In Toronto at that time: This was after Schultzs 20/20 debacle, and he was obviously out of favor with the company. For some reason, Sammartino wouldnt fight back, so Shaw had no choice but to pin him and the ref had no choice but to count to 3. [1] He also formed a tag team with Don Eagle from 1956 to 1959. for my money Steve Lombardi the Brooklyn Brawler was the best jobber of all times. I remember one Saturday afternoon thinking that Sd Jones was actually going to win a match. The fans dont just watch wrestling; they live it! There arent many names I forget from the 80s when writing this blog, but I havent thought of Sylvano Sousa in years. Invader #3 Wrestlers Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling There are a few somewhat accepted theories on what happened between Manny Fernandez and Invader 3. He crushed Doctor D and then humiliated him on the mic. Here are some of the guys I remember well: The Unpredictable Johnny Rodz Rodz was one of those prelim wrestlers who was a step above the normal jobber, in that he occasionally won a watch and people still respected him even if he often lost. De 2007 a 2011, las inducciones comenzaron el 6 de marzo, aniversario de la fundacin de la promocin. rene goulet rusty brooks WWE Tony Leone Dennis Stamp AWA State Patrol George South WCW. Paybacks a brothers way. Another theory suggests that he supposedly drank either pigs or goats blood with vodka and somehow was able to regurgitate the nasty concoction on call after Mannys knee dropped. This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. Lawlers son, Brian Christopher Lawler would be in his corner. Honerable mention to Manuel Soto and El Olympico. After the bell, James Beard discovered the object & reversed the decision in favor of Lawler. On October 12 at CWA Lloyds Rumble in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Matt Riviera would become the CWAs 1st Arkansas Heavyweight champion, winning the Lloyds Rumble Battle Royal by last eliminating Tim Storm. They almost always had very good matches working together. cowboy frankie laine, don kernodle (ex-Kangaroo) ricky sexton, johnny defazio, smasher sloan, sonny king, chuck oconnor, swede anderson, great yatsu, chief big heart, tony altimore, pete sanchez, kevin sullivan? Haziel Rivera H. Rivera. Weight and Height. Eddie Gilbert Gilbert was often on the losing end of matches to the star heels in the early 80s, although he did get a rub from Backlund when the Masked Superstar attacked Gilbert with the corkscrew neckbreaker on the floor and Backlund helped him out. On March 9 at USA Championship Wrestlings Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert Tribute Event in Jackson, Tennessee, a Falls Count Anywhere in Madison County Match took place, as Jerry Lawler and Doug Gilbert faced off against Matt Riviera & Tommy Rich. He wore a feathered headdress, had a Mohawk hairstyle, and performed a war dance during some of his matches. [20] He plays a large role in Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Muldoon's poem, "My Father and I and Billy Two Rivers". NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version), NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship, "World Tag Team Championship official title history", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victor_Rivera_(wrestler)&oldid=1112407989, NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Champions, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, CPW Brass Knuckles Championship (2 times), WSA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with, The Twin Devils (Twin Devil #1 and Twin Devil #2), This page was last edited on 26 September 2022, at 05:56. John Rivera. The following year, he returned to the United Kingdom, where he stayed to wrestle until late in 1974. It was powerbomb city, I never saw such a catastrophe. Results ; Info ; Varsity I saw Scicluna on the first WWF house show I ever attended live. Curt Hennig Sure, Hennig became a huge star in the AWA and later in the WWF as Mr. It was really great to see Swede get a big win. But most humiliatingly, he was 0 and 26 against Pete The Duke of Dorchester Doherty! Profile Profile. During that last WWF run in the 80s he lost alot of King's (PA) Profile King's (PA) Edit Update Starters Compare King's (PA) to. Wrestlers trained by Rodz include: Tazz, Tommy Dreamer, D-von Dudley, Damien Demento, Marti Belle, Wendy Choo, Big Vito, Masha Slamovich, William Morrissey, Vince Russo, PJ Savage, Cowboy Bad Billy Walker, The Honchos and many more. Get all the history, facts, and stats on the Superstars you love in the updated WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment.This bumper new edition packs more than 1,100 Superstars into more than 400 exciting pages, making it the perfect reference e-guide for the WWE universe. Panthers founder, former owner Jerry Richardson dies at 86 During the dispute, the First Nations group blockaded a bridge, and a member of the Sret du Qubec was killed. Petruzzi, Ron Shaw, the Black Demon, and Charlie Fulton. 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Johnny Rivera | Profile. a heart attack in 2002- but little else is known.If anyone has any further anything about Bill Berger please let it be known,post or something.So much He was billed as heralding from Sandwich, New York, and it was a rare day, in fact a very rare day, that he ever won a match on television. "Were in 2022, and fans, even wrestlers, still wonder about this. Those are acceptable, you know, and a lot of the wrestlers do do it, yknow, its not for me to say whos using what, but theyre very minimal doses.. At the Jerry Lawler 50th Anniversary Celebration at The Ballpark in Jackson, Tennessee on September 26, Jerry Lawler & The Rock N Roll Express (w/ Jimmy Hart) faced Matt Riviera, Wildfire Tommy Rich, & Dangerous Doug Gilbert (w/ Ron Ratcatcher) in a Thunderdome Cage Match. Here is the schedule and scoreboard for any . Perfect, but in 1981, a skinny Hennig was a young buck who gave the heels all he had before losing. Central Valley Classic - Wrestling Event - FloWrestling They threw a daggum rock with barbed wire wrapped around it, hit me right here, and almost jerked my whole lip off. But that would not be all, since Johnny Rivera confessed that it was on April 7 that he and his brothers requested the accounting from their mother's companies, and exactly one month later, his aunt Rosie Rivera uploaded a video to their social networks where he informed that he would resign as CEO of . Which wrestlers made the last individual rankings for the 2022-23 season? [21] In 2013, he would appear on the Bravo TV network show Millionaire Matchmaker, Season 6 appearing in the episode titled, The Dancer and the Wrestler. [1], In 1971 and 1972, Two Rivers had several matches in Ontario and Quebec, often as part of a tag team with Johnny War Eagle. He sends his son Mario Savoldi over to tell Marzino he was going over. And Mario Mancini. By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. Buddy Rogers (NWA World Champion)Verne Gagne (AWA World Champion)Johnny Valentine; Bobo Brazil; Edouard Carpentier; Ray Stevens (United States Champion [San Francisco])Pepper Gomez; Antonino Rocca; Lou Thesz; Killer Kowalski - World Champion [Montreal] Women: June Byers (NWA World Champion)Fabulous Moolah (World Champion [Baltimore])Karen Kellogg; Penny Banner However, he was not Mexican and considered a foreigner or an "invasor," to be more precise (which in English translates to "invader"). Jose Luis Rivera Those of us who are really old school remember that Rivera was known as Mac Rivera in his early days. Ken Jugan Johnny Rodz - Wikipedia [16] Rodz founded the independent wrestling promotion known as World of Unpredictable Wrestling.[17][18]. But I confess that it was dangerous.". I got so excited I ran to my front door and screamed outside to anybody within earshot that Special Delivery was going to win!!! PRETTY BOY LARRY SHARPE, LEAPING LANNY POFFO (both WWF), TONY RUSSO, THE SCORPION, VAN VADER, VAN HAMMER (Jim Crockett & Georgia Championship Wrestling). He also lost about a dozen matches each to Jose Estrada, Jose Luis Rivera and Johnny Rodz (never winning even one against any of them), and even made a winner out of wrestlers like Tony Colon, Angelo Gomez and Steve King! In the main event, he along with Iron Empire tag team partner Rob Conway, successfully defended the NWA World Tag Team Championship in a two out of three falls match against Rob Terry and Masakatsu Funaki. Were you afraid of a full-scale riot breaking out?" Dave Darrow (real name; Dave Windoloski) was my brother in law Sadly he passed October 2015 I used to tag along to matches at the old Boston Garden I met the likes of Andre the Giant, Lou Albano, etc. If Marzino had to work with a mark in the audience, Fuck face Savoldi would have Marzino put the mark over. Pro-Wrestling Rankings: 1960s - Wrestling-Titles.com Billy Two Rivers ( Mohawk name Kaientaronkwen, [3] May 5, 1935 - February 12, 2023) was a Canadian Mohawk professional wrestler. Sending the footage to a non-wrestling fan, an unsuspecting friend who also happens to be a surgeon, his honest opinion on what he thought happened was solicited. Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! On May 13, 1975, Rivera and Dominic DeNucci won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship from The Valiant Brothers. Rodney, Marzino worked at Boston garden much more than a couple of times. Where was the mentality in that? Our body has a defensive mechanism that reacts to certain things. It was one reason that I enjoyed watching pro wrestling on t.v. Wow, I had no idea that Savoldi did that to Marzino! https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Rivera&oldid=1092217870, This page was last edited on 8 June 2022, at 22:09. WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition Jerry Lawler came to the aide of Dundee. On January 1, 2021 Matt Riviera officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. I felt death and thought the end was near, but God saved me.". [2], Two Rivers made his professional debut in February 1953 in Detroit, facing Rose Martino of Italy. Brother, I started a full-scale riot with Carlos Colon, ended up with stitches right here that almost lost my lip. Overview ; Biography ; Discography ; Songs Rudy Diamond, along with Fred Marzino, they were two of the best jobbers at that time period. The confusion of Mannys timeline of events is either on purpose or by accident, as demonstrated throughout this piece. Well, that goes back to the Bruiser Brody story- Im sure a lot of people know what happened to Bruiser Brody. The Assasin had such a great wrestling character. The agent. I remember Al Perez was in the WWF for a short time but never went far, which was a shame. [4], After retiring from wrestling, Two Rivers became involved in the governance of the Kahnawake reservation, serving as an elder,[3] chief,[8] and councillor. 245 lbs. Swede Hanson Hanson had a long career as a tag team wrestler in the 1960s and 1970s, often with Rip Hawk. Great Bend. All Star Wrestling 11/12/1977 Mr. Fuji and Professor Tanaka face Johnny Rivera and Dewey Robertson. Records are through Sunday and results are from trackwrestling.com. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Rodz. I remember some of his wrestler friends, Luis Martinez, Cowboy Bob Brothers, the Valiant brothers, Dominic Denucci, Otto Von Marks, Gorilla Monsoon. "I dropped three knees on his sternum," Manny described. They worked with each other many times and Marzino was taken as the heel by the fans if you can believe that one. In a January 2014 interview with longstanding wrestling journalist and photographer Bill Apter, Manny addressed the controversial incident with Invader 3. Swede Hanson was a legend,right to the end. (LogOut/ [9] In 1990, Two Rivers helped lead the Mohawk nation during the Oka Crisis. Man, I dont know how I forgot Sharpe on this list, but youre right, he was a classic jobber. [1], In 1996, Rodz was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame class of 1996[13] by Arnold Skaaland.[1]. Clover lost the match without Hart or Niedhart getting in the ring, so Jimmy Hart had them beat the snot out of him for losing. intimadating. Similar to Hennig, Gilbert became a huge star, this time outside of the WWF before dying way too young. He served a lot of the Hispanic heels well, losing several matches each to Johnny Rodz, Jose Estrada, Jose Luis Rivera and Sylvano Sousa. Ion Croitoru, aka Johnny K-9, aka Bruiser Bedlam, has died. Johnny Rivera: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) They held the title for three months before dropping them to the team of Mr. Moto and Duke Keomuka. "Then one of them idiots stood over a bridge or overpass, and as I came in my little rental Toyota, they threw a cinder block through the window. Looking at it from a full career perspective, I agree that it indeed was incorrect to call Hanson a jobber. competitive matches against Andre the Giant,Bruno Sammartino and Ill always remember him as th 1st victim of Blackjack Mulligans clawhold, wher the big red X got placed over the T.V. And in 1983 and 1984, both teamed as The Invaders in the newly renamed WWF. Garden City - Horace Good . Powerbomb after powerbomb. So, I knew I had to get in there and get out as fast as I could. Bulldog Lee Henningabout 70 years old and 160 pounds. Nationality: PUE. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Rodz . 1 blog for 1980s WWF pro wrestling and matches at the old Boston Garden, The image of the Boston Garden program is used with permission. 11 yr. ago. He retired in 1977,[1] and has stated that one of the best parts of his career was "ending my career healthy". In Canada, the big jobbers were Nick DeCarlo, No Class Bobby Bass, Goldie Rogers, and the Marcus brothers Joe and Bob dont think the latter two EVER won a match as singles or as a tag-team. Well, you cleared it up because it was afterward.". Rivera Jr. vs. Beal Francisco Rivera Jr., TKO, R1 Both are washed af but Cisco has more in the tank than beal does, despite the age difference Poor Freddie was just about every jobbers favorite pigeon, and was a guaranteed W for any ham and egger in need of an ego boost. As such, Doctor D unexpectedly fought Swede Hanson! The arena was going crazy. He also beat Ivan Track artist. Matt Riviera debuted for Diamond Stars Wrestling on September 25. Jeremy Lambert Feb 28, 2023 3:00PM. And Ron Shaws biggest claim to fame was that he defeated David Sammartino on All Star Wrestling. Savoldi was a creep according to many wrestlers. On tour for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in 1977, he saw action against stars such as Jumbo Tsuruta and "The Destroyer" Dick Beyer. It strikes me that one could divide the aforementioned names into two groups: the pseudo jobber, such as DeNucci, Lee, Rodz, and Estrada, who actually mounted a fair amount of offense and, in the process, served as a stepping stone for opponents seeking main card status; on the other hand, there is the legitimate jobber, such as the Irish Terry Gibbs of the world, who served as little more than a human punching bag to get heat from the crowd (in the case of a villain) or showcase a faces talents. Remembering some of the old-school WWF jobbers WWC: The Mercenaries vs. Johnny Rivera & La Bala Negra (1983) Ray Sepulveda 2 concerts. Color man "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers added to the pandemonium. One more thing about Marzino and that is it. 10/6/76; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse 10/23/76 - included the Strongbow & Whitewolf vs. Executioners match from the 10/23/76 Championship Wrestling: Tor Kamata vs. Kevin Sullivan Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sunshine Jackson Stan Stasiak vs. Johnny Rivera La Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame una delle Hall of Fame di wrestling; la sua particolarit che esiste solo sulla carta, non essendo prevista alcuna cerimonia di introduzione.. A differenza di quanto accade nel baseball o nel basket, nel mondo del wrestling professionistico non esistono Hall of Fame che prevedono che sia un gruppo di esperti del settore (indipendenti dalle . Yup, Ron Shaw was a guy who was on almost every week when I watched in the early 1980s. jian@magenboys.com. From 1957 to 1959, he wrestled primarily in North Carolina, also teaming with Antonino Rocca and Red Bastien. It is infamous for some of the most passionate and rabid wrestling fans who, throughout history, often take things a little too far. Mr. Hito was fantastic. He defeated Iowa's three-time national champion Spencer Lee twice in 2019, including a dramatic sudden victory win in the Big Ten final. He also began his first foray into promoting professional wrestling events at the age of 17 after meeting his mentor, wrestling trainer and promoter Bill Ash. In 2005, Matt Riviera won his first professional wrestling championship while competing for Arkansas Wrestling Entertainment (AWE) by winning the AWE International Heavyweight Championship. Special Delivery Jones Jones is an interesting choice here, because you could argue he wasnt really a jobber. As a promoter, Riviera took a local wrestling show and expanded it to an hour long show that was available to watch throughout the United States. To this day, they look at it and say, Geez, what happened with that? He flipped a coin to decide and it chose the UK, where he began working in October 1959. And Invader 3 sticks with his side of the story, insisting that the injuries he sustained were 100% legit and confirmed by his doctor. Fighter Birthdays. Dont forget the mulkeys from old wcw days! In a 2020 interview with Lucha Libre Online a page managed by Hugo and Carlos Cabrera, who, after 30 years with WWE, was released in February of 2022 Savnovich tiptoes around the incident. It looked like the guy was going to die., "Yeah. Plus, Hulk Hogan, Tony Atlas, Ivan Putski, and many more in action! pseudo-jobber status in his last WWF run (about 1982-1985), not much "You know where the chest cavity is- it caused him to bleed in the chest cavity, and he spit it out. Welcome to the crazy wrestling world in Puerto Rico, where kayfabe and truth still intermingle! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. . Soon, his downed foe reeled and went into an almost fetal position while safeguarding his stomach area. To this day, it affects me when we talk about Frank [Brusier Brody]. The song features shout outs to WWE women wrestlers Ronda Rousey, Nikki Bella, Alexa Bliss, and Nia Jax. In the third fall, Riviera was disqualified after hitting Terry with a chair. We would be pleased if you would write one. I mean, the poor guy could never catch a break, and what I do not understand is that he even had to put over REAL ham and eggers who had NOT been around that long, such as Tony Colon, Angelo Gomez, Jerry Johnson and Steve King. It is time to open a new chapter in my life by closing this one. If you want to get involved, please make sure to let us know - email beyondwrestling@gmail.com if you have any questions. Ponyo 15th Anniversary - Studio Ghibli Fest 2023 After slamming him, the 275 lb Fernandez climbed the nearest corner post and launched himself onto his downed opponent. Especially Masao Hattori, who has known me since 79. Fred also wrestled in The Boston Garden in a couple jobber matches. You said you had a plan going into it. [9], On September 16, 2017 at CWA WrestleRaise III in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Matt Riviera interfered in the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title match between NWA Worlds Heavyweight champion, Tim Storm and Jerry Lawler, subduing Lawler with an ether rag, and allowing Storm to pin Lawler to retain the title. In 2009, Matt Riviera further solidified his status as one of Arkansas' premier athletes when he won the Pro Wrestling Arkansas Heavyweight Championship.
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