Pete Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 16 hours ago, odessasteps said: Aww. I always called him "Bud Abbott" since I didn't know his name and there was a resemblance in my mind. I liked him a lot... he would do these bombastic, humorous intros for guys like Shocker (ciento mil vatios de rudeza, "100,000 watts of rudeness") while playing things less OTT than CMLL's immortal ring announcer Vittorino. QEPD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Quote - Sorry to report the death of Gerome Phillips, an Ohio based independent wrestler who started his career at Heartland Wrestling out of Cincinnati, where he feuded with Jon Moxley over the HWA title, and also held the tag team titles with Moxley as his partner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) Oh no The Bullet turns heel. Edited August 28, 2020 by odessasteps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) Bob returns to save The Stud after his accident Edited August 28, 2020 by odessasteps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 RIP Bullet Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 RIP Bullet, never got to see much of his matches but loved listening about him on the Studcast. I always associated Bad To The Bone with Terminator II, but it’s definitely Bullet Bob’s song now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Condolences to the Armstrong family xxx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP Steve Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I'm sure I've said this here before, but I was in the Jacksonville Coliseum the night Bob Armstrong beat Buddy Colt for the North American title. That was the biggest pop I ever heard from a live crowd. Great memory. RIP, Bullet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 How much footage from before say...the late 70s is out there for Bullet Bob? Was thinking of doing a deep dive of his work and realized that, to my knowledge, I've never seen him as a younger guy. Most of my knowledge of him comes from Georgia and Southeast/Continental from the early-mid 80s and from Smoky Mountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Did Bullet ever work for Vinces Sr. or Jr. at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Curt McGirt said: Did Bullet ever work for Vinces Sr. or Jr. at all? Cagematch has him work a Spectrum show in 1974, losing to Johnny Valiant in 6 minutes and participating in a battle royal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: Did Bullet ever work for Vinces Sr. or Jr. at all? Cagematch says he worked a card in Philly in 1974. Lost to Johnny Valiant, and participated in a $12,500 Battle Royal. Edited September 2, 2020 by Dewar Beaten to it!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks, Wiki said nothing. Knew I shoulda checked Cagematch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 On 8/27/2020 at 10:32 PM, odessasteps said: Oh no The Bullet turns heel. The ref selling Flair's chop like a fucking gunshot at 5:50 is my favorite part of that. 9 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: Thanks, Wiki said nothing. Knew I shoulda checked Cagematch To me, more interestingly than him working up north was that SECW had a really good working relationship with Vince Sr. It's how they were able to get good dates on Andre, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 JC did a really touching tribute to the Bullet on the Drive Thru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 26 is way too damn young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I'm guessing Bullet Bob went in his sleep because much like Teddy Roosevelt if death had come for him while he was awake there would have been a fight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) Bob was ready to go once his wife passed. Edited September 3, 2020 by cubbymark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 On the Studcast, Ron said that Bob was holding to make sure he outlived his wife. So, once she died a month or two ago, it was likely just a matter of time. Also, Bob continued to life weights and apparently, when he could not lift properly due to a problem with his pinky, he had it cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 21 hours ago, odessasteps said: On the Studcast, Ron said that Bob was holding to make sure he outlived his wife. So, once she died a month or two ago, it was likely just a matter of time. Also, Bob continued to life weights and apparently, when he could not lift properly due to a problem with his pinky, he had it cut off. I couldn’t remember if it was the Studcast or Cornette’s podcast where those stories were told. What a tough dude to say fuck my pinky, I’m still going to pump iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Bullet went through worse involving lifting weights. One time while benching his bench broke, the weight fell on his face and RIPPED OFF HIS NOSE COMPLETELY. He had to have $35,000 worth of reconstructive surgery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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