Billy Joyce (wrestler)
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English professional wrestler (1916–2000)
Bob Robinson (3 May 1916 – 15 September 2000), better known as Billy Joyce, was an English professional wrestling. He is known for his association with The Snake Pit.[1] [2]
Career
[edit ]Robinson made his debut in 1942, working alongside Billy Riley.[3] In 1951, Karl Gotch visited Wigan, which would eventually lead to a match between the two in Hannover.[4]
On 15 April 1958, he won the vacant British Heavyweight Championship, defeating Gordon Nelson in London.[5]
In May 1968, he wrestled in Japan, wrestling against Tauneharu Sugiyama, Rusher Kimura, amongst others.[6]
He died 15 September 2000, aged 84.[7]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Billy Joyce". Wrestling Heritage. 2024年08月23日. Retrieved 2026年04月23日.
- ^ "Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling in Wigan Borough - Wigan Archives". archives.wigan.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026年04月23日.
- ^ Shannon, Jake (2011年06月01日). Say Uncle!: Catch-As-Catch Can Wrestling and the Roots of Ultimate Fighting, Pro Wrestling & Modern Grappling. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-961-5.
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2026年04月23日.
- ^ "British Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2026年04月23日.
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Billy Joyce - Promotions @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2026年04月23日.
- ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (2015年09月15日). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0505-0.