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This episode of the legendary pro-wrestling show screened on 29 July 1980. Ernie Leonard and Steve Rickard compere the action at Canterbury Court Stadium. In the first match up Aussie grappler Larry O'Day teams up with local Merv Fortune to take on Kid Hardie and young Ricky Rickard. An excerpt features Brute Miller and Sweet William (later famous as The Bushwackers) against Lu Leota and Samoan Joe; while Jack Claybourne and Ron Miller round out the bill. Billy T James makes an appearance and comments on the authenticity of the in-the-ring proceedings.
Professional wrestling first appeared on New Zealand television as Big Time Wrestling in 1973. The show was filmed in Australia by American promoter James E. Barnett. Steve Rickard often co-promoted with Barnett and as a result ...
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HI THERE THIS IS FANTASTIC TO BE ABLE TO REVEIW THE OLD T/V SHOWS FIRST TIME I HAVE TUNED IN WON'T BE THE LAST CONGRATULATIONS.
WILL ANY OF THE COUNTRY TOUCH SHOWS BE AIRED AS THEY WERE TRULY GREAT VEIWING.
KIND REGARDS,
RAY & VAL.

this is the greatest we need to have available old tv shows for even my kids loved it
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Television, 1979 (Full Length Episode)
Variety show co-hosted by Ernie Leonard
antony
Posted at 10.34AM - 26.03.2010
there arent enough presenters wearing sensible tracksuits on television these days