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Nelson Frazier Jr. (February 14, 1971 – February 18, 2014) was an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE) in the 1990s and 2000s under the ring names Mabel, Viscera, and Big Daddy V.
Shirley Crabtree Jr. (14 November 1930 – 2 December 1997), better known as Big Daddy, was an English professional wrestler. He worked for Joint Promotions and the original British Wrestling Federation.
Crabtree continued to promote wrestling under the banner Ring Wrestling Stars from 1991 until his retirement in February 1995. Big Daddy continued to headline his shows until his own retirement in December 1993, thereafter Max Crabtree employed Davey Boy Smith in a similar headline role for several months in 1994. [13]
Kirk's death garnered worldwide media attention, [29] with some newspapers initially breaking the news by claiming that Big Daddy's splash killed Kirk. [ 20 ] [ 29 ] The British Medical Association recommended a maximum age limit for professional wrestlers as Kirk was approaching 52 at the time [ 30 ] and criticised Joint Promotions for not ...
A play by Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon, Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks, was performed at the Brighton Festival Fringe between 26 and 28 May 2011. [25] [10] Manic Street Preachers mention Giant Haystacks in their song "Me and Stephen Hawking" from their ninth studio album Journal for Plague Lovers (2009). [26]
Former WWE superstar Joe Laurinaitis passed away this week at the age of 60. He's known as Road Warrior Animal to his fans due to his contributions in the ring. James Laurinaitis didn't become a ...
Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 1, 1998) was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his time in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog (or JYD).
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