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Post by screwtape on Jul 21, 2005 13:20:25 GMT -5
www.impactwrestling.com
Former WWE announcer and long time on-air talent for the company during the Hulkamania era "Lord" Alfred Hayes passed away this past Wednesday at age 77.
Hayes was also a pro wrestler himself, gaining a lot of attention in the 60s and 70s as a top heel. He began working for WWE in 1982 under Vince McMahon Jr. as his single British voice of the company.
For the last number of years, Hayes had been living on his own in Dallas, Texas. When a stubbed toe led to an infection, which led to gangrene, he had to have part of his leg amputated.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 21, 2005 13:22:31 GMT -5
RIP, Alfred.
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Post by darthpipes on Jul 21, 2005 13:22:32 GMT -5
Rest in peace, Lord Alfred. You will be missed.
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Post by flairfan75 on Jul 21, 2005 13:22:51 GMT -5
RIP Lord Alfred Hayes
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Post by richardnoggin on Jul 21, 2005 13:23:32 GMT -5
awe man, i always liked Alfred.
this one is for you Lord Hayes.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY.........................................CODY WILD MUSK!
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Post by Hypnotix on Jul 21, 2005 13:25:46 GMT -5
Aw man, I always loved him hocking Ico Pro at the end of WWF Superstars on Saturday mornings. RIP Lord Alfred Hayes.
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Post by normcoleman on Jul 21, 2005 13:26:26 GMT -5
God bless you Alfred  |
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Post by richardnoggin on Jul 21, 2005 13:28:40 GMT -5
i don't remember the ico pro just him hawking the wild musk at the closing segment some WWF show on saturdays.
he can now musk up in heaven!
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Post by amsiraK on Jul 21, 2005 13:28:57 GMT -5
Oh, man! This sucks.
RIP Lord Alfred.
I gotta know... How do you stub your toe so bad it gets gangrene?
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Post by Baixo Astral on Jul 21, 2005 13:30:09 GMT -5
Rest in peace, Judo Al Hayes
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Post by Pgarodactyl on Jul 21, 2005 13:30:28 GMT -5
RIP, Lord.
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Post by screwtape on Jul 21, 2005 13:31:05 GMT -5
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Post by vampirebadger on Jul 21, 2005 13:49:00 GMT -5
rip alfred hayes.
i remember him at the end of supertape 1992 telling the fans how the sharpshooter and the double closeline were performed.
he was cool
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Jul 21, 2005 13:53:21 GMT -5
Wow, that sucks. I always liked Alfred.
R.I.P.
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Post by Tapout on Jul 21, 2005 13:54:01 GMT -5
RIP.
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Post by BrianTKessler on Jul 21, 2005 13:56:21 GMT -5
The guy retired due to severe arthritis
got a knee replacement
got hit by a car
got blood poisoning as a result
needed skin grafts
had to have part of his spine removed
lost 6" in height
was basically confined to a wheelchair
stubbed his toe and caught gangrene
and had part of his leg amputated.
I'd say death is merciful at this point. I am truly happy that he will know no more pain.
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Post by acsurf3 on Jul 21, 2005 13:58:27 GMT -5
R.I.P Lord Alfred Hayes, you will be missed. Hayes was a very funny entertainer/announcer. I remember watching Summerslam 92, he was going to try to interview both of the combatants in the WWF Title Match, Randy Savage, the Champion at the time, and the challenger, and Former WWF champion, The Ultimate Warrior, he knocked on warrior's door and it was locked, nobody answered, later on, he went up to Savage's door, this time just tried to open the door, only to have Mr Perfect, shut the door in his face, very funny segment."Well I must say, That doesn't necessarily mean that Mr Perfect was inside that dressing but, it was certainly a shocking, and vulgar act of rudeness, and now, back to ringside".A promo he cut at Summerslam 92, in London,England.
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Post by acsurf3 on Jul 21, 2005 14:00:38 GMT -5
Cats are said to have 9 lives, he's no cat, but by the looks of BrianT Kessler's post, lord Alfred Hayes had 10 lives. I didn't know that Alfred Hayes lost 6 inches in height.
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Post by Midnight Rider on Jul 21, 2005 14:04:56 GMT -5
From goofy comedic WWF Interviewer to incredibly nasty heel wrestler, Lord Alfred was the man.
RIP
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Post by Smart Mark Greene on Jul 21, 2005 14:08:46 GMT -5
Lets hope they ring the bell for him at the next RAW.
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