If you want to get involved, please make sure to let us know - email beyondwrestling@gmail.com if you have any questions. When Marzino worked at Boston Garden many times which was close to his home town of Stoneham Mass. Matt Riviera also obtained a college degree in broadcast journalism, graduating from Harding University out of Searcy, Arkansas in 2006.[1]. Manny quickly made himself scarce and was no longer seen as Invader 3 began swimming in blood, with the bottom of his white mask turning a dark crimson. Larry Zbysko,although he did lose these matches. Thanks for writing. While wrestling, he was still involved in promoting wrestling events, as well as beginning college. Its the only way its going to come out. Marzino had to put Sousa over. A list of wrestlers Rivera defeated during his career is a who's who of the sport. His cavity and stomach area have been ruptured. Chris Benoit jobbed a bit there at first. Fred also wrestled in The Boston Garden in a couple jobber matches. Vctor Rivera (born May 25, 1944) is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler.Between 1967 and 1981, he held the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship 12 times, the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship five times, the WWF International Tag Team Championship, and numerous other titles.. Professional wrestling career. To call him a jobber does not do him justice or serve history correctly. Everything was going his way. Because what he did, affected his future health, I think this also shortened his career. He also wrestled for the WWF tag team title with Victor Rivera against Putski and Santana.Swede Hanson defeated Ivan Putski, Cheif Jay Straongbow and Ted Dibiase in singles matches in 1979. TCW is the promotion where Matt Riviera has wrestled, as well as promoted. Classic WWWF All-Star Wrestling from February 1976. I found this page searching for a jobber on an old Pipers Pit, Dave Barbie. Buddy Rogers (NWA World Champion)Verne Gagne (AWA World Champion)Johnny Valentine; Bobo Brazil; Edouard Carpentier; Ray Stevens (United States Champion [San Francisco])Pepper Gomez; Antonino Rocca; Lou Thesz; Killer Kowalski - World Champion [Montreal] Women: June Byers (NWA World Champion)Fabulous Moolah (World Champion [Baltimore])Karen Kellogg; Penny Banner Wrestling style: Technician. echoing throughout the venue. [6] However, as TCW folded, Riviera began to focus more on his in-ring career and less on promoting. (111 kg) at 5'11'' (1.80 m) Birthplace. in 82. There are people who say we never went to the moon. Retired. This is the strange case of Manny Fernandez versus Invader 3. Two-time NWA Tag Team champion "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez always prided himself as one of the businesss toughest wrestlers. Joe Turco, the Continental Nobleman. He was always the first match at the providence civic center, and he would always win. He quit wrestling school on three occasions. Ken Jugan Screen. The guy working at the supermarket (because they usually were!). Place of Birth: Unknown, Unknown, Puerto Rico. In what felt like an eternity, the others finally managed to lift Invader 3 and exit the arena. Where was the mentality in that? so much! John Rivera. Believe it or not, kayfabe still exists to a degree in wrestling. Weight and Height. Clover lost the match without Hart or Niedhart getting in the ring, so Jimmy Hart had them beat the snot out of him for losing. He flipped a coin to decide and it chose the UK, where he began working in October 1959. The Assasin had such a great wrestling character. General Information. Riviera and Lawler would next meet on February 16 at USA Championship Wrestlings Thunderdome event in Jackson, TN in a Thunderdome Cage Match. Matches: 16 (0 Pay Per View) The story goes as follows. Similar artists. Jeff Rhodes all thru the 70s the tall lanky blonde wrestler went up against all the main bad guys.and took tremendous beatings week after week..Finally winning his first match on tv vs The PatriotWhat do you know, Jeff Rhodes finally wins one was Vinces call.. One theory is that Invader 3 had a condom full of blood and bit into it when needed. Similar to Hennig, Gilbert became a huge star, this time outside of the WWF before dying way too young. This quote would cause the WWE to release a press statement attempting to clarify their Wellness Policy guidelines on growth hormone use: WWEs comprehensive Talent Wellness Policy, which is administered by an independent, third-party, clearly states hGH and hCG are among a long list of banned substances, however, due to certain medical conditions, there are a variety of therapeutic exemptions that account for approximately 7% of our contracted talent.[24], The story was picked up by numerous websites, including Forbes.com, Deadspin.com, & BleacherReport.com[25], On February 14, 2018, Matt Riviera made his hip hop music debut, releasing the song and music video for Best Meats in the Rump (Juicy), a collaboration with DJ Mr. Mixx of controversial rap group, 2 Live Crew, & pro wrestling manager, Boyd Bradford. For a time, he also worked with Mike and Gene LeBell's NWA Hollywood Wrestling in the 1970s. Jos Alberto "El Canario" 2 concerts. They were true jobbers. AJ Bordenet (12) INF - 2022: Made an impact as a freshman starting in 45 of 50 games played . Change). Paul Diamond became Kato as part of the Orient Express, which was a good tag team, and also became Max Moon for a bit (thats such a great story, because originally the gimmick was for Konnan, who left in a dispute, and DIamond tried the Max Moon suit on and it fit so he got the part). From 1957 to 1959, he wrestled primarily in North Carolina, also teaming with Antonino Rocca and Red Bastien. for 3 reps in 2022. and dont forget Silvano Sousa, a prelim supposedly from Providence. Others from the time include Champagne Gerry Morrow, Makhan and Gamma Singh (who put the Bulldogs and Harts over in great battles). I remember one Saturday afternoon thinking that Sd Jones was actually going to win a match. Then, like something out of a horror movie, out came a geyser, projectile vomit that looked like blood! I do vaguely remember him. Decades later, fans are still talking about it. Here are the Mat Pack's latest individual rankings for the seven-county South Jersey region. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Rodz. Savoldi tells Marzino how long they have to go and tells Marzino he has to put Williams over. Even if Marzino worked with fill-in Joe Cruqnali the old man or Tony Altamore the other old man, Savoldi the moron would have Marzino put these old men over. Matt Riviera (born May 18, 1983), is a Semi-retired American professional wrestler and podcast host. "First of all, I think they were more shocked, Manny added. [18] His latest appearance in a movie was in the 2011 thriller, Happy Hour. There you go. 0:36. Eddie Gilbert Gilbert was often on the losing end of matches to the star heels in the early 80s, although he did get a rub from Backlund when the Masked Superstar attacked Gilbert with the corkscrew neckbreaker on the floor and Backlund helped him out. The following year, he returned to the United Kingdom, where he stayed to wrestle until late in 1974. In 2005, Matt Riviera won his first professional wrestling championship while competing for Arkansas Wrestling Entertainment (AWE) by winning the AWE International Heavyweight Championship. And he concluded, Id be interested to see the actual medical report. From the late 50s till the early 70s he was a huge star and Started as Global Pro Wrestling, it was renamed as Traditional Championship Wrestling in 2009. S.D. Were you afraid of a full-scale riot breaking out?" What does Elmira, NY, have that Fall River doesnt? He defeated Iowa's three-time national champion Spencer Lee twice in 2019, including a dramatic sudden victory win in the Big Ten final. Incredible underwater caves, spectacular waterfalls, 270 miles of stunning sandy beaches, forts dating back to the sixteenth century, and an exciting nightlife infused with that Caribbean and Latino energy await on the island paradise of Puerto Rico. In a 2020 interview with Lucha Libre Online a page managed by Hugo and Carlos Cabrera, who, after 30 years with WWE, was released in February of 2022 Savnovich tiptoes around the incident. I remember some of his wrestler friends, Luis Martinez, Cowboy Bob Brothers, the Valiant brothers, Dominic Denucci, Otto Von Marks, Gorilla Monsoon. Steele and Murder One), The Kingz of the Underground (Ryan Genesis and Scot Summers), The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell and Sigmon), This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 01:19. [3] Traditional Championship Wrestling was able to secure a national cable deal in 2013 with Cox Sports Television that would allow people all over the country to see Riviera and other TCW stars perform weekly. [1] He wrestled Bob Backlund in Madison Square Garden while working for the WWWF at the time. Pete Sanchez, among others, have already been mentioned here but others were Toms Marin, Eugenio Marin, Also, Rudy Diamond. "Was this a spontaneous thing? Paybacks a brothers way. [2] Matt would go on to wrestle for various promotions throughout Arkansas and expanded to many other states and promotions. As for Rodz, I had no idea that he was known as Java Ruuk early in his career. Their next encounter would be at MSW: Legends of Wrestling on June 23, in Harrison, Arkansas. ", "Yeah, because I was notified in Japan by Masao [Tiger] Hattori (referee, manager, and foreign liaison for NJPW at the time). But underneath Puerto Ricos unspoiled natural beauty lies a seedier side. But the jobberiest jobbers of em all were the Mulkeys. Matt Riviera has wrestled in multiple National Wrestling Alliance promotions including NWA Mid South, NWA IHWE-Texas (Iconic Heroes of Wrestling Excellence), NWA Lonestar, and NWA Universal. But I confess that it was dangerous.". [4] He spent the next several years in the United States, first in Ohio and then throughout the Atlantic Coast. Savoldi hated Slyvano Sousa, but when Marzino and Sousa worked together, guess who had to put who over? Powerbomb after powerbomb. Most Outstanding Wrestler: Ruben Gray, Peekskill - 285-pound champion as 14-seed Sportsmanship Award: George Wright, Hen Hud Full brackets ( if window below doesn't load or display properly . Especially Masao Hattori, who has known me since 79. a few times he was allowed to get offense in but mostly strictly took the punishment. Just like I love Terry [Funk], Dickie [Dick Murdoch], but the way they did it just ate me up, so I knew I had to do something. Feb 4, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Doug McLeer. Ao. Marian Single Season won countless tag team titles with Rip Hawk and others. Statistics and information about the 955 matches fought by Johnny Rivera in our events database. How Manny Fernandez and Invader 3 got that ring to become drenched in blood is still a kayfabe secret, not ready to be exposed just yet. Manny Fernandez is going to put this man out of wrestling permanently! I remember they got matched up against Sid and Vader. I tried to tell him not to change my ticket.". Manny Fernandez could be as aggressive and unforgiving working face or heel. A rich WWF jobber history. Being the consumate pro, he didnt mind putting over younger stars, Rodz currently runs a wrestling school in Brooklyn, NY. Results ; Info ; Varsity This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. He said Williams has to put Marzino over. On the March 1, 2007 episode of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Impact showed the Latin American Xchange (LAX) attacking Rodz as part of their feud with Team 3D. Sorry, bad typing day. Rivera would join forces with Andre the Giant in 1977. While it is true that the WWF relegated the great Swede Hanson to a