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English wrestler

Peter William Thornley (born 19 October 1941)^[4] is an English retired professional wrestler who was best known for the ring characterKendo Nagasaki.

The character of Nagasaki was a Japanese samurai with a mysterious past and reputed powers of healing^[5][6] and hypnosis.^[2] He was one of the biggest draws of all time in British wrestling, especially in the mid-1970s and the turn of the 1980s – 1990s.^[7]

Thornley wore a mask for most of his career, the one significant exception being several months following a December 1977 televised voluntary unmasking ceremony.^[8] He had originally retired in 1978 but returned to competition briefly in 1981 and then again from 1986 to 1993.

Thereafter he made sporadic wrestling appearances.^[9]

Thornley gave occasional interviews as Kendo Nagasaki, usually photographed fully masked or with his face hidden, and often speaking through a repr