Details are very sparse, but the death of former WWF star, Chyna, has been conformed. She was evidently found dead in her apartment. No other info is available.
Chyna had a major run for several years in the WWF, but upon her release, was never truly able to recapture her fame elsewhere. She had gone from a wrestling superstar to making adult films and working the convention circuit selling autographed photos to fans.
Keep an eye open as this story unfolds. .
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Death Of Even Colder
Mike Rice, who worked around the country claiming to be Steve Austin's brother as Mike "Even Colder" Austin has died. Death details are not known.
Rive evidently and incredibly received permission from Austin to use the routine after winning Steve Austin Lookalike contest.
Even Colder was a replica of Stone Cold, flipping the crowd off, swilling beer and even using the same finisher.
How good he was at the routine would be debatable. In some places, he was wildly cheered by the people, but in others he was scoffed at as a poor man's rip-off of a popular shtick.
Rive evidently and incredibly received permission from Austin to use the routine after winning Steve Austin Lookalike contest.
Even Colder was a replica of Stone Cold, flipping the crowd off, swilling beer and even using the same finisher.
How good he was at the routine would be debatable. In some places, he was wildly cheered by the people, but in others he was scoffed at as a poor man's rip-off of a popular shtick.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Mascaras In Arizona
While he was a regular in California, Texas and the Mexican border, Mil Mascaras had relatively few showings in Arizona.
Those he did have were later in his career in the 1990s.
A local Indy promoter brought him in to face Sgt. Shultz in 1992 or so, which resulted in a fairly fast victory as Shultz was sick but went through with the bout.
Shultz has the runs."Whay was I expected to do? Wrestle with shit in my pants?"
Mascaras also appeared on AAA cards at the fairgrounds for a special event during the Az. State Fair, where he faced KGB out of California.
On the other hand, his appearances across the border in Nogales and San Luis Rio Colorado were many. In Nogales, he frequently teamed with the local hero, Resplandor .
In neighboring California, mascaras was likewise a regular, feuding with The Sheik, Billy Graham, John Tolos and others.
Mascaras was better known to Arizona fans thanks to appearances on Galavision's cable wrestling show in the 1980s.
Those he did have were later in his career in the 1990s.
A local Indy promoter brought him in to face Sgt. Shultz in 1992 or so, which resulted in a fairly fast victory as Shultz was sick but went through with the bout.
Shultz has the runs."Whay was I expected to do? Wrestle with shit in my pants?"
Mascaras also appeared on AAA cards at the fairgrounds for a special event during the Az. State Fair, where he faced KGB out of California.
On the other hand, his appearances across the border in Nogales and San Luis Rio Colorado were many. In Nogales, he frequently teamed with the local hero, Resplandor .
In neighboring California, mascaras was likewise a regular, feuding with The Sheik, Billy Graham, John Tolos and others.
Mascaras was better known to Arizona fans thanks to appearances on Galavision's cable wrestling show in the 1980s.
Rainmaker
Indian routines have always been big in Arizona. Chief Big Heart, White eagle, Crazy Horse, Indio Seri, Indio Salvaje, Golden Hawk, Navajo Warrior, Tatanka, Jay Strongbow, Attakullakulla, Apache Gringo....the list goes on and on.
Look for the coming of a medicine man type of rainmaker form out of California in the summer of 2016.
He is aptly named Rainmaker, but little else is known right now.
The propaganda has begun on the net and with varied independent groups already, though no photos have circulated as of yet and he is being kept as somewhat of a mystery. He is also supposed to see some bookings in Washington and Oregon in late spring.
It will be curious what happens with this mystery worker as time moves on. He is evidently a fan favorite who will face some local bad guys, but nothing else has been revealed. In Washington, however, he is expected to be heel and thrown in with veteran manager, The Time Traveler, who knows as well as anyone how to use the hype machine.
Look for the coming of a medicine man type of rainmaker form out of California in the summer of 2016.
He is aptly named Rainmaker, but little else is known right now.
The propaganda has begun on the net and with varied independent groups already, though no photos have circulated as of yet and he is being kept as somewhat of a mystery. He is also supposed to see some bookings in Washington and Oregon in late spring.
It will be curious what happens with this mystery worker as time moves on. He is evidently a fan favorite who will face some local bad guys, but nothing else has been revealed. In Washington, however, he is expected to be heel and thrown in with veteran manager, The Time Traveler, who knows as well as anyone how to use the hype machine.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Mean Ole Sween
In the 1980s and 1990s Arizona had its share of "Mean" people.
There was Mean Joe Madrigal, circa 1982 or so.
There was Mean marc Ash who drifted to California for the AOWA from his North Carolina home base, but never did make Arizona as hoped.
There was Mean Ole Sween.
Sween was one of the wrestler hastily trained by despised promoter Barry Bernsten, when the bulk of his wrestlers could take no more form him and left, leaving him with a crew of himself, his son, his wife and some hastily started karate school students.
Mean Ole Sween became an instant Swede, due to his blond hair.
Swede Hanson, he was not..
One would have thought him better, being trained by Arizona mainstays John Ringer and Bronco lazar, but such was not the case. Like many of the Bernsten trainees, he also was fired or quit, depending on which person was to be believed and shortly after, Bernsten threw in the towel.
Sween spoke with the worst imitation Swedish accent ever as well, sounding like a cross between the Nazis in Hogan's Heroes and the Chef in The Muppets.
He has since left Arizona as well and makes his home in Boise, Idaho.
Opponents included Curly Joe, Skeleton Man, The Bunty Hunter and others from the last days of the Bernsten promotion.
There was Mean Joe Madrigal, circa 1982 or so.
There was Mean marc Ash who drifted to California for the AOWA from his North Carolina home base, but never did make Arizona as hoped.
There was Mean Ole Sween.
Sween was one of the wrestler hastily trained by despised promoter Barry Bernsten, when the bulk of his wrestlers could take no more form him and left, leaving him with a crew of himself, his son, his wife and some hastily started karate school students.
Mean Ole Sween became an instant Swede, due to his blond hair.
Swede Hanson, he was not..
One would have thought him better, being trained by Arizona mainstays John Ringer and Bronco lazar, but such was not the case. Like many of the Bernsten trainees, he also was fired or quit, depending on which person was to be believed and shortly after, Bernsten threw in the towel.
Sween spoke with the worst imitation Swedish accent ever as well, sounding like a cross between the Nazis in Hogan's Heroes and the Chef in The Muppets.
He has since left Arizona as well and makes his home in Boise, Idaho.
Opponents included Curly Joe, Skeleton Man, The Bunty Hunter and others from the last days of the Bernsten promotion.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Jeff Cannon Retires
Indy journeyman, wrestler and trainer Jeff Cannon, has retired from the ring after nearly a 20 year career.
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