RIP Marvelous Mitch Ryder

[A Platypus Rave]

Saw this going around twitter.
www.fightful.com/wrestling/marvelous-mitch-ryder-passes-away

Marvelous Mitch Ryder has apssed away according to Ian Rotten

I only really knew him from his time in Chikara where he mostly feuded with a dang Hoochadore named Lindsey Dorito...

[mcmahonfan85]

dang

no one could keep them hoochadores in line like Mitch

[JoDaNa1281]

RIP Mitch Ryder

No doubt keeping all those huchadors in line upstairs.

[A Platypus Rave]

Someone posted Mitch's letter to Quackenbush telling him he quits CHIKARA.

Not going to post it here but if you check Mikes' RIP to it... someone has it in the comments.

I remember the show it mentions (timewise this would be Behind the 8-ball) and it being weird that Mitch was advertised but didn't show up and I don't think was even mentioned and Brodie just took his spot in the Atomicos Increibles match...

But yeah... Quack basically buried him in a bulk email to the entire locker room... and mocked the new tights he had made for the show... Mitch said the success of CHIKARA went to his head... and that Mike used to be his favorite person in teh business... and now he's probably hurt his career the most.

he also said people in the back were calling him a closet scumbag.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Aug 6, 2020 2:25:47 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

Someone posted Mitch's letter to Quackenbush telling him he quits CHIKARA.

Not going to post it here but if you check Mikes' RIP to it... someone has it in the comments.

I remember the show it mentions (timewise this would be Behind the 8-ball) and it being weird that Mitch was advertised but didn't show up and I don't think was even mentioned and Brodie just took his spot in the Atomicos Increibles match...

But yeah... Quack basically buried him in a bulk email to the entire locker room... and mocked the new tights he had made for the show... Mitch said the success of CHIKARA went to his head... and that Mike used to be his favorite person in teh business... and now he's probably hurt his career the most.

he also said people in the back were calling him a closet scumbag.

I saw that, and in retrospect, might have been one of the first red flags that something was off with Chikara management.

I don't know a whole lot of Mitch Ryder, but damn it does suck to have another independent wrestler pass on way too soon.

[A Platypus Rave]

Aug 6, 2020 2:42:30 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Aug 6, 2020 2:25:47 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

Someone posted Mitch's letter to Quackenbush telling him he quits CHIKARA.

Not going to post it here but if you check Mikes' RIP to it... someone has it in the comments.

I remember the show it mentions (timewise this would be Behind the 8-ball) and it being weird that Mitch was advertised but didn't show up and I don't think was even mentioned and Brodie just took his spot in the Atomicos Increibles match...

But yeah... Quack basically buried him in a bulk email to the entire locker room... and mocked the new tights he had made for the show... Mitch said the success of CHIKARA went to his head... and that Mike used to be his favorite person in teh business... and now he's probably hurt his career the most.

he also said people in the back were calling him a closet scumbag.

I saw that, and in retrospect, might have been one of the first red flags that something was off with Chikara management.

I don't know a whole lot of Mitch Ryder, but damn it does suck to have another independent wrestler pass on way too soon.

does make me wonder if the story of Skayde holding him up for more money is true... or if it was just spin from Quack... (or a combination of both... Quack pissing Skayde off who in turns goes and tries to get more money out of the deal)

[Mozenrath]

Quack's a dickhead.

But, not to make the RIP of Ryder all about Quack, I will say that I dug this guy from my small amount of exposure to his work.

[Chainsaw]

Man, him and Sweeney are back together working the Big Territory now, holdin all them hoochadores down. RIP Mitch.

[Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite]

His time with Chikara/Kings of Wrestling was some pure Entertainment

Dude just had such a good "Sleazy Heel" voice/demeanor

[chazraps]

RIP. I really enjoyed his JCW work.

[TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out]

RIP, hope he's Doing the Deal somewhere much more peaceful

[Wardlow on Wardlow 54]

Damn it. Only seen a bit of his work, but the guy had a "top heel" quality to him that many have tried to replicate but few have actually accomplished. RIP Mitch.

[Deleted]

Super sad news. I really enjoyed him on the indies way back. Such a fun character.

RIP

[A Platypus Rave]

The Self Replicating Mini-Monster's RIP

And the Wrestling Genius.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Aug 6, 2020 22:45:42 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

The Self Replicating Mini-Monster's RIP

And the Wrestling Genius.

Damn if Excalibur is back this week you know someone's gonna hit a Falcon Arrow and he's gonna do a tribute for Mitch

[Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED!]

The biggest thing that shows the kind of person Mitch Ryder was his handling of Lince Dorado in their mask vs hair match.

When Dorado got hurt he was a true pro. A standard match became an emergency situation, but he kept his cool, and got the match to a safe finish so Dorado could have his big win and get the help he needed. That’s exactly how a veteran should handle this kind of situation.

Class act. RIP Marvelous one!