Awww. More of my life passing before my eyes. Sigh. Loved the wrestlers of yesteryear.
Steroids do play a role in wrestler-deaths (but I don't see any signs that King Kong Bundy was a user.) But, from everything I've read, it seems pain killers and recreational drug abuse is more damaging to that profession.Steroids, the long term effects are deadly.
And obesitySteroids do play a role in wrestler-deaths (but I don't see any signs that King Kong Bundy was a user.) But, from everything I've read, it seems pain killers and recreational drug abuse is more damaging to that profession.
The human body just isn’t design to reach that size and be healthy.And obesity
I know. I hope I'm not next.Man, seems like a lot of famous people are passing away this week
Steroids, the long term effects are deadly.
Yep, people that weigh 300+ pounds don't usually live into their 60s or very far into them. Heart's been working tremendously hard for a long time. This guy was over 400 at one point. I'm trying to lose a few myself (not in 300 range) so I'm not going to judge.The human body just isn’t design to reach that size and be healthy.
Yep, people that weigh 300+ pounds don't usually live into their 60s or very far into them. Heart's been working tremendously hard for a long time. This guy was over 400 at one point. I'm trying to lose a few myself (not in 300 range) so I'm not going to judge.
Steroids do play a role in wrestler-deaths (but I don't see any signs that King Kong Bundy was a user.) But, from everything I've read, it seems pain killers and recreational drug abuse is more damaging to that profession.
If you really were watching you'd notice they always go back to the same locker room.Back in the 90's I flew the WCW wrestlers around to their various matches. They were big athletic guys, quite a few had played football. I can say that they had a pretty hard life, they did take some abuse even with the fake wrestling, they partied a lot and consumed a lot of alcohol on the flights home. The funny part was that we would have the good guys and the bad guys on the same plane, when we landed they would take different limos to the show then proceed to battle. Many of the fans actually believed the story lines that they were playing out, that these guys were real enemies. They would be drinking beer and playing cards again in a few hours...
Back in the 90's I flew the WCW wrestlers around to their various matches. They were big athletic guys, quite a few had played football. I can say that they had a pretty hard life, they did take some abuse even with the fake wrestling, they partied a lot and consumed a lot of alcohol on the flights home. The funny part was that we would have the good guys and the bad guys on the same plane, when we landed they would take different limos to the show then proceed to battle. Many of the fans actually believed the story lines that they were playing out, that these guys were real enemies. They would be drinking beer and playing cards again in a few hours...
If you really were watching you'd notice they always go back to the same locker room.
Roddy Piper. He was funny & entertaining. I enjoyed his movie "They Live" when I saw it around age 19.Even though I knew wrestling was fake, back in the 80s I would occasionally watch a little of it for entertainment. There was one guy named Rodney Piper or something like that and he was one of the bad guys. I always thought he was funny in that role. It showed him at his house one Halloween being mean to some kids (not really) but that's what they were trying to portray and it was funny and entertaining.
Cool. Statement I made was meant to be a general one-not directed at you. I like your Disgusta reference. I live in Aiken and we still call it that.Well no, as I said I was the pilot. I was at the FBO waiting for them in places like Birmingham, AL. I was not watching it. I only liked Georgia Championship Wrestling from the Bell Auditorium in Disgusta, Ga. Mr. Wresteling II and Dusty Rhodes in a grudge match. Or Tony Atlas!
Roddy Piper. He was funny & entertaining. I enjoyed his movie "They Live" when I saw it around age 19.
Yep. I don't remember a lot about it, but it had to do with him finding a special pair of sunglasses that revealed aliens living among us as everyday people.I didn't know he made a movie. LOL!