Playboy Buddy Rose passes away

[Gertner]

The Portland legend passes away…

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Paul Perschmann, better known to wrestling fans as Playboy Buddy Rose was found dead today by his wife in their Portland home. There is no cause of death at this time. Rose has been battling blood sugar issues due to his diabetes, and had gained a lot of weight in recent years.

Rose is considered one of the greatest stars of Don Owen's Portland Wrestling, and worked for the AWA as well as the WWF. Rose was credited for grooming many young wrestlers, including Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty in the AWA.

Rose and Ed "Col. DeBeers" Wiskoski had opened up a wrestling school in recent years, to help train the stars of tomorrow. More on the life and times of Playboy Buddy Rose is available at playboybuddyrose.com.



Started watching the AWA replays on ESPN these past 2 years so I've seen Rose wrestle alot. Rose/Somers vs Michaels/Jannetty was an INCREDIBLE feud.

[SIDRA]

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That's so sad to hear. I'm in Portland and P.B. was my teacher when I first started training in 2006. His school closed shortly after I started so I did not get to know him that much. But what little time I did have with him was always fun. I'm truly going to miss him.

Heaven needed a main eventer like Playboy.

[Rammsteinmad]

R.I.P.

Only heard of him, never seen him or anything, but RIP none-the-less.

[Shadow]

Damn....

[The Ravishing One]

RIP

[The Ravishing One]

.....another one taken too soon.

[Rob]

Never heard a bad word about him. Very funny guy too. Real shame he has passed on.

[Juan]

RIP

[Theo Dious]

He was definitely a great worker in a time when a new modern identity of wrestling was being established. he will be missed.

That being said, insensitivity alert. Highlight to be offended.

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"Rose has been battling blood sugar issues due to his diabetes, and had gained a lot of weight in recent years."


Gained a lot of weight? He must have topped 400 when he died then. At least.

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[Xerzes]

RIP

[FourFifty]

WAIT! WHAT!?!?!? FUCKING GOD DAMN HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Rest in peace.......

[DaveWadding]

Bet it was the Blow Away Diet...:(

[Volare]

RIP