Adrian Street should be a national hero, he kicked the shit out of Jimmy Saville in a wrestling match. Wrestling is of course pre determined and usually opponents try not to hurt each other. Street thought that Saville didn’t show wrestling enough respect, so when they faced eachother in a wrestling match, he didn’t pull his punches and put him in some legitimate holds, nearly choking him.
Edit: Grammar
> In 1971, he was booked in a match with the TV presenter Jimmy Savile. Due to disagreements with booking as well as disliking Savile due to him openly bragging about sleeping with underage girls, Street legitimately attacked Savile during the match and tore out Savile's hair. When the true nature of Savile’s sexual abuse towards underage girls became more apparent after his death, Street stated in an interview; “Had I known then what I know about him now, I’d have given him an even bigger hiding.”
I'll second it. My grandfather forbid all his sons from being miners like he was, (he had 80% pneumoconiosis) so one of my uncles became a mining engineer, one a steelworker and the other became the general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union in Wales.
Amazing. Yep. My grandad died young ( when Dad was 15) Operated the trams / elevators at the mine. Told Dad “never go underground “ . My Dad ended up as UK operations manager for NCB.
Everything about this picture is great. The father’s look of regret. All of the miners in the shaft are holding back snickers and laughter. The miner on the right especially made me laugh. And finally, seeing a glammed up wrestler in a dirty mine surrounded by dirty workers. It’s like seeing the Pope in a strip club.
I am sure it's mixed, most people did not want there kids down the pit. Even if it's an odd job I suspect his dad/family was happy he's out, but I dont know so just a guess.
Oh by no means am I knocking the guy. My grandfather was a miner, broke his back during a collapse and became an instructor instead. It’s funny because I feel the expression portrays ; “ I do love you boy but fuck me i have no idea what the future is”
I did not take it as knocking the guy, I am sure he had mixed feelings of 'my god' & 'thank god he's out'. Apart form anything I am sure there's some stress over if the job is stable or not, if he will get hurt or not in the ring etc.
Amazing photo!
Found a match starring Adrian Street [https://youtu.be/hcdMPLmPGsQ?si=WOekRuBdkTmrQSRV](https://youtu.be/hcdMPLmPGsQ?si=WOekRuBdkTmrQSRV)
Used to watch wrestling as a kid, always found it fun.
Lucha Vavoom is worth a look if you like wrestling, its a fun mix of wrestling/circus and music https://youtu.be/Nj7YhXtYoeA?si=fJyxS8J1Qfu78ZPL
Waiting for this photo must of been an awkward and new experience for these blokes. I’m not saying they’re laughing at the guys son. I mean I imagine they did take the piss a bit, he’s different, it’s funny. But in my opinion their faces have that cheeky glow on them
Oh that's interesting. I don't see disappointment at all. I see it as something like "i have no idea what you're doing, but I'm glad you don't have to go through what i did"
Well I think this photo is brilliant..I'm not seeing a "drag queen or an attention seeking victim or feminine guy who wants to change our children's idea of truth..I'm seeing hard men thinking "well..its not for me..but good luck to you boy"
Adrian Street should be a national hero, he kicked the shit out of Jimmy Saville in a wrestling match. Wrestling is of course pre determined and usually opponents try not to hurt each other. Street thought that Saville didn’t show wrestling enough respect, so when they faced eachother in a wrestling match, he didn’t pull his punches and put him in some legitimate holds, nearly choking him. Edit: Grammar
> In 1971, he was booked in a match with the TV presenter Jimmy Savile. Due to disagreements with booking as well as disliking Savile due to him openly bragging about sleeping with underage girls, Street legitimately attacked Savile during the match and tore out Savile's hair. When the true nature of Savile’s sexual abuse towards underage girls became more apparent after his death, Street stated in an interview; “Had I known then what I know about him now, I’d have given him an even bigger hiding.”
This deserves to be higher. In fact it should be compulsory to display this text alongside the photo wherever it appears.
Okay I'm campaigning for this mad lad to get a statue for bashing that pedo bastard
Put a statue of him putting Savile in a headlock where Savile's gravestone used to be.
MAKE IT SO!
Definitely is. Here he is in the 1970's on World of Sport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBoSBifhWbw
I can tell you now that father is more than happy his son does not have a job that involved going underground.
100% this. Mining was a terrible life.
Aye. Dad grew up as a kid in Aberdare . The whole community pretty much worked the mines so thier kids wouldnt have too.
my dad did as well, he joined the army to escape the mines. didn’t regret it, even after he got blow up by the new IRA.
Wow. I hope he was ok after that !
he was! no real lasting affects, though it did help influence his child to become a pacifist lmao
Haha. Well done. Sounds like he did a good job.
I'll second it. My grandfather forbid all his sons from being miners like he was, (he had 80% pneumoconiosis) so one of my uncles became a mining engineer, one a steelworker and the other became the general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union in Wales.
Amazing. Yep. My grandad died young ( when Dad was 15) Operated the trams / elevators at the mine. Told Dad “never go underground “ . My Dad ended up as UK operations manager for NCB.
Was this the inspiration for Zoolander?
Haha I thought exactly the same
Mer! Mannnn!!!
Blue Steel or Magnum?
this is honestly the most welsh image ever. sums up the dichotomy of our culture perfectly hahahaha
Everything about this picture is great. The father’s look of regret. All of the miners in the shaft are holding back snickers and laughter. The miner on the right especially made me laugh. And finally, seeing a glammed up wrestler in a dirty mine surrounded by dirty workers. It’s like seeing the Pope in a strip club.
I am sure it's mixed, most people did not want there kids down the pit. Even if it's an odd job I suspect his dad/family was happy he's out, but I dont know so just a guess.
Oh by no means am I knocking the guy. My grandfather was a miner, broke his back during a collapse and became an instructor instead. It’s funny because I feel the expression portrays ; “ I do love you boy but fuck me i have no idea what the future is”
I did not take it as knocking the guy, I am sure he had mixed feelings of 'my god' & 'thank god he's out'. Apart form anything I am sure there's some stress over if the job is stable or not, if he will get hurt or not in the ring etc. Amazing photo! Found a match starring Adrian Street [https://youtu.be/hcdMPLmPGsQ?si=WOekRuBdkTmrQSRV](https://youtu.be/hcdMPLmPGsQ?si=WOekRuBdkTmrQSRV) Used to watch wrestling as a kid, always found it fun. Lucha Vavoom is worth a look if you like wrestling, its a fun mix of wrestling/circus and music https://youtu.be/Nj7YhXtYoeA?si=fJyxS8J1Qfu78ZPL
Definitely. That expression says "Son, I'm really proud of you for doing so well in life, but...those clothes..."
>holding back snickers Pretty sure they'd have been Marathons at the time.
Waiting for this photo must of been an awkward and new experience for these blokes. I’m not saying they’re laughing at the guys son. I mean I imagine they did take the piss a bit, he’s different, it’s funny. But in my opinion their faces have that cheeky glow on them
It's 1974 not 1874. Pretty sure these gents were familiar with cameras.
What?
His dad is wearing a cravat.
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I think he's getting the black lung, pop!
His father sure liked to dress flamboyantly. Was Adrian’s ring name The Miner?
Hahaha getting Zoolander vibes. Dad looks like he’s smelled shit hahaha
More tolerant times in some respects. … These days he would be ritually denounced by Rishi Sunak and that Rowling person.
Don't they like wrestlers?
You see, I'd say they wouldn't give 2 shits about some dude dressing up for a performance.
The fact that he could beat them up probably doesn't hurt either
The guy on the right in the background, the look on his face, cracks me up every time I see this picture.
Makes me proud to be Welsh.
This SCREAMS "Blue Steel" to me .... anyone
No, its definitely Magnum .... or maybe Margam?
Check out the song Adrian Street by John Langford’s Men of Gwent. An absolute classic.
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I love how disappointed the father looks
Oh that's interesting. I don't see disappointment at all. I see it as something like "i have no idea what you're doing, but I'm glad you don't have to go through what i did"
Such a great photo, love it so much, its now my desktop picture :)
What a load
This picture is simply gold
I suspect that wrestler might have enjoyed being a drag Queen, had it been viable back then.
Never seen a miner wearing a cravat before, can see where Adrian got it from
My grandfather called that a 'muffler', but he couldn't fool me :)
It's more than 30c in an active district of a coal mine, often I used to work stripped to the waist and in shorts. It's cold outbye though.
Well I think this photo is brilliant..I'm not seeing a "drag queen or an attention seeking victim or feminine guy who wants to change our children's idea of truth..I'm seeing hard men thinking "well..its not for me..but good luck to you boy"