TWJT
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Post by TWJT on Feb 2, 2023 12:46:48 GMT -5
Sad to see, absolute legend from a legendary wrestling family.
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fabulous1971
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Joined on: Apr 1, 2022 12:29:07 GMT -5
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Post by fabulous1971 on Feb 2, 2023 12:52:51 GMT -5
So very sad. And he was just posting fun pictures to his facebook last night. A great guy to meet.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Feb 2, 2023 12:57:54 GMT -5
Unbelievable! He seemed like he was in great health and judging by his Facebook, he was out yesterday and posting photos of what he was doing.
R.I.P. Lanny, we will miss you!
Does anyone know what happened?? How he passed??
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Post by LA Times on Feb 2, 2023 13:28:00 GMT -5
RIP The Genius
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Post by MKSavage on Feb 2, 2023 14:09:45 GMT -5
Sad to hear. RIP Genius.
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Post by The Brain on Feb 2, 2023 14:36:59 GMT -5
This is crazy as I just snagged a signed Jakks Genius fig few weeks back.Gotta take a pic in little bit in tribute Such a fun character that he played to a tee.Ton of frisbees will be thrown and poems to be read now in the big sky RIP Lanny  |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Feb 2, 2023 14:58:03 GMT -5
This is crazy as I just snagged a signed Jakks Genius fig few weeks back.Gotta take a pic in little bit in tribute Such a fun character that he played to a tee.Ton of frisbees will be thrown and poems to be read now in the big sky RIP Lanny
I always found it so unique that once he grew his hair long like that and grew a beard, he instantly looked like Randy Savage to the point where you knew they could be brothers.
That perm curly hair and moustache look he had in the early 80s in the WWF, you would never know they were brothers ha ha ha
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Post by jason88cubs on Feb 2, 2023 15:08:49 GMT -5
R.I.P.
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oldschoolfool
Main Eventer
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Post by oldschoolfool on Feb 2, 2023 15:21:27 GMT -5
RIP
Met him at a house show in the 80s and got a frisbee signed. Had that hanging on my wall for years. Also first guy I ever saw doing versions of moonsaults and sentons.
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Post by AndrewR85 on Feb 2, 2023 15:40:07 GMT -5
Very sad news. RIP Lanny.  I know him best as The Genius and I'm not really familiar with his matches, except against Brutus Beefcake at RR90. Can anyone recommend a few to check out? |
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Post by The Brain on Feb 2, 2023 15:56:21 GMT -5
Very sad news. RIP Lanny. I know him best as The Genius and I'm not really familiar with his matches, except against Brutus Beefcake at RR90. Can anyone recommend a few to check out?Well to start gotta check out his 2 most notable WWF matches... Vs Hogan SNME Nov 89 w/Perfect vs Hogan/Warrior SNME Jan 90 |
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Feb 2, 2023 17:11:54 GMT -5
Very sad news. RIP Lanny. I know him best as The Genius and I'm not really familiar with his matches, except against Brutus Beefcake at RR90. Can anyone recommend a few to check out? Any old Memphis footage with him & Savage as a tag team. Especially against the Rock & Roll Express. |
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Post by The Brain on Feb 2, 2023 17:36:37 GMT -5
This is crazy as I just snagged a signed Jakks Genius fig few weeks back.Gotta take a pic in little bit in tribute Here we are. Not sure why they gave em the IC belt but still a great fig nonetheless  |
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dixol
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Post by dixol on Feb 2, 2023 18:08:44 GMT -5
Back in ‘87 I caught a frisbee at a house show. During intermission Lanny was signing things in the lobby near the merch. I got the frisbee signed. Over the years the sig smudged off somewhat, it was still mostly readable but still,…
At WrestleCon 2017, I had him sign the same frisbee again. He got to see his old sig and signed again right above it.
RIP Leaping Lanny.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Feb 2, 2023 18:22:36 GMT -5
RIP🙏🏾🙏🏾
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Post by Mongo Bears on Feb 2, 2023 18:36:55 GMT -5
Sad to hear this.
RIP The Genius
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jason1980s
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Post by jason1980s on Feb 2, 2023 20:18:10 GMT -5
This is pretty surprising. He seemed in good health over the last few years. He was the keeper of the family legacy and loved doing so.
With him being Macho's brother he seemed to get some good things from WWF and WCW (a long term career/a huge contract for sitting at home) but I think on screen he also deserved better. He should have gotten a spot on a PPV before a Scott Casey and he should have been kept on TV as a character post Mr. Perfect going to Bobby Heenan. I guess WWF may not have wanted to keep him on so much so fans didn't see the resemblance. He does deserve better than being seen solely as Macho's brother.
The love he had for his family is pretty much unlike any other.
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Post by The Brain on Feb 2, 2023 20:32:20 GMT -5
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Post by MKSavage on Feb 2, 2023 20:41:56 GMT -5
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Post by JokerFC on Feb 2, 2023 22:15:43 GMT -5
R.I.P to The Genius....lord how I loved seeing him get his ass kicked when I was a kid.
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