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| Posted: Wed Apr 23rd, 2014 04:12 pm |
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beejmi The Big Kahuna 
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I'd be interested in seeing some 'Retirement' [final] matches of some of the legends.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23rd, 2014 07:20 pm |
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srossi
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For Bruno, it was 8/29/87, teaming ironically with Hulk Hogan to beat King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang. The match took place in Baltimore and JBL juts referenced it earlier this week when Raw was in Baltimore.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23rd, 2014 08:05 pm |
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clawmaster Hall Of Famer
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Think this was Verne's last match. 6/29/86 Denver, CO @ McNichols Arena Nick Bockwinkel beat Stan Hansen via forfeit to win AWA title Colonel DeBeers won a Battle Royal Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne & Jimmy Snuka beat Nord The Barbarian & Boris Zhukov & Sheik Adnan AWA Tag Team Champions Buddy Rose & Doug Somers beat Midnight Rockers Jerry Blackwell beat Ali Khan Boxing Match Scott Ledeoux beat Larry Zbyszko dq Mr Go drew Curt Hennig AWA Women's Champion Sherri Martel beat Candi Devine Att: 4,500
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23rd, 2014 09:36 pm |
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tamalie Hall Of Famer
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I don't think Verne and Bruno necessarily intended either match to be a finale. Verne was teasing a tag match with him and Greg against Curt and Larry Hennig in late 1987. Bruno didn't want to wrestle anymore at this point and has mentioned feeling manipulated by Vince into getting in the ring. However, he may not have realized that was it.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23rd, 2014 10:15 pm |
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carlton st
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who had bouts that were billed as 'retirement' ? only one that comes to mind is Bruno vs George Steele in 1981 or so , of course he came back later did The Sheik or Thesz , the Japanese bouts
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24th, 2014 03:24 am |
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One Fan Gang
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The Destroyer had a major retirement ceremony and match in 1993 over in Japan. Terry Funk's "first ever" retirement in Japan was back in 1983.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24th, 2014 05:36 am |
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clawmaster Hall Of Famer
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Verne had two retirement bouts. One against Bockwinkel in the Twin Cities and one more about 6 months later in Chicago against Adrian Adonis.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24th, 2014 05:58 am |
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Chitown Rich
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According to the Crusher Record Book the Crusher's last match was Feb.15, 1988. Omaha, NE Crusher & Ken Patera over Demolition by DQ when Fuji tripped Crusher at the 3 minute mark.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24th, 2014 06:01 am |
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srossi
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carlton st wrote: who had bouts that were billed as 'retirement' ? Yes, Thesz against Masahiro Chono in 1990 or so.
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