Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 2hI legit can't remember things from the other day but I saw a clip of this bloke and I instantly said "Ah that's Ray Cokes from MTV Europe" 030
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 6hPink Floyd's ‘Cymbaline’ (1969) is one of the overlooked gems of their early catalogue. Written by Roger Waters, sung beautifully by David Gilmour, and steeped in an atmosphere of creeping unease. Dreamlike, haunting and unmistakably Floyd. A remarkable piece of music. 171
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I won't be going to watch Roger Waters sons cash grab of a tour. 🤮 160
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Thinking about the time I met the Chuckle Brothers in Blackpool. That was a great day. 060
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Ramble Tamble baby!!! CCR has the wonderful ability to cheer you up when you listen to them. 050
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Inoki insisted that all the fighters involved in Jungle Fight planted a tree in order to reverse deforestation in the amazon. (3/3) 1192
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Inoki thought the locals shouting at him to stop and get out of the river were cheering him on as he did not understand their language. He arrived safely on the other side and continued with the opening celebrations. (2) 2204
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The opening ceremony of the MMA event 'Jungle Fight' in Brazil, Antonio Inoki decided to swim across the Amazon river to arrive at the venue in an interesting way. What he didn't realise was that the section of the river was filled with crocodiles and piranhas. (1) 34011
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tully Blanchard attacks Magnum TA. March 1988. This is by far the hottest segments featuring Rhodes and Magnum. 2142
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026WWF had a working agreement with Power Pro. They were separate entities. This wasn't an OVW thing. 020
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026New Year's Eve, 2000. Antonio Inoki sees out the year by slapping his way through a queue of around 100 people at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye in the Osaka Dome. Fans and wrestlers alike line up for his famous tōkon slap, a symbolic way of passing on his fighting spirit. 0265
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Kurt Angle's Pro Wrestling debut, on Memphis Power Pro in March 1999. 1122
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#OnThisDay in 1976: NWA Mid-America, Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis. Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler's childhood idol and mentor, was initially awarded the Southern Heavyweight Title after defeating his former protégé. The decision was later reversed. 070
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This animation from the The World Pro Wrestling intro from 1986 is fantastic. 1438
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Bull Curry in the 1930's before he turned in to a monster. 080
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tokyo Women's Pro Wrestling Association wrestlers training in 1955. 0166
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It's a shame it's too late to add PAC on to the Hall Of Fame Ballot for the 2026 class. His candidacy was under our noses this whole time, but it took him passing for many of us to realise it. 0120
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"The announcer is the most important part of the show. That’s why people watch wrestling. They wanna watch a good match. They also wanna listen to one. The TV isn't only viewing, it’s also hearing, so it must be appealing in both senses" - Terry Funk 081
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#OnThisDay in 2017: Legendary wrestling announcer/commentator Lance Russell passed away at the age of 91 due to complications from a broken hip. In my humble opinion, Lance was the greatest wrestling announcer of all time. RIP. 2323
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hey! 👋 I think drawing a curly haired Harley Race would be brill. Did you manage to look me up? 100
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The essence of live music is the exchange of energy. 192
Reposted by AllanDavid BASTARDspan @davidbix.com · 29/09/2026Since WWE's trying to exploit PAC's death, it's time to talk about this: Remember how PAC suddenly had visa issues when AEW started? That's because, when the AEW trademarks were filed, WWE called USCIS to claim he walked out on his visa. After leaving him alone for a year and giving him his release. 571179527
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#OnThisDay in 1975: Stan Hansen wrestled his first match in Japan. At Korakuen Hall, the 26-year-old teamed with Bobby Jaggers, losing to The Destroyer & Anton Geesink when Geesink submitted Hansen. Japan would define Hansen's career. 1182
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The lads. Mike Sharpe, Larry Hennig, Arnold Skaaland, Mr. Atomic (Clyde Steeves), Killer Buddy Austin, Dick Hutton, Lou Thesz and Fred Blassie. April 1962. 070
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026George Gordienko at work. One of wrestling’s finest legitimate heavyweights was also a lifelong artist, studying at St Martin’s in London while still wrestling. He later recalled meeting Picasso in Paris, where the two shared coffee, with Picasso insisting on paying. 1100
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Two unmistakable faces of British entertainment. Big Daddy and Ken Dodd backstage, armed with tickling sticks and looking as though they’ve enjoyed themselves. 061
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The Mummy, portrayed by Colombian wrestler Benji Ramírez. Introduced in Texas in 1961, Ramírez wrestled in a white mask, long hair and a body wrapped in bandages, presented as a mummy revived in the modern world. The gimmick was devised by Houston promoter Morris Sigel. 070
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Big Daddy receives a medal from Princess Michael of Kent. By the 1980s, Shirley Crabtree had become far more than a wrestler. He was one of British television’s most recognisable personalities, appearing at celebrity and charity events well beyond the wrestling halls. 0113
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Modesto Aledo, the original Kamikaze of Spanish wrestling. Originally a respected lightweight who reinvented himself as the masked, black-clad “Black Demon”, Aledo became famous for an violent, acrobatic style while keeping his real identity secret for years. 040
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Big Daddy with Cliff Richard. Two men who became fixtures of British popular culture. 063
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Rather than disappear from wrestling, both remained deeply involved in the business. They also became associated with fundraising for Leader Dogs for the Blind, turning their own loss of sight into support for others. 0100
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Leroy McGuirk and Ed “Strangler” Lewis. By this stage, two of wrestling’s great champions were both blind. McGuirk lost the sight in his remaining eye following a 1950 car accident, while Lewis suffered for years from trachoma and eventually became completely blind. 2101
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Dr. George T. Zahorian is still practising in 2026. 0121
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026KPM was a British production-music library, the track was available for television use rather than being written specifically for wrestling. 130
Allan @allancheapshot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026One of those things that breaks your brain: the 6:05 JCP/NWA theme was “Dynamics” by Richard Harvey, a KPM library track from 1981. Used on TBS World Championship Wrestling from 1982–87, hearing it carry on past the familiar first 53 seconds feels completely wrong. 2102
