NICK BOCKWINKEL PASSES AWAY

[Volare]

Reported by The Cauliflower Alley Club.

One of the greatest gifts to wrestling. Glad I got to see him in the AWA. Another legend gone away.....this is getting kinda hard!


http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/642185-wwe-hall-of-famer-and-pro-wrestling-legend-nick-bockwinkel-dies-at-the-age-of-80

[Bad News Gertner]

What a giant! I'll always remember his tag team with Rocky. One of the first big man-small man teams. God speed.

R.I.P Bullwinkle

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Tremendous heel. Leading the way for great heels based on the brains vs. Brawn. Figured this was coming I heard he was dealing with Dementia. Very sad his greatest gift was taken away from him in the later years of his life.

[DAMN iNATOR]

He was only a few short weeks from what would've been his 81st birthday. I remember him being inducted into the WWE HoF Class of 2007. He will definitely be missed.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Made an appearance for WWE one time back in 2009, serving as a lumberjack for a "legends lumberjack match featuring Christian v. Ted DiBiase, Jr.

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[Anybody Thrilla]

Why the fuck was that match happening?

[Volare]

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[Theo Dious]

Without a doubt one of the most overlooked heels in history. Wish he had had a significant role in the early WWF days; if they weren't hellbent on booking behemoths to face Hogan they could have had a great run.


Also just going to leave this here:

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[NormanSmiley]

Legend. Promos were insane great

[Black Widow]

RIP

A little before my time only remember him as WCW president.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Why the fuck was that match happening?

Stupid promotional BS for "Hot Tub Time Machine".

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>RIP Nick Bockwinkel</font>

[Damian Rey]

Legit sat through that entire Hollywood Squares episode and beamed at Bockwinkel absolutely dominating the show.

[Seth82]

Nick Bockwinkel for my money was on par with or possibly greater than Ric Flair.

I was away all day yesterday from the net. I didn't find out about this til today.

People need to go back and watch his matches & promos to see why he was truly one of the best.

My favorite line of his was about the Memphis fans after it appeared he had lost the AWA belt to Jerry Lawler - these cretinous humanoids who suffer from cranial anal impaction six and a half days out of the week

[DAMN iNATOR]

Legit sat through that entire Hollywood Squares episode and beamed at Bockwinkel absolutely dominating the show.

Was surprised not to see Paul Lynde as center square. Was he busy with other things when this was filmed?

[Seth82]

one of my favorites.

two of the greatest champions with their belts.

AWA Champ Nick Bockwinkel & NWA Champ Lou Thesz
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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They both look thrilled.