Dont forget Dale Wolfe! Whenever Darrow worked at the Civic Center with any other jobber including Marzino, Agent Savoldi would have Dave Darrow go over every time. Jerry Calhoun would eventually unlock the cage door & count the pin for Lawler. Actual name Bill Eichenberger. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. PRETTY BOY LARRY SHARPE, LEAPING LANNY POFFO (both WWF), TONY RUSSO, THE SCORPION, VAN VADER, VAN HAMMER (Jim Crockett & Georgia Championship Wrestling). He retired in 1977,[1] and has stated that one of the best parts of his career was "ending my career healthy". Those were the days. Jeff craney was the jobbers jobber. Sometimes I think people back in the day forgot this wasnt real. In the 80s when I started first watching the WWF, yes, he was a jobber, but as you note, he wrestled for decades and was a star. "Then one of them idiots stood over a bridge or overpass, and as I came in my little rental Toyota, they threw a cinder block through the window. Strange evening, all around, as I recall. Its interesting how the mat psychology worked, particularly in the 70s, 80s and 90s. I first started watching WWWF All Star wrestling back in 1966 and he was already a fixture on T.V. Me and Bruiser Brody were very close. Victor Rivera & Johnny Rivera vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners via disqualification. a heart attack in 2002- but little else is known.If anyone has any further anything about Bill Berger please let it be known,post or something.So much In the main event, he along with Iron Empire tag team partner Rob Conway, successfully defended the NWA World Tag Team Championship in a two out of three falls match against Rob Terry and Masakatsu Funaki. Feb 4, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Doug McLeer. won countless tag team titles with Rip Hawk and others. "I dropped three knees on his sternum," Manny described. Youre right, he was a classic jobber who for a while seemed to be a pushed star, but settled into the prelim matches. Jones was also in the first WrestleMania, which few jobbers can ever claim. Chris, you can blame that on Angelo Savoldi! But you could tell he had the ability to make it big. He died of complications from a stroke in 2001 at age 54, if I remember right. We welcome newcomers as well as wrestlers with previous experience. All Star Wrestling 11/12/1977 Mr. Fuji and Professor Tanaka face Johnny Rivera and Dewey Robertson. There arent many names I forget from the 80s when writing this blog, but I havent thought of Sylvano Sousa in years. ", "Right. Pete Sanchez Sanchez was always one of those guys who sandwiched the main events at the Boston Garden by either wrestling really early in the show or really late. (LogOut/ Jeremy Lambert Feb 28, 2023 3:00PM. The No. One of the most surreal bouts Ive ever witnessed. This colors their shows with a throwback feel also found in countries like Mexico and Latin America. Savoldi did not like Marzino to much, so that was the reason for Marzino losing so much. Matt Riviera (born May 18, 1983), is a Semi-retired American professional wrestler and podcast host. Marzino a young guy in his twenties had to put the old man Altamore over in his 50s. . Savoldi tells Marzino how long they have to go and tells Marzino he has to put Williams over. The agent. Wildfire Tommy Rich, wearing a referee shirt attempted to take the key from outside official, Jerry Calhoun, before being stopped by Dangerous Doug Gilbert. Who else would go 0 and 26 to Pete Doherty (at times getting pinned by The Duke in less than three minutes)? [4] After TCW folded in 2014, Matt would then move on to focus more on his own in-ring career. First reported by The Hamilton Spectator, we now know that Croitoru died in a Toronto halfway house, possibly of respiratory failure. Bulldog Lee Henningabout 70 years old and 160 pounds. Professional wrestler Victor Rivera May 25th 1943 in Puerto Rico passed away passed away November 28th 2002 in North Carolina Barry Los Angeles California in the cemetery in the 9th of December 2002 in the cemetery of Inglewood . He even made other jobbers look like champions. Dave Darrow (real name; Dave Windoloski) was my brother in law Sadly he passed October 2015 I used to tag along to matches at the old Boston Garden I met the likes of Andre the Giant, Lou Albano, etc. He was a WWC Universal Light Heavyweight Champion. After the bell, James Beard discovered the object & reversed the decision in favor of Lawler. Javier Ojst is an old-school wrestling enthusiast currently residing in El Salvador. Singer Johnny Rivera was born and raised in the bosom of a Puerto Rican family settled in New York's Bronx, and studied at Manhattan's Benjamin Franklin High School. The show's premise was that reality show contestant, Megan Hauserman would eliminate contestants, one by one until she chose the winner, whom she would marry. This is the strange case of Manny Fernandez versus Invader 3. the murder of Bruiser Brody in July of 1988, Johnny Rivera/Invader 3 Facebook fan page, the foremost reasons Bill Apter has lasted five decades in this business is his consummate professionalism and respect towards the wrestlers, Bruiser Brody: Details on His Murder and Influence in Wrestling, Leon White (Vader) and His Horrible Rookie Mistake Against Bruiser Brody, 13 of the Best Old-School Bleeders in Wrestling, The WWE Controversy Seldom Talked About From 1993, https://popcultureretrorama.wordpress.com/author/javierojst/, Disclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. Thats why he made other jobbers look like champs. He sends his son Mario Savoldi over to tell Marzino he was going over. 1. Date Of Birth: Unknown. The same argument might apply to Hennig, whom no one would call a career jobber, although he was a curtain-jerker in 1981. Omranuddin Tara Khail defeats Johnny Robles via KO/TKO in Round 1 Khail KO/TKO Round 1. Why? Also, from the early 1980s WWF, Laurent Soucie (got a push of sorts, that faded quickly) and Barry Hart (had the heart on the back of his jacket, I think this was also Barry Horowitz?) Chris Benoit jobbed a bit there at first. Men (Heavyweight):. Matt Riviera also obtained a college degree in broadcast journalism, graduating from Harding University out of Searcy, Arkansas in 2006.[1]. Screen. But again Marzino would have to put Doherty over thanks to Savoldi. With that disclaimer, we have strived to provide relevant information to help you, the reader, decide what really happened during this notorious encounter. The story goes as follows. Kenny Ackles, Gordo Chihuahua, Pedro Rodriguez, and Paul Diamond. It looked like the guy was going to die., "Yeah. Until now, there is no biography text. [17] The British band The Dogs D'Amour named a song after him on its In the Dynamite Jet Saloon album in 1988. Roles: Singles Wrestler Tag Team Wrestler Trainer. rene goulet rusty brooks WWE Tony Leone Dennis Stamp AWA State Patrol George South WCW. how to beat chiara hogwarts mystery year 2; prix pour remettre une pierre sur une bague How about a little love for The Golden Terror. They lost the championship against another undefeated team, The Mongols (Bepo and Geto Mongol) on June 15, 1970, 2 falls to 1 at Madison Square Garden. After slamming him, the 275 lb Fernandez climbed the nearest corner post and launched himself onto his downed opponent. Recruits Add Event Add Wrestler Add Recruit. And Ill always remember the master of the flying dropkick El Olympico. Change). King's (PA) Profile King's (PA) Edit Update Starters Compare King's (PA) to. They almost always had very good matches working together. Johnny Rivera pinned Jose Estrada at 11:04 with a backslide Nikolai Volkoff pinned Johnny Rodz at 7:13 after blocking Rodz's attempt at a splash by lifting his knees Steve Travis pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:13 with a sunset flip Hussein Arab pinned SD Jones at 4:09 after hitting kicking him with his loaded boot The high risk he took was incredible. After leaving the WWF, he feuded with Pedro Morales in Hawaii and California. [4] As a wrestler, Riviera has won the TCW Heavyweight Championship as well as multiple tag team championships with various partners such as Jeff Jett, as Reckage & Romance; with Tim Storm as the Natural State Connection; with Greg Anthony as The Empire; and with Jerry Lawler. I dont want to get into all those details, but I think this is a case where storyline and reality crossed paths.. [1] Pro wrestling's blend of physicality and theatrics appealed to him and he soon became passionate about professional wrestling. "Yeah. Records are through Sunday and results are from trackwrestling.com. [9][10] His last WWF match was a loss to Gama Singh on June 19, 1985. The Samoans take to the ring to battle Johnny Rivera and Dominic DeNucci. Were you afraid of a full-scale riot breaking out?" Other prelim wrestlers whom I recall include Israel Matia, the Hangman, A.J. NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version), NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship, "World Tag Team Championship official title history", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victor_Rivera_(wrestler)&oldid=1112407989, NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Champions, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, CPW Brass Knuckles Championship (2 times), WSA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with, The Twin Devils (Twin Devil #1 and Twin Devil #2), This page was last edited on 26 September 2022, at 05:56. Ha, someone called me out on Sharpe many years ago (and many comments down below). He is formerly one half of the NWA World Tag Team Champions with Rob Conway as the tag team The Iron Empire. They finally relaxed the rule when Mil Mascaras came along. Because when we opened you, we saw some damage on your ribs, and we didnt dare touch any of that., "I explained that it was from a match I had with Manny Fernandez. "Hes the one who came up to me and told me the sad story of what happened to Brody. He continued, "I had that mindset already, going in there. "The LVR Boy" Matt Riviera Wins Sheriff Buford Pusser Memorial Cup", "VH1 Cancels Reality Shows Featuring Ryan Jenkins", "The Matt Riviera Show The Matt Riviera Show", "WWE statement on recent remarks by bodybuilder about Wellness Policy", "Triple H's Nutritionist Stirs Up WWE Steroid Controversy With Comments On HGH", "Matt Riviera & DJ Mr. Mixx: Best Meat's in the Rump (Juicy) [feat. This is awesome, however theres a whole batch of job guys that were stars in their territories before vkm got them. 1964. All this and more! Swede Hanson was not a jobber. Unique about this wrestler was that dispite his status, whenever he did live in-house shows at the Providence Civic Center, or at the Bank Street Armory in Fall River, he was cheered like a good guy from a small contingent of Portuguese fans who attended the show. It looks like hes going to pass out with all that blood loss. Johnny Rivera later wrestled as The Invader #3. Professional wrestler Victor Rivera May 25th 1943 in Puerto Rico passed away passed away November 28th 2002 in North Carolina Barry Los Angeles California in the cemetery in the 9th of December 2002 in the cemetery of Inglewood California 4 Vince McMahon honor and put them in that in the Hall of Fame. great talent of yesteryear has been forgotten and WE are the ones to revisit and revive wrestling history.Thank you all!As you can see, Im a bit of a maniac! If anyone remembers wrestling from the Capitol Arena (Washington, DC) 1960-1965, with announcer Ray Morgan, we certainly had our share of jobbers getting their butts kicked by the best in the business. Riviera then attacked Lawler, rolled Rich on top of Lawler and made the 3 count. He was respected by the fans and Manny Fernandez is going to put this man out of wrestling permanently! Although Bruiser Brody died two months after the above-discussed match, Manny either purposefully distorts his timeline when speaking about the match, or he believes all of this happened after Brodys death. His first album was released in 1991, and since then he has scored fifteen hit singles, including the Billboard Latin Tropical #1 "Se Parecia . for 3 reps in 2022. Dundee would accept the metal briefcase & then nail Riviera & Bradford with it before taking off with the money. Johnny began using a mask design containing scattered stars and a planet resembling Saturn on each side even before his future tag team partner Invader 1, did. pseudo-jobber status in his last WWF run (about 1982-1985), not much So, I knew I had to get in there and get out as fast as I could. [2] Matt would go on to wrestle for various promotions throughout Arkansas and expanded to many other states and promotions. Once he finally began to train to become a Professional wrestler, he discovered that the physicality it takes to be a pro wrestler might be too much for him. Very close to the Springfield Civic Center. Rodz currently runs a wrestling school in Brooklyn, NY, that has turned out big-time names, such as the Dudleys and Taz. Johnny Rivera is considered one of the premier Junior light heavyweights to come out of Puerto Rico. In what felt like an eternity, the others finally managed to lift Invader 3 and exit the arena. Manny Fernandez and Invader III (Johnny Rivera) had no real beef with each other but to really sell the "revenge" angle Rivera drank a mixture of pig's blood and vodka before the match (a lot of it) and when Fernandez dropped that first knee Rivera legit started vomiting up . in the locker room Good times! Fighter Birthdays. Overview ; Biography ; Discography ; Songs In 1979, he even challenged Tatsumi Fujinami for the WWF Junior Heavyweight title, a match available on the WWE Network and Peacock. I dont know much about what happened to Rivera since he stopped wrestling in the WWF. Season Summaries. January 30, 2023 Monday Night RAW results; January 31, 2023 NXT results; February 1, 2023 AEW Dynamite results what about lee wong, paul vachon,, leo burke?, the hangman was neil guay from quebec, poirrier, was baron gattoni ever a jobber? The Duke looked like a world champion in that match. Rivera was born in the Bronx, NY, and attended high school at Benjamin Franklin High School. 18 Man Battle Royal: The Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant, Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) defeat Bulldog Brower and Chief Jay Strongbow and Dave Darrow and Dominic DeNucci and Hussein Arab and Ivan Putski and Johnny Rivera and Johnny Rodz and Jose Estrada and Larry Zbyszko and Moose Monroe and Pete Doherty and Pete Sanchez and Swede Hanson and Ted DiBiase and Tito Santana School Links. It strikes me that one could divide the aforementioned names into two groups: the pseudo jobber, such as DeNucci, Lee, Rodz, and Estrada, who actually mounted a fair amount of offense and, in the process, served as a stepping stone for opponents seeking main card status; on the other hand, there is the legitimate jobber, such as the Irish Terry Gibbs of the world, who served as little more than a human punching bag to get heat from the crowd (in the case of a villain) or showcase a faces talents. Riviera and Lawler would next meet on February 16 at USA Championship Wrestlings Thunderdome event in Jackson, TN in a Thunderdome Cage Match. One guy u didnt mention was Iron Mike Sharp. Perfect, but in 1981, a skinny Hennig was a young buck who gave the heels all he had before losing. This was after Schultzs 20/20 debacle, and he was obviously out of favor with the company. During the dispute, the First Nations group blockaded a bridge, and a member of the Sret du Qubec was killed. He was about 275 lbs, and I was around 170 to 180 lbs. retired in 1986. AJ Bordenet (12) INF - 2022: Made an impact as a freshman starting in 45 of 50 games played . [20] He plays a large role in Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Muldoon's poem, "My Father and I and Billy Two Rivers". LOVE, Evan J Rodgers. The match would see Jerry Lawler unintentionally throw a fireball into the face of one referee & Riviera pile drive another referee. Internet Wrestling Database. To this day, they look at it and say, Geez, what happened with that? Former wrestlers became referees John Bonello, Terry Yorkston. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I mean, the poor guy could never catch a break, and what I do not understand is that he even had to put over REAL ham and eggers who had NOT been around that long, such as Tony Colon, Angelo Gomez, Jerry Johnson and Steve King. (Use code PWS for a nice surprise). All I can tell you is Marzino was very good friends with Savoldis girlfriend Joann, so if that had anything to do with it I dont know. Gilbert had been legitimately injured in a car wreck months earlier, which became part of the plotline leading to Superstars angle. NJPW Greatest Wrestlers ( Los Grandes Luchadores de NJPW, en espaol) fue el segundo Saln de la Fama de New Japan, establecido en 2007 para honrar a los luchadores que han luchado por la promocin. Here's the Truth. Wrestling: Results for D'Agnese, Shoreline, RCK Mat Wars tournaments and Jan. 2-8 meets. This included writing articles and taking photographs. John Rodriguez[3] (born May 16, 1941) is an American former professional wrestler. The Assasin had such a great wrestling character. [2] In the Montreal-based Grand Prix Wrestling (GPW), he held the GPW Tag Team Championship while teaming with Jean War Eagle in 1974. Go figure that one out. Overview ; Biography ; Discography ; Songs 1996. Lawler would pick up the pin fall victory after throwing a massive fireball in Rivieras face, making Lawler the new Arkansas Heavyweight champion. In 2015, Matt Riviera decided to team up with former WWE star as well as 2 time National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion Rob Conway. Rodney, Marzino worked at Boston garden much more than a couple of times. [22], On August 31, 2017, Matt Riviera launched "The Matt Riviera Show" Podcast.[23]. After he retired, he helped train Mick Foley and Shane Douglas. understand why he was relegated to jobber status when he returned Manny quickly made himself scarce and was no longer seen as Invader 3 began swimming in blood, with the bottom of his white mask turning a dark crimson. and you cannot forget Irish Davey OHannon. Weight and Height. I guess they were watching me.. One of the foremost reasons Bill Apter has lasted five decades in this business is his consummate professionalism and respect towards the wrestlers. The Executioners aka Killer Kowalski and Big John Studd in tag team action against Pat Barrett and Johnny Rivera from WWWF All Star Wrestling from 3/10/76. Johnny Rivera a.k.a. Soon, his downed foe reeled and went into an almost fetal position while safeguarding his stomach area. 146 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, TCW Tag Team Championships, (5 times) with Jeff Jett, Tim Storm, Greg Anthony, and, 1st Annual Buford Pusser Memorial Cup Champion (1 time), The Border Patrol (Agent Gunn and Agent Maxx), Team Extreme (Khris Germany and Kit Carson), Disturbing Behavior (Jeff Daniels and Tim Renesto), The Usual Suspects (A.J. [1], Two Rivers returned to the United States in September 1965 and resumed wrestling in North Carolina. In the National Wrestling Alliance, he won the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Enforcer Luciano. Where was the mentality in that? In the first couple of years of the WWF expansion, a lot of the WWF TV jobbers were former high-card wrestlers from Maple Leaf Wrestling. He has also been published on Slam Wrestling and in G-FAN Magazine. Also one of the greatest worst jobbers, Mario Mancini. Israel Matia [1], In 1996, Rodz was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame class of 1996[13] by Arnold Skaaland.[1]. So, my mindset was, One of these guys is going to pay for it one way or the other., I got back, and I said, This has got to be done., I planned it out; my wife was a flight attendant for U.S. Air; I had my ride, did my thing, and got the hell out of there.". for my money Steve Lombardi the Brooklyn Brawler was the best jobber of all times. On January 1, 2021 Matt Riviera officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. [7] He remained in Canada, facing such wrestlers as Sailor White, The Sheik, and Kurt Von Hess, for the rest of his career. 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", "But this happened afterward because theres a YouTube video of that up where it says that it happened several weeks before that. Liberal Eisenhower . He also beat Ivan Rudy Diamond, Ken Juggan, Steve King, Gypsy Rodriguez, Israel Mattea, Barry Hart, Babyface George, Frank Williams, Mike Bell, Nick DeCarlo. However, Manny seemed to think it through when the Invader appeared and hesitated. [20] Riviera would appear in all three aired episodes. "Were in 2022, and fans, even wrestlers, still wonder about this. He got his first chance to be featured in a movie in the 2009 thriller, Blood Forest. During that last WWF run in the 80s he lost alot of Steele and Murder One), The Kingz of the Underground (Ryan Genesis and Scot Summers), The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell and Sigmon), This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 01:19. [1] He also formed a tag team with Don Eagle from 1956 to 1959. Jose Estrada [19], It was after VH1 producers saw Matt Riviera's acting in Happy Hour, as well as his in-ring career that they invited him to become a participant on a new reality show, Megan Wants a Millionaire. Rivera Jr. vs. Beal Francisco Rivera Jr., TKO, R1 Both are washed af but Cisco has more in the tank than beal does, despite the age difference Johnny Rivera is considered one of the premier Junior light heavyweights to come out of Puerto Rico. He also began his first foray into promoting professional wrestling events at the age of 17 after meeting his mentor, wrestling trainer and promoter Bill Ash. 239 lb (108 kg) [1] Billed from. [8] The team would go on to face the top teams in the NWA and are the current champions. Ponyo 15th Anniversary - Studio Ghibli Fest 2023 movie times and local cinemas near Pico Rivera, CA. For example, when one wrestler strikes the other in Puerto Rico, youll hear the fans enthusiastically chanting, "Fua! You take one of ours; well take ten of yours.". Vctor Rivera (born May 25, 1944) is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler. [16] Rodz founded the independent wrestling promotion known as World of Unpredictable Wrestling.[17][18]. He crushed Doctor D and then humiliated him on the mic. After a temporary visit to Puerto Read Full Biography. All Star Wrestling 12/15/1979 It was really great to see Swede get a big win. Watch the match in question, Manny Fernandez vs. Invader 3: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Frankie Negrn 2 concerts. [1], In 1971 and 1972, Two Rivers had several matches in Ontario and Quebec, often as part of a tag team with Johnny War Eagle. Petrucci? Two months before the slaying of Bruiser Brody, something very bizarre occurred in Puerto Rico. It was Marzino who did jobs for all the top notch wrestlers in the business at the TV tapings, so Savoldi should have had Marzino go over with these old timers, so he would appear to look 1/2 decent when he did do the jobs for the big shots at the TV taping. Tune In On Spotify And Follow @PAPowerWrestle For All Your Pennsylvania Wrestling Needs! Well, you cleared it up because it was afterward.". Johnny Rodz has been training students for over 30 years, out of Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn. Plus, Hulk Hogan, Tony Atlas, Ivan Putski, and many more in action! Marzino was booked at the cape cod collisium and was working with Frankie Williams. But after his match with Invader 3 in Puerto Rico, hes gained an infamy few wrestlers would long to carry. Johnny Rivera | Profile. I want to erase from my mind what I just saw.. In another interview, this time with TMPT, Manny was more explicit in his explanation of what happened against Invader 3. They hated me in Puerto Rico! Paul Diamond became Kato as part of the Orient Express, which was a good tag team, and also became Max Moon for a bit (thats such a great story, because originally the gimmick was for Konnan, who left in a dispute, and DIamond tried the Max Moon suit on and it fit so he got the part).
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