For those familiar with Wigan’s history of Catch-As-Catch-Can wrestling, you’ve probably at least heard of Billy Riley, the gentleman who trained such notorious shooters as Karl Gotch, “The Golden Ace” John Naylor, and Billy Robinson - among many others - at his humble Lancashire facility eventually nicknamed “The Snake Pit.”
Well, The Pit has reopened, accompanied by a revival in popularity of Catch-style wrestling.
Visit the official Snake Pit site:
http://www.snakepitwigan.com/And, when you have a few minutes, check out the interview with Andrea Wood, who operates the gym with her father Roy, one of Riley's last original students:
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/11/24/2583320/interview-andrea-wood-return-of-catch-wrestling-snake-pit