were viewed religiously by children and their grannies every Saturday morning up and down the country. He was Big Daddy.
