Tom 'Dynamite Kid' Billington did not play Rugby for Wigan, he played in School, but never for Wigan, in any capacity. Certainly not in the 80s as he was in Calgary, Canada by 1978, And didn't return to live in England until 1994.

Davey Boy Smith didn't play for Wigan either, he went straight into Pro wrestling from Leaving school, making his debut in 1978 and going over to Canada in 1980.

Didn't he get into the ring once wearing a Wigan shirt?

Well i met my wife in Scots...

Classy

That was Jake The Snake Roberts for some weird reason.

I don;t recall that, there is a video online of Jake 'The Snake' Roberts wrestling for an Indy promotion in a Blue & White Ellergen Wigan jersey. Bizarre.

The only wrestler I recall playing for Wigan was Bert 'the spaniel' Terrible, he played twice, both times leaving the field early, once with haemorrhoid problems, and once, due to a broken flask. He represented Platt Bridge Formation Drinking Team in the Commonwealth Games but was banned for passing, not failing, a drugs test. Famously he once met the Queen Mother who referred to him as, " a shyster". He was killed during the 2nd World War, not in action, but got knocked down by a bus outside the King Billy, he is buried in a pauper's grave in Lower Ince.

Yes i have the entire match on dvd Jake The Snake Roberts "wrestles" in a 1990 Wigan Away shirt

Think it's on youtube.

He would pop down and watch Parkside a few times, surprisingly short bloke.

Seperate issue do any of you guys recall a Maurice Platt playing for Wigan, he's a course lecturer at the college i'm at in Willesden says he played for Wigan when i went in with my Wire top on, don't recall him though ?

I think he may have played for Ince one or two times, but it was a long time ago

There you go.
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Cheers RG (and Bilko), what happened to him, injury or released ?

One pro wrestler who did play for Wigan was big Ste Breheny. Think he went under the name Buffalo Breheny or something.

im pretty sure thomas billington did .but all i can remember is david had a few photos with golborne parkside

just asked his brother and he said he had a trial at wigan and they offerd him a contract but he turned it down and carried on wrestling

I need to see this.

I played for Parkside and Dave came down during a game v Normanton knights.

Tommy never played for Wigan, it's my best mate's dad. I've read his Autobiography, Thomas Billington aka Dynamite kid never played for Wigan lol

Anybody got the link for Jake Roberts wearing a Wigan shirt?

I think I met your wife in Scotts once too

Interestingly (or not) Big Daddy was on Bradford's books but never got a first team game.

He was also frightened of Wrestling my Dad's uncle, who was a wrestler by the name of Billy Joyce. I'd guess that only a few on here would remember him.

I thin k I remember Billy Joyce. Did he used to work at Kirkless workshops?

Maybe as a youngster but that wasn't his real name. He worked down the pit for a while but he then owned a shop and pub.

This bloke was late 50's or something like that and this was probably about 1980 ish. My dad knew him and said he once got hold of him and turned him upside down in an instant. I was bricking it in case he did it to me.Must have been someone else then

Definitely not him then.