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John Tolos RIP

  • 08-06-2009 2:44pm
    #1
    Ham'nd'egger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭


    Just found out that the the Golden Greek, John Tolos passed away on the 28th May from kidney failure aged 78.

    Best known to our generation for being the manager of the Beverly Brothers as "Coach", he also managed Mr. Perfect when he dropped the IC title in Summerslam 91; he also briefly managed Cactus Jack and Bob Orton in the UWF in 1991. Tolos was a former WWWF tag team champion with his real life brother Chris as the Canadian Wrecking Crew, he also won numerous NWA regional tag titles with his brother and with Mr Saito, Chavo Guerro, Steve Di Salvo and Gene Kiniski. Tolos was renowned as one of the best talkers in the trade in spite of being less that stellar in ring; he even won a Cauliflower Alley club Golden Potato award in 2004!

    He hadn't been well for time and had suffered several heart attacks and strokes in recent years.

    Rest in Peace, John.

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Comments

  • #2
    ShawnRaven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭ShawnRaven


    I remember this guy. Sadly a lot of people will only remember him for the big punch he took from Bret Hart that knocked him off the apron at Summerslam.

    John Tolos: 1930-2009


  • #3
    flahavaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,235 ✭✭✭✭flahavaj


    RIP. Read some classic stories about him from the sixties and seventies during the week.


  • #4
    fatal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭fatal


    I remember briefly reading some stuff about his managerial career.RIP


  • #5
    JP Liz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭JP Liz


    RIP


  • #6
    Shaneomac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭Shaneomac


    Probably my earliest wrestling memory is of the coach and Perfect cutting a backstage promo. Wish I knew a tiny bit more about the guy. Always wondered where he ended up


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  • #7
    Fozzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭Fozzy


    The obituary in the Observer is insane. It's the size of a book, all of it really interesting

    RIP


  • #8
    flahavaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,235 ✭✭✭✭flahavaj


    Fozzy wrote: »
    The obituary in the Observer is insane. It's the size of a book, all of it really interesting

    RIP

    Fascinating wasn't it? I really have to get my hands on Meltzer's Tributes books, I hear they're savage altogether.


  • #9
    Fozzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭Fozzy


    flahavaj wrote: »
    Fascinating wasn't it? I really have to get my hands on Meltzer's Tributes books, I hear they're savage altogether.

    It's kind of unfortunate that his best writing comes when someone dies. He says that he just feels a lot of pressure to get it all done out of respect for whoever died


  • #10
    Lone Kimono
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭Lone Kimono


    Always sad to hear this news. RIP John


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