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Hall of Famer Passed Away
By: ChrissiCalvert Date: November 15, 2015, 3:02 pm
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WWE Hall Of Famer and former AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel,
one of the best world champions in the history of wrestling,
passed away this weekend just shy of his 81st birthday.
Bockwinkel was the longtime President of the Cauliflower Alley
Club before giving up his duties due to health issues over the
past few years. The Cauliflower Alley Club was first to report
the unfortunate news.
WWE issued the following statement regarding Bockwinkel’s
passing:
WWE is saddened to learn that Nick Bockwinkel, a WWE Hall of
Famer and former four time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, has
passed away at age 80.
Bockwinkel, known for his great in-ring skill and intelligent
interviews, began his sports entertainment career in the
mid-1950s after concluding his time on the University of
Oklahoma football team. Bockwinkel was trained by his famous
father, Warren Bockwinkel, and wrestling legend, Lou Thesz. Nick
teamed with his father on many occassions, competing in Georgia,
Texas and the Pacific Northwest before moving on to the where he
would find the most success: the American Wrestling Association.
Bockwinkel was famously managed by WWE Hall of Famer Bobby “The
Brain” Heenan during his AWA tenure, with the two drawing the
ire of crowds everywhere. The self-proclaimed “Smartest Wrestler
Alive” did it all during his time in AWA, with his crowning
accomplishment coming when he defeated fellow WWE Hall of Famer
and AWA legend Verne Gagne to win the AWA World Heavyweight
Championship, ending Gagne’s historic seven-year run with the
title.
Bockwinkel would go on to accumulate many more accolades as his
career went on. From his nationally televised rivalry with Larry
Zbyszko on ESPN to guest starring on “Hawaii Five-O,” the legend
truly did it all. It was only fitting that his great career be
capped off by his 2007 induction into the WWE Hall of Fame,
where he will forever be enshrined as one of sports
entertainments’ all-time greats.
WWE extends its condolences to Bockwinkel’s family, friends and
fans.
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Re: Hall of Famer Passed Away
By: tnafanforum Date: November 16, 2015, 8:32 am
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this is sad news. but he was a great guy to work with . i have
read so many storys about him on the net ..
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