Monday, March 28, 2011

The Ripper & The Warlock

The Ripper and The Warlock were pushed for a time in Arizona as brawling bikers or a poor man's Comancheros tag team when Harvey Kramer (Paul Harvey) tried running the Phoenix./Tucson circuit. Their debut went like this.

Both men were booked in single matches. The Ripper was in an opener with Benny Mendeblis and made it plain he was offended at being the curtain-jerker on the card. This of course brought the desired jeers from the fans, which increased after the villain jumped his opponent before the bell.

The Ripper, in true heel form, bit, stomped, chinked, punched, kicked and slammed his opponent for a good five minutes until Mendeblis made a comeback. Just when it ape pared Dropper was goign down, out came The Warlock and tethered they tromped the popualr Hispanic wrestle.

Benny won the victory on a disqualification, but looked far worse for wear than Ripper.

Later on the card, The Warlock faced Billy Anderson in like fashion and stomped the living hell out of him. Just as the tide started to turn, however, with the two filling out of the ring to brawl in the stands, out came Ripper . He in turn helped Warlock lose the match by disqualification, but get in plenty of underhand shots on his opponent. 

A new tag team was born.

At least for a time.

Eventually, the fair separated . I think The Warlock headed for Canada, but am not sure with The Ripper.

Ripper's real name was Richard Miller and Warlock's was Nick De Carlo.

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