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Charlie Norris and Chris Chavis both got tryouts in early 91. I am curious if the Indian gimmick was up for grabs and Vince was going to sign the best prospect. (To then shelve for a year before debuting)
Gary Albright got a tryout in early 91. I'd' imagine Vince would have to gimmick him up as the NCAA suplex machine probably wasn't going to fly. (*Pictures Albright as Big Bully Albright or Skinner...)
Skip Young was also given a tryout. Considering he was 40 I wonder if it was Bruce or someone getting an old hand a shot(Texas/WCCW/Boesch connection maybe)? The job squad had a number of territory mid carders in it, so he could have joined Pistol Pez, Bucky Zoom Zoom, Scott Casey, Ted Oates and others in staring at the lights after 90 seconds of work.
Ricky's brother Vic Steamboat was given a tryout in the summer under an assumed name.
Kurgan got a tryout in late 91! I didn't realize he was even working yet at that point. Another random thing to dive into. Odd he wasn't brought in on his size alone in WWF or WCW.
Del Wilkes AKA the Patriot got a bunch of tryouts after the AWA died for good. He was tall, decent in the ring and roided to the gills. How was he not signed? WWF tried to push Chris Walker in early 92, so the roid bodies were not yet taboo (if they ever really were as we recently dove into).
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Among the last matches of Adrian Adonis' career before his sudden death were a series of six mans in Japan where he teamed with Dick Murdoch and.... Owen Hart!?! Just a blend I didn't expect.
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I didn't realize the Bobo Brazil Jr featured in so many results in PWI in the mid 90s was the legit son of Bobo. He wrestled for decades, but apparently only one recorded match of father and son as a team exists. Since Bobo Sr wrestled FOREVER you would think he'd have latched on to his kid and booked themselves as a tag team in the late 80s into the early 90s.
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AJPW Champion Carnival 1991 - Day 10
1991/04/04 @ Okayama Budokan in Okayama, Okayama (Japan)
André the Giant and Johnny Smith defeated Rex King and Steve Doll
Andre worked WELL DUNN
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The good ol' Mongolian STAMPer headlines over Harley Race!
Gary Albright got a tryout in early 91. I'd' imagine Vince would have to gimmick him up as the NCAA suplex machine probably wasn't going to fly. (*Pictures Albright as Big Bully Albright or Skinner...)
Skip Young was also given a tryout. Considering he was 40 I wonder if it was Bruce or someone getting an old hand a shot(Texas/WCCW/Boesch connection maybe)? The job squad had a number of territory mid carders in it, so he could have joined Pistol Pez, Bucky Zoom Zoom, Scott Casey, Ted Oates and others in staring at the lights after 90 seconds of work.
Ricky's brother Vic Steamboat was given a tryout in the summer under an assumed name.
Kurgan got a tryout in late 91! I didn't realize he was even working yet at that point. Another random thing to dive into. Odd he wasn't brought in on his size alone in WWF or WCW.
Del Wilkes AKA the Patriot got a bunch of tryouts after the AWA died for good. He was tall, decent in the ring and roided to the gills. How was he not signed? WWF tried to push Chris Walker in early 92, so the roid bodies were not yet taboo (if they ever really were as we recently dove into).
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Among the last matches of Adrian Adonis' career before his sudden death were a series of six mans in Japan where he teamed with Dick Murdoch and.... Owen Hart!?! Just a blend I didn't expect.
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I didn't realize the Bobo Brazil Jr featured in so many results in PWI in the mid 90s was the legit son of Bobo. He wrestled for decades, but apparently only one recorded match of father and son as a team exists. Since Bobo Sr wrestled FOREVER you would think he'd have latched on to his kid and booked themselves as a tag team in the late 80s into the early 90s.
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AJPW Champion Carnival 1991 - Day 10
1991/04/04 @ Okayama Budokan in Okayama, Okayama (Japan)
André the Giant and Johnny Smith defeated Rex King and Steve Doll
Andre worked WELL DUNN
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The good ol' Mongolian STAMPer headlines over Harley Race!