Welcome to this online tribute to Peter Rann, a man both extrovertedly public (as a ring performer) and enigmatically private (since disappearing from TV screens in 1974).
Peter Rann's 23 year wrestling career encompassed not only the 'golden era' of British wrestling but a turbulent period in Britain's social and political history during which he was linked to some of the era's most colorful and controversial personalities.
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INTRODUCTION
Debuting in 1951, a Yorkshireman (from Doncaster), but always associated with London, Peter Rann's hard, aggressive style made fans turn up to see him lose. Handsome and well-built, Rann started off wrestling as a babyface but his natural heel personality won out making him one of wrestling's legendary bad-boys.The ultimate professional wrestler, Rann's ring career spanned a total of 23 years (1951 - 1974).
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7 comments:
I knew Peter in the late sixties early seventies, from the nightclub life, Really nice guy, full of humour with a smile!!
I wish you well mate wherever you are, a good friend who I lost contact with, would love to know where Peter is.
Peter was my cousin,he died in his early sixties.He had heart problems.He was a lovely man and would help anyone.He was my mothers sisters (auntie Daisy) son and uncle Arthur was his dad.They moved from Doncaster to London when I was quite young and I saw little of him until Daisy and Arthur moved back to Doncaster in later life.Peter and wife and two children moved to the Blackpool area where he died.
David
Ohhh David Peter was a fantastic guy I knew him in the early sixties, just as I was starting working in Nightclubs, Peter was full of jokes and funny, I often asked what happened to him, have not seen him for 40 years,
RIP Peter my friend.
Hi David peter is my uncle and if you have any information or any stories I would love to hear them as I didnt get to meet him I would really appreciate it thank you
Peter was a lovely guy are you still in the Kandy Box Club in Soho it was open from 2 to till 6 in the morning,
Fun full of Humour!
He used to come regular and we would go to the Cavendish Hotel for breakfast,
R.I.P my Good Friend miss those times !
Excuse my typos
Peter was a good friend of my stepdad’s, he use to have me fascinated with all his stories. I went to his house in Chiswick a few times and met his children who were just a little younger than me. He wanted me to take up wrestling and would show me a few moves. Was a really nice guy , one of life’s characters.
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