• Old School WWF Referee Celebrates His Birthday
Old School WWF Referee Earl Hebner celebrates his birthday today.
Earl Hebner, the brother of fellow Old School WWF Referee Dave Hebner, worked for the World Wrestling Federation (later World Wrestling Entertainment) from 1988 until 2005.
In 1997 at the Survivor Series PPV, Earl was the referee during the infamous Montreal Screwjob, who was ordered by Vince McMahon to “screw Bret Hart”.
He worked for Total Nonstop Action! (TNA), later known as iMPACT Wrestling, from 2006 till 2017 and was even inducted into their very own Hall of Fame.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EARL HEBNER!
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (May 17, 2021) – Old School NWA Veteran Passed Away
On this day in 2021 we lost National Wrestling Alliance Veteran Don Kernodle at the age of 71 due to committing suicide.
Most early 80s Wrestling fans remember the former multiple time Tag Team Champion as a member of the ‘Cobra Corps’ faction, alongside Pvt. Jim Nelson (later known as Boris Zhukov) & Sgt. Slaughter.
However, not many fans remember that he also had a brief stint with the World Wrestling Federation in 1982 & 1983, before returning to Jim Crockett Promotions.
REST IN PEACE DON KERNODLE!
May 2, 1950 – May 17, 2021
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• Old School Wrestling Legend Would Have Celebrated His Birthday
Today would have been the birthday of Old School Wrestling Legend Billy Red Lyons (Real name: William Snip).
Canadian Wrestling Legend Billy Red Lyons wrestled for various territories during the 50s, 60s, 70s and early 80s.
In 1984, 1985 & 1986 Lyons was the announcer, interviewer & ring announcer for the World Wrestling Federation during their weekly TV show ‘WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling’.
His famous catchphrase was “Don’tcha dare miss it!”.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & REST IN PEACE!
May 17, 1932 – June 22, 2009
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