Genfærd 452 Posted December 27, 2020 25 minutes ago, Leon Brittan said: I found Roddy Piper to be the biggest shock. Yeah, I was shocked too but due to his health it was kind of expected in a sort of way given his age. Brodie was 41 and were in the form of his life just two months ago. Now, dead. The amount of amazing tweets and comments about him makes it extra sad. Just look at it: part 2: https://old.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/kkuggt/brodie_lee_has_passed_away/gh4vwth/ Also, Bray Wyatt's comments on it is heartbreaking; https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSX4wzpYy8/?igshid=1wngu52jrly3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Leon Brittan said: I found Roddy Piper to be the biggest shock. I remember him saying in an interview he wouldn't reach 65 and I believed him. Also he'd retired a year before so less of a shock, but Piper was great one of my favourites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 331 Posted January 2, 2021 Mick Foley announced that he has Covid, & has been in quarantine, for the last 18 days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,104 Posted January 5, 2021 From BBC live reporting: Japan's top-ranked sumo wrestler Hakuho has tested positive for coronavirus. The Mongolian-born grand champion took a Covid-19 test after losing his sense of smell, the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) said. Hakuho - the longest-serving yokozuna or top-ranked wrestler in Japan - had been preparing for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, due to start in Tokyo on Sunday. The news comes as Japan considers declaring a state of emergency in and around Tokyo, where virus cases are surging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,429 Posted January 7, 2021 A friend of Vince McMahon has clarified rumours that he is in ill health, although it does say he "forgets things here and there", aged, and sleeps a lot since COVID was a thing... https://wrestlingworld.co/rumors/backstage-update-on-vince-mcmahon-following-rumors-that-he-was-in-ill-health/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted January 7, 2021 10 hours ago, Perhaps said: A friend of Vince McMahon has clarified rumours that he is in ill health, although it does say he "forgets things here and there", aged, and sleeps a lot since COVID was a thing... https://wrestlingworld.co/rumors/backstage-update-on-vince-mcmahon-following-rumors-that-he-was-in-ill-health/ Sir Creep and Vince McMahon have two things in common. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,635 Posted January 8, 2021 "The Manager of Champions" Bobby Davis has died aged 83. One of the first wrestling managers to find national fame, he escorted the likes of Buddy Rogers, Gorilla Monsoon and Curtis Iaukeau to the ring. Became a bit of a mythical creature to wrestling fans as a lot of his stuff didn't survive to the taped era, and he eschewed most dealings with wrestling for the last 40-odd years of his life (although he was present at the first WWF Hall of Fame ceremony). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,635 Posted January 8, 2021 Also, Bobby Fulton has tested positive for COVID-19 according to Meltz, so it's very much a case of "will he QO?" rather than "will he die?" for this year's DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,539 Posted January 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Also, Bobby Fulton has tested positive for COVID-19 according to Meltz, so it's very much a case of "will he QO?" rather than "will he die?" for this year's DDP. Given some of the lesser names in wrestling to get a QO in the last few years, I'd be stunned if he missed out. Although given they were one of early WCW's pretty boy young teams, going to be odd to have both Fantastics dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 483 Posted January 8, 2021 1 hour ago, msc said: Given some of the lesser names in wrestling to get a QO in the last few years, I'd be stunned if he missed out. Although given they were one of early WCW's pretty boy young teams, going to be odd to have both Fantastics dead. It's probably earlier in the thread, but is the reappearance of his cancer considered a death sentence? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,991 Posted January 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, MrWonderful said: It's probably earlier in the thread, but is the reappearance of his cancer considered a death sentence? Often times it is,throat cancer and covid though is a bad combo. I wouldn't bet on his chances Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 483 Posted January 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, CaptainChorizo said: Often times it is,throat cancer and covid though is a bad combo. I wouldn't bet on his chances Yeah, the latter is surely not a help, but that may not affect him. I wonder how serious the throat cancer reoccurence is. I ask because I have my 2021 Draft coming up with my buddies. I've tentatively moved him up to 8th on my Wrestler list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,991 Posted January 8, 2021 I am not sure what stage it was in but he was asking for prayers in Dec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 483 Posted January 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, CaptainChorizo said: I am not sure what stage it was in but he was asking for prayers in Dec Thanks for that info. I think I'll keep him in 8th position, behind Mr. Wonderful (naturally) and ahead of Ric Flair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted January 8, 2021 X-Pac is having surgery but only on his knee/ACL . https://twitter.com/TheRealXPac/status/1347323255686791169?s=20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,385 Posted January 11, 2021 WWE champion Drew McIntyre tests positive for COVID-19. https://www.wwe.com/article/drew-mcintyre-has-tested-positive-for-covid-19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,991 Posted January 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: WWE champion Drew McIntyre tests positive for COVID-19. https://www.wwe.com/article/drew-mcintyre-has-tested-positive-for-covid-19 Even Covid doesn't want to see Goldberg in world title match in 2021 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,846 Posted January 17, 2021 UFC’s Paul Varelans (wiki) dead at 51 from COVID complications. Not a DDP pick but picked elsewhere. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted January 17, 2021 23 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: UFC’s Paul Varelans (wiki) dead at 51 from COVID complications. Not a DDP pick but picked elsewhere. There’s a cage fighter thread, UFC belongs there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted January 17, 2021 On 07/01/2021 at 05:39, Perhaps said: A friend of Vince McMahon has clarified rumours that he is in ill health, although it does say he "forgets things here and there", aged, and sleeps a lot since COVID was a thing... https://wrestlingworld.co/rumors/backstage-update-on-vince-mcmahon-following-rumors-that-he-was-in-ill-health/ I doubt if he sleeps much, he’s always been a notorious insomniac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,846 Posted January 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Sir Creep said: There’s a cage fighter thread, UFC belongs there. I’m aware Sir Nonce. I’ve been here a lot longer than you. He was both MMA and UFC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,539 Posted January 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: I’m aware Sir Nonce. I’ve been here a lot longer than you. He was both MMA and UFC. Yes, Paul Heyman, then ECW owner, managed to trick him to appear at their event for a "shoot fight", only after he showed up to tell him it was all fake and he was getting choked out in a finish they'd just told everyone was in a real match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,635 Posted January 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, msc said: Yes, Paul Heyman, then ECW owner, managed to trick him to appear at their event for a "shoot fight", only after he showed up to tell him it was all fake and he was getting choked out in a finish they'd just told everyone was in a real match. And then he became literally the only man in history Missy Hyatt turned down sex from. What a shitter of a day for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,635 Posted January 22, 2021 z Lot of talk on wrestling boards recently about Val Venis, who has gone full-blown Qtard in recent weeks and even posted child pornography to Twitter to prove... something, idk exactly what. Apparently at one point he was tweeting pretty much non-stop for 48 hours about communists and satan, but he's now been kicked off Twitter so he doesn't have that outlet anymore. He also doesn't exactly look the healthiest individual out there.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,539 Posted January 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: z Lot of talk on wrestling boards recently about Val Venis, who has gone full-blown Qtard in recent weeks and even posted child pornography to Twitter to prove... something, idk exactly what. Apparently at one point he was tweeting pretty much non-stop for 48 hours about communists and satan, but he's now been kicked off Twitter so he doesn't have that outlet anymore. He also doesn't exactly look the healthiest individual out there.... He basically went from libertarian hack to covid denialist/Qanon lover so quickly it took folk by surprise. But then he said he disapproved of Martha Hart suing the WWE as "people dying at their work is normal" so you know, even when he was the token smart guy in the locker room he was clearly a few spoons short... Also to note his batshitness is pretty much the reason hes not been back in WWE since leaving in 2009, despite being their go to hand for new guys for a decade and only being released due to a budget cut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites