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Wrestling legend Verne Gagne investigated in death of man, 97
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Posted on 02/19/2009 7:49:42 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB
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sad story. loved watching him with Nick Bockwinkle and the Iron Sheik.
To: WOBBLY BOB
He was probably reminiscing about the good ole days.
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posted on
02/19/2009 7:52:53 AM PST
by
JRios1968
(The real first rule of Fight Club: Do not invite Chuck Norris...EVER)
To: WOBBLY BOB
Octogenarian ‘roid rage?
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posted on
02/19/2009 7:53:52 AM PST
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911)
To: JRios1968
his signature move was the sleeper hold. sounds like he used a body slam.
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posted on
02/19/2009 7:58:59 AM PST
by
WOBBLY BOB
(ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
To: WOBBLY BOB
And don't forget, "The Claw."
I'd see him in the checkout at a grocery store in Prior Lake occasionally.
To: WOBBLY BOB
When I was a kid (1950’s) Verne was one of the designated “good guy” wrestlers.
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posted on
02/19/2009 7:59:19 AM PST
by
capt. norm
(Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.)
To: WOBBLY BOB
He has combative dementia. Basically, they will medicate him to a vegetative state now.
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:01:43 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: WOBBLY BOB
Nearly 30 years ago I was at the Sheraton West Palm Beach, at the airport to change the combination on the safe.
As I came around a corner the Iron Sheik and Sargent Slaughter were laughing and talking while going in to the bar.
The next night they were the headliners at the old West palm civic ctr. doing battle against each other, their hated rivals.
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:03:06 AM PST
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Joe Boucher
(An enemy of Islam)
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:04:58 AM PST
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MplsSteve
To: Eric in the Ozarks
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:07:00 AM PST
by
WOBBLY BOB
(ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
To: capt. norm
“Verne Gagne’s Protein Power Pack”
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:07:32 AM PST
by
mouske
To: WOBBLY BOB
So in reading more about this story...the guy that died was kicked out of the home not to long ago for violent outbursts...and had attacked and brawled with verne not to long ago.
It’s sound to me like the both men were extremely ill and this was a outcome of having them together.
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:07:47 AM PST
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Explodo
(Pessimism is simply pattern recognition)
To: Joe Boucher
‘As I came around a corner the Iron Sheik and Sargent Slaughter were laughing and talking while going in to the bar.’
At the venue I work at, the WWE makes appearances there.Backstage the wrestlers discuss how their matches will go and what moves they will do. They have always been very polite and accessible to the fans.
To: Explodo
the guy that died was also a holocaust survivor and retired orchestra member among other things...sad story all around.
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:11:07 AM PST
by
WOBBLY BOB
(ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
To: WOBBLY BOB
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:11:43 AM PST
by
JRios1968
(The real first rule of Fight Club: Do not invite Chuck Norris...EVER)
To: WOBBLY BOB
The ref was distracted and did not see what happened, so there is no violation!
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:12:56 AM PST
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DaveyB
(A government's ability to give is proportionate to their power to take away!)
To: DaveyB
Or it could’ve been some secret “knucks” he kept in his wrestling shorts...
To: WOBBLY BOB
What is it with Minnesota and wrestling?
Hulk Hogan, Ventura, Flair was born there, Curt Henning, Rick Rude.
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:20:38 AM PST
by
WOBBLY BOB
(ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Wally Carbo - my favorite.
Deres gonna be finesss. Deresss gonna be suspensionsss.
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posted on
02/19/2009 8:32:10 AM PST
by
DManA
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