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Post by jimsteel on Oct 20, 2014 10:31:03 GMT -5
Jerry "The King" Lawler noted this morning on Twitter that wrestling legend Ox Baker (Douglas A. Baker) has passed away. The news of his passing was later reported by TMZ.
During his career, Baker captured numerous titles and was involved in notable feuds with the likes of Harley Race, Bruiser Brody and Big John Studd. Terry Funk once called Baker "the toughest man I ever shared a four corner ring with." Outside wrestling, Baker is perhaps best known for battling Kurt Russell in the 1981 film "Escape from New York."
Baker was 80-years-old.
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Post by TTX on Oct 20, 2014 10:33:29 GMT -5
RIP Ox, master of the heart punch.
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Post by executioner on Oct 20, 2014 10:35:58 GMT -5
RIP to one of the all time greats.
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Post by throwingtoasters on Oct 20, 2014 10:58:57 GMT -5
Super nice guy. He will be missed.
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Post by pikemojo on Oct 20, 2014 12:06:02 GMT -5
I only really discovered him through LOW but he became an instant favorite of mine. I tracked down some good "best of" tapes prior to DVDs and YouTube being as big and easily accessible as they are.
RIP
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 20, 2014 12:54:43 GMT -5
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Post by cruefan68 on Oct 20, 2014 13:52:44 GMT -5
Very sad news. He had a look that could scare you to death, not to mention a deadly Heart Punch, but by all accounts he was a great person outside of the tough exterior he was known for in the ring. He has been one of my favorites since I first began following wrestling. I always try to create him in video games even if getting the trademark mustache down is near impossible. RIP Ox, a true original.
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Post by Kamala on Oct 20, 2014 14:22:35 GMT -5
Ox was a good guy spent time around him in mid 80's had a great look for a heel.
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Post by Justin Case on Oct 20, 2014 17:24:35 GMT -5
surely be missed. Love watching old videos of his matches in his day! He was indeed a very brutal man inside the ring, but a very nice man outside of it! I still remember him being on the Price Is Right. LOL. RIP Ox!
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Post by tystates on Oct 20, 2014 17:41:14 GMT -5
I got to meet Ox Baker at least a couple times. Once at some convention and I bought his cookbook. Then in 2002 at the HOF inductions when I was helping Tom with the FG booth that weekend. He was great at his character but still nice at the same time. Watched him cut a promo during a taped interview for something on tv at the HOF and he knew what he was doing on the mic.
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