STING, the Undertaker, Mr USA and the Head Banger traded insults and blows as American wrestling came to the Coronation Hall at Ulverston.

The Mail, on March 11 in 2000 recorded that there was a full house of 600 to shout their approval at the ring battles.

It noted: "The beasts from the American Wrestling Federation put on a spectacular evening's entertainment by knocking the stuffing out of each other in the ring — and the audience loved it.

"Loud cheers echoed round the hall as some of the biggest names in the business went through their paces dressed in their colourful garbs."

Among the stars of the wrestling world who were there included Rick Masters as the Undertaker and the Sensational L.O.D."

Also battling it out were Sting, Kane and the Boston Brawler.