2 more deaths to report...

[Lazarus]

🙁


Some of you old school WWF fans will remember the first gentleman; indy fans from Colorado will know the second...
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The death of legendary Toronto promoter Jack Tunney this past week was covered today in the Toronto Star.

Tunney, the longtime figurehead "President" of the WWF, died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack on Saturday.

While Tunney was best known internationally as the on-air WWF executive, he was an important and influential promoter in Toronto.
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Longtime Colorado Indy wrestler Allen Carnill was killed on Sunday morning in a car accident near Hays, KS when the car he was riding in went out of control on black ice. Allen and Heavy Duty, Prodigy and Bossman Jr. had worked a show Hoisington, KS on Saturday night and were returning to Denver.

Details of the accident aren't known other than Allen was a passenger along with his girlfriend. Allen was 42 years old.

In recent years Carnill used the Beetlejuice gimmick to please the fans. He was old school and truly loved the business.

Rest in Peace, fellas....

You will truly be missed.

No silly Laz sayings this time around...

Wil.

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

I remember "WWF president" Jack Tunney back in the late 80s/early 90s, Laz. I can still see him at his desk, looking all stern. Usually in these clips, his job was to announce special matches or certain stipulations for the bigger PPV matches.


Drew

 

[BigJim]

My most vivid memory of Jack Tunney was at Summerslam 93. Jerry Lawler was due to go against Bret Hart, but faked a knee injury and so substituted Doink the Clown for himself. (One of our guys over here told me that Doink was Roddy Piper! This true Wil? I can hear quite a similarity in the high-pitched voice, but can't imagine it myself.) Jerry interrupted Bret's sharpshooter and battered him with a crutch before jigging back up the aisle, winding up the crowd. Tunney comes stalking out of the curtains like Clint Eastwood in High Noon and barks People paid to see you wrestle Bret Hart, so get in the ring!" What followed was the longest sharpshooter in living memory, when Jerry was locked in it for about 7 minutes.

Happy memories. I hope both guys passed quickly.

 

[Lazarus]

No....

Not Piper....

Brooklyn Brawler, aka, Steve Lombardi...

 

[BigJim]

Re: No....

Not Piper....

Brooklyn Brawler, aka, Steve Lombardi...

Well dip me in chocolate and throw me to the lesbians!!! I'd never have guessed that in a million years. To be frank Doink looked a hell of a lot more polished than Lombardi ever did, and that squeaky voice is miles from his BB accent. Ta muchly for sharing man.