Million Posts Challenge - Wrestling from the past

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[ChiefGator]

Thanks those pics / videos were really great, as was the increased post count.

 

[Gatordiddy]

I saw those two at the Chili’s in Clearwater-US19 and East Bay years back.
Randy was only about 5’10” or so , but that man had some bulk to him. And Elizabeth was a smoke show.

A couple of years after their breakup, I was in LA and just happened to see Randy get “hurt” on TV outside an arena in LA getting “attacked” exiting his limo.

As fate would have it...
Two days later I’m sitting next to him and the new girlfriend on a Delta flight. He really did screw up his knee (he was on crutches). Most friendly and polite guy ever. Flight attendants were loving it.

 

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Sgt Slaughter

 

[T REX]

Now this is a sad day. He was wrestling in the 80s and 90s. RIP Mean Gene.

 

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[ChiefGator]

Memphis had a lot of good talent, of course the KING is the best known. I bet few know he got attention as a child by sending in his art work related to wrestling.

WWE legend Jerry Lawler drew these incredible wrestling trading cards for Topps

 

[gingerlover]

Sucks about Mean Gene. Him, Bobby Heenan, and Gorilla Monsoon are the voices from my childhood. Add in the Fink for ring announcing and that is my favorite group.

 

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Traditionally wrestling had heels from countries that the US did not like. With a world wide system now this is less popular but still exists. A great example and a great wrestler was the Great Malenko, see that Great is appropriate.

Boris Malenko - Wikipedia

The Great Malenko! Hated by us all during the Cold War era. His signature move? The Russian Sickle, of course!

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Never was a wrestling fan, but remember Gordon Solie signing off before Championship Roller Derby came on.



Are you listening Pat Dooley?