"The Wrestler" magazine was published in the UK from June 1961 to October 1972. Reproduced here, in its entirety, is the very first issue. Its introduction states "The Wrestler" will be devoted to English and Commonwealth wrestlers each and every month but, we shall not be entirely insular in our views or our comment, as professional wrestling is an international sport, and deserves, as far as possible, a world-wide coverage, something that American magazines have declined to give."

Finally, for the picture collectors amongst you, the photographs from the pages above are presented here, without the text

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