Started 34 games as a shortstop, while finding playing time as a Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl. John Rodriguez[3] (born May 16, 1941) is an American former professional wrestler. Jeremy Lambert Feb 28, 2023 3:00PM. Al perez, buck zumhofe, jake milliman, paul diamondwho am i forgetting? Either way, the fans bought that Hanson was tough, and even the way Vince McMahon would talk about Hanson during matches implied he was someone to take seriously as an opponent. McGraw is an interesting choice, because he did mostly lose on TV, but he was involved in angles at times, too. Tiger Chung Lee Lee originally came in as a mid-level star and actually challenged Tito Santana for the Intercontinental Title, but he eventually settled into jobber status (although he always got his offense in). That night Vince Jr. was there and Vince Jr. changes it. "Hes the one who came up to me and told me the sad story of what happened to Brody. S.D. The match ended in DQ after Lawler shot a fireball in Rivieras face, causing Riviera to have to be rushed out of the arena before Lawler could kiss Rivieras foot.[11]. All Star Wrestling 12/08/1979 The Grand Wizard leads Ken Patera to the ring to face Johnny Rivera. [20] He plays a large role in Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Muldoon's poem, "My Father and I and Billy Two Rivers". even then,the ratings were outdated and they had articles written years before,I had never seen such a weird magazine, but it was a treasure,juxtaposing time and space in the wrestling world.There was an article there calledThree Rivers Report that mentioned Bill Berger as a successful fan favorite.It blew my young mind because I had only seen Berger Sharpe, Johnny K-9, Cowboy Frankie Lane, Terry Morgan, Neil Carr, Brian Mackney, Nelson Veilleux, Steve Gatorwolf. Marzino and Doherty were good friends and both were from Massachusettes. [2] In the UK, Paul LeDuc said he was "treated like a god". SD Jones was a mid-level star on the West Coast. [10][11][12], Two Rivers appeared in several films, including Pocahontas: The Legend,[13] Black Robe, and Taking Lives. Honerable mention to Manuel Soto and El Olympico. The fans dont just watch wrestling; they live it! This lasted two years, during which time he increased his weight to 205 pounds from 185. Well, that goes back to the Bruiser Brody story- Im sure a lot of people know what happened to Bruiser Brody. 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. Amongst all the shocking theatrics of that evening and decades later, there is still much debate about what happened. Buddy Rogers (NWA World Champion)Verne Gagne (AWA World Champion)Johnny Valentine; Bobo Brazil; Edouard Carpentier; Ray Stevens (United States Champion [San Francisco])Pepper Gomez; Antonino Rocca; Lou Thesz; Killer Kowalski - World Champion [Montreal] Women: June Byers (NWA World Champion)Fabulous Moolah (World Champion [Baltimore])Karen Kellogg; Penny Banner Change). Johnny Rivera Edit 285 Rankings Compare Johnny Rivera to. His first album was released in 1991, and since then he has scored fifteen hit singles, including the Billboard Latin Tropical #1 "Se Parecia Tanto a Ti" (1995). It is infamous for some of the most passionate and rabid wrestling fans who, throughout history, often take things a little too far. It is time to open a new chapter in my life by closing this one. He is formerly one half of the NWA World Tag Team Champions with Rob Conway as the tag team The Iron Empire. Overview ; Biography ; Discography ; Songs He just kept pounding away at Mancini with a big smile on his face before executing one of the best pins I had ever seen. 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. 40 years later I still remember it. Dundee would accept the metal briefcase & then nail Riviera & Bradford with it before taking off with the money. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The story goes as follows. On tour for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in 1977, he saw action against stars such as Jumbo Tsuruta and "The Destroyer" Dick Beyer. Dave Barbie, Sal Gee, Ron Dee, Joe Mirto, Paul Roma, Jim Powers, Jim Young, Aldo Marino, Mr X,Terry Gibbs, John Rizzo, Rick Hunter. ', I dare anyone who says that to you to go drink a gallon of pigs blood and Vodka and go chase them around. This quote would cause the WWE to release a press statement attempting to clarify their Wellness Policy guidelines on growth hormone use: WWEs comprehensive Talent Wellness Policy, which is administered by an independent, third-party, clearly states hGH and hCG are among a long list of banned substances, however, due to certain medical conditions, there are a variety of therapeutic exemptions that account for approximately 7% of our contracted talent.[24], The story was picked up by numerous websites, including Forbes.com, Deadspin.com, & BleacherReport.com[25], On February 14, 2018, Matt Riviera made his hip hop music debut, releasing the song and music video for Best Meats in the Rump (Juicy), a collaboration with DJ Mr. Mixx of controversial rap group, 2 Live Crew, & pro wrestling manager, Boyd Bradford. Wrestlers trained by Rodz include: Tazz, Tommy Dreamer, D-von Dudley, Damien Demento, Marti Belle, Wendy Choo, Big Vito, Masha Slamovich, William Morrissey, Vince Russo, PJ Savage, Cowboy Bad Billy Walker, The Honchos and many more. Tune In On Spotify And Follow @PAPowerWrestle For All Your Pennsylvania Wrestling Needs! John Rivera. In the WWWF, he was nicknamed "The Little Giant" for his small stature, tenaciousness, and fire demonstrated. One theory is that Invader 3 had a condom full of blood and bit into it when needed. Jos Alberto "El Canario" 2 concerts. Results ; Info ; Varsity [2] As a team, they faced a wide variety of opponents, including Ray Stevens, Boris Malenko, and Fritz Von Erich. Everybodys trying to say the thing was worked unless you were there, haha! From the late 50s till the early 70s he was a huge star and A golf course in the village of Oka, Quebec, planned to expand onto land claimed by the Mohawk as traditional land. 2022-23 Penn State Wrestling Nov 8, 2022 . [1] Pro wrestling's blend of physicality and theatrics appealed to him and he soon became passionate about professional wrestling. 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. I was in Japan when that Bruiser Brody incident happened when they came and told me. In Mexico, he refined his technical skills even more, and as is the custom with most luchadores, he was given a mask. Joe Turco, the Continental Nobleman. Matt Riviera (born May 18, 1983), is a Semi-retired American professional wrestler and podcast host. Go figure that one out. cowboy frankie laine, don kernodle (ex-Kangaroo) ricky sexton, johnny defazio, smasher sloan, sonny king, chuck oconnor, swede anderson, great yatsu, chief big heart, tony altimore, pete sanchez, kevin sullivan? 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. the interviewer prodded. on WWF television as a TOTAL JOBBER WHO MOUNTED ALMOST ZERO offense.I saw him get killed by Hulk Hogan back when Hogan was a villian, around 1980.Anyway,thanks to Wrestling Revue I became a big fan of Bill Berger, no matter that he lost alot on TV. Looking at it from a full career perspective, I agree that it indeed was incorrect to call Hanson a jobber. Especially Masao Hattori, who has known me since 79. Bill Berger was a big star in The Three Rivers Wrestling Association, in West That evening at the Coliseo de Catao in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Manny Fernandez was scheduled to wrestle an unknown opponent but insisted on a ranked one like Carlos Colon or the Invader 1. Jerry Lawler came to the aide of Dundee. Stan Stasiak was also busted down to jobber status in the WWF. Ron shaw, Moondog spot. in 82. Lawlers son, Brian Christopher Lawler would be in his corner. Jones was also in the first WrestleMania, which few jobbers can ever claim. Remember reading in the wrestling magazines of the day when he had to wear a mask with the just the face area exposed when he wrestled in Madison Square Garden because of an archaic rule that prohibited masked wrestlers from appearing at the particular venue. Between 1967 and 1981, he held the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship 12 times, the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship five times, the WWF International Tag Team Championship, and numerous other titles. 11 yr. ago. Chris Benoit jobbed a bit there at first. The Iron Empire lost the NWA World Tag Team Championship to Kazushi Miyamoto and Rob Terry in Tokyo, Japan on February 23, 2017. Special Delivery Jones Jones is an interesting choice here, because you could argue he wasnt really a jobber. [22], On August 31, 2017, Matt Riviera launched "The Matt Riviera Show" Podcast.[23]. The reason why he lost every time was because of the promoter Angelo Savoldi. Musical icon Kid Rock and golfer John Daly (golfer) were in attendance for the event. Not to be confused with Invader 1 (Jos Gonzalez), Johnny Rivera worked in the WWWF and later the WWF, NWA Hollywood, AJPW (two tours), and WWC in Puerto Rico. However, Manny seemed to think it through when the Invader appeared and hesitated. Some people still think there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. And Invader 3 sticks with his side of the story, insisting that the injuries he sustained were 100% legit and confirmed by his doctor. Thats why I dont 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 [6] After losing the championship, Two Rivers considered moving to Calgary, Alberta, to work for Stampede Wrestling. 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One of the most surreal bouts Ive ever witnessed. The match ended in a pinfall victory for Lawler & Gilbert after Gilbert pinned Tommy Rich. JJ Rivera (21) OF - Career Achievements: All-Crossroads League Second Team (2022) . Not a good technical wrestler whatsoever, he just ate up 10 to 15 minutes of what was usually the 1st match of the card, much to the chagrin of the same contingent who cheered him for his ethnicity. [9] In 1990, Two Rivers helped lead the Mohawk nation during the Oka Crisis. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They didnt want me to go to Puerto Rico. Jorge Rivera is 51 today! Doherty was around much longer than Marzino so it made sense for Marzino to have to put Doherty over. In Toronto at that time: Jose Estrada Bill Berger was my brother. Why? De 2007 a 2011, las inducciones comenzaron el 6 de marzo, aniversario de la fundacin de la promocin. 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. Poor Freddie Marzino. Omranuddin Tara Khail Johnny Robles. He can be contacted by e-mail at jojst1@gmail.com. School Links. Marzino had to put Sousa over. . After the third knee, wrestlers Miguelito Perez, TNT (Savio Vega), Huracn Castillo Jr., and The Youngbloods stormed the ring to aid their fallen comrade. Vctor Rivera (born May 25, 1944) is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler. Johnny Rivera a.k.a. I saw Scicluna on the first WWF house show I ever attended live. [18] His latest appearance in a movie was in the 2011 thriller, Happy Hour. He was in a 6-man teaming with The Hart Foundation against the Islanders and Haku. I dont want to look anymore; Ive never seen anything like this. You showed up knowing they would lose but oddly cheered them in defeat. Ken Jugan Feb 4, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Doug McLeer. Fred Marzino was the ultimate jobber to the jobbers. After the bell, James Beard discovered the object & reversed the decision in favor of Lawler. Sylvano Sousa was breifly a champion in Canada-I have to search long and hard to find the exact info.He was strong and had a rugged,handsome look. echoing throughout the venue. "First of all, I think they were more shocked, Manny added. Meanwhile, through all the histrionics, the announcers were either playing their role to the hilt or unaware of where all this was going. "You know where the chest cavity is- it caused him to bleed in the chest cavity, and he spit it out. Their next encounter would be at MSW: Legends of Wrestling on June 23, in Harrison, Arkansas. Marian Single Season Bruiser took me everywhere in Japan so that I didnt have to spend money. Jeff craney was the jobbers jobber. asked the interviewer. But you could tell he had the ability to make it big. They worked with each other many times and Marzino was taken as the heel by the fans if you can believe that one. On August 4, his lawyer announced the parties had agreed in principle to settle out of court, and were negotiating details toward dismissing the now-suspended suit.[22][23]. Crossroads League Gold Glove Right Fielder (2022) . The Mohawk people objected to the plan to cut down a sacred grove of pines and build on their burial ground. [1] He wrestled Bob Backlund in Madison Square Garden while working for the WWWF at the time. There are people who say we never went to the moon. Jose Luis Rivera Those of us who are really old school remember that Rivera was known as Mac Rivera in his early days. He defeated Penn State's 2021 champion Roman Bravo-Young in the 2020 Big Ten final at Rutgers' Jersey Mike's Arena. ", "But this happened afterward because theres a YouTube video of that up where it says that it happened several weeks before that. Former wrestlers became referees John Bonello, Terry Yorkston. 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. This would lead to a televised match the next week on July 21 between Riviera and Lawler, which ended in a No Contest after interference from Dundee & Dangerous Doug Gilbert. Everything was going his way. [1], In 1996, Rodz was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame class of 1996[13] by Arnold Skaaland.[1]. Also, Rudy Diamond. Youre right, he was a classic jobber who for a while seemed to be a pushed star, but settled into the prelim matches. Riviera had also picked up a victory in a match against Buff Bagwell, earlier in the evening, after Arn Anderson interfered in the match by delivering a Spinebuster to Bagwell, allowing Riviera to get the pin fall.[12]. Other prelim wrestlers whom I recall include Israel Matia, the Hangman, A.J. How about a little love for The Golden Terror. Then, like something out of a horror movie, out came a geyser, projectile vomit that looked like blood! 9". He was 53 years old, and is survived by his wife and three children. "It was more real than many [fans], and even wrestlers think. Another thing that is unfair is how the magazines ignored him towards the end.Swede Hanson deserved better treatment after all he gave to wrestling and humanity in general!!!!! No list of jobbers is complete without Steve Lombardi LOL. In 2009, Matt Riviera further solidified his status as one of Arkansas' premier athletes when he won the Pro Wrestling Arkansas Heavyweight Championship. King's (PA) Profile King's (PA) Edit Update Starters Compare King's (PA) to. He served a lot of the Hispanic heels well, losing several matches each to Johnny Rodz, Jose Estrada, Jose Luis Rivera and Sylvano Sousa. Rodney, Marzino worked at Boston garden much more than a couple of times. Being the consumate pro, he didnt mind putting over younger stars, The spectacle that night between Manny Fernandez and Invader 3 was both horrific and unforgettable. Thanks for writing. (LogOut/ 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. In the late 1960s, Rivera wrestled in Los Angeles' Worldwide Wrestling Associates (which later became NWA Hollywood Wrestling in 1968), where he won the WWA World Tag Team Championship with Pedro Morales. In 1978, Two Rivers became a leader of the Mohawk nation on the Kahnawake reservation. won countless tag team titles with Rip Hawk and others. Fred Marzino was from Stoneham, Mass. Dubbed the "Fire Brand From the Bronx" and the "Unpredictable", he was a proficient worker and a solid heel. On January 18, 2020, at CWA No Surrender in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Matt Riviera put his newly won Arkansas Heavyweight Title on the line against Jerry Lawlers career in a Title vs. Career Match. We welcome newcomers as well as wrestlers with previous experience. Bob Backlund for the Championship in M.S.Garden. On January 5, 2019 at a USA Championship Wrestling event in Jackson, Tennessee, during a match between Lawler and Wildfire Tommy Rich, with the referee down & Lawler covering Rich, Riviera slid in the ring wearing a referee shirt, counted to 2 & stopped. The poem discusses watching him in a wrestling match and compares the predetermined outcome to the Boston Tea Party. He was a pretty bland wrestler in the 80s and I dont know a lot about his earliercareer. While reading his reactions, an unavoidable wry smile came upon this authors face; wrestling can still solicit such reactions. 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. 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", "Yeah, because I was notified in Japan by Masao [Tiger] Hattori (referee, manager, and foreign liaison for NJPW at the time). [5] He would also go on to win the PWA Tag Team Championship the same year, with his partner Johnny Morton. For some reason, Sammartino wouldnt fight back, so Shaw had no choice but to pin him and the ref had no choice but to count to 3. retired in 1986. Pro Wrestling Enterprises/Arena Publishing, Inc. -. In 1986, wrestling as Invader 3 in Japan, he faced many greats in AJPW, including Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa incarnation), Giant Baba, Animal Hamaguchi, and Masanobu Fuchi. 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. Because what he did, affected his future health, I think this also shortened his career.
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