Barnes may not be a Hells Angel any more, but he still has enough to cause trouble for any opponent. } catch(err) {}. Bobby Barnes is an English Professional wrestler. D&D Beyond Looking forward to another bout with him. January 8th 1977 (Woking, taped 29/12/76) ... (This match appeared on The Wrestling Channel reruns. In 1958 Bobby first came to the notice of Jack Dale of Dale Martin Promotions in Brixton and after a few hard fought visits to the gym was given his first match. It's not clear if the match was originally broadcast in 1977 or if it was simple recorded and unaired.) really well-Should have been a Champion! This was just the start of the ritual as he carefully removed his gold coloured gown , only to toss it away, and receive more jeers from the fans. He continued working until the early years of the twenty-first century, and also trained newcomers to the business at the Dropkixx Wrestling Club. He was born in Laisterdyke, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Bill Kellett, a Bradford engineer, and Sarah Kellett. The names are listed by first name. Join Facebook to connect with Bobby Barns and others you may know. © 2021 British Wrestlers Reunion. Bobby Barnes. File Size . : "http://www. Contents. I saw BOBBY and/with ADRIAN STREET. Chic Cullen defeats Bobby Barnes [It was straight in to in this match as Chic Cullen showed why he is the British Heavy Middleweight Champion. Leslie Kellett (1915 – 9 January 2002) was a British professional wrestler who rose to prominence due to the popularity of televised wrestling in the 1960s and 1970s. BRITISH WRESTLING – 2007/03/03 – WORLD OF SPORT (TWC) [2 DISC-SET] SHOW # 1 01. Posted . We do not accept responsibility for views expressed in the forum, articles by Heritage members, or photographs posted in the Heritage Galleries. Bobby Barnes vs. Ringo Rigby SHOW # 5 11. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Women's History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events A lot happened in GLOW Season 3, but one of the show’s biggest standouts was a … He's a fit, fun wrestler and jobber who can take all the punishment you can dish out and keep coming back for more. All he needed to do was pose in the ring, sneer at the crowd and arrogance simply seeped from Bobby Barnes’ pores. Bobby is now a regular visitor  to the Reunion and can often been seen sharing a joke with the fans and anecdotes with his fellow professionals and we feel more than deserves his place in the Hall of Fame. As televised wrestling became more popular it was soon decided that Bobby would team up with another wrestler who like him donned long blond locks and wore outrageous ring attire, this being one Adrian Street. Bobby Barnes, Self: ITV Wrestling. Adrian Street Bernie Wright Billey Riley Bobby Barnes Brian Maxine Chris Adams Dave Adams Dave Bond Dynamite … Right now, our database covers 31.779 profiles of wrestlers, MMA fightera and other wrestling personalities. He's a fit, fun wrestler and jobber who can take all the punishment you can dish out and keep coming back for more. Statistics and information about the 113 matches fought by Bobby Barnes in our events database Until now, there is no biography text. Please e-mail it. Bobby from the outset showed a lot of promise and was soon stepping into the ring with legends such as Mick Mcmanus and Jackie Pallo and with televised wrestling in its infancy and appearances limited Bobby remained focused on becoming a top star. Share. Wrestling (and his bike) took Tommy around the north of England for the best part of thirty years, from the early 1950s until well into the 1970s. Got a photo of bobby barnes you'd like to share with others? What happened to Bobby Barnes I believe he started out as a blue eye and then found his feet as a heel and a pretty nasty one at that, had great success with Adrian Street as The Hells angels tag team who were sensational but then a few years later he seemed to back off and played too much on the gay act wearing embarrassingly ridiculous wrestling gear and that stupid giant comb! The team, named by the promoters as the Hells Angels, were soon a great success with fans around the country where they topped the bill on many occasions and as they paraded around the ring got some choice words from the fans sat at ringside and although they entered the ring to a chorus of boos were infact highly regarded. document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Bobby Barnes did his job well. Have met Bobby Barnes a few times for some great fun matches. Also a really nice friendly guy. The only exception are names starting with an article. Street was trained as a professional wrestler by Chic Osmond and Mike Demitre. For example, you'll find "The Rock" by browsing the letter "R", … Internet Wrestling Database. Looking forward to another bout with him. Entry into the professional ranks came in 1958, thanks to Dale Martin Promotions, and it was something of a baptism of fire with opponents during the first few weeks including Mick McManus, Jackie Pallo and Len Wilding. He continued working until the 2000s and worked as a trainer at Dropkixx Wrestling Club. Barnes was a 5’7” middleweight from Lewisham who learned the business at the Symbric Wrestling Club, Lewisham, which he had joined when he was eleven years old. Tommy worked for the independent promoters, facing a range of opponents including Johnny saint, Fred Woolley, Cyril Knowles and Danny Flynn. Let’s remember him as the real blond bombshell of 1971! He was unfortunately always rather overshadowed by Adrian Street who was always seen as the ‘Number 1’ in the amazing Hells Angels tag team; but Bobby was very special in his own right. Bobby, who was born in Lewisham first entered the amateur ranks as an eleven year old at the Symbric Wrestling Club in his home town where he learnt the basics which would later take him on to the professional ring as a successful middleweight. Award. Who is the actor who plays Bobby Barnes, the drag queen on GLOW Season 3? Magnificent Maurice/Bobby Barnes (2) v Peter Wilson/Johnny Wilson (1) Johnny Kwango v Ivan Penzecoff . Visits to Wrestling Heritage are recorded by Google Analytics. try { Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Description Discussions 0 Comments 0 Change Notes . Using the name Kid Tarzan Jonathan, Street defeated Geoff Moran. Stick around after the interview for Cahoon's eclectic Bobby Barnes playlist. Owner of a ladies hairdressing salon Bobby was famous for his blond locks, of which he took great care. He was derided by fans throughout the land. Have met Bobby Barnes a few times for some great fun matches. Bobby Graham vs. Bob Abbott 12. By this time Bobbys ring attire was getting brighter on each appearance and although he continued to sport his flowing locks he was often seen with colouring in it and was soon sporting a very large comb whenever he entered the ring where he would preen himself with prior to tangling with his opponent. Barnes was a 5’7” middleweight from Lewisham who learned the business at the Symbric Wrestling Club, Lewisham, which he had joined when he was eleven years old. His character became even more larger than life when he teamed with Adrian Street as the Hells Angels tag team. "https://ssl." Bobby, who was born in Lewisham first entered the amateur ranks as an eleven year old at the Symbric Wrestling Club in his home town where he learnt the basics which would later take him on to the professional ring as a successful middleweight. (Adrian Street and Bobby Barnes who formed the Hells Angels tag team). Jim Breaks vs. John Naylor Running Time: 2 Discs – Source: VHS. (Bobby Barnes in an early tournament in 1961). Steve Logan vs. Caswell Martin 02. ! HELLS ANGELS!-I have a Massive File on them! Each year seemed to see Bobby’s hair grow longer and blonder, his cloaks and boots more colourful. Also a really nice friendly guy. April 2002 "The Pukka One" Darren Burridge (September 12, 1981) is a British professional wrestler who works for many independent promotions throughout the United Kingdom. 88 were here. His first professional wrestling match was on 8 August 1957. var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-13184720-1"); He's a fit, fun wrestler and jobber who can take all the punishment you can dish out and keep coming back for more. This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. Feature from "The Wrestler", November 1970 Feature from "The Wrestler", July 1971 Johnny Kwango folds up Bobby Barnes' legs Front and back covers of "The Wrestler" A posting by Keith Martinelli. BOBBY BARNES-An absolutely TOP Wrestler-Fantastic Array of Moves-Worked the Crowd. His first opponents included Jackie Pallo, Mick McManus and Len Wilding. Looking forward to another bout with him. Content of this site must Rather sadly and abruptly Street departed Joint Promotions about 1974 and Bobby never really regained his same confidence or status, contenting himself with sprayed on hair colouring and even growing a moustache. Profile. Return to Bobby Barnes did his job well. pageTracker._trackPageview(); Giant Haystacks & Wild Angus vs. Big Daddy & Alan Kilby SHOW # 2 03. There he stood in all his glory, absorbing the boos and jeers of the fans booed and jeered. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? In fact on a few occasions I was privileged to be shoulder to shoulder with some of these guys when the going got really tough!On one occasion I recall Nagasaki and I having to literally fight our way every foot back to the dressing rooms at The Wirrina Stadium in Peterborough in 1987, after a hot finish to a match with Wayne Bridges and Bobby Barnes! Tag Match: The Cortez Brothers (Dulwich) v "Bad Boy" Bobby Barnes (Lewisham) and Billy Stock (Ewell Village) Welterweight: Mick McManus (Newcross) v Mike Eagers (Sheffield) Middle-Heavyweight: Dave Morgan (Wales) v Johnny Czeslaw (Poland) The 20th annual British Wrestlers' Reunion was held at its traditional venue, The Bridges Public House, (proprietors, the former World Heavyweight Champion, Wayne Bridges and his bodybuilding champion wife, Sarah) in South Darenth, Dartford, Kent, on Sunday 14th August 2011. not be reproduced without the permission of the site owners. See all the wrestlers in this section                      Next page, This article is a stub which will eventually be replaced by a Personality Parade tribute. He joined with Adrian Street to form the Hell’s Angels tag team. Bobby Barnes was one of the most recognisable faces in british wrestling having a career than spanned in excess of 30 years. Please click this line if you do not care and want to view it anyway. Bobby Barnes. Also a really nice friendly guy. Looking forward to another bout with him. He was derided by fans throughout the land. Colour television was made for this pair! Bobby soon returned to singles competition on a full time basis and took on many of the top names from the time including Les Kellett, Jon Cortez,  Bob Anthony, Catweazle, Vic Faulkner, Mal Sanders to name but a few. He's a fit, fun wrestler and jobber who can take all the punishment you can dish out and keep coming back for more. Unfavorite. Also a really nice friendly guy. Have met Bobby Barnes a few times for some great fun matches. "); Bobby continued wrestling well into the 21st century although his appearances became less and less with age creeping up on him and when he finally retired from the ring he kept a very keen interest in the wrestling business by giving his expertise to up and coming wrestlers. Have met Bobby Barnes a few times for some great fun matches. The home of Top Rope Wrestling, located in Lebanon, TN, running monthly at the Wilson County Fairgrounds!! I thought that Bobby Barnes was a great wrestler and one of the most underestimated of the WOS era. As many wrestlers did during this period, wrestling was done on a part time basis and he soon became the owner of his own hair salon and later convenience store. In 1974 Adrian Street left the UK for America and although Adrian was replaced in the tag team by Magnificent Maurice the pair never achieved the same heights as Barnes had reached with Street. 0.016 MB. After joining the Symbric Wrestling Club when he was 11, Barnes wanted to become professional and made his debut in 1958. Pro Wrestling Style, Pro Wrestler, Unlisted, Male, Junior. Kevin Cahoon is the latest, greatest addition to the Netflix wrestling drama's cast. 1 Change Note Created by. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Pic credit: Ali Goldstein/Netflix. Bobby Barnes was one of the most recognisable faces in british wrestling having a career than spanned in excess of 30 years. Debut. View the profiles of people named Bobby Barns. Favorited. Content of this site must not be reproduced without the permission of the site owners; [email protected]. © wrestlingheritage.co.uk. Copyright is owned by the creators of text and photographs. 04-29-1972: FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1972 in Wembley, UK: Shown May 6, 1972 on ITV: The Borg Twins drew Adrian Street & Bobby Barnes in three falls after each team had won a fall… Les Kellett beat Steve Logan… Add to Collection. We'd welcome your e-mail if you'd like to tell us about a wrestler we don't have listed; please help us to make our listings the most helpful they can be! Favorite. LOADS of times Live! 10. Mar 16, 2018 @ 10:42am. LEONARD.FRANK-See my Topics 'TAGGING WITH THE ENEMY' and 'GENESIS OF. We would be pleased if you would write one. (Bobby Barnes preens himself prior to his match). 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