odessasteps Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 Longtime Tennesse wrestler Tony Peters (who I think goes back at least to Fullers SECW) passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 No other confirmation yet. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 If true, I'd say dude deserves a standalone thread 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great ML Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, christopher.annino said: If true, I'd say dude deserves a standalone thread Done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 Mike Mooneyham reported that Abe Jacobs at age 95. ‘’hopefully that doesn’t get completely buried by the other news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 Quote Another sad death in the wrestling world: Rich Landrum quietly passed away on August 14. He is remembered fondly by Mid-Atlantic Wrestling fans as the host of Jim Crockett Promotions' World Wide Wrestling show from 1978 - 1982. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Former RAW guest host and legendary game show host Bob Barker has passed away at 99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 On 8/23/2023 at 6:32 PM, odessasteps said: Mike Mooneyham reported that Abe Jacobs at age 95. ‘’hopefully that doesn’t get completely buried by the other news. the thing where Abe Jacobs either refused to teach the Kiwi Leg Roll or didn't know how to teach it so it's sort of a lost move is interesting. Like how many other lost moves are there because nobody really figured out how to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 44 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: the thing where Abe Jacobs either refused to teach the Kiwi Leg Roll or didn't know how to teach it so it's sort of a lost move is interesting. Like how many other lost moves are there because nobody really figured out how to do it I saw a clip of Chono in NJPW trying to do the Fuller Leg Lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 5 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: Former RAW guest host and legendary game show host Bob Barker has passed away at 99 So damn fitting that he got close to a dollar with out going over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Jeez. This year sucks. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyChamp Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 I never knew about Ox on The Price is Right wow. The same guy who stirred up a rasslin riot is just hanging out on The Price is Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 To bring it full circle Bob Barker hosted Truth or Consequences in 1956 (hometown of one Cactus Jack) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 On 8/28/2023 at 10:14 PM, BloodyChamp said: I never knew about Ox on The Price is Right wow. The same guy who stirred up a rasslin riot is just hanging out on The Price is Right. Dude, it's the Price Is Right. Stalin could have played Plinko and we'd have forgiven his war atrocities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 reading posts saying that Adnan Al-Kaissie passed away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 39 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: reading posts saying that Adnan Al-Kaissie passed away Mick Karch confirmed on Facebook. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 Here’s pod I did with my pal Ashraf on the Gulf War angle in 91, which we lived thru in college at the time., as a relatively new Observer reader. https://www.odessasteps.co.uk/podcast/2021/3/5/episode-ninety-six-the-sheik-of-araby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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For Great Justice Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) Growing up in a combination of WCCW / Mid South country (East Texas / Shreveport), to this day Adnan is one of those territory guys that is way more famous with casual fans than his actual role on the show entailed. I think every territory has guys like that. When I mention wrestling to the ~50-60 year old crowd he’s one of the first names mentioned. Along with JYD (obviously), Kamala and Dr Death. Sort of like how the older-than-that crowd (let’s call it 70-80) names Haystacks Calhoun. Edited September 8, 2023 by For Great Justice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 On 9/6/2023 at 7:06 PM, odessasteps said: Here’s pod I did with my pal Ashraf on the Gulf War angle in 91, which we lived thru in college at the time., as a relatively new Observer reader. https://www.odessasteps.co.uk/podcast/2021/3/5/episode-ninety-six-the-sheik-of-araby *gets to the part about Spoiler doubting Cody would go back to the WWE and laughs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 I guess I didn’t realize just how much the grass was not greener on the other site or he was smart to jump when the getting was good or any other cliche you want to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Brett Sawyer has passed away at the age of 63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) Sawyer's an interesting one. We had the Portland footage including the bonkers-that-it-exists Flair defense, but the network gave us the Jake match and stuff with the Road Warriors where he looked really good and then Bryan Turner on Youtube is giving us all of the southern indy things from fifteen years later which is really too much for anyone to go through but he does come off well from what I saw. I have no idea what he was doing in ... let's say 1988 or 1992 for instance to make his case but the capstones are interesting. EDIT: Weirdly I combined the Sawyers and then the other one passed away anyway. Very strange. Edited October 11, 2023 by Matt D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 that Bryan Turner channel is a godsend for random ass matches/events that have never seen the light of day. also for TNA Xplosion eps from pre-Impact 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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