Allan
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TIL that Frank Gotch named his son Robert Frederick Gotch. Robert Frederick is the real name of Ed “Strangler” Lewis.
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I've pre-ordered the David Gilmour 4x LP set, The Luck and Strange concerts. Hoping the postie delivers it on release day (This Friday).
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Keiji Muto dressed as a Barbarian for a Sega Golden Axe II commercial
Keiji Muto dressed as a Barbarian for a Golden Axe 2 commercial
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I try and remember best I can!
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#NowPlaying
Kraan
Flyday
1978
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Best wishes to her, you and your family Kris.
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TIL The Road Warriors final opponents as a team were Buff Bagwell and Greg Valentine
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New Dave Meltzer's professional juggler brother lore.
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I'm going to say no as a gut feeling.
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The two greatest pro wrestlers of all time were Terry Funk and Bobby Heenan.
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#OnThisDay in 1985: Robata Yaki in Hakodate, Hokkaido:

Bruiser Brody painting Antonio Inoki's face on a large pumpkin
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She set an impossibly high bar. I got such good energy from her.
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Whatever she's been up to since 2020 (when her Twitter went dark), I hope she's living the best life.

She was too good for pro wrestling anyway.
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Crazy that it was 8 years ago when myself and others got invited to the wXw Academy (Tim's house) for a Q&A and to observe a training session.
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I miss Kris Wolf. I had her pegged as a superstar / cult favourite.

Her and I back in October 2018 at wXw's World Tag Team League
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Lovely feedback, I'll take that! Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. 🙏
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Sputnik is inspirational, even for non-wrestling people
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A pro wrestling heel helped change Memphis seating habits. I’ve written about Sputnik Monroe’s case for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, and how wrestling can bend civic life in surprising ways.

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Sputnik Monroe
The wrestler who sold the hottest ticket in Memphis and then told the city where to sit.
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