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On the Mat - 29 July 1980

Television (Full Length Episode) – 1980

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Chris

24 Nov 2022 - 09.59am

I remember going to On the Mat in Wellington town hall many moons ago with my Dad and Uncle and seeing Mr Fuji against Rick Martell. Samoa Joe was my favorite wrestler and back then it was no holds barred especially the Shek putting his mark on many wrestlers forehead. Who can forget that formidable tune ....😅

Christina Epati

17 Jul 2022 - 02.01pm

Can someone confirm for me if this was the wrestling that was held in Hillsborough. My Dad used to participate his wrestling name was Tony Glassie, I'm just looking for footage or articles.

Andrew

28 Jan 2017 - 11.39pm

Wow...I wish they had more episodes of On the Mat...my Dad wrestled on the show 'Tommy Gun' would have loved to have seen him on here as he's passed on now!

Dick Bevin

6 Apr 2015 - 08.00pm

I used to watch On the Mat on a Sunday avro back in the early to late 70s. Went to the Founders Theatre in Hamilton in about 1975 and saw King Curtis beat Don Morocco using a rather 'indecent' hold. Yelled myself hoarse and couldn't talk the next day.

8 Dec 2013 - 03.07am

I really like On the Mat. It was a great show and Steve Rickard was a great wrestler.

Paul Ward

10 Jun 2012 - 05.29pm

@BLACK: the two episodes of On the Mat that are on NZ On Screen are the only two episodes remaining in TVNZ's archive. If viewers have more episodes (eg. on VHS) and they were in OK condition we'd happily look to rights clear them and get them up onsite. Get in touch! Otherwise, enjoy!
@Ray and Val: we have a 1968 episode of Country Touch presented by Tex Morton: http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-country-touch-1968

BLACK

10 Jun 2012 - 03.39pm

Excellent. Please put on more of ON THE MAT.

Jeremy

2 Jun 2012 - 10.03pm

Michael Scott was my uncle and passed away last Monday.Was to young to have ever seen this show when it was on air but I am so happy I can watch some of it now and see what he was apart of all those years ago.

antony

26 Mar 2010 - 10.34am

there arent enough presenters wearing sensible tracksuits on television these days

RAY & VAL THURGOOD

25 Mar 2010 - 04.37pm

HI THERE THIS IS FANTASTIC TO BE ABLE TO REVEIW THE OLD T/V SHOWS FIRST TIME I HAVE TUNED IN WON'T BE THE LAST CONGRATULATIONS.
WILL ANY OF THE COUNTRY TOUCH SHOWS BE AIRED AS THEY WERE TRULY GREAT VEIWING.

KIND REGARDS,
RAY & VAL.

9 Feb 2010 - 06.23pm

this is the greatest we need to have available old tv shows for even my kids loved it