Tracy Smothers dead at age 58 due to cancer

[Bad News Gertner]

Tracy was the best. He and the FBI were the highlight of 97-98 ECW. Amazing matches with Steve Armstrong at the Southern Boys and was a huge influence on today's stars. Chris Hero and Punk got so much better working with Smothers in IWA Mid South and both speak very highly of him

A true gem that you don't see anymore. R.I.P Tracy.

[Evil Vito]

The fact that he was only 58 feels mental. Way too young.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Bet you if he wasn't sick he'd still have been wrestling. That's how all those southern dudes roll.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I meant that last post as a compliment lol. It seems to go beyond "needing a paycheque" for a lot of the lifers. They genuinely seem to love wrestling and wish to do it forever.

Of course, you have your Rock and Roll Expresses who aren't worth a dime, but some people need to work to give them purpose.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol I remember listening to an interview where Smothers was delivering pizzas during it and having to stop the interview to complete his delivery.

Tracy ruled

[Emperor Smeat]

RIP.

Mostly only familiar with his stuff from ECW and the time he wrestled a real bear after reading about it online.

[Evil Vito]

The greatest wrestler ever from Nashville, Italy.

[#1-norm-fan]

The fact that he was the highlight of 97-98 ECW makes me never wanna delve into 97-98 ECW but I did like him as a kid in WCW.

[Bad News Gertner]

Dude, 1998 ECW is atrocious . It picks up a bit in 1999 and gets really good again in mid 2000.

Tommy Rich and Tracy Smothers were a fucking riot though. Especially during when ECW would do their Pulp Fiction promos

[Vastardikai]

I feel like, if I don't post this, I'm somehow disrespecting his memory.

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[Maluco]

He always seemed like a genuinely good guy. Lots of stories of him helping younger guys and Punk especially mentioned how he loved working in front of younger crowds and doing the comedy stuff.

It just seems like he could have gone the way of the tough badass (seemed to make those toughest guy in the business lists for anyone who worked closely with him). He could easily have made it tough for green guys, but he seemed to love what he did, loved the business and just loved entertaining in so many different places.

His stuff in ECW always looked atrocious but the business is definitely a lot worse for losing a guy with a good heart and a good nature like Smothers. RIP

[Destor]

I will keep this very brief. Tracy was one of my favorite humans Ive eve had the privilege to know. I truly love him and will never forget the Sundays we spent drinking and watching the Steelers or the saturdays i spent mocking his unwavering support for the Vols. He was incomprehensibly tough and equally kind.



"Straight up, everybody dies" -Tracy Smothers

[poopfromweiner dude]

RIP I used to watch his twin comedy hour all the time

[weather vane]

RIP TC. Never been the biggest name but this one hits hard.

[Bad News Gertner]

I will keep this very brief. Tracy was one of my favorite humans Ive eve had the privilege to know. I truly love him and will never forget the Sundays we spent drinking and watching the Steelers or the saturdays i spent mocking his unwavering support for the Vols. He was incomprehensibly tough and equally kind.



"Straight up, everybody dies" -Tracy Smothers

I was hoping you would comment

[Supreme Olajuwon]

It was always hilarious how out of place he looked in the Full Blooded Italians, but what if I told you he was also in the Nation of Domination for a bit?

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Freddie Joe Flloyd

[Bad News Gertner]

It was always hilarious how out of place he looked in the Full Blooded Italians, but what if I told you he was also in the Nation of Domination for a bit?

Shaquille Ali!

[Evil Vito]

Tracy Smothers and JT Smith in the Full Blooded Italians was such a great gag.

[Bad News Gertner]

Kris Zellner just posted this amazing fan cam of Smothers vs Tanaka where Tommy Rich nearly starts a riot. Fucking amazing.

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[Seanny One Ball]

I really liked Tracy Smothers, watching his stuff from any era now is always a treat.

[#1-norm-fan]

It was always hilarious how out of place he looked in the Full Blooded Italians, but what if I told you he was also in the Nation of Domination for a bit?

Wait, what?

I’m ashamed I don’t remember this.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">RIP Tracy <a href="https://t.co/Sg2GqUKDil">pic.twitter.com/Sg2GqUKDil</a></p>&mdash; Eddie Kingston #BlackLivesMatter (@MadKing1981) <a href="https://twitter.com/MadKing1981/status/1321478285621104642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[#1-norm-fan]

Lol The end of that is fucking beautiful. Get right back to business as a tribute.

[Bad News Gertner]

Wait, what?

I’m ashamed I don’t remember this.

It happened in the USWA

[Seanny One Ball]

Oh, the actual NoD