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 …
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“Atten Hut!” For almost 40 years, those words have sent a collective chill down the spines of pro wrestling heels, and babyfaces alike. The words themselves aren’t necessarily menacing, but the man uttering those words, now that’s a different story. Sgt. Slaughter didn’t just play the gimmick, he lived it. …
Read More »Yokozuna – Short life, Huge Impact
As kids, our parents spent countless hours reassuring us that, despite our wildest fears, monsters weren’t real. Well, those parents never had to deal with Andre The Giant, Bruiser Brody, or King Kong Bundy. “Monster heels” have been an essential part of the wrestling business since its inception. Promoters like …
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