Wrestlers/actors

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Former WWF star Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is still wrestling despite addictions to crack cocaine and alcohol. He's in the news for a particularly shambolic preformance over the weekend. Link with video of the event here.

 

But the story behind the scenes is even more tragic. According to several sources, the 53-year-old legend was found passed out backstage moments before he was scheduled to perform. We're told when Snake was woken up, he was aggressive, violent and asking for "an 8-ball."

 

We're also told nearly two dozen empty airplane bottles of vodka were found by his gear.

 

During the match, Roberts was clearly unable to perform, barely responding to the barrage of "fake blows" he received from the other wrestler, J.T. Lightning. Around one minute into the match, Roberts' opponent -- clearly frustrated with the situation -- whispers to the ref to end the fight. Afterwards, Lightning grabbed the mic and told Roberts, "I've wrestled drug addicts ... you are a piece of s**t, Snake. You gypped these people. F**k you."

 

After the verbal assault, Jake pulled down the front of his pants and exposed his penis to the crowd.

[BCAlum2000 42]

Former WWF star Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is still wrestling despite addictions to crack cocaine and alcohol. He's in the news for a particularly shambolic preformance over the weekend. Link with video of the event here.

 

But the story behind the scenes is even more tragic. According to several sources, the 53-year-old legend was found passed out backstage moments before he was scheduled to perform. We're told when Snake was woken up, he was aggressive, violent and asking for "an 8-ball."

 

We're also told nearly two dozen empty airplane bottles of vodka were found by his gear.

 

During the match, Roberts was clearly unable to perform, barely responding to the barrage of "fake blows" he received from the other wrestler, J.T. Lightning. Around one minute into the match, Roberts' opponent -- clearly frustrated with the situation -- whispers to the ref to end the fight. Afterwards, Lightning grabbed the mic and told Roberts, "I've wrestled drug addicts ... you are a piece of s**t, Snake. You gypped these people. F**k you."

 

After the verbal assault, Jake pulled down the front of his pants and exposed his penis to the crowd.

 

Jake Roberts and his lethal "snake" got his opponents and the crowds shakin'.....

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Pee Wee James, 75, has died. He was one of the true giants of the midget wrestling scene.

 

Along with other stars such as Little Beaver, Sky Low Low, Tiny Roe, Fuzzy Cupid, Sonny Boy Cassidy, The Mighty Schultz, Major Tom Thumb, Lord Roger Littlebrook, Little Brutus and Prince Salie Halasie, they became the darlings of the mat and blazed the trail for future generations of midget mat maulers.

[Anubis the Jackal 77]

For what it's worth, apparently Paul E. Normous, a wrestler who appeared in that god-awful new Mickey Rourke flick has been counted out for the last time.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,688]

For what it's worth, apparently Paul E. Normous, a wrestler who appeared in that god-awful new Mickey Rourke flick has been counted out for the last time.

Being an arty farty ex-film student type who tends to watch worthy 3-hour Iranian dramas about a peasant taking his donkey to market (oh, the mise-en-scène...) and having never seen a Rocky of any numeral, I approached The Wrestler with some trepidation, but was pleasantly surprised. A bit hokey naturally, but Mickey mumbled and huffed and puffed to good effect, while the wrestling scenes were kept to a minimum and looked pretty 'realistic'.

 

Paul E Normous - that has to be the worst nickname in wrestling history, nay the history of sport.

[Demented Glaswegian 1]

For what it's worth, apparently Paul E. Normous, a wrestler who appeared in that god-awful new Mickey Rourke flick has been counted out for the last time.

Being an arty farty ex-film student type who tends to watch worthy 3-hour Iranian dramas about a peasant taking his donkey to market (oh, the mise-en-scène...) and having never seen a Rocky of any numeral, I approached The Wrestler with some trepidation, but was pleasantly surprised. A bit hokey naturally, but Mickey mumbled and huffed and puffed to good effect, while the wrestling scenes were kept to a minimum and looked pretty 'realistic'.

 

Paul E Normous - that has to be the worst nickname in wrestling history, nay the history of sport.

 

What? Worse than Hugh Morrus, the laughing man? Or his alter ego, General Hugh E. Rection?

[TAFKAG 70]

For what it's worth, apparently Paul E. Normous, a wrestler who appeared in that god-awful new Mickey Rourke flick has been counted out for the last time.

Being an arty farty ex-film student type who tends to watch worthy 3-hour Iranian dramas about a peasant taking his donkey to market (oh, the mise-en-scène...) and having never seen a Rocky of any numeral, I approached The Wrestler with some trepidation, but was pleasantly surprised. A bit hokey naturally, but Mickey mumbled and huffed and puffed to good effect, while the wrestling scenes were kept to a minimum and looked pretty 'realistic'.

 

Paul E Normous - that has to be the worst nickname in wrestling history, nay the history of sport.

 

What? Worse than Hugh Morrus, the laughing man? Or his alter ego, General Hugh E. Rection?

I don't want this to be a boner contention, but surely it's General Hugh G Rection?

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Wrestling legend Verne Gagne, 82, now suffers from Alzheimer's disease and is living in a nursing home. He is currently in the news as he is suspected to have killed his 97 year old room mate, a fellow Alzheimer's sufferer, by throwing him to the floor...

[thefunkyfaz 51]

Wrestling legend Verne Gagne, 82, now suffers from Alzheimer's disease and is living in a nursing home. He is currently in the news as he is suspected to have killed his 97 year old room mate, a fellow Alzheimer's sufferer, by throwing him to the floor...

 

Apparently he mistook him for Peter Falk.......

[the_engineer 1,415]

Wrestling legend Verne Gagne, 82, now suffers from Alzheimer's disease and is living in a nursing home. He is currently in the news as he is suspected to have killed his 97 year old room mate, a fellow Alzheimer's sufferer, by throwing him to the floor...

 

Apparently he mistook him for Peter Falk.......

 

 

lol the first ever alzeimer's match the first person to forget there own name wins.

[honez 79]

Wrestling legend Verne Gagne, 82, now suffers from Alzheimer's disease and is living in a nursing home. He is currently in the news as he is suspected to have killed his 97 year old room mate, a fellow Alzheimer's sufferer, by throwing him to the floor...

Verne throws him to the floor! Alzheimer's or not he's gonna win this one.

He's pinned him...

Ah-one-Ah...

Ah-two-Ah...

um...

Ah-One-Ah...

Ah-Two-Ah...

um... what was I doin'? Oh, yeah...

Ah-One-Ah...

Ah-Two-Ah...

um...

<Gasp>

Ah-One-Ah...

Ah-Two-Ah...

Ah-Three-Ah...

<Erk>

[Banshees Scream 110]

There was a wrestler named Verne.

And they called him Verne Gagne.

And some people called him Vernon.

And one day he forgot that he wasn't in any ring.

And he could hear cheers from his room.

A room his children pay for.

A room with an opponent.

And he put on one last show for his audience.

And they gave him some love.

And his children heard the news.

And he'll go on Master Mind next year.

This was a brief summary of an event.

The world of Verne Gagne at that moment.

The end.

[thefunkyfaz 51]

There was a wrestler named Verne.

And they called him Verne Gagne.

And some people called him Vernon.

And one day he forgot that he wasn't in any ring.

And he could hear cheers from his room.

A room his children pay for.

A room with an opponent.

And he put on one last show for his audience.

And they gave him some love.

And his children heard the news.

And he'll go on Master Mind next year.

This was a brief summary of an event.

The world of Verne Gagne at that moment.

The end.

 

That was beautiful, man. Beautiful.

[Monoclinic 39]

There was a wrestler named Verne.

And they called him Verne Gagne.

And some people called him Vernon.

And one day he forgot that he wasn't in any ring.

And he could hear cheers from his room.

A room his children pay for.

A room with an opponent.

And he put on one last show for his audience.

And they gave him some love.

And his children heard the news.

And he'll go on Master Mind next year.

This was a brief summary of an event.

The world of Verne Gagne at that moment.

The end.

 

This has reminded me of Monday mornings at primary school when you had to describe your weekend. I was taught never to start a sentence with and. Finishing with and doesn't look any better.

[BCAlum2000 42]

Former WWF star Andrew "The Test" Martin has been found dead. He was just 33 years old.

 

http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=37176&p=1

 

He's somewhat of a big name amongst WWF fans. He's also the first young celebrity to die this year.

[VSBfromH 74]

Playboy Buddy Rose found dead aged 56.

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

La Parkita and Espectrito II, two fixtures on the Mexican midget wrestling scene, have been found dead in a hotel room. They arrived at the hotel with two prostitutes, who later left the building without them. There is speculation that the two men were drugged so that they could be robbed of their possessions, but the dose, intended just to knock them out, proved too much for their small statures to cope with.

[Starch 1]

Several websites - admittedly only those that appear entirely devoted to wrestling content - are reporting the death of Captain Lou Albano at 76.

[Canadian Paul 97]

Several websites - admittedly only those that appear entirely devoted to wrestling content - are reporting the death of Captain Lou Albano at 76.

 

 

RIP Mario.

[BCAlum2000 42]

Several websites - admittedly only those that appear entirely devoted to wrestling content - are reporting the death of Captain Lou Albano at 76.

 

 

RIP Mario.

 

Another part of my childhood has died.

 

Yes, I watched The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! It was purely dreadful, but I was like 8 years old at the time and didn't know better.

[Terminator 13]

Umaga has died of a heart attack

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The appropriately nick-named Steve 'Dr Death' Williams has died after 'a lengthy battle with cancer'.

[Dr Hackenslash 25]

The appropriately nick-named Steve 'Dr Death' Williams has died after 'a lengthy battle with cancer'.

 

Oddly, or not, I seem to recall the reason "Stone Cold" Steve Austin changed his surname from Williams to Austin, for wrestling-purposes, was because of the Steve Williams who has just died.

[Lewd_Squirrel 331]

Ludwig Borga was found dead on the 10th.

[Dr Hackenslash 25]

Ludwig Borga was found dead on the 10th.

 

Former Finnish member of parliament as well as being a retired wrestler.