Which Canadian Professional wrestler competed in the Olympic Games?
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Answered correctly by Valcazar.
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Three people who won an Olympic Gold medal in either Freestyle or Greco-Roman Wrestling have also competed in World Wrestling Federation or World Wrestling Entertainment.
Name either of the remaining two, other than Kurt Angle.
This is close enough that I won't give you a 'Regis'.
Name either of the remaining two, other than Kurt Angle.
One Correct, (Steveson)
This is close enough that I won't give you a 'Regis'.
Which Canadian Professional wrestler competed in the Olympic Games?
Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon competed in the 1948 London Summer Olympics.
Correct!
Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon competed in the 1948 London Summer Olympics.
I just wrote Gable and then remembered there were two of them.
Who am I?
I wrestled professionally from 1952 - 1974.
I was obliged to retire because California laws prohibited anyone over 55 from getting a wrestling license.
I later became a prominent manager in the World Wrestling Federation, and I am a member of its Hall of Fame.
I was the co-star of a 1983 movie, with Andy Kaufman.
I coined the term 'pencil-neck geek'.
Answered correctly by Valcazar.
I wrestled professionally from 1952 - 1974.
I was obliged to retire because California laws prohibited anyone over 55 from getting a wrestling license.
I later became a prominent manager in the World Wrestling Federation, and I am a member of its Hall of Fame.
I was the co-star of a 1983 movie, with Andy Kaufman.
I coined the term 'pencil-neck geek'.
Answered correctly by Valcazar.
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Given Steveson's obscurity as a pro, I would have given a Correct! for just "Gable".
Classy Freddy Blassie.
(Famously, his last words on a public wrestling show were "Devon. Get the tables!")
Who am I?
I wrestled professionally from 1952 - 1974.
I was obliged to retire because California laws prohibited anyone over 55 from getting a wrestling license.
I later became a prominent manager in the World Wrestling Federation, and I am a member of its Hall of Fame.
I was the co-star of a 1983 movie, with Andy Kaufman.
I coined the term 'pencil-neck geek'.
Click here to watch the 1983 movie My Breakfast with Blassie. Right-click the link -> 'save link as' to download the 609 MB .mp4 video.
I wrestled professionally from 1952 - 1974.
I was obliged to retire because California laws prohibited anyone over 55 from getting a wrestling license.
I later became a prominent manager in the World Wrestling Federation, and I am a member of its Hall of Fame.
I was the co-star of a 1983 movie, with Andy Kaufman.
I coined the term 'pencil-neck geek'.
Correct!
Click here to watch the 1983 movie My Breakfast with Blassie. Right-click the link -> 'save link as' to download the 609 MB .mp4 video.
Name this Tag Team, and their manager.
Correct!
One of my friends in elementary school, (1969-72), was the son of Jack Curran, who worked for CFCF, channel 12 on television and 1470 on AM radio. This was the CTV affiliate station in Montreal, for people other than Valcazar who are reading this.
He was the weatherman on the six o'clock news, a DJ for 'easy listening' music in the 4-6 PM rush hour slot, and he did play by play for Grand Prix Wrestling on Saturday afternoons. He also hosted a daily talk show that I never saw, because I was at school when it aired.
I don't think any one of those jobs on their own was enough to support a family.
Jack was well known for being able to walk into the radio station 30 seconds before his show, and get right down to business.
I also went to high school with Nora Van Donick, who was the daughter of the host of Matinee with Joe Van, a local Montreal show which aired movies on weekday afternoons. Nora never wore a bra, but she was a large B or small C cup.
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