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The Sheik, famed pro wrestler, has died
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Posted on 01/18/2003 1:19:29 PM PST by EveningStar
The fire-throwing, blood-letting, original Sheik, one of the most famous of all professional wrestlers, has died.
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posted on
01/18/2003 1:20:08 PM PST
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To: EveningStar
Whoa Nellie!
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posted on
01/18/2003 1:22:05 PM PST
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steveo
(We're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 1800 hours.)
To: EveningStar
Tis a sad sad day in wrestleville.
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posted on
01/18/2003 1:23:32 PM PST
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winodog
( Wheres my muffler?)
To: steveo
A Dick Lane fan!
To: EveningStar
Looks like any one of the Koloffs.
I hope the Eyeron Sheik is ok..."America, hock ptooey!"
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posted on
01/18/2003 1:32:05 PM PST
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Benrand
(satire)
To: StoneColdGOP; Dan from Michigan; ambrose; CounterCounterCulture; Libloather; galt-jw; lelio; ...
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To: EveningStar
A bit before my time, but legendary nonetheless. Hopefully the WWE won't totally ignore his passing.
To: EveningStar
I remember him from the 1950's and he definitely was the baddest of the bad. I knew he wasn't in good health lately and wondered how he was doing especially since we lost Lou Thesz not that long ago.
A sad day, I hope WWE gives him the tribute he deserves.
To: EveningStar
To: EveningStar
Whatever happened to Tojo Yamamoto?
To: EveningStar; steveo
A Dick Lane fan!
Any Jim Healy fans out there? "Riiiiight!"
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posted on
01/18/2003 1:56:29 PM PST
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ErnBatavia
((Bumperootus!))
To: Chancellor Palpatine
Whatever happened to Tojo Yamamoto? Suicide. 1992. Age 65.
To: CounterCounterCulture
The Sheik wrestled on the Indy Circuit up until a few years ago. I've never seen him wrestle, but used to read about his battles with Bobo Brazil, Terry Funk and Pampero Firpo in the monthly magazines.
I don't recall him working for the WWE, (maybe in the 60's) so I don't think they will mention his passing.
To: EveningStar
I remember him from the 1960s when wrestling was a little (just a little) more realistic. The Sheik actually gouged a mans eye out with a bic pen and went to prision for the offense. He returned to wrestling. I was just a kid and knew it was fake on Saturdays but it was fun to watch... No babes flashing skin or allthe hype, just good physical wrestling, and once in a while there was actually no SCRIPT. RIP Shiek and thanks for the memory - In Yours.
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posted on
01/18/2003 2:36:57 PM PST
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Jumper
To: Jumper
I loved watching wrestling during the early sixties until my dad told me that it was all fake. :(
Whatever happened to "Dick the bruiser?" Remember him?
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posted on
01/18/2003 2:39:32 PM PST
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IamHD
To: IamHD
I loved watching wrestling during the early sixties until my dad told me that it was all fake. My dad actually took me to a live event to prove his point.
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posted on
01/18/2003 2:43:06 PM PST
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don-o
To: IamHD
Dick the Bruiser died about 10 yrs. ago.
To: don-o
Lucky you. :) My dad "scarred" me for life. LOL
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01/18/2003 2:48:31 PM PST
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IamHD
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What happened to Pepper Gomez, Pat Patterson, Ray Stevens and Kenzi Shabuya
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01/18/2003 2:50:01 PM PST
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clamper1797
(Per Caritate Viduaribus Orphanibusque Sed Prime Viduaribus)
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