Post by Larry Goodman on Dec 2, 2010 20:42:52 GMT -5
Courtesy of Mike Aldren
We were honored to receive a letter from Billy Robinson regarding his
altercation with Peter Maivia (Grandfather of The Rock) which we noted
in the last newsletter. Billy tells us that the altercation took place
in late 1969 during a tour of Japan. This is his first ever public
comments on the matter 41 years later. He writes, "Peter Maivia was a
great guy. I knew him in England, and got him and George Gordienko
booked in Japan for that tour. Peter was a little wild when he had a few
drinks. We were in the south of Japan and in an area where not too many
people spoke English. Peter got impatient and started to act up which
was making things worse and nobody was getting served at the bar. I told
him to grow up and shut up so that we could all get served, which he
did, but Peter being Peter, it played on his mind. On the way back to
the hotel Peter for some reason wanted to fight me and started throwing
punches. I grabbed him and held him so he couldn't move. He then tried
to bite me in the neck, so I pulled my jaw down so he couldn't do any
real damage, but he bit through cheek. When I saw the blood I got angry
and knocked him out... he was unconscious for 25 minutes. I had to go to
hospital to get a shot for the bacteria. The next day I found out that
George had instigated the whole episode so I went into both their rooms,
locked the door and challenged them. Neither wanted to do anything after
that. And a couple of days later we were good friends again, As for the
eye story, I had an operation on my right eye when I was 11 years old.
Peter did not have the ability as a street fighter to get close to my
eyes, and the reason I got bitten was because I didn't want to hurt him.
But as you know over the years stories get exaggerated... Reputations
are usually made by people who have never been on the mat, or in a
street fight. Like most pro wrestlers/workers they start to believe they
know how to wrestle and are really tough. But they never seem to have
fought or beat anyone."
Luchadore El Hijo del Cien Caras (Ignacio Jimenez Ibarra, 32) and his
45-year-old female companion Adela Luna were murdered Sunday night in
Mexico City. Both suffered fatal gunshot wounds while parked outside a
house in their Honda CRV. Authorities are investigating. Ibarra was the
half-brother of LA Park.
Glenn Gilbertti (Disco Inferno), Scott Colton (Colt Cabana), and Jon
Dalton (Jonny Fairplay) are among the cast of a TV pilot called Ghost
Trek, reportedly a spoof on ghost hunting shows. which is shooting next
weekend in Charlotte. One of the filming locations will be the NASCAR
hall of fame building in the city.
Slam Wrestling has article on the self-written obituary of Jack Laskin
following his death on Sunday at age 81. Story is at
tinyurl.com/26dvesl
Taryn Terrell, the former Diva Tiffany, for personal appearances is
asking promoters for around $2,000 per shot plus hotel, trans and two
flight tickets--the second for her road manager.
Today's Babe of the Day is at thewrestlingpress.com/?page_id=298
We were honored to receive a letter from Billy Robinson regarding his
altercation with Peter Maivia (Grandfather of The Rock) which we noted
in the last newsletter. Billy tells us that the altercation took place
in late 1969 during a tour of Japan. This is his first ever public
comments on the matter 41 years later. He writes, "Peter Maivia was a
great guy. I knew him in England, and got him and George Gordienko
booked in Japan for that tour. Peter was a little wild when he had a few
drinks. We were in the south of Japan and in an area where not too many
people spoke English. Peter got impatient and started to act up which
was making things worse and nobody was getting served at the bar. I told
him to grow up and shut up so that we could all get served, which he
did, but Peter being Peter, it played on his mind. On the way back to
the hotel Peter for some reason wanted to fight me and started throwing
punches. I grabbed him and held him so he couldn't move. He then tried
to bite me in the neck, so I pulled my jaw down so he couldn't do any
real damage, but he bit through cheek. When I saw the blood I got angry
and knocked him out... he was unconscious for 25 minutes. I had to go to
hospital to get a shot for the bacteria. The next day I found out that
George had instigated the whole episode so I went into both their rooms,
locked the door and challenged them. Neither wanted to do anything after
that. And a couple of days later we were good friends again, As for the
eye story, I had an operation on my right eye when I was 11 years old.
Peter did not have the ability as a street fighter to get close to my
eyes, and the reason I got bitten was because I didn't want to hurt him.
But as you know over the years stories get exaggerated... Reputations
are usually made by people who have never been on the mat, or in a
street fight. Like most pro wrestlers/workers they start to believe they
know how to wrestle and are really tough. But they never seem to have
fought or beat anyone."
Luchadore El Hijo del Cien Caras (Ignacio Jimenez Ibarra, 32) and his
45-year-old female companion Adela Luna were murdered Sunday night in
Mexico City. Both suffered fatal gunshot wounds while parked outside a
house in their Honda CRV. Authorities are investigating. Ibarra was the
half-brother of LA Park.
Glenn Gilbertti (Disco Inferno), Scott Colton (Colt Cabana), and Jon
Dalton (Jonny Fairplay) are among the cast of a TV pilot called Ghost
Trek, reportedly a spoof on ghost hunting shows. which is shooting next
weekend in Charlotte. One of the filming locations will be the NASCAR
hall of fame building in the city.
Slam Wrestling has article on the self-written obituary of Jack Laskin
following his death on Sunday at age 81. Story is at
tinyurl.com/26dvesl
Taryn Terrell, the former Diva Tiffany, for personal appearances is
asking promoters for around $2,000 per shot plus hotel, trans and two
flight tickets--the second for her road manager.
Today's Babe of the Day is at thewrestlingpress.com/?page_id=298