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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Aug 9, 2022 22:20:56 GMT -5
Quite possibly the most important person in the history of mixed martial arts, and of course, the namesake of Daniel Bryan's WWE finisher. The Godfather of Grappling indeed.
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Aug 9, 2022 22:29:04 GMT -5
I just always remember the stories about him being a legit badass, including a title match where he was suddenly announced as the special referee and a contestant that was expected to cause trouble didn’t bother to come to the ring.
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FHgrad99
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Never mind that s***, here comes Mongo!
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Post by FHgrad99 on Aug 9, 2022 23:13:44 GMT -5
RIP to a badass who was a mentor to many other badasses. He left a lasting mark throughout combat sports that won't be going away anytime soon.
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Aug 9, 2022 23:44:29 GMT -5
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El Pollo Guerrera
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Aug 9, 2022 23:47:02 GMT -5
Know that he's done a lot of work in Hollywood as a stunt man and fight choreographer. Even saw him in a fight scene in "The Six Million Dollar Man".
Rest in peace, sir.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 9, 2022 23:50:03 GMT -5
An absolute legend in wrestling, mixed martial arts, and entertainment alike. Hell of an interesting life.
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Aug 10, 2022 0:09:17 GMT -5
Lebell is a legend whose influence is unquestioned in multiple combat sports but what I wanna shout out is the time Steven Seagal, famous for making shit up and big-leaguing people he worked with during stunts, talked up how Lebell couldn't choke him out, only for Lebell to choke Seagal out and make him shit himself.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2022 0:24:44 GMT -5
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Post by jimmyjackezekiel on Aug 10, 2022 1:19:56 GMT -5
Steven Segal might wanna get his alibi straight.
Who are we kidding, we know he's caught in five different lies by now.
RIP Judo Gene, you, absolute legend.
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Post by lucas_lee on Aug 10, 2022 3:10:15 GMT -5
He will always have a special place in my heart for putting known a-hole Steven Segal in his place.
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Prichard is a guy who gets that his job is to service his boss.
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Post by salz4life on Aug 10, 2022 10:22:03 GMT -5
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El Pollo Guerrera
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His name has chicken in it, and he is good at makin' .gifs, so that's cool.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Aug 10, 2022 13:25:28 GMT -5
Just read about the Milo Savage fight... again, a damn legend.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2022 17:09:37 GMT -5
I always hated when they changed it to the YES Lock.
RIP Gene.
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Post by johnnyk9 on Aug 10, 2022 17:28:20 GMT -5
98 years old God Bless him R.I.P. Gene
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Aug 10, 2022 19:36:26 GMT -5
Gotch, Robinson, Thesz, Wicks, Cardinal, LeBell.
The generation who played a massive role in pro wresting go worldwide, and were the founding fathers of Mixed Martial Arts as we know it. All gone. R.I.P to each legend.
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Post by XIII on Aug 10, 2022 20:30:00 GMT -5
I remember in the back of wrestling magazines there was always an ad for a Judo Gene LeBell teaches pro wrestling finishers book and I got it and in retrospect it was all legit judo/jiu-jítsu chokes and locks. I was like 7 putting other kids in rear naked chokes and stuff. 😂
Good humble dude, seems most of the legit badasses are the most humble. The body may die, but the spirit lives on, RIP Judo Gene.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2022 6:25:25 GMT -5
I knew the Seagal story but didn't know it was Lebell, that's awesome
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Post by moonpies88 on Aug 11, 2022 6:39:19 GMT -5
R.I.P.
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Mochi Lone Wolf
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Aug 11, 2022 9:37:18 GMT -5
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Post by MrElijah on Aug 11, 2022 11:59:11 GMT -5
Gotch, Robinson, Thesz, Wicks, Cardinal, LeBell. The generation who played a massive role in pro wresting go worldwide, and were the founding fathers of Mixed Martial Arts as we know it. All gone. R.I.P to each legend. It's so fascinating how much Boxing, Pro Wrestling and MMA crossed over. Maybe even more than the sides like to admit. Even Vince has a hand in helping MMA grow with promoting Inoki vs. Ali.
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