Wayne Bridges
William Woodbridge (5 July 1936 - 8 March 2020) known professionally as Wayne Bridges was a British professional wrestler who was most well known for wrestling for Dale Martin Promotions in the 1960s-80 and All Star Wrestling in the 1980s.
Biography[]
Bridges started his career in wrestling in 1964. During his career, he became 1/2 of the NWA Vancouver Canadian Tag Team Champions with his tag team partner, Dan Kroffat. He was also an international wrestler travelling around the World. In 1979 he won a version of the World Heavyweight Wrestling title by defeating the Iron Greek at the Royal Albert Hall, London. . He would hold this title 3 times throughout his career. In retirement he became the host of the British Wrestlers Reunion, a role he held for 25 years until his death. Bridges wife Sarah was a professional bodybuilder and competed around the World winning many titles before retiring and becoming a Judge, most notably of the Arnie Classic in the USA. Sarah Bridges died on 22 November 2021 aged 53. Wayne Bridges died on 8 March 2020 at the age of 83.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jenkins, H (9 March 2020). "UK Pro Wrestling Veteran Wayne Bridges Passes Away". Ringside News. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
www.britishwrestlersreunion.com
www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk
- 1936 births
- 2020 deaths
- English male professional wrestlers
- Professional wrestling biography stubs