At just a few months shy of 68 years of age, one of Englandís most cherished professional wrestling talents finally made his way to the United States in late March, as Johnny Saint teamed with Mike Quackenbush and Jorge Rivera for CHIKARAís King of Trios tournament in Philadelphia.

Although ultimately unsuccessful -- going out in the tournament to Claudio Castagnoli, Dave Taylor, and modern-day technical virtuoso Bryan Danielson -- he did, in fact, accomplished his true goal, in winning over the North American audience with the style that he describes as a type of "escapology."

"I've been an admirer and fan of Johnny Saint's style for the last 13 years, and it's been a privilege to wrestle him in Europe," CHIKARA co-founder Mike Quackenbush told SLAM! Wrestling a few daysbefore the March 27-29th shows. "It will be an honour to team with him here in the United States at King of Trios, and I think the American wrestling audience will be in for a real treat when they see the elegant, no-nonsense style that Saint has to offer. To me, he embodies the best of British wrestling."

The 1983 book, Sportsviewers Guide Wrestling by Peter Bills, David & Charles, confirms Quackenbush's belief. "Saint is probably the greatest tactician around today. He has devised a bewildering selection of counters and offensive moves over the years. He prefers skilled exchanges of hold and counter wrestling, but can dish it out with the roughest when the occasion demands."

In conversation, however, Saint is hardly a braggart. "I canít begin to describe the