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Post by jimsteel on Sept 8, 2021 15:22:59 GMT -5
 Former wrestler John Arden passed away AT 43 |
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Post by on_the_edge on Sept 8, 2021 16:17:50 GMT -5
#8 This week  Indy wrestler Mountain Man passed away So many passing away. So sad. But a slice of happiness in all of this is in this pic. The older gentleman talking to what I assume is his grandson, probably taking him to his first wrestling show and thus passing on the love and passion of the art is wonderful. |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 10, 2021 18:16:14 GMT -5
 Former wrestler Troy Aguayo passed away at 56 from Covid |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 13, 2021 21:50:17 GMT -5
 FLORIDA’S ‘CYBORG’ KEVIN DONOFRIO DIES At 6-foot-5, 300 pounds, and in spectacular shape, Kevin Donofrio looked like a Cyborg and the named suited him as a pro wrestler. News broke on September 13, 2021, of his death. He was 59. Long-time Florida promoter Ron Niemi shared the news on Facebook, and told SlamWrestling.net, “Kevin was an extremely successful businessman in the Tampa area and was also a very accomplished Greco Roman and freestyle wrestler after his time in pro wrestling. I haven’t seen Kevin in many years but he was always a very nice guy to be around and he will be missed by many.” Over the years, Cyborg was a regular on the Florida scene, for promotions such as FIP, NWA and the XWF. The native of Brandon, Florida, became a wrestling fan at seven, and that included both pro and amateur. He tried out for the 1988 US Olympic team, making the trials but not the final team. |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 15, 2021 17:17:02 GMT -5
 Natasha Cummings Rahme, who wrestled as Natasha the Hatchet Lady, has died. She wrestled for two decades, from 1968-89. She was 79. |
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Post by Travis605 on Sept 15, 2021 17:24:03 GMT -5
Natasha Cummings Rahme, who wrestled as Natasha the Hatchet Lady, has died. She wrestled for two decades, from 1968-89. She was 79. That’s a fantastic name |
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Post by pikemojo on Sept 15, 2021 17:36:35 GMT -5
FLORIDA’S ‘CYBORG’ KEVIN DONOFRIO DIES At 6-foot-5, 300 pounds, and in spectacular shape, Kevin Donofrio looked like a Cyborg and the named suited him as a pro wrestler. News broke on September 13, 2021, of his death. He was 59. Long-time Florida promoter Ron Niemi shared the news on Facebook, and told SlamWrestling.net, “Kevin was an extremely successful businessman in the Tampa area and was also a very accomplished Greco Roman and freestyle wrestler after his time in pro wrestling. I haven’t seen Kevin in many years but he was always a very nice guy to be around and he will be missed by many.” Over the years, Cyborg was a regular on the Florida scene, for promotions such as FIP, NWA and the XWF. The native of Brandon, Florida, became a wrestling fan at seven, and that included both pro and amateur. He tried out for the 1988 US Olympic team, making the trials but not the final team. I hope this isn't disrespectful but I need to derail this a teeny bit. I can't help it. I only watched a very small amount of XWF on DVD but that clip right there has all kinds of nostalgia. I don't think I had ever seen that match but the production feels very WCW. Tony Schiavone on commentary with Jerry Lawler is a weird WCW/WWF combo of nostalgia. This 100% feels like it could have been a match on WCW Saturday Night or something. And Drezden would have fit right in with that crowd, maybe better than some of the prospects coming out of the Power Plant. |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 18, 2021 16:26:52 GMT -5
 Former Referee Stu Schwartz passed away at 76 His wife former woman wrestler Bonnie Watson passed away in 2014 |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 21, 2021 22:58:47 GMT -5
 Japanese female wrestler Rumi Kazama passed away at 55 |
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Post by TTX on Sept 22, 2021 6:17:20 GMT -5
RIP
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