It was the moment wrestling fans have waited 30 years for as Kendo Nagasaki returned to the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton in readiness to relive the memories of one night in 1977 which captivated the nation.

However, the international man of mystery was keeping his thoughts to himself and refused to answer questions, preferring to speak only through his close confidante Atlantis Cronos Goth.

The powerhouse geared up for the biggest night of his career by donning his famed mask yesterday and looking around the venue which catapulted him into the country’s psyche.

The grappler was unmasked during a live televised match at the venue in 1977 and 14 million fans tuned in to get a glimpse.

Nagasaki, now 61, vows to have his mask burned inside the ring if defeated in his bout on October 29 with Yorehos Christotoulos. Nagasaki, who once lived in Wolverhampton but hails from Stoke, is a former world champion.

Atlantis Cronos Goth said: “His face has only ever been unveiled once in public.

Wolverhampton is such a significant place for him because of what happened back here in the 1970s.