alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, arghton said: New edition of that December list of oldest professional wrestlers/wrestling personalities as there's been a few deaths since I sent it. I don't have an exact birth date, but according to this French language article from January 2022, Len 'Kojak' Shelley was 81 at the time it was written. Presuming Shelley is now 82, he was likely born in 1940. https://www.viva-media.ca/la-voix-regionale-vaudreuil-soulanges/culture-vs/arts-visuels-vs/dune-toile-a-lautre-pour-len-shelley/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,977 Posted February 15, 2023 7 hours ago, arghton said: New edition of that December list of oldest professional wrestlers/wrestling personalities as there's been a few deaths since I sent it. Irma Gonzalez (1936) Interview from this year 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 15, 2023 18 hours ago, msc said: Completely forgot I'd posted he was ill! Looks like everyone else did too. Team Gris Gris especially! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinalChapter 75 Posted February 16, 2023 With the death of Jerry Jarrett, there are only 9 promoters from the territories era of wrestling (1948 to 1995 as the most generous definition) still living: Jim Herd - Born 1939 (84) Bill Watts - Born 1939 (83) Dory Funk Jr. - Born 1941 (82) Ole Anderson - Born 1942 (80) Terry Funk - Born 1944 (78) Vince McMahon - Born 1945 (77) Carlos Colón - Born 1948 (74) Ron Fuller - Born 1948 (74) Robert Fuller - Born 1949 (73) Jim Cornette - Born 1961 (61) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gallows_Humorist 22 Posted February 21, 2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2NdOCuMSP/ Whatever happened to Stevie Richards recently, it doesn't look good. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMac 98 Posted February 22, 2023 20 hours ago, Gallows_Humorist said: https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2NdOCuMSP/ Whatever happened to Stevie Richards recently, it doesn't look good. I was reading something about this yesterday. Apparently some sort of long-term spinal issue which has flared up recently. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 22, 2023 On 15/02/2023 at 23:46, FinalChapter said: With the death of Jerry Jarrett, there are only 9 promoters from the territories era of wrestling (1948 to 1995 as the most generous definition) still living: Jim Herd - Born 1939 (84) Bill Watts - Born 1939 (83) Dory Funk Jr. - Born 1941 (82) Ole Anderson - Born 1942 (80) Terry Funk - Born 1944 (78) Vince McMahon - Born 1945 (77) Carlos Colón - Born 1948 (74) Ron Fuller - Born 1948 (74) Robert Fuller - Born 1949 (73) Jim Cornette - Born 1961 (61) Emil Dupree is also still alive - Born in 1936 (86) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted February 27, 2023 Superstar Billy Graham is still in hospital and now has Covid: https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/02/27/superstar-billy-graham-dealing-with-covid-while-hospitalized/ 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeMoneypenny 55 Posted February 28, 2023 7 hours ago, gcreptile said: Superstar Billy Graham is still in hospital and now has Covid: https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/02/27/superstar-billy-graham-dealing-with-covid-while-hospitalized/ Couldn't wait until after The Cup deadline to post this 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Brittan 293 Posted February 28, 2023 8 hours ago, gcreptile said: Superstar Billy Graham is still in hospital and now has Covid: https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/02/27/superstar-billy-graham-dealing-with-covid-while-hospitalized/ Just another day in the life of the wacky world of superstar Billy Graham 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted March 1, 2023 81-year-old Thunderbolt Patterson made a quite rare public appearance at some event a few days ago (with Abdullah the Butcher) looks a bit frail: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,955 Posted March 7, 2023 Superstar throws kidney failure in the mix: https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2023/03/wwe-hall-of-famer-now-battling-acute-renal-failure-lung-issue-in-hospital.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted March 7, 2023 This dude collects ailments like they’re Pokémon. Can’t help but wonder which one will finish him off. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted March 7, 2023 Tbh this is the first time I actually feel like this might be it for Superstar. At the very least they seem like actual health issues and not him overreacting for stubbing a toe or something 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,920 Posted March 11, 2023 Arn Anderson's son Barrett dead at 37. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMac 98 Posted March 13, 2023 On 11/03/2023 at 08:57, drol said: Arn Anderson's son Barrett dead at 37. A Google for “Barrett Lunde” threw up a picture of him in prison orange from a few years ago. I’m guessing that he’s had some issues over the years. On a brighter note, Jerry Lawler is back home in Memphis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gallows_Humorist 22 Posted March 16, 2023 RIP Jeff Gaylord, 80s/90s territory wrestler. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/03/15/jeff-gaylord-dead-at-64/ He was one of the "Knights" at Survivor Series 1993. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted March 16, 2023 Superstar Billy Graham still hospitalised, and now with a "head infection": https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1228917/superstar-billy-graham-remains-hospitalized-dealing-with-head-infection/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 16, 2023 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: Superstar Billy Graham still hospitalised, and now with a "head infection": https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1228917/superstar-billy-graham-remains-hospitalized-dealing-with-head-infection/ He’s had that problem for some time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted March 16, 2023 10 hours ago, Gallows_Humorist said: RIP Jeff Gaylord, 80s/90s territory wrestler. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/03/15/jeff-gaylord-dead-at-64/ He was one of the "Knights" at Survivor Series 1993. A replacement for Terry Funk (may have been around the time he had a sick horse). In 2001 he robbed a bank, and then he got caught when a few months later, he robbed the same bank with his own car. His excuse in court was "personal financial hardship" - it didn't work. On release from jail, he then robbed another bank and went back to jail. He was also blacklisted for a bit after beating up Eddie Gilbert for real, as a hit job for another promoter. Being made of 100% hard drugs for most of his life, its a miracle he made it to 64. His family claim in his last few years he was focused on charity, providing Winter clothing to the poor and homeless of Denver. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted March 17, 2023 On 13/11/2021 at 22:51, msc said: Catching up on the last series of Dark Side of the Ring. There's a doc about Luna Vachon and her stepdad Paul Vachon (a renowned pro-wrestler) shows up, struggling to breath and talk. To be frank, he's not going to be around in 18 months time. 18 months would be April 2023, he's almost made it - but it's doubtful he can make much more: https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/paul-vachon/ Hospitalised for a tumor in his skull, memory issues, etc... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MILFHunterGMan 22 Posted March 20, 2023 https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/bray-wyatt-is-dealing-with-an-illness Though it's hopefully not that bad, Probably need to keep an eye out on this. Wyatt has been battling an illness which has left him on an indefinite hiatus. Seems very serious. Hope it's not a Brodie Lee/Jon Huber situation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,044 Posted March 22, 2023 31 yo Alexa Bliss has skin cancer and recently underwent surgery to remove a tumor 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted March 22, 2023 (24) Opie and Anthony: Wrestler Death Clock Compilation - YouTube 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted March 24, 2023 On 11/12/2020 at 00:13, msc said: Black Bart - meant to be on his way out since 2015 though Black Bart managed to survive his heart issues and his post concussion syndrome, but the jury's out on if he'll last much longer with adding metastatic Stage IV colon and liver cancer to his ailments. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
