What about Dusty Wolff and A.J. Nationality: PUE. [16] Rodz founded the independent wrestling promotion known as World of Unpredictable Wrestling.[17][18]. I loved that man dearly. As such, Doctor D unexpectedly fought Swede Hanson! Poor Freddie Marzino. what about lee wong, paul vachon,, leo burke?, the hangman was neil guay from quebec, poirrier, was baron gattoni ever a jobber? Omranuddin Tara Khail Johnny Robles. Bill Berger was a big star in The Three Rivers Wrestling Association, in West Central Valley Classic on Feb 16, 2008 in Burbank, CA. In 2015, Matt Riviera decided to team up with former WWE star as well as 2 time National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion Rob Conway. Even if Marzino worked with fill-in Joe Cruqnali the old man or Tony Altamore the other old man, Savoldi the moron would have Marzino put these old men over. Jose Estrada Estrada appeared on many Boston Garden shows from 1980 through 1982, and then later spent time as one of Los Conquistadores under a mask with partner Jose Luis Rivera. The arena was going crazy. [1] Pro wrestling's blend of physicality and theatrics appealed to him and he soon became passionate about professional wrestling. [14][15] A few of Rodz' students have gone on to train other future superstars at their own wrestling academies. He has stated that he was a "journeyman" wrestler rather than a major star, and that people wanted to see him because he was "an attraction". Very close to the Springfield Civic Center. Marzino a young guy in his twenties had to put the old man Altamore over in his 50s. It was really great to see Swede get a big win. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Sharpe actually challenged Backlund for the title at the Philadelphia Spectrum in 1983, which I vaguely remember seeing at the time on the USA Network when it used to show house show cards. JJ Rivera (21) OF - Career Achievements: All-Crossroads League Second Team (2022) . Still today, wrestling in Puerto Rico inhabits a strange yet fascinating world where many fans are not entirely convinced that what they are watching is scripted. Looking for Johnny Rivera online? Johnny Rivera on Twitter: "RT @beyondwrestling: We had a massive (LogOut/ I remember Rudy Diamond well. A rich WWF jobber history. Now extremely animated, he implored Manny- already on the top rope again- to cease the brutal onslaught. On March 9 at USA Championship Wrestlings Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert Tribute Event in Jackson, Tennessee, a Falls Count Anywhere in Madison County Match took place, as Jerry Lawler and Doug Gilbert faced off against Matt Riviera & Tommy Rich. Gilbert had been legitimately injured in a car wreck months earlier, which became part of the plotline leading to Superstars angle. Unique about this wrestler was that dispite his status, whenever he did live in-house shows at the Providence Civic Center, or at the Bank Street Armory in Fall River, he was cheered like a good guy from a small contingent of Portuguese fans who attended the show. (111 kg) at 5'11'' (1.80 m) Birthplace. [1], With George Becker, Two Rivers held his first championship belt. A golf course in the village of Oka, Quebec, planned to expand onto land claimed by the Mohawk as traditional land. He moved briefly to Puerto Rico before returning to New York City to begin a career in music. JJ Rivera - 2023 - Baseball - Marian University Ind. pseudo-jobber status in his last WWF run (about 1982-1985), not much The Mercenaries vs. Johnny Rivera & La Bala Negra. This is the strange case of Manny Fernandez versus Invader 3. For example, when one wrestler strikes the other in Puerto Rico, youll hear the fans enthusiastically chanting, "Fua! Also, from the early 1980s WWF, Laurent Soucie (got a push of sorts, that faded quickly) and Barry Hart (had the heart on the back of his jacket, I think this was also Barry Horowitz?) But after his match with Invader 3 in Puerto Rico, hes gained an infamy few wrestlers would long to carry. Savoldi was a creep according to many wrestlers. With that disclaimer, we have strived to provide relevant information to help you, the reader, decide what really happened during this notorious encounter. While reading his reactions, an unavoidable wry smile came upon this authors face; wrestling can still solicit such reactions. The No. They lost the championship against another undefeated team, The Mongols (Bepo and Geto Mongol) on June 15, 1970, 2 falls to 1 at Madison Square Garden. Longtime wrestling commentator Hugo Savnovich (WWF/WWE Spanish Announcer from 1994 to 2011 with Carlos Cabrera, and now with AAA) was a former wrestler and WWC's longstanding English and . on WWF television as a TOTAL JOBBER WHO MOUNTED ALMOST ZERO offense.I saw him get killed by Hulk Hogan back when Hogan was a villian, around 1980.Anyway,thanks to Wrestling Revue I became a big fan of Bill Berger, no matter that he lost alot on TV. School Links. De 2007 a 2011, las inducciones comenzaron el 6 de marzo, aniversario de la fundacin de la promocin. for 1 rep, 225 lbs. It was payback. On the July 14 episode of USA Championship Wrestling, Dundee would appear for an interview with the briefcase, before being confronted by Riviera. Take A Listen Today! Other prelim wrestlers whom I recall include Israel Matia, the Hangman, A.J. Then, like something out of a horror movie, out came a geyser, projectile vomit that looked like blood! Brother, I started a full-scale riot with Carlos Colon, ended up with stitches right here that almost lost my lip. So, my mindset was, One of these guys is going to pay for it one way or the other., I got back, and I said, This has got to be done., I planned it out; my wife was a flight attendant for U.S. Air; I had my ride, did my thing, and got the hell out of there.". While it is true that the WWF relegated the great Swede Hanson to a on Oct.22,1979! NJPW Greatest Wrestlers ( Los Grandes Luchadores de NJPW, en espaol) fue el segundo Saln de la Fama de New Japan, establecido en 2007 para honrar a los luchadores que han luchado por la promocin. One line Ill never forget from him: Im so cool they can feel the breeze across their face. All that said, his win-loss record seems to say jobber to me (but a very popular jobber). Well, that goes back to the Bruiser Brody story- Im sure a lot of people know what happened to Bruiser Brody. He turned a circus act into a homicide! Stampede Wrestling had really great jobbers. In Mexico, he refined his technical skills even more, and as is the custom with most luchadores, he was given a mask. 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Singer Johnny Rivera was born and raised in the bosom of a Puerto Rican family settled in New York's Bronx, and studied at Manhattan's Benjamin Franklin High School. [1] He wrestled Bob Backlund in Madison Square Garden while working for the WWWF at the time. The same argument might apply to Hennig, whom no one would call a career jobber, although he was a curtain-jerker in 1981. Johnny Rodz has been training students for over 30 years, out of Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn. He landed flush with his right knee above Invader 3s stomach. Yup, Ron Shaw was a guy who was on almost every week when I watched in the early 1980s. In another interview, this time with TMPT, Manny was more explicit in his explanation of what happened against Invader 3. Until now, there is no biography text. Once he finally began to train to become a Professional wrestler, he discovered that the physicality it takes to be a pro wrestler might be too much for him. Results ; Info ; Varsity Remembering some of the old-school WWF jobbers Swede Hanson was a legend,right to the end. Soon, his downed foe reeled and went into an almost fetal position while safeguarding his stomach area. WWF All-Star Wrestling (1976) - WWF Old School So was the Cuban Assasin. ", "But this happened afterward because theres a YouTube video of that up where it says that it happened several weeks before that. retired in 1986. On December 4, 2015, The Iron Empire captured the coveted NWA World Tag Team Championships from The Heatseakers at an NWA Mid South event in Robinsonville, Mississippi. With referee James Beard down, Riviera would hit Lawler with an object and pin Lawler. 4 moves in 8 minutes. Honerable mention to Manuel Soto and El Olympico. PA Power Podcast Hosts State Tournament Officiating Discussion With Bob Backlund for the Championship in M.S.Garden. Rodz currently runs a wrestling school in Brooklyn, NY, that has turned out big-time names, such as the Dudleys and Taz. Once outside, the cameras and some concerned fans looked on and followed the group of wrestlers as they looked to place Invader 3 in a car instead of an ambulance. Johnny Rivera's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl Our body has a defensive mechanism that reacts to certain things. Was it an eye for an eye, as he firmly claims? Yadira Segovia vs. Carolina Rivera, Guerreros de Cantera y Plata However, he was not Mexican and considered a foreigner or an "invasor," to be more precise (which in English translates to "invader"). Higgins Jr., Taylor and Whitney-Sidney Garner All-Patriot League Honors hysterical! TCW is the promotion where Matt Riviera has wrestled, as well as promoted. He also has promoted wrestling events. John Rodriguez [3] (born May 16, 1941) is an American former professional wrestler. Remember reading in the wrestling magazines of the day when he had to wear a mask with the just the face area exposed when he wrestled in Madison Square Garden because of an archaic rule that prohibited masked wrestlers from appearing at the particular venue. 10/6/76; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse 10/23/76 - included the Strongbow & Whitewolf vs. Executioners match from the 10/23/76 Championship Wrestling: Tor Kamata vs. Kevin Sullivan Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sunshine Jackson Stan Stasiak vs. Johnny Rivera What a joy it has been to read these posts and now add my additions to this truly awesome list. PRETTY BOY LARRY SHARPE, LEAPING LANNY POFFO (both WWF), TONY RUSSO, THE SCORPION, VAN VADER, VAN HAMMER (Jim Crockett & Georgia Championship Wrestling). Riviera promoted Global Pro Wrestling, which after a name change, became Traditional Championship Wrestling. You have to respect what people do. But I confess that it was dangerous.". "Was this a spontaneous thing? He began promoting wrestling events under the name of Global Pro Wrestling. He and Tony Atlas challenged for the Tag Team Titles against champs Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito (and there were always rumors that the team was going to win the straps before Atlas got in the doghouse for some reason). In the first fall, Conway pinned Funaki under a mask after hitting The Erotic City (Chokeslam/Belly to back suplex combo). Not to be confused with Invader 1 . Marian Single Season 0-0-0 Pro Record At Fight : 4-2-0 Climbed to 1-0 . Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. You could tell in the above interview that Bill wanted a clear answer from Manny but didnt want to lean on him too hard and pressure him to say something he wasnt comfortable with. What does Elmira, NY, have that Fall River doesnt? Professional wrestler Victor Rivera May 25th 1943 in Puerto Rico passed away passed away November 28th 2002 in North Carolina Barry Los Angeles California in the cemetery in the 9th of December 2002 in the cemetery of Inglewood . He learned English in school, which was only available until eighth grade. They were true jobbers. cake. There are a few somewhat accepted theories on what happened between Manny Fernandez and Invader 3. There are people who say we never went to the moon. All I can tell you is Marzino was very good friends with Savoldis girlfriend Joann, so if that had anything to do with it I dont know.