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Post by Zigzag on Mar 5, 2019 16:55:07 GMT -5
Top two Bundy memories in no particular order...
Being in attendance at WM 11 to see him face the Undertaker.
Our Senior Class fundraiser in high school was a Central Wrestling Alliance card which featured Bundy in the opener. He won a 2-on-1 handicap match. I was front row; approaching ringside, he was inches from me. I reached out for a handshake, ended up gently touching his wrist tape. Security came over and politely told me not to do that again.
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Post by WWFAttitudeEraFan on Mar 5, 2019 17:16:32 GMT -5
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Post by LA Times on Mar 5, 2019 17:33:00 GMT -5
RIP King Kong Bundy, a true legend of the golden era.
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Post by Patrick Bateman (original) on Mar 5, 2019 18:45:44 GMT -5
Lol. Uhhhh.... That would be George the Animal Steele.
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Post by Ohtimate Wahriah on Mar 5, 2019 18:45:52 GMT -5
Paul Orndorff is the only Wrestlemania opponent of Hulk Hogan’s still alive until you get to Wrestlemania 7.
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Post by mrassbillygunn on Mar 5, 2019 20:01:02 GMT -5
Sad to hear that, I loved watching Bundy tag with big john Studd back in the day. He also did a great shoot interview with high spots, funny guy who didnt b.s. R.I.P
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Post by Gorilla on Mar 5, 2019 20:38:54 GMT -5
Lol. Uhhhh.... That would be George the Animal Steele. Enzo must have an IQ of 70
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Post by RuthlessFigs on Mar 5, 2019 20:52:35 GMT -5
Lol. Uhhhh.... That would be George the Animal Steele. Enzo must have an IQ of 70 Be realistic now, 70 is a bit generous.
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Post by bababooey on Mar 5, 2019 21:00:02 GMT -5
I think wwe might try and do it this year as a sort of tribute. After all they like to wait till people are already dead. As for Enzo, he couldn't tell the difference between George Steele and Liv Morgan. Lol. Well if they try I hope they get turned down! What’s the heat between Bundy and WWE? I’ve never heard of anything, but now that I think about it, other than merch, I don’t remember Bundy having any involvement with WWE since like 95.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Mar 5, 2019 23:56:37 GMT -5
Big part of my childhood. A larger than life character during the glory days of wrestling. RIP Bundy was *THE* biggest villain in WWF for a couple of years. Until Andre turned, Bundy was the guy who crushed the babyfaces the most. If you were a kid, he seemed genuinely scary. He looked happy and healthy in recent years. He enjoyed his past fame, but he wasn't desperately clinging to the biz. I'm shocked that he's gone at only 61.
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Post by Gorilla on Mar 6, 2019 7:17:27 GMT -5
Big part of my childhood. A larger than life character during the glory days of wrestling. RIP Bundy was *THE* biggest villain in WWF for a couple of years. Until Andre turned, Bundy was the guy who crushed the babyfaces the most. If you were a kid, he seemed genuinely scary. He looked happy and healthy in recent years. He enjoyed his past fame, but he wasn't desperately clinging to the biz. I'm shocked that he's gone at only 61.He was a very large man. It was probably heart related
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Mar 6, 2019 11:18:28 GMT -5
Lol. Uhhhh.... That would be George the Animal Steele. Enzo must have an IQ of 70 No, he's just from New Jersey.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Mar 6, 2019 13:21:03 GMT -5
Bundy was *THE* biggest villain in WWF for a couple of years. Until Andre turned, Bundy was the guy who crushed the babyfaces the most. If you were a kid, he seemed genuinely scary. He looked happy and healthy in recent years. He enjoyed his past fame, but he wasn't desperately clinging to the biz. I'm shocked that he's gone at only 61.He was a very large man. It was probably heart related If you've seen him in recent years, he looked like literally 1/2 the man that he was when he wrestled. I saw a pic of him from a around 2015 and I initially didn't recognize him.
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Post by Gorilla on Mar 6, 2019 13:36:08 GMT -5
He was a very large man. It was probably heart related If you've seen him in recent years, he looked like literally 1/2 the man that he was when he wrestled. I saw a pic of him from a around 2015 and I initially didn't recognize him. Being that big for that long does a lot of damage
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Mar 6, 2019 13:38:39 GMT -5
If you've seen him in recent years, he looked like literally 1/2 the man that he was when he wrestled. I saw a pic of him from a around 2015 and I initially didn't recognize him. Being that big for that long does a lot of damage Yeah, that might still be the case.
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Post by rowdy1971 on Mar 6, 2019 17:55:03 GMT -5
Well if they try I hope they get turned down! What’s the heat between Bundy and WWE? I’ve never heard of anything, but now that I think about it, other than merch, I don’t remember Bundy having any involvement with WWE since like 95. Bundy was part of that concussion lawsuit that a whole bunch of workers had against the WWE. That didn't sit too well with them.
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Post by k5 on Mar 6, 2019 18:19:47 GMT -5
If you've seen him in recent years, he looked like literally 1/2 the man that he was when he wrestled. I saw a pic of him from a around 2015 and I initially didn't recognize him. Being that big for that long does a lot of damage this is the truth. it’s also worth noting that’s a big reason why even the more muscular guys have passed on from that era - the heart doesn’t know the difference between muscle and fat, it just knows it had a lot more mass it has to pump oxygen to.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Mar 6, 2019 18:52:57 GMT -5
I'm thinking diabetes might have been a factor as well.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 6, 2019 19:25:33 GMT -5
Enzo must have an IQ of 70 No, he's just from New Jersey. Easy how you talk about some of us
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Mar 6, 2019 19:40:22 GMT -5
No, he's just from New Jersey. Easy how you talk about some of us I only point out the flaw when needed.
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