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Though still over, a smattering of boos greet backlund s arrival. For a generation of wrestling fans, iron mike is one of the alltime lovable. Iron mike sharpe is tossed across the ring by gene kiniski. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for. Michael iron sharpe 19512016 find a grave memorial. The bushwhackers beat iron mike sharpe and raymond roy. Sharpe actually fought for the world wrestling federation championship against bob backlund just months after his promotional debut, in. Mar 07, 2021 that evening 6foot10inches tall big john studdtook down pete sanchez, tito santana pinned iron mike sharpe, and steele was defeated by putski. Bob backlund last of the old schoolers, last of an era. Death steve williams in midsouth, and williams wrote about it in his book. A repeat of summerslam spectacular aired in its timeslot. A secondgeneration wrestler whose father and uncle mike and ben sharpe also competed in the profession, sharpe was a mainstay for various territories throughout the united states and became a regular for both the world wrestling federation and new japan pro wrestling.

Slaughtergreg valentine bob backlund ivan putski vs. Michael mike sharpe october 28, 1951 january 17, 2016 was a canadian professional wrestler and actor better known as iron mike sharpe. Ring names iron mike sharpe billed height 6 ft 4 in 1. One exciting memory that stands out for me was bob backlund, just days after losing his title at msg, beating iron mike sharpe in the main event. Wwe world heavyweight champion bob backlund in philadelphia on april 30th. He worked with top talent, including andre the giant, dusty rhodes, bobo brazil, mil mascaras, pedro morales, bob backlund, sika, mad dog vachon, dan spivey, and hulk hogan to name a few.

Iron mike sharpe, canadas greatest athlete, has died. A secondgeneration wrestler whose father and uncle mike and ben sharpe additionally competed within the career, sharpe was a mainstay for varied territories all through the united states and have become an everyday for each the world wrestling federation and. Jan 18, 2016 iron mike sharpe is tossed across the ring by gene kiniski. Bob backlund at the philadelphia spectrum, but sharpe was defeated and.

Hughes pinned the cannonball kid hacksaw jim duggan defeated shawn michaels in a lumberjack match by dq. A description of tropes appearing in iron mike sharpe. May 15, 1995 with bob backlund, nick barbieri, bam bam bigelow, king kong bundy. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015.

Apr 25, 2019 iron mike sharpe debuted for the federation on the february 19, 1983 edition of championship wrestling and had yet to pinned or submitted at either house shows or on wwf tv. In memory of iron mike sharpe 1951 2016 wrestlecrap. Jones, johnny rodz and tony garea as a way to give him credibility. May 10th 1993 bam bam bigelow pinned typhoon yokozuna pinned p. Vince announces the new champion is the iron sheik. Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Sharpes winning ways were enough to earn him a wwe championship match against champion bob backlund in philadelphia in april 1983, a. He found success in various national wrestling alliance. Jay strongbow battled iron mike sharpe to a no contest. Sharpe is described in at least three books by former wrestling personalities. The smoking gunns overcame tony mata and reno riggins.

Iron mike sharpe s return to wwe was nowhere near as successful as his 80s run. Bob backlund vs don muraco, msg, 32083 clips texas death finish not shown bob backlund vs iron mike sharpe, philly, 43083 jip bob backlund vs ivan koloff, philly, 6483 jip interview w bob backlund. Sharpe, managed by lou albano, was built up the card beating babyfaces like larry sharpe, s. The name alone to avid wrestling fans brings up an image of a bellowing man with an ominous black forearm band and also a whole a lot of yelling. The selfproclaimed canadas greatest athlete was a consummate regular on the wwf broadcasts of the mid80s.

The british bulldog looks for a victory on superstars from august 8, 1992. To remember sharpe only from his days laying down for others would be. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. Iron mike sharpe born michael sharpe, october 28, 1951 january 17, 2016 was a canadian. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton. Legendary wrestler iron mike sharpe dead at 67 toronto sun. He was an actor, known for wwf championship wrestling 1972, spectrum wrestling 1977 and wwf primetime. Stan hansen september 30, 1980 volume 21 wwf title match bob backlund vs.

However, it soon becomes apparent that backlund s left arm is injured. Iron mike sharpe born michael sharpe, october 28, 1951 january 17, 2016 was a canadian professional wrestler and trainer from hamilton, ontario, famous for his work in wwe during the 1980s. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron. Wwf all american wrestling 91183 2nd episode jimmy snuka vs jeff craney, wwf tv, 12582 snukas wwf debut jimmy snuka. Dusty rhodes may 27, 1980 wwf title match bob backlund vs. Iron mike sharpe, the former professional wrestler has died at age 64, the wwe announced on monday morning. Welcome to the official bob backlund facebook page in early 1977, backlund signed with vincent j.

The hamilton native was managed by wwe hall of famer captain lou albano and used the mysterious and often loaded black brace on his right forearm to defeat opponents. Matches mike sharpe wrestlers database cagematch the. The heavenly bodies overcame paul van dale and tony roy. Michael sharpe october 28, 1951 january 17, 2016 was a canadian professional wrestler better known as iron mike sharpe. He was able to obtain wins over iron mike sharpe, rene goulet, and chief jay strongbow. Philadelphia spectrum november 24, 1983 247 rene goulet vs tony garea. Owen hart defeats adam bomb and bam bam bigelow and bart gunn and bastion booger and bob backlund and bret hart and butch and crush and diesel and doink and fatu and iron mike sharpe and irwin r. Mike sharpe was born on october 28, 1951 in hamilton, ontario, canada as michael sharpe. Sharpe was described in at least three books by former wrestlin. Jan 18, 2016 a secondgeneration grappler, sharpe jr. According to cappetta, sharpes behavior earned him the nickname mr. All media animation western anime comic book fan fics film game. Sharpe s winning ways were enough to earn him a wwe championship match against champion bob backlund in philadelphia in april 1983, a mere four months after his wwe debut.

In memory of iron mike sharpe 1951 2016 wrestlecrap the. Usa tony atlas, the iron sheik, and many others, this book tells the. Wwwf remembering the nyc area wrestling circuit of the. Men on a mission defeated iron mike sharpe and barry horowitz. Jimmy snuka w buddy rogers vs wwf ic champion don muraco in a fijian strap match. Bob backlund challenged bret hart to a wwf title match, after hart won, backlund snapped and turned heel. Time warp professional wrestling took over region in summer. One of pro wrestlings memorable characters from its golden age has died. Wwwf remembering the nyc area wrestling circuit of the 70s. Overview career titles matches match statistics matchguide tournaments. Jan 19, 2016 upon entering the wwf, iron mike was far from the loser most fans remember him being. Adrian adonis defeated wwf world champion bob backlund via countout at 23.

Many victories would be had by sharpe, managed early on by captain lou albano, as he ultimately moved into his moment of glory, a wwf world title shot against champion bob backlund om april 30, 1983 at the philadelphia spectrum. Ware and owen hart and shawn michaels and skinner and tatanka and terry taylor and the berzerker and typhoon. He started in toronto after training with dewey robertson in 1977 and competed in various canadian territories before switching to the u. In 1983, sharpe migrated to the wwf as the latest in a series of villains to challenge thenchampion bob backlund. So they didnt seem to mesh too well and left in a few months. Many fans know the name bob backlund, but for fans of a younger generation. Iron mike sharpe competed in a battle royal won by razor ramon. Wwe raw bob backlund for president tv episode 1995 imdb. There were four sharpe sisters as well, yvonne, dolores, may and marguerite. He actually had a wwf championship match against bob backlund at the philly spectrum. Up next was the wwwf and a challenge to thenchamp bob backlund.

Iron mike sharpe, the wwe wrestler billed during the 1980s as canadas. To remember iron mike sharpe, who died on the weekend in hamilton. Jimmy snuka in a steel cage match rocky johnson vs. Schyster and jeff jarrett and jim powers and johnny polo and luke and mabel and marty jannetty and mo and randy savage and rick martel. Bob backlund paid his dues by sleeping in his car, eating tuna from a can, and. Sharpe s winning ways were enough to earn him a wwe championship match against bob backlund in philadelphia in april 1983, four months. I had just finished wrestling pretty boy larry sharpe one of vince sr. The iron sheik wayatollah blassie to defend his countrys honor, backlund has his stars n stripes jacket on. History of wrestling 1983 when it was cool retro pop culture. Backlund, meanwhile, was 1,895days into his legendary 2,5day wwf heavyweight title reign.

Amazon photos unlimited photo storage free with prime. Iron mike sharpe, the wwe wrestler billed during the 1980s as canadas greatest athlete, died at age 64 over the. Photo by bob leonard the 6foot4, 240pound digby sharpe was a wellknown police officer in town, and his two sons, ben and mike, grew into hulking young men, capable of great athletic feats. He was an actor, known for wwf championship wrestling 1972, spectrum wrestling 1977 and wwf primetime wrestling 1985. Don muraco defeated wwf champion bob backlund by count out at landover, md. Iron mike sharpe and butcher vachon the masked invaders were pretty awesome, but most of the wwf tag teams at the time were big, power guys. The headshrinkers downed mike khoury and dave moraldo. Bob bradley wwf intercontinental champion don muraco vs. Sharpe comes from a family legacy of wrestling, as his father mike sharpe sr. Sharpe was described in at least three books by former wrestling personalities. The show ends with a bob backlund interview so dull and monotonous you can almost see vince motioning for pat patterson to get out the hook to pull him offstage.