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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:06:34 GMT -5
For WTIC, lol. Gorgeous George after her show at Al's Diamond Cabaret in Reading, Pa. Attachments:
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:07:51 GMT -5
Chris Kanyon at the Yokozuna Memorial Show. WXW YOKOZUNA MEMORIAL SHOW 11/28/01, Allentown, PA Afa addresses the crowd; video tribute to Yokozuna; Tommy Suede v. Supreme Lee Great; Nuisance v. Afa Jr; Fargo, Reno, Shane Black, Inferno v. Doink, Billy Dream, Protege, B.A.D.; Hungarian Barbarian, Tonga Kid v. Twin Tackles; Malachi, Cory K v. Island Boys; Eric Cobian v. Big Dawg Molsonn; Low Ki v. Kidman; Jamie Knoble v. Shannon Moore; Homicide v. Crazy Ivan; APA v. Kane, Undertaker; Hit Squad v. Rikishi, Samu Attachments:
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:09:03 GMT -5
The Rockin' Rebel, veteran indy wrestler on the East Coast. This was in Chester, Pa. over 10 years ago. Attachments:
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:10:12 GMT -5
In this pic we have myself on the left next to Bill Alphonso, ECW World Heavyweight champion Mike Awesome, my friend Eric Shaffer, and in the front is Little Guido. Eric and I drove up to Yonkers, NY to meet these three, and barely made it on time due to traffic and an unplanned tour of NYC. We rushed in the door of the TNT Tanning Salon just as they were headed out. We stopped them and they were happy to sign autographs for us and get a few pictures. It was over in all of 2 minutes but we made it and they were cool about signing for us on their way out the door. Attachments:
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:11:30 GMT -5
Vladimir Koloff. Now I remember, he was with Nikita Koloff in Levittown, Pa. They were together for WXW Sportsfest. Attachments:
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:13:22 GMT -5
Pictured here is the group that went on the Tokyo Tour 2001 with me, sponsored by George Mayfield. From left to right are myself, George, Robert, Walter, Jessie, Tony, Patrick, Tony, Tony, and Brent. Jessie's ring name for Arsion is Bionic J, and this is the sign we held up during her match that day. She helped to set up our being allowed into the arena early to stand in the ring with her and other Arsion girls for very memorable group photo. Attachments:
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:14:36 GMT -5
This is Rie Tamada at the legendary Ribera's steak house in Tokyo on my first Japan trip in 2001. Attachments:
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:15:18 GMT -5
On our final full day in Japan, we had dinner at TGI Friday's. It was Jessie, me, and Yumi Fukawa as Bionic J applies a blatant choke hold. Attachments:
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:16:08 GMT -5
At Mr. Danger's restaurant. Posing in this shot is Mitsuhiro Matsunaga & myself. This man is an all-time death match legend in Japan. Attachments:
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:17:44 GMT -5
Killer Kowalski at the HOF in 2002.  |
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Post by tystates on Mar 8, 2011 22:18:48 GMT -5
I had the privilege of hanging out with luminaries at the PWHF weekend, with people like Hillbilly Cousin Luke and Red Bastien. Attachments:
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Post by Kelly Monro on Mar 8, 2011 23:42:42 GMT -5
Wow! What more is there to say? You have met a lot of people many of us would donate our wisdom teeth to see!
My favorite wrestler alive today is Mercedes Martinez. I get the idea that she is a very private person. What kind of person is she?
And Alere wants to be a school teacher, and I like watching her too.
I LOVE Amber O'Neal.
And I am a fan of Rain.
Have you ever met Lacey?
Was anyone rude to you? Anyone scare you?
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Post by Kelly Monro on Mar 8, 2011 23:43:07 GMT -5
And what were you doing at a strip club??  |
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Post by tystates on Mar 9, 2011 0:53:39 GMT -5
Mercedes is very nice in person. I think you are right about her being private, as far as things like her family go. There is a girl you will see on tape/dvd at a lot of her shows. I saw her outside the building, I don't know the relationship between them though. This girl has some sort of developmental problem, but you can tell loves wrestling. Mercedes always hugs her when she comes to the ring. I've given Mercedes a ton of dvds over the last two years I guess it is. Last year at the show I gave her a spindle of 50 disks, mostly Japanese wrestling. I asked her about them she said she's still watching them and is always watching something to try and keep learning.
I saw Alere after the show but she didn't wrestle. I know she is going to school, heard he say she's close to her masters. Amber O'Neal I met last year and was very nice.
Rain is cool but at the same time a little aloof in some ways to the fans. Last year I met Rain and had sent her dvds the year before so she at least remembered I'd done that if not my name. She charged me $10 to sign the Shimmer roster album and then $10 for me to take a picture with her. I know they are there to make money it would've been nice if one of those I didn't have to pay. I haven't met Lacey but have talked to her probably a couple years ago, think it was on her myspace page.
If I think enough I could probably remember someone who was just rude or not interested in talking to fans. I don't know if I've ever been scared, maybe intimidated by someone in the past. Nothing like I thought they were going to choke slam me or something though.
That was the first and only time I've ever been in a strip club. Had to go see Gorgeous George and she puts on a good show.
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Post by Kelly Monro on Mar 9, 2011 2:57:20 GMT -5
And Ty, you and the other Amazon Friends here may be interested in knowing that you can be seen in more than one scene during this HOF event on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=49-G_NncBmsI see pictures and DVDs everywhere, I guess the wrestlers are trying to make a buck, and nothing wrong with that, they are hardly wealthy women. Well...maybe April and Rain MIGHT be, but I digress. How much did they charge for autograph pics and DVDs? I am always interested in that kind of stuff. |
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