• Old School WrestleMania Celebrity Would Have Celebrated His Birthday
Today would’ve been the birthday of Old School WWF WrestleMania 1 Celebrity Muhammad Ali (fka Cassius Clay).
Ali is considered one of the best boxers of all time, and probably even THE most famous boxer in the history of boxing.
He wasn’t just the 2nd (outside) special guest referee at the inaugural WWF WrestleMania in 1985, but was also presenting the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan at the end of the Halloween Havoc 1994 PPV, as well as fighting Wrestling Legend Antonio Inoki years earlier (1976) in a “Boxer vs. Wrestler” match.
In 2024 Ali was posthumously inducted into the Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & REST IN PEACE!
January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 17, 2016) – Old School WWF Veteran Passed Away
On this day in 2016 we lost Old School World Wrestling Federation Veteran ‘Iron’ Mike Sharpe (Real name: Michael Sharpe) at the age of 64.
Mike Sharpe is still to this day considered one of the best so called “Jobbers To The Stars” in WWF/E history, more often than not being referred to as even THE single greatest Jobber of all time.
“Canada’s Greatest Athlete” as he called himself, wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation from 1983 until 1995.
REST IN PEACE IRON MIKE SHARPE!
October 28, 1951 – January 17, 2016
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 17, 2008) – WrestleMania 2 Competitor Passed Away
On this day in 2008, we lost NFL Legend & WrestleMania 2 Competitor Ernie Holmes at the age of 59 due to a car accident.
He was a ‘Defensive Tackle’ for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971 till 1977 and also won 2 Super Bowl Championships with them (1975 & 1976).
In 1986, Ernie Holmes was one of the NFL players who competed in the 20-man battle royal at WrestleMania 2, that was won by Andre The Giant.
REST IN PEACE ERNIE HOLMES!
July 11, 1948 – January 17, 2008
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• Old School Wrestling Celebrity Would Have Celebrated His Birthday
Today would have been the birthday of Old School Wrestling Celebrity Andy Kaufman (Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman).
Famous actor & entertainer Andy Kaufman started to wrestle women, who’d win a $1,000 prize if they could defeat him, and offered World Wrestling Federation promoter Vince McMahon Sr. to bring that act to WWF TV, but Vince Sr. dismissed the idea, so Kaufman had Bill Apter introducing him to Jerry “The King” Lawler, who ended up bringing him to the Memphis territory and working a program together.
The famous Kaufman/Lawler feud included matches and a (kayfabe) confrontation on an episode of the “Late Night with David Letterman” show.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & REST IN PEACE
January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984
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