The United Press ran an article on March 8, 1938 about McCready's arrival in England
from Canada in what he dubbed to be a "crusade." McCready boasted about the scientific
wrestling being staged in New Zealand and Australia, and decried the "all-in" style in
England.  He claimed the British Empire championship and to prove that he was the
rightful titleholder, he agreed to meet anyone in a gym for free with sports writers as
witnesses.  He explained that:  "I am told that a great many sportsmen in England have
ceased to be interested in wrestling here because the all-in variety has antagonized them.  
I should imagine it would antagonize anyone with elementary knowledge of the sport."












Research by Tim Hornbaker
Earl McCready Wrestling History