Wrestlers/actors

[MadMac 98]

11 hours ago, TheCemetaryMan said:

Him and now Tim White;
Always happens in 3's.

Whose next?


 

The cynic in me wonders what they knew, given that both went after the scandal broke…..

[TheCemetaryMan 53]

10 hours ago, MadMac said:

The cynic in me wonders what they knew, given that both went after the scandal broke…..

I never even knew there was a scandal happening. 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Superstar Billy Graham to undergo partial amputations of some of his toes.

 

https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/wwe-hall-of-famer-to-undergo-partial-amputations

[Lewd_Squirrel 331]

1 hour ago, alt obits guy said:

Superstar Billy Graham to undergo partial amputations of some of his toes.

 

https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/wwe-hall-of-famer-to-undergo-partial-amputations

That's how it starts. Just ask Kamala.

[gcreptile 10,963]

Jim Ross now cancer-free (again), just a wound on his ankle left:
https://wrestlingnews.co/aew-news/aews-jim-ross-no-longer-has-cancer-plans-on-seeing-a-specialist-for-a-lesion-on-his-ankle/

[the_engineer 1,415]

On 21/06/2022 at 03:30, TheCemetaryMan said:

Him and now Tim White;
Always happens in 3's.

Whose next?


 

 

Sorry but that was too much to resist.

[Spade_Cooley 9,515]

Impact has put out a video with lots of people sending their prayers to Don West. Still no sign or response from Don. 

 

 

[msc 18,436]

Everyone's eyes are on Don West, and instead Japanese journeyman Masashi Aoyagi has been counted out at 65. He started in Onita'*s FMW before become a New Japan regular in the 1990s. He switched to NOAH and other companies this century, and had many matches with all the huge stars of Japanese wrestling - Kobashi, Misawa, and so on. His final match was a last summer, when he won a 6 man tag against Onita's team in a Barbed Wire Current Blast, Current Blast Bat, Current Blast Table & Barricade Mat Mine Blast Board Gunpowder Triple Hell Death match. 

 

 

*Yes, the same Onita who tried to get Invader 1 to Japan for a "match" so the Yakuza could allegedly get revenge for Bruiser Brody's murder. 

 

 

[gcreptile 10,963]

On 10/12/2021 at 10:16, msc said:

Chris Jericho hospitalised in Swansea for a sudden "non-covid, treatable health condition" during his Fozzy tour. Now he's in his middle aged spread and still trying to go like he was in his 20s, one to keep a loose eye on.

 

 

EDIT - In my defence, I assumed any wrestling news would be in this thread!

Jericho gives an update about that incident above. Pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lung). The clot moved up his throat, getting close to "stroke territory".

https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/11/aew-chris-jericho-was-hospitalised-with-pulmonary-embolism-on-uk-trip-16981173/

 

Also, pessimistic news on the health of Virgil, who is declining because of cancer, dementia, and now also two strokes:

https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/former-wwe-star-virgil-barely-able-to-use-his-arms-due-to-multiple-strokes-health-declining-from-cancer-and-dementia

However, cancer and dementia are at an early stage. Still, sounds a little Leon Spinks-y.

[Spade_Cooley 9,515]

On 14/07/2021 at 20:07, msc said:

 

Michael Elgin arrested again for another suspected case of domestic abuse on yet another ex-girlfriend. (Not the aforementioned scientist wife, who told him to fuck off after the whole "covering up the rape of one of your students" thing came to light, but this is the 2nd or 3rd time stories like this have come out about him with different people.) He also went missing briefly last month.

 

His story is only going to end one way.

 

 

 

Michael Elgin apparently "missing" again according to Twitter talk, hasn't been seen since July 6th.

[msc 18,436]

On 13/07/2022 at 09:43, gcreptile said:

Jericho gives an update about that incident above. Pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lung). The clot moved up his throat, getting close to "stroke territory".

https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/11/aew-chris-jericho-was-hospitalised-with-pulmonary-embolism-on-uk-trip-16981173/

 

Also, pessimistic news on the health of Virgil, who is declining because of cancer, dementia, and now also two strokes:

https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/former-wwe-star-virgil-barely-able-to-use-his-arms-due-to-multiple-strokes-health-declining-from-cancer-and-dementia

However, cancer and dementia are at an early stage. Still, sounds a little Leon Spinks-y.

 

Worth noting on Virgil that he used to have a very carny reputation. Anything to make a quick buck off fans. But those who would point this out in the past are basically going oh shit now. Apparently at his last few public appearances, his memory was shot, he kept forgetting why he was there and asking about friends as though he'd never met them. A subdued frail figure, unlike how they were used to. Sounds like quite a quick decline.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Matthew Obbema, who worked the indies for a few years as Matt Sinister from the late 90s to early 2000s, with 45 total credited matches, has died. He was 46. Obbema had been trained by Ross and Bruce Hart. He worked in Southern California.

 

http://socaluncensored.com/2022/07/21/former-socal-wrestler-matt-sinister-has-died/

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Vince McMahon abruptly announces his retirement.

 

 

[Joey Russ 7,220]

1 hour ago, alt obits guy said:

Vince McMahon abruptly announces his retirement.

 

 

He got outed for sexual harassment so that’s why

[alt obits guy 3,371]

9 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

He got outed for sexual harassment so that’s why

And yet thumbed his nose at the first two accusations, strutting out on live television several times.  I think this may be more about what hasn't yet been revealed, more-so than the hush money payouts.

[CaptainChorizo 1,977]

Vince is someone who had no hobbies or interests outside of his work for decades,and has cycled on and off steroids for years as well. Seems like a really good pick for 2023.

[TomTomTelekom 3,727]

On 11/07/2022 at 12:02, gcreptile said:

New photo of Steve McMichael has surfaced.

https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/friend-of-steve-mcmichael-shares-heartbreaking-photo-of-the-nfl-legend-ex-wcw-star

 

More interestingly, they want to make accomodations for him to allow him to travel to Nashville to see Ric Flair's final fight.

 

Ric Flair won his final fight, but got pretty pissed of: https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/34326246/ric-flair-73-handles-pressure-authors-classic-performance-winning-final-wrestling-match

 

 

[msc 18,436]

On 16/05/2022 at 01:19, MadMac said:

Hacksaw Jim Duggan is battling cancer for the third time.

 

Hacksaw Jim Duggan is in remission for the third time. Turns out the tough guy he was on about all those years was himself.

 

WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Duggan Completes Cancer Treatment (wrestlingheadlines.com)

 

 

(There's a video link. He's lost a fair bit of weight.)

[drol 11,912]

A certain wrestler will join the list of immortals next year...

 

 

 

that is Superstar Billy Graham anyway.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Recent group photo of some of the WWWF/WWF 1970s/80s wrestlers. Most still look somewhat as they used to, but Ivan Putski (bottom left) has REALLY aged.

 

 

[msc 18,436]

5 minutes ago, alt obits guy said:

Recent group photo of some of the WWWF/WWF 1970s/80s wrestlers. Most still look somewhat as they used to, but Ivan Putski (bottom left) has REALLY aged.

 

 

Ivan Putski is 81 now. That's beyond ancient for an old wrestler. Probably gone in next 2-3 years, but then how is Abby still going FFS?

 

Has Greg Valentine aged at all in 40 years? Doubting it.

 

Jimmy Hart is 80 next January. There's a man whose looked after his health.

 

Also, see Luke but no Butch, whose health has been poor in recent years.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

4 minutes ago, msc said:

Ivan Putski is 81 now. That's beyond ancient for an old wrestler. Probably gone in next 2-3 years, but then how is Abby still going FFS?

 

Has Greg Valentine aged at all in 40 years? Doubting it.

 

Jimmy Hart is 80 next January. There's a man whose looked after his health.

 

Also, see Luke but no Butch, whose health has been poor in recent years.

According to Wrestlingdata.com, Luke Williams had a match on July 30th.

[Leon Brittan 293]

4 hours ago, msc said:

Ivan Putski is 81 now. That's beyond ancient for an old wrestler. Probably gone in next 2-3 years, but then how is Abby still going FFS?

 

Has Greg Valentine aged at all in 40 years? Doubting it.

 

Jimmy Hart is 80 next January. There's a man whose looked after his health.

 

Also, see Luke but no Butch, whose health has been poor in recent years.

Greg valentine still looks ok tbh. Took him years to age 

[MortalCaso 1,624]

On 09/03/2022 at 13:11, Spade_Cooley said:

With his passing, I think that's it for anyone involved in wrestling over the age of 90 who could feasibly get a traditional QO. Former World Class commentator Bill Mercer might get one via the Yahoo loophole, but other than that you're going to have to go down to 89-year-old Gene LeBell for someone who will get a trad QO.

(Wiki) Gene LeBell dead

[drol 11,912]

On 20/08/2021 at 04:16, Perhaps said:

Bobby Fulton hospitalised. Son asks for prayers:

 

 

Bobby Fulton hospitalised. Son asks for prayers.

 

Last time it worked.