Johnny Kidd (wrestler)
| John Lowing | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Johnny Kidd |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (175 cm) |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (102 kg) |
| Born | 20 September 1955 Balham, London, England |
| Resides | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Trained by | Ken Joyce, Ampthill Amateur Wrestling Club |
| Debut | 1978, vs. Tony Scarlo in Salisbury, Wiltshire |
Johnny Kidd (born 20 September 1955) is the ring name of John Lowing, a British professional wrestler best known for his work during what was known as the Golden Era of British Wrestling.
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[edit] Professional wrestling career
Kidd made his professional wrestling debut in a singles match against Tony Scarlo at the Salisbury City Hall in Salisbury, Wiltshire after being trained by the Ampthill Amateur Wrestling Club.
Kidd found his most success during the Golden Era of British Wrestling when the television show World of Sport was launched featuring wrestling in the mid-1960s.
A practitioner of the British style of wrestling, Kidd found little success in the more modern form of wrestling. However, Kidd would find sanctuary in old-school promotions like Revolution British Wrestling, and Premier Promotions where he won various titles. Kidd still continues to compete in wrestling to this day, wrestling for various promotions around the UK, mostly LDN Wrestling, where has competed on all 4 Legends Showdown events.
Outside of wrestling Kidd is a technical advisor for Vauxhall Motors.In 0ctober 2009 Kidd lost to Matt Jarrett at GL1 Gloucester Leisure Centre
On 28 February 2010, Kidd competed in a special attraction match against Joel Redman in Tiverton, Devon for the Devon Wrestling Association, which he lost after being attacked with a steel chair.
On 30 July 2011, Kidd made his debut for American promotion Chikara, defeating compatriot Johnny Saint in a match contested under World of Sport rules.[1] The following day Saint, teaming with Mike Quackenbush, pinned Kidd, teaming with Colt Cabana, in a tag team match.[1]
Kidd is scheduled to appear for the Devon Wrestling Association again in February 2012, competing in a match against DWA Trophy holder Nick Riley for the Trophy itself.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Premier Wrestling Federation
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- PWF Welterweight Championship (1 time)
- Dutch Extreme Wrestling
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- DEW Hybrid Championship (1 time, current)
- LDN WRESTLING
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- Golden Grappler 2007
- LDN British Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "Past results". Chikara. http://www.chikarapro.com/results.php. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Revolution British Wrestling Title Historys". titlehistories.com. http://www.titlehistories.com/Revolution_British_Wrestling.htm. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
