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Post by jimsteel on Feb 1, 2020 0:21:52 GMT -5
13 wrestlers passed away in January
At this rate it will be more than 2019(47)
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 4, 2020 23:22:23 GMT -5
 Lucha Libre Promoter Murdered On Sunday, several armed men entered a restaurant in Irapuato, Guanajuato, where Generación XXI Promoter Gerardo Martín Landeros Mendiola was eating lunch, and shot him multiple times. They then sped off in a gray van. He sadly died before the paramedics could arrive. The feeling in Mexico is that it was a targeted execution as nobody else was shot. There was a Generación XXI show planned for later that Sunday but was obviously canceled. Their next show is scheduled for 16th February, but that is up in the air right now, as is the future of the promotion. Generación XXI was launched in 2016 and had been running about 20 shows per year using stars like LA Park, Rush, Bandido, and Blue Demon Jr. mixed with local talents. |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 19, 2020 22:54:13 GMT -5
I cant find a pic of him in his wrestling days Just of his brother Tony who also wrestled   British wrestler Joey Scarlo passed away at 86 Joey Scarlo was full of life yet embodied a spirit of previous generations. Sitting down for a chat with Joey at the annual British Wrestlers Reunion was always one of the day’s greatest pleasures. His stories would remind of a simpler, harder, more genuine time. After ten or fifteen minutes with Joey you were sure to leave him with a smile on your face and be feeling much better. Joey was born in 1933, the grandson of Italian emigrants who had travelled to Britain in 1902. he was to be joined in the world by brother Tony four years later. Living in south London Joey was brought up in a close knit community amongst many of the names that were to become famous in British wrestling rings. Joey's father and uncle went to school with Joe D’Orazio, Steve Logan, and Harry Geohegan, whilst Mick McManus was a drinking pal of his dad at the local pub. Yet it was another sport, football, that Joey loved. He loved it and was good; good enough to have professional aspirations. When we asked what became of his dreams Joey laughed and said. “I kept getting hurt, that’s what went wrong. I didn’t get hurt as much when I started wrestling.” Tony was trained to wrestle by John Harris at the Symbic Wrestling Club in Dulwich. When he turned professional it was for the independent promoters, working around southern England. It was a lucky break for Joey, and a less fortunate one for his brother, that led to Joey getting his first bookings for Dale Martin Promotions. When Tony was out of action due to an injury Dale Martin needed substitutes for his bookings. Who could be more appropriate than brother Joey? No one of course, and that’s how Joey got his first Joint Promotion bookings. Never a main event name in British wrestling Joey remained part of that vital backbone that made British wrestling great. Joey wrestled until the mid 1980s. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2020 15:59:35 GMT -5
 Former CZW Deathmatch wrestler Justice Pain passes away at 41 Has there been a cause of death revealed yet? I've heard some pretty sad things (suicide being one I've seen most frequently) but it seems like speculation. Great wrestler, sad to see him go so young. |
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Post by jimsteel on Mar 5, 2020 17:59:52 GMT -5
 Rip "The Crippler" Oliver passed away on March 5. He leaves behind a legacy as one of the most decorated wrestlers in Pacific Northwest history. He held the Northwest heavyweight title 12 times and the tag titles 16 times -- both are records. He was 67 Oliver joins a long list of wrestlers who came to the Pacific Northwest early in their career to get their seasoning. The list goes from Jimmy Snuka, Roddy Piper, Buddy Rose, Billy Jack Haynes, Tully Blanchard, Magnum TA, Jesse Ventura and so many more. The difference between Rip Oliver and the other top wrestlers of the '70s and '80s is that except for very short stints Rip never left the Pacific Northwest. Originally from Tampa, Florida, the 6-foot-2, 250-pound Oliver was an athlete, playing baseball, basketball and excelling in football; he claimed to have turned down a scholarship to Tennessee to play football, instead debuting as a pro wrestler in 1975. He came to the Pacific Northwest territory, run by Don Owen, in August 1980. Previously he had wrestled in Florida and Texas and then made a New Japan tour under a mask as The Gestapo. In New Japan he was placed in a fairly good position where he got to work with Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami and Riki Choshu. When he came to the Pacific Northwest, Roddy Piper, Rick Martel and Ed Wiskowski were just finishing their run in Portland. Also in the area was Buddy Rose and Kangaroo Johnny Boyd. Rip Oliver became a member of one of the first incarnations of Buddy Rose's army. Within a month he had his first tag championship with Fidel Cortez. The "Crippler" nickname came courtesy TV announcer Frank Bonnema, after Oliver put Jay Youngblood out of action with a separated shoulder. |
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Post by Vegas on Mar 5, 2020 18:28:08 GMT -5
Former CZW Deathmatch wrestler Justice Pain passes away at 41 Has there been a cause of death revealed yet? I've heard some pretty sad things (suicide being one I've seen most frequently) but it seems like speculation. Great wrestler, sad to see him go so young. I do not know if there has been an official cause of death declared yet, but I also have heard something about suicide. Justice Pain died the night before I went to GCW in Los Angeles in January (although the news was not announced publicly until the following day which was the day of GCW in Los Angeles.) I remember at GCW that night after Nick Gage defeated Matthew Justice in the main event, Gage said to the crowd that he almost did not wrestle that night because he was upset about what his brother did to himself. So it sounded like it was something self-inflicted. |
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Post by TTX on Mar 5, 2020 19:06:24 GMT -5
RIP Rip. He was quite the character.
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Post by Vegas on Mar 6, 2020 1:33:01 GMT -5
Rip "The Crippler" Oliver passed away on March 5. He leaves behind a legacy as one of the most decorated wrestlers in Pacific Northwest history. He held the Northwest heavyweight title 12 times and the tag titles 16 times -- both are records. He was 67 Oliver joins a long list of wrestlers who came to the Pacific Northwest early in their career to get their seasoning. The list goes from Jimmy Snuka, Roddy Piper, Buddy Rose, Billy Jack Haynes, Tully Blanchard, Magnum TA, Jesse Ventura and so many more. The difference between Rip Oliver and the other top wrestlers of the '70s and '80s is that except for very short stints Rip never left the Pacific Northwest. Originally from Tampa, Florida, the 6-foot-2, 250-pound Oliver was an athlete, playing baseball, basketball and excelling in football; he claimed to have turned down a scholarship to Tennessee to play football, instead debuting as a pro wrestler in 1975. He came to the Pacific Northwest territory, run by Don Owen, in August 1980. Previously he had wrestled in Florida and Texas and then made a New Japan tour under a mask as The Gestapo. In New Japan he was placed in a fairly good position where he got to work with Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami and Riki Choshu. When he came to the Pacific Northwest, Roddy Piper, Rick Martel and Ed Wiskowski were just finishing their run in Portland. Also in the area was Buddy Rose and Kangaroo Johnny Boyd. Rip Oliver became a member of one of the first incarnations of Buddy Rose's army. Within a month he had his first tag championship with Fidel Cortez. The "Crippler" nickname came courtesy TV announcer Frank Bonnema, after Oliver put Jay Youngblood out of action with a separated shoulder. Rip "The Crippler" Oliver was a legend of the Pacific Northwest (my original home.) RIP |
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Post by justme on Mar 6, 2020 10:14:24 GMT -5
Rip 'The Crippler' Oliver was a personal favorite as I was an avid fan in the heyday of the Oliver - Haynes feud and the Clan. Rip was one of those guys who you absolutely loved to hate and knew how to work a crowd. Sadly, aside from a forgettable WWF run and some moderate success in Florida and Texas, he was an under appreciated talent outside of the PNW. But for those of us who had the privilege and honor of knowing the Portland Sports Arena and the Owens family? Rip was the guy that kept us tuning in to see who (if anyone) would finally shut him up and take him down.
Thanks for an amazing ride, Rip!! God Bless and God Speed!! You are missed
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Post by topdollar on Mar 7, 2020 14:24:52 GMT -5
RIP to Crippler Rip Oliver. One of the unsung heroes--if you can call a villain a "hero"--of the wrestling business in one of the most underrated territories of all time. I remember watching Rip on World Class Championship Wrestling. I also enjoyed watching Rip in Pacific Northwest segments on Pro Wrestling This Week and reading the occasional magazine article about him. A true master of his craft. They don't make heels like Rip Oliver any more. All of today's heels should study men like "The Crippler".
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