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Post by drifter on Apr 23, 2021 13:34:57 GMT -5
Was trying to decide if I should post it here or in the sports section. Sad news to hear. And for those who may not know, it's Walter Payton's son that he's giving the interview to, announcing this.
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Apr 23, 2021 13:45:14 GMT -5
ah man  Mongo Say what you will, but i loved him in WCW with his dog. |
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Post by rowdy1971 on Apr 23, 2021 13:48:05 GMT -5
Such a horrible disease. I've known a couple of people who have died from that.
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Post by The Brain on Apr 23, 2021 14:04:38 GMT -5
Sad news.All the best to him.
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Post by cordless2016 on Apr 23, 2021 14:06:35 GMT -5
Sad news. Was never a fan of him in the ring but being from Chicago, the guy is a sports legend around here. Well wishes for him and his family.
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Post by jason88cubs on Apr 23, 2021 14:06:45 GMT -5
Awful
I know some people criticize his run in the business but I always liked him
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Apr 23, 2021 14:12:59 GMT -5
We’re pulling for you Mongo 😣
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Post by CM Tusk on Apr 23, 2021 14:40:40 GMT -5
Best wishes to the man. Played for the greatest Bear team and was a Four Horseman? God damn legend.
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 23, 2021 14:42:56 GMT -5
That really sucks
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 23, 2021 14:47:11 GMT -5
About two years ago I bought a giant lot of sports cards and I was so happy to find Steve McMichael football cards in the lot.
"Mongo" was a true character in pro wrestling. He was the charismatic one for LT's team at Wrestlemania XI, and it didn't shock me when WCW got a hold of him a few months later for WCW Nitro.
I know Mongo wasn't the greatest wrestler, but being older now and looking back at him, he was actually really great on the stick. He could cut a promo, and I wonder if he had signed with the WWF back then and had proper training that he would have been a better wrestler in the ring.
Still, Mongo is a class act!
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Post by PJ on Apr 23, 2021 14:58:32 GMT -5
Sad news while he wasn’t a favorite of mine I still respect what he did. Such a horrible disease about 7 or 8 years ago I had a high school friend pass away from it. She was 46 or 47 when she passed.
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Post by The Brain on Apr 23, 2021 15:06:52 GMT -5
Horsemen forever!  |
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Post by zoomfactor32 on Apr 23, 2021 16:02:25 GMT -5
Really sad news. Mongo was a pretty fun addition to the WCW roster, IMO. Not the best in-ring, but really good behind the mic. |
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Post by MKSavage on Apr 23, 2021 16:26:04 GMT -5
Sad to hear. Never really cared for his wrestling days but, he was one hell of an NFL player.
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Post by drifter on Apr 23, 2021 21:49:30 GMT -5
ALS is never easy for anyone, but it makes you wonder someone like Mongo, who had the years in football and wrestling, if it just hits them a bit harder mentally. Your life was about all this physicality, and then you're faced with your body breaking down like that.
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Post by TKO Propagandist on Apr 24, 2021 0:08:52 GMT -5
Every wrestler who ever worked with always saw how great a guy he was. He oozed charisma.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 26, 2021 17:38:59 GMT -5
Chris Jericho steps up huge again for his fellow wrestler.
I see Chris donated $2,500 to the Go Fund Me page for Mongo.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2021 9:06:08 GMT -5
Terrible news. I actually didn't mind him as a commentator. Well wishes to him and his family.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Apr 27, 2021 19:05:08 GMT -5
I liked Mongo. Best wishes for him.
I hope he gets a Mattel elite someday
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Post by Nivro™ on Apr 27, 2021 23:24:53 GMT -5
i hate this for Mongo...I wasnt a big fan of him back in those days but the older I got the more I appreciated the type of guy he was and how well he fit in the group
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