On 07 Mar 2007 18:33:37 GMT, Chad Bryant wrote:

"WrestHist" wrote:
Checkmate (Les Thorton, former NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
and 80's WWF Jobber) from World Class Championship Wrestling hailed
from the "Isle of Man" which is one of the British Isles in the UK.

The Isle of Man is actually not part of the United Kingdom.

"Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century
when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown
in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx
Gaelic language. Isle of Man is a British crown dependency, but is not
part of the UK. However, the UK Government remains constitutionally
responsible for its defense and international representation"

[from the CIA FactBook, bless their black hearts]

Brian Whatcott Altus OK