R.I.P WRESTLING DEATHS 2019

[jimsteel]

MEN
Jacques Rougeau Sr-89
Eddie Marlin-89
Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer-88
Rene Goulet-86
Les Thornton-83
Dr. Karonte
Big John Quinn-78
Harley Race-76
Pedro Morales-76
Perro Aguayo Sr-73
Alexis Smirnoff-71
Izzy Slapowitz-71
Moondog Rex/Randy Colley-69
John Chambers-67
Salvatore Bellomo-67
King Kong Bundy-61
Giant Gustave-58
Billy Ray Hickerson
Maxx Muscle-56
Koji Kitao-55
BIG JOHN KAP
J.D. Wolfe
Trevor Adonis-53
Silver King-51
BLACKJACK BROWN
Rick Bognar/Fake Razor Ramoan/Big Titan-49
Dango Nguyen-48
Mr. Niebla-46
Atsushi Aoki-41
Super Zeta-39
Adrian "Lionheart" McCallum-36
Miraculous Rex Bacchus-35
Cliff Sheets
Johnny Hawk
Playboy Paul Richards/Graffix The Mean Green Chicken
Matt Travis-25

WOMAN
Ethel Johnson-83
Star-52
Rocksan Biggerstaff/BellaDonna-40
Ashley Massaro-39

OTHER
Mean Gene Okerlund-76
Paco Alonso-67
Al Wilson
Honest John-60
Yamaguchi-San-60
Lyle C Williams-57
Mark Grayson

[jimsteel]

Former AWA & WWF Wrestler Trevor Adonis/Jim Evans Passes Away


Sad news today, as a former star with the AWA who also worked for the WWF in the 1980s and 1990s as Jim Evans, and founded continued work on the indies through the 2000s as Trevor Adonis, passed away today at the age of 53. He had suffered a massive heart attack a few days prior and succumbed to the damage done by the cardiac arrest.

Jim Evans began wrestling in 1982, and by 1987 he found work with the WWF as an enhancement talent, facing the likes of One Man Gang, Butch Reed, Rick Rude, Honky Tonk Man and Harley Race, as well as in tag team action against the likes of the Islanders, Demolition, and The Brainbusters. He also worked for the American Wrestling Association (AWA) during the company’s last few years.

He worked for the WWF through 1992, when he went to the independents, where he changed his name and look to become “The Heartbreaker” Trevor Adonis. He would on the indies through the mid-2000s, often helping to train aspiring indie wrestlers.

[Gunslinger]

RIP Mean Gene
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[TTX]

A legend. RIP.

[throwingtoasters]

We’ve lost a legend.  just as big a star than the biggest of the ‘80s in my opinion.  And a heck of a nice guy.  Rest In Peace Mean Gene!

[jimsteel]

R.I.P. Mean Gene

[highexodus24]

Jan 2, 2019 11:38:27 GMT -5 throwingtoasters said:

We’ve lost a legend.  just as big a star than the biggest of the ‘80s in my opinion.  And a heck of a nice guy.  Rest In Peace Mean Gene!

Agreed! Never met him in real life, but Gene was the "tour guide" of so many of my childhood wrestling memories.

I remember when I got a good report card and my folks let me call the WWF Hotline. Hearing Gene's voice made me feel important. I know, cheesy, but what a good memory

Thanks Gene, RIP!

[Vegas]

Gene Okerlund IMO was the best interviewer of all time. He was also great to meet in person too. I remember at Wrestle Reunion 4 in 2011 at the LAX Hilton I was riding the elevator from my room down to the lobby when it stopped at a floor and Gene Okerlund entered the elevator. I had talked to him earlier in the day and when he saw me standing there in the elevator he stopped and smiled and said “I thought I’d find you here” as if he was looking for me lol. RIP

[TTX]

Such a cool thing, Vegas. I think Gene was a big part of me getting into wrestling when I did. Definitely the top interviewer and not a bad commentator either.

[Justin Case]

Sad day, RIP Mean Gene