Johnny Saint: The Best British Wrestler Ever?

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This lens is about Johnny Saint - a technical master who has proved that his style is exceptional by coming out of retirement and still being able to put on brilliant traditional matches.

The Johnny Saint photo is courtesy of British Wrestling Photos and UK Wrestling Pics. It shows the traditional Johnny Saint Ball.

The Top Five Reasons Johnny Saint is the Best British Wrestler ever

  • Johnny Saint debuted in 1958 and has been wrestling off and on ever since.
  • In 2007 he returned to the ring after being largely retired for 11 years. His match that night is considered by many to be the British Wrestling match of the year.
  • Johnny Saint held the World Lightweight Championship an impressive 10 times.
  • One of Saint's Trademark holds is the Russ Abbot Special, which any Brits will recognise is a perfect name for a wrestling hold.
  • Saint is scheduled to wrestle in the USA for Chikara in 2009, showing that at the age of 66 he is still in International demand.

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