Johnny Kidd (wrestler)
| Johnny Kidd | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Lowing |
| Born |
20 September 1955 Balham, London, England |
| Residence | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Johnny Kidd |
| Billed height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Billed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Trained by | Ken Joyce, Ampthill Amateur Wrestling Club |
| Debut |
1978, vs. Tony Scarlo in Salisbury, Wiltshire |
| Retired | April 5th, 2016 |
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.
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 October 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 made another appearance for the Devon Wrestling Association in February 2012, competing in a match against DWA Trophy holder Nick Riley for the Trophy itself, in which he was unsuccessful.
Kidd will return too GL1 Gloucester Leisure Centre on March 2013 to face Jimmy Meadows who has been trained by Robbie Brookside.
Kidd will face Jimmy Meadows for the Superstars Of Wrestling Middleweight Title in Oct 2013 at GL1 Gloucester Leisure Centre
On 28 May 2016, Kidd faced Mike Quackenbush at a Chikara event in Manchester in his retirement match,[2] which ended in a draw.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Premier Wrestling Federation
- PWF Welterweight Championship (1 time)
- Dutch Extreme Wrestling
- DEW Hybrid Championship (1 time, current)
- Pro Wrestling Pride
- Catch Division Championship (1 time)
- Golden Grappler 2007
- LDN British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Scottish School Of Wrestling
- SSW 24/7 Hardcore Champion (1 time)
Notes
- 1 2 "Past results". Chikara. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ↑ Johnson, Mike (18 May 2016). "All time great Johnny Kidd set to retire next week at Chikara UK tour". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "5/28 Chikara in Manchester, U.K. – Quackenbush vs. Kidd main event, Kimber Lee, Gulak & Chuck Taylor, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Revolution British Wrestling Title Historys". titlehistories.com. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
External links
- Johnny Kidd at the official Chikara website
- Profile at The Wrestling Archive