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Wrestling legend Killer Kowalski passes away
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| 30 August 2008
Posted on 08/30/2008 2:59:50 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Killer Kowalski Passes Away
Walter "Killer" Kowalski passed away early this morning. Kowalski had been taken off life support two weeks ago. He suffered a massive heart attack back on August 8th.
TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: awa; clawhold; killer; kowalski; nwa; wrasslin; wrestling; wwwe
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:01:16 PM PDT
by
CounterCounterCulture
(Yes on California's Proposition 8. Stop the radical homosexual agenda.)
To: CounterCounterCulture
Whatever happened to Haystack Calhoun?
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Oh man. I grew up watching this guy. IIRC, Haystack died a long time ago.
May they rest in peace.
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:03:49 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(DemocRATS are a visible reminder of what it was like before people became civilized.)
To: Repeal The 17th
Calhoun died December 7, 1989
To: CounterCounterCulture
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:05:56 PM PDT
by
Roccus
(People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient....then repent.)
To: CounterCounterCulture
To: Roccus
Baron Von Raschke is still around. :-)
To: Repeal The 17th
Whatever happened to Haystack Calhoun?My question too. Killer Kowalski and Haystack Calhoun, ah the memories. RIP, big guy.
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:09:18 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("John McCain has a birthday but he gives US the present.")
To: FlingWingFlyer
I don't seem to remember Kowalski.
But that haystack guy always skeered the heloutame.
Wikipedia says he was a "gargantuan hillbilly"
now there's something you want to be remembered for...
May the lord rest them both in peace.
To: Repeal The 17th
To: NonValueAdded
Was it not Pepper Gomez who beat the Killer?
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:14:14 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: Repeal The 17th
Kowalski made “the sleeper hold” famous. I liked that guy. If I remember correctly, Calhoun had a muleshoe on the end of that chain.
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:15:29 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(DemocRATS are a visible reminder of what it was like before people became civilized.)
To: Roccus
I said it was the “sleeper hold” but you’re right. It was the Claw hold. I couldn’t remember what they called it. Thanks!
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:17:15 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(DemocRATS are a visible reminder of what it was like before people became civilized.)
To: CounterCounterCulture
RIP I remember him. Back in the day when wrestling was REAL.
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:22:17 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
(He that lives upon hope will die fasting. - Ben Franklin)
To: Diogenesis
Was it not Pepper Gomez who beat the Killer? "The Man with the Cast Iron Stomach". One of the good guys.
After his first bout with Kowalski, he said of the "Claw Hold", "he was tickling me!!!"
Ahhh...the memories....
CA....
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:26:16 PM PDT
by
Chances Are
(Whew! It seems I've at last found that silly grin!)
To: CounterCounterCulture
To: FlingWingFlyer
The ‘sleeper’ was originally made famous by former champion Lou Thesz.
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posted on
08/30/2008 3:33:55 PM PDT
by
SAJ
(If Hanna gets into GOM, this is gonna get UG-LY...)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
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