Real Name - Shirley Crabtree
Lifespan - 11/14/30 - 12/2/97
6'6" 375 lbs. - Halifax, West Yorkshire, ENG

Aliases - Blonde Adonis, Mr. Universe, Battling Guardsman

Athletic background - Bodybuilding, Rugby

Teachers - Shirley Crabtree (Sr.), George Hackenschmidt

Professional background - Britian(`5?-`61), Britian(`76-`93)

Groups - n/a

Peak Years - `77-`85

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- Daddy Splash (Big Splash)

Favorites -
- Backdrop
- Shoulder Block
- Bodyslam
- Corner Whip
- Overhead Forearm to Chest

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 3
science - 0
aerial - 0
power - 5
strikes - 5

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 2
bumping - 0
carrying - 2
heat - 9
legacy - 7

Place in History - When you talk about pro-wrestling in Britian, you just can't avoid mentioning Shirley Crabtree, better known as Big Daddy. A massive man with grumpy old man charisma, Big Daddy became the biggest pro-wrestling star on the "World of Sport" television show. As a young man, Shirley Crabtree was a tanned and well-muscled bleached blond heel. After leaving the sport for 15 years, Shirley came back, but not as a heel, despite being a mean glory hog with little going for him outside of co-running the promotion with his brother Max Crabtree. Based on Burl Ives' character from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Max reinvented his aging obese brother. By 1977, Big Daddy became the "People's Champion." He feuded with the larger and just as nasty Giant Haystacks in the most memorable feud in British wrestling history. They battled on-and-off for years with Daddy having side feuds with people like Mighty John Quinn, Mick McManus and "Banger" Walsh. Daddy became famed for marching to the ring in a top hat and children alongside him to the song "We Shall Not Be Moved" (which he recorded a version of in his prime). After "World of Sport" went off television, the popularity pro-wrestling in the U.K. basically nosedived and Daddy had a couple stroke over the next few years that ended his career and life.