Johnny Kincaid

John "Johnny" Kincaid (born 4 June 1945) is a former English professional wrestler and author. He was known for wrestling during the golden age of British wrestling as he was a regular on ITV's World of Sport. Kincaid is a former European heavyweight champion.[3]

Johnny Kincaid
Birth nameJohn Kincaid
Born (1945-06-04) 4 June 1945[1]
Battersea, England[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Johnny Kincaid
Billed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Billed weight246 lb (112 kg)
Billed fromBarbados
Debut16 July 1963
Retired1986

Career

Wrestling

Kincaid started amateur boxing at the early age of 11, in his late teens he had many bouts under the IBA banner.

In July 1963 Kincaid started his career in professional wrestling. Johnny learnt his trade as a wrestler whilst he was boxing in a fair ground boxing booth. Kincaid enjoyed a career that lasted for over twenty years, he travelled the world applying his trade, he wrestled all over Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America and in Asia including working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling in the 1970s.[4] Kincaid won the European championship in 1980 when he defeated Rene Lasartesse in Hamburg, Germany.

Writing

Memoirs

  • (2007) Johnny Kincaid: Wrestling's Ring Side Seat. AuthorHouse.[5]
  • (2009) From International Wrestler to Pubs and Punters. AuthorHouse.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

References
  1. Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
  2. "BBC Four - Timeshift, Series 12, when Wrestling was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies, Johnny Kincaid".
  3. "Kinky Goings On". Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Matches « Johnny Kincaid « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
  5. "Wrestling's Ring Side Seat by Johnny Kincaid - Pro Wrestling Books". 15 April 2014.
  6. "From International Wrestler to Pubs and Punters".
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