But it was for his televised bouts with Jackie Pallo, which were seen by millions, that he was best known. Pallo later revealed in his tell-all autobiography that the fights were completely choreographed.
His fame was such that he was said to have been an influence on the work of British pop artist Peter Blake. After retiring, he settled into a quiet life as a public relations officer for an American telecommunications company. Watch Live. Mick McManus: British Wrestling Legend Dies The fighter was one of the sport's biggest stars in an age when millions watched wrestling on television.
Fill 2 Copy 11 Created with Sketch. Wednesday 22 May , UK. Why you can trust Sky News. In his younger years he had shown consistent reliability, dedication and energy enough to get him noticed by that most important promotion and was trusted with the respnsibility of being the top man in that promotion. Another major thing that contributed to his success was a famous feud with Jackie Pallo.
Originating from an incident when, during a match, McManus sprung from the ring and kissed Pallo's wife, Trixie, on the cheek this would ignite into a five year long feud, including three Cup Final Day matches, where the two wrestlers exploited their mutual hatred to the utmost in and out of the ring and in the process produced some of the best matches ever seen in a British ring.
McManus remained undefeat throughout the 60's in his matches with Pallo and managed to continue the feud into the 70's with Pallo's son, Jackie Jr. So big a part of the Southern Wrestling scene was McManus that almost no show was complete without his presence. No single significant event in British Wrestling in the South was without him. Though he risked over-exposure by appearing in so many events and often headlining his success remained.
He attracted his critics but none could doubt his lifetime dedication to the business and all that went with it, including the secrecy that was exposed in the 90's. Even today when it is common knowledge of wrestling predetermination he continues to protect the integrity of the business and defned its good name. Pro Wrestling Explore.
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