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Post by jimsteel on Nov 1, 2020 11:32:35 GMT -5
 Al Vass, professional wrestler and referee, dies at 86 Al Vass, whom many may have known as Mr. Brooklyn, a wrestler, a referee, and even the security guard at the St. George Library, who spoke passionately about wrestling and its history, died Friday evening at Staten Island University Hospital North. He was 86 years old. Vass was born in Brooklyn and later lived in Queens before settling in Great Kills in 1961. He got his start working out at the Adonis Health Club in Brooklyn, a well-known gym, where a wrestler called Dollar Morgan, got him interested. Vass “once upon a time” entered a bodybuilding contest, where he was named “Mr. Brooklyn.” During one of his workouts, Vass met Abe Coleman, who would be the wrestler who taught him “how to take the falls, take the bumps and the bounces." Vass went for a ride with Coleman to Pittsburgh, where he was going to appear on a popular local TV show, “Studio Wrestling.” |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 3, 2020 16:47:56 GMT -5
 Pictured with Johnny KIdd  Pictured with the GLOW Girls British wrestler Steve 'The King' Sadler passed away |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 4, 2020 23:24:34 GMT -5
 Tim White passed away. Don't know anything about him as the only info I can find is for former WWF Referee |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 16, 2020 12:52:19 GMT -5
 Former MCW Champion 'The Bruiser' RJ Meyer Passes Away at 44 The Bruiser," has passed away following his battle with leukemia. Meyer announced his leukemia diagnosis in March 2019. Meyer was best known for his work in MCW Pro Wrestling, where he was a ten-time MCW Champion. He also held the Rage TV and Tag Team Championships. Meyer started wrestling in 1997 when he was trained by Axl Rotten and Corporal Punishment. Meyer had been nicknamed the Mayor of MCW and in recent years, had worked as a trainer for the promotion's school, helping develop talents such as Lio Rush and Velveteen Dream. |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 17, 2020 19:02:56 GMT -5
 Indy wrestler Michael Faith passed away from Covid He was 36 |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 18, 2020 15:31:55 GMT -5
 Former wrestler Sylvano Sousa passed away from Covid He was a jobber in the 70's+80's |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 21, 2020 0:00:45 GMT -5
 INDY Hardcore wrestler Colt 45 died at 29 |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 21, 2020 20:17:07 GMT -5
 Young up and coming star Cam Wellington passed away on Thursday aged just 19 years of age after contracting Covid. Cam started his wrestling training as a young child with PWL progressing from their junior class to their adult class and went on to wrestle around the UK as well as a trip to Portugal. |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 25, 2020 15:18:53 GMT -5
 Longtime Impact Employee & Pioneer of Internet Wrestling Bob Ryder Passes Away |
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Post by TTX on Nov 25, 2020 16:10:28 GMT -5
I remember Bob from those early years. RIP.
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