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Post by TDalton on Jun 22, 2009 20:20:48 GMT -5
Just caught this on the Observer site:
Toronto fixture Billy "Red" Lyons is in rough shape in the hospital in Kitchener, ONT. We don't have more details but Dick Beyer reported that the situation is not good.
I hope for the best. Lyons is a class act.
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Post by executioner on Jun 22, 2009 20:24:43 GMT -5
Get well soon Billy!
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Post by canadianpittbull on Jun 22, 2009 21:24:15 GMT -5
I had heard about this and I really hope Billy Red pulls through. And I agree that he is definitely a class act!
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Post by TTX on Jun 22, 2009 21:39:14 GMT -5
Always liked Billy Red, thoughts are out for him.
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Post by Mr. Jimmyface on Jun 23, 2009 0:34:17 GMT -5
My thoughts and prayers to Billy Red Lyons and his family right now. Billy Red Lions is arguably the wrestling personality I cherish the most, because he was key to one of my happiest moments growing up - being a wrestling fan. A lot of my teen years were not good ones, but whenever I would watch WWF matches, life got a lot better.
I grew up in WNY, which allowed me to catch WWF Canada from across the lake. And for WWF Canada in the 80's, Billy Red was the announcer on their weekly shows. With a smile and dark blue WWF blazer, he would introduce the cards and interview promos with a unique and familiar flair. He started off each and every segment with "And (insert name of wrestler or tag team) puts another one in the plus column! Good afternoon, wrestling fans! Billy Red Lyons here at the World Wrestling Federation, here to tell you about the exciting card of matches coming to (name of city or province here)..."
Then he would run down the matches with great enthusiasm and drama, and then cut to the pre-packaged promo interviews. Afterwards, he would wrap up the dates of the shows, and end with a big smile, telling us "Don't you dare miss this one!".
I never saw him wrestle, but in his announcing role, he left an amazing memory for me to draw upon whenever I need a smile or that warm fuzzy feeling in my heart.
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Post by graymar on Jun 23, 2009 8:44:50 GMT -5
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Post by canadianpittbull on Jun 23, 2009 9:15:47 GMT -5
This is a sad day in Wrestling indeed. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Lyons family and friends. Another great will be missed.
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Post by TTX on Jun 23, 2009 9:35:42 GMT -5
RIP, Mr. Lyons. I'll give him a title shot in LOW today in honor of what he gave to wrestling.
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Post by j on Jun 23, 2009 11:42:55 GMT -5
sad day indeed.
I'll always remember him on Maple Leaf Wrestling and as the ring announcer when WWF came to Buffalo. Met him at Ilio DiPaolo's restraunt when I was real young and I always thought he was such a nice guy.
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Post by holland227 on Jun 23, 2009 12:13:34 GMT -5
sad day
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