Andy
There was once was a young man called Shirley
Who grew up to be big and burly
His 'Big Daddy' splash
Earnt him plenty of cash
But often finished his bouts very early
There was Haystacks, King Kong and John Quinn
On the opposite side of the ring
But whoever the fighter
Daddys partner was lighter
His team always managed to win
But Daddy was the smartest of all
And put bums on seats in the hall
The kids all adored him
And no one could floor him
So he never went down for a fall
In top hat and gown, he appeared
Easy, Easy, the crowd would have cheered
The Seekers would play
As the man made his way
To the ring, where to lose would be weird
But the formula worked for a while
And to remember it does bring a smile
Cos at 24 stone
Daddy wasn't alone
The fans loved him - he did it with style!!!!
Andy has been a member of Wrestling Heritage since 2012 and has been one of our most prolific forum members.
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And now the end is here
And they’ve all faced the final curtain
My friends, it’s with a tear
But that’s a fact, of which I’m certain
They lived a life so full
They travelled roads, both small and mighty
But more, much more than this, they did it nightly
Feuds, there were a few
For Marty Jones, there was a cycle
But Marty did what he had to do, to ensure he kept his titles
He saw off Rocco, Dave Finlay too and Skull Murphy all tried to hold them
But Jones could beat them all, the champ from Oldham
Yes there were times when Stax would fall
But they were rare cos he was tall
But if you ever were in doubt, he’d come right back
And knock you out
He sure stood tall and faced them all, he did it Stax way
We loved Steve Grey, Jim Breaks and Sid
They were so good, even when losing
Just think of good old Les, we all remember so amusing
To think, they did all that
All year long, from January to December
A time no longer here but we remember
For what was Kendo, what did he have?
Gorgeous George, the gift of the gab
To say the things to rile the crowd, don’t touch the mask- it’s not allowed
The records show they took the blows and did it their way.
BLESS THEM ALL!!!!
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