DiscoverThe Morecambe Wrestling PodcastEpisode 24: When the ITV World of Sport cameras came to Morecambe
Episode 24: When the ITV World of Sport cameras came to Morecambe

Episode 24: When the ITV World of Sport cameras came to Morecambe

Update: 2025-09-04
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It's time to go OLD SCHOOOOL! We take a look back at when the ITV cameras came to the Central Pier in Morecambe in September 1980, as Greg and SilentMark review a television episode broadcast to millions on a Saturday afternoon during the height of British wrestling's TV popularity 45 years ago. Rollerball Rocco, King Kong Kirk, Mike Marino, King Ben, Steve Grey and Ray Steele were just some of the names on the bill in a real nostalgia trip for fans of the 'World of Sport' style. Plus all your regular features including On the Socials and Arrr What Was That Subtitle? PODCAST!



Topics include:

Arkwright from Open All Hours

Shouty Greg

Brighter Shrimps

Alien with two heads

No wrestling at Christie Park

Not The Lancaster Wrestling Podcast

Paul Ineson

Sending Big Daddy and Kendo round

Nail bending ruse

Craig Kollins' stretchy arm

Serenity

Secret dad

Awful head, childish face

'Podcast!' challenge

Snapping Johnny Phere's tattoos

Rey Mysterio vs Alberto del Patron

Session Goth Martina

Grado as Goldberg

Andy Quildan's 18th birthday

Frog splash in a Travelodge

Kindhearted Keith Myatt

Winter Gardens' return 11th anniversary

Statler and Waldorf

Kris Travis in Morecambe

Hunger issues

K-nob

Andre Dekker goes camping

Filter your own urine

Swigging rum at ringside

Meat's gone off

Nate Reece death wish

Undertaker rope walk

ITVwrestling.co.uk

Speedway and drag racing

Dickie Davies

Don't Stand So Close to Me

The Count from Sesame Street refereeing

Mountevans Rules

Darts playing cornermen

The simplest story

Kent Walton - legend

"Have a good week, 'til next week"

Awful version of Keith Chegwin

Kid McCoy

Google tips

'Biased' Brian Crabtree

1980 turnbuckle pads

Chimney sweep

Billy Two Rivers and Wayne Hemingway

Latest football scores

Public warning

Did Rocco blade?

Importance of wrestling rules

The sweatiest wrestler ever

Backslide/double arm shoulder press

Three minute head scissors

Cup Final Day

Not that Ken Joyce

World of Sport on The Wrestling Channel

George Kidd ball

Folding press of doom

Kilmarnock 1 Rangers 4

Kojak

Sad deaths

Thumb in a leotard

Two men arguing over a bag of chips

Leg spreading

Ear lift submission

Could we go old school in 2025?

Zack Sabre Jnr

Real in Morecambe in 1980

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Episode 24: When the ITV World of Sport cameras came to Morecambe

Episode 24: When the ITV World of Sport cameras came to Morecambe

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