The match would see Jerry Lawler unintentionally throw a fireball into the face of one referee & Riviera pile drive another referee. Wrestling: Results for D'Agnese, Shoreline, RCK Mat Wars tournaments and Jan. 2-8 meets. 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?) 0:36. Current Profile. 11 yr. ago. Manny Fernandez could be as aggressive and unforgiving working face or heel. First reported by The Hamilton Spectator, we now know that Croitoru died in a Toronto halfway house, possibly of respiratory failure. On the July 14 episode of USA Championship Wrestling, Dundee would appear for an interview with the briefcase, before being confronted by Riviera. He also lost about a dozen matches each to Jose Estrada, Jose Luis Rivera and Johnny Rodz (never winning even one against any of them), and even made a winner out of wrestlers like Tony Colon, Angelo Gomez and Steve King! This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! Well, that goes back to the Bruiser Brody story- Im sure a lot of people know what happened to Bruiser Brody. "When I saw that he was going to land on me, I couldnt move. 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. To make matters even more bizarre, Swede Hanson WON! Vctor Rivera (born May 25, 1944) is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler. Why? Rudy Diamond, Ken Juggan, Steve King, Gypsy Rodriguez, Israel Mattea, Barry Hart, Babyface George, Frank Williams, Mike Bell, Nick DeCarlo. Although there was a huge contrast in styles and body types, tagging with the Giant was his fondest wrestling memory. 11/9/77; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse 11/19/77: Savoldi did not like Marzino to much, so that was the reason for Marzino losing so much. [2], Matt Riviera was born on May 18, 1983 in Russellville, Arkansas. He served a lot of the Hispanic heels well, losing several matches each to Johnny Rodz, Jose Estrada, Jose Luis Rivera and Sylvano Sousa. In a January 2014 interview with longstanding wrestling journalist and photographer Bill Apter, Manny addressed the controversial incident with Invader 3. But I confess that it was dangerous.". Chris, you can blame that on Angelo Savoldi! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. "Were in 2022, and fans, even wrestlers, still wonder about this. He had a main event run in WWF in 1979 and wrestled He can be contacted by e-mail at jojst1@gmail.com. Records are through Sunday and results are from trackwrestling.com. MMA Junkie: Bellator champ Johnny Eblen 'would really enjoy' a middleweight grand prix MMAFighting.com: UFC generated 'record revenues' in 2022 including 'the best sponsorship year ever' Segovia vs. Rivera. Stampede Wrestling had really great jobbers. A classic. With referee James Beard down, Riviera would hit Lawler with an object and pin Lawler. 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. Weight and Height. As for Rodz, I had no idea that he was known as Java Ruuk early in his career. He also appeared in several films. This is a horror movie. Sharpe actually challenged Backlund for the title at the Philadelphia Spectrum in 1983, which I vaguely remember seeing at the time on the USA Network when it used to show house show cards. And I had a bottle of shampoo in my hand- whatever I could do with that! He just took me under his wing. Do you remember this great Lou Albano promo with the Golden Terror, which I blogged about in 2011: https://bostongardenbalcony.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/youll-laugh-at-this-memorable-promo-involving-the-captain-and-the-duke/, Canadas greatest athlete, black arm brace & grunts, Iron mike sharpe & rene goulet w/his michael Jackson glove. Poor Freddie was just about every jobbers favorite pigeon, and was a guaranteed W for any ham and egger in need of an ego boost. Jose Luis Rivera Those of us who are really old school remember that Rivera was known as Mac Rivera in his early days. Petruzzi, Ron Shaw, the Black Demon, and Charlie Fulton. On the March 1, 2007 episode of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Impact showed the Latin American Xchange (LAX) attacking Rodz as part of their feud with Team 3D. unknown. Their next encounter would be at MSW: Legends of Wrestling on June 23, in Harrison, Arkansas. A former teammate of Johnny Unitas who caught a touchdown pass in the Baltimore Colts' victory over the New York Giants in the 1959 NFL championship game, Richardson only spent two years in the . I remember Zumhofe and Jake the Milkman Milliman well from the AWA. I want to erase from my mind what I just saw.. Story Links. for 1 rep, 225 lbs. [1][2], Wrestling in England and Scotland, Two Rivers gained fame due to his First Nations heritage. 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. Johnny Rodz has been training students for over 30 years, out of Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn. Those are acceptable, you know, and a lot of the wrestlers do do it, yknow, its not for me to say whos using what, but theyre very minimal doses.. 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. And I distinctly remember Jones getting promo time. Mr. Hito was fantastic. He wore a feathered headdress, had a Mohawk hairstyle, and performed a war dance during some of his matches. This included writing articles and taking photographs. 1996. Liberal Eisenhower . [8] On August 9, 1980, at the Showdown at Shea, he was defeated by "Polish Power" Ivan Putski. [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. 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. Statistics and information about the 955 matches fought by Johnny Rivera in our events database. . Whenever Darrow worked at the Civic Center with any other jobber including Marzino, Agent Savoldi would have Dave Darrow go over every time. "Hes the one who came up to me and told me the sad story of what happened to Brody. 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.". 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. The Japanese, they changed my ticket around. At the Jerry Lawler 50th Anniversary Celebration at The Ballpark in Jackson, Tennessee on September 26, Jerry Lawler & The Rock N Roll Express (w/ Jimmy Hart) faced Matt Riviera, Wildfire Tommy Rich, & Dangerous Doug Gilbert (w/ Ron Ratcatcher) in a Thunderdome Cage Match. Frankie Negrn 2 concerts. I remember watching on tv when Hercules Hernandez beat the crap outta Saxon. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [9] In 1990, Two Rivers helped lead the Mohawk nation during the Oka Crisis. In-ring experience: 47 years. Riviera stated in a press release: I seriously appreciate the support that I have received for the duration of my time as an active talent and promoter in pro wrestling. He even made other jobbers look like champions. Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. I guess you can say Savoldi singly ruined his career, and just because he was jealous of Marzinos friendship with his girl friend? Marzino was booked at the cape cod collisium and was working with Frankie Williams. John Rodriguez [3] (born May 16, 1941) is an American former professional wrestler. And Invader 3 sticks with his side of the story, insisting that the injuries he sustained were 100% legit and confirmed by his doctor. Sending the footage to a non-wrestling fan, an unsuspecting friend who also happens to be a surgeon, his honest opinion on what he thought happened was solicited. 9". Two more knees came crashing down onto Invader 3- this time closer to the sternum. Jeff Rhodes all thru the 70s the tall lanky blonde wrestler went up against all the main bad guys.and took tremendous beatings week after week..Finally winning his first match on tv vs The PatriotWhat do you know, Jeff Rhodes finally wins one was Vinces call.. [1] He returned because his family asked him to spend more time at home. Sorry, bad typing day. [1] That same year, he also teamed with a rookie Dino Bravo to challenge The Mongols (Geto & Bolo Mongol) for the IWA World Tag Team Championship. 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. After the third knee, wrestlers Miguelito Perez, TNT (Savio Vega), Huracn Castillo Jr., and The Youngbloods stormed the ring to aid their fallen comrade. Bulldog Lee Henningabout 70 years old and 160 pounds. I believe he continued to wrestle in Puerto Rico after his WWF days were over, and his son, Jose, Jr., was also a star on that islands wrestling scene. Rodz has trained many students who have gone on to have successful careers in and out of the ring for various wrestling promotions, serve as high-level executives at television networks, and some even went on to become high level government officials at agencies such as FDA and FDIC. JJ Rivera (21) OF - Career Achievements: All-Crossroads League Second Team (2022) . and dont forget Silvano Sousa, a prelim supposedly from Providence. McGraw is an interesting choice, because he did mostly lose on TV, but he was involved in angles at times, too. your own Pins on Pinterest A British racing horse shared it. ", "Many quote Manny Fernandez saying that he did this to avenge what happened between Invader 1 and Bruiser Brody. Brother, I started a full-scale riot with Carlos Colon, ended up with stitches right here that almost lost my lip. Fred Marzino was from Stoneham, Mass. But the good thing about wrestling is its not a professional sport per se, more entertainment, they are allowed to take hormone replacement. Other prelim wrestlers whom I recall include Israel Matia, the Hangman, A.J. One line Ill never forget from him: Im so cool they can feel the breeze across their face. All that said, his win-loss record seems to say jobber to me (but a very popular jobber). Even if Marzino worked with fill-in Joe Cruqnali the old man or Tony Altamore the other old man, Savoldi the moron would have Marzino put these old men over. He was about 275 lbs, and I was around 170 to 180 lbs. [10][11][12], Two Rivers appeared in several films, including Pocahontas: The Legend,[13] Black Robe, and Taking Lives.