Crappler El 0 M
Dalek
Never Forgets an Octagon
I'm a good R-Truth.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jul 29, 2018 10:19:19 GMT -5
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Dennis Stamp
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Post by msc on Jul 29, 2018 10:21:22 GMT -5
RIP to a legend.
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Post by chronocross on Jul 29, 2018 10:22:03 GMT -5
Oh wow, RIP. He was a great heel back in his day, and from what I've heard, a really nice down to earth guy.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 29, 2018 10:26:13 GMT -5
RIP to a legend
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 10:40:28 GMT -5
RIP, amazing charisma
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jul 29, 2018 10:42:58 GMT -5
Since he was his property, I hope Ted Dibiase gives him a good funeral.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jul 29, 2018 10:43:12 GMT -5
RIP. I have only recently through the WWE Network been able to look at his pre-1985 work. He had a hell of a career. My best to his family and loved ones.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Jul 29, 2018 10:48:42 GMT -5
RIP. I loved the story in the Hardys' book where the agent for Matt's match with Nikolai warned him not to screw up. When Matt met with Nikolai, he said "don't worry kid, I screw up all the time."
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Post by The 1Watcher Experience on Jul 29, 2018 10:50:42 GMT -5
Really enjoyed his tag team with the Iron Sheik. Liked him in the Bolsheviks with Boris Zhukov too. RIP Nikolai Volkoff.
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Post by Johawn on Jul 29, 2018 10:51:57 GMT -5
70 years old. That's like 900 in wrestler years.
RIP, I had tons of fun watching him as a bairn.
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Jul 29, 2018 10:59:43 GMT -5
Another part of my childhood gone. RIP.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jul 29, 2018 10:59:57 GMT -5
Dang, I loved watching him as a kid. He was one of my grandfather’s favorite wrestlers. RIP.
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Post by willywonka666 on Jul 29, 2018 11:09:14 GMT -5
Sad to hear. Nikolai was part of the Rock'n'Wrestling Connection that first drew me in-I was pleasantly surprised to hear how nice he was too after seeing him as a bad guy growing up. R.I.P. big Nikolai
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mattperiolat
King Koopa
Thank you, Brodie... for everything.
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Post by mattperiolat on Jul 29, 2018 11:13:50 GMT -5
RIP to an icon. Long career, iconic heel that did a semi-successful babyface run in the later part of the career. Rightly in the Hall of Fame for his career, but also as a top flight human being.
Now, please rise for the playing of the Russian National Anthem.
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Patti Mayonnaise
Dedicated 6,666th post to Irontyger
I believe in Joe Hendry.
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Post by Spider2024 on Jul 29, 2018 11:17:10 GMT -5
RIP to an icon. Long career, iconic heel that did a semi-successful babyface run in the later part of the career. Rightly in the Hall of Fame for his career, but also as a top flight human being. Now, please rise for the playing of the Russian National Anthem. You know what, why not? www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXos7ikm4vM"Must we say goodbye" indeed, Nikolai. |
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Crow T. Robot
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
I don't get it. At all. It's kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jul 29, 2018 11:20:33 GMT -5
By all accounts I've seen, he was a stand up guy in real life with a huge heart. RIP
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 11:23:12 GMT -5
Never really saw a lot of him at his peak. I first remember him teaming with Sheiky Baby and later Boris Zhukov, before his face run after the fall of the Soviet Union. I enjoyed him. RIP Comrade Volkoff.
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 on Jul 29, 2018 11:38:48 GMT -5
Let's all rise and pay our respects to a great man in and out of the ring.
Rest in peace Nikolai and thank you for all the memories sir
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jul 29, 2018 11:40:18 GMT -5
Rest in peace, Nikolai. The infamous "no ring" show he worked for may be something to chuckle at for most, but I've always seen it as Nikolai making the best of a bad situation and doing whatever he could to please the fans. So many other workers would have bailed or at most just done a signing/meet-and-greet.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 11:49:57 GMT -5
Absolutely amazing heel during the cold war in the 80's. Between him and Brian Christopher, today is an awful day for wrestling.
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