Due to injuries he suffered as a passenger in a car accident that happened on April 11th outside of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Legendary Chicago Sportscaster & WrestleMania 2 Ring Announcer Chet Coppock recently passed away. He was 70 years of age.
Coppock was nicknamed “The Godfather Of Sports Talk Radio,” and he also co-hosted Radio WWF with WWE Hall Of Famer Gorilla Monsoon at WrestleMania X. While Coppock was critical of WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon at a certain point in time, he would often post wrestling-related posts on social media. WWE also acknowledged his passing, stating, “WWE extends its condolences to Coppock’s family, friends and fans.”
You can check out some of Coppock’s social media posts below:
Classy Freddie Blassie insisting I allow noted heel nicolia volkoff to sing the Russian national anthem during #wrestlemainia II. @RickKaempfer @BruceMiles2112 @SLGreenberg @stevedahl pic.twitter.com/jlAApNDYHi
— Chet Coppock (@ChetCoppock) September 15, 2018
where are you hiding good old WWF. i miss the characters #WWF #WWE had in the 80’s and 90’s. today’s mat world is an @StephMcMahon drag. pic.twitter.com/e2ADAFcMXU
— Chet Coppock (@ChetCoppock) November 17, 2016
From the kingdom of Uganda…weighing 365 pounds…he is attended by his manager the wizard and by his handler Kin Shee…he is Kamala the Ugandan Head Hunter….. the way back machine @BruceWolfChi @MLBBruceLevine @DannyMac670 Gotta love the mat world pic.twitter.com/K33HSxG8Wp
— Chet Coppock (@ChetCoppock) March 19, 2019
#Ripj #KingKongBundy. I ring announced several bouts between the king and @Hulkhogan at the Rosemont Horizon/All State Arena back in the 80’s. he was a silent, brooding man whose job was to make Hulk look good. #solidheel #GreatVillain @BruceWolfChi @BruceMiles2112 @DannyMac670 pic.twitter.com/BLEY9NnGVs
— Chet Coppock (@ChetCoppock) March 5, 2019
@OtisWilson_55 singing “If These Walls could Talk” Monday at Cortland Garage from 6:30 thru 8:30. come out talk football. #Jimbo #Hulkster pic.twitter.com/LadvSOSGgl
— Chet Coppock (@ChetCoppock) November 4, 2017
Ya know they just don’t make ’em like #BigJohnStudd any more…. biggest hands I’ve ever seen….bigger than Andre the Giant. @DHBobSusnjara @MDGonzales pic.twitter.com/RtecpLhQQk
— Chet Coppock (@ChetCoppock) September 27, 2018
Who among us @BruceWolfChi @Chicago_History doesn’t miss the hilarity of the one and only #HandsomeJimmyValiant . THAT’S right Daddy! pic.twitter.com/HCxI12Cp4A
— Chet Coppock (@ChetCoppock) January 9, 2017
