|
|
Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 2, 2016 12:27:02 GMT -5
I was just reading about him and saw he was one of only three people to challenge Ivan Koloff for the WWF Championship during Koloff's transitional reign. However, I really don't know much about the guy. Anyone know much about him?
I know he went by the name "Canadian Wildman" and as pretty well traveled. He even had a stint in NJPW back in 1975.
|
|
|
|
Post by Joe Neglia on Jan 2, 2016 18:47:20 GMT -5
Gene DuBois was Dave McKigney, who was most notable (I suppose) for being the trainer for Terrible Ted the wrestling bear. For a long time, tried running outlaw shows against bigger Canadian promotions and didn't do so well in that regard. Teamed with a guy named the Wolfman for a bit. One of his bears (not Terrible Ted) ended up mauling and killing his girlfriend. Here's a great article on him: slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2013/06/09/20886321.htmlSide note regarding my own connection to Dave: Years ago I was writing the Official Handbook profile for the Spider-Man villain The Grizzly, and they gave me the okay to come up with a place of birth for him. Since he was a former pro wrestler wearing a bear suit, the Grizzly is now officially from a small (fictional) town in Canada called McKigney. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 19:16:26 GMT -5
Madison, you never fail to enlighten me with what you know.
|
|
|
|
Post by Joe Neglia on Jan 2, 2016 21:41:47 GMT -5
Also should note he died in the same car accident that took Adrian Adonis.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 22:56:07 GMT -5
Knew that name sounded familiar and you just connected those dots. Bravo.
|
|
