21-498: British Wrestling Federation may refer to: a collective of British professional wrestling promotions 1958-1970 headed by Paul Lincoln a British professional wrestling promotion active c. 1970s - c.2000 owned by Orig Williams Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title British Wrestling Federation . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
42-550: A mask and adopt the ring name "Dr. Death". As Dr. Death, Lincoln "brought fear to wrestling rings across the South throughout the '50s and '60s." He was known to wrestle on cards as Paul Lincoln and then again as Dr. Death. During the 1960s, he had a heated feud with the heroic White Angel ; during one bout in The Metropolitan Theatre , an audience member shot him with an air gun . The feud culminated in
63-517: A mask versus mask match that was won by Lincoln. Within a year of arriving in the UK, Lincoln began promoting. His promotion, Paul Lincoln Managements, competed against then-market leader Joint Promotions by using contacts at Granada Theatres to market his events and by bringing in international stars such as Ski Hi Lee and "The Wild Man of Borneo". In the 1960s, Lincoln was reportedly bought out by Joint Promotions for £1 million. and his promotion
84-592: A campaign of harassment against Crabtree at BWF shows, forcing him to retire from wrestling for several years. In the 1970s, Lincoln was unmasked in a bout with Peter Maivia . He went on to wrestle in Valencia , Spain before returning to Australia in 1975, where he wrestled in Melbourne as "Major Lincoln". He returned to the UK in 1986, settling in Southampton . For most of his career, Lincoln wrestled as
105-534: A sofa, wields a katana , and is put down when a statue is broken on his head. He was also the film's stunt fight co-ordinator . In 1981, Maivia was diagnosed with inoperable cancer , having reportedly ignored symptoms along with his friends and family's requests to see a doctor. He died on June 13, 1982. Maivia was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame , along with his daughter's ex-husband Rocky Johnson , in 2008 by his grandson Dwayne Johnson , with
126-601: A year in the business, he won the New Zealand Heavyweight Championship . The title victory was impressive, however Maivia's reign was extremely short, and he held the championship for just three days, with the championship returning to Rickard on August 6, 1964. The point had been made though, and from then onward, Maivia enjoyed main-event status in the NWA 's New Zealand territory. Later in 1964, Maivia followed up his previous success by winning
147-549: The AWA winning many championships in the process. He joined the World Wide Wrestling Federation in mid-1977. He was one of the company's biggest stars, working matches with many top wrestlers such as Superstar Billy Graham , Ivan Putski and Bob Backlund . He turned heel for the first time in his career in 1978 on Backlund in a match against Spiros Arion and Victor Rivera . During his tenure in
168-932: The NWA Australasian Heavyweight Championship . Maivia became the new Australasian champion by defeating Kangaroo Kennedy , and he carried the belt for four years before finally losing it to Steve Rickard in 1968. After developing his repertoire and ring skills in New Zealand, Maivia slowly began to branch out and take bookings in larger promotions. Maivia continued working mainly in Hawaii during most of his career. In 1968 he worked for International Wrestling Enterprise in Japan. From 1969 to 1975 he worked in NWA San Francisco , NWA Hollywood , WCCW , Houston Wrestling , and
189-585: The ring name Dr. Death , was an Australian professional wrestler and promoter . After leaving high school, Lincoln began wrestling in showground bouts staged by Roy Bell. He went on to wrestle under the ring name "Elmo Lincoln". During his late teens, he wrestled in Singapore. In 1951, at the age of 19, Lincoln emigrated to the United Kingdom. He initially wrestled as "James Lincoln" and "Paul Lincoln" before George Kidd advised him to wear
210-519: The 2i's a live music venue, and gave The Vipers a residency . The 2i's went on to become hugely successful after Lincoln began staging music evenings aimed at teenagers featuring rock and roll and skiffle acts. The 2i's became known as "a recruiting centre for the first generation of London rockers" and "a haven for managers and agents on the hunt for fresh talent". Musicians such as Cliff Richard , Adam Faith , Ritchie Blackmore , Lionel Bart , and Tommy Steele went on to launch their careers in
231-465: The 2i's. Lincoln recruited the bouncer of the 2i's, Peter Grant , as a wrestler. In addition to running the 2i's, Lincoln also managed the musicians Terry Dene , Wee Willie Harris , and Kris Kristofferson , as well as the band Les Hobeaux. In 1957, Lincoln conceived the idea of staging skiffle concerts on voyage between Southend, England and Boulogne, France. He chartered the paddle steamer MV Royal Daffodil and sold tickets for what
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#1732783190422252-566: The Flyinʻ Hawaiian, was of the Ali'i lineage of Malietoa . Maivia's traditional Samoan tattoos , which covered his abdomen and legs, were a symbol of his High Chief status. According to Superstar Billy Graham , they were completed in three days. His wife Ofelia Fuataga, more commonly known as Lia Maivia , was one of the first female professional wrestling promoters. Maivia adopted Lia's daughter Mataniu Feagaimaleata "Ata" Fitisemanu. Maivia
273-587: The United Kingdom. After spending his first twenty years in American Samoa, Maivia moved to New Zealand. He began competing, wrestling under the ring name Prince Peter Maivia. He was trained in New Zealand by local wrestler and promoter Steve Rickard . Both in and out of the ring, Rickard taught the young Samoan a great deal about professional wrestling, and under his guidance, Maivia developed at an amazing rate. On 3 August 1964, after less than
294-722: The WWWF, he also competed in Hawaii, Japan, Toronto, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New Zealand. He left the WWWF, which had now been renamed to the WWF, in 1981. After leaving the WWF, Maivia returned to California and won the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship . He wrestled in his last match in Hawaii in February 1982, defeating Victor Rivera in a singles match. He retired on February 11, 1982, due to his battle with cancer. Maivia, also known as
315-491: The lease on the 2i's , a steakhouse in Soho, London, and turned it into a coffeehouse . Lincoln planned to use the rooms above the restaurant as temporary accommodation for foreign wrestlers. In July 1956, The Vipers Skiffle Group took shelter from the rain in the 2i's, whereupon Lincoln suggested they keep playing in the coffeehouse's basement. The success of their impromptu performance made Lincoln reconsider his plans; he made
336-474: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Wrestling_Federation&oldid=1211931805 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Paul Lincoln Paul Lincoln (born James McDonald Lincoln ; 3 May 1932 – 11 January 2011), also known by
357-515: The villainous "Dr. Death", who wore a black leather mask and black boots (and approached the ring wearing a black robe) and was billed from Hollywood . Lincoln was "burly" but relatively short for a professional wrestler. His finishing move was a clawhold . Towards the end of his career, Lincoln also wrestled as "Major Lincoln", a heelish officer of the British Army . In April 1956, Lincoln and his business partner Ray Hunter purchased
378-583: Was a Samoan-American professional wrestler, actor and stunt coordinator. Maivia was the grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson via adoption, and was also part of the famous Anoaʻi family via blood brother pact. He was also the promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance member Polynesian Pro Wrestling in Hawaii . Maivia made his debut in 1960 at the age of 23. He worked for NWA Hawaii , and in other places including France, and
399-603: Was dubbed the "Rock Across the Channel". The concerts ran until 1963, with acts such as James Brown , Ray Charles , Chas Hodges , Jerry Lee Lewis , The Shadows , and Gene Vincent amongst those performing. Lincoln was married to Elizabeth, with whom he had a daughter, Natalie. Lincoln died on 11 January 2011 at the age of 78. He had been afflicted with cancer and Parkinson's disease . Peter Maivia Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia (born Fanene Pita Anderson ; April 6, 1937 – June 13, 1982), better known as Peter Maivia ,
420-681: Was merged into Joint in 1970. After Bert Assirati was stripped of the British Heavyweight Championship by Joint Promotions in 1958, Lincoln led a collective of independent promoters named the British Wrestling Federation (not to be confused with the similarly-named promotion later run by Orig Williams ) who continued to recognise Assirati as champion. When Assirati was injured in 1960, Lincoln and his BWF associates switched recognition to Shirley Crabtree . Unhappy with this, Assirati conducted
441-561: Was the blood brother of Amituanai Anoaʻi, the father of the Wild Samoans ( Afa and Sika ), and thus the Anoaʻi family regard the Maivia family as part of their own family. Maivia was also an actor, appearing in the fifth James Bond film, You Only Live Twice , where he played a driver who transports a disguised Bond to Osato headquarters. His character also fights Bond, is hit with
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