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Post by Zigzag on Jan 29, 2011 22:07:26 GMT -5
Brian Pillman
Mr. Perfect
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2011 18:53:14 GMT -5
Owen, Misawa, Jumbo, Rude, Hennig, Benoit, Kanyon.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Feb 2, 2011 5:51:41 GMT -5
Owen, because of the bizarre circumstances.
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Post by Edgeman05 on Feb 2, 2011 5:58:08 GMT -5
Mr. Perfect and Eddie Guerrero.
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Post by LeighD on Feb 3, 2011 9:50:17 GMT -5
SOme of the hardest deaths for me were Road Warrior Hawk, Mr. Perfect, & Rick Rude. I still cannot believe none of them will ever step foot in the ring again. Owen's also hit very hard. It actually becomes harder as more stories about him being a solid family man, loyal husband, and dedicated father surface.
For pure shock-value, Benoit's hits it. I just couldn't believe he did those killings.
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Post by Bandalero on Feb 3, 2011 9:54:06 GMT -5
wow hardest deaths...
for me it was Rick Rude, Eddie Gilbert, Hawk, Kerry Von Erich, and Benoit.
I'll be honest, Benoit was the absolute hardest to swallow because I was such a mark and the circumstances were beyond belief.
When Kerry committed suicide I felt so bad for Kevin being the sole remaining brother.
"Hot Stuff" was so under-rated, he had so much to give to this industry
Y'know what's creepy? Watching old PPVs and seeing who's no longer here. Last night I popped in Wrestle War '89 and Dick Murdock had a bull-rope match with Bob Orton Jr. w/Garry Hart (Nick Patrick was the refree). The only guy alive now is Bob Orton Jr.
Rude and Hawk just died way too young.
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Post by carly1988 on Feb 3, 2011 10:04:44 GMT -5
wow hardest deaths... for me it was Rick Rude, Eddie Gilbert, Hawk, Kerry Von Erich, and Benoit. I'll be honest, Benoit was the absolute hardest to swallow because I was such a mark and the circumstances were beyond belief. When Kerry committed suicide I felt so bad for Kevin being the sole remaining brother. "Hot Stuff" was so under-rated, he had so much to give to this industry Y'know what's creepy? Watching old PPVs and seeing who's no longer here. Last night I popped in Wrestle War '89 and Dick Murdock had a bull-rope match with Bob Orton Jr. w/Garry Hart ( Nick Patrick was the refree). The only guy alive now is Bob Orton Jr. Rude and Hawk just died way too young. He's alive too! |
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Feb 3, 2011 10:39:51 GMT -5
^ You want to talk about creepy?? Try putting in the old WWF Coliseum Video tape or a DVD-R of it and watch the first match.
Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant vs. Dick Murdoch, Adrian Adonis & Big John Studd. On commentary were Gorilla Monsoon and I believe Red Bastien. Monsoon kept referring to him as "Red", so that's why I say it was him. It wasn't Billy Red Lyons either because it didn't sound anything like him. The referee was Dick Kroll.
The only ones left are Hogan, Kroll and Bastien. Everyone else is gone....
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Post by ricflair4ever on Feb 8, 2011 21:34:48 GMT -5
Not to cop out ,but all of them from 93 onward from my childhood. Being a child of the 80s ,everyone from Andre and Kerry Von Erich to Pillman and Rude to Owen,Davey Boy,Hennig,Hawk and Crash through to Eddie,Sherri Martel,Test,Umaga,Luna,Bam Bam,Mike Awesome,Terry Gordy,and Kanyon. They were all hard to fathom happening. Growing up you just don't think 'Hey Big Bossman will be dead before I have a kid'. They just seemed so larger than life.
But ,once you get older and wiser to the vices of many people it becomes easier to see how human they are.
However I could not accept the Beniot tradgedy. I still can't in some ways. I understand a lot of it is due to concussions combined with pain pills and (probably) some amount of alcohol. Maybe that's why I can't paint him as a "monster". But you still can't justify the murder of a child. What I can do though,is watch a Beniot match or promo and NOT feel like I am gonna burn in hell for it like some believe.
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on Feb 8, 2011 21:59:09 GMT -5
Eddie Guerrero and [yes, I am gonna say it. F*ck the haters]...Chris Benoit.
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Post by Burger Lad on Feb 9, 2011 18:11:59 GMT -5
Benoit...!? If you have kids of your own you could never imagine what he did doing to your own.
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Post by Bandalero on Feb 11, 2011 15:43:06 GMT -5
Benoit...!? If you have kids of your own you could never imagine what he did doing to your own. I do have an 11-month old buddy. I get it - what he did is horrific. But I'm not going to forget that I appreciated his professionalism in what he did at his job for 18+ years before that. Nor am I going to disregard that he was a steroid abuser, wife beater, and had an brain worse than an 80-year old alzhimer patient. That's all facts. Up until that point, you either loved the guy for the pure wrestling he did (since we're all wrestlings fans) or hated him for his perceived lack-of-personality, so don't act so pious like you knew that's how his life would have played out. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 14:15:48 GMT -5
In no order of significance:
Davey Boy Smith "The British Bulldog"- one of my ALL time favorites. I grew up watching him from his days with Dynamite to his IC run, heel tag title run with Owen to his European title run and his last run with WWE in the early 2000's. One of the greatest talents wrestling ever had. R.I.P.
Owen Hart "The Rocket"/"Black Hart"- from his days with High Energy with Koko, to his feud with Bret and eventual reformation of the Hart Foundation, Owen was special. A truly gifted athlete who I think certainly could have carried the WWE title. I remember watching the PPV where he tragically passed away. R.I.P.
Curt Henning "Mr Perfect"- one of the top 5 greatest technical wrestlers to ever step inside the ring, Henning was perfection. Great mic skills, charisma, and athletic ability he had it all. His matches with Bret and Summerslam and King of the Ring are some of my favorites of all time. I remember him re-debuting at the Royal Rumble not too long ago and marking out. R.I.P.
Hawk from "The Legion of Doom"- Hawk was half of the greatest tag team in wrestling history. A rough and tough no nonsense kind of guy, he was almost intimidating as Animal was. Unfortunately his demons got the best of him. R.I.P.
Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i "Yokozuna"- like the wrestlers mentioned above I grew up watching the mighty Yokozuna. His '93 Royal Rumble win sent him on a ride to the top. A truly gifted athlete for a large man, Yoko always kept a great pace and had so many memorable matches. R.I.P.
John Tenta "Earthquake"- another large athlete who was extremely skilled in the ring. He was part of one my favorite tag teams "The Natural Disasters." Their feud with the Nasty Boy's was great and I really enjoyed seeing them win the tag titles. R.I.P.
Scott Charles Bigelow "Bam Bam Bigelow"- like Tenta and Yoko, "Bam Bam" was another large athlete who had tremendous agility, quickness and strength for a man of his stature. His aerial assault for a man that large was unheard of. Loved him as a face and a heel and could of made a great IC and maybe even WWE champ. R.I.P.
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Post by jasonphoenix1 on Feb 18, 2011 1:43:46 GMT -5
Owen got me pretty bad since I did not watch the ppv but saw it on like cnn that night that one was hard. Curt Hennig was rough too. Eddie I think was like Owen in a since of you really did not expect it at all. Bam Bam Bigelow was a huge fav of mine that we lost. Chris Candido should not have died at all. Those ones are the biggest ones for me.
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Post by zombiesnake on Mar 1, 2011 14:59:40 GMT -5
There have been so many, it's just sad....
But the ones that have been the hardest for me as a fan I'd say were Brian Pillman, he was the first once I recall even being active in the WWF at the time of his death. Owen Hart, not only was he working in WWE, but it was an in ring accident on a Pay Per View. I was watching that night, that one is still hard to think about.
And Miss Elizabeth. Of all the people in wrestling... Liz. She was a lady in the land of Divas. In the 80's who really didn't have a crush on Liz. Of all the people in wrestling she was the last person I ever thought anything bad would happen to.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2011 23:23:21 GMT -5
Without a doubt, The Big Bossman. He's my all-time favorite wrestler and Idol. He was not only a great wrestler, but the nicest superstar that I've met. I was fortunate enough to have met him 2 seperate times just 2 months before he died. He was not only really cool to me, but he was also so awesome to my 80-year old Grandma who had to use a wheelchair at the time. There will never be another Big Bossman!
Rest in Peace, Ray.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2011 0:18:07 GMT -5
Eddie Guerrero R.I.P. ,it really hit me hard that night on Raw. I was only 11 when he died but he was a guy I always loved watching because he's one of my wrestling heroes.
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Post by LA Times on Mar 8, 2011 17:32:50 GMT -5
Eddy Guerrero-Nobody in the business had a negative thing to say about him
Owen Hart-He had no business doing that stunt
Junkyard Dog-The guy died on his way to his daughter's high school graduation
Chris Benoit
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Post by specterkev on Mar 13, 2011 5:15:33 GMT -5
all of them hit hard but I'
d say Benoit... It was..like it was unbeleivable.. like what the hell?
I was never his biggest fan but.... when he first passed and it was all over that episode of Raw.. i was like holy poop! then i heard about the bodies and i instantly thoguht they were murdered... then the ugly truth came out... it was unreal..
Now don;t jump on me.. I'm just answering which was the most shocking to me... like i said i was never his biggest fan.
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Post by oldschoolsoldier on Mar 13, 2011 5:56:43 GMT -5
Owen Hart..Just a tragic accident that was sad and shocking
Gorilla Monsoon...A man and voice just symbolic with the greatest times and moments of WWF
Mr Perfect...anything but a Perfect ending for one of my favorite wrestlers
Chris Benoit ..shocking and appaling..still cannot watch/enjoy any matches involving one of at one time my favorite in ring wrestlers of all time.
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