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Post by jimsteel on Aug 17, 2023 11:32:58 GMT -5
Former Wrestler Tony Peters passed away
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Post by TTX on Aug 17, 2023 11:42:03 GMT -5
RIP to those who have passed.
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Post by jimsteel on Aug 23, 2023 15:32:20 GMT -5
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Post by TTX on Aug 23, 2023 15:37:38 GMT -5
RIP Funkster.
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Post by tystates on Aug 23, 2023 16:23:52 GMT -5
A huge loss to the wrestling world with the passing of Terry Funk. As much of a Legend as you can get.
Here's some of time in All Japan with brother Dory.
THE FUNK BROTHERS IN ALL JAPAN
2/5/75 The Funks vs. Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta * (2/3 Falls Int'l Tag Titles, San Antonio, TX) 3/13/75 The Funks vs. Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta (2/3 Falls) 12/14/77 The Funks vs. Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta (Open Tag League) 12/6/77 The Funks vs. Billy Robinson, Horst Hoffman (Open Tag League) 12/5/78 The Funks vs. Nick Bockwinkel, Blackjack Lanza (Open Tag League) 12/9/78 The Funks vs. Abdullah the Butcher, The Sheik (Open Tag League) 12/9/80 The Funks vs. Nick Bockwinkel, Jim Brunzell (Open Tag League) 12/15/78 The Funks vs. Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta (Open Tag League Final) 11/30/79 The Funks vs. Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta (Open Tag League) 12/13/79 The Funks vs. Abdullah the Butcher, The Sheik (Open Tag League Final) 11/28/80 The Funks vs. The Sheik, The Great Mephisto (Open Tag League) 12/11/80 The Funks vs. Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta (Open Tag League Final) 12/13/81 The Funks vs. Bruiser Brody, Jimmy Snuka (Open Tag League Final)
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Post by on_the_edge on Aug 23, 2023 16:28:54 GMT -5
Not the Funkster. He had more titles to win. Funk you grim reaper. RIP
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Post by Travis605 on Aug 23, 2023 16:38:24 GMT -5
Man, this is a wrestling death that hurts. I'd be willing to bet if every legends fan put their wish list up, Funk would be in the top 10 for everyone. Thats how beloved he has.
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Post by jimsteel on Aug 23, 2023 17:33:23 GMT -5
2023 has been a bad year for wrestling deaths
Big names we lost this year
Terry Funk-79 Exotic Adrian Street-82 The Iron Sheik-81 Jerry Jarrett-80 Superstar Billy Graham-79 Johnny Powers-79 Butch Miller-78 Lanny Poffo-68 Jeff Gaylord-64 Charlie Norris-57(NWA) Mantaur-55 Darren "Droz" Drozdov-54 Jay Briscoe-38
WOMAN Beverly Shade-87 Peggy Lee Leather-64
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Post by jimsteel on Aug 23, 2023 17:44:08 GMT -5
Honest Abe’ Jacobs, world’s oldest pro wrestler, dead at 95
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Post by TTX on Aug 23, 2023 17:48:50 GMT -5
A name I'd love in the game. RIP.
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