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Post by jimsteel on Feb 3, 2022 22:23:13 GMT -5
 Indy wrestler Adam Ellerman, who went by “Mr. Electricity” Adam Evans in the ring, died at 35 years old in auto-pedestrian crash in Chicago Heights, Illinois. According to reports, Ellerman was walking on the sidewalk at 5:30 a.m. when he was hit by an incoming vehicle. It was ruled an accident. |
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Post by on_the_edge on Feb 3, 2022 22:31:20 GMT -5
That sounds familiar. I think a wrestler died last year in or around Chicago while either walking or riding a bike and getting hit by a car.
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 8, 2022 15:27:33 GMT -5
 Former Canadian wrestler Rick "The Gladiator" Hunter passed away at 85 Over his 35 years in pro wrestling, Charles Sprott was known at various times as “The Gladiator” and “Super Gladiator” under a mask, as “Cowboy” Ricky Hunter, and as Buddy Sprott. His long life came to an end today, February 8, 2022, at the age of 85. Sprott was born March 1, 1936, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His father, John, was a fighter pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, who died in 1941, leaving his mother widowed at a young age with two children — Charles and his sister, Carol. Sports were his main interest, as he dropped out of high school in Grade 11. He played hockey, wrestled, lifted weights, and was an accomplished swimmer and lifeguard. At the YMCA, he fell under the sway of some of the greatest wrestlers to ever come out of Winnipeg at that YMCA — and into the fire department. George Gordienko was there, and Gordon Nelson, both who’d go on to stardom around the world, and Albert “Ole” Olsen, who stayed home to wrestle and work in the Winnipeg Fire Department. While they all helped school Sprott, it was Olsen who found him a job, a stable base while he grew. For a time, Sprott and Olsen were actually both assigned to the same fire hall, so they could practice during their down time. |
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Post by TTX on Feb 8, 2022 18:04:19 GMT -5
Rick Hunter...quite the name. RIP.
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Post by "Emperor Norton" (Mark T) on Feb 8, 2022 20:44:59 GMT -5
Indy wrestler Adam Ellerman, who went by “Mr. Electricity” Adam Evans in the ring, died at 35 years old in auto-pedestrian crash in Chicago Heights, Illinois. According to reports, Ellerman was walking on the sidewalk at 5:30 a.m. when he was hit by an incoming vehicle. It was ruled an accident. ..... Been holding off on commeting on this, but here we go. I knew Adam. He had all the potential in the world. I once drove with him form Chicago to Detroit for a show run by Ed Farhat Jr (Captain Ed George). We got along because he watched a Rick Rude comp DVD the entire time. His WWE tryout went well but he got stalled by a jealous "superstar" and was never the same. Dropped off the radar after that. He's one of those guys you should know but don't. Many cases of that in the pro wrestling business. I'd really like to log in here and not keep seeing stuff like this for people I know. |
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Post by Gunslinger on Feb 9, 2022 5:28:36 GMT -5
Rick Hunter...quite the name. RIP. |
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Post by Justin Case on Feb 9, 2022 10:32:18 GMT -5
Candy Devine passed away today 2/9/2022. / |
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Post by TTX on Feb 9, 2022 10:41:53 GMT -5
RIP Candy
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Post by tystates on Feb 9, 2022 12:54:31 GMT -5
Man things went downhill in early. Last night the situation was they were moving Candi to hospice. Then they said doctors gave her 2-3 weeks. This morning she's gone.
It's always cool and a privilege to talk to the legends we have in the game and I got to speak with Candi on the phone when I was getting her signed for LOW. We talked wrestling and other things. A definite loss to the wrestling world.
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 9, 2022 13:28:58 GMT -5
 Mexican wrestler Super Doll/Super Muñeco passed away at 59 Super Toy dead, Super muñeco legendary fighter of Mexican wrestling dies Self-respecting wrestling fans know that to speak of a super doll is to refer to one of the most popular wrestlers of all time. His apparent mask, the way he moves his head and the love his children have for him made him a spoiled man, especially in AAA in the ’90s, when he was able to share the ring with other legends such as Octagon, Konnan, Perro Aguayo . and the parka The son of Hebert Alejandro Palafox Montiel, the man behind Super Muñeco, started the pankration at the age of 14, as his father did exactly that, under the name of Bloodthirsty, a name he inherited for the first three years of his career, until In the mid-80s, he adopted a personality that we all know, an idea that came from his girlfriend and Cepillín. During that decade, the most popular clown in Mexico was Cepillín, whom his girlfriend found similar to him because of his “noble and kind character”, unlike the rude character of Sanguinario Jr. that he played, which is why, the mask of the super doll was created based on the characteristics of Payasito de la Tele. |
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