Happ Hazzard Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) RIP Adrian Street. https://www.ringsidenews.com/2023/07/31/adrian-street-passes-away-at-82-years-old/ Edited July 31, 2023 by Happ Hazzard 1 15
zendragon Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 I think I though Adrian Street and Adrian Adonis where the same person
Happ Hazzard Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, zendragon said: I think I though Adrian Street and Adrian Adonis where the same person Were there any other wrestling Adrians?
John E. Dynamite Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, Happ Hazzard said: Were there any other wrestling Adrians? I'm gonna zig instead of zag and shout out Adrian Serrano, midwest indie dude and MMA man of 80+ fights. 2
Peck Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 36 minutes ago, Happ Hazzard said: Were there any other wrestling Adrians? Wasn't Pac Adrian Neville in NXT? 4
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Not that I see a correlation, but how many folks did Cornette managed throughout his career have passed on? We gotta be in the double digits.
odessasteps Posted July 31, 2023 Author Posted July 31, 2023 Wrestling Data has about 40 people named Adrian as part of their name. Don't know if I've heard of any outside people already mentioned.
Happ Hazzard Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Bobby Eaton Sherri Martel Buddy Landel Vader Davey Boy Smith Owen Hart Yokozuna Mantaur Jimmy Del Ray Rip Oliver Dick Murdoch That's 11 just off the top of my head. There's definitely more if you consider all the guys Cornette managed in Memphis when he was Jimmy Hart's assistant.
odessasteps Posted July 31, 2023 Author Posted July 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Elsalvajeloco said: Not that I see a correlation, but how many folks did Cornette managed throughout his career have passed on? We gotta be in the double digits. Sherri, Adrian, Bobby, Mantaur (recently), Owen, Davey, Yoko, Rip Oliver, Bruiser Bedlam. I think Frank Morell in a gimmick in Memphis or Chattanooga. Murdoch every so often in WCW and later SMW. Have to check about Mike Boyette.
zendragon Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 17 minutes ago, Peck said: Wasn't Pac Adrian Neville in NXT? Adrian Neville should have been a heavy set guy doing an R&B gimmick 4 1 3
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, Happ Hazzard said: Bobby Eaton Sherri Martel Buddy Landel Vader Davey Boy Smith Owen Hart Yokozuna Mantaur Jimmy Del Ray Rip Oliver Dick Murdoch That's 11 just off the top of my head. There's definitely more if you consider all the guys Cornette managed in Memphis when he was Jimmy Hart's assistant. 14 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Sherri, Adrian, Bobby, Mantaur (recently), Owen, Davey, Yoko, Rip Oliver, Bruiser Bedlam. I think Frank Morell in a gimmick in Memphis or Chattanooga. Murdoch every so often in WCW and later SMW. Have to check about Mike Boyette. If you count Ray Traylor as Big Bubba, that's another. He managed the Briscoes Brothers briefly so you have to add Jay Briscoe. I just happen to see Memphis episode from 82 over the weekend where he managed Morrell and Jerry Novak. Is Morrell still alive? I cannot find a death date.
odessasteps Posted July 31, 2023 Author Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) Should not have presumed Morrell had passed away. Just playing percentages. Glad he is still with us, if he is. Edit: I asked Beau. Still alive. Edited July 31, 2023 by odessasteps 1
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 There are A LOT of guys who faded into obscurity once they left wrestling and chosen to basically divorce themselves from the business. It's weird how often you get the "yeah, _________ died three weeks ago but we just want to confirm it" reported by a loved one on Facebook or Twitter. Lucha guys I can understand cause of the language barrier and the news might not travel as fast unless it's someone notable. There are territory guys who haven't been heard from in almost 40 years who may have an odd picture of them fairly recently from like a fanfest or convention or Cauliflower Alley.
odessasteps Posted August 1, 2023 Author Posted August 1, 2023 Yeah, I've found that when looking I to get some relatively obscure territory era guys on the podcast. Off the grid.
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 1, 2023 Posted August 1, 2023 33 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Yeah, I've found that when looking I to get some relatively obscure territory era guys on the podcast. Off the grid. This is purely coincidence, but on my 1994 rewatch I just watched the go home show for SMW's magnum opus, Night of Legends. Over the last several weeks, easily the best part of the show is Les Thatcher doing the Legends report. It's a lot of the same information, but the way Les delivers make it feel unique, fascinating, and important. The final one though is a bit different cause we're six days out and apparently Cornette and/or the folks who work for him have lost touch with some people who were (I'm assuming) tentatively scheduled to be part of the festivities. Those people happen to Joe LeDuc and Ron Fuller. I guess they didn't have a good phone number for LeDuc or just cannot get in touch with a relative or someone close to him. Ron...it just seems like they asked him to come, he said maybe, and never got back to them. It's wild to have Les basically beg someone to contact them like a missed connections in a newspaper, but thirty years ago, if you could not find them in a telephone book then good luck. 3
Shartnado Posted August 1, 2023 Posted August 1, 2023 12 hours ago, zendragon said: Adrian Neville should have been a heavy set guy doing an R&B gimmick Now imagine the current incarnation of The Bastard doing that gimmick! Now unsee it! You're welcome! 1
supremebve Posted August 1, 2023 Posted August 1, 2023 12 hours ago, zendragon said: Adrian Neville should have been a heavy set guy doing an R&B gimmick I'd pick any of the Neville Brothers in a fight over Pac. First, I've never met a single person from New Orleans who wasn't ready to fight at the drop of a dime, and second, Aaron Neville had a knife tattooed on his face about 10 years before face tattoos became even remotely fashionable. 4
Nice Guy Eddie Posted August 1, 2023 Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) On 7/31/2023 at 7:09 PM, Happ Hazzard said: Bobby Eaton Sherri Martel Buddy Landel Vader Davey Boy Smith Owen Hart Yokozuna Mantaur Jimmy Del Ray Rip Oliver Dick Murdoch That's 11 just off the top of my head. There's definitely more if you consider all the guys Cornette managed in Memphis when he was Jimmy Hart's assistant. Cornette also managed Well Dunn in the WWF, both of whom have passed away. Nevermind, I just realized Harvey Wippleman managed Well Dunn. Edited August 2, 2023 by Nice Guy Eddie
zendragon Posted August 2, 2023 Posted August 2, 2023 21 hours ago, supremebve said: I'd pick any of the Neville Brothers in a fight over Pac. First, I've never met a single person from New Orleans who wasn't ready to fight at the drop of a dime, and second, Aaron Neville had a knife tattooed on his face about 10 years before face tattoos became even remotely fashionable. Imagine if Keith Lee had been given an Aaron Neville gimmick in NXT, he’s got some pipes
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 6, 2023 Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/1/2023 at 4:38 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said: Cornette also managed Well Dunn in the WWF, both of whom have passed away. Nevermind, I just realized Harvey Wippleman managed Well Dunn. But Jim did manage Hercules (Hernandez) in Mid-South so that's another one.
Pete Posted August 6, 2023 Posted August 6, 2023 On 7/31/2023 at 7:10 PM, odessasteps said: Sherri, Adrian, Bobby, Mantaur (recently), Owen, Davey, Yoko, Rip Oliver, Bruiser Bedlam. I think Frank Morell in a gimmick in Memphis or Chattanooga. Murdoch every so often in WCW and later SMW. Have to check about Mike Boyette. Boyette (AKA Apocalypse) did pass away a few years ago.
ka-to Posted August 15, 2023 Posted August 15, 2023 Tomezo Tsunokake has passed away at 69 yo. I remember in the AJW programs the girls were rated by size, strength, speed, technique but he was rated by drinking, gambling, women, etc.. https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/272976?fbclid=IwAR1Xm_kGoB3Nij-_ma7we9EmQCi8Uy9NDAswrUef0R-f6ts4CXYWcwG4skE 3
odessasteps Posted August 16, 2023 Author Posted August 16, 2023 https://x.com/apter1wrestling/status/1691590589509234927?s=61&t=z_YH0nvzbJIcJ82RcJTqtA
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