Baron von Raschke | Online World of Wrestling
October 14, 1971: Dick the Bruiser defeated Baron von Raschke in a Steel Cage match to regain the WWA World title. November 29, 1971: Baron von Raschke defeated Dick the Bruiser to recapture the WWA World title in Indianapolis. Baron von Rachke lost the WWA World title belt to Sailor Art Thomas in Detroit but regained it shortly thereafter.
Daily pro wrestling history (1/21): Crusher/Dick the Bruiser …
- Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher defeated The Devil's Duo (Angelo Poffo and Chris Markoff) for the World Wrestling Association World Tag Team Titles San Francisco, California: - Ray Stevens and Pat Patterson defeated Ciclon Negro and The Mongolian Stomper to win the American Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Titles
Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher
101 rowsInternet Wrestling Database ... Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher Tag Team - Inactive. Overview; Career; Matches; Titles; Matchguide; Ratings; Comments; Matches. …
Dick the Bruiser Wrestling History
Dick the Bruiser Wrestling History. Dick the Bruiser was one of the toughest men in the sport. The tag team he had with. Crusher Lisowski was one of the most brutal and accomplished in history. Bruiser, as a. singles competitor, was a former WWA World Champion and held the NWA United States. Heavyweight Title more then ten-times.
Jerry Blackwell
At the same time, he helped pave the way for similar future superstars such as King Kong Bundy, Bam Bam Bigelow, Yokozuna, Vader and many other huge yet very mobile pro wrestlers. Jerry Blackwell …
Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/28): Crusher & Bruiser win …
Sapporo, Japan: - Michiaki Yoshimura & Hiro Matsuda defeated Killer Karl Kox & Joe Carrolo to win the JWA All Asia Tag Team Titles. 1970. Kansas City, Kansas: - Danny Little Bear fought Roger Kirby to a draw - Scandor Akbar defeated Bill Eskew - Baron Von Raschke & Harley Race defeated Rufus R. Jones & Bob Ellis via DQ in three falls
The Crusher Death
The Crusher and the Bruiser also appeared in the 1974 film, The Wrestler, where they had a notable scene dispatching Mafia thugs in a locker room. ... Da Crusher continued wrestling into the 1980's, with his last match believed to have been on February 15, 1988 in a tag team bout alongside Ken Patera against the team of Demolition. ...
NJPW 1984~1987 World Pro Wrestling from Japan Vol. 1
New Japan Pro-Wrestling WORLD PRO WRESTLING FROM JAPAN Vol. 1 (1987) Vol. 2 (1987) Bam Bam Bigelow & Friends (1988)Bloody Bruiser Brody Versus The World... Skip to main content We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us!
Dick the Bruiser: The Story of "The World's Most Dangerous …
Afflis ran the WWA while continuing to wrestle from 1964-to 1989, retiring at age 60. Two years later, at age 62, Afflis ruptured a blood vessel in his esophagus while lifting weights with his adopted son. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died of internal bleeding. Wrestling fans will forever remember Richard Afflis as "Dick the ...
Bruiser & Crusher | Online World of Wrestling
NWA (Japan) International Tag Team titles defeating Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki (August 11, 1969); WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles defeating Blackjack Lanza & …
About The Crusher | Crusherfest
Da Crusher. - the man that made South Milwaukee famous. Reginald Lisowski (July 11, 1926 – October 22, 2005) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Crusher (sometimes Crusher Lisowski to distinguish him from other Crushers, such as Crusher Blackwell ). In his obituary, The Washington Post described him as "a ...
Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/28): Crusher & Bruiser win …
Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/28): Crusher & Bruiser win AWA Tag Team titles. The titles changed hands in a two-out-of-three falls match against Hennig & Race. Author: Brian Hoops. Publish date: ... Sapporo, Japan: - Michiaki Yoshimura & Hiro Matsuda defeated Killer Karl Kox & Joe Carrolo to win the JWA All Asia Tag Team Titles. …
Dick the Bruiser Wrestling History
Dick the Bruiser Wrestling History. Dick the Bruiser was one of the toughest men in the sport. The tag team he had with. Crusher Lisowski was one of the most brutal and …
The Crusher (wrestler) | Military Wiki | Fandom
The Crusher in November 1968. Lisowski also had a successful run in the WWF in the early 1960s, where he was the nemesis of Johnny Valentine and a young Bruno Sammartino, primarily in the Pittsburgh promotion.In the mid-1980s, seeing that the American Wrestling Association (AWA) promotion with which he had the most success over the years was …
Reginald Lisowski | Pro Wrestling | Fandom
Reginald Lisowski (July 11, 1926 - October 22, 2005) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Crusher. Lisowski was born and raised in the Milwaukee suburb of South …
Brody Arrives in New Japan
Today in Pro Wrestling History: In Tokyo, Japan, on April 18th, 1985 – Bruiser Brody's short stint with New Japan Pro Wrestling began when he faced off against the …
On this day in pro wrestling history (July 14): Bruiser & Crusher …
1978 - Dick The Bruiser defeated Dick Murdoch in St. Louis, Missouri to win back the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title; In Minneapolis, Minnesota; Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell by dq, Bob Orton Jr beat Mighty Igor Vodik by countout, Lord Alfred Hayes & Super Destroyer Mark II beat …
Dick the Bruiser: 'World's most dangerous wrestler'
The Bruiser also had success with his tag-team partner Reginald Lisowski, "The Crusher.". The Bruiser's reputation as a tough guy was sealed in 1957 during a riot at Madison Square Garden.
American Wrestling Association
American Wrestling Association. AWA #20 Page #2. Bruiser and Crusher also beat Arakawa and Moto for the WWA tag team titles in December of 1968 but it's unclear whether the WWA tag title switch happened on December 28th in Chicago or on a WWA card held in Indiana around that same time. It is clear though Bruiser and Crusher held both the …
[-JWA] The Crusher & Dick The Bruiser vs
The majority of the match is face in peril. The Bruiser is working over Inoki. It is really hard to tell Bruiser and Crusher apart especially from the back. Bruiser doesnt have as good of a body even though Crusher is three years older. Crusher would have been 43 at time, looks like a million bucks. Crusher was in his late 50s in the 80s, what ...
Bruiser book a 'seven-year labour of love'
In the eighth match of the night, a 56-year-old veteran workhorse of a wrestler, Dick the Bruiser, was a participant in the NWA six-man tag team title match. He teamed with Crusher and Baron Von Raschke to challenge the champions, Ivan Koloff, Nikita Koloff and Krusher Khruschev.Bruiser's real name was William Franklin Afflis.
The Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time Reviewed In Wrestling …
The Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time. By John F. Molinaro. Edited by Jeff Marek and Dave Meltzer Winding Stair Press, 2002. ISBN 1-55366-305-5. 212 pages. $24.95. Buy It At Amazon. Americans, as a whole, have always had trouble with the past. Perhaps it is because we as a nation have no founding mythology.
Crusher | Online World of Wrestling
NWA (Japan) International Tag Team titles w/Dick The Bruiser defeating Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki (August 11, 1969); AWA World Tag Team titles w/Red Bastien [Replaces Hercules Cortez after he Dies] (August 1971);
Dick the Bruiser
Dick the Bruiser is a member of the WCW Hall of Fame (1994), the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (1996), the St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame (2007), and he was twice inducted into the …
Brody Arrives in New Japan
Today in Pro Wrestling History: In Tokyo, Japan, on April 18th, 1985 – Bruiser Brody's short stint with New Japan Pro Wrestling began when he faced off against the company's legendary founder, Antonio Inoki. Today in Pro Wrestling History: (April 18th) – Bruiser Brody Arrives in New Japan. Brody, who for years had performed for rival All …
The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski
Wrestlers Database. The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski. Full wrestling profile of The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, …
The Crusher (Wrestling)
Reginald Lisowski (July 11, 1926 – October 22, 2005) was an American Professional Wrestler from Milwaukee, Wisconsin as The Crusher. He is best known for his work in the Midwest, particularly for the AWA, from the 1950s until he retired in the 1980s. He is especially known for his years of teaming with Dick the Bruiser.
Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/28): Crusher
1966. Minneapolis, Minnesota: - Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race for the AWA World Tag Team Titles in a 2 out of 3 falls match. - …
Richard (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis
During his long wrestling career, Dick the Bruiser won numerous titles through these organizations and others. He was 13-time WWA world heavyweight champion, a 15-time WWA world tag team champion (six of which came with his wrestling "cousin" known as "The Crusher"), and a 5-time AWA world tag team champion (all with "The Crusher").
The Crusher
by Stephen Von Slagle. Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski was one of the toughest and most popular personalities in wrestling during …
