gcreptile 10,806 Posted September 9 13 minutes ago, arghton said: I can't find any mention of this, but Osamu Nishimura who was Funk's partner in the match has stage 4 esophageal cancer. Wikipedia's description of his cancer fight is wild, it had spread everywhere, he was in a coma because it was in his brain, but has since fully recovered. Apparently thanks to electro-therapy?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,413 Posted September 9 1 hour ago, alt obits guy said: This one went under the radar but Al Blake, who essentially had a one-year career in 1987 wrestling just over 100 matches as Vladimir Petrov, notably in a Russian stable led by Ivan Koloff, died in late July. He was 66. Blake's career was derailed by multiple drug convictions in 1988. He wrestled two matches in the WWE in 1990, on consecutive days, winning them both. https://www.sescoops.com/news/al-blake-vladimir-petrov-passes-away/ If we're doing off-radar deaths, discovered recently that the early 90s WCW enhancement wrestler Death Row (real name Wendell Rozier) died aged 63 in 2022. Most (solely?) notable for the time he decided to stop selling for Mike Rotunda mid-match. Mike didn't take kindly to this. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,323 Posted September 10 Kuniaki Kobayashi, who had a 40+ year career and was a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion, has died. He was 68. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/kuniaki-kobayashi-passes-away-age-68 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gallows_Humorist 22 Posted September 12 https://www.pwinsider.com/article/187887/former-wwe-developmental-talent-mike-taylor-passes-away.html?p=1 RIP ex-WWE developmental guy Mike/Micah Taylor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,323 Posted September 27 Vince Austin, an indie pro wrestler for the past 30 years nicknamed the "Viking Lord" and a veteran on the scene in Alberta, has died. He was 52. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/09/26/albertas-viking-lord-vince-austin-dies/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 361 Posted Tuesday at 00:37 On 17/05/2023 at 21:43, Superstar said: He was a legend. Rest in peace to an amazing wrestler. He was a 2004 WWE Hall of Fame inductee. There are now only six WWE HOF wrestlers who were inducted in 2004, and at least half of them have health issues. Don Muraco, (still doing public appearances as of 2021) Greg "the Hammer" Valentine, (was apparently "violently ill" in 2018) Jesse Ventura, (steroid user, suffered blood clots in his lungs in 2002) Robert Rudolph Remus, A.K.A. Sgt. Slaughter (hospitalized with bleeding ulcer in 2014) Tito Santana (was doing interviews last year) In addition, there's also Pete Rose, a baseball player who was inducted into the celebrity wing in the HOF, (according to 2018 court documents, he has a heart condition and needs blood thinners, also disabled) With Pete Rose dead, who’s the next 2004 inductee to snuff it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superstar 292 Posted Tuesday at 01:18 36 minutes ago, RetroGamer47 said: With Pete Rose dead, who’s the next 2004 inductee to snuff it? I think Don Muraco or Sgt. Slaughter. Don Muraco is suspiciously silent, I think his health is already on the decline. Same goes for Sgt. Slaughter, his family has been publicly speaking to the press about his legacy, but they never mention why he became a recluse. The other 3 (Santana, Ventura, and the Hammer) are generally in good hands, at least in my eyes. They don't seem to have any imminent illnesses, but I'd keep an eye out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 488 Posted Tuesday at 04:30 3 hours ago, Superstar said: The other 3 (Santana, Ventura, and the Hammer) are generally in good hands, at least in my eyes. They don't seem to have any imminent illnesses, but I'd keep an eye out. Has Ventura been politically active this election season? Would be great form-spotting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jd24fan 78 Posted Tuesday at 16:50 12 hours ago, Comped said: Has Ventura been politically active this election season? Would be great form-spotting. Yes, per videos I've seen on social media. He has endorsed Harris and just can't support Trump in any way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,316 Posted Tuesday at 18:24 1 hour ago, jd24fan said: Yes, per videos I've seen on social media. He has endorsed Harris and just can't support Trump in any way. He and Trump have detested each other for decades. Ventura is a believer in unions, universal health care and wealth redistribution towards the poor, and personally dislikes anti-vaxxers (even though he is usually pro-conspiracy theories!) and chicken hawks. He is also a good friend of Tim Walz. I watched a recent interview with him. His mind is sharp but he's looking a lot frailer than he used to, and his lung problems have been getting worse. There's a strong chance this is his last Presidential election to vote in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,323 Posted Thursday at 09:40 On 30/09/2024 at 21:18, Superstar said: I think Don Muraco or Sgt. Slaughter. Don Muraco is suspiciously silent, I think his health is already on the decline. Same goes for Sgt. Slaughter, his family has been publicly speaking to the press about his legacy, but they never mention why he became a recluse. The other 3 (Santana, Ventura, and the Hammer) are generally in good hands, at least in my eyes. They don't seem to have any imminent illnesses, but I'd keep an eye out. Jesse Ventura was recently signed to a WWE "Legends" contract and will have a role in the upcoming reboot of Saturday Night's Main Event, set for a December 2024 return. https://wrestletalk.com/news/wwe-jesse-ventura-nbc-saturday-night/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
