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We post daily updates about the history of pro wrestling including birthdays, passings, title changes and pay per views!
Happy 33rd birthday to Marshall Von Erich!
Marshall is the son of Kevin Von Erich and grandson of Fritz Von Erich. He and his brother Ross are currently signed to AEW.
#aew #AEWDynamite #wrestling #happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #wrestler
Marshall is the son of Kevin Von Erich and grandson of Fritz Von Erich. He and his brother Ross are currently signed to AEW.
#aew #AEWDynamite #wrestling #happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #wrestler
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Happy 33rd birthday to Marshall Von Erich!
Marshall is the son of Kevin Von Erich and grandson of Fritz Von Erich. He and his brother Ross are currently signed to AEW.
#aew #AEWDynamite #wrestling #happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #wrestler
Marshall is the son of Kevin Von Erich and grandson of Fritz Von Erich. He and his brother Ross are currently signed to AEW.
#aew #AEWDynamite #wrestling #happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #wrestler
17 years ago tonight, on Monday Night Raw from London, England, William Regal defeated Santino Marella to capture the Intercontinental Title!
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#WWERaw #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #raw #london #wwesuperstars #ICTitle
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#WWERaw #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #raw #london #wwesuperstars #ICTitle
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
17 years ago tonight, on Monday Night Raw from London, England, William Regal defeated Santino Marella to capture the Intercontinental Title!
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#WWERaw #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #raw #london #wwesuperstars #ICTitle
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#WWERaw #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #raw #london #wwesuperstars #ICTitle
28 years ago today Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title as Monday Nitro visited Memphis, Tennessee!
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#WCW #prowrestling #wrestling #eddieguerrero #wrestler #MondayNitro #memphis #ReyMysterio #WWEHistory #WWE
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#WCW #prowrestling #wrestling #eddieguerrero #wrestler #MondayNitro #memphis #ReyMysterio #WWEHistory #WWE
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
28 years ago today Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title as Monday Nitro visited Memphis, Tennessee!
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#WCW #prowrestling #wrestling #eddieguerrero #wrestler #MondayNitro #memphis #ReyMysterio #WWEHistory #WWE
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#WCW #prowrestling #wrestling #eddieguerrero #wrestler #MondayNitro #memphis #ReyMysterio #WWEHistory #WWE
32 years ago tonight, WCW presented Clash of the Champions XXV live from the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida!
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#prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #RicFlair #professionalwrestling #wrestler #MondayNitro #WWE #WWEHistory #OnThisDay #stpetersburgflorida
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#prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #RicFlair #professionalwrestling #wrestler #MondayNitro #WWE #WWEHistory #OnThisDay #stpetersburgflorida
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
32 years ago tonight, WCW presented Clash of the Champions XXV live from the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida!
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#prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #RicFlair #professionalwrestling #wrestler #MondayNitro #WWE #WWEHistory #OnThisDay #stpetersburgflorida
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#prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #RicFlair #professionalwrestling #wrestler #MondayNitro #WWE #WWEHistory #OnThisDay #stpetersburgflorida
34 years ago today Dick the Bruiser (William Afflis Jr) died at the age of 62.
According to his wife he was weightlifting and ruptured a blood vessel in his esophagus. He died from internal bleeding.
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #awa #NFL #wrestler #restinpeace #greenbaypackers
According to his wife he was weightlifting and ruptured a blood vessel in his esophagus. He died from internal bleeding.
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #awa #NFL #wrestler #restinpeace #greenbaypackers
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
34 years ago today Dick the Bruiser (William Afflis Jr) died at the age of 62.
According to his wife he was weightlifting and ruptured a blood vessel in his esophagus. He died from internal bleeding.
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #awa #NFL #wrestler #restinpeace #greenbaypackers
According to his wife he was weightlifting and ruptured a blood vessel in his esophagus. He died from internal bleeding.
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #awa #NFL #wrestler #restinpeace #greenbaypackers
The Ace "Cowboy" Bob Orton turns 75 today! Happy birthday!
#prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #wrestler #randyorton #WWE #nwa #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars #roddypiper
#prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #wrestler #randyorton #WWE #nwa #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars #roddypiper
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Ace "Cowboy" Bob Orton turns 75 today! Happy birthday!
#prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #wrestler #randyorton #WWE #nwa #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars #roddypiper
#prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #wrestler #randyorton #WWE #nwa #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars #roddypiper
Bill Demott, veteran wrestler and trainer, turns 59 today. Happy birthday!
He wrestled as Hugh Morrus, Crash the Terminator, General Hugh G. Rection and the Man of Question.
#WCW #WWE #prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestler #MondayNitro #wweuniverse
He wrestled as Hugh Morrus, Crash the Terminator, General Hugh G. Rection and the Man of Question.
#WCW #WWE #prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestler #MondayNitro #wweuniverse
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Bill Demott, veteran wrestler and trainer, turns 59 today. Happy birthday!
He wrestled as Hugh Morrus, Crash the Terminator, General Hugh G. Rection and the Man of Question.
#WCW #WWE #prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestler #MondayNitro #wweuniverse
He wrestled as Hugh Morrus, Crash the Terminator, General Hugh G. Rection and the Man of Question.
#WCW #WWE #prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestler #MondayNitro #wweuniverse
14 years ago today, Killer Karl Kox died at the age of 80 as the result of a heart attack and complications from a stroke.
#prowrestling #wrestling #midsouth #wrestler #professionalwrestling #restinpeace #WWEHistory
#prowrestling #wrestling #midsouth #wrestler #professionalwrestling #restinpeace #WWEHistory
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
14 years ago today, Killer Karl Kox died at the age of 80 as the result of a heart attack and complications from a stroke.
#prowrestling #wrestling #midsouth #wrestler #professionalwrestling #restinpeace #WWEHistory
#prowrestling #wrestling #midsouth #wrestler #professionalwrestling #restinpeace #WWEHistory
Katarina Waters, who wrestled as Katie Lea Burchill in WWE and Winter in TNA, is 45 today. Happy birthday!
#happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestling #WWE #TNA #wwesuperstars #WWEHistory #wweuniverse
#happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestling #WWE #TNA #wwesuperstars #WWEHistory #wweuniverse
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Katarina Waters, who wrestled as Katie Lea Burchill in WWE and Winter in TNA, is 45 today. Happy birthday!
#happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestling #WWE #TNA #wwesuperstars #WWEHistory #wweuniverse
#happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestling #WWE #TNA #wwesuperstars #WWEHistory #wweuniverse
Ryback turns 44 today.
He was born Ryan Reeves, but later legally changed his name to Ryback.
#prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #WWEHistory #happybirthday #birthday #feedmemore #wrestler
He was born Ryan Reeves, but later legally changed his name to Ryback.
#prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #WWEHistory #happybirthday #birthday #feedmemore #wrestler
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Ryback turns 44 today.
He was born Ryan Reeves, but later legally changed his name to Ryback.
#prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #WWEHistory #happybirthday #birthday #feedmemore #wrestler
He was born Ryan Reeves, but later legally changed his name to Ryback.
#prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #WWEHistory #happybirthday #birthday #feedmemore #wrestler
26 years ago tonight on Monday Nitro, Dustin Rhodes made his infamous debut as Se7en, floating to the ring in one of WCW’s strangest debuts.
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#WCW #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #CodyRhodes #MondayNitro #OnThisDay #professionalwrestling #WWEHistory
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#WCW #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #CodyRhodes #MondayNitro #OnThisDay #professionalwrestling #WWEHistory
November 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
26 years ago tonight on Monday Nitro, Dustin Rhodes made his infamous debut as Se7en, floating to the ring in one of WCW’s strangest debuts.
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#WCW #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #CodyRhodes #MondayNitro #OnThisDay #professionalwrestling #WWEHistory
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#WCW #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #CodyRhodes #MondayNitro #OnThisDay #professionalwrestling #WWEHistory
28 years ago tonight, the Montreal Screwjob shook the wrestling world at Survivor Series in Montreal.
#WWE #Montreal #prowrestling #wrestling #SurvivorSeries #BretHart #ShawnMichaels #VinceMcMahon #MontrealScrewjob #OnThisDay #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars
#WWE #Montreal #prowrestling #wrestling #SurvivorSeries #BretHart #ShawnMichaels #VinceMcMahon #MontrealScrewjob #OnThisDay #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
28 years ago tonight, the Montreal Screwjob shook the wrestling world at Survivor Series in Montreal.
#WWE #Montreal #prowrestling #wrestling #SurvivorSeries #BretHart #ShawnMichaels #VinceMcMahon #MontrealScrewjob #OnThisDay #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars
#WWE #Montreal #prowrestling #wrestling #SurvivorSeries #BretHart #ShawnMichaels #VinceMcMahon #MontrealScrewjob #OnThisDay #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars
Chris Jericho is 55 today. Happy birthday!
It is rumored that Jericho is making a return to WWE after a seven year absence!
#WWE #AEWDynamite #aew #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #prowrestling #ChrisJericho #professionalwrestling #wrestler #ringofhonor #wwesuperstars
It is rumored that Jericho is making a return to WWE after a seven year absence!
#WWE #AEWDynamite #aew #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #prowrestling #ChrisJericho #professionalwrestling #wrestler #ringofhonor #wwesuperstars
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Chris Jericho is 55 today. Happy birthday!
It is rumored that Jericho is making a return to WWE after a seven year absence!
#WWE #AEWDynamite #aew #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #prowrestling #ChrisJericho #professionalwrestling #wrestler #ringofhonor #wwesuperstars
It is rumored that Jericho is making a return to WWE after a seven year absence!
#WWE #AEWDynamite #aew #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #prowrestling #ChrisJericho #professionalwrestling #wrestler #ringofhonor #wwesuperstars
69 years ago today, Lou Thesz regained the NWA World Championship from Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis!
Thesz had dropped the title to Watson seven months earlier. He would hold the belt.
#prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #NWA #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #stlouis #WWEHistory
Thesz had dropped the title to Watson seven months earlier. He would hold the belt.
#prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #NWA #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #stlouis #WWEHistory
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
69 years ago today, Lou Thesz regained the NWA World Championship from Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis!
Thesz had dropped the title to Watson seven months earlier. He would hold the belt.
#prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #NWA #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #stlouis #WWEHistory
Thesz had dropped the title to Watson seven months earlier. He would hold the belt.
#prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #NWA #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #stlouis #WWEHistory
Pete Dunne is 32 today! Happy birthday!
He is currently the third version of El Grande Americano, Rayo Americano.
#WWE #SmackDown #happybirthday #prowrestling #nxt #wrestling #wrestler #birthday #wwesuperstars #elgrandeamericano
He is currently the third version of El Grande Americano, Rayo Americano.
#WWE #SmackDown #happybirthday #prowrestling #nxt #wrestling #wrestler #birthday #wwesuperstars #elgrandeamericano
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Pete Dunne is 32 today! Happy birthday!
He is currently the third version of El Grande Americano, Rayo Americano.
#WWE #SmackDown #happybirthday #prowrestling #nxt #wrestling #wrestler #birthday #wwesuperstars #elgrandeamericano
He is currently the third version of El Grande Americano, Rayo Americano.
#WWE #SmackDown #happybirthday #prowrestling #nxt #wrestling #wrestler #birthday #wwesuperstars #elgrandeamericano
Longtime referee Nick Patrick is 66 today. Happy birthday!
Nick is the son of the late Jody Hamilton (The Assassin).
#professionalwrestling #happybirthday #prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #WWE #SmackDown #WWEHistory #birthday #nwa
Nick is the son of the late Jody Hamilton (The Assassin).
#professionalwrestling #happybirthday #prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #WWE #SmackDown #WWEHistory #birthday #nwa
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Longtime referee Nick Patrick is 66 today. Happy birthday!
Nick is the son of the late Jody Hamilton (The Assassin).
#professionalwrestling #happybirthday #prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #WWE #SmackDown #WWEHistory #birthday #nwa
Nick is the son of the late Jody Hamilton (The Assassin).
#professionalwrestling #happybirthday #prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #WWE #SmackDown #WWEHistory #birthday #nwa
Six years ago today, AEW presented the inaugural Full Gear from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland!
#aew #fullgear #AEWDynamite #ChrisJericho #CodyRhodes #OnThisDay #baltimore #WrestlingHistory #AEWFullGear
#aew #fullgear #AEWDynamite #ChrisJericho #CodyRhodes #OnThisDay #baltimore #WrestlingHistory #AEWFullGear
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Six years ago today, AEW presented the inaugural Full Gear from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland!
#aew #fullgear #AEWDynamite #ChrisJericho #CodyRhodes #OnThisDay #baltimore #WrestlingHistory #AEWFullGear
#aew #fullgear #AEWDynamite #ChrisJericho #CodyRhodes #OnThisDay #baltimore #WrestlingHistory #AEWFullGear
Joyce Grable was born on this day in 1952. Happy Heavenly birthday.
She died in 2023 at the age of 70.
Here she is challenging the Fabulous Moolah in 1977; tinyurl.com/4pdph2ac
#prowrestling #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestler #WWEHistory #womenswrestling #heavenlybirthday #restinpeace
She died in 2023 at the age of 70.
Here she is challenging the Fabulous Moolah in 1977; tinyurl.com/4pdph2ac
#prowrestling #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestler #WWEHistory #womenswrestling #heavenlybirthday #restinpeace
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Joyce Grable was born on this day in 1952. Happy Heavenly birthday.
She died in 2023 at the age of 70.
Here she is challenging the Fabulous Moolah in 1977; tinyurl.com/4pdph2ac
#prowrestling #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestler #WWEHistory #womenswrestling #heavenlybirthday #restinpeace
She died in 2023 at the age of 70.
Here she is challenging the Fabulous Moolah in 1977; tinyurl.com/4pdph2ac
#prowrestling #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestler #WWEHistory #womenswrestling #heavenlybirthday #restinpeace
Alex Windsor is 32 today. Happy birthday!
Windsor currently wrestles in AEW and is engaged to Will Ospreay!
#happybirthday #aew #prowrestling #wrestling #birthday #WillOspreay #wrestler #RevPro
Windsor currently wrestles in AEW and is engaged to Will Ospreay!
#happybirthday #aew #prowrestling #wrestling #birthday #WillOspreay #wrestler #RevPro
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Alex Windsor is 32 today. Happy birthday!
Windsor currently wrestles in AEW and is engaged to Will Ospreay!
#happybirthday #aew #prowrestling #wrestling #birthday #WillOspreay #wrestler #RevPro
Windsor currently wrestles in AEW and is engaged to Will Ospreay!
#happybirthday #aew #prowrestling #wrestling #birthday #WillOspreay #wrestler #RevPro
22 years ago today, Crash Holly (Mike Lockwood) died at the age of 32 as the result of suicide.
Rest in peace.
#WWE #WWERaw #professionalwrestling #wrestling #wrestler #prowrestling #restinpeace #wweuniverse #WWERaw
Rest in peace.
#WWE #WWERaw #professionalwrestling #wrestling #wrestler #prowrestling #restinpeace #wweuniverse #WWERaw
November 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
22 years ago today, Crash Holly (Mike Lockwood) died at the age of 32 as the result of suicide.
Rest in peace.
#WWE #WWERaw #professionalwrestling #wrestling #wrestler #prowrestling #restinpeace #wweuniverse #WWERaw
Rest in peace.
#WWE #WWERaw #professionalwrestling #wrestling #wrestler #prowrestling #restinpeace #wweuniverse #WWERaw
Smackdown General Manager Nick Aldis is 39 today! Happy birthday!
#WWE #SmackDown #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #prowrestling #NWA #NickAldis #professionalwrestling #wweuniverse #wwesuperstars
#WWE #SmackDown #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #prowrestling #NWA #NickAldis #professionalwrestling #wweuniverse #wwesuperstars
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Smackdown General Manager Nick Aldis is 39 today! Happy birthday!
#WWE #SmackDown #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #prowrestling #NWA #NickAldis #professionalwrestling #wweuniverse #wwesuperstars
#WWE #SmackDown #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #prowrestling #NWA #NickAldis #professionalwrestling #wweuniverse #wwesuperstars
25 years ago tonight on Raw, The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan of Right to Censor defeated The Hardy Boyz to win the WWF Tag Team Championship at the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas!
#WWE #WWERaw #wrestling #prowrestling #professionalwrestling #HardyBoyz #OnThisDay #houston #wweuniverse #wwesuperstars
#WWE #WWERaw #wrestling #prowrestling #professionalwrestling #HardyBoyz #OnThisDay #houston #wweuniverse #wwesuperstars
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
25 years ago tonight on Raw, The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan of Right to Censor defeated The Hardy Boyz to win the WWF Tag Team Championship at the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas!
#WWE #WWERaw #wrestling #prowrestling #professionalwrestling #HardyBoyz #OnThisDay #houston #wweuniverse #wwesuperstars
#WWE #WWERaw #wrestling #prowrestling #professionalwrestling #HardyBoyz #OnThisDay #houston #wweuniverse #wwesuperstars
Olympic sized birthday wishes to Ken Patera!
The former Intercontinental Champion is 83 today! Happy birthday!
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #WWE #awa #wrestling #wrestler #Olympics
The former Intercontinental Champion is 83 today! Happy birthday!
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #WWE #awa #wrestling #wrestler #Olympics
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Olympic sized birthday wishes to Ken Patera!
The former Intercontinental Champion is 83 today! Happy birthday!
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #WWE #awa #wrestling #wrestler #Olympics
The former Intercontinental Champion is 83 today! Happy birthday!
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #WWE #awa #wrestling #wrestler #Olympics
30 years ago tonight, The Giant was stripped of the WCW World Title following his controversial win over Hulk Hogan at Halloween Havoc!
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#WCW #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #wrestling #hulkhogan #WrestlingHistory #OnThisDay #WWE #wwesuperstars
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#WCW #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #wrestling #hulkhogan #WrestlingHistory #OnThisDay #WWE #wwesuperstars
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
30 years ago tonight, The Giant was stripped of the WCW World Title following his controversial win over Hulk Hogan at Halloween Havoc!
tinyurl.com/mpnjp4fh
#WCW #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #wrestling #hulkhogan #WrestlingHistory #OnThisDay #WWE #wwesuperstars
tinyurl.com/mpnjp4fh
#WCW #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #wrestling #hulkhogan #WrestlingHistory #OnThisDay #WWE #wwesuperstars
"The Boston Bad Boy" Tony Rumble who was born on this day in 1956.
Billed from the Combat Zone in Boston he spent the bulk of his career in ICW.
He died in 1999 at the age of 43 as the result of a heart attack.
#wrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #WCW
Billed from the Combat Zone in Boston he spent the bulk of his career in ICW.
He died in 1999 at the age of 43 as the result of a heart attack.
#wrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #WCW
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
"The Boston Bad Boy" Tony Rumble who was born on this day in 1956.
Billed from the Combat Zone in Boston he spent the bulk of his career in ICW.
He died in 1999 at the age of 43 as the result of a heart attack.
#wrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #WCW
Billed from the Combat Zone in Boston he spent the bulk of his career in ICW.
He died in 1999 at the age of 43 as the result of a heart attack.
#wrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #WCW