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Post by jimsteel on Jul 28, 2020 17:15:11 GMT -5
And another Former Glow Girl Sally the Farmer's Daughter passed away from cancer R.I.P., Becky Mullen! My high school BFF didn't like "Sally", then when she was on "Married with Children" (see below), I said to him, "She's hot, yes?" He says, "Yeah!" I go, "That's SALLY THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER!" So yeah, poor Sally. She and Mountain Fiji are awaiting the rest of the GLOW Girls in heaven, and I need a ringside seat! Todd C WTIC So what did he say when you told him that wad Sally? P.S. I want ringside seats to
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Post by WTIC on Jul 28, 2020 17:54:24 GMT -5
Jim, he was speechless! LOL! (Me, I always liked Sally... and Jungle Woman, and Hollywood & Vine, and... etc!) And if we get ringside seats, let's cheer on The Housewives! Todd C WTIC
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 28, 2020 18:02:55 GMT -5
Jim, he was speechless! LOL! (Me, I always liked Sally... and Jungle Woman, and Hollywood & Vine, and... etc!) And if we get ringside seats, let's cheer on The Housewives! Todd C WTIC Housewives no | Hollywood and Vine Yes but they are still alive LOL
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 31, 2020 6:24:32 GMT -5
And now the wrestlers deaths just keep coming Mark "Rollerball" Rocco passes away at 69 British wrestling legend and junior heavyweight innovator Mark "Rollerball" Rocco (Mark Hussey) has passed away at 69 years old. Rocco's passing was announced by All Star Wrestling, who wrote that Rocco had been suffering for the past few months: "It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to announce the passing of the one and only MARK ROLLERBALL ROCCO, after suffering for the past few months - our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this very sad time." Rocco was the original Black Tiger in Japan, debuting for NJPW in 1982 as a rival of Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama). R.I.P. to Mark Rocco, who competed for Joint Promotions, All Star Wrestling, World Of Sport and the second BWF as Mark "Rollerball" Rocco and as the original masked Black Tiger in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s. A fourth-generation wrestler, he is the son of British wrestler Jim Hussey and the father of boxer Jono "Rocco" Hussey. Regularly appearing on ITV's World of Sport, he feuded with many of the top light heavyweight wrestlers of the era including Marty Jones, the Dynamite Kid, "Iron Fist" Clive Myers, Kendo Nagasaki I and Satoru Sayama (the original Tiger Mask, billed in the UK as "Sammy Lee") in England. He and Sayama also feuded in Japan while both under masks, Sayama as Tiger Mask and Rocco as his nemesis Black Tiger. Rocco's exciting and technical style was years before its time and was a precursor to what we'd see on our TV's for years to come. Rocco was a 3 time World Heavy Middleweight Champion, 2 time British Heavy Middleweight Champion, 1 time British Light Heavyweight Championship and also a 1 time WWF Junior Heavyweight Champion.
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Post by TTX on Jul 31, 2020 6:32:01 GMT -5
Shame. He was quite good as both Rollerball and Black Tiger.
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Post by Bazzy on Jul 31, 2020 13:23:16 GMT -5
Rollerball Rocco I'm British he was my Saturday afternoon childhood growing up on ITV World of Sport with Big Daddy , Giant Haystacks , Dave Fit Finlay , Johnny Saint , Mick McManus etc . I once wrote a music fanzine "Blown To Bits" I gave him an interview and he replied to me . One of the biggest shocks on ITV World Of Sport was when he unmasked the legendary masked wrestler Kendo Nagasaki (UK version) . Another useless facts I believe was Rocco live on Regent Park flats , when we now live . R.I.P
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Post by tystates on Jul 31, 2020 14:16:44 GMT -5
According to Rocco, there was a Mexican that was the first Black Tiger but didn't wear it for long. Then he became Black Tiger in New Japan.
BLACK TIGER IN NEW JAPAN Mark "Rollerball" Rocco
Volume 1 Running Time: 1:56
4/21/82 Black Tiger vs. Tiger Mask 4/30/82 Black Tiger vs. Kantaro Hoshino 5/7/82 Black Tiger vs. Gran Hamada (NJ/WWF Jr. Title) 5/28/82 Black Tiger vs. Tiger Mask (NJ/WWF Jr. Title) 6/4/82 Black Tiger, Perro Aguayo vs. Gran Hamada, Kantaro Hoshino 8/27/82 Black Tiger, Pete Roberts vs. Tiger Mask, Tatsumi Fujinami 9/21/82 Black Tiger vs. Tiger Mask
Volume 2 Running Time: 1:58
9/19/82 Black Tiger, Villano III vs. Tiger Mask, Kantaro Hoshino 9/21/82 Black Tiger vs. Tiger Mask (NJ/WWF Jr. Title) 1/20/83 Black Tiger vs. Kuniaki Kobayashi 1/28/83 Black Tiger, Jose Estrada vs. Tiger Mask, Kantaro Hoshino 2/7/83 Black Tiger vs. Tiger Mask (NJ/WWF Jr. Title) 1/1/84 Black Tiger vs. The Cobra 1/20/84 Black Tiger, The Cobra vs. British Bulldogs 10/12/84 Black Tiger vs. The Cobra
Volume 3 Running Time: 1:46
10/19/84 Black Tiger vs. The Cobra 11/2/84 Black Tiger vs. The Cobra (NJ/NWA Jr. Title) 12/28/84 Black Tiger vs. The Cobra (NJ/WWF Jr. Title, MSG) 1/18/85 Black Tiger, Hiro Saito vs. The Cobra, Shunji Takano 2/1/85 Black Tiger, Hiro Saito vs. The Cobra, Shunji Takano 7/19/85 Black Tiger vs. Hiro Saito 1/3/86 Black Tiger vs. The Cobra 1/10/86 Black Tiger vs. Shiro Koshinaka (clipped) 1/17/86 Black Tiger vs. Keichi Yamada
Volume 4 Running Time: 1:43
2/2/86 Black Tiger, Kevin Von Erich, Dutch Mantel vs. Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, The Cobra 8/29/86 Black Tiger vs. Nobuhiko Takada (IWGP Jr. Title) 9/12/86 Black Tiger vs. Shiro Koshinaka 4/20/87 Black Tiger, Dick Murdoch vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, Shiro Koshinaka 9/1/87 Marc Rocco vs. Keichi Yamada 9/7/87 Marc Rocco, Owen Hart vs. Keiichi Yamada, Nobuhiko Takada 8/26/88 Black Tiger, Vader vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, Shiro Koshinaka 9/22/88 Black Tiger vs. Kuniaki Kobayashi
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Post by jimsteel on Aug 1, 2020 11:30:03 GMT -5
And #9 in 3 weeks British Wrestlers Reunion are deeply saddened to announce that David Gentle died yesterday aged 86 after suffering from an aneurysm. Dave was a wrestler, bodybuilder and excelled in Ju-Jitsu for many years and was an Internationally acclaimed historian and author. Dave wrote for numerous publications dedicated to physical culture around the World and also worked and became editor of Health & Strength Magazine, a publication he remained with for over 60 years. Dave was a regular contributor to the Reunion website, writing what would be his last article for us in May this year. Dave would also attend the Reunion every year to meet up with his former colleagues and friends. Dave was a great friend of Bob Kirkwood and the two would spend many hours reminiscing about their illustrious careers.
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Post by joebreakdown on Aug 2, 2020 11:38:30 GMT -5
Marc Rocco is one of my favourite wrestlers. Totally ahead of his time, bringing a hybrid style to British wrestling with his hard hitting and faced paced offence.
Will he missed
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Post by jimsteel on Aug 4, 2020 11:05:56 GMT -5
And another British star John Powers aka Rug John passed away
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