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In which we learn about Chris Colt
by Bix on Aug 23, 2009 3:59 PM EDT
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Oh, the the things that Google finds for you...
Chris Colt is a name known to some older fans but unknown to most. He had a reputation for being an incredible worker on the level of Pat Patterson or Ray Stevens (though unfortunately, the only match on videotape from his prime that's circulating is kind of a glorified squash), and an eccentric wildman whose exploits were stuff of legend among wrestlers and some fans. Several years ago, Dale Pierce, the foremost historian of Arizona wrestling (where Colt had one of his best runs), wrote an article about Colt and his tag team partner/companion Ron Dupree for GayProWrestling.com (not exactly a bastion of wrestling history pieces) of all places. The original article, which I found while Googling for Colt info, is gone but still available via the Wayback machine. Well worth reading, if just for stories like this:
He returned to Phoenix and was fired, when on an acid trip, he freaked out during a cage bout and thought he saw giant spiders crawling up the cage. Making his escape, he headed into the crowd, swinging wildly, and starting one of the worst riots ever in Phoenix.
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Vince McMoments: Those jogging suit things and his laugh and being sad about Andre in WCW and stuff
by Bix on Aug 23, 2009 3:35 PM EDT
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In 1991, when Prime Time Wrestling switched to a new format of skits in front of a live studio audience in between taped matches, Vince McMahon became the new host. Also in the midst of promoting the World Bodybuilding Federation, he made some odd fashion statements, even by his standards.
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Greatest Summerslam Matches: (#9) Eddie Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio- "Custody of Dominic" ladder match - SS05
by isaacduke on Aug 15, 2009 5:39 PM EDT
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Gladys "Kill 'em" Gillem passes away
by Bix on Aug 13, 2009 3:17 PM EDT
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We're sad to report the passing '40s-'50s women's wrestling star Gladys "Kill 'em" Gillem, who's best known nowadays as the scene stealer in the excellent "Lipstick & Dynamite" documentary. Gillem, 88, had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for years.
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RIP Karl Von Hess
by isaacduke on Aug 12, 2009 4:42 PM EDT
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Karl Von Hess died early this morning at the age of 90 years old. He was the first heel to take the Nazi gimmick national in a post WWII world. Classic wrestling videos after the jump.
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Vince McMoments: Gumbel to Gumbel
by Bix on Aug 1, 2009 1:34 PM EDT
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In 2003, Armen Keteyan did a story on wrestler deaths for HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. He got an interview with Vince McMahon, and...well...after the jump, you'll see what caused the above to happen.
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History of Wrestling: "Mike Awesome taps! Mike Awesome taps!"
by isaacduke on Jul 31, 2009 11:59 PM EDT
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In September 1999, Paul Heyman was in a sticky situation. As owner of Extreme Championship Wrestling, he had just learned that his ECW Heavyweight Champion, Taz, had signed with the WWF. With a very limited amount of time to drop the strap to a wrestler capable of carrying the company, Heyman decided to take one of the biggest gambles of his life. It didn't turn out well.
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History of Wrestling: The Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge
by isaacduke on Jul 30, 2009 5:14 PM EDT
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When Yokozuna (Rodney Anoa'i) made his WWF debut in 1992, the head office saw a new main-eventer.
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