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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 30, 2014 20:20:43 GMT -5
Starr's son reported the former golden age wrestler known for his ballet gimmick has passed away at the age of 83.
Helluva character and a helluva wrestler. RIP, Ricki.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 30, 2014 20:34:12 GMT -5
A shame that 83 is like 117 in wrestler years.
A ballet gimmick seems kind of genius and to the point for a schtick.
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Post by lildude8218 on Sept 30, 2014 22:03:05 GMT -5
whenever I would watch wrestling when my aunt and uncle were over they would have the exact same conversation with my father with them talking about Gorgeous George and Ricki Starr. it would literally be a word for word repeat every single time.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 30, 2014 23:12:04 GMT -5
whenever I would watch wrestling when my aunt and uncle were over they would have the exact same conversation with my father with them talking about Gorgeous George and Ricki Starr. it would literally be a word for word repeat every single time. Gorgeous George might have been the star and had the historical legacy, but Starr was right there with him, successfully (just not *as* successfully) breaking some of the same taboos of the sport. I'm actually sort of surprised to find he doesn't have a Wikipedia page. |
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