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Kevin Sullivan, the professional wrestler known as "The Taskmaster" and the "Prince of Darkness," has died at age 74, World Wrestling Entertainment announced Friday morning. No cause of death was ...
[2] [3] [4] Experts suggest that a combination of the physical nature of the business, no off-season, and potentially high work load (with some wrestlers fighting more than 100 and even 200 matches per year), along with the drug culture in wrestling during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s contributes to high mortality rates among wrestlers.
Pages in category "Professional wrestlers from Pittsburgh" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... This page was last edited on 9 August ...
Michael Charles Jones (April 7, 1951 [3] – February 28, 2024), better known by his ring name Virgil, was an American professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenures in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. ... 75, Japanese professional wrestler (AJPW, IWE ...
Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1973) [76] Match of the Year (1977) vs. Bruno Sammartino on April 30 [77] Match of the Year (1978) vs. Bob Backlund on February 20 [77] Ranked No. 277 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003; Pro Wrestling This Week. Wrestler of the Week (June 1–6, 1987) [78]
On April 8, 2017, Stephan made his pro wrestling debut at Smashmouth Pro Wrestling's event Smashfest in a Battle Royal. On August 1, 2017, House of Glory , a New York City independent wrestling company announced that Bonnar would be stepping into a wrestling ring for the first time ever to face another former UFC fighter and current pro ...
His promotion was known as Mid-South Wrestling. He is often credited with creating the current and popular "episodic" style of TV wrestling, building solid creative storylines week-on-week, with an emphasis on solid in-ring action with dependable wrestlers like "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, The Junkyard Dog, Ted DiBiase and Jim Duggan.